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Quote from: JT2 on Today at 05:11:26 PMThere was this West Conn student, a poster on the D3football boards back in the day. West Conn joined the NJAC briefly, this guy was the Dice Clay/Don Rickles of West Conn. Handle was DMX (after the rapper).

He would call us dirty Jersey... you have to take your socks off to count to 20. Your women can count their tooth. I loved it. I think he became an elementary school teacher, and if that's true, those kids are lucky. So many humorless teachers. I don't know if he still posts, but I miss him.

I want to say the handle was DMX, could have been Rodman, but was very entertaining. I likes tangling with him, so much fun. The wildcatting days of D3football were so much fun. The established D3football is better because now there are software packages... but the early days were so much fun. And you tried things, some worked, some didn't, but I had a blast. I couldn't believe you were crazy enough to involve me but I loved every minute of it, and tried extra hard not to be homer. One time, I was on a weekend trip with my now wife, and we are at this B&B... I forgot my laptop, and had to vote in the top 25. I scramble and ask the B&B owner does he have a PC that's connected to the internet. He said why... I'm voter in the top 25 football poll. He goes... Notre Dame... Michigan...

I go no Cortland and Ithaca... He goes they have a poll for that? Yep, most accurate football poll in America. I got my vote in, and had breakfast at the B&B. Fun times. I'm glad you let me do it.

My understanding is P.E. teacher and ... maybe later a principal? Jim Stout used to keep me up with him.

Wasn't this Rodman?

Oh... warning about Corgis, they are built for herding and warning the herder. My girl can hear flea fart. She barks at a bunch of nothing all day... she does alert on the important stuff. They are head strong, and very food/snack motivated if you are thinking about a Corgi. It can be difficult to take a nap in the livingroom. Basically, she barks at what she hears and can't see. So an Amazon package on the porch sets her off. I was just having a little cat nap, and she scared the crap out of me. They are great dogs just know what you're getting into. I've had mutts, purebreds... since I first drew breath. I tried steering my son towards a Sheltie, but he was obsessed with this influncer Corgi guy with his dog on youtube.... She's still barking during this post. We are in Ohio now... there's no vantage point in the front of the house for her, but she can see in the back (less barking).

In NJ, she could monitor front and back.

There was this West Conn student, a poster on the D3football boards back in the day. West Conn joined the NJAC briefly, this guy was the Dice Clay/Don Rickles of West Conn. Handle was DMX (after the rapper).

He would call us dirty Jersey... you have to take your socks off to count to 20. Your women can count their tooth. I loved it. I think he became an elementary school teacher, and if that's true, those kids are lucky. So many humorless teachers. I don't know if he still posts, but I miss him.

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on Yesterday at 11:07:34 AMHe made the cover of SI, which is why he made the Heisman conversation. SI and that Rick Reilly piece made the Heisman conversation that year, literally.

I really enjoyed Jeff Pearlman's piece on Joe Dudek.

Without SI, he doesn't get votes. I don't believe the Heisman should be exclusive to D1 players... but no one was beating Bo... he is the best athlete I've ever seen. He easily could have been HOF in two sports, if he didn't get that basically career ending injury. He needed to get a little better batting avg, and I believed he could get there. He used to jack balls into the upper deck at batting practice left handed, just for fun, I saw him do it at Yankee Stadium. He remains a great interview... I catch him on podcasts, and he's never bitter. Great guy.

Update: Freddie and his boys are flying home on Nov 8th. So no Cortaca for them.

I don't know how many on these boards know who Freddie is... he was a rockstar on X (twitter) and Instagram. He and his mates were here for the World Cup. They are from Germany. They traveled around the US, eating, going places other than the game getting into to country music... they got really into Ella Langley. She found out, and got them front row ticket and VIP backstage. They went to Buc ee's, Waffle House, historical places.

Media scares and lies to people that are thinking of traveling here. Without fault, so many short videos of Cup fans just soaking up America... singing Sweet Caroline at a Red Sox game. They realized we great hosts, and not how we are often portrayed.

Anyway long story short... Freddie and his mates are here going to American football games. Before their trip he asked what are the games he must catch. There's so many good trophy games in D3... but if you have to pick just one... it's Cortaca. I slid into his DM's and told him Cortaca at Yankee Stadium. Gave him history/rivalry info and why he should go. He's primarily doing D1 games, but you never know. I'm gonna slide in his DM's a few more times. If you want to tweet him, and do the same... you should.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_(soccer_fan)

Quote from: BomberJeff on Yesterday at 03:58:40 PMAnnounced today that Cortaca will be available on the YES Network within it's broadcast and streaming area.  According to the SUNY-Cortland press release, that will include a live stream for non-subscribers via DAZN, which YES recently partnered with to become their streaming service provider.

https://www.cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/10/29/football-yes-network-to-broadcast-2026-cortaca-jug-game.aspx

I'm kind of hoping for personal reasons that free live stream will include those not living in the YES broadcast area.

Update: Freddie and his boys are flying home on Nov 8th. So no Cortaca for them.

Well, I have my brothers YES signin as a backup.

I don't know how many on these boards know who Freddie is... he was a rockstar on X (twitter) and Instagram. He and his mates were here for the World Cup. They are from Germany. They traveled around the US, eating, going places other than the game getting to country music... they got really into Ella Langley. She found out, and got them front row ticket and VIP backstage. They went to Buc ee's, Waffle House, historical places.

Media scares and lies to people that are thinking of traveling here. Without fault, so many short videos of Cup fans just soaking up America... singing Sweet Caroline at a Red Sox game. They realized we great hosts, and not how we are often portrayed.

Anyway long story short... Freddie and his mates are here going to American football games. Before their trip he asked what are the games he must catch. There's so many good trophy games in D3... but if you have to pick just one... it's Cortaca. I slid into his DM's and told him Cortaca at Yankee Stadium. Gave him history/rivalry info and why he should go. He's primarily doing D1 games, but you never know. I'm gonna slide in his DM's a few more times. You never know. If you want to tweet him, and do the same... you should.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_(soccer_fan)

Quote from: Desertraider on Yesterday at 10:05:01 AM

Quote from: JT2 on October 28, 2026, 11:10:50 PMDoes Mount Union still have that killer pre-game brunch? I haven't been back in a while. I still remember it and ate with Mount Union fans at one table.

Yes we do! It is the only reason my daughter goes to a game with me. Still awesome

I moved to SW Ohio from NJ in 2023. I'm basically in between Dayton and Cincinnati. We tailgated outside in 1999, but it was fridged in 2005, so my Brother and I chose to fill up some place warm. The food was really good. Maybe I can get up there sometime.

I'm loving the mid-West. People wave to each other all the time. I had to learn that you don't honk at the car in front of you when the light turns green... you give 'em a few seconds. In NJ, it was like drag race light. If you don't the gas as soon as in turns green, you get honked immediately. One odd thing is some Ohioans will wait at parking lot exit to cross over four lanes of traffic to make a left, when at the other end of the lot, you can a get a light.

Countless times I go to the light, turn left... and the people not at the light are still waiting.

If you are old enough you were jazzed about D3 college, Joe Dudek a running back/defensive back out of    Plymouth State in 1985, that came in 9th is Heisman Trophy ballots. This was the Bo Jackson year, who won the trophy.

What the reporter leaves out... (link below) was that he played very well both sides of the ball... that he did really well at both was why he made Heisman conversation. He made the cover of SI.

He reminded me of John Cappelletti, a Heisman winner, out of Penn State. Same style. You have to watch Caps Heisman speech, he dedicated it to his brother who was dying from leukemia. I'm sure there are clips on youtube... there a docudrama that was produced... it might also be on youtube... make sure you have some tissues... it got to my salty vet Father to shed a few tears.

Dudek was a freeagent and signed by the Broncos. You could see he belonged. During the players strike of 1987... Dudek crossed the picket line. This was an opportunity he couldn't he couldn't pass up .. I believe he was the starting RB and played very well... Howie Long crossed. Howie called Dudek a headache.

Broncos traded for Tony Dorsett, and Dudek was eventually released. He tried catching on with Jets but was released.

Hindsight... he'd have been a very good Wes Welker or Edelman, but in the era he played, they didn't do the slot stuff they do now. . If Dudek got past the 1st level, he could make people miss. It was wild watching when the whole country started paying attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8qssNSPpTo

Congrats to the Brewers. Winning it for the Ueck... just a bit outside. Cool. If my team isn't in it, and the teams are not teams I hate, it was exciting without the stress.

Does Mount Union still have that killer pre-game brunch? I haven't been back in a while. I still remember it and ate with Mount Union fans at one table.

Quote from: Bartman on October 27, 2026, 02:23:21 PMAs far as the Mach v. IC debate on ranking:

1.Hobart played and lost by a touchdown to both Ithaca(at home but no Aidan Conrath) and Utica(at Utica with Aidan) and I would rank these teams even based on live observation.
2. Mach has a legitimate point that D3 Football rankings overweight the NJAC, in my opinion. I like to look at Hansen Ratings, and while formulaic, it has the E8 as the better conference and the NJAC and LL as equivalent if you look at the top 4 teams in each conference:

    E8.            NJAC.              LL

Cortland(15).    Chris Newport(29).  Ithaca(20)
Utica(25).        Rowan(41).          RPI(37)
Brockport(35).    Salisbury(53).      Hobart(51)
SJ Fisher(79).    Montclair ST(59).  Union(70)

While you can argue Hansen's assumptions, I personally think this meets the observation and performance records so far this year.

I like your quoted lines in your footnote space.

This just entered my head... forgive me but when I have miss my Dad moments, I tell stories about history like he did.

I'm so old that I had professors that were somewhat involved with LBJ/Russian summit in 1967. Planning, setup etc. I was never able to find documentable proof or pictures, but two professors I had from two different fields of study that told the same story.

When you are hosting, you show off your local food, apparently the Russians really liked scrapple and were smashing cheesesteaks and requesting more. I believe it was a three day summit. There are/were places that served Philly cheesesteak around Glassboro as good the best Philly stuff.

I think the topic was hot because I attended Glassboro during the 20th anniversary celebration of the summit, and this was probably around the same time. I think I still have a 20th anniversary key chain in a box somewhere.

I like the new updated uniforms that Rowan has... the slate/pewter colored jerseys with brown pants is really cool while still honoring the traditions of the school. I'm being pg... but opponents and their fans would say why would you dress like pee and crap. So the upgraded uniforms look much better then it's  predecessors. The brown tops and and bottoms look sharp too.

Glassboro St. (Rowan) land was pretty much gifted to create a teachers college. On that land, there was/is a mansion... and around the mansion, grew brown eyed susans (and last time I was there, brown eyed susans still grew around the mansion.... which is why Rowan is the brown and gold. It's Glassboro, because the owners of that land owned a glass factory.

Oh, and we also hosted a summit with LBJ and the Russians in that same mansion. Why was it in Glassboro? Because it was halfway between the UN in NYC and DC.... each side could compromise without seeming weak.

It looks like Rowan is for real... first time in a while. How real, next Saturday is the next big test. I can't tell you off the top of my head, how many trap games Rowan would lose when they started rolling... I would say almost every year. So this is a good step forward. Excited for next Saturday.

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on October 18, 2026, 10:46:40 PMGeorge Carlin was amazing and I definitely remember that bit.

I lost my Dad in 2022 to Agent Orange related illnesses. I'm glad you let me back on here 2021 ish... then I didn't really post a lot... I was kinda in a fog. I started umpiring, reffing with my Dad when I was still playing at 14. I worked in his business for a few years. We went to football games, baseball games... we swapped stories. When my Dad got sick... I just didn't have the zest for life for a while.

I think it's hard to lose a Father, it's worse to lose a friend... as adults we became really good friends.

He was in the VA home in NJ... they talk about this rally before dying. We were watching a playoff NFL game in January... a friend of our's was working his last game as a NFL ref. My Dad was very lucid and engaged... he was suffering from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinsons. I truly believe God did that. His symptoms were practically non existant. He died in his sleep 4 days later.

I'm working on my mancave... I have my Dad's medals and awards from Vietnam framed... it was supposed to go in the mancave... my son asked me if I could hang Papa Jack's medals in his bedroom. I hung it today, and I've been an absolute mess all day. I don't know why I deserve the son I have, but I am very grateful.

I'm here at D3football.com for the joy. The fog has lifted. My Dad told stories on repeat so many times, I can roll into the Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener) Facebook page and drop stories from long before my parents were married.

Tell stories to your kids, grandkids, and friends that still tolerate you. My Dad is still alive because he told me all the stories countless times. I once asked my Dad why do you root so hard for Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, and Joe Fields. My Dad had a Joe Fields Jets jersey. Both were Widener players. He said the ghosts of PMC will always run this place, and one day I'll be one of those ghosts.

He told me all the funny Vietnam stories, but eventually he told me (and only me) the awful stuff. My Mom doesn't know... my Dad's parents didn't know,  but I think it was important to him that he thought someone should know,