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Posted by Ric 8/29/08
Mount Union quarterback Greg Micheli will write a blog throughout the 2008 football season on NCAA.com.
The All-American signal caller posted his first entry this week and plans to post weekly updates on his experiences as a college student and starting quarterback during the course of the season.
The NCAA selected 16 different schools in all divisions to provide a football player to blog during the season. Micheli will be the only Division III athlete participating. You can access his blog here.
Posted by Ric 8/25/08
Mount Union will take part in a controlled scrimmage with Washington & Jefferson Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. in Washington (PA) in what has become an annual preseason event. This is your chance to preview the 2008 Purple Raiders prior to next week's season opener vs. St. John Fisher. Kickoff for the September 6th opener is set for 1:30 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium.
Posted by Ric 8/17/08
The 2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Media Guide is available on the conference website. You can read or download it here.
Posted by Ric 8/10/08
This Wednesday, August 13th, players will report to Mount Union College for preseason training camp as the Purple Raiders begin preparation for the 2008 football season.
In anticipation of the upcoming season, we have added our 2008 Football Season Preview. It's a very in-depth look at what you can expect to see from the Purple & White this season. You can read it here.
Posted by Ric 8/6/08
Mount Union received 19 of 25 first-place votes to be ranked number one in D3football.com's 2008 Division III Football Preseason Top 25.
Wis-Whitewater, the reigning national champion, received five first-place votes and opened the poll ranked second. Wesley received the remaining first-place vote and is third, followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor and Bethel (MN) to round out the top five.
Capital is ranked 7th and Ohio Northern 16th, while St. John Fisher, the Purple Raiders season opening opponent, is ranked 10th. You can see the entire poll here.
The D3football.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, including myself. This is the sixth season for the poll.
Posted by Ric 8/5/08
Mount Union was picked to win its 17th consecutive conference football championship today at the annual Ohio Athletic Conference Football Media Preview, held this year in Independence, Ohio. The 19 time OAC football champions were tabbed number one by eight of 10 coaches and 25 of the 27 media personnel covering the event. Head coaches do not vote for their own team. You can see the entire results of both polls here.
Posted by Ric 8/4/08
Mount Union senior quarterback Greg Micheli and senior running back Nate Kmic were each named First-Team on the D3football.com 2008 Division III Football Preseason All-American Team. You can see their entire Preseason All-American Squad here.
Posted by Ric 8/1/08
The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has uploaded the 2008 Football Media Guide to it's website. You can read or download it here.