FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

historymajor · September 23, 2005, 09:13:06 PM

Bonzo... what about next weekend... Trinity is travelling to Indiana anyway to play RHIT, and Chicago is coming to Indiana to play DPU.... Switch the opponents and have Chicago play RHIT and TU play DPU. Since RHIT is a lame duck anyway, it makes sense to 'short' them a game. I'm not sure that it's at all fair to TU to 'give' DPU an at home shot at TU,,,, but these two teams game-planned all this week in anticipation of playing tomorrow, another week of Scout Team Defense would make for a fitting mano a mano test.... albeit on the road.

Pat Coleman · September 23, 2005, 09:45:21 PM

That's an interesting scenario. Of course, Chicago is under no obligation to help the SCAC but I suppose they should be approached.

historymajor · September 23, 2005, 10:48:56 PM

After thinking about it some more... maybe Northwest Airlines would agree to reschedule DePauw's flights to next week and the game could be in San Antone as originally planned.... coincidentally, Trinity is scheduled to fly to IND on NWA next Friday.

Ron Boerger · September 23, 2005, 11:52:15 PM

Interesting idea, historymajor, but I don't think the SCAC fixes the DU/TU problem by shorting another conference member a game. What happens if RHIT should finish undefeated because they didn't have to play TU? They are still a full-fledged conference member and deserve to be treated accordingly. I really don't like the idea of Trinity having to give up a home game for the key game of the year.

OK, RHIT winning out is unlikely, but any potential solution shouldn't in and of itself lead to more possible problems.

wally_wabash · September 24, 2005, 12:12:27 AM

Chicago (and the rest of the UAA) has been bailed out by the NCAC for the foreseeable future...I think it's only fair that they make a sacrifice for the greater good of D-III football. I like the idea. It's not like UofC is getting shorted a game and it's actually a better game for them in terms of competition (and for RHIT for that matter). I think it makes sense.

Li'l Giant · September 24, 2005, 12:20:53 AM

I like historymajor's idea.

smedindy · September 24, 2005, 01:04:01 AM

Wally -

Drawing money out of an endowment isn't as easy as writing a check. Many schools can only draw so much out of the endowment during a fiscal year based on resolutions passed by the Trustees. So while, yes, there's piles of money in an endowment not all of it is able to be spent at one time.

Ron Boerger · September 24, 2005, 03:06:04 PM

Early in the 2nd half, 14-7 Centre. Centre inside the W&L 30 with about 11 minutes to play in the 3rd. Then I had to take care of some errands. Centre scored to make it 21-7. Next series, Generals connect on a 68-yd TD pass to get back to within a TD, 21-14.

Colonels already in the red zone on next drive. 7:47 remaining, short TD pass by Centre, 28-14 Centre.

Rose-Hulman is all over Oberlin, 28-0 with 10:54 left in the first half.

W&L returns the next kickoff 78 yards for a TD, so now it's 28-20 Centre 7:33 remaining in third.

Ron Boerger · September 24, 2005, 03:45:47 PM

RHIT 35-7 at the half, rolling up 319 yards.

Centre 35-20 early in the 4th, W&L driving and in Colonel territory. W&L drives to the 1 but Centre's defense holds on fourth down.

Jeremybozz · September 24, 2005, 05:12:33 PM

Thanks from an ODAC fan.

Ron Boerger · September 24, 2005, 06:26:20 PM

Rose-Hulman 45, Oberlin 13, final. Charlie Key scored five touchdowns for the Fightin' Engineers (3-1).

Centre 35, Washington & Lee 26, final. Adam Blandford had 96 yards rushing to help the Colonels (4-0) stay undefeated and deal the Generals (2-1) their first loss. W&L's Greg Tweardy completed 24-of-38 passes for 310 yards.

Sewanee 33, Maryville (TN) 14, final - Wes Satterfield returned from a pre-season injury to lead the Tigers (1-3) to their first win of the season. Satterfield ran for 156 yards and two scores, and passed for an additional 135. Blake Mears added 132 yards on 19 carries.

Huntingdon 16, Rhodes 12, final - Hodge Patterson scored on a 42-yard interception return late in the first half to put the Hawks (3-0) in front for good. Huntingdon won despite being held to seven first downs and being outgained 418-156. No fewer than four Lynx (2-2) drives into Hawks territory ended on downs. That, combined with three Justin Sealand interceptions, was enough to sink the Lynx.

Jeremybozz · September 24, 2005, 06:42:22 PM

Thanks for the good job posting the scores and game summaries.

Ron Boerger · September 24, 2005, 07:18:40 PM

You're welcome.

Belhaven takes a 7-0 lead on Millsaps with 7:47 left in the opening quarter.

wally_wabash · September 24, 2005, 08:18:58 PM

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA092405.sabush.EN.8c4cd808.html

Hmmmm...San Antonio is safe enough for the President of the United States to stop by today, but not safe enough for Depauw's football team. I'm trying to figure out how that makes sense.

Ron Boerger · September 24, 2005, 08:33:05 PM

Don't be tacky. The President got to make his decision today, DU had to make the call on Thursday. The President also didn't have to fly over Rita to get to SA.

13:42 left in third quarter, Belhaven 16, Millsaps 7 after Millsaps blocks a Belhaven punt and recovers it in the end zone.