Quote from: Wes Anderson on October 11, 2009, 11:18:04 PM
Actually, DePauw didn't fill theirs either.  That's why they have the off week this week to get ready for Trinity.  Should have been a trip to Colorado Springs this Saturday.

Azuza is a pretty darn good NAIA team year in and year out, but they're 1-6 this year.  Beat D3 UW-SP, but also got ran out of the joint at D3 UW-LaCrosse.  They beat the pants off TU in '03.

It was actaully 2004 and it was a close game until the 4th quarter.  Trinity's 7 turnovers where the deciding factor there.  Both defenses played great that day.

I would like to see what the endowment looks like currently, not too long ago it was a smidgen under $1B.

I agree with everything you said TigerDad, as a player we almost always skipped over showing recruits the field as it is an embarrassment.

It would not be that difficult to make the stadium a much more respectable place.  The seating capacity is fine, if they enclosed the visitor bleachers in a matching brick with the rest of the campus, upgraded the press box, and concession/bathrooms and covered both bleacher with an awning similar to Mt.Union  it would be a very nice place to watch a game.


The Prassel Lawn would make a great tailgating area if the administration would allow it, several schools in the conference not only allow it but they encourage it.  Their "student section" is always filled and loud... while our trickles in through half time and leaves early to start the post game festivities.  Also part of the reason very few locals show up to games I believe is because few know they are even going on there is no outreach to local media promoting games, ect... other than the post game interviews.  Hell UMHB has a billboard on the 35, you cannot tell me that they can afford something like that and we cannot.

While I loved playing on natural grass more than anything I think they should move to field turf which would allow the team to practice on the field instead of tear up the baseball field.  They have already done this on the intramural field, clearly the administration has the athletic departments best interests in mind.

While I attended we always talked about ripping the tennis courts up across the street from the stadium up, in front of North and South dormitories, and replacing that area with a two level garage which would increase parking greatly and would not interfere with any views from the balconies of aforementioned dorms.

There are several steps the university could take to upgrade the facilities and the atmosphere at games, here is to hoping the new administration has a more favorable outlook on athletics.  Trinity, with its academic standards continually on the rise, needs to be able to attract every quality player that can gain acceptance to the school.  Trinity cannot afford to lose kids to UMHB and HSU, due poor facilities and recent playoff success.  The pool of academically qualified players is so small; the only players Trinity should be losing are to programs of a higher division.  Trinity should not lose any qualified prospects to the likes of UMHB and HSU, there simply are not enough bodies to be brought in anymore.  Thus, Trinity needs an edge in every aspect of the program, and facilities are a huge black eye in this area.

Having said all that, and experiencing it all, including the weight room before the remodel, playing football at Trinity was the most enjoyable experience, to date, in my young life, and I would not  trade it for anything.

Dustin Allen was named 2nd team AA by Football Gazette.  Congrats to him.

The game would have been 14 to 6 had it not have been for TU turnovers. 2 interception returns for TDs and a fumble on the 9yd line.  The defense only allowed 197 yds to MHB potent attack.  Congrats to MHB for making plays on D when the oppurtunity arose, but I think we can all agree that the Black Flag was up to the task today.  Hopefully things will work out for us next season, as much as I hate to say represent TX the rest of the way MHB.

Well to those that think TU will be no contest might want to be a little more cautious.  As far as total defense MHB ranks 17th in the country with 256.7 yds allowed per game, TU ranks 24 with 261.8.  In scoring defense MHB ranks 5th allowing 9.9 points a game and TU ranks 3rd allowing 9.2 points per game.  I think this is going to be a good game, as it has been over the past years, but I dont believe that MHB will walk over Tigers and might be suprised at how physical these tigers are,  compared to the past.