FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[ChiTownOxyMoron]

Ah yes, good ol' SCIAC refs they are pretty darn awful all of the time. But hey, at least they are bad all around.

[Browneagle64]

S.C.I.A.C fans

Great to hear that many teams had a great day on saturday. Congrats to the tigers for earning their stripes and being well ready for Cal Lu. One can say that they were ready to play a good team after doing well in a scrimmage with a team like College of the Canyons, Chapman and L and C. Anyways, looks like oxy well have a great time this saturday against Whitter.

It looks like whitter is ready to start turning heads around. However, not for this game. This game means a lot for the tigers. Considering that this is an old fashion rivarly game, i am pretty sure the tigers want to keep "the shoes".
This has always been a tradition at oxy to consider keeping the shoes in Eagle Rock and no where else. If that is not it, the uppper classmen usually try to help the underclass men understand that this is a game that you really want to win to keep "the shoes". So in all, OXy will have a great game and overall beat Whitter. What do you guys think??? Any other predictions about this weekends games held across the S.C.I.A.C

[gocatsgo2003]

I actually play on the CMS team, and I can say that we had a rough time against UPS.  Wahtever it was, I can say that we are ready to go after La Verne, especially after our bye week.  We're looking forward to getting the conference season rolling and getting it started right.

The USMMA game was really not as close as the score -- just didn't put them away well enough.  We were up 33-12 at one point, so this team definitely has some potential.

Go Stags!

[LigerLover]

CMS Guy ... If you are on the team you should not be posting on this site!

I am a new user and just wanted to introduce myself to the SCIAC page:

1. Go OXY
2. I think OXY has a clear road to the SCIAC championship this year. I know Redlands has re-loaded and I respect them and La Verne as worthy opponets I simply don't think either has the fire power to match OXY in a shootout. ALSO nobody has scored more than 7 on the OXY 1st string D. Whittier had that big back # 21 last year who was a stud but I don't see a problem even if he is back. Pomona looks like an improved team this year and will serve as a real test for the OXY  defense; they got an offensive coordinator with a lot of tricks up his sleeve. BUT I still don't see any bumps in the road till OXY will play Linfield in the final 8 round of the play-offs. Look for a better game than last year though!

Hope I didn't stir up any emotions in my first post, but that is how I feel and I'm sticking to it!

[scandihoovian]

Liger-

1) Welcome to the board, the more the merrier!  Feel free to stir things up us often as you like.

2) I know Cal Lu was awful on Saturday - but 9 is more than 7.  Oxy's clear strength is their offense.  I think both LaVerne and Redlands stand a decent chance of putting up some points on Oxy's D. 

[RFB]

Liger,

I wouldn't proclaim Oxy champions just yet, they still have to get past Redlands and Laverne. Don't forget Redlands and Laverne have actually played some very tough teams compared to the cupcake schedule of Oxy.

Redlands almost beat a top ten team in Trinity(TX) and Whitworth is solid and should make the playoffs. Redlands will have a serious chip on their shoulder and will come to play, Oxy will need a solid game to beat them.

This years Oxy team reminds me of Redlands in the early 90's. Redlands had won three straight SCIAC titles from 90-92 and returned 19 starters going into the 93 season. They were killing everyone including a very good DII Hayward State team and started out 6-0. They got cocky and lost to Laverne at home. Redlands was also supposed to run over the SCIAC and do some damage in the playoffs.

Just something to remember before you hand your Tigers from Oxy the SCIAC title and another elite eight appearance. There are still games to be played. Good to have you here posting.

RFB

[CarloRossiLep]

I think Oxy should take it one game at a time.  ULV and Redlands are still a few weeks away.  Yes, on paper they should smash Whittier and make them cry like little girls but that is on paper and the games are played on the field.  What if Whittier puts together an awesome game plan and catches a Oxy team that is overly confident and looking ahead to tougher opponents?  Whittier could pull off a awesome shocker.  Yeah right!!!  All that being said Oxy wins 42 to 7.

PP and CalLu.  I think this is going to be a really boring game.  PP doesn't have the athletes to keep up with CalLu but they are always well coached and disciplined.  CalLu has got to be super embarassed by the showing against Oxy and I'm sure their coaches are all over them this week.  I'm thinking the game is tied at the half then CalLu starts to pull away at the end of the third/start of the fourth.  Final score CalLu 28 PP 17.

The big momentum builder for the Leps against CMS.  CMS like PP doesn't have the best athletes but are very well coached.  But looking at their record and how they're losing I don't think all the coaching in the world is going to help them against ULV.  La Verne is flying high after their past win and are starting to click on both sides of the ball.  They are definitely going to come out pumped against CMS.  There's not alot of love for the Claremont Consortium in La Verne.  There are still guys on the team that remember CMS a couple years ago.  The one with Fazio and Gocong.  That team thought they were doing us a favor by being on the same field as us.  ULV is gonna be pumped and prepared. 
ULV 41 CMS 17.

[LigerLover]

Good points by all in response to my claim!

OXY 52 whittier 3 ( OXY D is pissed off about all this talk about them being weaker than last year )

I think Pomona beats Cal Who 21-10

CMS is a very well coached program but La Verne is too damn fast...ULV gets momentum early and wins 38-10.

Redlands will sit at home this weekend and bang their heads against the wall in preparation for ULV

Should be a good weekend

[scandihoovian]

PP and CalLu.  I think this is going to be a really boring game.  PP doesn't have the athletes to keep up with CalLu but they are always well coached and disciplined.  CalLu has got to be super embarassed by the showing against Oxy and I'm sure their coaches are all over them this week.  I'm thinking the game is tied at the half then CalLu starts to pull away at the end of the third/start of the fourth.  Final score CalLu 28 PP 17.

Carlos-

This might seem like a boring game to you, but I think it's the most compelling on this weekend's slate.  The Oxy/Whittier and LaVerne/CMS matchups should be blow outs, and both PP and CLU have a lot to play for.  For PP a win goes a long way toward building a strong season, the Kingsmen need to prove that least week was an aberration.  I do hope your prognostication is correct 

[Tom Brady]

Well, as far as my 2 cents are concerned, I would say Cal Lu rolls P-P.  Now I realize that they were blown out last week, but what do you expect, thats the way they do things at Cal Lu.  If somebody could tell me the last time they won a "big" game, I am curious.  I guess I don't really know anything about P-P so saying they will get smoked might ba a little far fetched.  Oh well, it would be nice to see that.
Now to say something that I am sure will be criticized.....

"Almost" only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.  Don't worry RFB, its all in good fun.  Good luck to all this weekend.

[ChiTownOxyMoron]

Go OXY!

Keep the shoes!

[LigerLover]

Hey Tom Brady,

In response to your question about the last time Cal Who won a "big game" how bout a 42-35 win over PLU for their opener (wins over NWC teams by SCIAC teams have been rare and those idiots up there SWEAR they are playing in the PAC-10 or something )  also last year they beat LaVerne, Redlands and YES Chapman ( the only team to serve up OXY a REGULAR season loss last year ).

I am not even a CAL WHO fan but come on man give credit where credit is due.....I mean being blown out by OXY is expected, everyone is SCIAC will suffer that fate this year.

[Browneagle64]

Are you guys kidding me. Some of you guys were right. The Oxy team always takes their schedule seriously. It has always been one week and one game at a time. So never mind about what it looks like to them down the road. Therefore, it doesn't matter who they play, but more importantly, what matters is if they successfully did well throughout the week. This has always been the case. Believe me, right now everyone at Oxy is thinking about Whitter and whitter only right now.

The players at oxy will never get cocky. Thats just they way you are taught to be during your years at the school. Overall, the team will indeed win this saturday and keep the shoes. When the player wake up on Sunday afternoon, Colorado College will be on their minds and nothing more.

So i tell you all, this is a reason why the team has succeed by far. RFB, Who cares if Redlands or Pomona looks like a test further down the road. It turns out to be who has been better prepared throughout the week in order to fulfill one goal at a time. This is evident to why the tigers beat a good Cal lu team really well. Just keep that in mind guys.
Oxy over Whitter. Oxy keeps the "Shoes" because of the tradition of the game and gets ready t0 take on Colorado College.

Should be a good weekend. Good luck to all the S.C.I.A.C schools.

[Browneagle64]

The shoes will indeed stay.

[Tom Brady]

Holy Cow Liger Lover, relax a little.   I didn't think I would upset anyone over that question.  My response is that I didn't mean to make it sound like the PLU game was nothing more than just a game, I know it was a big win, but what I should have said was when was the last time CLU won a big CONFERENCE game.  Since they have not won a conference title outright in who knows how long (if ever).
As far as the games last year, were those not just any other games since they were already eliminated from any playoff hopes? 

One more thing.  Why was being blown out by Oxy "expected?"  Wasn't that a game that many were looking at as a potential conference title game.  Not to disrespect Redlands or La Verne or any others, but the way it sounded was that was the way many were looking at it.

Again, I din't mean to disrespect any school or any person on here, just stating my opinion.