GRR: College Men
The Men's DII college season gets well and truly underway this weekend with four conferences in action in some form or other.
Heading the list is a Great Midwest clash between Northern Illinois and Northern Iowa, a game that will go a long way to letting us know who is a challenger in the GMW South.
Here's how this works: if you are playing for a national championship, and someone is better than you, then that other team will likely beat you.
That's the way of the sporting world. We have rules about eligibility and what type of competition you're in, sure, but this sport has far, far too many examples of "we lost but ..." excuse-mongering.
The University of Minnesota-Duluth opened up a new season in a new conference with a very impressive 65-19 defeat of Northern Michigan.
It's preseason rugby time and a few teams got some much-needed early action over Labor Day Weekend.
All American Santi Mascolo scored 11 points and four other Gaels scored tries as Iona defeated Indiana 33-5 in a preseason warmup match for both teams.
John Powers, Dioumy Cadet, Jack Brandes, and Michael Hay all scored tries, while Mascolo added a try and three conversions. Powers also converted a try.