Should make for an interesting game next week in San Antone. I did not get to see the Majors game today, but a nice win to open SCAC play. May come down to turnovers based on these two teams so far this year.

Quote from: Tacttm1 on September 13, 2010, 12:33:58 AM
Millsaps vs. LaGrange:   Turnovers kill the Majors.
In OT, MC needs very short yard or two for a first down, so they put it in the air (like that worked so well all day, right??) instead of either taking the FG which would have forced LG to make the touchdown.

MC is still showing some 'disorganization' but I guess with 2nd and 3rd string QB's that is to be expected.

It is to be expected somewhat that the Majors need some adjustment time with a new coaching staff.  Certainly tough to start 0-2, but conference play starts this week and there is still plenty of time to right the ship!

Quote from: Ron Boerger on August 17, 2010, 04:19:33 PM
You could make a case that if all the other SCAC schools can be classed as NLACs, so could Trinity, because it certainly emphasizes undergraduate education.  Sewanee has a doctoral program; Hendrix, a graduate business program; Austin and Colorado College, a graduate program in Education; BSC, several graduate programs.  There may be others.  What I don't know is if 50+% of the degrees at TU are granted in the liberal arts.  

Just to be fair before we leave this subject, I have my MBA from Millsaps and the Business School for Millsaps is ranked highly from a regional perspective.

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 10, 2010, 11:30:11 AM
Great job on getting the game with LaGrange.  Belhaven makes sense from a community perspective, and it is easy on the budget and no missed class time.

The games versus Belhaven, Mississppi College. LaCollege and Huntingdon are valuable.

Ralph,

Sorry, my post might be misleading...Millsaps is not playing Belhaven this year, but has replaced that game with LaGrange and has Huntingdon on the schedule for the spot formerly reserved for Colorado College, so a 10 game slate of all DIII playing schools...

Millsaps has added a DIII team as its 10th game on its 2010 schedule.  While the Belhaven game is nice due to location, adding a team like LaGrange should be a nice boost to at large possibilities for the Majors.  The Belhaven game never counted towards at large and LaGrange gives Millsaps an in-region game.  I am sure LaGrange would love a little payback for the first round playoff game two years ago in Jackson.  This is a great move by the school and Mississippi College, LaGrange and Huntingdon should be a great non-conference slate for the Majors, but they will have their work cut out for them.

http://gomajors.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=82&;

http://www.millsaps.edu/alumni_friends/enewsletter/2010-02/robert_pearigen.html

Millsaps names its new president...

Quote from: frank_ezelle on February 05, 2010, 09:32:43 AM
Let's do a body count:

The Millsaps administration and Athletic Director Tim Wise were thrown under the bus right from the start.  Likewise with Coach Caffey and Coach Pelch when bb questioned their qualifications to be a head coach.  The admissions department at Millsaps has been painted as being racially motivated.  Now we find out that DuBose was winning in part thanks to shady recruiting.  I'm going to stop reading out of fear that the volunteer photographer will be next on the hit list.

How's that saying go?  With friends like this...

I agree with Frank, this is getting ridiculous guys!  I know people inside the program and administration too, but I just don't see why this board should be a place to discuss some of these things. 

I agree with INS that we should be able to speak (type) freely here, but within reason.  Some of the Millsaps posters are not doing a good job of representing the school well and that is unfortunate.  There is no question that many changes are happening in Jackson right now, but there are two sides to every story.  So many things that have been said are just impossible to quantify, so why say them? 

Regardless of what has been said, Millsaps football has, is and will be a football program that I am proud to have played in, regardless of our more challenging years.  That is part of the game and all of us associated with Millsaps should be proud of where the program has come from and excited about its future.

Quote from: Tacttm1 on December 15, 2009, 03:42:15 PM
If I was a considering MC as an incoming fresh or transfer, I'd have to think long and hard about my athletic vs. academic goals........at least right now.

I understand the thought here, but let's be real about Millsaps.  The school has never been, nor will ever be a breeding ground for playing beyond the college level.  It provides students the chance to continue playing a sport they love, but they are students first.  I did choose Millsaps partly because it allowed me to have a chance playing football, but really more for the education along with it.  I can honestly say that the coach did not have a major impact on my decision to enroll.  Now, Coach Dubose is a slightly different story and likely did draw in players who would have not come otherwise, but regardless of their success on the field, they still had to make the grades, not easy in SCAC schools!  All this to say, I agree with Frank, let's be smart in our decision here and bring in the right guy and do our best to avoid any band-aids that do not last.

The other thing is that Austin is not really a quick strike team, so unless they put some points on the board on this drive, it could be real bad!

Quote from: Wes Anderson on November 02, 2009, 02:39:21 PM
Think you've about got it, TigerDad.  The only clarification I'll make is that Centre wins the Pool A with a win this weekend and a DePauw win.  The 3 way tie would be broken with Centre receiving the AQ.  Here's the shorthand:

Centre wins Pool A if Centre & DePauw both win.
DePauw wins Pool A if Centre loses & DePauw wins.
Millsaps wins Pool A if DePauw loses.

EDIT: I'm kinda hoping for the first choice, because I REALLY want that Bell game to be for a playoff spot for both teams.  I guess I'll submit this for group, and mostly Ralph, but do we think the South can get 3 Pool C's (UMHB, W&J, DePauw)?

EDIT #2!: Your chart is right, but you said Austin can go 5-1, which is untrue.  They're 2-2.  No chance of being SCAC co-champs.

I think it is a good question Wes, but I don't believe the south could get 3 Pool C's, curious as well as to what Ralph, Ron, etc think.  That being said and for selfish reasons, I hope Austin can steal one this weekend and give the Majors the AQ  .  Of course if Centre wins out, Depauw loses this weekend and Millsaps gets the AQ, where does that leave Centre in the Pool C hunt?

Pretty quiet around here. 

Here is the Millsaps/Sewanee preview:

http://gomajors.com/news/2009/10/29/FB_1029095022.aspx

Quote from: Ron Boerger on October 29, 2009, 12:40:56 PM

For Millsaps to get the SCAC bid, one of two things has to happen:
- DePauw loses to Austin College, Millsaps and Centre both win out and tie for the SCAC championship, Millsaps gets the bid on the strength of its victory over Centre.
- DePauw and Centre both lose a game (Centre has to play @ Trinity in two weeks), Millsaps wins the conference outright.
- If only Centre loses, DePauw gets the bid due to their head-to-head win over Millsaps.

Just to add one clarifying point:
- Millsaps has to win on the road at 0-7 Sewanee this week.  Seems likely, but still has to be done to add to Ron's point above...

Quote from: frank_ezelle on October 27, 2009, 08:05:41 PM
Here's some history (plus a weather forecast) for those of you who like to focus on the definites instead of the possibilities:

1)  Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Sewanee this Saturday.  Will it be as sloppy as when DePauw was only able to manage a 3-0 victory?  Don't know, but bad weather has a way of making games close and making upsets more feasible.

2)  After clinching the SCAC title in 2008, Millsaps went on the road to BSC and played like crap in a bad weather game.  Millsaps had 7 turnovers and were fortunate to score TDs on 3 big plays--a 53-yard pass play, a 71-yard kickoff return, and a 61-yard interception return.  The kick return and the interception were 2 of 3 unanswered TD's which allowed Millsaps to come from behind in the 2nd half for a 31-14 win.

3)  Millsaps has had a habit of getting way behind early in their road games.  To jog your memory:  down 3-24 at MS College; down 0-14 at Austin; down 0-16 at DePauw; down 0-14 at Huntingdon.  So in their 4 road games this season, Millsaps is 1-3 and they have fallen behind by a combined score of 3 to 68.

NOW THEN, for those who like to think about the possibilities:

The possibility of Millsaps losing at Sewanee isn't as farfetched as it might appear on paper:

--Millsaps played horrible football last year after locking up the SCAC title and who could blame this year's team if they think they locked up the title last Saturday.
--While their 1-3 road record this year could very easily be anywhere between 0-4 and 4-0, the one consistent thing all year is that Millsaps has been a slow starter on the road. 
--Combine a slow start with bad weather and Millsaps might not be able to work their way back into the game.  Sewanee may be 0-7 this year, but they have a good defense and they were leading BSC 17-7 in the 3rd quarter last week until five 2nd half turnovers by Sewanee helped BSC to a 34-17 win.

All that being said, if I was a betting man I'd pick Millsaps to win the game this Saturday.  I'm just not so sure that I would pick them to cover what most of you might consider the spread for this game.

I hope this is not the case and the Majors leave no doubt on the mountain Frank.  I am sure Coach Dubose and the team know that the SCAC is not locked up this time and a stumble here would end it.  Even with a win, they still need some help for the AQ, so hopefully they will come out firing!  The motivation of at least another share of the conference title should have them up if nothing else.

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Quote from: Ralph Turner on October 21, 2009, 07:58:30 PM

Quote from: INS_Major on October 21, 2009, 07:15:18 PM
Anyone on here ever notice that the "Around the South" Region is always last in the weekly column?

Yes, but I am glad that Pat Coleman was able to find someone to do the job, since Ron Boerger reliquinshed the mantle.

Sorry that I have been so late guys. It's been a busy Fall for me with travel and teaching at a new high school this year (grading papers, more planning,etc). My daughter also has soccer practice on Tuesday night. At any rate, I really enjoy doing did and appreciate your responses and feedback.

You do a great job Jason.  I think everyone enjoys your column each week.  With everything on your plate, we appreciate you still taking time to do it each week!  I guess some are just excited to have something else to read leading up to the weekend other than work!  Thanks!

A couple of huge games this weekend with big playoff implications on the line.  Thoughts on Millsaps vs. Centre and Trinity vs. Depauw?