The 2008 Year-in-Review thread

[K-Mack]

Yes, you read that right.

In an attempt to alleviate some of the trouble we go through at the end of the year to recall items worthy of making the ATN year in review, I thought it wise to give myself and all D3 readers a chance to jot down things as they happen this year. In theory, if we all make note of the things we see each week that are likely to be memorable enough at the end of the year to make the YIR, then a bunch of the research for the project would be in the bag and I can get the first installment out before the Stagg Bowl.

It's an open thread to anyone who sees, hears or reads about anything peculiar or amazing which is likely to be memorable. I'll start it off by recopying part of the Team of the Week post off the front page. These two things strike me as YIR type stuff.

Chris Baldwin turned out to be a quick study in his return to the defensive side of the ball for Johns Hopkins. The senior, who spent 2007 as a running back, scored three touchdowns as a defensive back for the Blue Jays, returning interceptions 28 and 45 yards for scores and bringing back a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown in a 34-3 win against St. Lawrence.

Scott Haneberg kept Menlo in the game against UW-Stout, blocking two field goals, including one with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. UW-Stout won 13-10 in overtime.

Anyone else notice anything interesting in Week 1?

[K-Mack]

Obviously three losing streaks of 20 games or longer kicking the bucket on the same day.

[HScoach]

Anyone else notice anything interesting in Week 1?

I heard a huge collective sigh of relief from the St John Fisher folks at the end of the MUC/SJF game when it fully sunk in that Nate Kmic won't be making the trip to NY for the 2009 opener

[usee]

The CCIW just put up 147 pts in its 3 games against the MIAA today. CCIW teams also went 2-0 against top 20 teams that may have playoff implications down the road.

[usee]

In week 2, 4 quarterbacks threw for 6 TD's--two of them in the CCIW against the MIAA. Carthage's Evan Jones, IWU's Kraig Ladd, Wabash's Matt Hudson and Illinois College's Mitch Niekamp all tossed 6 td's. That has to be some kind of record???

[K-Mack]

Week 2 gives us an early leader for Least Bang for the Buck:

" Westminster (Pa.) pitched its way past Allegheny 6-2 in a rainy game that was scoreless through 53 minutes. "

[Pat Coleman]

I included that on the front page with you in mind, in fact.

[K-Mack]

I included that on the front page with you in mind, in fact.

The synergy here is amazing. Now let's see if we can make this podcast go as smoothly

[K-Mack]

#  repete Says:
September 14th, 2008 at 12:10 am

I'll offer this up here just because things have slowed down and I can't be smited here for admitting to listening to the James Madison/UMass game (hey I was lost driving around in the woodsy wilds of McLean).

But anyway, JMU scores twice in a 34-second span in the final minute of the 1st half. At one point, the Dukes get a boost with a "clock moment" and the announcers says something like ... "Hey this isn't Rowan-Bridgewater... "

[K-Mack]

In week 2, 4 quarterbacks threw for 6 TD's--two of them in the CCIW against the MIAA. Carthage's Evan Jones, IWU's Kraig Ladd, Wabash's Matt Hudson and Illinois College's Mitch Niekamp all tossed 6 td's. That has to be some kind of record???

There might have been more than that. But I think Carthage was the only one to hang 70 on someone.

[usee]

In week 2, 4 quarterbacks threw for 6 TD's--two of them in the CCIW against the MIAA. Carthage's Evan Jones, IWU's Kraig Ladd, Wabash's Matt Hudson and Illinois College's Mitch Niekamp all tossed 6 td's. That has to be some kind of record???

There might have been more than that. But I think Carthage was the only one to hang 70 on someone.

from saturday those were the only ones. I looked at all the scores and checked the boxscores of all teams that scored at least 36pts to see who threw 6 td's.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Regardless of what happens the rest of the season, Hiram has to be the 'feel good' story this year.  They have already matched their win total from the last SIX seasons combined!

Totally tongue-in-cheek poke at Kickoff:
  #5   Bethel, 1-2
  #233 Hiram, 2-0.

[K-Mack]

Regardless of what happens the rest of the season, Hiram has to be the 'feel good' story this year.  They have already matched their win total from the last SIX seasons combined!

Totally tongue-in-cheek poke at Kickoff:
  #5   Bethel, 1-2
  #233 Hiram, 2-0.

Hey, I'm game ... but also I think we'd have to acknowledge that Bethel's played a slightly tougher schedule so far

[K-Mack]

Week 3

Oles and the Tommies play 6 OT game.

[redswarm81]

#  repete Says:
September 14th, 2008 at 12:10 am

I'll offer this up here just because things have slowed down and I can't be smited smote here for admitting to listening to the James Madison/UMass game (hey I was lost driving around in the woodsy wilds of McLean).

But anyway, JMU scores twice in a 34-second span in the final minute of the 1st half. At one point, the Dukes get a boost with a "clock moment" and the announcers says something like ... "Hey this isn't Rowan-Bridgewater... "

YES!  I heard that broadcast as well!  I was a few miles south of you, in Fairfax City--GMU territory, and I nearly fell out of my driver's seat.  But continuing the tenuous thread:

• JMU broadcast cites Division III classic, and
• GMU's club football team played (and lost to) Newport News yesterday,

maybe there's something afoot in the University of Virginia system regarding Division III athletics.  Hmmmm, . . .