FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[rockcat]

Linfield is 7-2 or 8-1 without Elliott?  Take a look at what the did before Elliott got there.  Linfield hasn't lost a regular season game since the 2001 season which is well before Elliott was in the picture.  Their only losses in '02 and '03 were to St. John's in the quarterfinals.

This isn't said to say Oxy wouldn't be good without Collins because they would be but instead to clarify your statement about Linfield.

[D O.C.]

I think his point was that the new QB lost the big game.

YES! You are correct, Sir!

[LigerLover]

OXY has a lot of weapons besides collins..... an offensive line  that has given up less than a sack a game, 1204 total rushing yards, and 4 seniors with starting experience. OXY leads the sciac in scoring defense, turnover margin, rushing offense, red zone defense, (and many more areas related to collins). OXY has a solid group of offensive backs and receivers as well as a solid defense. Collins is that piece of the puzzle that puts it all together but to claim that he is OXY's only weapon is a bit ridiculous.

[D O.C.]

to claim that he is OXY's only weapon is a bit ridiculous

I have not phrased it that way.

Your team
This season
Forbidding OXYCollins misses an alarm clock
does not
go anywhere
you dream
as with him.

Same with Elliott,
I suppose.

[Browneagle64]

Tigersports----I couldn't agree any more than what you already had mentioned in your recent posts. Oxy has changed its program and views in the league since the 2000 season. That was my freshmen year and I couldn't remember a time when a team that had previoulsy had gone 1-9 or 2-9 wanted to change a lot. Ever since that first season in 00" the changes to the program became key points to turning everything around. THe players that came after, all pitched in to create what success everyone has been seeing.

The main point is this, Oxy has will do anything in its power to stay on top and understand that with the addition to pomona this can propel any team to the playoffs.

Go tigers

[rockcat]

That's quite a rivalry.  So big that neither team sees the other as their biggest rival!

[Gray Fox]

That is exactly what it says in the article.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

The Oxy/Pomona rivalry is, as the article suggests, really big with alums and carries the cache of an ancient rivalry.  Even in the mid-70's though, while steeped in tradition, it was not the biggest or most intense game of the year.  Given that certainly within my historical time frame (the past three decades) Oxy and Pomona have never faced each other in a game where the winner would take the SCIAC championship, I think its reasonable to see why Oxy/Redlands would garner more immediate importance . . . and given that Pomona and Claremont share the same overall campus as part of the Clarement Colleges . . . that rivalry sets itself up as well. 

Having said that, there is still nothing like the Oxy - Pomona game. 

my 2 cents

[Browneagle64]

Oxybob---Thanks for the info and the article. I already knew this info though. What i meant to say was that once Pomona Join the Sciac again and was no longer an independent, this lead to teams like Oxy and Redlands to get a Playoff berth. Something that was not done in the 01 season for Oxy because of Pomona. THats all i meant. Of course this rivarly is the oldest and yet still a good game that oxy always manages to play.

Go tigers

[scandihoovian]

Nice article, interesting to see that Widolff's recruiting methods require protection by the second amendment 

As for Collins, sounds like it's a done deal that he's coming back next year - good news for Oxy, troubling news for the rest of the SCIAC.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

" . . . . Coach Widolff reserves the right to bare arms."

Use a pun, go to jail.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

So . . . have you all noticed that Oxy is ranked 4th in the West Region and Cal Lu 10th?  But even more key is that the  West Region's No. 1 (Linfield), No. 2 (UW Whitewater) and No. 3 (St. John's) teams also happen to be 1st, 2nd and 3rd nationally.

Tough region eh?  Here's hoping Oxy stays healthy and continues to perform.  Anyone heard an injury report on Ric  Fukushima?

Eat 'em up Tigers

[Gray Fox]

Key player, like QBs, from cold climates will help in the playoffs against cold weather teams.

[Lights On]

Totally random and opinionated without any evidence, but I truly believe the midwest is over-rated. The south and west coast conferences simply have better athletes. I'm not buying into the St. John/Concordia/Whitewater hype. Its a region living off its rich history, tradition and the love of D3 analysts. 

[Browneagle64]

SCIAC fans,

I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy the games play across the southland.

If any of you guys are heading to the Rock, I hope  that you enjoy the festivities and the hard core partying after the game. Looks like Oxy has prepaired themselves to give LaVerne a tough game. I see no way that La Vern will win this game. Except if the Nigerian Nightmare returns and runs all over the field.

The offense will put up big numbers and the defense.....Well, they'll just dominant the field and give the fans a great game to watch. The front lines will be the most fun to watch.

Hope that you guys can join us at the rock.....Free party after