Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Three Time Defending Champion North Dakota State #2 in AGS Preseason Poll

North Dakota State, FCS Champions the last three seasons, is rated #2 in the AnyGivenSaturday website annual preseason poll, receiving more first place votes than any other school with 36.  AnyGivenSaturday is a fan based poll with voters knowledgeable in the Football Championship Subdivision of NCAA football.  NDSU will begin the season with a new Head Coach, after Coach Craig Bohl moved on to the University of Wyoming.  Eastern Washington takes the top spot in the Poll after making a nice playoff run last year, and returning some key performers.

AnyGivenSaturday 

Results for 07/28/2014 AGS Poll:

1Eastern Washington Eagles178331
2North Dakota State Bison172636
3Southeastern Louisiana Lions16202
4New Hampshire Wildcats15482
5Northern Iowa Panthers14343
6Jacksonville State Gamecocks1289
7Montana Grizzlies1272
8Coastal Carolina Chanticleers1174
9South Dakota State Jackrabbits1023
10McNeese State Cowboys959
11Villanova Wildcats949
12Fordham Rams943
13Towson Tigers847
14Chattanooga Mocs793
15Furman Paladins737
16Eastern Illinois Panthers697
17Richmond Spiders669
18William & Mary Tribe634
19Tennessee State Tigers461
20Montana State Bobcats430
21Sam Houston State Bearkats399
22Southern Illinois Salukis388
23Maine Black Bears239
24Youngstown State Penguins223
25Cal Poly Mustangs222
Most Significant Win:
NA
Most Significant Loss:
NA
ORV:
26James Madison Dukes182
27Northern Arizona Lumberjacks171
28Bethune-Cookman Wildcats146
29Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens141
30Princeton Tigers132
31Central Arkansas Bears127
32Liberty Flames106
33Samford Bulldogs97
34Southern Utah Thunderbirds64
35Wofford Terriers63
36Harvard Crimson52
37South Carolina State Bulldogs48
38Illinois State Redbirds46
39Charleston Southern Buccaneers41
40Sacred Heart Pioneers40

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Satchel Paige Comes to North Dakota


Some great stories from the Satchel Paige years with the Bismack Churchills. There are many stories that have been passed around the area.  The Bismarck team had multiple players that are now in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  Besides Paige, Double Duty Radcliffe and Hilton Smith have been inducted over the years. This article brings to life a golden era of Bismarck and North Dakota baseball.  Enjoy the link.

Pitch Black Baseball Link

Bismarcks of 1935