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Hopkins: New Year’s resolutions and more Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs NEWS NOW (No heading) ... Local radio pioneer Howard LaMere, 64, dies at Ashland home ... Forecast says air quality could worsen in Rogue Valley ... (No heading) ... Local radio pioneer Howard LaMere, 64, dies at Ashland home ... Forecast says air quality could worsen in Rogue Valley ... OUR VIEW Our View: Is the Flutie effect real? Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Dec. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Southern Oregon University officials hope the Raiders' national championship in football will generate a "Flutie effect" in academic recruiting. There may be some benefit, and we hope there is, although it's a bit of a stretch to equate the impact of SOU's win with the Boston College quarterback's legendary pass play. Boston College was ranked 10th in the NCAA Division I standings in 1984, and had already accepted an invitation to the Cotton Bowl when Doug Flutie completed a last-second Hail Mary pass to defeat the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes. SOU won the NAIA national championship game, a somewhat lower-profile contest. It's probably fair to say few Americans west of Salt Lake City had even heard of SOU before the title game last week. But it's likely quite a few more have now. The game was on ESPNU, seen in 65 percent of households with television nationwide. Boston College saw applications surge 16 percent after the big game. Whether that can be entirely attributed to the game is a matter of debate, but athletic success may help burnish its image with prospective students. Combine SOU's football crown with national rankings in volleyball, cross-country, basketball and wrestling, and the Raider brand clearly stands out among NAIA campuses. SOU had a more successful fall than any other NAIA school, according to standings released Wednesday. But SOU has much to offer beyond a successful athletic department. If the football team's national championship prompts more high school seniors to consider Ashland's regional university, so much the better.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 27, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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