Thanksgiving is a time to … uhhh …. give thanks, right?

Here’s some things we should be thankful for as D-III fans.

We should be thankful we don’t have to deal with or worry about the BCS. When I read and hear the constant commentary about who should get to play Ohio State for the national title, I’m grateful we have five teams lined up in the bracket to play our Ohio team.

We should be thankful we’ve had three consecutive competitive Stagg Bowls and five such games in six years. Compare that to 1994-99, where the game was never decided by fewer than 20 points.

We should be thankful there are enough people at the NCAA who care about Division III to get our selection show on national television, and hope that the telecasting package the NCAA has put together for Division II football gets translated up a level for Division III next year.

I’m thankful that my 19-month-old still recognizes me, considering I’ve been working in Connecticut the past three months and the rest of the family is still in the D.C. area. 🙂

I’m thankful that my 180,000-mile car has gotten me everywhere I’ve needed to go in recent years. Hopeful it can get through the end of the football season, but not positive it will.

I’m thankful there are so many Division III fans that this site has become self-sustaining over the past couple of years. (And that Google does a good job at selling our space.)

And I’m thankful for the recent influx of registered users over the past couple weeks. A lot of them have been players whose playing careers have just ended. We’re glad you are sticking around, and we’re also thankful for your contributions on the field. Bring your classmates.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.