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Dubuque receiver has 'miracle' recovery

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 6d

Prayers up for University of Dubuque sophomore wide receiver Blake Heffron, who seems to be in a midst of a miraculous recovery from a brain injury. More of his story and how you can help at the link in this post. www.d3football.com/notables/202... #d3fb

Blake Heffron, a sophomore receiver at the University of Dubuque, appears to be having what can only be described as a miraculous recovery from brain swelling that caused him to be taken by medevac fr...

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 6d

Working his way toward getting into a varsity game!

sports take | Sports Rage Unleashed + Carleton's Cancer-Fighting QB Writes

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 6d

Good essay here at the end of this newsletter from Carleton QB Jack Curtis on his battling cancer and playing quarterback for the Knights. #d3fb

Howard Sinker @howardsinker.bsky.social · 7d

New Sports Take: Rocco Baldelli, Napheesa Collier, Kirill Kaprisov, Vikings injuries. So much in play this week that we published Sports Take early. Also an essay by Carleton QB Jack Curtis on his amazing juggling act -- football, studies and chemotherapy.

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 6d

Latest Around the Nation column from @d3greg.bsky.social looks at the development of the University of New England Nor'easters. It's not just about the blue turf or a fun rivalry trophy any longer. www.d3football.com/columns/arou... #d3fb

No longer dreaming: UNE looks like CNE contender

The Nor'easters have entered the chat, as University of New England began play less than a decade ago and has established itself as a contender in the Conference of New England. Is UNE the next New En...

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 7d

That is ... let's say, dedication.

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 9d

Albion didn't have a particularly great finish to its game vs. Trine on Saturday, though. #d3fb

The home for NCAA Division III football

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 9d

Burying the lede a bit in the Alma-Hope game! It ended ... let's say, controversially. #d3fb

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 10d

Patrick and @d3greg.bsky.social are getting together to record another podcast. Who has questions for the mailbag? #d3fb

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 10d

Nor did the Centennial nor the WIAC. Conferences who have eight teams and play three non-conference games, then seven conference games, often take Week 4 as a bye. Sometimes teams need to play in Week 4 to find a third non-conference opponent, though. #d3fb

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 17d

The whole conference is tied at 0-0.

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 18d

There are blockbusters in Division III today! #d3fb www.d3football.com

D3football.com is the only website focused on NCAA Division III football, including schedules and scores for all of D-III going back 20 years. It also includes a Top 25 poll, a podcast, weekly columns...

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 19d

We're hoping he gets into a game at some point. #d3fb

How do you follow greatness?

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 20d

The top #d3fb programs remain there by making reloading look simple. But following Luke Lehnen at QB at North Central means following, simply, one of the all-time greats. @d3greg.bsky.social talks to the coach and the quarterbacks in Around the Nation. www.d3football.com/columns/arou...

Division III's top programs remain at the top by making reloading look simple. But following Luke Lehnen at quarterback at North Central means following, simply, one of the all-time greats. Greg Thoma...

Coming back from a 1-2 gut punch

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 20d

If you asked Ammiel Jackson for the most vivid memory of his #d3fb career, chances are it didn’t occur on the field. Instead, it happened in a Milwaukee hospital. How he got from there to playing RB for @uwoshkoshtitans.bsky.social, in a feature by Glen Crevier. www.d3football.com/columns/feat...

If you asked Ammiel Jackson for the most vivid memory of his college football career, chances are it didn’t occur on the field. Instead, it happened in a children’s hospital in Milwaukee. How he got f...

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 23d

It might be too early for surprises and disappointments, but most of the non-conference games are done, so there are definitely some things to be discussed and learned. Plus, Mount Union QB Mikey Maloney joins us for our Fast Five segment, game balls and more. www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2... #d3fb

Composite image with Mikey Maloney, center; Wabash beating Case in Region 4, right; and Colby pushing past Trinity (Conn.) in Region 1.

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 23d

It seemed like UW-La Crosse might be a couple spots underrated and that result against CMU didn't surprise me. Hard to know about JHU-JCU because I was maintaining a super open mind on JHU entering the weekend. Seems like they are indeed really good.

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 23d

Great question -- probably not going to be able to get this into the pod, but I'm not sure any of them were super surprising. Mount Union can do that to 99.5% of all #d3fb programs at just about any time, North Central's defense is more than enough to give the O a chance to find its way ...

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 24d

Patrick and @d3greg.bsky.social will be recording another podcast this afternoon/evening. Who has #d3fb questions for the podcast?

D3football.com feature stories

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · 26d

Feel really good about four strong feature stories we have on the site this week, plus Greg Thomas's reporting from the first #d3fb game in Arizona. Here's the landing page for our feature stories. www.d3football.com/columns/feat...

ATN Podcast 385: Whatever you do, don’t overreact – D3football.com

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · Sep 8

Put out our new podcast this morning! What should we react to, and what should we not overreact to from Week 1? That plus game balls, region by region highlights and more in Podcast 385. www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2... #d3fb

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D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · Sep 8

I looked at the final voting tally, saw that someone had voted for Hampden-Sydney at No. 25, and thought, well who overreacted and did that? Then I saw it was you and I stopped thinking about it.

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · Sep 7

Mailbag call! This is the call for questions for Patrick and Greg for the next Around the Nation podcast. #d3fb

Belhaven postgame after 50-24 win vs. rival Millsaps in 2025 Riverside Rumble

D3football.com @d3football.bsky.social · Sep 5

Belhaven coach C.J. Nightingale had a message for his team last night after their win against cross-street rival Millsaps. That and more in our postgame interviews. youtu.be/vnTs6Y19RoE?... #d3fb

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