BB: SCIAC: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Tom Brady]

Redlands gets even closer to their first SCIAC title since ____?  I really have no idea when they last won it.  As long as Redlands doesn't screw things up this race could be over very soon.  Looks like the only team that is even close to them still is Whittier.  CLU really helped out the cause by taking 2 of 3 from Claremont.  Still a lot of baseball to be played but my bet is on Redlands.

[BigPoppa]

What are the SCIAC standings???

[Tom Brady]

 Team                             W   L   T   Pct       W   L   T   Pct

Univ. of Redlands...         5   1   0  .833      17   6   0  .739
ClaremontMuddScripps   6   3   0  .667      14   8   0  .636
Whittier College....          5   4   0  .556      12  12   1  .500
California Lutheran.        3   4   1  .438      11  13   2  .462
Univ. of La Verne...         5   7   0  .417      15  12   0  .556
Pomona Pitzer.......         2   3   1  .417       7  16   1  .312
Occidental College..        2   7   0  .222       8  18   0  .308

I am not sure how current these are for all of the teams.  I know Redlands is 8-1.  I got these from the SCIAC web-site which is never current.

[BigPoppa]

Thanks, Wild Thing!

[Tom Brady]

No worries.  I have to ask you if that is you in the picture on the profile or not.  Just wondering

[BigPoppa]

Not me... It's actually Carthage Head Coach, Augie Schmidt.

[Tom Brady]

Darn, I was going to compliment you on a killer 'stache

[BigPoppa]

Darn, I was going to compliment you on a killer 'stache

He does have the classic 'stache... I am certain that one needs to be at least 40 years old to pull off that look.

[Gray Fox]

Adam Morrison will never make it in the facial hair department. 

[BigPoppa]

Adam Morrison will never make it in the facial hair department. 

I think I saw Morrison in a "film" I was watching last night.

[Captain Morgan]

Adam Morrison will never make it in the facial hair department. 

I think I saw Morrison in a "film" I was watching last night.

Big Poppa- you are killing me! I read these posts all the time, but I just signed up tonight. You seem to know what you are talking about and your quotes are hilarious. Is that guy for real?

[Tom Brady]

Big Poppa-  You are a one of a kind...  Who is this new guy in here?  Welcome Captain.  Any ties to the SCIAC or just a local fan?

[BigPoppa]

How topsy-turvy is the SCIAC(Yes.. I used the term "topsy-turvy"... it felt appropriate)? It seems to me that it is nearly the opposite of what is "normal" for the league. The traditional powers are really struggling for wins.

Is the SCIAC down this year or has everyone else stepped it up?

[Tom Brady]

I will have to give my opinion on this one.  The traditional powers (CLU and ULV) both got their butts handed to them by Redlands.  Redlands is a good team, but CLU and ULV are both pretty average.  CLU has been playing a lot better as of late so maybe their series with Redlands could have been a little different, or maybe not.  Even during the 2 years of SCIAC titles, La Verne was never really that good looking at the regionals and how they did.  Maybe I am crazy here but until a team gets deep into a regional or all the way to the series, I just don't see tham being all that dominating.  People can talk about how good Redlands is this year, but until they beat a team like Chapman and come knocking on the door of the region title, I would just say they are having a good year in a very average conference.  I could see Redlands losing to Claremont and Whittier...not enough times to really make a difference in the title race, but thats pretty much how average the SCIAC is nowadays.  What happened to the glory days of '95 when ULV won it all or the days of Cal Lu dominating the entire conferencen on their way to 30 win seasons.  Stop the insanity!!!

[BigPoppa]

Chapman has become the dominant SoCal program... it's hard for SCIAC schools to recruit against them with all of Chapman's success... and considering that they are all within 40 miles of one another.