FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Tezbaseball]

First off, that is a great pic.  Second, the two high schools in town routinely get 8,000 people.  REV v RHS game and the REV Colton game.  Not to mention each team draws about 4,000 for other aditional games.  I said that they had top notch  facilities, I never said anything about attendance.

Those SOCAL high school football fans are awesome. I was at a game in the late 80's at the Big "A" with about 35,000.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Rockcat asks:  "So, how many Oxy fans are headed north?  Hopefully more than last year.  It seemed like last year Oxy traveled to Linfield with fewer fans than any other playoff team in recent years.  It was surprising, especially because it is within a days drive."

I was totally psyched to drive to McMinnville this year . . . for a second or third round game since family matters were going to keep me from attending any first round game, even at Oxy . . . which is where I figured we'd be for round one.

Ah, the best laid plans of mice and men . . .

Well, at least I'll be able to make the Oxy v. Concordia Moorhead/Coe game if we get to host . . . . (note unbridled optimsim)

Roar you Tigers, Roar

[scandihoovian]

RFB-

I think there will be a new Redlands gym development committee formed on the day after Gary Smith retires 

[Tom Brady]

Scandi will agree with me on this one for sure.  The best GYM in the SCIAC will be the new one at CLU (when it opens).  I have driven by it and it is amazing.  Not much else up around there yet but they are working.  I saw the baseball field, but no stands or anything.  Did they run out of money already? .  I wish the football stadium would move out to that side of the street.  Any idea when it will be moving out there, if at all???

[scandihoovian]

Cal Lu's building a new gym? 

It includes a competition arena that can become two full courts for practice as well as a practice/intramural gym with two full courts.  State of the art strength fitness facilities and sports medicine facilities are also part of the new center (as well as locker rooms, coaches offices, etc.)

My understanding is that the new football stadium will be immediately to the west (webcam faces north) of the Gilbert Sports & Fitness center.  The aquatics center (funding is already in place) will be immediately to the east (south of the baseball field). The baseball field is completed, they are wrapping up the fundraising for the stands/clubhouses/dugouts phase of the projects and will likely start construction on that phase soon.

The exterior is up, so there's not much to watch now on the webcam (choose the full size option)  but you can get all the construction updates at:

http://ww2.clunet.edu/building_clu/

[RFB]

Scandihoovian,

I could see Gary Smith retiring in about another twenty years. As much as I respect what he has done for Redlands basketball, the fact remains that they have needed new blood at head coach for well over ten years.

[scandihoovian]

RFB - Agreed.  He's a stand up guy, but it's been years since Redlands has been a force in basketball, and the "system" does not fool anyone in the SCIAC anymore.

[Tom Brady]

I have seen the video and it's not too exciting.  It is exiting for Cal Lu to get rid of those JV high school facilities they have now.  Gonna be cool to see all of the new facilities finished.  Nice to see a new baseball field and gym put in.  Seems to me that baseball might be the most consitantly good team on campus ?  Basketball deserves a lot better than what they have.  Gonna be reeeeeeeeeeal nice.....almost as nice as Redlands

[Browneagle64]

I just finish reading the "Around the Nation" articles on this site and was impressed to see that the Powers from above had to say(P.C. and company) about the first playoff choices. I must agree with what they had to say, but you can't dwell on reality. It would have been awesome if the Linfield crowd would have joined us in what would have been a perfect sunny SO.CAL first round playoff game. But, lets face it, as many have mentioned
"To be the BEST you have to play the BEST."
I think wildcat had mentioned in his last post that the score doesn't matter. And I must agree. I don't care what the score will be as long as the TIGERS get over this first round game and keep on moving up....

Btw---Warm water in locker rooms are the best. IF i could remember the Redlands visiting team locker rooms never had any warm water, nor did Claremonts. Great to hear that new complex will be built. 

[Tuxguy]

Browneagle64....speaking of warm water.....

Weather report for sat. Sunny with a high of 53'. Will your boys need heaters again this year

To those who are going to travel, be safe. This looks to be a great game! #1 vs. #6

You just gotta Love D3 Football

Go Wildcats     Leave no Doubt!

[Tom Brady]

Scandi-   WOW! All this talk about facilities got me curious so I took a little trip by the new gym.  Holy cow that thing is gonna be sweet.  There looks like a lot of work still to be done but it will be the best in the SCIAC by far (obviously since it will be brand new).  Baseball field looks really nice too.  Didn't see any stands up but I assume there will be some built?  Lookin' Good 8)

[Browneagle64]

SCIAC fans and Oxy fans---

Good luck to all of you that are heading up North to catch a good game. I wish I could attend the game but I couldn't afford a trip as of today. Anywho's, there's always the broadcast on the net provided by Tigersports and company's excellent job.

Btw---Last year, while i was watching the USC-UCLA game on T.V. College football announcer Keith Jackson had brought attention to the Oxy-Linfield game and had mentioned a couple of things about Oxy. I hope that at least Local t.v can at least send some light to this game that will be played. 

I expect the defense to play the game of their lives and to leave everything they have learned out in the field. The Offense will get things Rolling by the 1st quarter and will get extra momentum by the defense FLYing plays. I am pretty sure that even the special teams will add a little touch to the game as well. Overall, in getting prepaired for this week, I am sure Oxy has made a plan that will adjust to Linfields talents. The Defense plays a big game for both teams---Oxy's Defense edges Linfields D....THe offense takes off with a sense of experience for Oxy and Round two comes to Sunny Souther Cal......

Good Luck to you guys that are going up North...Good luck to the Tigers

And GodSpeed to all 

[cawcdad]

---Oxy's Defense edges Linfields D...

You really think so? I will repeat for you, The Linfield starting D has only given up more than 1 TD once! +20 turnover margin to +7 (in one more game for Oxy) And Oxy will get pretty much zip running! Have fun all and drive safe for all those driving.

[scandihoovian]

Tom-

As I mentioned on the last page (my post got stuck on the end so you might have missed it) I'm fairly sure the fundraising's almost done for the stands/clubhouses & dugouts.  Not sure when construction might start - obviously they'll be playing ball on that field this year, but it seems like it might be a little late for the other amenities to be up in time for this season.

The webcam is a little boring right now because all the work they're doing is on the interior, but my understanding is that they're on schedule to open in time for the 2006-2007 school year.

[D O.C.]

What will be fun for the Oregon folk who could not go to last year's quarterfinal game will be to see OXYCollins running a team that has confidence in him.

More than likely what they will also see about 8 minutes left in the third quarter is OXYCollins running more and more trying to make something happen while absorbing more sturdy hits like he took in the first 8 minutes of the game.