FB: Northwest Conference

[bbaddict]

Your fans should all wear purple this week, so that WOU is not confused by loud cheering by people in red.

[(509)Rat]

Glad to see you're living in the now.

Your Bulldogs are gonna be sitting at home watching your conference champs play in Salem, Oregon come Nov. 22...just like my Pirates.  I don't see what the difference is.

[Bearcat Press]

Your fans should all wear purple this week, so that WOU is not confused by loud cheering by people in red.

You mean like the Bearcats were?

The reason for the discrepancy in the media guides is that Willamette counts games against WOU as far back as 1895, when we beat the Oregon Normal School Wolves 44-6.

[bbaddict]

Oh, I don't think anyone was confused about the cheering at THAT game!   

Is it just my imagination or is there way too many teams who wear red?

[d-train]

+1. Though, I'm not real high on Linfield's chances this week. The 'douche' does have a point in that the Wolves talent level has surpassed their former rivals in Salem, McMinnville, SW Portland, La Grande, and Ashland. They are a solid D2 squad.

Actually, if you look at WOU's own program stats, it says:

Series Standings vs. Opponents

Linfield, OR  59 games played, WOU has won 15 and lost 42

Willamette  29 games played, 14 Wins, 14 Losses, 1 tie  (In WU's Media guide, it says 20 WU wins, 14 losses & 2 ties (their stats must go back further)

If the Linfield team that played Qtrs. 2, 3 and the first part of 4 in the LIN/WU game show up, they will beat WOU.  IMHO the WOU Wolves are having a rebuilding year.  I've watched them play the past 3 years and this year's team just doesn't click like the others did.  They have some good moments, but I can I say again, Linfield can beat them.

Sure, Linfield can win. But it would be an upset. I stand by my statement. The series history isn't terribly relevant to Saturday's game. WOU has entered a new era as of late - finally gaining ground towards WWU and CWU. Rebuilding compared to last year or not, they are a solid D2 program and a notch up from (even the top end of) the NWC and most teams in the NAIA. {...can't believe I'm sticking up for what 'jocko' had to say...}

[RFB]

Glad to see you're living in the now.

Your Bulldogs are gonna be sitting at home watching your conference champs play in Salem, Oregon come Nov. 22...just like my Pirates.  I don't see what the difference is.

Possibly, but they still have a chance unlike your Rats.

[D O.C.]

finally gaining ground towards WWU and CWU

Dee Guy...yes, we're now NCAA Division III and Division III teams do not give athletic scholarships and emphasize academics. Did you not have your way with these guys too?

1970
10 Central Washington 0
1971
17 Central Washington 9 (LINFIELD finish 5 – 4 / to keep THE STREAK alive!)
1972
10 Central Washington 33
1979
47 Central Washington 7
1980
30 Central Washington 2
1981
36 Western Washington 7
1982
41 Western Washington 21
1985
49 Central Washington 21
1986
41 Central Washington 32
1989
6 Central Washington 26
24 Western Washington 27
1990
3 Central Washington 17
28 Western Washington 21
1992
26 Western Washington 0
1993
19 Western Washington 7
26 Central Washington 28
1994
27 Central Washington 10
2 Western Washington 21
1995
13 Western Washington 20
1996
14 Western Washington 32 (J. Locey first / 5-4 / keeping THE STREAK alive!)
1997
17 Western Washington 28
2002
59 Redlands 21
(oops! Sorry)

Sure these guys may be bigger, faster, taller, on paper but we need an upset to sooth our egos so let's go get 'em. We're certainly not scared and we have experienced losing.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Is Selway back for the Cal Lu game?  (Asked the SCIAC Oxy alum of the SCIAC Redlands alum on the NWC board . . . )

I gotta be a big Redlands booster as it's probably the only way Oxy gets to host (assuming it gets past Pomona and Whittier) . . . otherwise, another possible #1 v. #2 round one game in Salem (or #2 v #3 if North Central migrates over?)

Linfield is still in the hunt for a Pool C as well I'm guessing . . . I don't see Cal Lu in the hunt at all.

tooth

[Bearcat Press]

I think it would definitely be helpful for the Wildcats if CLU beats Redlands.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but then all three schools would have two losses.  I can't help but think that CLU's losses to Oxy and Willamette and Linfield's losses to HSU and Willamette would look better than Redlands' losses to CLU and Oxy.

[Gazolly Gazump]

Is Selway back for the Cal Lu game?  (Asked the SCIAC Oxy alum of the SCIAC Redlands alum on the NWC board . . . )




I have been told by players on the current Redlands team that Selway is out for the remainder of the season, and that he has petitioned the NCAA for a Hardship Waiver (due to his injury)   
  If approved, he will have two years of eligibility left. (Another two years at QB...pending any unforeseen circumstances)

[MonroviaCat]

I think it would definitely be helpful for the Wildcats if CLU beats Redlands.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but then all three schools would have two losses.  I can't help but think that CLU's losses to Oxy and Willamette and Linfield's losses to HSU and Willamette would look better than Redlands' losses to CLU and Oxy.

The problem is not really Linfield's losses, it's their wins.  Let's say they win this week and next---they finish 7-2 but only 5 of those wins are against D3 teams.  So the committee see them as a 5-2 team whereas Redlands, should they have a second loss would be a 7-2 team because all of their opponents are in the D3.  It doesn't totally exclude Linfield but it certainly would not look good...

[coco]

My boss will not be happy about this.  my bad, the sender of WOU posts is not who you think.  let's just leave it at that. 

Come on. Did we all just fall off the turnip truck? How many times have we heard that "My roommate/friend/bushy-haired stranger used my computer without my permission." excuse?

[snoop dawg]

The Linfield streak is something special but, Joe Paterno has been the Penn St. coach since 1966.  Now that is really a streak.

[MonroviaCat]

The Linfield streak is something special but, Joe Paterno has been the Penn St. coach since 1966.  Now that is really a streak.

Linfield still has Jo Pa beat by 11 years.  What about Vin Scully, how long has his run with Dodgers gone?

[snoop dawg]

Yeah but one coach for that long in todays sports climate is pretty incredible.  Not taking anything away from your streak.