FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

I'm a right wing, white male, realists.  Apparently I'm the minority on the board.

That's not exactly a minority.

[Superfoot Wallace]

Karma is for hippies, and I'm no hippie.  I'm a right wing, white male, realists.  Apparently I'm the minority on the board.

Go hug a tree and eat some granola.  JK! 

Thats why they play the games.   The game will always be tension between the competing philosophies of what have you done for me lately and dance with the gurl you brung.

Injuries, momentum, attrition and preparedness all part of the game.  Facts are facts  Millsaps is the reigning champ and there's lotsa ground to be covered before a TU rematch.

signed,
Chumley, Andy Reid, Mike Holmgren and Craig Statler

[evacuee]

I know that people are thinking that Trinity fans need to get over that pounding at Millsaps, but that's not common to all of us.  I've said since that very day that the Majors were a few steps ahead on pretty much every play.  Yes, there were the kick returns, but nobody mentioned late in the first quarter with Trinity deep in Millsaps territory down two touchdowns, they tried unsuccessfully to gain one yard on both 3rd and 4th down with the same play.  In my opinion, the game ended right there.  The Tigers just haven't had enough scoring power the last two years. 

As for the DePauw game, it was I that said it was no fluke, not Tigerpop.  It wasn't and neither was the Millsaps game. 

[Ralph Turner]

There is a lot of excitement/commotion about the new coach at ETBU, depending on the point of view.

Let's see how TU does the first weekend.  They start the season with ETBU and then TLU.  I have no idea how to predict their record by the time they play Colorado College.

[Tigerpop]

It's good to see the board light up with some diverse opinions.  It is true that over the last three years of watching SCAC play that there is less difference in ability amongst the teams.  I think that's a good thing after years of dominance by one particular team.  The stronger the SCAC gets, the higher the expectations, the further the SCAC champs will go in the playoffs.  Make no mistake about it, there will be a different attitude at TU this year.  Last year, the injury bug hit TU hard and the back-ups had some trouble stepping up to the level needed.  No where was that more evident than against a good team like Millsaps. 

As far as the reference to the one yard they couldn't get, that particular player had sucessfully completed 4th & 1 plays 99% of the time over the past three years.  I can tell you this, that has motivated him to hit the training room a little harder this spring and barring injury, he will be alot stronger and faster this year and pardon my "French", a real bitch to stop.  That was a tough moment in his career, and hard to listen to 3000 miles away, but facing adversity can either make you stronger or cause you to retreat into a hole.  It's time for TU to do a gutcheck and use last year's experience as a stepping stone to a successful season.   

[TigerDad]

Whenever an offense fails to gain the necessary yardage for a first down, however critical, there are eleven guys responsible.  Oftentimes the ball carrier gets (or takes) the blame or credit on a rushing play, but there are blockers, play callers, and misdirectors who must also share the burden.  When my favorite player runs the ball, sometimes I forget to watch the men who clear the way for him ... but they are there.

TU's gutcheck started on the evening of last November 11th ... I'm sure those young men (and their coaches) will not soon forget that feeling.  Shared blame and responsibility can be an important part of team-building and time will tell what fruits will come of those seeds.  Here's wishing an injury-free season for our favorite players and a return to championship form ... I hope to witness a great Trinity Tigers team that pulls together and finds their full potential.

[historymajor]

TD and TP...  I share your frustrations over last season and your optimism for 2007! 

RT, sorry for the choice of words,,, instead of 'explain', I maybe should have said 'go figure'. 

But I admit, I am a little demented, or at least delirious...

see Wikipedia... "Without careful assessment, delirium can easily be confused with dementia"

[Ralph Turner]

TD and TP...  I share your frustrations over last season and your optimism for 2007! 

RT, sorry for the choice of words,,, instead of 'explain', I maybe should have said 'go figure'. 

But I admit, I am a little demented, or at least delirious...

see Wikipedia... "Without careful assessment, delirium can easily be confused with dementia"

Grandchildren-induced delirium? 

[historymajor]

RT... grand-SON induced euphoria,,, aka delerium!

[TigerDad]

RT... grand-SON induced euforia,,, aka delerium!

Better than euphonium-induced dementia, right Bonzo?

[Ron Boerger]

RT... grand-SON induced euforia,,, aka delerium!

Better than euphonium-induced dementia, right Bonzo?

I resemble that remark and have no comment.   

[frank_ezelle]

Chris Jackson was released by the Steelers yesterday:

http://news.steelers.com/article/79097/

[Pat Coleman]

Tyson Roy is not coming back for Millsaps, it's been determined.

[exmajor]

Tyson Roy will surely be a loss for the Majors, but the new 2007 roster has been updated and it is exciting to see the fruits of recruitment.  It has been a long time since I have seen a roster for Millsaps football this big. 

http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/football/roster.shtml

The 2007 preview is also out, you can see it here:

http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/football/07Preview.shtml

Should be an exciting year in the SCAC!

[consultant]

The Tyson Roy news shouldn't come as a surprise.  He used a year of eligibility when he was at Army.

I'm in Jackson for a brief Mississippi swing, and I spoke to Millsaps head coach Mike Dubose very briefly last Friday.  He's very pleased with the recruiting class and expects Millsaps to be competitive this season, although he cautioned that the conference is getting considerably stronger.  That's nothing new to this board.

On another note, the New Orleans Saints are enjoying camp at Millsaps or at least that's the indication.  The new fields are very nice.