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Quote from: FiredCoachesPod on June 23, 2026, 11:56:00 AMThe article from Forbes is nothing more than a "we don't have all the facts piece."

What do you base this opinion on? What facts do you have?

Follow along with the links that have been shared.

So you have no facts, just links someone else provided?

Very curious to see how the Ephs QB situation unfolds. Presumably MvHugh's arm/shoulder will be healthy. It doesn't look like he saw any Baseball action this spring but would think this is part of normal recovery time frame for the injury. He's listed as a Senior but does have 2 years of Football eligibility remaining.

Notable that Johansen is listed on current roster as QB......and TE. It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out.

Some may not be aware that the QB coach at Williams is Chris Rorke who is arguably the top QB mentor in the league so the Eph QB room is in very qualified, experienced hands.
 
Always baffled me that Rorke has not landed a HC job somewhere given his resume and reputation. He was a candidate at Bowdoin when they hired JB Wells but have not heard his name mentioned in other HC openings. Williams is lucky to have him.

Quote from: Ralph Turner on Yesterday at 11:18:25 AMI suspect that they (Nelson and Wayland) like the incentive of an "athletic scholarship" as the panache for recruiting/enrollment, if even it is only half-price for books.

I've got a close friend whose daughter got a soccer scholarship to Wofford. She was recruited by a coach they fired before she stepped on to campus, she played sparingly as a freshman, and was told the coach was not renewing any scholarships for girls under senior year as he wanted to recruit a whole different set of players to play his style.

Her soccer scholarship was 10% of tuition, and then she had other scholarships that covered the rest of tuition. So all he was paying was room and board. But she wasn't going to play or be on the team anymore, so even though 90% of her tuition was still covered, she decided to transfer.

She transferred to a well respected D3 school where non-athletic scholarships covered 70% of her tuition. It was also significantly more expensive, but my buddy is well off so he didn't care. What he did care about was not being able to say she was on an athletic scholarship anymore. So he just continues to tell people she's on a soccer scholarship.

Those of us that know D3 just smile and nod and don't bother correcting him because he knows, but he doesn't care. He likes the idea that his kid is good enough to have an athletic scholarship. Whether it was a puny one at Wofford, or just something else at a D3, it doesn't matter to him. That's what he wants to tell people.

So there is this huge cache, especially here in the South, of having an "athletic scholarship." I grew up in the northeast, so I don't really care or get it. My kids aren't athletes, so I'll be happy if they are on academic/leadership scholarships. But for other people it matters.

Lots of parents paid a fortune for travel sports, private coaching, camps, etc. Believing their kid is on an "athletic scholarship" makes those massive expenses feel justified, whether it's true or not. So I get these schools that cling to D2 even though the whole thing makes no sense to me.

Crazy how many permutations with 32 of the 48 qualifying for the knockouts.

For Germany which qualified after its second game and assuming that it beats the team in the first round, could be meeting France in the round of 16. Or maybe Germany plays Norway?? if Norway can beat France in the last group game which I don't think will happen.

For the US and assuming that it beats its first round opponent, it could be meeting Egypt if Egypt beats its first round opponent or maybe Belgium (all depends on the final group stage games). Note could be Iran depending?? as well. All three have a shot at winning their group. The Iran v. Egypt game in Seattle should be epic.

Under a similar scenario, red hot Mexico could be playing England in the second round. That should a really good game. 

So, so many chances. IMO, probably the greatest WC up to this point. Looking for some big upsets. Just hope it won't have to be in PKs. I am in favor of the NHL style of finishing a game with a golden goal.

2027 Elle Lorente 6-0 F Eaton Rapids will attend Trine.  Had a few MIAA and other good D3 program interest.

Go Greyhounds.

Quote from: Mavchamp on June 24, 2026, 09:10:19 PMInteresting seeing Nelson on the HS schedule.

I sure wish we could convince them to make the jump from the SAC/NAIA to the ASC.

Same with Wayland.

The travel budgets for the SAC must be brutal.

I suspect that they (Nelson and Wayland) like the incentive of an "athletic scholarship" as the panache for recruiting/enrollment, if even it is only half-price for books.

Well, we now know that two of RMC's 2026-27 non-conference opponents will come from these seven schools: Chicago, Elmhurst, Emory, Keene State, Redlands, Trine and Wabash.

https://rmcathletics.com/news/2026/6/24/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-chosen-to-compete-in-nabc-tournament-series.aspx

Mexico (group A) started with 194 vs group H, 182 E, 97 C, 19 I, 3 F. They currently have 104 vs H, 97 E, 28 C, 14 I, 3 F.

Switzerland (group B) started with 260 vs group G, 190 J, 26 E, 14 I, 5 F. They currently have 118 vs J, 99 G, 14 E, 11 I, 4 F.

Germany (group E) started with 231 vs group C, 212 D, 35 F, 16 A, 1 B. They currently have 107 vs D, 96 C, 27 F, 15 A, 1 B.

Group G started with 314 vs group A, 85 H, 49 J, 41 I, 6 E. They currently have 195 vs A, 24 I, 17 H, 10 J.

Group I started with 276 vs group F, 99 D, 70 G, 48 H, 2 C. They currently have 120 vs F, 55 G, 38 D, 31 H, 2 C.

Group K started with 330 vs group L, 91 I, 48 E, 19 D, 7 J. They currently have 154 vs L, 48 I, 28 E, 9 D, 7 J.

Group L started with 330 vs group K, 113 I, 29 E, 20 J, 3 H. They currently have 154 vs K, 56 I, 19 J, 15 E, 2 H.


Brazil (group C winner) faces 2nd place from group F
Group F winner faces Morocco (2nd place from group C)
Group H winner faces 2nd place from group J
Argentina (Group J winner) faces 2nd place from group H

Of the 495 original possibilities for the 3rd place teams to be, we're already down to 246 (combinations that did not include B or included C but not A have been eliminated).
Originally 329 combinations had the group D winner facing group B's 3rd place, 64 J, 52 I, 39 E, 11 F.
Currently 245 combinations have the US facing B&H. A single combination (A, C, D, F not qualifying) would pit the US against group I.

All the hosts have advanced to the knockout stage.
Mexico wins their group and waits to see which 3rd place team they'll play.
Canada finishes 2nd and will face South Africa.