I think some guys have hit on a few points about the Hendricks/Younger debate.

You also have to remember that you cannot compare stats for a DT and LB.  A linebacker has many, many more chances to make tackles.  There's no comparing Hendricks' and Younger's stats but in terms of who played their position the best, I think you could say they were fairly equal. 

If anyone has a gripe about that award, it is Hay from Centre.  If you didn't get to see him play this year, you missed out.

Well.....I had a feeling you would either see a huge letdown by Millsaps or an absolute thrashing.  It looks like the latter occurred.  My goodness. 

Wes,

I think you misunderstood what I said.  Of course, I think any attention D3 gets is good and I wasn't saying that this was a bad thing for D3.   I was saying that I don't think the play will bring much national attention to D3.  The national attention is going to the strangeness of the play....not the teams.

Its not a "great" thing.  People like the freak show play....they don't care about the teams.  Sportscenter didn't even bother to learn how to pronounce Millsaps ("Millsap") and said that Mike DuBose coached for Trinity.  People outside of those who keep up with D3 aren't saying "Did you see the laterals in the Trinity-Millsaps game?"  They are saying "Did you see that crazy lateral play on Sportscenter?"  No one has even bothered to say that the play determined the conference championship.

Pat Coleman or anyone in the know,

I hate "what if" questions myself, so I'm sorry for asking you one...but I have to ask it if no one else is.  Say things had gone differently on that Thursday night in Clinton (we won't go into what happened again).  We beat CC and BSC to finish 9-1 with our lone loss coming on the last second freak play against a ranked Trinity team.  What would our chances of an at-large bid have been??  I'm really hoping that you will tell me that they slim to none but I suspect otherwise. 

I'm sorry for beating a dead horse and I am apologize to anyone who was sick of hearing about the MC-Millsaps game after the first 100 posts. 

Thanks in advance.

Man, oh man.  Freeze the video at 1:21/1:22.  I don't think there is any doubt that Millsaps thought the play was over. 

Sounds like an ugly game at Austin.  22-10 Millsaps still.  Millsaps has missed 3 field goals and can't take advantage of the short field that they keep getting.   

Quote from: Jawbreaker on August 31, 2007, 09:29:44 PM
I would agree with Frank.  I do not think that DuBose was playing to lose.  Putting the reserves in to garner experience in true game situations (read not a blow out) when their effort and performance means something will pay huge dividends down the road.  I truely doubt the Coach intended it to wind up getting as close as it did, but when presented with the situation as it was  he elected to allow his second and third squads to show their mettle and possibly salvage a win or get a big goal line stop on their own rather than being rescued by the "cavalry".  I think that that would have been priceless to the team as a whole and the downside risk ( a non-conference loss to a pseudorival) was noiminal.

I wouldn't say that the risk was nominal.  From what everyone says, this loss really did some damage to our chances to host a playoff game, should we win out (which I believe we will). 

As someone who played football, I can only wonder how I would react had this happened in a rivalry game.  I wonder how the players feel about it. 

Quote from: Just_that_kid on August 31, 2007, 12:57:54 AM
Juan is fine. In case you weren't at the game, or simply didn't notice, Millsaps' 2nd and 3rd team units (offensively and defensively) played the majority of the second half, including most of the third and the entire fourth quarters. MC's starters remained in the game until the end.

For anyone that read that post, it is not an exaggeration.  The second strings played the entire fourth quarter, even on MC's final drive to take the lead.

I have been watching football for 40 years (played at Millsaps in 79 and 80) and not much shocks me anymore....but this did.  I only make it to a few games, so I will not speculate on the reasons that this was done because I am hardly on the "inside."

Let me say this though, Millsaps is dangerous.  The first team defense was outstanding and dominated a talented MC offense.  The offense looked shaky (missed two opportunities in the red zone) but is loaded with talent.  Kicking is a major concern (two missed PAT's and a missed FG).   

Frank,

Is Sandro Norris still on the team?  If so, have you heard anything about when or if he will play? 

If the subs did play the first half, they did a great job because I see in the box score that we led at the half.  The second half is where we were beaten.  It doesn't look like Pensacola played particularly well....5 of 23 from three-point range?  They hit 21 of 22 from the free throw line, however.

Shooting is the main problem but we're getting beat on the boards too.  Dallas had a 6'3 forward come up with 16 rebounds against us earlier.   Pensacola, who isn't exactly a big team, outrebounded us as well. 

I hate to make drastic statements this early in the year so I will only say that I'm starting to worry about the Majors.  They lost to Pensacola Christian by nine on Friday.   The Trinity and Belhaven losses I can understand....although throwing up 30 three's against Trinity is something you scratch you head about...but to be frank, Dallas and Pensacola Christian are teams that we should not be losing to.  In our season opener (the only game I made it to), we beat Pensacola by 31.  I know homecourt advantage helps but we were clearly a far superior team.  We are a much better team than we have been showing.  After seeing the football team this season, I am not putting it past the boys to make a run but we need to get things going.

I'm sure I have a few years on you consultant.  I do not get to a whole lot of games.

Millsaps loses today to University of Dallas 73-64.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but Millsaps has handled Dallas fairly easily in the last few years.  Edrick Montgomery with 28 on the night.  Rogan held to 2.  Majors outrebounded 43-26 while shooting 36 percent from the floor.  Millsaps hit 3-of-15 from 3-point range.  The Majors only had eight turnovers. 

http://millsaps.edu/athletic/basketball-m/mcm-1125.htm

First post here. 

Sounds like a nice win for Millsaps, considering the success that Wesley has had.

The SCAC is going to be totally up for grabs this year.  I have to like Millsaps.  I saw a few of the SCAC teams play last year and I think Millsaps will have the edge in athleticism on most of the league.  When Sandro Norris starts playing, that will give the Majors a really tough inside game.  He started freshman year, transferred for his sophomore year, and returned this year.  Ask Trinity's big 6'11 guy from 2 years ago if he remembers him....Sandro got a monster jam on him.  I haven't been to a game this year but I see that he hasn't gotten any playing time. 

Looking at the stats, Millsaps' achilles heel remains at the free throw line.  There were a couple games that I thought we could have pulled out had made some free throws.

It should be a fun year. 

First time to post on this board.  Millsaps had a great season and I would like to thank Coach DuBose for a season to remember.  I have never seen a Millsaps game with the kind of atmosphere it had against Trinity.  It was absolutely perfect. 

As far as the playoff game goes.  It was a tough loss.  I think we learned the disadvantage of having the kind of offense we do.  The quick-strike offense is great if you are moving the ball, but if things aren't clicking....the defense is left out to dry.  That is what happened, if you look at the box score, I have never heard of a team holding onto the ball for 40 minutes in a game.  I know CMU deserves credit but its hard to stop anyone when you have a two minute break before having to get back on the field. 

Next year, we'll have to get it done on the road.