There were a couple of upsets on Saturday, one practically unthinkable — yes, Grinnell, that’s you guys! — but the big winners of the first two weekends of Division III football were us, the fans.
Yes, that’s because we’ve been treated to a bunch of great early-season games, probably because few teams are willing to schedule the powers in the WIAC, NWC and ASC, so they are forced to play each other. Just look at the slate played by WIAC teams this past weekend for evidence.
Pat Coleman got to see the season opener for Mount Union, while Keith McMillan saw a D-III rivalry game more like Army-Navy than anything in Division III. They discuss those things and more in the Around the Nation Podcast.
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Cal Lutheran · Coast Guard · Grinnell · Hardin-Simmons · Linfield · MAC · Mary Hardin-Baylor · Merchant Marine · Monmouth · Mount Union · PAC · St. John's · SUNY-Maritime · Thomas More · UW-Eau Claire · UW-La Crosse · UW-Oshkosh · Western Connecticut · Willamette
Author comment by Ralph Turner · September 13, 2010 at 1:38 pm
With respect to inter-conference scheduling, props to East Texas Baptist Univ, too.
Last year, ETBU lined up home-and-home series with UW-LaCrosse and Redlands for 2009 and 2010. Both games are in-region, too.
Author comment by mille125 · September 13, 2010 at 11:18 pm
what about wesley/delaware valley next week…..what a matchup
Author comment by mille125 · September 13, 2010 at 11:22 pm
also give props to uw eau claire with scheduling st johns and north central knowing that they have a tough wiac schedule…