Maybe we will have some football

[Shanghai Mule]

I assume the home team parents will provide the post game snack.

[NWFanatic]

[GrifFan]

Gold Coat Club is still taking applications. ;)

[Kiss My Ass]

UCM allowing in 3,000 (25% of capacity)

[NWFanatic]

[Kiss My Ass]

UCM tickets will be free and we're waiting for the distribution details. Naturally, everyone will be masking and maintaining social distancing. No tailgating allowed.

Maybe the Northwest officials will change their minds and include fans. Certainly 25% of capacity would seem reasonable with masking, distancing and no tailgating.

[NWFanatic]

UMC, NWMSU & WU are scrimmaging while PSU, MWSU, UNK are playing real games. Why the disparity?

[MIAAWeekly]

UMC, NWMSU & WU are scrimmaging while PSU, MWSU, UNK are playing real games. Why the disparity?

My understanding is that it's an agreement between the coaches around how they will distribute playing time... Pitt, Western, and UNK are going to treat them as games while NW, WU, and UCM are going to get younger guys reps in the second half.

My assumption is the coaches of the latter group of teams feel that in a cancelled season this is a better use of field time for the long term.

[Brandon]

UMC, NWMSU & WU are scrimmaging while PSU, MWSU, UNK are playing real games. Why the disparity?

Those three are trying to rebuild programs. Wright, Svoboda, and Schurig have all made the playoffs and won an MIAA championship. The three coaches are trying to get their teams to that level.

I looked at the teams that seemed the most motivated to play this fall. Wright (PSU), is one of four coaches who are in their first year at their school. Flohr (SDMT), Jackson (Mesa), and Breske (BHSU) are all in their first year. Williamson (MWSU), Lynn (UNK), Hughes (WT), and Girsch have been at their schools three years or fewer. Bains (WCU) and Long (CSC) are the only coaches who have been at their school for an extended length of time. Only Long has made the playoffs.

[GrifFan]

Those three are trying to rebuild programs. Wright, Svoboda, and Schurig have all made the playoffs and won an MIAA championship. The three coaches are trying to get their teams to that level.

I looked at the teams that seemed the most motivated to play this fall. Wright (PSU), is one of four coaches who are in their first year at their school. Flohr (SDMT), Jackson (Mesa), and Breske (BHSU) are all in their first year. Williamson (MWSU), Lynn (UNK), Hughes (WT), and Girsch have been at their schools three years or fewer. Bains (WCU) and Long (CSC) are the only coaches who have been at their school for an extended length of time. Only Long has made the playoffs.

UCM and NW might fit that profile, but if WU isn't in rebuild mode they should be. The Bods are 34-34 over the last six seasons with a couple of bowl appearances in that time. That's OK, but comparable to where MW is (20-15 with two bowl wins under Willie), and pretty far behind what led to a coaching change at Pitt State.

[Brandon]

UCM and NW might fit that profile, but if WU isn't in rebuild mode they should be. The Bods are 34-34 over the last six seasons with a couple of bowl appearances in that time. That's OK, but comparable to where MW is (20-15 with two bowl wins under Willie), and pretty far behind what led to a coaching change at Pitt State.

I got you. I just think Washburn is what it is at this point. The others are trying to build a program and gain positive momentum. And we all know that Pitt is Pitt. Most programs would have loved to have had their records over the last 10 years. Beck got fired for it.

[Donkeydamus]

If you're only going to play a couple of games, I kind of like this format. The starters go for a half and then the 2's and 3's go at it and we get to see what kind of talent is in the pipeline.

[HookemHerd]

UCM and NW might fit that profile, but if WU isn't in rebuild mode they should be. The Bods are 34-34 over the last six seasons with a couple of bowl appearances in that time. That's OK, but comparable to where MW is (20-15 with two bowl wins under Willie), and pretty far behind what led to a coaching change at Pitt State.

Washburn's ceiling is bowl invites until Schurig retires. He hasn't fielded a team that is a serious contender in the last like 8 years. It hurt a lot when coaches went to Hays, currently his staff is all former players or lifers and there isn't any urgency to be anything more than a just above .500 team.

[Predatory Primates]

Pitt needs their games to be actual games just so Wright and co. Can get a sense of where they are at.

[Predatory Primates]

I like the idea of getting young players some experience against Miaa level competition, too. It's a smart idea.