FB: Northwest Conference

[Bearcat Press]

Willamette has a new head coach, a new starting QB and is coming off a pretty poor season.  They may be undervalued but it's hard to know what they will look like this year.  I think I would have ranked the conference almost identically to the way the coached did though I may have switched PLU and Whitworth just based on how they played Linfield last season......

Unless you know something I don't, Brian Widing is back for his senior season and will be the starting QB for the Bearcats this year.  Also, according to the Willamette athletics Facebook page, Terrell Malley is back with the team as well after taking last year off.

Oops--my bad--I thought Widing was a Sr. last year.....nevermind

Willamette does have a "new" head coach, but he's been part of the coaching staff for 16 years and most of the other coaches are back, too.   There is a new Offensive Coordinator -- will be interesting to see what he brings to the mix.   I'm glad Terrell Malley decided to play football, again.    I also heard that Juan Alvarez is back -- thought he graduated, but he has one more year.   Looking forward to the start of the season.   Might have to go watch Menlo @ Linfield because I'm not flying to Texas for a football game.

I think you mean Juan *Alvorado*.  So long as he's healthy and in shape, he could be a real force at nose tackle this year.

[PA cat]

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[river]

Willamette has a new head coach, a new starting QB and is coming off a pretty poor season.  They may be undervalued but it's hard to know what they will look like this year.  I think I would have ranked the conference almost identically to the way the coached did though I may have switched PLU and Whitworth just based on how they played Linfield last season......

Unless you know something I don't, Brian Widing is back for his senior season and will be the starting QB for the Bearcats this year.  Also, according to the Willamette athletics Facebook page, Terrell Malley is back with the team as well after taking last year off.

Brian Widing at 8/15/12 Bearcat practice
One of some great photos of the Willamette practice on August 15, 2012 by Kobbi Blair in the Statesman Journal sports gallery.

[river]

The Bearcats look like they're going to continue running the ball.
(same practice from the Statesman Journal sports gallery)
click on photo for a larger image

[bluenote]

The Bearcats look like they're going to continue running the ball.

....out of the Fly? The suspense is killing me!   

[bbaddict]

Yeah, BCP, Alvorado -- that's the one.  My bad. 

Bluenote, did you miss the part where there is a new Offensive Coordinator?

[bluenote]

Bluenote, did you miss the part where there is a new Offensive Coordinator?

No I didn't miss that..... but it's been rumored that they are mixing it up and will include elements of the fly but not exclusively...wasn't the current "head coach" last years O coordinator? Maybe he still has a say in the offense scheme? So you are confirming that they've completely dropped the fly?

[bbaddict]

Bluenote, did you miss the part where there is a new Offensive Coordinator?

No I didn't miss that..... but it's been rumored that they are mixing it up and will include elements of the fly but not exclusively...wasn't the current "head coach" last years O coordinator? Maybe he still has a say in the offense scheme? So you are confirming that they've completely dropped the fly?

Not confirming anything.   In football, as just about everything else in life, I know just enough to make me dangerous!     Yes, Fowles was the Offensive Coordinator.

[wildcat11]

ADvantage 'Catdome: 2012 Linfield Fall Camp: Running Back Gauntlet.

[NCF]

ADvantage 'Catdome: 2012 Linfield Fall Camp: Running Back Gauntlet.

As always-great video!!

[river]

August 14, 2012
200 Cowboys Report For First Practice

First couple of sentences from the article on the H-S website:
"ABILENE, Texas — Exactly 200 players took the field for the first day of football practice at Hardin-Simmons on Tuesday on a 103-degree afternoon.
HSU goes into the season with high expectations after winning five of their final six games a year ago to capture the 20th straight winning season for Cowboy football."

[D O.C.]

20! Winning seasons! Wow! That's something to brag about.

[wildcat11]

ADvantage 'Catdome: 2012 NWC Coaches Poll...very interesting.

[bbaddict]

ADvantage 'Catdome: 2012 NWC Coaches Poll...very interesting.

Definitely like your take better than the coaches poll.     +K to you, Wildcat11

[stoonk]

The Bearcats look like they're going to continue running the ball.

....out of the Fly? The suspense is killing me!   

HEY BLUE----GUT DOG MAN IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOUR STILL ALIVE ! Will you be visiting the  beautiful and Great City Of Thousand Oaks Ca.September 15th?
If so we can "shuck and jive" and lie to one another and I,ll buy you a beer or two "off campus .