The Saint Xavier Cougars are listed at Number 2 in this year’s VSN Preseason Top 25, but I have their logo pictured here because not only do these Cougars hail from Chicago, the land of Rich Koz (AKA Son of Svengoolie AKA just plain Svengoolie) but their head coach, Mike Feminis, makes a habit of showing odd B-movies on the team bus on road trips! That little nugget came out in Balladeer’s Blog’s interview with three Cougar stars last football season. Anyway, Continue reading
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VICTORY SPORTS NETWORK’S PRESEASON NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 IS OUT!
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NCAA DIVISION 3 TWEAKS PLAYOFF SEEDING PROCEDURE FOLLOWING LAST SEASON’S CONTROVERSY
Remember last season when it seemed like everybody (myself included) was complaining about how the undefeated defending champions of D3 college football, the UWW Warhawks, got screwed by being given a 2 seed in their region instead of a 1 seed? Things turned out okay because even having to Continue reading
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NEW CONFERENCE BEING FORMED IN NCAA DIVISION 3
Five of the Division 3 football schools that left the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference are joining three other schools in forming a new, as yet unnamed league. The Continue reading
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FOUR DIVISION 3 CONFERENCES FORM HISTORIC FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
MILWAUKEE — A partnership of four NCAA Division III athletic conferences including the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), Midwest Conference (MWC), Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announce a historic agreement with Continue reading
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“MOUNTAIN LION” RYAN NAMED OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — University of Sioux Falls senior receiver Jon Ryan has been named the Victory Sports Network Offensive Player of the Year, as announced by the organization this morning.
Ryan is also the lone Cougar on VSN’s First Team All-America team. This season Ryan broke the NAIA record touchdown receptions in Continue reading
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THE COOLEST HELMETS IN THE MID EMPIRE CONFERENCE
TEAM: SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE PANTHERS
SITE: http://sccpanthers.losrios.edu/football.htm
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THE COOLEST HELMETS IN THE NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
Team: MINNESOTA STATE- MOORHEAD DRAGONS
Site: http://www.msumdragons.com/
Comment: The playoffs and bowl games are all over in the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog, but since it’s still bowl season in 1A I figured Continue reading
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COACHING LEGEND MEL TJEERDSMA CALLS IT A CAREER
MARYVILLE, Mo. — One of the most successful and well-respected coaches in the history of collegiate football, Mel Tjeerdsma, announced Wednesday that he will retire following a brilliant coaching career that spanned the last four decades. Continue reading
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ALBANY (GA) STATE GOLDEN RAMS ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Albany State University has captured the 2010 SBN Sports Black College National Football Championship. The Golden Rams posted an 11-1 record on the way to winning their first-ever SBN Jake Gaither National Championship Trophy.
“It is indeed an honor to be selected as the black college football national champions,” said head coach Mike White. “I am extremely proud of our student-athletes, especially our seniors, and coaches for an outstanding season and stellar Continue reading
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NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS TO PLAY THE NCAA DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS …
… In a contest here at Balladeer’s Blog. Since I covered the rivalry between the NAIA and D3 throughout the college football season I figured each year from now on I’d allow my readers to vote on who would win a game played between the champions of each division. Yesterday the championship games were held so this inaugural “BALLADEER’S BOWL” will be played between the NAIA’s CC Fighting Saints and D3’s UWW Warhawks. Just like in the voting in my Top 20 contests cast your vote for the team of your choice by e-mailing me at Thtcom15@aol.com . I’ll announce the winner on Christmas Eve.
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