FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Gray Fox]

And speaking of Whittier . . . and Oxy . . . big congratulations to Peggy Carl . . . Whittier graduate and associate AD and head swimming coach at Oxy for the past 18 years for her appointment as the new athletic director at Beloit College in the MWC.

Io Triumphe!

Oxy will have inroads to carrying on their traditional preseason games like L&C and Colorado College.

[OzJohnnie]

"I learned the plays really quick and I would even correct the coach sometimes," said Leitheiser, one of 17 valedictorians for the class of 2007.

I wonder why he failed to correct the school administrators.  Unless there were 17 students tied at the top of the class and the graduation ceremony was the longest ever as folks sat through seventeen speeches on "changing the world and stuff", then I don't think that word means what they think it means.

[firstdown]

East Coast Stag -

I assume that you were joking about UoR and Mount Union.  I have seen both teams play.  UoR is a fine program, but Mount is the real deal.  If you really want to find out, schedule them like SJFdid.  Then hold on to your seat and be prepared for the whirlwind.  UWW had a really special team to win last year, but to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bensen, "...You sir are no Mount Union."

First Down

[D O.C.]

Just for the fun of it I am going to set my g mail to Google Alert 'OxyBob.'

[stealth]

FD,
ECS posts on everyboard across the nation and even on the Russian ice fishing blog but he/she is really knowledgeable and passionate so no harm there.  I'd take the UoR. Mt. Union reference as a swipe at humor. As good as UoR is predicted to be this year nobody outside of the top 5 have a shot at being king of the hill this year. It's a simple fact that has proven itself over and over again. Seeing the reality up close for 4 years will serve itself. SCIAC 1 and out or 2 and out if they are lucky.

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East Coast Stag -

I assume that you were joking about UoR and Mount Union.  I have seen both teams play.  UoR is a fine program, but Mount is the real deal.  If you really want to find out, schedule them like SJFdid.  Then hold on to your seat and be prepared for the whirlwind.  UWW had a really special team to win last year, but to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bensen, "...You sir are no Mount Union."

First Down
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[EastCoastStag]

FD,
ECS posts on everyboard across the nation and even on the Russian ice fishing blog but he/she is really knowledgeable and passionate so no harm there.  I'd take the UoR. Mt. Union reference as a swipe at humor. As good as UoR is predicted to be this year nobody outside of the top 5 have a shot at being king of the hill this year. It's a simple fact that has proven itself over and over again. Seeing the reality up close for 4 years will serve itself. SCIAC 1 and out or 2 and out if they are lucky.

quote author=firstdown link=topic=4701.msg924775#msg924775 date=1218158504]
East Coast Stag -

I assume that you were joking about UoR and Mount Union.  I have seen both teams play.  UoR is a fine program, but Mount is the real deal.  If you really want to find out, schedule them like SJFdid.  Then hold on to your seat and be prepared for the whirlwind.  UWW had a really special team to win last year, but to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bensen, "...You sir are no Mount Union."

First Down

Not a big fan of ice fishing. If there is a board for Series A venture financing valuations of enterprise software companies and discusses the difference between perception in Silicon Valley, Research Triangle and the Boston Tech Corridor, then I might consider joining that discussion. That being said, I tend to keep myself focused on the SCIAC. I do follow for NWC, NESCAC, OAC, NCAC and others. However, it is much easier to just follow the SCIAC from The People's Republic of San Francisco.

Yes, the MUC / UoR post was humor... surprised anyone thought it otherwise. Redlands is a very very strong program, and should be this year. I just felt the need to take a small humorous swip, considering the perception Redlands fans have of their place in the DIII world. I'm sure they will finish the season getting Top 25 votes at a bare minimum, unless there are injuries or simply a fluke game here or there.

I'd like to think the knowledgeable comment is not a slight. I usually do my homework, and unlike my secretary, try not to insert emotion into everything I do.

[stealth]

OB,
As usual well researched and articulated. But irrelevant to the football discussion. If the two correlated, football success/ top of the class success then statistically the Mudders would be SCIAC champs annually. Bless you for trying though. Your still the best.

It's a simple fact that has proven itself over and over again. Seeing the reality up close for 4 years will serve itself. SCIAC 1 and out or 2 and out if they are lucky.

Speaking of up-close reality...

Freshmen Students in Top Tenth of HS Class
Mudd 93%
Pomona 87%
Claremont 84%
Occidental 57%
Whittier 34%
Pitzer 32%
Redlands 31%
CLU 29%
La Verne 20%
UW-Whitewater 9%

Freshmen Students in Top Quarter of HS Class
Claremont 99%
Mudd 98.7%
Pomona 98%
Occidental 89%
Redlands 70%
CLU 60%
La Verne 55%
Pitzer 52%
Whittier 45%
UW-Whitewater 32%

OxyBob

[stealth]

ESC,
No swipe in any of my comments. Notice no winky faces or other things. You post all over and always have a good angle.

FD,
ECS posts on everyboard across the nation and even on the Russian ice fishing blog but he/she is really knowledgeable and passionate so no harm there.  I'd take the UoR. Mt. Union reference as a swipe at humor. As good as UoR is predicted to be this year nobody outside of the top 5 have a shot at being king of the hill this year. It's a simple fact that has proven itself over and over again. Seeing the reality up close for 4 years will serve itself. SCIAC 1 and out or 2 and out if they are lucky.

quote author=firstdown link=topic=4701.msg924775#msg924775 date=1218158504]
East Coast Stag -

I assume that you were joking about UoR and Mount Union.  I have seen both teams play.  UoR is a fine program, but Mount is the real deal.  If you really want to find out, schedule them like SJFdid.  Then hold on to your seat and be prepared for the whirlwind.  UWW had a really special team to win last year, but to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bensen, "...You sir are no Mount Union."

First Down

Not a big fan of ice fishing. If there is a board for Series A venture financing valuations of enterprise software companies and discusses the difference between perception in Silicon Valley, Research Triangle and the Boston Tech Corridor, then I might consider joining that discussion. That being said, I tend to keep myself focused on the SCIAC. I do follow for NWC, NESCAC, OAC, NCAC and others. However, it is much easier to just follow the SCIAC from The People's Republic of San Francisco.

Yes, the MUC / UoR post was humor... surprised anyone thought it otherwise. Redlands is a very very strong program, and should be this year. I just felt the need to take a small humorous swip, considering the perception Redlands fans have of their place in the DIII world. I'm sure they will finish the season getting Top 25 votes at a bare minimum, unless there are injuries or simply a fluke game here or there.

I'd like to think the knowledgeable comment is not a slight. I usually do my homework, and unlike my secretary, try not to insert emotion into everything I do.

[EastCoastStag]

OB,
As usual well researched and articulated. But irrelevant to the football discussion. If the two correlated, football success/ top of the class success then statistically the Mudders would be SCIAC champs annually. Bless you for trying though. Your still the best.

It's a simple fact that has proven itself over and over again. Seeing the reality up close for 4 years will serve itself. SCIAC 1 and out or 2 and out if they are lucky.

Speaking of up-close reality...

Freshmen Students in Top Tenth of HS Class
Mudd 93%
Pomona 87%
Claremont 84%
Occidental 57%
Whittier 34%
Pitzer 32%
Redlands 31%
CLU 29%
La Verne 20%
UW-Whitewater 9%

Freshmen Students in Top Quarter of HS Class
Claremont 99%
Mudd 98.7%
Pomona 98%
Occidental 89%
Redlands 70%
CLU 60%
La Verne 55%
Pitzer 52%
Whittier 45%
UW-Whitewater 32%

OxyBob

One could think about making the comment on how the lower the standards, etc., the better a team will perform. Now, I suppose that statement could hold true on the D1 level when you have players arrested all the time and never graduate. However, on the D3 level, that certainly does not hold water across the board.
Swimming - Kenyon
Basketball - Bowdoin had a nice run there
Baseball - Trinity
Football - Trinity with that long undefeated streak
etc. I could think of many examples. However, I don't have the time to go hunting them up.

Even taking a look at our own little conference here - Oxy. A very good academic school has been a very strong team this decade on the football field. And moreover, at the D3 level, I think we can all attest that the teams on which we all played resembled the student body in terms of majors, academic performance, etc. - there were those who excelled, those who slack, so on and so forth.

Although, ripping on other schools for low(er) standards is good for a chuckle.

[OzJohnnie]

Mudd may have 93% of their intake from the top 10%, but I believe that most of its students come from St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys and affiliated programs.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Mudd may have 93% of their intake from the top 10%, but I believe that most of its students come from St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys and affiliated programs.

But their Quidditch team is nearly unbeatable.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Congratulations to U of R's Brock Arndt and Oxy's Alex Groh for being named pre-season D3 All Americans.

From the Oxy website:  http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/080708Groh_preseasonAllAmerican

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 7, 2008) – As a sophomore he led Division III punters across the nation. Now, Alex Groh, has been named a pre-season All-American entering his junior season as a Tiger on the Occidental College football team.

The First Team preseason selection was one of only two SCIAC players to land such an honor (joined by the University of Redlands' senior defensive tackle Brock Arndt).

In December of 2007 Groh was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All American team. Ten days later he was honored with the 2007 Gilburg Award as the Division III Punter of the Year. Additionally, Groh was named to the First Team All-SCIAC.

Standing six-foot-three, weighing in at 220 pounds, the Fountain Hills, Ariz. native averaged a remarkable 45.9 yards per punt average. In 12 of his 36 chances during the nine-game season Groh sent the ball sailing more than 50 yards. Eleven of his kicks landed inside the 20 yard line and three were touchbacks.

The longest punt of 2007 for Groh came on Oct. 27 when he sent the ball sailing 61 yards against Cal Lutheran. In the same game he added two more punts over 50 yards.

Occidental's special teams will again look to Groh for leadership as he returns for his third season in Eagle Rock.

Groh and the Tigers  will open the season in Colorado Springs, CO as they play Colorado College on Saturday, September 13, 2008. Kickoff will be 1:00 p.m. MST, 12:00 p.m. on the west coast.

[D O.C.]

             

RE: OxyBob Fishing Club - We are Back

http://forums.fishusa.com/m_6618/mpage_51/key_/tm.htm#101585

Hmmm, something is wrong here.....

[Pat Coleman]

Surprisingly, not every academic institution has the same mission in mind. State universities aren't expected to perform the same function as an elite liberal arts college.

[Gray Fox]

Surprisingly, not every academic institution has the same mission in mind. State universities aren't expected to perform the same function as an elite liberal arts college.

Yes,  their mission is to get more tax dollars from voters.  What better way than to have a good football team.