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November 21, 2013 · 12:09 am

NCAA DIVISION 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS FOR 2013

The field of 32 teams for the D3 playoffs has been announced. Here is a look at the First Round matchups for this Saturday, November 23rd: FOR SCORES FROM THESE GAMES CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2013/11/24/college-football-playoff-and-bowl-results-from-november-23rd/

Washington and Jefferson PresidentsThe UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS, the defending champions and most storied dynasty of D3 football, will host the WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE PRESIDENTS (helmet at left) at 12 Noon ET

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St Norbert College Green KnightsThe UW-WHITEWATER WARHAWKS, who defeated Mt Union in 4 of 7 championship games in recent years, will host the SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE GREEN KNIGHTS (helmet at left) at 1pm ET Continue reading →

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November 19, 2013 · 7:25 pm

NCAA DIVISION TWO COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS FOR 2013

The playoff field of 24 teams has been announced for NCAA Division Two football for 2013. The 24 teams are divided into four Super Regions with the top two seeds in each Super Region getting a bye in the first round. The defending champions, the Valdosta State Blazers did not make the playoffs so a new D2 champion will be crowned on December 21st in Florence, AL. Here are the 24 teams competing for the 2013 title and their opening round matchup for Saturday, November 23rd: FOR SCORES FROM THESE GAMES CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2013/11/24/college-football-playoff-and-bowl-results-from-november-23rd/

Shepherd Univ Rams helmetSuper Region One – The Number One Seed for this region will be the SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY RAMS and the Number Two Seed will be the BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY HUSKIES.

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Lenoir Rhyne BearsSuper Region Two – The Number One Seed for this region will be the LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY BEARS and the Number Two Seed will be the UNC-PEMBROKE BRAVES.

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Northwest Missouri BearcatsSuper Region Three – The Number One Seed for this region will be the NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS (overall number one) and the Number Two Seed will be the MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS

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CSU-PuebloSuper Region Four – The Number One Seed for this region will be the CSU-PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES and the Number Two Seed will be the OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

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* FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS *

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November 18, 2013 · 11:34 pm

NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS FOR 2013

Where does the time go? It seems like yesterday it was August and the season was just beginning. Now here we are getting ready for the postseason. Here are the 16 teams that made the NAIA college football playoffs for 2013 and their First Round matchups for this Saturday, November 23rd. The defending champions, the Marian University Knights, did not even make the field after a disappointing season so there will definitely be a new champion crowned on December 21st in Rome, GA.

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Cumberlands_KY1 SEED – The UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS will be hosting the SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING BEES

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November 13, 2013 · 10:22 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BALLADEER’S BLOG’S LATEST RANKINGS

Cumberlands_KYNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) – 1. UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS   ###   2. GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS   ###   3. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS (2012 runners-up)   ###   4. CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS   ###   5. UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS   ###   6. MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS   ###   7. BAKER UNIVERSITY WILDCATS   ###   8. BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS   ###  

Ottawa (KS) Braves9. OTTAWA UNIVERSITY BRAVES   ###   10. FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES   ###   11. TABOR COLLEGE BLUE JAYS   ###   12. ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BATTLIN’ BEARS   ###   13. LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS   ###   14. STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS   ###   15. NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS   ###   16. Continue reading →

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November 5, 2013 · 10:17 pm

WORLD WAR ONE: WAYS IT WAS DIFFERENT FROM WORLD WAR TWO

American Dough Boys

American Dough Boys

Many people tend to confuse World Wars One and Two. With Veteran’s Day coming up Balladeer’s Blog presents a look at some of the ways in which World War One stands out from the later conflict.

WW I – Lasted from 1914 to 1918  *** WW II – Lasted from 1939 to 1945 

WW I – America entered the war in April, 1917 *** WW II – America entered the war in December, 1941

WW I – Italy and Japan fought on the side of the Allied Powers *** WW II – Italy and Japan fought on the side of the Axis Powers

WW I – Germany, under Kaiser Wilhelm, led the Central Powers *** WW II- Germany, under Adolf Hitler, led the Axis Powers

WW I – Sinking of the Lusitania *** WW II – Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

WW I – The Allied disaster at Gallipoli *** WW II – The Allied disaster Operation: Continue reading →

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October 16, 2013 · 12:10 pm

THE GREAT GOD PAN (1890) : HALLOWEEN READING

The Great God Pan

The Great God Pan

Balladeer’s Blog’s month-long celebration of Halloween continues! Nearly a century before Rosemary’s Baby and The Omen trilogy and decades before H.P. Lovecraft’s Dunwich Horror and From Beyond there was Arthur Machen’s story The Great God Pan. Originally published in 1890 and then expanded in 1894 this gothic horror tale was so far ahead of its time that it scandalized readers and reviewers of the era. Even though it came along earlier than Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula Machen’s great work dealt with such a brand of horror and with such adult themes that movies – silent and then early talkies – wouldn’t dare adapting it for the screen. 

Thus denied the cinematic exposure that made names like Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde household words The Great God Pan fell into undeserved obscurity, much like The King in Yellow by Robert W Chambers, a work reviewed previously here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Like so many of the best horror stories Machen’s tale begins with a mad scientist, in this case Dr Raymond, who invites his friend Mr Clarke to witness him perform an Continue reading →

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October 14, 2013 · 5:52 pm

SUMMER CUMMINGS, WORLD-FAMOUS BEAUTY, LOVES BALLADEER’S BLOG

Summer CummingsThe heart-breakingly beautiful Summer Cummings is famed throughout the world for her sex appeal, her expertise when it comes to obscure horror films and for her impeccable taste in blogs. Thank you to the sultry Summer for this kind shoutout to Balladeer’s Blog! For more of Continue reading →

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October 9, 2013 · 9:21 pm

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON

Oklahoma Baptist University helmetOKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON

Location: Shawnee, OK

Division: NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

Comment: The cool name and extra-cool logo of the Oklahoma Baptist University Bison have had me wishing for years  that this revered institution of higher learning would add football. This year I got my wish! The OBU Bison are Continue reading →

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October 1, 2013 · 4:35 pm

THE MOST NEGLECTED BAD MOVIE CLASSICS FOR HALLOWEEN

The Lift

The Lift

It’s Halloween month! As usual Balladeer’s Blog will spend October examining all manner of horror films, stories and obscure monsters from around the world. In addition to looking at quality horror films that fly below the radar I enjoy examining bad movie gems that don’t get the attention they deserve just because they weren’t presented on shows like The Texas 27 Film Vault.

 
Laughing at bad movies is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Regular readers of Balladeer’s  Blog are very familiar with my Bad Movie page where I focus on various film flops that I feel deserve larger audiences because of how dementedly enjoyable they are.
Since it’s the Halloween Season this list will present eleven of the most neglected bad horror movie classics, many of which deserve Plan 9- sized cult followings. These are short takes. For my full-length reviews of these and other cinematic turkeys see my Bad Movie page. https://glitternight.com/bad-movies/

MORE HALLOWEEN MOVIE TREATS: MEXICAN MONSTERS https://glitternight.com/2011/10/31/a-halloween-mexi-monster-bestiary/

BLAXPLOITATION HORROR: https://glitternight.com/2011/10/26/a-very-blaxploitation-halloween/

11. THE LIFT (1983) – A killer elevator is the unique menace in this joyously absurd horror film from the Netherlands. A heroic elevator repairman tries to stop the bloody reign of terror of a sentient elevator which the movie’s ads described as “the perfect killing machine”. (?)    For my full-length review – https://glitternight.com/2011/02/22/bad-movie-page-the-killer-elevator-movie-the-lift-1983/

10. ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES (1983) – The surviving passengers and crew of a sunken luxury liner find themselves on an uncharted island full of ponds and streams that dissolve human flesh. The island is home to Continue reading →

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September 29, 2013 · 3:02 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2013

Union Bulldogs helmetUNION (KY) RULES THE WORLD – The tradition of NAIA teams upsetting upper division teams from the NCAA continues! Yesterday the NAIA’s UNION (KY) BULLDOGS were on the road against Division TWO’s UVA-WISE HIGHLAND CAVALIERS. The game was a hard-fought back-and-forth affair with the Bulldogs upsetting the Highland Cavs by a final score of 24-17. For newbies to these divisions it’s like when a 1AA (FCS) team upsets a 1A (FBS) team.

Edward Waters Tigers helmetNEAR MISSES – Two other teams came dangerously close to pulling off similar upsets in yesterday’s action. The NAIA’s EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE TIGERS came within a few points of upsetting NCAA Division TWO’s MOREHOUSE MAROON TIGERS. EWC wound up losing by a very tight score of 28-26.   ###   And Division Two’s EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS nearly brought down Division ONE’s Incarnate Word Cardinals but fell 33-26.

HELMETGrand_View_IANUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – The 7th ranked GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS welcomed the number 2 team in the nation, the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS. Any casual viewer would have thought the rankings were reversed judging by the way the Vikings outperformed the Cougars on both sides of the ball. The final score in this upset was Grand View 23  St Francis 7.

Eastern Oregon helmetNUMBER THREE TAKES A FALL, TOO – Not only that but yesterday also saw the unranked EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY MOUNTAINEERS playing host to the nation’s 3rd ranked CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS. The Mountaineers put together 4 solid Quarters of football and proved that the Continue reading →

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