FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SJU92#57]

RFB, not to stir the pot, but I think El T point is that he knows the team they play are cheesey, but if there obligated to play them, there's not whole lot they can do about it. Kind of like USC playing Hawaii, now these a football powerhouse..

[Tom Brady]

Wow, good talk going on here.  I will have to say I am not going to take any sides here, but.....

1.  OXY's non-conference schedule is dog-poo
2.  On the flip side of that, it is not the players fault or the coaches fault.  Like someone said, those contracts could be 4 or 5 years old which sucks, but thats the way it is.
3.  No way in hell would I ever travel to Minnesooooooota in November or December, well maybe if the game was played in the HomerDome.
4.  Chapman needs to join the SCIAC (which I know will never happen).
5.  If anyone ever sees the tv show "Made" on MTV, the fat kid trying to play soccer is one of the funniest damn things I have ever seen.


RFB- Question for you.  Does Redlands have a lot of guys coming back next year or did they lose a lot to graduation?  I saw them play Cal Lu and they were pretty good but looked like they were a few players away.  Thoughts?

[SJU92#57]

Just gotta reply to keep control of the entire west board I'm being a post whore today

[Tom Brady]

Thats what you have to do in order to stay out of the cold.  How do you people do it??!!

[SJU92#57]

No, I'm sittin' here helping my wife with her econ. homework(she went back to school to be an accountant), trying to explain dollar-cost-averaging to her...community college profs aren't the best

[RFB]

Tom Brady,

From looking at Redlands roster they have seven starters returning on offense and around five or six on defense. I am sure Coach Maynard and his staff will be hard at work with recruiting after the holidays. They definitely need to get better in many areas.

[SJU92#57]

What you guy's need is more irreplaceable guy's... Classic Gag's quote, "Every year we lose irreplacebale guy's, but somehow, someway we find a way to replace them. That's what you have to find-more irreplaceable guy's"

[Sagecock]

Brady:  Funny you mention MTV reality shows since we've already had a Pomona D-tackle and 3rd Baseman on Dismissed

[SJU92#57]

RFB, you mean they don't have 180 guy's to choose from for replacements. WTF? is up with that.....just kiddin', finding great players year in and year out is tough.

[DawgHeaven]

Maybe Oxy's admin is smart and knows that soon as Collins is gone the Tigers will have to play the Hawaii's of the D3 world to eak out a couple of Wins.  Early SCIAC predictions.  Maynard, O boyle and Fazio have the Dwags foaming at the mouth to get back that SCIAC trophy.  And by the way I love to say again... the Bulldogs will never look as bad as Oxy did three weeks ago, at least in the playoffs..

[Browneagle64]

I could only laugh so much at what Bulldog for Life had to say about Redlands foaming from the mouth that I needed to post my two cents.....thats sick....poor puppies..

Anyway's, based on the past five years or so that Oxy has improved I have no doubt that the school will be landing more talented scholar-athletes that will like to keep the school going in a good direction. Regardless of the schedule of teams that they play, any future oxy player that steps on campus would like to keep the winning tradition. Don't get me wrong, this is a new breed of football that is being feed with the idea that football and school at take place at a good liberal arts college. I am sure they will keep this up at Oxy and continue to run at the top. 

[Sabretooth Tiger]

RFB writes:  "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."

Glad you're happy with Redlands being an also-ran this year . . . and while I believe that Oxy will step up the quality of its competition when the contracts are up (remember that Trinity used to be an Oxy regular for a period) . . . I'll take a winning record, conference championship and playoff appearance against a tougher out of conference schedule while failing to win conference or go to the playoffs . . . but maybe that's just me.

Bulldog4Life writes:  And by the way I love to say again... the Bulldogs will never look as bad as Oxy did three weeks ago, at least in the playoffs."

Well, find your comfort where you will . . . at least Oxy was in the playoffs and, oh yes, defeated the Bulldogs in conference play if I remember correctly.

I try to teach my young son that he can excel in athletics and be part of a team by working hard, supporting his teammates, and showing some respect and class towards his opponents . . . that denigrating those with whom he competes has no place in good sportsmanship.  I also teach him that winners try to climb to the top of the heap through hard work  . . . that talking smack about those on top just shows jealously and reflects poorly on those doing it. 

Maybe I'm just too old school . . .

[RFB]

Congrats to Oxy for beating a very average Redlands team by a touchdown. What was funny is that Redlands was pretty even with Oxy talent wise with the exception of Collins. I gave Oxy props for a good effort in the playoffs but the reality is that Redlands has never been stomped like that in the playoffs. They lost three playoff games by a total of twenty points and another to the eventual National Champs by three touchdowns. The game was closer then the score as they (Wisconsin-Lacrosse) scored two touchdowns in the last five minutes. Playing in 10 degee weather and light snow was interesting. Redlands will be back, book it.

[Pat Coleman]

What was funny is that Redlands was pretty even with Oxy talent wise with the exception of Collins.

Well, hey, at least he doesn't play an important position or anything.

[RFB]

Pat,

Collins is the difference maker, we all know that. Redlands had its chances in the game. My point is that Oxy barely beat a down Redlands team. I want to see how Oxy reponds when Collins graduates.