tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95641532012-01-27T08:45:32.458-05:00Welcome to Chargerblue.com, your Internet home for Hillsdale College Football. Keep up to date on the Chargers, the GLIAC, and NCAA Division II football with Andy Losik's Charger football news and comment blog.Andy Losikhttps://profiles.google.com/116856570366926465525noreply@blogger.comBlogger1354125chargerbluehttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9564153.post-63577891057489232312012-01-19T22:41:00.001-05:002012-01-19T22:41:14.475-05:002012-01-19T22:41:14.475-05:00

Scott DeCamp | Kalamazoo Gazette, January 18, 2012 9:03 p.m. VICKSBURG — To say Drew Mallery has his heart set on playing linebacker is not entirely accurate. "No, not at all. I was willing to play any position," the Vicksburg senior said about his college football recruitment. "I'm still willing to play any position that coach sees will help the team most." Hillsdale College

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2012 Hillsdale College football schedule Sat. Sept. 1  TBA  TBA Sat. Sept. 8   vs. Ohio Dominican 7:00 Sat. Sept. 15   vs. Malone 7:00  Sat. Sept. 22    at Notre Dame College TBA     Sat. Sept. 29   vs. Northern Michigan 1:30  Sat. Oct. 6   at Wayne State TBA  Sat. Oct. 13   at Ferris State TBA Sat. Oct. 20   vs. Saginaw

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Keith Otterbein has been a Charger for most of his football life. He played at Southfield-Lathrup in the ‘70s under coach Darrell Harper, then played college football at Hillsdale — also nicknamed the Chargers — and coached at Hillsdale after his graduation. Otterbein moved on to other jobs, then returned to Hillsdale 10 years ago as the head coach. After steadily building up the

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The Bartlesville, Oklahoma Examiner-Enterprise is reporting that running back Jack Wiseman, a recent OK Coaches Association 6A All Star by Class selection has verbally committed to play football at Hillsdale College in the Fall. Bartlesville Head Coach John McKee had this to say about Wiseman, ”It doesn’t matter how big they are or how fast they are,” McKee said. ”When he gets a chance to run

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Former Hillsdale College Charger tight end Kevin Hershock is making another shirt drop with his Be A Number organization. This time he is taking Be A Number to Uganda. Another former college football player Evan Sharpley, who played high school ball with Hershock in Marshall, MI and then later as Notre Dame's quarterback is now on board with Be A Number, helping to expand operations. Here is

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Chargerblue.com has learned that former Hillsdale record setting wide receiver Andre Holmes has been added to the Dallas Cowboys' 53 man active roster for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Holmes had been a member of the Cowboys' practice squad until today's call-up. Congrats Dre!

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Being named NCAA Super Region 3 football coach of the year is a great honor for Coach Otterbein. 2011 turned into a pretty special season in Hillsdale considering we didn't know who the quarterback was going to be a week before the season started. Winning the first GLIAC outright title since 1988 after losing the Weatherhead, Blanchard, Holmes firepower is more a testament to the work he

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The final three 2011 Harlon Hill candidates have been named and unfortunately for Joe Glendening of Hillsdale College, he won't be getting the invite to next Saturday's banquet in Florence, Alabama. The Hillsdale record setting running back had made it all of the way to the national finalist round of nine. QB Micah Davis of Delta State, Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph, and QB Dane

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We already know Hillsdale has the smartest football team in the GLIAC. These specific Chargers were recently recognized by the league as academic stand-outs. All Academic Team (GPA 3.00-3.49) Academic Excellence Team (GPA 3.5-4.0)

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Watch Hillsdale's offensive tackle Reid Meador and strong safety Joe Vear in the Division II vs. NAIA all-star game from Upstate New York this Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is 1:00 pm EST. Saturday December 3. Game Site complete with team rosters Webcast

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The Honey Badger might be the most fearless animal in the Guiness Book of World Records, but it's no match for Hillsdale's Otter. Get your "Honey Badger got nothin' on Otter." gear today. Everything from t-shirts and sweatshirts to shot glasses." Order now.

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Watch Hillsdale College in the Women's Volleyball Elite 8. Thursday Dec. 1, 8:00 PM EST Webcast

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Hillsdale ’s Glendening Named Daktronics Super Region #3 Offensive Player of Year Release courtesy of Nick Kornder, Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Burnsville, Minn. - Hillsdale’s Joe Glendening was named the NCAA Super Region #3 Offensive Player of the Year while Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Lee Meisner was

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Thanks to Pat Hornak, director of football operations at Hillsdale College for supplying these clips of Charger Joe Glendening.

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Brian VanOchten, Grand Rapids Press November 21, 2011 Joe Glendening, a former East Grand Rapids High School football standout, had little expectation for being named as one of the nine national finalists for the 2011 Harlon Hill Trophy after missing one entire game and part of another contest due to a concussion late in the season at Hillsdale College. "I’m definitely surprised," said

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Harlon Hill list down to 9. SR1: Adam Neugenbauer, Rashaad Slowley SR2: Lee Chapple, Micah Davis, Jonas Randolph SR3: "Joe The Show" Glendening, Jake Spitzlberger SR4: Brandon Kelsey, Dan Simoneau    

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Both the Raiders and Eagles won road games in adverse conditions. Raider tackle Jared Veldheer did what no other offensive lineman in the league this year has done, keep Viking end Jared Allen off the stat sheet for sacks. Eagle DeSean Jackson was back after missing a week and had 88 yards receiving in the 17-10 over the Giants in the Meadowlands. Now compare these two athletes' quotes and

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Veldheer relishing chance to face NFL sacks leader Jared Allen 1-on-1 By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, November 18, 6:24 AM ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland left tackle Jared Veldheer has a monumental task this week trying to slow down NFL sacks leader Jared Allen of Minnesota. While it might sound a little crazy, Veldheer hopes the Raiders let him go at it alone. The second-year

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Image from GLIAC.org For the second year in a row, Hillsdale College can boast GLIAC Football Player of the Year. Last year quarterback Troy Weatherhead was league MVP. This year it is running back Joe Glendening who gets that honor. "Joe the Show" had the most spectacular season ever produced by any Hillsdale back. His 1604 yards and 27 touchdowns knocked hall of famers Scott Schulte and

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The following awards were handed out Sunday at Hillsdale College's Football Banquet. Captains Awards: Nick Hixson and Reid Meador Coaches Award: Ridge Riebold One-Play Warrior Award: Tyler Cochran Joe Vijuk Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award: David Bakker Outstanding Offensive Back: Joe Glendening Outstanding Defensive Back: Nick Hixson Ralph Miller III Award as the Outstanding

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It is 18 hours since I learned Hillsdale had been passed over the NCAA regional selection committee and I still can't believe the Chargers will be sitting at home next Saturday...outright conference champs of the GLIAC. There lies the biggest head-scratcher. The notion that outright champ doesn't mean automatic qualifier. Realizing that has no bearing on selection goes against what most of see

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Despite winning its first outright league title since 1988, Hillsdale's season will end with an 8-3 record. Saginaw Valley and Wayne State were picked ahead of the Chargers.

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Visit NCAA.com's Fall Championship Selections page to watch live as Division II football pairings are announced at 5:00 PM Eastern today. Hillsdale finished the year with an 8-3 record, 8-2 in the GLIAC, and as outright league champions. The NCAA does not award automatic berths to conference champions. Hillsdale was ranked 8th in last Monday's regional poll. They must finish as either one of

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Entering Saturday's GLIAC finale at winless Tiffin, Hillsdale controlled its own destiny for at least a share of the conference title. The Chargers took care of business and used a little luck along the way to sweeten the day. Thanks to an upset 43-42 overtime win by Findlay over Wayne State and then Grand Valley's win or Saginaw Valley, Hillsdale found itself owning the league title by itself

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