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FCGrizzliesGrad

My question is what good would saving a year of eligibility do? If they're on campus they're probably still graduating in 4 years and moving on so they end up graduating with a year of eligibility left. If they're taking the year away from school they should still be able to get their 4 years of playing in.
Certainly every school and conference is different and some places it might be more useful, but I don't see much benefit in this particular situation to preserving eligibility.
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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on September 22, 2020, 07:48:54 PM
My question is what good would saving a year of eligibility do? If they're on campus they're probably still graduating in 4 years and moving on so they end up graduating with a year of eligibility left. If they're taking the year away from school they should still be able to get their 4 years of playing in.
Certainly every school and conference is different and some places it might be more useful, but I don't see much benefit in this particular situation to preserving eligibility.

This was pretty much my question too, but then I saw that article mentioned on the CCIW board that all but 2 of the current seniors from NCC are going to come back and play next year.  I was shocked by that.  I would have guessed less than half came back, but I guess I'm way off.  Most D3 schools aren't cheap.  I can't believe the NCC scenario would be the norm.

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Quote from: Dr. Acula on September 23, 2020, 03:44:10 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on September 22, 2020, 07:48:54 PM
My question is what good would saving a year of eligibility do? If they're on campus they're probably still graduating in 4 years and moving on so they end up graduating with a year of eligibility left. If they're taking the year away from school they should still be able to get their 4 years of playing in.
Certainly every school and conference is different and some places it might be more useful, but I don't see much benefit in this particular situation to preserving eligibility.

This was pretty much my question too, but then I saw that article mentioned on the CCIW board that all but 2 of the current seniors from NCC are going to come back and play next year.  I was shocked by that.  I would have guessed less than half came back, but I guess I'm way off.  Most D3 schools aren't cheap.  I can't believe the NCC scenario would be the norm.

Nobody says those students have to be enrolled this fall.
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Hello all!

Usually I post items about WashU games that I have or will broadcast, or about general observations from other games and events.  However, this post regards a topic that is quite a bit different--with the athletic shoe being on the broadcaster's foot.

I am going to attempt to cover 100 miles in a solo charity ultramarathon through an event that I have organized.  "Rett Gets Rocked Virtual Ultra Weekend" will be conducted in the subdivision where I live in St. Charles, MO, to raise awareness and research funds for Rett syndrome.  I get started at 9 a.m. Central on Saturday, October 3 and end at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 4.  Proceeds from the event will be split between Rettsyndrome.org (the only national organization spearheading research and providing resources for affected patients and their families) and the Rett Spectrum Clinic--a collaboration between the WashU School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

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If you would like to make a donation to the cause, here is the link to my Rett Racers donation page:  https://rettracer.everydayhero.com/us/rett-gets-rocked-2020

Thanks for your time and consideration, and let's hope that we get back to playing and broadcasting sports much sooner than later!

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First game of the season for the HCAC is here and as has been the case for several years it's Manchester-Trine.
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Manchester offense with a 3 and out to open the game... Trine drives down but a good goal line stand holds the Thunder to just 3.
The play clock is really weird... sometimes counts by 1 second, sometimes as much as 5... it's all over the place. 22... 20... 17... 12... 10... 7... 6...
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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 10, 2020, 01:12:17 PM
Manchester offense with a 3 and out to open the game... Trine drives down but a good goal line stand holds the Thunder to just 3.
The play clock is really weird... sometimes counts by 1 second, sometimes as much as 5... it's all over the place. 22... 20... 17... 12... 10... 7... 6...

Where to watch: https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/10/trine-manchester-broadcast

Seems like a function of the interface that they would be using to get the stadium scoreboard onto the broadcast. The broadcast position is all the way across the field from where the scoreboard equipment is and so they would be transmitting it wirelessly ... plus the broadcast computer has to be capable of processing all that data, and maybe it's not.
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Quote from: old 40 on September 25, 2007, 08:23:57 PMLet's discuss (sports) in a positive way, sometimes kidding each other with no disrespect.

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Quote from: Pat Coleman on October 10, 2020, 01:23:47 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 10, 2020, 01:12:17 PM
Manchester offense with a 3 and out to open the game... Trine drives down but a good goal line stand holds the Thunder to just 3.
The play clock is really weird... sometimes counts by 1 second, sometimes as much as 5... it's all over the place. 22... 20... 17... 12... 10... 7... 6...

Where to watch: https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/10/trine-manchester-broadcast

Seems like a function of the interface that they would be using to get the stadium scoreboard onto the broadcast. The broadcast position is all the way across the field from where the scoreboard equipment is and so they would be transmitting it wirelessly ... plus the broadcast computer has to be capable of processing all that data, and maybe it's not.
It wasn't the broadcast, it was the clock at the back of the end zone. Looks like they might have turned them off now.
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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 10, 2020, 01:26:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on October 10, 2020, 01:23:47 PM
Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 10, 2020, 01:12:17 PM
Manchester offense with a 3 and out to open the game... Trine drives down but a good goal line stand holds the Thunder to just 3.
The play clock is really weird... sometimes counts by 1 second, sometimes as much as 5... it's all over the place. 22... 20... 17... 12... 10... 7... 6...

Where to watch: https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/10/trine-manchester-broadcast

Seems like a function of the interface that they would be using to get the stadium scoreboard onto the broadcast. The broadcast position is all the way across the field from where the scoreboard equipment is and so they would be transmitting it wirelessly ... plus the broadcast computer has to be capable of processing all that data, and maybe it's not.
It wasn't the broadcast, it was the clock at the back of the end zone. Looks like they might have turned them off now.

Ahh, OK.

Those are also often run wirelessly these days.
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FCGrizzliesGrad

Spartans down 20-0 at halftime... offense has been a little bit anemic, defense has been pretty solid down near the goal line but they're down there too much. Unless something changes it looks like a 6th straight loss and 13 in the last 14 years against Trine.
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Manchester loses to Trine 37-0. HCAC off to it's usual non-conference start ::)

Next week we get a doubleheader when Bluffton heads to Trine at 1pm while Manchester hosts Adrian for an evening game at 6pm.
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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on October 10, 2020, 03:53:09 PM
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Next week we get a doubleheader when Bluffton heads to Trine at 1pm while Manchester hosts Adrian for an evening game at 6pm.

Bluffton @ Trine is cancelled, because of Ohio's travel advisory: "Those entering Ohio after travel to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or higher for COVID-19 are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days." (Indiana currently has a 16% positivity rate, while Ohio is shown at 4% on the linked map.)

Adrian @ Manchester is still listed to go on as scheduled on Saturday; I assume Michigan (4%) has no similar advisory. As things stand right now, Bluffton will host Adrian next weekend.

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After being pushed back months, and then a further week, it's finally here... game week. ;D
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Preseason Poll is out

1) Hanover                  62
2) Rose-Hulman         54
3) Mount St. Joseph   50
4) Franklin                  40
5) Bluffton                  30
6) Manchester            25
7) Anderson               16
8) Defiance                11
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The Hanover - Mt St Joseph meeting was apparently conducted as a scrimmage. I haven't been able to find an explanation. Anyone know why?
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