FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[SaintsFAN]

Back on the board after some time off... hope everyone enjoyed the Steelers getting beat last night.  I know I did...


Sayer, I told you to take the over.. defense schmefense.. . . . And congrats on finally having our kid.   

[02 Warhawk]

Looking forward to the UWW-Franklin matchup early in the 2011 season...I was glad both sides agreed to play each other...too bad it's only for one season.

[formerd3db]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear? 

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

[footballfan413]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear? 

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

[KYGrizzly]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear? 

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

I think Adrian cancelled with UWW while it was Carthage that cancelled with Franklin.

It should be an exciting day at Franklin to play UWW for their home opener.

[dc_has_been]

I really respect the Franklin program and Coach Leonard.   Scheduling UWW this year and then Mount Union in 2012/13 says a lot to me about the program wanting to raise their level of play. 

[02 Warhawk]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear?  

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

I hate to be the poop in the punch bowl, but unfortunately, I believe, only regional teams count towards SOS....Wisconsin and Indiana aren't considered in the same region. Which is unfortunate b/c both teams could have really benefited playing each other come selection time.

But good experience never-the-less for both teams.

[footballfan413]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear?  

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

I hate to be the poop in the punch bowl, but unfortunately, I believe, only regional teams count towards SOS....Wisconsin and Indiana aren't considered in the same region. Which is unfortunate b/c both teams could have really benefited playing each other come selection time.

But good experience never-the-less for both teams.

Oh crap!    Thanks for the correction, 02.  I missed that little detail.  Guess getting a D-3 IN REGION opponent for a NC game would fall in the, "too good to be true," category.  Still great match up that will benefit both programs. Kudos to the Grizzlies and their staff.

[dc_has_been]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear?  

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

I hate to be the poop in the punch bowl, but unfortunately, I believe, only regional teams count towards SOS....Wisconsin and Indiana aren't considered in the same region. Which is unfortunate b/c both teams could have really benefited playing each other come selection time.

But good experience never-the-less for both teams.

Oh crap!    Thanks for the correction, 02.  I missed that little detail.  Guess getting a D-3 IN REGION opponent for a NC game would fall in the, "too good to be true," category.  Still great match up that will benefit both programs. Kudos to the Grizzlies and their staff.

Well, at least the game is against another DIII team instead of some other division.  I'm a bigger fan of those versus, NAIA or DII or DIAA.

[GRIZ_BACKER]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear? 

Anyway, hope you are doing well.


wonder why carthage would cancel franklin?  It is my understanding it wasnt an two year deal.  I may be wrong. 

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

I think Adrian cancelled with UWW while it was Carthage that cancelled with Franklin.

It should be an exciting day at Franklin to play UWW for their home opener.

[70_dc_alum]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear?  

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

I hate to be the poop in the punch bowl, but unfortunately, I believe, only regional teams count towards SOS....Wisconsin and Indiana aren't considered in the same region. Which is unfortunate b/c both teams could have really benefited playing each other come selection time.

But good experience never-the-less for both teams.

That might be the dumbest thing I ever heard on multiple fronts.  1. Wisconsin and Indiana are logistically different regions. 2. Strength of schedule is only your region.

I can understand if it's not D3, but D3 is D3 if it is on the schedule it should determine how strong your schedule is, when Ohio state plays The U that counts on SOS even though they are different regions and the BCS is retarded but at least it recognizes games you play???

[02 Warhawk]

Yea Has Been cause michigan players know what to do with CHAMPIONSHIP gear

70_dc_alum:

What championship gear?  

Anyway, hope you are doing well.

BTW, I posted a question/comment over on our MIAA board regarding Adrian's cancelling out of the Franklin game for this season and Franklin then adding UWW.  Just curious as to you and your colleagues thoughts here.  02 Warhawk has already weighed in on that from his/their i.e. UWW's perspective.

UW-W fans and their staff, I imagine, are thrilled to get a NC game that doesn't involve a D-2 or NAIA opponent and to get one the quality of Franklin is such a bonus!  They showed a lot in their game against us!  Sorry, I know you were looking for perspective that wasn't from a Warhawk fan but hard to quell our excitement at the thought of a competitive game that counts toward both teams SOS! Been awfully rare for us the last few years

I hate to be the poop in the punch bowl, but unfortunately, I believe, only regional teams count towards SOS....Wisconsin and Indiana aren't considered in the same region. Which is unfortunate b/c both teams could have really benefited playing each other come selection time.

But good experience never-the-less for both teams.

That might be the dumbest thing I ever heard on multiple fronts.  1. Wisconsin and Indiana are logistically different regions. 2. Strength of schedule is only your region.

I can understand if it's not D3, but D3 is D3 if it is on the schedule it should determine how strong your schedule is, when Ohio state plays The U that counts on SOS even though they are different regions and the BCS is retarded but at least it recognizes games you play???

1. The line has to be drawn somewhere I guess.

2. I think the thought process is that D3 wants to reward schools that schedule games close to home (in region), so they only count in-region games towards their SOS. They don't want to encourage schools to schedule games far away...b/c they want to save on costs, and minimize athletes time away from their studies.

[dc_has_been]

I'm a big fan of DIII basketball and stay active on the HCAC bball board too, but not having football to talk about sucks.  I wish there was at least more activity at our schools sites that talked about recruiting or spring practices or weight lifting, anything!

[cave2bens]

I'm a big fan of DIII basketball and stay active on the HCAC bball board too, but not having football to talk about sucks.  I wish there was at least more activity at our schools sites that talked about recruiting or spring practices or weight lifting, anything!

It does "create a vacuum" but given the competition for bodies in the tri-state locale (NAIA, DII, and other DIII institutions) it makes sense to keep the cards close to the vest until enrollment deposits are obtained.
For now, we remain content with match results of President Gordon's "study table / ping-pong tourney" until May.  

Question, H_B...  With the renewal of lax as a varsity offering and recent hire of a coach (after a thirty-seven year hiatus), along with a resurgence of wrestling interest (though club-level initially), have you heard which womens' sports will be added to balance the Title IX scale?  Swimmings' a wash.

I'm thinking "crew" - picture the Deux Rivier Regatta, with stands in Johnny Appleseed (edit - now "Pontiac") and Kingsberry Parks and the Mayor's Box perched at Fort Defiance.  Three mile course, from park at Harrison Ave bridge spanning the Auglaize and finishing at Scout Island (errr, Island Park).   Maybe even a government grant to refurbish the old cannon to mark the end of races?  

"Stroke, stroke, stroke!"  "Bail, bail, bail!"  Raskolnikov!      

[dc_has_been]

I'm a big fan of DIII basketball and stay active on the HCAC bball board too, but not having football to talk about sucks.  I wish there was at least more activity at our schools sites that talked about recruiting or spring practices or weight lifting, anything!

It does "create a vacuum" but given the competition for bodies in the tri-state locale (NAIA, DII, and other DIII institutions) it makes sense to keep the cards close to the vest until enrollment deposits are obtained.
For now, we remain content with match results of President Gordon's "study table / ping-pong tourney" until May.  

Question, H_B...  With the renewal of lax as a varsity offering and recent hire of a coach (after a thirty-seven year hiatus), along with a resurgence of wrestling interest (though club-level initially), have you heard which womens' sports will be added to balance the Title IX scale?  Swimmings' a wash.

I'm thinking "crew" - picture the Deux Rivier Regatta, with stands in Johnny Appleseed (edit - now "Pontiac") and Kingsberry Parks and the Mayor's Box perched at Fort Defiance.  Three mile course, from park at Harrison Ave bridge spanning the Auglaize and finishing at Scout Island (errr, Island Park).   Maybe even a government grant to refurbish the old cannon to mark the end of races?  

"Stroke, stroke, stroke!"  "Bail, bail, bail!"  Raskolnikov!      

It is an interesting question.  Crew would be cool, maybe field hockey.