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Thomas Giddens has been great in SOU’s first two games, but the Raiders need to use him less.
@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @giddentn
Yesterday I linked to NAIA rankings based on a computer formula. There are various formulas out there. Massey‘s formula has SOU at #1 even after the loss to Carroll. Even more interesting is that Massey says that five of the top six NAIA football teams are in the Frontier Conference.
Louis Macklin breaks through a hole vs. Eastern Oregon
@LouieVHbk @SOURaiders @SOU_Football
The new 2015 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll is out, and unsurprisingly, SOU has dropped from #1 to #4 because of a road loss to Carroll in the first week. Carroll’s road loss to Montana Tech cost them more than a few spots as well. The Frontier Conference is now wide open. Montana Tech and Montana Western have both looked good in their first two wins. However, Montana Tech will have their hands full @ Eastern Oregon this weekend. Montana Western faces Carroll in a couple weeks. It’s unlikely any Frontier Conference team will enter October without a loss.
A less-biased poll is one not done by coaches. This one has SOU @ #2, Carroll @ #3, and seven Frontier Conference teams in the top 22.
Tanner Trosin celebrates as SOU begins a new era
@TannerTrosin @SOURaiders @SOU_Football
Crazy game! I almost left when we were down by 21 in the second half, but Trosin came on, and things worked out for SOU this afternoon on a very hot day in Ashland. Details here.
Clayton Nadon takes to the sky in SOU’s 3-1 victory over Menlo at Notre Dame de Namur University
@SOURaiders @clay__10
I had a free day in the San Francisco Bay Area this past Thursday. Initially I thought I’d catch the Cubs-Giants game. However, only horrible seats remained, and the Giants had jacked up the prices to ridiculous levels.
As it so happened, the brand new Southern Oregon Men’s Soccer team were playing their second ever game in the area so I went to it instead. Turns out that was a great decision as SOU won, and the Cubs lost (I hate the Giants), so I got to drive home happy and with an extra $150 or so in my pocket.
The Raiders have four more games on the road before playing their first game in Ashland on September 18. It’s too early to get too excited, but their currently 2-0 team of mostly freshmen and no seniors may surprise some people.
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Until last year I only shot in RAW for difficult lighting conditions. Now I only shoot in RAW, even for outdoor sports. Yesterday I was on the road, without a computer, so I shot in both RAW and jpg. I sent some jpgs in for quick publication, and they showed up in places like here and here.
Back on my computer today I had the chance to process the same RAW files.
edited RAW version of Clayton Nadon’s pass
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edited RAW version of Brendan Allen’s goal celebration
@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @Matt_Retzlaff
Bored with preseason NFL football? Me too. Well, next week’s game in Helena, Montana counts. Big time. The winner will be #1 in the best conference in the NAIA. The loser will have his work cut out for him. Go Raiders!
2015 Ashland Little League 9-10 Softball – Coach Bobby Heiken and daughter Gabby
@AshLittleLeague
Ashland’s 9-10 Little League Softball Team made it to the Oregon state championship tournament which began today in Gresham. This morning they defeated Hood River Valley, in walk-off fashion, to move into the winners bracket in the double-elimination tournament. Two teams will go home after Sunday’s games, but Ashland won’t be one of them. They play at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
8-photo photomerge of Harry & David Field
@MedfordRogues @SOUAshland
Hey, SOU people. I know some of you check this blog on a daily basis. I haven’t seen this announced anywhere online or via campus email, but I saw a flyer on campus (even though the campus is mostly empty) saying tonight (7/15/15) is Southern Oregon University night with the Medford Rogues. You can get in for $2, hot dogs for $2, beer for $2, etc. with your SOU ID. Game time is 6:35. The weather should be as nice as last night (pictured above).
Try not to turn it into another 10 Cent Beer Night riot. đŸ˜‰
Tony Roque
I would have never encountered yesterday’s great horned owl had it not been for today’s bald eagle. We were heading to the bald eagles’ nest when we encountered the owls.
