Chase Knutz

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @chase_knutz

A few weeks ago, after a dominating win over Carroll College on the road, it seemed SOU had the Frontier Conference nearly wrapped up. A bye and two losses later, the top of the conference is now loaded with teams (Western Montana, Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon, and Rocky Mountain all have two or fewer losses).

Massey agrees. The Raiders have slid to fourth (down from a number one ranking after the Carroll game), and the top four in the Frontier Conference are all in Massey’s top seven.

The last four games on the Raiders’ schedule have gone from playoff location determination games to must-win games just to get into the playoffs. While Massey has Southern Oregon at #4, the coaches will likely have them at around #13.

Massey had SOU as big favorites the next two weeks. Now the odds have gone down to about 65%.

Posted on October 14th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens Nikon, chase knutz, football, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Raiders making things interesting

SOPride Parade

@LotusRisingProj @SOUAshland

You can join the SOU group by meeting at the parking lot between the Stevenson Union and Britt Hall at 10. Or you can watch the parade downtown before 11. Booths will be open from 11 until 3 in Lithia Park.

Posted on October 13th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: parade, SOPride, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Happening today

Trinity Rhoades

@SOUMensSoccer @SOURaiders @zak_woolley ‏@trinityrhoadess ‏

Both of Southern Oregon’s teams are battling for the conference lead. Come watch the men play at 4 and the women at 6:30.

Zak Woolley

Posted on October 12th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, soccer, trinity rhoades, zak woolley. Comments Off on Big evening for SOU soccer

The Southern Oregon University homecoming parade begins at Lithia Park at 4 p.m. Participants will head to Raider Stadium via Siskiyou Boulevard.

Posted on October 11th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: mike beagle, Nikon D500, parade, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Homecoming parade day

2018 Southern Oregon University Homecoming schedule of events

@SOUAshland

Posted on October 10th, 2018 under only in ashland. Tags: Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Homecoming begins

Misty Martinez

@SOURaiders @mitts_martinez

Posted on October 8th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: misty martinez, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, soccer. Comments Off on Player of the Week

Marcus Montano with the field goal

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @bangout_marcuss

I thought the coaches would drop SOU to #4. Instead they dropped them all the way down to #7 for losing to a very good team on the road. Rocky Mountain would be in the top ten were it not for an ineligible player causing them to forfeit one of their dominating wins.

Let’s take a look at some of the teams who passed the Raiders…

Evangel is at #6. They have the easiest schedule (according to Massey) of any team in the top nine. Massey has them lower than 1-5 College of Idaho in their rankings, yet the coaches think they are worthy of a #6 spot. They will likely lose at Baker in their final game so the Raiders can pass them if that happens.

#5 Lindsey Wilson’s only loss was to an FCS team. Even so, Massey has them 10 spots below the Raiders. Lindsey Wilson (who the Raiders beat, on the road, last season in the playoffs) could lose on the road this weekend though.

#4 Reinhardt lost to #9 Bethel. The rest of their schedule is easy so there is little chance the Raiders can pass them.

As mentioned previously, #3 Northwestern will likely get slaughtered by Morningside.

So, if the Raiders can win out, they will likely end up #5, meaning they will need a bit of luck to get more than one home playoff game (again).

Posted on October 8th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Marcus Montano, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Coaches hammer Raiders in latest poll

Cory Foster, Marcus Montano, Rey Vega, and Devvon Gage

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @bangout_marcuss @DevvonGage @the_reyvega

Massey dropped SOU from a tie for second to number three today. The coaches aren’t likely to agree come Monday’s new poll. I’m guessing the new coaches’ poll will look something like this:
1) Morningside
2) Marian
3) Northwestern
4) Southern Oregon

Northwestern has yet to play any decent teams and will likely get creamed by Morningside on 10/20. St. Francis would have moved ahead of the Raiders, but they lost again and will likely drop out of the top five with two in the loss column.

Rocky earned a top five spot on Massey but won’t crack the coaches’ top ten. Southern Oregon welcomes Eastern Oregon for homecoming this Saturday. EOU may make the coaches top 25 come Monday. Massey has them at #16. Massey gives the Raiders a 91% chance of winning and picks SOU by 19 over the Mountaineers.

Posted on October 7th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: cory foster, devvon gage, football, Marcus Montano, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, rey vega. Comments Off on After loss, Massey has Raiders @ #3

Sean Rogers with the sack

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @seannnyboii

Noon PDT kickoff. If you are in Ashland you can watch at RedZone, Oaktree, Northwest (all ages), or Omars.

Posted on October 6th, 2018 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, sean rogers, sports photography. Comments Off on Gameday!