The 2008 Playoffs Thread

[K-Mack]

Looks to me like we need a dedicated home for our thoughts on the 32 teams who are in the show.

I'll start you all off with a question:
Alma maters and personal allegiances aside, if you could go to one of the 16 games this week, which one would you go to?

I asked myself that same question with a D3 corporate card in hand, looking for a game that would be competitive (sorry alma mater) and would offer me a chance to see two teams I would be eager to see.

Ruling out a flight to Oregon or Texas on a 1-day weekend, I narrowed my choices down to three games where I thought I couldn't determine the winner. Toss-ups if you will:

Lycoming at Hobart
Wabash at Case Western Reserve
Franklin at Otterbein

I chose the latter, because of the opportunity to see two top-notch quarterbacks and offenses, and to gauge whether those teams are capable of pushing North Central for a final four spot.

Lots of other great games too ... Wheaton at Trine could be good. Wesley at Muhlenberg, I've just seen both those teams at least twice in the past two years.

Anyway, your thoughts?

[Ralph Turner]

I understand that we are getting Frank Rossi to come to Belton, TX.   

I appreciate D3football.com (and the generous budget that the subscription sales revenue from KICKOFF 2008 has provided) making it possible to do some things like this.

Naturally, this installment of the "Texas Sub-bracket" is what has the excitement down here.

[ADL70]

The QBs in Cleveland aren't be too shabby either.

[Pat Coleman]

I understand that we are getting Frank Rossi to come to Belton, TX.   

I appreciate D3football.com (and the generous budget that the subscription sales revenue from KICKOFF 2008 has provided) making it possible to do some things like this.

Naturally, this installment of the "Texas Sub-bracket" is what has the excitement down here.

Indeed. And when I asked Frank if he was available to travel this week, it was with NCAA travel theories in mind. Frank has to fly no matter where he goes, so I might as well send him to Texas.

As crappy as the pairing is for that game, I wouldn't send Frank to Texas for Mary Hardin-Baylor/Wes... well, I might at that, actually, but probably not.

[Ralph Turner]

Frank, the red carpet should be out!   

[K-Mack]

The QBs in Cleveland aren't be too shabby either.

We were already staffing that, HSU-UMHB and North Central-Thomas More, among others, so I was advised to choose another game.

[pg04]

Makes me wish I was anywhere near A D-3 school this weekend! 

[K-Mack]

Makes me wish I was anywhere near A D-3 school this weekend! 

I think this is my favorite week of the year.

Imagine someday if all 16 of the games were televised ... watchable online somehow ... archived.

[Ralph Turner]

Makes me wish I was anywhere near A D-3 school this weekend! 

I think this is my favorite week of the year.

Imagine someday if all 16 of the games were televised ... watchable online somehow ... archived.

"D3 TICKET ... in HD!"  Just $39.95.  Have your credit cards available.   

[KitchenSink]

I'd actually like to be in Salem (Oregon) for Oxy at Willa.

Should be a great game - plus, it would be warmer.  That would actually fit for Hardin-Simmons at MHB - which would be my second choice.

[pg04]

Makes me wish I was anywhere near A D-3 school this weekend! 

I think this is my favorite week of the year.

Imagine someday if all 16 of the games were televised ... watchable online somehow ... archived.

"D3 TICKET ... in HD!"  Just $39.95.  Have your credit cards available.   

I think I would pay that! 

[dc_has_been]

I'm still ticked the NCAA has Willmetta & Oxy playing in the first round taking away Oxy's home field advantage at a 2 seed.  I was looking forward to catching some DIII playoffs b/c Oxy is about 30 minutes or so from me. 

[Ron Boerger]

I'm still ticked the NCAA has Willmetta & Oxy playing in the first round taking away Oxy's home field advantage at a 2 seed.  I was looking forward to catching some DIII playoffs b/c Oxy is about 30 minutes or so from me. 

Welcome to the world of the geographically isolated.  It happens in Texas all the time (tho maybe not as badly as Oxy has it this year).  We've certainly seen two top-five [national] teams play in the first round before, this year not only is it two top-ten teams and the #1/#3 seeds but also a conference rematch in the first round. 

Too bad T. Boone Pickens doesn't like D3 football, with what he's thrown at Ok State the last few years you could fund fair D3 playoffs for eternity with plenty left over.

[New Tradition]

I would really like to see how Otterbeins D tries to take care of that great QB from Franklin.

[ADL70]

Pres. Obama wants to fix DI, maybe being an Oxy alums he will fix D3 next.  LOL