BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[theoneandonly]

I am not really sure how these all-american awards are decided but who knows.
Personally I think Fuiten deserved 2nd team all-american. He how ever was an honorable mention. Congrats to Andrew Fuiten from Webster who was the only representative from the SLIAC in the all-american voting. Congratulations on your career at Webster and good luck in the future!

[BigPoppa]

His numbers were impressive, but I think playing in the SLIAC hurt him a little. Guys with similar numbers in tougher conferences got the nod above him.

[theoneandonly]

BigPoppa, just noticed the photo change. Nice! Haha

[BigPoppa]

BigPoppa, just noticed the photo change. Nice! Haha

I try to keep everyone on their toes

[therumor]

So no action on this board and I am sure everyone is enjoying there summer but I was on youtube the other day and found this video of the conference tournament and how the championship game between Maryville and Fontbonne game ended. This video catches the whole last out and the celebration. What a way to end the game and the tournament..... (side note you have to fast forward to like 2:12 minutes into the video because most of the beginning is pictures.)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9Z4NjHBjM

[depew24]

I would like to congratulate Mike Stawski for getting the head coaching position with Spalding University.

[theoneandonly]

the rumor.. nice video.. whats the deal with the first 2:10 seconds though? Gotta love the dogpile. One of the best feelings in ANY sport.

[therumor]

Well the first 2 minutes or so are just still pictures of some of the players that was on the video... i was told about it and that it was on youtube. I am guessing the couldnt edit that stuff out or something.. but it is a great video i thought no matter what team you root for in the sliac it is a great play.

[theoneandonly]

I know its way too soon.. but im getting excited for this upcoming season! Keep me posted if you know of anyone new/transfers at any of the schools

[therumor]

Just from the St. Louis area, but I heard that Webster and Fontbonne brought in solid talent of freshman and transfers. I dont know names but sounds like these two could be the early favorites for the top spot in the SLIAC.

[theoneandonly]

hey jurgensmeyer any inside info on Fontbonne we can hear about?

[theoneandonly]

Some of the 2010 schedules are out. Fontbonne, Blackburn, Eurkea, and Greenville are yet to post.

After looking at the schedules for the teams posted it seems that the SLIAC will have some tough non-conference competition once again this season.

*Webster has 8 non-conference games scheduled at this point against the following teams: Franklin, North Park, Dominican, Concordia, WashU(3), and UMSL.
--- Hopefully they can post a little better than last years 4-13 non conference record to prove that these guys are legit. They played very close with WashU and lost a heart breaker to UMSL last year 7-6.. They did get smacked around a but by Concordia as well.... Look for them to go 4-4 in non conference play beating Franklin, North Park, Dominican and taking down WashU once.

*Spalding has 10 non-conference games in their first season as part of the SLIAC. They will play the following teams: Franklin (2), Centre, Mississippi College (2), Wheaton, Elmhurst, Hanover (2), and Bellarmine. Although we dont know much about them yet, we do know that they now have coach Mike Stawski formly from Webster, and he doesnt know much about losing.  They also beat Eureka twice last year. Although they have a new coach I still see it being hard for them to make the transition into a new conference/Division. They play tough opponents and I see them going 2-8 in their 10 non conference games beating Bellarmine and centre.

*Macmurray has 16 non conference games schueduled for the 2010 season. Their non-conference opponents are as follows: Rust(2), Union, Lane, Lambuth, Debugue (2), Robert Morris (2), Hannibal Lagrange, Lincoln Christian College, St. Louis Christian College, Buena Vista, and Monmoth. Look for the highlanders to go 4-12 splitting with Lincoln Christian and robbert morris, and sweeping St. Louis Christian COllege.

*Principia continues to grow and get better every year. They also have a 16 game non-conference schedule against the following: Ozark Christian College (3), Hendrix (3), St. Louis Christian(2) , Illinois College, Whittier, La Sierra (2), Caltech,Robert morris, and lincoln Christian College (2). I look for principia to play well in non-conference games going 7-9. I believe they will go 2-1 with Ozark, beat St. Louis Christian twice beat lincoln christian twice and split with La Sierra.

* Westminster is coming off a disappointing end to their season last year. hey currently have 16 non-conference games scheduled as well. WashU (4), Grinnell (2) Central (2) Buena Vista (3), Carroll (3), William Penn (2). I believe that Westmin will have a rough non-conference record as well.. I think they will end up going 5-11 Splitting with central, Grinell and William Penn, and going 2-1 against carroll. They just dont quite measure up with WashU and I think they will get swept in the 4 game series.

Anyway up for comments.. Feel free to agree/disagree, rip me  apart, and congratulate me on my predictions. its up to you! I am definatly up for hearing someinside scoop on any teams! Perhaps that will change some of these predictions.

[theoneandonly]

Greenville and Fontbonne have posted their schedules... Still waiting on Blackburn/Eureka

Lets take a look at their non-conference games as well.

*Greenville has 11 non-conference games against some very good teams.  Next to Webster and Westmin, they may have one of the hardest non-conference schedules. Their non-conference has them playing McKendree, Wash U for 3 games, UW-Plattville, Cornell for two, William Patterson, Knox, FDU, and St. Norbert. I look for them to go 1-10 in non conference only beating Cornell for one game of the double header. They will be severly overmatched by WashU, McKendree, and UW-Plattville.

*Fontbonne has 15 non conference games and after last years NCAA tourney birth it looks like they could be headed there again.  Their Non-Conference schedule is as follows: WashU, Coe, Cornell (2), St. Norbert, RogersWilliams, Denison, Ripon (2), Luther, Augustana, Robert Morris (2), North Central, and Illinois College. My prediction is that they go 11-4 in non-conference. I believe they will upset Washu for the second year in a row, sweep cornell, beat st. norbert rogers williams, luther, augustana, north central, Illinois College, and sweep robert morris. This season looks very promising for Fontbonne, if they put up good numbers in conference once again. This is the highest I have ever placed fontbonne in anything so dont think im jumping on the bandwagon! I just recognized their success from last year and their returning players and think they will have another successful season.

Once again feel free to give your opinion on my predictions. I am up for any type of response!

[BigPoppa]

Interesting take on Fontbonne. 11-4 out of conference would be a HUGE leap forward for the SLIAC. Last year the SLAIC was brutal out of league.

[wustlfan37]

Greenville and Fontbonne have posted their schedules... Still waiting on Blackburn/Eureka

Lets take a look at their non-conference games as well.

*Greenville has 11 non-conference games against some very good teams.  Next to Webster and Westmin, they may have one of the hardest non-conference schedules. Their non-conference has them playing McKendree, Wash U for 3 games, UW-Plattville, Cornell for two, William Patterson, Knox, FDU, and St. Norbert. I look for them to go 1-10 in non conference only beating Cornell for one game of the double header. They will be severly overmatched by WashU, McKendree, and UW-Plattville.

*Fontbonne has 15 non conference games and after last years NCAA tourney birth it looks like they could be headed there again.  Their Non-Conference schedule is as follows: WashU, Coe, Cornell (2), St. Norbert, RogersWilliams, Denison, Ripon (2), Luther, Augustana, Robert Morris (2), North Central, and Illinois College. My prediction is that they go 11-4 in non-conference. I believe they will upset Washu for the second year in a row, sweep cornell, beat st. norbert rogers williams, luther, augustana, north central, Illinois College, and sweep robert morris. This season looks very promising for Fontbonne, if they put up good numbers in conference once again. This is the highest I have ever placed fontbonne in anything so dont think im jumping on the bandwagon! I just recognized their success from last year and their returning players and think they will have another successful season.

Once again feel free to give your opinion on my predictions. I am up for any type of response!

I definitely agree that Fontbonne has improved over the past few years - watching them play Carthage close during the regional definitely solidified their position as a contending team in the Central Region. 

11-4 though out of conference though?  Webster had 4 starters hitting about .400 last year, and were better than 10 games over .500, but were something like 3-11 out of conference.  To say that Fontbonne will beat St. Norbert, Luther, Augustana, and WashU is unlikely.  Ripon is good too, rounding off a pretty tough conference schedule.