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    Tell us something….

    I threw TD passes to Benet's Pat New in youth football. Dude was the fastest player in our league and it wasn't even close.
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    Big hire at Rolling Meadows

    On the flip side, it's an opportunity for those assistants to learn from an NFL guy, even demonstrate their coaching chops to an NFL guy, and broaden their coaching network.
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    A great FCS championship game coming this weekend with Illinois ties

    Congrats to Mark and the Jacks, well done!
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    Jeff Thorne leaving NCC

    Brad Spencer takes over. 20 year assistant at NCC, played WR there back in the day, and a Naperville Central grad as well.
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    The Wednesday Game

    Remember that era so well. As a fan, one cool aspect I loved, was the games starting at like 4:30, while still light out. They'd finish under the lights and just that transition alone made it feel like a big game, like how college games often transitioned from light to dark.
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    Why don't more Catholic Universities have major D-1 Football?

    With respect to St Thomas, they're going D1 FCS starting 2021, in the Pioneer League, as has been noted. The long term plan though, it to move to scholarships in FCS, and (likely) the Missouri Valley Conference. Whether this is 5, 10 or 15 years down the road, that isn't clear, but as a...
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    Neuqua’s Jonny Rhattigan

    A absolutely outstanding young man, from a fantastic family. Go Johnny!
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    Minnesota HS Football Coming Back

    First games on Oct 9, six regular season games. Post season TBD
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    Michigan Reverses Course - Fall Sports Back On

    they were headed that way but looks like they reversed course and are sticking w Spring football. Was just announced.
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    Michigan Reverses Course - Fall Sports Back On

    The MHSAA was spineless throughout the process. They hid behind a previously issued EO that had nothing to do w/ high school sports, and claimed their hands were tied. Here is the Superintendent's letter in full, which is a very good recap...
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    Michigan Reverses Course - Fall Sports Back On

    Just to clarify, in Michigan, it was the school leaders, superintendents, coaches, players and parents who put the pressure on both the MHSAA and Governor to make a decision on Fall sports. Throughout August, the Governor's office was saying it was up to the MHSAA to figure out Fall sports...
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    Michigan Reverses Course - Fall Sports Back On

    This is not correct. The MHSAA was waiting on the Governor to make a decision. She made this decision, not the MHSAA. The MHSAA announced it, but that was it.
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    Tell me about the Wing T

    What level of football? Ran this back in the day at the youth level. One of the challenges you will have is that it's not what kids see on TV on Saturdays (and now Sundays). It's not spread, it's not shotgun, it's not sexy. Getting them to buy in will be a task. On the flip side, as others...
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    Michigan Reverses Course - Fall Sports Back On

    Governor just announced this afternoon. Games will start Sept 17-18. All teams make the playoffs. Volleyball, soccer and swimming are back on too...
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    NCAA/IHSA Hoops Tournaments

    With regard to NCAA tourney, word is the NCAA has a killer good insurance policy that essentially guarantees all revenue if event is not held. There was discussion among those in the know late last week that flat out cancelling the tourney allowed the NCAA to collect on the policy. That may...
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    D3 football

    St John's / Wheaton is really a semi final worthy game in my view. Definitely will give the edge to Wheaton, playing at home, how they've handled the playoffs so far, etc. I do think SJU will be the best team Wheaton has faced all year, and Erdman is every bit as good as Rutter. Wheaton's...
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    D3 football

    (I completely agree, btw). The D3 model is "all about access", they say. It's super easy, "win your conference, and you're in", they say, and "everybody knows the rules". I get all that, but there have to be some sensible adjustments. Conferences should have a minimum number of teams (say...
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    D3 football

    Bit of a wild year, in that some legit good teams got shafted and didn't make the playoffs (John Carroll and Susquehanna). Susquehanna's lone loss was in OT to the eventual conference champ and #4 ranked team in the country. By all accounts it was down to NCC and Susquehanna for the final...
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    D3 football

    A grand total of 1 poster offered up that the "MWC was Ok". The rest of the debate has generally been about discussions within top D3 conferences such as CCIW, WIAC and MIAC. Are they good from top to bottom? No. But my any measure, they are recognized as some of the top conferences in...
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    D3 football

    I have no Gustavus connections at all, just very informed about the MIAC. Here's where Gustavus was very competitive this year: 9/14 at UW-Stout • W, 41-31 9/21 at St. John's * • L, 33-21 9/28 vs. Bethel * • L, 35-33 10/12 at Concordia-Moorhead * • W, 35-28 Gustavus also beat Martin Luther...
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