FB: Northwest Conference

[George Thompson]

L&C will drop football, probably sooner than later.     The NWC desparately needs more members to play at least  6 conference games, and preferably 7.

Don't count on Pacific, George Fox, Albertson, or Colorado College ever joing this conference in football.     L&C's decision will only make it more unlikely they will ever join for football.

But, Southern Oregon, Western Oregon adn Eastern Oregon should be eagerly  encouraged and invited to join Division III and  the NWC.    They are all competitive, better programs than L&C.

The split up of the old NAIA conference 10 years ago still has bad, bad repercussions.     But, the NWC Presidents need to get off their elitist,  high horse attitude.    Their antagonism towards public colleges, twice rejecting Eastern Oregon, is NOT good for small college football in the northwest.
 
After all, if the Pac-10 can have USC and Stanford among 8  public universities, why can't the NWC have some public small colleges?

The rest of Division III has given much respect ot the NWC.
But, top to bottom, the old, bigger conference 10 years ago was stronger yet.    That was truly a tough, tough conference.

Tomorrrow:   Linfield 35, Western Oregon 21.    It will not be  a picnic.

GO CATS, GO!




   

[Ralph Turner]

I, too, and sorry that L&C dropped football.

Colorado College is strongly rumored to be going to the SCAC as the 11th.  The SCAC has stated that they want 12 teams in 2 divisions and it looks like they are hunting for someone to the East.

Aside from struggling to find West Region D3 opponents, I think that the NWC will almost always get 2 bids in the 32-team format from Pool B.

The Pool B issue is impacted by those mediocre independents who would rather have a Pool A for their weak conference champion.

I will post some old archives from the old Pool B message board.  With the NWC appearing to stay in Pool B, this must put some pressure on the independents such as the North Atlantic 4 (Husson, Becker, Mt Ida and NEFC-pariticipant Maine Maritime) to form their own conference.  Also, the ACFC maybe impacted as well.  We are certain that the Pres AC is going to Pool A with the addition of Thomas More and Saint Vincent and maybe Seton Hill as well.  I don't think that the playoffs are a big deal for the UAA, but I have no evidence for that impression.

[beancounter]

George......the change to d3 hsa been the best thing to happen to the NWC for the overall of small college athletics.  If the NAIA days were so good, I'll remind you that both Pacific and Oregon Tech both dropped football during the Columbia Football Association days.    And please, allowing the public colleges into the NWC?   Whether you like it or not, that just isn't going to happen.   Thinking that it will is a fantasy and arguing that it should is a waste of time.   

Lest you think that the non football schools are out to harm the football schools in the NWC, I'll remind everyone that the presidents of the non football schools did vote to allow provisional membership in one sport.....thus Menlo accepted provisional membership in the NWC for football only (the conference did extend an invitation to Colorado College, but they declined). 

Other than that, everyone else has the bases covered in this discussion.   Bravo to WC11, Bluenote and the rest for some very good takes on this.   

The McMinnville News Register is reporting this morning that the AD's are going to have conference call to discuss alternatives.   And from what I've heard from comments attributed to non Linfield people within the NWC, I'll say "stay tuned".

[spiritof86]

I am ready. have been in phone contact with the tailgate all day long, and have the pregame fired up. The cold ones are chillin'.

LETS GO CATS

[desertcat1]

86 .  it did not take long for the  d 1 scores....  go  cats..

[spiritof86]

Well, wou wins the toss.

Aune will be going crazy since ND beat Michigan. I am sure he will mention that at leats 25 times.

[spiritof86]

Linfield receives. The Cats return the kick to the L36. Not so bad.I am nervous.

[spiritof86]

3rd and 3 on the 1st possesion of the season. 1 pass. 1 run. Fire it up and get a 1st!

3rd and 3- Elliot passes complete to the wou 35.

[spiritof86]

The 'cats fumble at the 23. But, they give the ball back to the 'cats anyway.

2nd and 11 at the wou24- Pass complete to the 19.
11:00 1st quarter
3rd and 6 wou19- Incomplete pass
FLAG
Holding on wou

1st and Goal at the wou6

[desertcat1]

Cats score   ...  elliot to allen  more to come  ..

[spiritof86]

Elliot is OUT. Got hit, appears to have hurt his anke. Benzel in.
1st and GOAL- Procedure on 'cats
1st and G from the wou11- Elliot back in, TD PASS TO CASEY ALLEN

The Extra Point is GOOD
LINFIELD 7 wou 0
Around 10:00 1st quarter

[desertcat1]

Let's go big D   

[spiritof86]

3rd and 10 at the wou39- Pass complete to the L45.
1st Down at the L45- RB gains 1.
2nd and 9- Pass complete to the L28
1st and 10

[desertcat1]

td  dogs    7 to 7 

[spiritof86]

1st and 10 L28- RB rushes for 13 to the L15
1st and 10- RB rushes to the 8
2nd and 3 L8- Pass complete for a TD

The extra point is up and GOOD
LINFIELD 7 wou 7
7:37 1st Quarter

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