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D-III finalists at So. Oregon

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Thanks to a Linfield fan for bringing this to our attention. Redlands head coach Mike Maynard and Rockford offensive coordinator Steve Helminiak are finalists at NAIA Southern Oregon, according to the Ashland Daily Tidings.

SOU’s athletic director is cited in the story, including this gem about Helminiak: “I think he’s potentially a great head coach. His attitude is a winning-type of attitude and he’s done very well at Rockwell (sic) College.”

Not sure whether he spoke incorrectly or was misquoted.

The decision will reportedly come within the next two weeks. Big blow for Redlands if they lose Maynard.

Could reforms get rolled back?

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Two years ago, a package of reforms was passed in Division III, eliminating redshirting and shortening preseason practice schedules along with other measures. However, this month, some of those proposals are back on the table for reinstatement, and the voting population could be very different.

In 2004, school presidents and chancellors made up more of the voting body than ever before, but this year, it will probably be back to business as usual, with athletic directors making the votes on behalf of their institutions.

John Fry, president of Franklin & Marshall, told Inside Higher Ed, “2004 was a step forward. If we don’t see that same level of presidential involvement, those gains will be lost.”

The online publication looks deep into this topic.

Baby steps for Macalester

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Between the hiring of a new coach, a new athletic director coming in last August, and what looks like schedule upgrades coming, it looks like Macalester is trying to take steps forward again with football.

The hiring of Glenn Caruso last month appears to be a coup for the Scots. Caruso brings a very un-Macalesterlike resume to campus, with an undergraduate degree from Ithaca and a master’s from North Dakota State, two institutions which have little in common with the small liberal arts college that Macalester is. And not only did they get Caruso, they got another one of their finalists to sign on as an assistant.

Caruso told the St. Paul Pioneer Press late last month that the school is putting FieldTurf down for football. The school is constructing a gymnasium to replace the 1920s-era building currently in use.

And lastly, we found out today, Macalester is making another small step back into the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, scheduling Gustavus Adolphus for 2006 and 2007.

Best of luck to Macalester. It’s a long road, but it’s better than pulling a Swarthmore.