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Your Best Guess ?

Football Fan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:28:34 GMT

Last year Arkansas State had an Offensive Coordinator that had a football team with 4 wins and 8 loses. Western Ill Univ had an Offensive Coordinator with a team that had 1 win and 10 loses. So which one got fired and which one got promoted?

Official Cricket Rules For Player

ckevin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:44:20 GMT

Cricket is a game played between two teams made up of eleven players each. There is also a reserve player called a "twelfth man" who is used should a player be injured during play. The twelfth man is not allowed to bowl, bat, wicket keep or captain the team. His sole duty is to act as a substiture fielder. The original player is free to return to the game as soon as they have recovered from their injury.

To apply the law and make sure the cricket rules are upheld throughout the game there are two umpires in place during games. Umpires are responsible for making decisions and notifying the scorers of these decisions. Two umpires are in place on the playing field while there is also a third umpire off the field who is in charge of video decisions. This is where the call is too close for the on field umpires and they refer it to the third umpire who reviews slow motion video replays to make a decision.

Soccer goalie training tips

ckevin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:43:18 GMT

1. General fitness:
As much as they might like to skip it, goalkeepers are required to take part in the punishing cross country runs and sprint sessions that the outfield players are also put through!

2. Weights work:
Goalkeepers also do a lot of gym work to build up their strength and general fitness. Goalkeepers, of course, rely on being agile and carrying weight reduces their effectiveness. Strength of wrists is also vital when dealing with powerfully hit shots.

3. Dealing with crosses:
It's common for a club's first choice and reserve goalkeepers to work together in training. One goes in goal and the other delivers ball after ball into the penalty area for his team-mate to come and deal with. This is a vital element of a goalie's game and repetition is the best way to build confidence.

4. Shot stopping:
An obvious one. Another player (or players) takes multiple shots and the goalkeeper tries to keep them out. This should cover both long range and shorter range shots, plus penalties.

5. Speed of reactions:
Perhaps the most important attribute for a goalkeeper isn't their ability to simply save a shot but how quickly they can then react to make the next save. Goalkeeper training should always include a session where the keeper is asked to make rapid saves, one after another. This is achieved by throwing or kicking multiple balls at them from a short distance, in rapid succession.

6. Goal kick and throwing practice:
Goalkeepers have to take goal kicks, both from their hands or from the ground. A faulty kick can lead to a goal-scoring chance for the other team, so it's important to practice this skill as well as the saving-related training drills.
Additionally, it's worth practicing throwing the ball to a team-mate. This is a skill that can help your team launch a rapid counter attack but if mistimed it can backfire badly!

7. Ball work:
Unless you happen to be a maverick South American goalkeeper, with a penchant for dribbling the ball upfield, it's unlikely that you will be required to be hugely skilled on the ball. However, you will need to control back passes and at times you will need to clear the ball by foot or possibly pick out a team mate with a pass. For this reason, it's vital that goalkeepers don't ignore basic ball skills work.

8. Study of opposition:
Okay, this one's just for professional level players. They will study opposition penalty takers to see which side they favour when taking penalties. Sometimes it's these kind of small details that can make the difference at the very top level.

A Move to Division 2 ???

WIU712 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:28:31 GMT

Today's (1-22-10) editorial in the Western Courier presents the pro's and con's of moving to Divison 2. It appears that the Western Courier favors this move.

Is it time for a booth review?

By: WC Editorial Board
Posted: 1/22/10

When thinking about why students pick Western as their university, there are multiple factors that they tend to consider. One factor that does not seem to affect their decision at all is Western's athletic performance.

Students come to Western for a variety of reasons. Some visit from surrounding towns because of the comfort of staying close to their loved ones, while others pick Macomb to get as far away as possible from their family life.

The LEJA program is huge, and draws a great deal of students. Also the affordability of this state school with a guaranteed four-year tuition lock attracts those looking for higher values in higher education.

But what about athletics? Aside from those students who come here to play, are there really any students who pick Western based on factors such as football performances?

Currently we play in Division I, but let's face the facts: there is seldom a story in Courier Sports that speaks of a stunning performance and a well-fought victory.

There is no finger-pointing or criticism here, but why are we in a division where we consistently seem to struggle?

Is it to draw crowds? That's doubtful, because the stereotype almost rings true that for many students the end of the tailgate indicates it's time to go home.

Is it to have those few players that make it to the professional level carry the Leatherneck name? Maybe we are missing something, but the college a pro player attended seems to get about as much attention as how a political scientist did in art class.

So now, we throw an idea out there, more of a "what if" scenario than anything. How about moving down a division? Sure, it might seem like throwing in the towel, but it would certainly make us more competitive, because from the way things are looking now, it seems like we're trying to get by in a division that is simply too stacked to compete with.

This could be a positive move for Western athletics. More winning seasons would probably draw larger crowds to the games, it would increase our school morale, and it would give the athletic department a chance to reevaluate how to improve some of our ailing performances.

On the other side of the coin, perhaps this idea is terrible. It would most likely cut down on alumni donations, and by facing smaller schools we would lose the larger crowds the big names bring along.

Another factor to consider is reputation. Sports statistics are a big deal to a great many people, and maybe Western does need to battle it out in a higher tier in order to compete with other state schools.

Still, Western has not made a name for itself in athletics, and as hard as the student-athletes work, a losing season is never the goal of any teams.

Perhaps a step down is a bad idea, maybe in a season or two the teams can come back strong and make the students and alumni proud. But a weaker division, more tallies in the win column, and games that could boost the moral of the student population might be just what the athletic program needs.

There's no shame in not being the best at a game played by children in schoolyards, but being in Division II where the games are more competitive and enjoyable to watch might be a wise decision.

The Demise of the Purple Haze

WIU712 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:27:11 GMT

What on earth has gone on with the Purple Haze section this year ???

In its first year during the 2008-2009 season, the Purple Haze had a designated section at Western Hall that came with purple t-shirts that were on each seat in that section.

This year, the Purple Haze section started off behind the Western bench. But it has been moved again to behind the east basket. And there are no purple t-shirts this year.

Looks like Western Athletics is letting this group fade away.

So the Purple Haze will soon join the other groups that have come and gone: Rocky's Renegades and the Purple Posse.

Indi-awful State

WIU02 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:31:21 GMT

So today I looked at Indiana State's last few football seasons out of curiosity. Has it really been since the middle of the '06 season that they won a game? I mean, talk about kicking someone while they're down, but does this team deserve to compete at the level they are currently competing at? If you're going to compete at the FBS level with those results, then expect the criticism.

The funny thing is that I recollect some of our better teams struggling against Indiana State over the past few seasons.

WIUS-FM Signal Strength

WIU712 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:23:14 GMT

When WIUS-FM (88.3) was created in 1983, its mission was to be the "campus" radio station. The University's original radio station WIUM-FM (91.3) was then free to be a full-time NPR affiliate.

Based on the "campus" radio station concept, the signal strength was established at 120 watts which was enough to cover the campus and the community of Macomb. It was never the mission of WIUS to be a "regional" radio station.

But now with the WIUS being the radio station for WESTERN Athletics, that concept has changed. And the University is now looking at changing its mission from a "campus" station to a "regional" station. That would allow WIUS to increase its signal strength to cover a larger area of Western Illinois.

That may take a year to accomplish. But the University will be working at boosting the signal of WIUS so that it may serve a larger geographic area.

Deragatory comments about WIU on Bisonville.com

western-101 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:06:56 GMT

I sometimes visit our fargo friends fan board Bisonville.com

Ran across this thread the other day.

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17007

BearsCountry
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Posts: 116

Re: illinois state and missouri state

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OK, so I did a little research in the Bears media guide about their football. MSU is 128-134-2 in its games since 1985 when it joined the Missouri Valley. They are 63-86-1 in the conference during that time. They have finished first once and tied for first once in the last 24 years. I guess I would agree that MSU had a lot of potential during those years but they never live up to any of it. This is a top notch program -- wow.

You live in Missouri, you know how Mizzou has been the past three decades. How many years did everyone talk about them finally turning the corner. And they finally kept the other schools out of recruiting in Missouri and look where they are now in the Big 12. Its the same thing with us. No arguing about our record over the time span bc its true. We haven't been very good. But I don't see us ever being a power at the FCS level - too many teams rely on transfers to be successful. I think its hurts the MVC come playoff time bc the majority of our schools don't take on lots of transfers sans WIU.

Like I said before it will be us and Illinois State that will make the push to FBS for the MVC. Mainly to give our programs a leg up on the others, that we haven't competed with to try to up them like UNI and SIU. If we do I expect NDSU to follow us. So I don't really see how trying to better your program is a laughing matter.

Hmmmm. last I rememer the taking on transfers thing was a Randy Ball thing, that if memory serves left WIU a decade ago for Southwest Missouri State.

This Bears Country cat seems to have some chip on his shoulder against WESTERN, I have noticed easily 2 dozen deragatory commments made by this person on AGS. Apparently he is not content with that forum and needs to spread his wisdom on otherboards too. This person is deluded into thinking ISU and MSU are the Ones to follow.

another post that caught my attention:

TheBisonator
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Gets their mail at the West Parking Lot Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 4,283

Re: illinois state and missouri state

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It's Western Illinois who scares me in all this. There are high school fields in the Twin Cities that are as good as WIU's stadium. Also the entire operation WIU runs just screams "two-bit" to me.

Hmmmm, with regards to our stadium, well that is one mans oppinion, but I wonder what it is about WIU that screams "two-bit" to him.

"Big " Denver gone....

Leatherface — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:34:18 GMT

Illinois State looking for a new football coach. Denver always talked big, but never produced.

So much for...

Leatherface — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:24:29 GMT

NDSU and SDSU dominating the MVFC. I believe they both found out 1AA (or whatever) isn't a cake walk.

Don't get your britches all tight bluehat- just some general smack for the newest members.

Brett Favre....

Leatherface — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:00:43 GMT

Is it just me, or does anyone else find him annoying? He's going to retire, then he's not. Calls press conferences to say he's not retiring. Retires some more-always crying during the process-then wants back. Now he's at it again. It's become laughable.

Bluehatman....

Leatherface — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:14:22 GMT

It appears you are Bluehatman on the SDSU board- and this one. On the NDSU board you go by Blue- with at least one Bison Tatoo. Who are you?

I'm refering to your Volleyball predictions. Or, Blue copied eveything you posted on this board verbatim, and took credit for it!!!

Spring Football Game is Saturday (April 19th)

WIU712 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:51:11 GMT

Annual Bruce Craddock Memorial Spring Football Game to be held Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

Courtesy: Jason Kaufman

Junior Mike McEachern has been drawing interest from the Canadian Football League, which holds its draft at the end of this month. Players chosen in the CFL Draft are still eligibile to compete in their senoir seasons.

Western Illinois University head football coach Don Patterson met with members of the local media Tuesday morning, sharing his thoughts on the spring football season and previewing Saturday’s annual Bruce Craddock Memorial Scrimmage.

The Leathernecks will conclude the four-week long spring practice season with an intrasquad scrimmage at 1:05 p.m. Saturday on Hanson Field. Similar to the past several seasons, the scrimmage will pit the offense (in white uniforms) against the defense (in purple) using a modified scoring system in which points are awarded for first downs on offense and defensive stops on defense, in addition to the traditional scoring rules. The scrimmage will consist of 12-minute quarters and will highlight the first teams against the second teams.

Karen Henderson, widow of former Leatherneck coach Bruce Craddock, will again be on hand to officiate the coin toss.

“Coach Craddock was and still is such an important part of Leatherneck football that we are very honored to have Karen with us each year,” said Patterson.

Craddock coached the Leathernecks from 1983-89, leading them to a 41-35-1 record before being overcome by cancer. The Gateway Football Conference’s coach of the year award is now named in his honor.

There is no admission fee for the scrimmage, however a donation to the Bruce Craddock Scholarship Fund is suggested.

Patterson quotes on spring football :
“I don’t think spring ball could have gone much better. We have had a few injuries here or there but that’s the nature of the game. I expect every last one of those players to be ready for the fall. And almost every player who was healthy going into spring ball will play this weekend.”

“We have real competition at several positions. Even with nine starters coming back on each side of the ball, and with some very experienced players returning, we are seeing some battles. Much of that is due to effective recruiting, especially on defense. Our defensive coaches haven’t made too many mistakes on recruiting and we’re starting to see the results of that.”

“This defense is even more refined than it was last fall. Coach Casey has a very good idea of how this particular group of players can play together and can carry out their schemes. They have been in the program long enough that their fundamentals are really solid right now. In that regard, we have been able to tinker more than what we could normally do in the spring.”

“One of our biggest concerns is our offensive line. We lost both guards from last year. Most people will say you need a minimum of eight solid linemen to succeed and we’re still looking for those eight.”

“It might be assumed that a team has a great opportunity to win every year. But reality is that some years you have a lot better opportunity to win than others. This is one of those years that we have a better opportunity than normal. Now we have to take full advantage of it. It’s not just going to happen. We won’t go out and have a great season just because we have 20 returning starters. It’s going to require those 20 players, as well as the other 80, to have the right attitude and put in the hard work over the summer.”

“If you look at each of the teams in the Gateway on paper and judge how good they’re going to be, it’s safe to say we appear on paper to be one of the better teams coming back. Again, that doesn’t guarantee any wins at all. There are other teams on paper that look really strong as well. North Dakota State returns seven first-team all-conference players. We all know how good they were last year and I expect them to be just as tough an opponent this year. I would expect them to likely be picked to win the conference this year.”

Spring Football Notes
• Redshirt-freshman Teague Dentino has made a successful switch from linebacker to defensive line. He has been placed in the two-deep behind senior Josh Galloway at right end for Saturday and should fill a similar role this fall.

• Another player who has seen a successful position change this spring is Terry Barney, who moved from wide receiver to defensive back and is likely to start at free safety this Saturday. Barney, at 6-foot-4, matches Bryan Cox (1987-90) as the tallest defensive back in Western Illinois’ Division I era.

• Defensive back Tim Jackson will miss the spring game due to being out of the country. He will be attending his brother’s wedding in South Korea.

• Defensive back Mike McEachern is attracting attention by the 2008 CFL Draft, held April 30. McEachern would still be eligible to compete in his senior season. His father, Ken, was an 11-year veteran defensive back in the CFL from 1974-84.

• With the departure of Will Ducey, McEachern has become the new holder for Taylor Rowan. McEachern was one of the highest-rated quarterbacks coming out of Canada when he signed with Western Illinois, but quickly found a home on the defensive side of the ball. He is the first defensive player to serve as holder in Patterson’s nine seasons.

• With only two quarterbacks in camp (sophomore Matt Barr, senior Zack Wells) the whistles on the red jerseys will be quicker than normal Saturday, a very stark contrast to last year in which the quarterbacks were live for the first time.

• Punter Chris Fuchs has been pulling double-duty this spring and will miss the scrimmage in order to fulfill his role as closer on the Leatherneck baseball team. He has allowed just four hits and four earned runs while striking out seven in 10 innings of work this spring. Place-kicker Taylor Rowan will handle the punting duties this Saturday.

• An NCAA committee is working on expanding the FCS playoffs from 16 teams to 20 teams by 2010.

This is intimidating

The "PIT" Prognosticator — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:13:21 GMT

I'm gettin nervous

http://youtube.com/watch?v=My6zyoPuopk&feature=related

I'm thinking about running....

Leatherface — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:02:14 GMT

for president on a third party ballot. Which of the Leathernecknation posters should I ask to be VP- and why? Not that anyone would want to be on the ballot with me!

No nasty remarks -please.

ORU vs Pitt

Leatherface — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:15:56 GMT

Not a bash on ORU at all. I watched their game vs OSU a while back, and thought they looked VERY good. I believe it shows how far the Summit is from the " big boys". Here's hoping the NCAA goes to 4 divisions as rumored. Then the low mid majors can compete on an equal field for some success come tourney time.

Another 2-Sport Player

WIU712 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:47:46 GMT

I just noticed that the punter on the WESTERN Football team (Chris Fuchs) is a pitcher on the WESTERN Baseball team.

WESTERN upset #7 ranked Long Beach State 3-0. Chris Fuchs was a relief pitcher in that game.

http://www.wiuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12000&ATCLID=1390370

NDSU vs SDSU

Leatherface — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:30:21 GMT

Two fine additions to the Gateway and Summit. Looks like NDSU has been a little stronger than SDSU. Football,men's BB, men and women indoor champs in track. Very strong program athletic program.

SDSU has a fine fan base, and demonstrated many success's too.

Congrats to both schools.Let's see how they do this spring.

Coach Kill Sues SIU

WIU712 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:48:32 GMT

Coach Jerry Kill sues Southern Illinois!!

First-year Northern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill is suing his old employer, disputing claims that he owes nearly $58,000 for breaching his contract.

Kill coached the Salukis for seven seasons before taking a job with the Huskies in December.

His old contract requires him to pay SIU one-third of a year's salary - $57,772 - for taking another head coaching position before his contract expired. Kill's deal was to run through 2011.

But in his Jackson County lawsuit - filed Feb. 5, just days before SIU's deadline for Kill to pay the money - the former coach called the payback provision illegal and unenforceable because it gave him no option to leave without penalty unless he died, became disabled, quit football or was fired.

“He never has, at any point in time, the right to just say, ‘OK, at the end of X, I just don't want to work for you anymore,”' Shari Rhode, a Carbondale attorney for Kill, said Thursday. “If he decided to become a shoe salesman, he could leave. But as long as he stayed coaching football, he can't.

“Only the university has the right to say this contract is going to end and we both walk away without you paying a penalty. That's what makes it illegal.”

If SIU had ever breached Kill's contract, the university would have been required to pay him the rest of the salary he would have earned.

Mario Moccia, Southern's athletic director, said the university included a buyout in Kill's contract because the cost of undertaking a search for a new coach on short notice - and quickly moving that coach and his nine assistants to Carbondale - can be expensive.

Moccia said that, while he believes Kill's contract is clear and that he owes the money to the university, the flap has not diminished his respect for Kill.

“What I think a lot of people overlook is that this is also a business and there are contracts and sometimes, you know, individuals don't see eye to eye on those contracts,” Moccia said.

The lawsuit also claims that the university has refused to pay Kill for 25 vacation days he said he took after he accepted the Northern Illinois job Dec. 13, less than a week after he guided the Salukis (12-2) to the semifinals of the Football Championship Subdivision, the former Division I-AA.

Deborah Nelson, the school's associate general counsel, said the university disputed the vacation payments because Kill no longer was with the university at the time, making him ineligible for paid vacation.

In Kill's seven seasons in Carbondale, the team went 56-32, won three straight Gateway Conference titles (2003-05) and made five consecutive postseason appearances.

“Anybody that's ever known Jerry Kill knows that he's just a good old boy. This isn't somebody who (came) looking to screw around with a university,” Rhode said “He won awards. He brought a lot of prestige and honor to the university. We're better recognized for football than we've ever been, and this is how they treat him.”

Southern has hired Dale Lennon, a former coach at North Dakota, as Kill's successor, giving him a five-year contract that will pay him $200,000 a year.

ORU just plastered....

Leatherface — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:58:07 GMT

Okie State! They looked very good! On ESPN2.

Just for fun- where

Leatherface — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:19:42 GMT

would you have gone if not WESTERN?

I was accepted and originally going to Southern Illinois at Carbondale. Glad I didn't go. Nothing wrong with Southern, but probably "fit in " better at WESTERN. Preffered a smaller campus. A long time ago!

Would like to see WESTERN play valpo in football

Leatherface — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:42:24 GMT

and beat the crap out of them. Tired of reading about valpo and how good they are in BB. Lowly limited scholarship football at D1AA. Basically a one sport school- men's BB, play them and run up the score. That's my best smack talk without cursing. They say they are too good for the MidCon, lets see how they stack up with the Gateway football teams. You want to be 1AA, then schedule full 1AA schools.

SDSU and Northern Iowa

Leatherface — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:29:12 GMT

I'm afraid SDSU will be 0-3 against Gateway teams after their game with UNI. Don't expect it to be as close as WESTERN or Youngstown. Welcome to the Gateway!!!!!!!!!!

Indiana State must be......

Leatherface — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:59:05 GMT

really bad. Austin Peay whipped up on them. Surprised to see southern beat NORTHERN.

Heh, NIU Huskies

Leatherface — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:53:13 GMT

Beat the snot out of southern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rodney Harrison

WIU02 — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:55:33 GMT

does drugs. What an idiot. This guy has had a reputation as an azzhole in the NFL for as long as I can remember...now I know why.

Drake beats Illness State

Leatherface — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:06:51 GMT

PRICELESS

Go Back to the "WESTERN" football jerseys

WIU712 — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:03:08 GMT

I have seen some photos taken from Media Day. It looks like the team will be wearing those "Western Illinois" jerseys of last year instead of the traditional "WESTERN" jerseys.

I was disappointed to see that. Maybe public comment and outcry will lead to a return to the original "WESTERN" jerseys.

Those "Western Illinois" jerseys just don't look as nice.

Off topic- kick backs at WIU

Leatherface — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:30:56 GMT

News reported today about WESTERN steering loans to a preferred lender smells bad. The Financial Director should be fired. WESTERN got a kick back. What did he get?

Big Ten expansion

Leatherface — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:47:49 GMT

Looks like this might happen next year. Syracuse and Rutgers mentioned. Missouri has also been mentioned in the past. Believe it or not, some of the Illannoy State persuasion have said in the past they feel they might be ready for an opening in the Big Ten. I'm serious- fans, of course. Probably Denver dreaming and hoping.

What Is With Lake Ruth ???

WIU712 — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:16:03 GMT

I just drove past Lake Ruth. What an ugly mess that is. The top of Lake Ruth is completely covered with a greenish sludge. You can't see the water.

Immediate action is needed to remedy this situation. We certainly don't want it looking like that for Homecoming.

I know that there are plans to dredge the Lake. So perhaps that will help. Also, the fountain is not there this year. Perhaps the fountain helped to keep the water moving and not stagnate.

I am not a botanist. But certainly one of the WESTERN Botany professors could advise the University on how to restore this campus landmark.

WESTERN News

Leatherface — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:19:34 GMT

Just received the current WESTERN News. Any of you appear in the alumni pictures? I would like to see what some of you tur...s -I mean,folks look like.

University Drive

Leatherface — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:10:25 GMT

I believe that's what it is called. The street in front of Western Hall. Wow, that must hold some kind of record for pot holes, crumpled pavement and roughness!!!! Who is responsible for upkeep on this? Some of those holes look like they have been there for years!

The heck with woorying about men's BB, lets get that street repaved. Anyone for new shock absorbers?

Help me, I'm jealous of eastern

Leatherface — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:14:19 GMT

Their game against Samford was live on ESPN2 last night. The gym looked good, with a big crowd. I'm jealous they got that kind of exposure.

Oh, well, they can't play football

IUPUIUUIPPI Coach

Leatherface — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:12:52 GMT

One wonders if he will roll around on the floor after any victories this year. Remember when they made it to the NCAA a few years ago, he rolled around on the floor at mid-court. IMHO, it was embarrassing for the Mid-Con.Made the conference look small time.

Boomer Grigsby....

Aspen — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:58:08 GMT

how many tackles did he really have in his college career? now, i know he has the records, but how many did he truly get per game when he was averaging like 16 after the coaches looked at the films??? c'mon Denver....get the boots off and quit cookin' the books!

(remember, this a smack talk lounge forum....this kind of a post needs to stay here.....BTW, great to see everyone being positive about Western and lets keep it that way)

WIUS TV Announcers

mrb105 — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:28:01 GMT

I watched today's Kentucky Wesleyan game on Channel 3 because I was a little under the weather, and I think our TV analysts are brutel. THey make pointless comments that don't make sense and continue to stuter. I kno they are college leavel announcers but the things they comment on don't really take much intelligence. I also think that the camera operators are a bit weak as well. Just wondering if anybody else sees it like I do.