FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

I was watching an "American Gladiator" re-run on ESPN classic the other day and a guy from Trinity was on there.  I can't remember his name, but he did well.  They showed his number I think it was 44.  Can anybody recall who he is, and how well did he finish overall? 

It was somewhere in the 1990-93 era, when Larry Csonka hosted the show?  That is about as much as I remember from that episode.

[TigerDad]

A bit of hard digging on Google uncovered Greg Pearson, a former player at Trinity Valley Junior College ... now a coach at Granbury High School.  Could this be the guy?

http://forum.gladiatorszone.com/YaBB.pl?num=1118958693/17

Photo here:
http://www4.granbury.k12.tx.us/staff/mark_wright/Football/Varsity%20Coaches.htm
(scroll down to the RB coach).

I have no idea, but that's what I found ... somebody call him and ask!

[Ron Boerger]

I was watching an "American Gladiator" re-run on ESPN classic the other day and a guy from Trinity was on there.  I can't remember his name, but he did well.  They showed his number I think it was 44.  Can anybody recall who he is, and how well did he finish overall? 

It was somewhere in the 1990-93 era, when Larry Csonka hosted the show?  That is about as much as I remember from that episode.

This may be the most desperate plea for the season to start that has ever been posted on this board.   

[historymajor]

Come on Bonzo,,, AG is classic!  Zonk and Adamle...  Fire, and Ice....  I applaud ESPN Classic for bringing back the 'classics'!

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

A bit of hard digging on Google uncovered Greg Pearson, a former player at Trinity Valley Junior College ... now a coach at Granbury High School.  Could this be the guy?

http://forum.gladiatorszone.com/YaBB.pl?num=1118958693/17

Photo here:
http://www4.granbury.k12.tx.us/staff/mark_wright/Football/Varsity%20Coaches.htm
(scroll down to the RB coach).

I have no idea, but that's what I found ... somebody call him and ask!

I put the show on and was walking around the house (only watched the events)  I happen to catch the end of a cover story and the guy had trinity on his jersey.  He probably had one of the "Breakthrough and Conquer" events I have ever seen.

This tops it all though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un1O6ZaZdJc

(sounds seems to be off though)

[grundy77]

What do Sewanee and Rhodes have this year? I thing BSC will become a big rival for these two schools.

[evacuee]

Rhodes has been improving the last few years, but have not really been able to get over the hump when it counts.  The year they beat Trinity, they couldn't run the table in the rest of the conference.  Last year they had a first rate defense but couldn't take advantage of it, losing a very low scoring game to Millsaps.  If they ever emerge as a real threat to the conference crown, I would consider it a real surprise.

Sewanee just has never been able to get above average since I've followed the SCAC.  One year in the last decade, they challenged for the title, but Trinity used that game to expose the gap between themselves and the rest of the conference. 

For a rivalry to exist, there has to be history.  I couldn't name a real rivalry in the SCAC of any significance.  DePauw is part of what some would call the greatest rivalry of them all, but the other part is in the NCAC.  Trinity and Millsaps have probably played the greatest number of interesting games, but since they don't really compete in the same market for students, it's hard to call that a rivalry.  BSC has no history, though I suppose their proximity to Memphis makes a rivalry possible.  If Rhodes games carried much weight, it would help. 

Ohio State and Michigan weren't that great of rivals until Bo Schembecler got the head job.  He worked for years under Woody Hayes, which was the real reason for the rivalry, plus Michigan knocked off the "Team of the Century" once in the 60s in a total shocker early in Bo's career.  The two programs have been so strong ever since, and therefore the rivalry has maintained.  I just don't see any story lines between BSC, UofS, and Rhodes, nor do I see really significant games.

[Ralph Turner]

Trinity and Austin College began playing early in the 20th century.  Trinity is 35-29-6 since 1904.  Trinity's next most frequent opponent is McMurry, going 21-13-1 since 1936.

Trinity Archives

BSC gave up football in 1940 and there does not appear to be much history in other sports.

[exmajor]

I just read where Chris Jackson has worked out for the Saints and has a chance to make the preseason roster.  I am sure he feels quite comfortable being back at the Millsaps campus.  Good luck to Chris!

[Josh Bowerman]

Jackson had great size for a WR--maybe just a step slow for the pro level, though.  Chris was a solid player, so I hope he does well. 

[awadelewis]

For a rivalry to exist, there has to be history.  I couldn't name a real rivalry in the SCAC of any significance.   
....
  I just don't see any story lines between BSC, UofS, and Rhodes, nor do I see really significant games.

No history of a rivalry? Rhodes and Sewanee  were playing each other as early as 1899 and have played each other almost every year since that season.     If you were to ask any two random Rhodes and Sewanee alumni, they would tell you that beating the other team is the hightlight of their season.    We really don't like each other.  I guess it's because the two schools are so much alike. 

It hasn't helped the past few years that we've not had very impressive coaching on the Mountain.   It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, Coach Black can do with our team. 

[Ralph Turner]

For a rivalry to exist, there has to be history.  I couldn't name a real rivalry in the SCAC of any significance.   
....
  I just don't see any story lines between BSC, UofS, and Rhodes, nor do I see really significant games.

No history of a rivalry? Rhodes and Sewanee  were playing each other as early as 1899 and have played each other almost every year since that season.     If you were to ask any two random Rhodes and Sewanee alumni, they would tell you that beating the other team is the hightlight of their season.    We really don't like each other.  I guess it's because the two schools are so much alike. 

It hasn't helped the past few years that we've not had very impressive coaching on the Mountain.   It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, Coach Black can do with our team. 

lewis, I interpreted the question with respect to B-SC and Rhodes or Sewanee.

I don't think that TU doubts the rivalry between the various forms of Tennessee cats! 

[gatigermom]

who are the top kickers and punters in the conference this season..especially with the kickoffs going to the 30 yd line

I'm prejudiced but Sewanee's Andrew Gould

[Ralph Turner]

who are the top kickers and punters in the conference this season..especially with the kickoffs going to the 30 yd line

I'm prejudiced but Sewanee's Andrew Gould

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[frank_ezelle]

The programs for Sunday's NFL Hall of Fame game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints were printed on Tuesday so they'll show Chris Jackson of Millsaps as a member of the Steelers team.  In reality, he will be playing with the Saints and Coach Payton said Chris would get in on some plays so look for #15 at wide receiver for the Saints.  Here's a story on Chris:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070804/SPORTS02/708040328

Also, I just put a slideshow/video on YouTube with photos from the first week of Saints training camp.  It's 250+ photos crammed into a 4:15 minute video so you have to look quick for the photos of Chris at the 3:52 and 3:59 mark.  With the huge compression factor on YouTube, the quality of the photos isn't great once it is downloaded to YouTube, but it gives you an idea of what's going on at the camp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrFnQAiYQxU