MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Mark Hengel]

I wrote a my former coach at Hendrix and told him the livestat feature is impossible to find on their Web site. Hopefully he will pass this news on to the Hendrix SID, Parker Griffin, who can remedy the situation. I am not sure whether the feature will go on the road, though. I am guessing it will only be up for home games. And I know that there is not a link for a webcast. Although the college radio station, KHDX, broadcasted a few games last year. I'll check into whether they still do. Sadly, not all schools can broadcast like Depauw does. I listened to their webcast of the Oglethorpe games. It was quality. I can't wait to here their biased play-by-play — in a good way if you are a Depauw fan, which I'm not — of the Hendrix game Friday.

The livestate is cool, though. On Sunday, I kept up with both Hendrix games against Southwestern and can report that I had no problems and that it refreshed regularly.

[Pat Coleman]

Well, I see where Millsaps lost to Rust 92-70 last night at Rust.  I bet Rust has only lost a handful of games at home in the history of its men's basketball program.  I was not able to listen to the game.  Did any Millsaps' faithful catch it?

Rust is 3-3 at home this season.

[frank_ezelle]

Maybe that should have read "only lost a handful of games at home to Millsaps in the history of it's men's basketball program".  I don't know what the Millsaps record is for games at Rust but I know it has been a tough place to play.

I went to one or two games at Rust a few years ago and I didn't think their home court advantage had anything to do with officials.  It seemed to me that the game was evenly called.  The advantage comes from it being a small gym with the fans being very close to the court and they can pack them in for some of the games.

So far this year Rust is 4-2 in games with SCAC teams, having gone 3-0 at home and 1-2 on the road against Rhodes, Hendrix and Millsaps (the road win was at Rhodes).

[MajorAlum80]

Frank,

Is Sandro Norris still on the team?  If so, have you heard anything about when or if he will play? 

[frank_ezelle]

Sandro wasn't with the team in Memphis which makes me think that he transferred at the semester.  Without getting into details, there were complications that came up before practice started that made it doubtful that he would play this season but those reasons were not for discipline or grades.

Speaking of Millsaps athletics, you need to sign up for the weekly email that I've been doing.  Just send me an email at millsapssports@yahoo.com and I'll add you to the list (I don't pass along anyone's email to anyone else and there's no hitting up anyone for donations).

[Mark Hengel]

The Hendrix SID e-mailed me back today. He posted the live stat tracker, but it is still hidden. To find it, click on "Sports Information" — listed underneath the "Athletics Info" subhead on the left-hand side.

Here is the link:

http://www.hendrix.edu/EventsNews/athletics.aspx?id=2694

the livestat link is on the top of the page.

[frank_ezelle]

Thanks Mark.  It's amazing that they would put that link hidden away like that instead of on the basketball pages where most people would look.  What's the point in providing a nice option for your fans who can't get to the game and then keeping the link hidden?  The only way I knew about this feature was through the SCAC Scoreboard--I never would have found it on the Hendrix site.

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks Mark.  It's amazing that they would put that link hidden away like that instead of on the basketball pages where most people would look.  What's the point in providing a nice option for your fans who can't get to the game and then keeping the link hidden?  The only way I knew about this feature was through the SCAC Scoreboard--I never would have found it on the Hendrix site.

Good morning, Frank!



Maybe the administration doesn't want athletics to attain too prominent a position on the Hendrix campus!   

Thanks for posting the link, too.  I should come in handy.

[Mark Hengel]

Hendrix is still getting everything in order. Their Website is lackluster and does not take advantage of its capabilities.

But I am impressed at the progress the department is making. The new Wellness and Activities Center is moving along on schedule, and the soccer field and track — both completed last year — are top of the line. And while the facilities are moving along, Hendrix has finally pushed to fully staff its athletic department. Most every sport now has a head and assistant coach for the men's and women's teams. That is a huge improvement from the days of assistants staffing only the basketball teams and the men's and women's soccer programs sharing one head coach. The department still has a way to go, but the AD, Danny Powell, has an idea of how a D3 college athletic department should function. I think once the WAC is completed, the delapidated Grove building — the SCAC's worst gym— is razed, and Hendrix builds new facilities for the baseball, softball and tennis programs, Hendrix will begin moving up the all-sports trophy standings. Hendrix will never compete for the top spot, but it should become a school that can consistently place in the middle of the pack instead of jockeying with Oglethorpe and Millsaps for last place.

Check out the new WAC at:

http://www.hendrix.edu/construction/?ns1_mtid=1085&ns1_mtt=5&ns1_mid=190

mark.

[Ralph Turner]

Mark, thanks for the post.

Any thoughts on adding football at Hendrix?  Hendrix does not show up on my "Peterson's Colleges" search.  Any need to improve the Male:Female ratio or increase the number of students in the student body?

[frank_ezelle]

...Hendrix will begin moving up the all-sports trophy standings. Hendrix will never compete for the top spot, but it should become a school that can consistently place in the middle of the pack instead of jockeying with Oglethorpe and Millsaps for last place.

Now Mark, we were all getting along so well and you had to go and add that last little bit about OU and Millsaps.  It makes me want to take back that karma I gave you this morning but I won't because unfortunately you are correct in naming the three at the bottom of the list.  Like Hendrix, I see Millsaps making an effort to rise from the bottom and I hope the success of the football and baseball along with the publicity of the Saints will help raise the standards for all of the sports teams.

[Mark Hengel]

Ralph-

Here are the Yahoo! and Peterson's searches:

1) http://education.yahoo.com/college/facts/6620.html
2) http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/instvc.asp?inunid=6620

I can tell you that Hendrix has been undefeated in football since 1963, when it ended the program, and it has no plans of spoiling its perfect record.

Hendrix has a decent Male:Female ratio (56-percent women, 44-percent men), but it has a small student body (1,063 according to Peterson's). I can say that the college hopes to grow the numbers over the next few years though. And it increased enrollment by 37% last year, according to a New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/education/12tuition.html?ex=1168664400&en=0c498a3271a83059&ei=5070
--The article looks at how many liberal arts schools have increased their price in order to increase enrollment. It uses Hendrix as one of many examples. Neat story.

From what I've heard, Hendrix hopes its student body will one day reach 1,500. But I have heard that second hand and cannot varify the number. Why do you want to know about football and the school's statistics? I am glad to offer the info, I just can't help but ask.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph-

Here are the Yahoo! and Peterson's searches:

1) http://education.yahoo.com/college/facts/6620.html
2) http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/instvc.asp?inunid=6620

I can tell you that Hendrix has been undefeated in football since 1963, when it ended the program, and it has no plans of spoiling its perfect record.

Hendrix has a decent Male:Female ratio (56-percent women, 44-percent men), but it has a small student body (1,063 according to Peterson's). I can say that the college hopes to grow the numbers over the next few years though. And it increased enrollment by 37% last year, according to a New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/education/12tuition.html?ex=1168664400&en=0c498a3271a83059&ei=5070
--The article looks at how many liberal arts schools have increased their price in order to increase enrollment. It uses Hendrix as one of many examples. Neat story.

From what I've heard, Hendrix hopes its student body will one day reach 1,500. But I have heard that second hand and cannot varify the number. Why do you want to know about football and the school's statistics? I am glad to offer the info, I just can't help but ask.

Mark, thanks!  I don't know why my Peterson's did not work for Hendrix!!! Maybe they "phished" for my SAT scores somewhere and ruled me out!   

We have seen B-SC, ETBU, UMHB, LaCollege, Texas Lutheran, Huntingdon and LaGrange add football as part of the solution in the last decade to adapt to the changing nature of college survival and the university experience.

I was curious if Hendrix was considering that as an option.

[Mark Hengel]

Sorry Frank. Hopefully you can forgive my opinions.

And, Ralph, I would have no problems with Hendrix adding the football program. It did add a new turf infield on as part of its track and field complex. The turf is meant for the lacrosse and field hockey programs that will begin playing next year, but it would fit a football team perfectly.

[Mark Hengel]

So, will we see some teams begin to pull away this weekend, or does everyone think the SCAC will stay tight all season?