I watched the second half of the NPU game yesterday.

There was a ton of foul language caught on the broadcast audio.

Was that from Carroll's coaches or supporters?

Quote from: Ejay on October 16, 2026, 08:30:00 AMhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Deh9qbtGdc6/?img_index=2

Awesome, I'd like to think we influenced NC's action!  Regardless, the kid deserved it!

I watched a bit of the NPU/NC game last night.  I enjoyed the game call by the NC announcers who were balanced with their call.

The final goal of the game, scored by Griffin French was unreal and unstoppable for 35+ yards out.  It's too bad NC doesn't seem to post highlights on their game stories - it would be nice recognition for French.

The roster for NPU is posted:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster

NPU has apparently righted the ship after their first loss against Chicago.  Kris tends to play a 'different' roster the first game of the year, so perhaps that contributed to the lopsided loss.

The defense has been really good - one could argue they should be 5-1-1 at this time, but they are so focused defensively, they even prevented an easy goal of their own against Pacific Lutheran.

Keep it rolling!

Quote from: Gregory Sager on September 20, 2026, 11:37:45 PM

Quote from: CarollFan on September 20, 2026, 01:37:25 PMYes NPU had 2 close non conference games. I saw a little of both. Their offense was moving the ball and scoring. QB performed well. Carroll and NPU came into the season with new starting QB's and both have performed well.

As I said yesterday, there's a lot to like about what Paul Palmer brings to the table for NPU. And he's doing it with a retooled WR corps, as the high-powered duo of Jereme Ombogo and Wesley McCloud have graduated. I think he's the beneficiary of a better O-line this year (although the North Central game illustrated that they have to get better at blitz reads), but Palmer is showing why everybody on the NPU coaching staff was so disappointed when he broke his foot in his first appearance last season as a freshman.

I had a chance to watch some of the first half Saturday.  Paul seems like a great quarterback and the skilled players seemed pretty young.

A couple of tough losses at the beginning of the season that could have gone either way. If the team remains in tact, they could be pretty strong over the next couple of years.  I hope the players don't get down with the current record.

Quote from: GusD on September 10, 2026, 04:49:27 PM

Quote from: Gotberg on September 10, 2026, 03:57:33 PMAre d3 football players getting paid to play on their teams? 

I was with a friend last night whose son could end up playing college ball, and he made the comment: "Even D3 players are getting 40-60k per year".  I'd think not.

Maybe at the NESCAC schools as a means of recouping the tuition money parents had to pay out for the kids prep school year(s)? 

Was your friend drinking last night? 

Old Fashioneds

Are d3 football players getting paid to play on their teams? 

I was with a friend last night whose son could end up playing college ball, and he made the comment: "Even D3 players are getting 40-60k per year".  I'd think not.

Anyone have info on the npu/calvin scrimmage today?

Quote from: CentPA on August 24, 2026, 01:14:57 PMWow - Gotberg thanks for posting on North Park!

Their roster went from 24 in 2025 to 36 this year but what is cool is they have 18 players from Sweden, 3 from Norway and 1 from Germany on the roster!

The men's team are showing 46 on their roster with 17 from Sweden!

It would be a challenge if you were the stadium announcer trying to pronounce all those names .. unless they bring a stadium announcer over from Sweden! 

I'm not sure who does the PA Stadium Announcements, but our game day broadcast voice is Gregory Sager (Active on d3 boards) and he ensures pronunciations are correct - I'm sure the PA announcer does too.

North Park was founded by Swedish immigrants, so respecting our school's ancestry is critically important.  The respect extends to any other foreign born non-Swedish player on any team.

NPU really turned the corner last year and there has to be a feeling of confidence, this year will be even better.

North Park's roster is posted - and it's a big roster:

https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/womens-soccer/roster

NPU roster is posted:

https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster

NPU has it's roster posted:

https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/football/roster/coaches/kyle-rooker/1363

I also want to share my appreciation for Rooker being our coach.  I've never met him, but I think he does a great job of representing NPU and it's mission.  While I don't want to settle, the way the players and parents seem to connect with him and how he prepares them in life, goes beyond just W/L's.

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on August 12, 2026, 11:49:39 AMHe was unemployed because he stopped down in April, so it's not like he'd been out of a job for a year or more. A "strong stint" is subjective. He was 53-60.

I would not be surprised if he learned Northwest Oklahoma was not the place to be....

Quote from: markerickson on June 21, 2026, 11:52:14 PMTragic news at Wheaton.  Sandy, a friend of Greg and I, lost an uncle due to riptide at "Pilgrim Pines," which is about one mile south of Warren Dunes in MI.

I am surprised by NPU's financial health rank.  Plus, NPU must spend money now on retrofitting the old and/or building new ones.

Terrible news.

Mark, I think you might mean Bethany Beach?  Pilgrim Pines is a covenant camp in New Hampshire.