College Sporting News Archives http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5 en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 CSN 2009 Photo Galleries http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2010/01/02/csn-2009-photo-galleries?blog=5 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:11:19 +0000 focus CSN Staff 5032@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/89658_csnwhite50w.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />See the sights of the FCS in 2009 as brought to you in these exclusive photo galleries by the College Sporting News staff and guests!</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2010/01/02/csn-2009-photo-galleries?blog=5#more5032">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2010/01/02/csn-2009-photo-galleries?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightSee the sights of the FCS in 2009 as brought to you in these exclusive photo galleries by the College Sporting News staff and guests!

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2010/01/02/csn-2009-photo-galleries?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5032 College Sporting News Names the 2009 FCS Fabulous Fifty All-American Team http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/29/college-sporting-news-names-the-2009-fcs?blog=5 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:47:28 +0000 focus CSN Columns Fabulous 50 All-American Team CSN All Stars 6015@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/89658_csnwhite50w.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" /></p> <p>50 players and head coach Henry Frazier III make up the 2009 edition of the Fabulous Fifty Team for Division I Football Championship Subdivision All-American honors from College Sporting News as selected by staff members. Including the honorable mention selections, 138 student-athletes from 71 schools are represented.</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/29/college-sporting-news-names-the-2009-fcs?blog=5#more6015">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/29/college-sporting-news-names-the-2009-fcs?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated right

50 players and head coach Henry Frazier III make up the 2009 edition of the Fabulous Fifty Team for Division I Football Championship Subdivision All-American honors from College Sporting News as selected by staff members. Including the honorable mention selections, 138 student-athletes from 71 schools are represented.

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/29/college-sporting-news-names-the-2009-fcs?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=6015 2009 FCS Polls http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/21/2009-fcs-polls?blog=5 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:00:17 +0000 focus FCS News CSN Staff 5485@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <table width='100%' border='1'> <tr><td> <a href='http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/05/25/2009-fcs-ags-polls?blog=5'>AGS Poll</a> </td><td> <a href='http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/26/2009-fcs-media-polls?blog=5'>Sports Network</a> </td><td> <a href='http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/24/2009-fcs-coaches-polls?blog=5'>Coaches</a> </td></tr> <tr><td> 12/21/2009 </td><td> 12/21/2009 </td><td> 12/21/2009 </td></tr> <tr><td> 1. Villanova (57) </td><td> Villanova (101) </td><td> Villanova (28) </td></tr> <tr><td> 2. Montana </td><td> Montana </td><td> Montana </td></tr> <tr><td> 3. William &amp; Mary </td><td> Appalachian St. </td><td> Appalachian St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 4. Appalachian St. </td><td> William &amp; Mary </td><td> William &amp; Mary </td></tr> <tr><td> 5. Richmond </td><td> Richmond </td><td> Richmond </td></tr> <tr><td> 6. Southern Illinois </td><td> Southern Illinois </td><td> Southern Illinois </td></tr> <tr><td> 7. New Hampshire </td><td> New Hampshire </td><td> New Hampshire </td></tr> <tr><td> 8. South Carolina St. </td><td> South Carolina St. </td><td> South Carolina St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 9. Elon </td><td> Elon </td><td> Stephen F. Austin </td></tr> <tr><td> 10. Stephen F. Austin </td><td> Stephen F. Austin </td><td> Elon </td></tr> <tr><td> 11. South Dakota St. </td><td> South Dakota St. </td><td> South Dakota St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 12. McNeese St. </td><td> McNeese St. </td><td> McNeese St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 13. Eastern Washington </td><td> Eastern Washington </td><td> Eastern Washington </td></tr> <tr><td> 14. Holy Cross </td><td> Holy Cross </td><td> Holy Cross </td></tr> <tr><td> 15. Jacksonville St. </td><td> Prairie View A&amp;M </td><td> Eastern Illinois </td></tr> <tr><td> 16. Weber St. </td><td> Jacksonville St. </td><td> Jacksonville St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 17. Eastern Illinois </td><td> Weber St. </td><td> Weber St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 18. Northern Iowa </td><td> Northern Iowa </td><td> Northern Iowa </td></tr> <tr><td> 19. Prairie View A&amp;M </td><td> Eastern Illinois </td><td> Prairie View A&amp;M </td></tr> <tr><td> 20. Liberty </td><td> Penn </td><td> Colgate </td></tr> <tr><td> 21. Pennsylvania </td><td> Colgate </td><td> Liberty </td></tr> <tr><td> 22. Colgate </td><td> Liberty </td><td> Florida A&amp;M </td></tr> <tr><td> 23. Montana St. </td><td> Florida A&amp;M </td><td> Pennsylvania </td></tr> <tr><td> 24. Texas St. </td><td> Lafayette </td><td> Texas St. </td></tr> <tr><td> 25. James Madison </td><td> Texas St. </td><td> Lafayette </td></tr> </table><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/21/2009-fcs-polls?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> AGS Poll Sports Network Coaches 12/21/2009 12/21/2009 12/21/2009 1. Villanova (57) Villanova (101) Villanova (28) 2. Montana Montana Montana 3. William & Mary Appalachian St. Appalachian St. 4. Appalachian St. William & Mary William & Mary 5. Richmond Richmond Richmond 6. Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Southern Illinois 7. New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire 8. South Carolina St. South Carolina St. South Carolina St. 9. Elon Elon Stephen F. Austin 10. Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Elon 11. South Dakota St. South Dakota St. South Dakota St. 12. McNeese St. McNeese St. McNeese St. 13. Eastern Washington Eastern Washington Eastern Washington 14. Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross 15. Jacksonville St. Prairie View A&M Eastern Illinois 16. Weber St. Jacksonville St. Jacksonville St. 17. Eastern Illinois Weber St. Weber St. 18. Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa 19. Prairie View A&M Eastern Illinois Prairie View A&M 20. Liberty Penn Colgate 21. Pennsylvania Colgate Liberty 22. Colgate Liberty Florida A&M 23. Montana St. Florida A&M Pennsylvania 24. Texas St. Lafayette Texas St. 25. James Madison Texas St. Lafayette

]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/21/2009-fcs-polls?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5485 2009 Division I Football Championship http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/2009-division-i-football-championship?blog=5 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:00:20 +0000 focus FCS News CSN Staff 5860@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/09FB1_CHAMP_THUMB.jpg" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />All the information for the 31st NCAA Division I Football Championship.</p> <p>The NCAA Division I Football Championship crowns the highest level of football recognized as NCAA champion in their largest participatory sport. </p> <p>There is no other higher champion in college football that is decided through a playoff.</p> <p><img src="http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stats/writer/CSN/champbracket.jpg" alt="" title="" /></p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/2009-division-i-football-championship?blog=5#more5860">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/2009-division-i-football-championship?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightAll the information for the 31st NCAA Division I Football Championship.

The NCAA Division I Football Championship crowns the highest level of football recognized as NCAA champion in their largest participatory sport.

There is no other higher champion in college football that is decided through a playoff.

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/2009-division-i-football-championship?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5860 The CSN Way: A No. 1 vs. No. 3 Championship http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/the-csn-way-a-no-1-vs-no-3-championship?blog=5 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:28:41 +0000 LFN The CSN Way CSN Columns 5996@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/CSNWay.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist</p> <p><img src="http://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/resources/images/images/number_1.gif" width="200" border="0" class="leftmargin" alt="floatedleft" title="Who's No. 1? (Graphic courtesy Yorkshire Coast Radio)" />For years, the FCS national championship game has featured teams that have not been ranked No. 1 going into the playoffs ending up playing for the Division I National Championship. But this year - in a twist of fate - we find two No. 1 teams vying for FCS championship this Friday at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.</p> <p>The FCS Coaches Poll ended the regular season with Montana at the No. 1 spot, with Villanova voted by coaches at No. 3. But the Gridiron Power Index, an index of ten FCS computer and human polls, had Villanova at No. 1 and Montana at No. 3. One thing&#8217;s for sure this Friday: a No. 1 - and a No. 3 - will be national champions.</p> <p>Which one will it be? Check out the full analysis of the FCS Championship game right here.</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/the-csn-way-a-no-1-vs-no-3-championship?blog=5#more5996">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/the-csn-way-a-no-1-vs-no-3-championship?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightBy Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist

floatedleftFor years, the FCS national championship game has featured teams that have not been ranked No. 1 going into the playoffs ending up playing for the Division I National Championship. But this year - in a twist of fate - we find two No. 1 teams vying for FCS championship this Friday at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The FCS Coaches Poll ended the regular season with Montana at the No. 1 spot, with Villanova voted by coaches at No. 3. But the Gridiron Power Index, an index of ten FCS computer and human polls, had Villanova at No. 1 and Montana at No. 3. One thing’s for sure this Friday: a No. 1 - and a No. 3 - will be national champions.

Which one will it be? Check out the full analysis of the FCS Championship game right here.

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/18/the-csn-way-a-no-1-vs-no-3-championship?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5996 The CAA Today: INVICTUS http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/the-caa-today-invictus?blog=5 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:26 +0000 focus The CAA Today CSN Columns 5991@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/ttcaatoday.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />Terence Thomas, Sr. CSN The CAA Today columnist</p> <p>They say &#8220;Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder&#8221;. Every one of us perceives things a little differently than the other. Some of you may perceive a different meaning from the following poem than I. However, it is in this writer&#8217;s opinion that the very spirit of this poem runs through the blood of the remaining participants in this FCS season.</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/the-caa-today-invictus?blog=5#more5991">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/the-caa-today-invictus?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightTerence Thomas, Sr. CSN The CAA Today columnist

They say “Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder”. Every one of us perceives things a little differently than the other. Some of you may perceive a different meaning from the following poem than I. However, it is in this writer’s opinion that the very spirit of this poem runs through the blood of the remaining participants in this FCS season.

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/the-caa-today-invictus?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5991 CSN Dowd's Den: On the Way to Chattanooga http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/csn-dowd-s-den-on-the-way-to-chattanooga?blog=5 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:26:01 +0000 focus CSN Columns Dowd's Den 5990@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/dowdsden.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />By Bruce Dowd, CSN Dowd&#8217;s Den Columnist</p> <p>CSN columnist Bruce Dowd took some time during his drive to Chatty to provide his final thoughts on the 2009 Division Championship in this exclusive interview.</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/csn-dowd-s-den-on-the-way-to-chattanooga?blog=5#more5990">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/csn-dowd-s-den-on-the-way-to-chattanooga?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightBy Bruce Dowd, CSN Dowd’s Den Columnist

CSN columnist Bruce Dowd took some time during his drive to Chatty to provide his final thoughts on the 2009 Division Championship in this exclusive interview.

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]]> http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/csn-dowd-s-den-on-the-way-to-chattanooga?blog=5#comments http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=5990 MIAC Men's Basketball: Hot Action on a Frigid Day http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/miac-men-s-basketball-hot-action-on-a-fr?blog=5 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:45:00 +0000 focus Mapping The MIAC CSN Columns 6019@http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/ <p><img src="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/9829_Mies.JPG" class="rightmargin" alt="floated right" title="" />by Rich Mies, CSN Mapping the MIAC Columnist</p> <p>The members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference returned to the basketball courts for league play after a nearly three-week hibernation. Despite frigid temperatures, the league got the 2010 portion of its schedule off to a rousing start. Reigning champion St. Thomas sizzled en route to a 76-52 win over Macalester. Saint John&#8217;s kept pace with a 69-62 win at Saint Mary&#8217;s. Augsburg toppled St. Olaf 77-64 and Hamline tipped Carleton 77-65. In the day&#8217;s nightcap, Concordia used a strong second half to breeze by Bethel, 68-53.</p><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/miac-men-s-basketball-hot-action-on-a-fr?blog=5#more6019">Full story &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2009/12/17/miac-men-s-basketball-hot-action-on-a-fr?blog=5"></a></small></p></div> floated rightby Rich Mies, CSN Mapping the MIAC Columnist

The members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference returned to the basketball courts for league play after a nearly three-week hibernation. Despite frigid temperatures, the league got the 2010 portion of its schedule off to a rousing start. Reigning champion St. Thomas sizzled en route to a 76-52 win over Macalester. Saint John’s kept pace with a 69-62 win at Saint Mary’s. Augsburg toppled St. Olaf 77-64 and Hamline tipped Carleton 77-65. In the day’s nightcap, Concordia used a strong second half to breeze by Bethel, 68-53.

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