Quote from: roocru on September 12, 2011, 07:07:51 PM
Halftime score from Sherman! Austin JV  6. ETBU JV 13.  In Sherman for some alumni business and get to watch a good game. JV games are  great for these schools, kids and parents.  I would guess the crowd at about 350 people. Obviously most are happy family  getting to watch their sons, grandsons, etc  play their first college football games. Way to go AC and ETBU!!

I have to leave in about an hour to drive home so will be unable to post a final score.

Final Score AC 20 ETBU 19 AC Defense Held ETBU all night(most ETBU points were Field Goals) and caused numerous turnovers, giving offense ability and opportunity to score in final minutes. Defense secured win and sacked QB to stop hail mary play in final seconds. Exciting game! Austin college finished the game with a Winning Passion that any program would have been proud of.

Quote from: jekelish on September 10, 2011, 09:49:14 PM
So ETBU is up 37-3 over AC early in the third quarter. My question is:

Is ETBU that good, or is AC just playing that poorly? Losing all four starters from the defensive backfield is apparently a bigger deal than I had previously thought it might be.

Final was 54-17 From what I read new life of AC came from new blood at end of game. ETBU is good and has key players that raise level of the game. They play as a "winning" unit that goes into battle to WIN. They are hungry and imo that is what you are seeing.
AC on the other hand has problems. You have a team divided by two sets of recruiting coaches. Upper classman and lower classman with two distinct different mentalities. All you have to do is follow the upperclassman on twitter and fb to hear their thoughts. They would rather be in their own beds, hate to travel and talking about old coaches. They have lost the game before they take the field. Heads are not wrapped around Dawson mentality though I am confident that Dawson staff has no idea. Actions speak louder than words and great coaches will see through facade.
On a lighter note, it was nice to see McMurry defeat UTSA. I don't buy into all the David and Gollieth hype. Just believe that on any given day, it is the team with the best 11 players on the field that will carry home a victory. Kudos for McMurry men that went into the battle hungry and played to WIN

Quote from: Pat Coleman on August 31, 2011, 09:54:46 PM

Quote from: yaya67 on August 31, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Think this team is going to turn heads this season and I agree that Dawson and his staff did an amazing job recruiting. FYI: Update on SCAC and next season...this is the first article in which someone actually placed AC and Trinity as Independents after this season. I included the link...thoughts anyone?

http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2011/welcome-to-the-2011-season

The SCAC doesn't have enough football programs in 2012 to be called a conference under NCAA standards.

Hi Pat...Do you think they will stay independent or find football teams to join or go find another conference? Quite a situation for next season. Thoughts?

Quote from: jekelish on August 31, 2011, 03:11:43 PM
Similarly, Austin College has its roster up as well. 102 players currently on the roster heading into the TLU game. To give an idea of how well they did recruiting some serious beef for the OL, Coach Dawson and the crew brought in 11 OL, 10 of which are 6-0 or taller and 9 of which are 247 or heavier. There are also 5 QB's on the roster, the smallest of which is starter Travis Zambiasi at 5-11, 190. The other QB's are 6-6 208, 6-1 180, 6-3 185 and 6-2 186.

Overall one of the biggest rosters in recent memory in terms of both the number of players as well as the SIZE of the players.

Think this team is going to turn heads this season and I agree that Dawson and his staff did an amazing job recruiting. FYI: Update on SCAC and next season...this is the first article in which someone actually placed AC and Trinity as Independents after this season. I included the link...thoughts anyone?

http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2011/welcome-to-the-2011-season

Quote from: roocru on July 18, 2011, 01:55:56 AM
Presidents and Athletic Directors of the remaining schools in the SCAC are holding a summit meeting in Dallas beginning August 1 to hold discussions on the future of the conference.  Hopefully some direction will be determined in these meetings.  Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions with presidents, AD's and coaches being held on individual campuses and by phone in order to gather information and be ready to state positions in August.  As I understand it, the questions involved in determining the direction of the conference are exactly what has been described by knowledgeable people on this board.  Travel, similar academic standing and approaches made by other schools (both D3 and others) will be the focus of the talks.  

When my sources reveal any information that can be released to the public, I will try to let the this section of Post Patterns know.  Decisions must be made and acted on by January 1st to meet NCAA deadlines.

Thanks! Any updates before they go into this summit meeting tomorrow?

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on July 31, 2011, 11:28:04 AM
If you want to see a student-athlete who really gets it...take a few minutes to watch Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins speak at the Big 10 Kickoff luncheon. Very impressive.


http://www.bigtennetwork.com/generic/sports/video?autostart=true&bcpid=60234638001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEBQhU8~,kLn_EtefUBn-jd4QuQdKKKEE0M4y3HUj&bclid=0&bctid=1086521553001

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Quote from: Ralph Turner on July 06, 2011, 02:02:55 PM
Welcome to the boards, yaya67.

Thank you Ralph! I am glad to be here.

Quote from: pmcbs on July 10, 2011, 07:35:53 AM
We have a son going to AC this fall. My concern is where are they going to fit for 2012 season. We picked AC for the academics, location and athletics. Had other offers but not of the academic caliber.  My hope they will find other schools within OK, Tx, AR, LA. Football is football the high academic schools should be able to compete with any other D3 school. Maybe im wrong about the status and prestige of the SCAC. I just want his football experience in college to be something that will carry on for the rest of his life just like the academic's. Guess i should say his name is Matt
big OL kid. 
   

It was a difficult decision and hopefully we did the right thing. Time is truth and doors will open. The coaches at AC say it will be stronger and I have to believe in them. My son is also coming in after many offers and choosing AC of several D1 program offers. The academics are incredible and the degree they will hold will carry them far in life, coupled together by good choices. I have seen your son play and he is a talented player that follows through on his hits and delivers the defense a hard blow. He has good feet and agility for a guy his size. He will do well!! I also want to congratulate you on his character as I saw him pick up opposing team members from the field after hard fought battles.

Quote from: ADL70 on July 02, 2011, 03:29:23 PM
It seems to me that the potential new KY teams would be a better fit as southern expansion of the HCAC, which has Transylvania in Lexington (no FB) and Mt St Joseph in Cincinnati.

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Quote from: frank_ezelle on July 01, 2011, 01:19:11 PM
While much of the talk of late has been about what will happen in the 2012 season, there is still a 2011 season to be played.  Millsaps has 5 articles on their website giving a preview of their incoming freshman class.  Here's a link to the 5th article.  You can find links to the first 4 articles at the bottom of this article:

http://gomajors.com/news/2011/7/1/FB_0701113601.aspx

Also note that the stories were written by James Hill, the interim SID.  Many of you have heard him in action since he did the webcasts for football, basketball, baseball, and maybe a few other Millsaps sports last year.

Here is the link for 2011 Austin College Football  players. Several chose D3 over D1 programs offered per Rivals.com and Scout.com
http://austincollegefootball.blogspot.com/

... lol
The SCAC is an old established conference. It seems that it will only get stronger if you build upon AC and Trinity in football programs. The coaches that are now in place have strong teams that will impact the field next year. It seems like to me that excellent academics coupled with excellent athletes that choose to play D3 will equal success for any strong program that joins. I believe the wind is changing direction and it will be for the better in the long run.