FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OXY Oswald]

So this is that silence on the SCIAC board that everyone has been talking about once the off season rolls around huh?

Wow.  Happy New Years.

[Eye of da TIGER]

As im sitting at work i thought it would be a good time to say hello to everyone on the board, especially my fellow oxy fans!!!! Because the football season is now over and my 4 years as an oxy football player are behind me, its time for me to become the #1 fan.  Shout out to the other 20 seniors that were on this years oxy team, best sr class ever!!! Having a sr class of 21 is one of the largest classes, if not the largest in oxy history.  i was wondering how many seniors do other SCIAC teams usually graduate?  Maybe this will end the posting drought my buddy Oswald is talking about!!!!!

[Gray Fox]

A large number of seniors and success in D3 sports go hand in hand.

[OXY Oswald]

As im sitting at work...

You don't work, you mean sitting on your ass at home! 

Having a Sr class of 21 is one of the largest classes, if not the largest in oxy history. I was wondering how many seniors do other SCIAC teams usually graduate? 

I agree completely, I think a great deal of OXY's recent success has been their ability to come together as a team and play a great game.  Having a core of seniors that respect their role on the team and make a point of including the underclassmen in their acitivites is a great a thing.  It's been said before of the Tigers, that when you see players walking through campus it is impossible to deferintiate between upperclassmen and freshmen -- the team is what is important here in Eagle Rock.

Back to Back to Back SCIAC CHAMPS in '06
Go Tigers!

[Eye of da TIGER]

No dude, im seriously at work right now.  i picked up a job so i could afford my "habbits" and you cant forget that spring break is coming up!!!!    Once again i agree with Oswaldo, i think it would be interesting to see what would happen if Oxy and some of the other schools in the SCIAC could field teams with 100+ players like Redlands, Linfield, etc., rather than always finishing the season somewhere in the 60's!!!

[downtown48]

This is kind of a shocker to me...why on earth would he want to go to this hell hole, and STILL get bombed by Linfield every year!

http://www.dailytidings.com/2006/0107/010706s3.shtml

[OXY Oswald]

Interesting little article, I didn't know Maynard was under consideration. 

Downtown - Do you know when the decision is going to be made?

or

To any Redlands guys - Is there anyone being considered to replace Maynard?

[OXY Oswald]

Whoops, apparently I didn't read close enough.  The decision is going to be made in the next 2 weeks. 

Downtown, how about keeping us up to date when the decision is released.

[RFB]

Maynard has been at Redlands for a long time. I would be shocked to see him leave. Having played for him, Southern Oregon would be getting a great football coach. He runs a first rate, classy program. I hope he decides to stay at Redlands.

[RFB]

Maynard is also a finalist at DII Western State in Colorado.

http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_3379265

[OXY Oswald]

Is it common for Coach Maynard to test his options at the close of every season, or is this a new development?  Despite what the article posted by RFB says, maybe he's becoming bored at Redlands and is looking for somewhere new?

[Sabretooth Tiger]

The process of "testing the waters" can provide leverage in salary negotiations with the current employer.  More leverage if there is an actual offer, of course, but leverage either way.

Of course, that is a rather cynical view . . . 

[DawgHeaven]

More power to Maynard.  Would I like to see him stay?  I think all Bulldogs will answer the same way.  There are probably a couple reasons he would want to leave.  Try to win at another level,  changes occuring at the current school, and just getting bored with the routine.  Why do people change professions?  Even if he leaves the Bulldogs will be back.

[OXY Oswald]

I don't think there was a question whether or not the 'doggies will be ready for next season, but with a new coach comes a lot of changes and an adjustment period.  A lot of coaches like to take the players out of their comfort level in order to move away from the way things were done in the past.

I'm interested to see who will replace Coach Maynard if he does leave.

[D O.C.]

The kinder, gentler WILDCAT NATION must have rubbed off on our feline brethren. Not one of you OXY folk fired a pot shot about Maynard being afraid of Occidental the next couple of years.