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Joel Schreiner of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal notes that extra caffeine might be needed by Conference defensive coordinators when preparing for Franklin & Marshall's high octane offense this fall.

Darryl Grumling of the Pottstown Mercury expects the Ursinus defense to shoulder much of the load as the Bears search for a rebound season.

Tom Hinkel of The Express-Times writes that Moravian faces a familiar foe in this weekend's opponent.

Jeff Schuler of The Morning Call notes that Muhlenberg has received an awful lot of respect for a team that lost seven offensive starters, another four on defense and its punter.

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Josh Land of the Carroll County Times reports that the injury bug has hit McDaniel hard in the preseason.

Mike Klingman of the Baltimore Sun provides capsule looks at both Johns Hopkins and McDaniel.

Ursinus head coach Peter Gallagher was interviewed recently on KYW Newsradio. Catch the interview here.

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Football Insider 8/28

McDaniel's Butler is the Big Man on Campus
by Josh Land, Carroll County Times

"Woody Butler’s McDaniel College teammates and coaches call him a freak. On the playground, that’s a put-down. On the football field, it’s a compliment. Butler is a 6-foot-8 sophomore, has the potential to be a premier tight end and could impact the Green Terror’s tormented offense more than any other player."

Other News
Franklin & Marshall graduate Mickey Rehring '08 joins the staff at Bowdoin. He will be coaching the defensive line.

Centennial Football Insider 8/21

Today's Insider takes a look at Gettysburg College's football program and its prospects for 2009.

Flynn, Bullets still chasing CC title
By Adrian Martin
Gettysburg Times Sports Writer

"As the Gettysburg College football players gathered on Shirk Field for team photos during Tuesday’s Media Day, the overcast sky separated to reveal the bright sun, as if shining down good fortune for the upcoming season. But the Bullets know better than to chalk up any of their recent successes or setbacks to luck. Though their record over the past few years may not reflect it, the Bullets have steadily improved, and they feel their best it yet to come."

Flynn ready for final season with Bullets
By Chuck Curley
Hanover Evening Sun Sports Editor

"Not everything in Matt Flynn's life is certain. It just seems that way because so much has gone so well on the football field. Beyond football, though, is another matter entirely. "I guess I'll have to figure that out this year," the Gettysburg College senior quarterback and management major said about plans after graduation. Life won't seem the same around the Orange and Blue's campus without the presence of the Northfield, N.J., resident, who may set records this fall that will be tough to match."