I see that TLU has hired its new football coach, Dennis Parker. He was a coach at a high school in Mesa Arizona. He was a head coach at North Texas State for 3 years after Corky Nelson. Anybody know of him?

TLU played like they were expected to all season, except for a couple of Hinajosa scrambles HSU running game was not there. The small defensive line from TLU stuffed HSU's running game, TLU found the running game that they had missed all year, Tlu's back up qb came in for 1 play and threw a 73 yard touchdown. This was the first time I got to see HSU this year, I was very impressed with their speed in the secondary, their defensive line did not get it done against a small offensive front. Just an observation but having seen both HSU and UMHB play TLU, I was much more impressed with UMHB. I know that Hinajosa is the 3rd string QB but I am talking about the whole team. I think that #5 was averaging 7 yards a carry before he ran into a buzz saw saturday night. Hopefully with our very young team we can build on the victory for next year and be focused for every game and not just against the power houses. Played all of the big ones close but did not stay focused for the winnable ones. Carry the ASC banner UMHB to a Stagg bowl victory Crusaders.

What is interesting about those scores triple14??, they are of no significance. The UMHB score saturday is of no significance. They are wins. Whether you win by 1 or 61 it only goes down as a win or a loss. I think the 1 pointers hurt more. McM is a better team than what was represented last Saturday, they had a bad game for whatever reason. No team other than HSU or UMHB from the ASC is going to make the playoffs, so lets play the final weekend and then root for one of those teams to take it to Salem. Happy recruiting.

I was at the UMHB and TLU JV game last night and one of UMHB players was taken off the field in an ambulance has anyone heard any status on this young player, hope everything is fine with him. On another note the TLU JV looked pretty good against UMHB, they won 14 --13. I will say this whether good, bad or indifferent, the coaches at UMHB are VERY vocal to their players. I saw a great difference between the 2 coaching staffs, again just an observation. Tlu had a couple of great looking QBs and a great looking safety (all freshman) also some good linebackers. Very positive for the program if the dedicate themselves.

Warren, no there is not a problem among the players, its just my opinion that when you have so many starters that are freshman and sophmores that it is hard for a new recruit to want to come knowing he is probably going to sit the bench for a couple of years before he gets a chance, and with the cost of going to TLU being what it is it is hard for future good players to stick around. Unlike DI where they are on are getting their education paid for, and I know this is just not a TLU problem and it happens to all DIII schools, it is just that TLU is so young up and down the roster.

It pays to have Alumnist in high places, I wish Vern could help us keep our athletes, we have good freshmen in the program but you never know if they are going to come back year to year because of cost and little playing time. Hard to recruit when you see freshmen or sophmores at 90% of the positions

Looking for TLU to get back on track, to many freshman to quick when they thought the game was won. Salinas had a solid game, to bad the score does not indicate how well the defense actually played. Long road trip to Mississippi this weekend. Hopefully they will play the entire game this week.

Tlu is definitely suffered a little injury bug at the WR position, if there is a bright spot though is that they are very deep at that position and some of the young freshman will get a chance to step up, great recruiting year for TLU at WR. Concern is with Punt and Kick off returners, not as deep. Tlu is a little weaker (Stats) offensively but have a better defense this year (Stats). Hopefully they can win out and I know it will be a lot closer game in Seguin than it was last year in Abliene.

Love the word if in your post minni.

TLU has a good chance to run the table until the last game, they have the talent and hopefully the hunger. They are getting bit by the injury bug a little though. I don't think that ETBU is the team of 2 years ago yet, however I think they are getting better. TLU has to go into ETBU's house and be hungry and ready to play or their season could backslide. You gotta walk the walk as well as talk the talk. I know this will start a big stink but I don't think it is not out of the realm of possibility for TLU to knock off HSU at home IF they go undeated up to that game. Let the hits begin from HSU supporters.

Hey a win is a win, I remeber last year when TLU had the same dogfight with LC, it is fun to watch even if the football is ugly. LC can put some points on the board that's for sure, I hope TLU can play some defense this time around. They are getting depleted in the receiving corps because of injury, luck would have it that this is one of the positions that they are very deep at, however they are also punt and kick off people also. TLU is an improved team this year so the rest of the year should be interesting.

That Sellers kid is one work of art, for the rest of the ASC sake I'm glad he is a senior, I would hate to have to face him 3 more years. He gave TLU fits, he is one hellava athlete. McMurray is young and just needs some more talent around him. The game was not as close as the score indicated, TLU reserves got quite a bit of playing time to bad they lost their top receiver to an injury who knows for how long. Hopefully the dogs can go undefeated til the last game against HSU. I know 2 losses will hurt them but had the Trinity game been flipped with the UMHB I think TLU would be 2-1. The UMHB match up was just a good game and the right team won it eventhough TLU had it's chances.

Looking at the TLU roster they are very young, 80 freshman on the team and only 6 seniors although Salinas is one of those. Hopefully the dogs won't be down by losing the 2 close ballgames, I think (IMHO) had the 2 games been switched the dos would be 1 and 1 instead of 0-2. They are improving with each game and the defense is playing better than last year, still a slight problem in giving up the big play though. Hopefully they will put it together against MCM.

My picks
MISSISSIPPI College
HSU
TLU by 3 (Can't go against my team)
McMurray
ETBU
Rhodes
CNU
Mount Union
Linfield

I guess Texas Lutheran has no preseason post to date, I do understand that they are suiting up 150 athletes for this coming season. I guess turning their year around helps get the athlete. They also have quite a few new facilities. Looking forward to a good year. Hopefully Trinity will go in the win column this year. I hope I have posted correctly, still getting used to the new format.