FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OXY Oswald]

I will say though, I sure am glad he is a senior

Seems like a lot of teams are breathing an awfully big sigh of relief considering Mike was only the 5th leading tackler at OXY this year.  Maybe he actually is better than the last couple posts are giving him credit for?

Go Tigers!

[OXY Oswald]

Found 'em

Ostland's 2004 Numbers:
GP 12
 
Solo Tackles 35   
Ast Tackles   20 
Total             45.0

TFL/Yds        17.5-106

Sacks:
No/Yds         15.0-96

Int-Yds        1-35

1 Defensive TD
1 Offensive TD

[SJU92#57]

Oxy, sound like Dumu's numbers from SJU, playing NT:    78 tkls   48-solo  30 asst
          17.5 tfl/88yrds
          9 sacks/66yrds
           4 blocked kicks

[Le Tigre]

Brady: I'm about 90% positive that OXY's out of conference is not changing. 

[Le Tigre]

The previous post was an error, kinda new at this. That quote from Oswald in my previous post was 100% accurate. Oxy's non conference schedule is set for at least one more year, assuming Lewis and Clark has a football team next season. Oxy's contract with Colorado College is up after next season and their contract with LC is for two more seasons. Time will tell. But as someone said before I would also like to see Oxy play one of those IIAC teams which made the playoffs.

Get'em Tigers
3 SCIAC Championships in 5 years

[SJU92#57]

I think the Johnnies contract with the WIAC is up in two years....I bet the boy's would like a late season game out in Cali....although you may not like one in Mini-sooo-ta....its, -8 now....

[Le Tigre]

Ya, the Tigers have definitely had their fill of games in the north midwest late in the season, whether it be Minn or N.D. I played in the game against Concordia-M.H and I am sure glad we played in the Fargo Dome. But the Johnnies v. Tigers match-up is one that I would like to see happen late in the season in Cali or very early in the season in Minn

Get'em Tigers

[SJU92#57]

I think the only way that would happen would be in a playoff game... So it would be damnnnnnnn cold.

[RFB]

I can't see Oxy scheduling the Johnnies or anyone half decent. They have a reputation for playing pansy football programs. They better hope that Collins comes back or it will be back to reality for Oxy as a football program.

[SJU92#57]

Can't really see it happening either, just a nice thought, good excuse to come to Cali on vaca...

[Le Tigre]

Here we go again, all of the who-riding or "hating" on Oxy's schedule is so 6 weeks ago. Oh I get RFB you want Oxy to play teams like Linfield, Trinity or PLU in the preseason so that they can play some good tough competition early and go into conference play with the possibility of injuries to key players, low moral and low playoff hopes or even lose a couple of preseason games and throw in the towel, giving Redlands a better chance of beating them... Pansy schedule or not, Oxy has come into conference play the past two years and has made a statement that they are the best team in the SCIAC. And we saw last season how Oxy's "pansy" pre-season schedule was such a predictor of how they would respond to playoff calibur teams. So I think that the argument about Oxy's pre-season scheduling is kinda tired and the Redlands fans should stop looking for excuses and hope that their team is ready to play when Oxy's bus comes rolling in to Redlands next season. Word of advice RFB, tell the administration over at Redlands not to schedule Oxy as homecoming, I would hate to have a repeat from 04. 

Get'em Tigers

[wildcat11]

Le Tigre,

RFB does have a point.  While Redlands was dropped in the playoffs in the first game during the 2002 and 2003 seasons they did play the top two teams in the region very close.

While they may have been thumped early in the year by Willamette and Linfield in those years it did seem that those games gave the Dawgs an idea on what kind of level they would need to get to in order to be competitive with the top teams.

I really think there is nothing positive that comes for Oxy playing CC and L&C for non-conference tilts.  Hell, you guys have an AQ in the SCIAC so why would it hurt to play someone worth a damn to get that big game experience under your belt?

It's just a flat out WEAK non-conference schedule.  Don't get me wrong, Collins is a stud and can carry Oxy really well but this team will not get any respect playing the slate they do.

[Le Tigre]

I really think there is nothing positive that comes for Oxy playing CC and L&C for non-conference tilts. Hell, you guys have an AQ in the SCIAC so why would it hurt to play someone worth a damn to get that big game experience under your belt.

Wldcat11,
I agree with you, I feel that Oxy should play a playoff calibur team or two in the pre-season. But Oxy's non conference contracts will LC and CC are 4 or 5 year contracts (I am not exactly sure which one they are) which were agreed up when Oxy was not doing so well. So untill these contracts are up, that is who Oxy will play. Now like I said earlier, LC and CC contracts with Oxy are only 1 to 2 more seasons and after that I dont see either of them re-signing to play Oxy. And I dont see Oxy desiring to play them either. I hope and and believe that they will starting playing some playoff calibur teams, but untill their current contracts are up, there is no use complaining about them, it is just useless banter.

Get'em Tigers

[SJU92#57]

That's why Northwestern(st.paul)has played SJU the last two years in non-conference, sure it's a cake game for the Johnnies, but after playing Eau Claire in the opener it's kinda of a confidence booster. But for Northwestern it's a chance to see what kind of team they have for the year (although they do get there ass handed to them) it helps them prepare for their conf. schedule.

[RFB]

Le Tigre,

Any team can go on a two or three year run like Oxy, just ask Laverne. They won three straight SCIAC championships in the 90's and have not been heard from since. Redlands has been down the last two years, a very average team for Redlands standards. And the funny thing is that Oxy was not much better then Redlands was this year. My point is Redlands knows how to regroup after being down for a few years. I want to see how Oxy responds as soon as Collins is gone. And yes I laugh at who Oxy plays, grow some balls and play somebody. I would rather Redlands be 5-4 playing real programs then be 7-2 playing high school competition. Redlands will be back on top soon, they have done it before.