Quote from: DuffMan on February 28, 2026, 10:27:45 AM

Quote from: faunch on February 26, 2026, 08:20:47 PMAgreed...I could probably be convinced to pay $100 for conference football if it got CSS to improve their ****-y production.

Video production or on-field production? 

Not sure which might happen first? Maybe they're intentionally keeping the video production so poor to keep people from seeing how bad the on-field performance is.
I'm guessing SJU is not terribly interested in having conference wide PPV for football as it might cost them some revenue.
I would really love to know how much revenue SJU garners from the PPV football webcasts.

Quote from: DuffMan on February 26, 2026, 04:14:23 PMI get that you want it to be free, Faunch, but it costs money to produce these streams.  Do you think the schools should just eat the cost?  How much would it actually cost you to go to the game?

I'm not saying that I like having to pay, but if the option is paying for a decent broadcast vs. watching a CSS Football stream, I'll gladly pay the $10-$15.

It kind of sucks that the streams for hoops and hockey are free all season and then they charge for the playoffs. I'm not that invested in this season's SJU hoops team to fork out the $$$ to stream it.
I wonder how much money they'll actually make of the basketball and hockey playoffs.
Agreed...I could probably be convinced to pay $100 for conference football if it got CSS to improve their ****-y production.

This MIAC charging PPV for conference basketball playoffs....also women's basketball, and men's and women's hockey playoff streams are also PPV.  Johnnies and Bennies have teams in 3 out of 4 of the playoff tournaments.

$10 per game...$25 for all games.
Thoughts?

Quote from: OzJohnnie on February 23, 2026, 06:39:14 PMThe SJU home schedule is excellent this year. I'll be subscribing again and up at 4am on a Sunday for these games.

I don't understand why we host BU, GAC and Concordia this year and were on the road with them last year. Figure out a way to make a schedule where the top 5 teams play 2 on the road and 2 at home against each other each season.

Quote from: hazzben on February 23, 2026, 08:10:50 AM

Quote from: art76 on February 22, 2026, 10:38:21 PMhttps://www.d3football.com/notables/2026/02/walker-leaves-division-iii

His stock was never going to be higher, and he stays in the middle of a recruiting footprint he knows well. Big question is whether his OC goes with him or not?

Pioneer League has won 2 playoff games in 13 seasons. If Walker can win one in the next year or three his stock will skyrocket and bigger jobs will open up for him.
The pace and speed of the UWRF offense was impressive. They didn't give defenses a chance to make substitutions let alone even catch their breath.

Quote from: BDB on February 14, 2026, 02:01:05 PMGuessing they are announcing the addition of women's flag football.

That would be an announcement but I'm not sure it warrants Major Announcement status.

UW-OshKosh social media has a teaser post of a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
Any idea what that might be?

UW-OshKosh social media has a teaser post of a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
Any idea what that might be?

Quote from: hazzben on January 29, 2026, 09:36:48 AMNeed to come to the D3boards confessional ... helped my Jr son sign up for the SJU prospect camp in May after they reached out with an invite. Paying SJU athletics $100 so they can attempt to lure my son to the dark side felt extra dirty.

On the flip side, got coffee with a recent SJU D-line graduate who was interested in a role on my team. Told him I only agreed because he wasn't a Tommie    In all seriousness, he's a great guy. Articulate, thoughtful, very buttoned up. Good reminder of the quality young men our MIAC programs produce regularly. Even if they made questionable choices of allegiance in their late teen years! 

Do other schools charge for "prospect camps?" I guess I thought players were invited and there was no fee.

Quote from: Retired Old Rat on January 26, 2026, 03:11:52 PMTweet by aforementioned former Whitewater lineman Quinn Meinerz about the occupation of Minneapolis/St. Paul.[

https://bsky.app/profile/minakimes.bsky.social/post/3mdbgeffz5c2o

Good!

Quote from: Retired Old Rat on January 26, 2026, 03:14:40 PMTweet by former Whitewater lineman, and ALL Pro, Quinn Meinerz about the occupation of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

https://bsky.app/profile/minakimes.bsky.social/post/3mdbgeffz5c2o

Good!

Noticed that Rashan Lamonds of Susquehanna will be playing at U of Albany. The Great Danes were 2-10 last season.
So let's play "Would Yo Rather"

Would you rather be a beast on playoff level D3 team or an ok running back on a below average D1 team?

Quote from: gobigred425 on January 05, 2026, 08:51:37 PMCongrats to UWRF! Cool to see. I was a bit peeved at the announcers who said "ultimate underdog" about 150 times. Was not the case to anyone who paid attention to D3 this year. After I watched UWRF-SJU game, I came away saying that team would probably win the whole thing. I was shocked at the size and freakish talent, it looked like an FCS team.

Another note, I was shocked and disappointed in the field conditions for a nat champ game. Players should not be slipping around an ice rink, regardless of temps and snowfall during the week. It was a pathetic showing by Canton and NCAA. You would never ever see that in an FBS playoff game.

A buddy messaged me after the game saying UWRF had no chance in the game like SJU had no chance in 2003 and said it was as stunning of a win as SJU against Mount Union.
I disagreed with him as I thought the UWRF had a much better chance this year than most people gave the Johnnies in 2003. Both were upsets but I thought the Johnnie win was more stunning inasmuch as Mount Union was favored...maybe I'm biased. The tight end for UWRF is a beast and will be back next year I believe. The MIAC is going to have a difficult time recruiting against UWRF. Their proximity to the Twin Cities and their price point (1/5 the cost of SJU...yes I know SJU give a decent amount of aid) will make it an appealing choice to a lot of kids.
The field conditions in the D3 game were crap and if the NCAA cared they would be embarassed...compare it to the FCS game last night...great setting and the field was in great shape.

Quote from: The Man on December 18, 2025, 08:11:03 PM

Quote from: sjujohnnie on December 16, 2025, 01:14:22 PMAny word on how the search for two teams to fill the non-conference slate next fall are going for St John's? Has anyone heard of any changes in approach that the staff/team will be taking between now & next season to be more competitive?

Have St. John's contact Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays are always looking for top competition.

Jennifer Baker, Director of Athletics
410-516-7490
hopkinsathletics@jhu.edu

2026 Open Dates
https://www.d3football.com/opendates/2026/index

Teams that make sense to me in bold
Week 1
Adrian
Eastern
Heidelberg
Pacific
Roanoke
Stevenson
UW-La Crosse


Week 2
Augustana
Case Western Reserve
Lake Forest
North Central
Schreiner
Wheaton

Lake Forest has been a playoff team but I doubt they would want to travel all the way up to Collegeville for what would likely be a beating. I'm sure SJU would like to host a home opener but I'm guessing SJU fans might travel to Illinois...unfortunately it's the weekend after Labor Day.

Quote from: sjujohnnie on December 16, 2025, 01:14:22 PMAny word on how the search for two teams to fill the non-conference slate next fall are going for St John's? Has anyone heard of any changes in approach that the staff/team will be taking between now & next season to be more competitive?

Why would they need to fill two teams /games?