GRR: College Men
In the intriguing world of the independent college seasons, Notre Dame College and Lindenwood-Belleville have been chasing each other without actually facing off (yet).
It’s a dance where, as both coaches have acknowledged, every game is a playoff game. Neither team can afford to select down, or use a non-conference game as a test, because USA Rugby is evaluating everything they do.
University of Utah freshman Kelsin Pupunu (Judge Memorial HS/Kau Toa RFC) is looking to make his mark for the University of Utah 15s and 7s program this year as the PAC Conference 7s loom.
At 6-0, 190, Pupunu, a true freshman, was the top high school rugby prospect in Utah and has already shown that he can run with the upperclassmen during the fall schedule.
The race for a national playoff spot among Upstate New York teams is still, essentially, wide open, but it might be a little more wide open for a couple of teams at the top.
The South Independent conference season moves on this weekend with three games after the opening clash last weekend.
The first game of the season was actually canceled due to Hurricane Matthew, but last week a game did get played as Memphis shut out Georgia Tech 64-0.
If you've been reading these pages for a while you'll know that we like to let you know about players or teams who are making a move. Certainly we've tracked North Texas, from a conference champion that didn't know what the standard was in the outside world, to a team that learned the lessons for next time, to now a team struggling for a home.