Quote from: raiderfan1983 on November 17, 2008, 12:13:24 PM
I was holding back on my prediction because I didn't want the entire room to hate me until at least Thursday, but oh well.  Here it goes anyway.  I still don't think I'm going out on a limb here...

Mount- 66
RMC- 0

RMC might get a junk touchdown in the fourth, that's where half of the points against Mount have come this year, but I like the chances of a shut-out.


Edit: half the points against Mount

R-MC struggled early in the year, but have played much better the second half of the season.  Obviously, this is a David v. Goliath type of matchup.  I'm not going to predict a score, and I'm not really into comparing statistics, and it's a certainty Mount is a HEAVY favorite.  They should not lose this game under any circumstances.  That's what makes their record so impressive over the last 12 years.  So many times Mount has nothing to gain, and everything to lose, like this week.  Not a great position to be in, but they handle it beautifully.  

All signs point to more of the same, especially stats, but at least Macon gets a chance to play a game against such a phenomenal powerhouse.  I don't think there's ever been anything like the program created and maintained at Mount Union.  

I haven't been able to post much this fall but congratulations to all the SCAC teams on their seasons.

A special congratulations to Centre on their best year since 2005, first win over Trinity since 2000, and a great finish to the season.  Coach Frye has a young talented group coming back next year and the future looks bright.

I'm a Centre grad, but have a connection to R-MC, and know some people there well.

First, I promise 3 weeks ago playoffs seemed well out of reach for the Jackets, so finishing the season strong, with a big win over HSC, and extending the season for the first time since 84 is a huge step for this program.

Second, like Keith McMillan said this is an opportunity for R-MC to measure itself against the best, and I promise Coach Arruza relishes the opportunity, as will his team.

Certainly, they'll be in the fight of their lives, but there's something to be said for being able to tell your team they have nothing to lose, everything to gain, and just go out there and turn it loose for 4 quarters.

If Mt. Union's crowning were predetermined then we wouldn't have a tournament.  Congratulations to the Jackets on an outstanding year.  BEAT MOUNT UNION!

Congrats to all the SCAC teams that managed wins this past weekend.  Centre's heartbreaking loss to Maryville came on a last second field goal, great win for the Scots.  Sounds like Centre's offense had trouble getting going until late in the 2nd half.  If you're going to lose a game it's always better for it to be non-conference, but the Colonels will need to have a great week of preparation for DePauw, who incidentally looks solid as always. 

Like I said before the season, the offense is always an x-factor for the Colonels.  Hopefully, they can get it going!

Quote from: Tex on September 13, 2008, 12:52:31 AM
My mom, tough stubborn old goat that she is, is hunkering down in Santa Fe, TX.  We rode out Alicia there in 83.  She should be fine as long as they're able to dodge any tornados.  She refused to come up to CS.  They are predicting Cat 1 winds in College Station in the morning.  Nothing but some gusts here and there as of midnight.

I hope  I don't have to go down looking for her tomorrow afternoon.

Now for the really bad news.  We have a beach house down on the extreme west end of Galveston (near San Luis Pass).  I'm thinking it might be completely gone right now. 

Good luck Tex.  Keeping all those folks in TX in my prayers.

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Quote from: D3_DPUFan on September 11, 2008, 08:26:08 PM

QuoteFrom the Birmingham News college football preview...
http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/08/panthers_rebuild_after_major_c.html

Any BCS fans...the above article painted a rather gloomy picture regarding losses to grades, etc....is it really that bad? I think I was among more than a few people who impressed with the team last year and the direction the program seemed to be headed. Perspective from 'Bama?

The article sums up the situation pretty well.  My son told us during last season that about 80% (exaggeration maybe?) of the team was on mandatory study hall due to grades.  As the article states, many kids jumped at an opportunity to play college ball and had no clue what the academic demands would be.  Many players I recall getting a lot of PT last season are no longer on the roster.  I have no idea how many of those are still in school at BSC and just no longer playing football.

If I read this correctly, I'm a bit surprised that a school with B-SC's academic reputation allowed players who (apparently) could not meet the usual academic requirements to enter into the school in the first place.  Part of that may be due to the transition from D1 to D3, we all know that many D1 scholarship players are admitted strictly due to their ability to run a football or shoot a jumper. 

Whatever the case, it seems that B-SC is figuring things out and they'll get there - it just won't be as quickly as we all thought when we saw 120+ kids on the roster last year.  Those facilities combined with the school's reputation and location are going to be attractive to a lot of prospective student-athletes. 

Based on what I've heard about B-SC committment to creating a nationally competetive program I have little doubt they'll do just that.  When administrations' make football a priority it usually means the finances and other resources are there, and that's what I see at B-SC.

Many teams in D-III, especially the very competetive ones, recruit anywhere from 50-100 freshmen every year.  Most coaches will tell you if they graduate 20 seniors they consider that a success, so you can do the math on that, a lot of guys get lost a long the way.  Why is this the case?  Because it's not easy, it's not glamorous, and no scholarship is helping you through school.  These kids pay, often times big amounts, to continue their football careers, and many just don't make it for four years.

This is not always the case.  I know Centre tries to target their recruiting pool and looks to bring in around 30-40 freshmen every year.  Their retention is usually good so they don't have to bring in quite as many.  I think my Freshmen class was 36 to start, and we graduated 25 of those guys.  This is the exception, not the rule, in D-3 football, although it may be more common in the SCAC since most of the schools are top academic institutions.

Picks for the SCAC this week?  Here are my predictions:

Trinity
Depauw
Rhodes
Centre
W&L
Austin
Occidental
Millsaps

SCAC goes 6-2 this weekend out of conference. 

Quote from: TigerDad on September 09, 2008, 08:58:51 AM
SCAC Week One Players of the Week are up:
http://www.scac-online.org/football/player_of_the_week.shtml

Congratulations to all the fine players mentioned ... good start, guys!

Two Centre players grab honors!  Keep it up guys!

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on September 08, 2008, 08:39:22 PM

QuoteI was impressed with Centre's opening win over Hanover.  Although the Panthers have not been great lately it's still always nice to get that opening win, especially since the SCAC has become such a demanding conference what with the travel and 8 league games.

What's your read on Centre's strengths/weaknesses?

From what I've gathered defense will be their strength this season.  Adam Hay, middle linebacker, was honorable mention all-american last year, and a pre-season all-american in most publications this year.  A couple guys to replace in the defensive backfield, so that could be a potential weakness, but Centre usually plays pretty sound defensive football.

For the last few seasons the offense has been the x-factor and I think that will again be the case this year.  A new offensive coordinator has a lot of us excited, but how well the O-Line comes together will be huge.  Also, Grant Conliffe, the QB, still has a lot to prove.

One other thing, and I wonder if this applies to most of the teams in the SCAC, but Centre is usually very tough to beat at home.  I know when I played our home record was usually significantly better than on the road.  You can chalk that up to pure chance, but I tend to believe the travel schedule in the SCAC has a major affect on some of these schools.  It's no excuse, you have to be ready to play, but there's a big difference between sleeping in your own bed and having to saddle up a 13 hour bus ride to Millsaps.  Glad their coming to Danville this year!

I know Depauw was always a game I circled on our schedule.  Was it, or is it, considered a big game by Depauw standards?

Hello fellow SCAC fans.  I am a recent graduate of Centre College where I played football for Coach Andy Frye.  Since I'm missing playing the sport I figured this posting board could help satisfy my D3 Football fix!

I was impressed with Centre's opening win over Hanover.  Although the Panthers have not been great lately it's still always nice to get that opening win, especially since the SCAC has become such a demanding conference what with the travel and 8 league games.

Looking forward to the rest of the season!