Monthly Archives: November 2008

It is a time for congratulations

The November early signing period for NCAA Division I programs is a win-win situation for everybody involved. It is a chance for the student-athlete to finalize their college plans. It allows the college coach to see where there recruiting focus needs to be.
When a player signs it is a time for celebration. It is a [...]

The Perfect Light

 
The word “Photographer” means painter of light. Sometimes light makes the best subject.
I was out on assignment yesterday looking for deer crossing signs. I didn’t find any signs but I did find the perfect light.
The word “Photographer” means painter of light. Sometimes light makes the best subject.
I was out on assignment yesterday looking for deer [...]

OU football loss stings

The Ottawa University football team’s 17-13 loss Saturday to Sterling hurts for many reasons. Ottawa needed a victory to secure an NAIA playoff spot. The game signaled the end of a dramatic season that saw the Braves go 8-2 and set or tie 17 school records. Ottawa came close to two other marks.
Everything set up [...]

OU football moving on up in the polls

The Ottawa University football team will certainly make a move today in the next to last all-important NAIA football poll.
The Braves, ranked 17th last week, are coming off an impressive 73-3 whipping of Southwestern. Four teams, ranked 10th through 16th, just ahead of Ottawa, all lost this past weekend. That should open the door for [...]

When is right time to fire a coach

Hiring and firing coaches at the college and pro level is a part of the landscape. The question is when is the right time to do it? More and more, those firings are during the season, much like baseball, which for years has fired its managers at the drop of a hat.
The football season [...]