My apologies to those who were offended in during these last several posts. I believe we are all entitled to our own opinion, and from this point on I will focus any of my posts to strictly on field news. Mr. Armstrong, although we are in complete disagreement, I respect that fact that you support your coach and defend him at all costs. Baseball is a competitive game, and bad feelings are inevitable at one point or another.

Mr. Infielddad,
   Your adoration for the Trinity program is pleasant, but have you wondered how the view is from the other side of the aisle? You can call me out and say that I lack reliability, but if you want to dance sir, then we will dance. Coach Scannell is the Al Davis in the SCAC coaching fraternity due to misinterpretation of the word functional, and his complete lack of respect for other schools. He may "love" his players, but by no means does this reflect on how they act towards other teams. He may demand respect for the game, yet he still treats other coaches/players like dirt. Do you really want me to sit here and list each and every thing that his kids have gotten away with? To begin, I specifically recall Coach Scannell berating of a lefthanded pitcher about his physical stature that was a bit larger than average. Here's another, a colleague of mine went on a baseball recruiting visit to Trinity several years ago. The number one thing he took away from that eyeopening experience was the prevalence of drunk driving throughout their entire team. He actually had to get a taxi back to campus because there was not a player with a low enough blood alcohol content to perform a simple 3 mile drive. You know, maybe this shouldn't be deemed bush league, but the words irresponsible and frightening are appropriate. Honestly sir, the list goes on, and we can continue this complete revealing of Trinity's true colors, but I feel like most of the SCAC agrees with me on this issue. The fact that you have witnessed his sensitivity at the lost of a teammate only proves that he is not soulless, and nothing more. I am assuming that you are going to get worked up about this post and try to eradicate me from the forum, so I will leave you with this. You're son graduated 5 years ago and yet your heart still dances when you think of your messiah Coach Timothy Scannell. I hope these facts clear the air for you....
                                    Yours truly,
                                          scacbaseballfan

JR Bizzell, the Rhodes College shortstop recorded his 200th career hit today against Christian Brothers. He's had an outstanding career and his presence in the middle infield is one of the prime reasons that Rhodes has come so far in the last 5 or 6 years. Rhodes beat Div. 2 Christian Brothers by a score of 19-3, and have really been pounding the ball this season. From what I have seen and read, the offensive firepower is certainly present this year, and offensively they look poised for a shot at the title. With conference play beginning for the East this weekend, who do ya'll foresee as the favorite to win the East division at this point in the season?

Referring to the post that Notre Dame isn't a mid-major, I would like to point out a few things about Northern D1's in general, and say that I expect Trinity to put up a solid effort, and potentially beat them. I may anger a few posters when I say this, but I think the quality of baseball and talent of southern D3 teams (Millsaps, Trnity, Rhodes, Emory, etc) is equal too or potentially better than many northern D1 teams, although there may be several phenomenal northern D1's that are the exception.
If you look at the top 25 Division 1 teams according to Baseball America, the only two Northern teams in the rankings are #17 Kent State and #24 Oregon State. My point is that the D3 teams I previously mentioned could be very competitive with the Northern D1's and regardless of the Trinity-Notre Dame outcome, and I think more of these games should be scheduled early in the Division 1 season.

I commend Mr. Ezelle for not wanting to alienate the Trinity fans on the forum, but for someone who has seen Scannel's program up close and personal, I have witnessed some serious faults with his style. The bush league actions that many of his players have performed over the past several years are not because of individual players, but the undisciplined system as a whole.

What I am trying to say is that in previous years, when they were the dominant team in the SCAC, they could get away with their cockiness and lack of respect. However, the rest of the league is on their same level and in many cases better. The fact that Hendrix went out and beat them is a testament of this.

As far as the Notre Dame game is concerned, I don't think that such a big deal should be made out of this. I wish more mid-major confernece Division 1's decided to play D3's.

Hi all, I am new to the forum, but I have spent much time watching the SCAC, both the west and east, in the last several years. I am in complete agreement with Mr. Ezelle regarding his comment about Trinity's lack of respect for the rest of the conference. Many of the SCAC teams play with a large degree of professionalism and sportsmanship, however these traits have never been so absent in Coach Scannel's program. He really needs to rethink his methods down there in San Antonio, and take note of what coaches like Coach Page at Millsaps and Coach Cleanthes at Rhodes are doing. From what I have seen, Scanell presents himself with a sense of arrogance, and refuses to accept the fact that his squad is at the bottom of the conference. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think their 7-7 record is representative of the major faults in Scannel's program.