FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Gonna be even madder when he finds out that it only got published that way because this editor dropped the ball.

[HunterT]

sometimes a mistake can be a good thing. i have no complaints either, since Rhodes was listed right next to "Austin College"

[KentATM]

well now I feel like Charlie Brown with you guys being Lucy. 

off to the corner to cry myself to sleep.   

[frank_ezelle]

Well now I feel bad  (or maybe not  )

In all seriousness, I do understand the reasons given for Austin College wanting to be referred to as Austin College and they are reasonable.  However, given that this is an SCAC message board, I don't think that leaving off College or University will confuse anyone when talking about an SCAC team.  Even saying Sewanee instead of University of the South is going to make sense to most if not all.  Now if the old-timers like me start reverting back to calling Rhodes "Southwestern" or even "Southwestern at Memphis", then I think we'll have a problem.

In the meantime, I'm real interested to see the results of the Austin vs. Southwestern football game in Memphis this week--I'm starting to think that Southwestern Rhodes might actually have a shot at that 6-1 SCAC record this season.  That would create the probablility of either a 3-way tie at the top of the SCAC or Trinity falling to an unheard of 3rd place finish in the SCAC.

[Ralph Turner]

Well Kent, it's not like we are trying to make you out to be the "Grinch of Roo-ville"! 

[HunterT]

Frank, please don't ever call it "Southwestern at Memphis" again. That's where my dad went. 

[DPU3619]

I'm starting to think that Southwestern Rhodes might actually have a shot at that 6-1 SCAC record this season.  That would create the probablility of either a 3-way tie at the top of the SCAC or Trinity falling to an unheard of 3rd place finish in the SCAC.

I'm starting to come around to this point of view (reason I put them in that 5th place tie) this week.  If they get by Austin, the tough game is going to be DePauw at home.   Now I know DePauw is having serious health issues, but they better get back to 100% pretty darn quick. The wounded version has not played great.  The results since the Sewanee game are not very good.  If that trend were to continue, DPU may not enter the Bell Game 7-2.

[jekelish]

This has been a quiet day after all that talk about numbers the past couple days.

I hope that doesn't mean that this week is the week where there is no controversy over who wins. Minus KentATM and jekelish picking Austin on the pick-em board, and Wes, Josh, and exmajor picking BSC, everybody seems to agree.

So let's ask the question to those guys,
*Why do you think Austin stands a chance (sorry, have to be a little bias this week)?
*and is this the week for BSC to finally win one against Centre? They are playing at home which seems to be a difference maker for them.

my response to this...

frankly, Austin College could EASILY be 5-2 right now, rather than 4-3...turnovers simply killed them in the McMurry game.  they don't fumble it 7 times, and that game is a different story.

second, you talk about ball control, but that's one of the things AC does best.  with our running game, which includes 275 rushing yards per game, a team average of 5.0 yards per carry, and the two star backs each averaging around 6.5 yards per carry, the 'Roos can control the clock with the best of them, again assuming turnovers are limited.  to back this up, they've been winning the TOP battle all year, averaging 32 minutes per game with the ball.

on top of that, i KNOW that Rhodes has won four games...but i still have a tough time calling someone a heavy favorite or thinking they'll walk away with the game when they've been outscored 136-98 on the season.  i just do.  again, i know that's because of two games...but still, any team that has been outscored for the year, i just can't concede the game to.



by the way Kent, i attempted to reply to your message, but for some reason it says i'm not allowed to reply to messages on here...wacky.

[Pat Coleman]

We don't give new posters the privilege of sending PMs until they've made more posts. We've had trouble with abuse in the past.

[HunterT]

jekelish
I agree that Rhodes is not a heavy favorite. I think it'll be a great game, but it wont be a blowout, unless either team commits 7 turnovers, which hopefully doesn't happen. I think AC does a great job controlling the ball and the clock with their run game, that's what i've always known them for, but the Rhodes defense has been able to hold teams to low or ok running games. With the boys playing at home and coming off two wins, I think they'll be able to hold the 'roos and come away with the win.

Wes
I wouldn't think about Rhodes/DPU just yet. We've got to get past Austin, and then go away and get past Centre. I fully think we can and will do that, but I won't assume anything. Not with the way the season has gone so far. now, IF it comes to a game with Rhodes and DPU both having only 1 conference loss, it will be a great game, and I plan on being as loud as I possibly can so that the boys can pull out the win and hope for a share of the title.

NEWS FOR ANYBODY GOING TO MEMPHIS THIS WEEKEND:
The Rhodes Football Alumni Association will be having a BBQ and all are welcome to come and eat. All proceeds go to benefit the football program. All you can eat plates are $15, and there will be Whole BBQ Boston Butts for sale for $20 each. This  has happened for the last 2 years and it's been a big success each year. Hope to see people there, including AC fans.

Anybody from the board, feel free to introduce yourself. I'll be wearing my red "Rhodes Football" shirt and khaki shorts with BBQ in one hand and a coozie in the other.  Just ask around for the "kicker" if you can't find me. 8)

[frank_ezelle]

Just a correction on Hunter's post, DePauw can't come into the game with one loss since they have already lost to Millsaps and Trinity.  I hadn't really thought about it till now, but this was a year that must have really looked good in the preseason for DePauw with both Millsaps and Trinity having to travel to Greencastle.  There's no way to know if the results of those games would have changed, but it's a shame that the DePauw team has suffered with several key injuries through most of the year.

As for Rhodes, the school formerly known as Southwestern, it is very feasible to see them finishing 6-1 in the SCAC, and just as feasible to see them finish at 4-3.  I don't see Rhodes as anything better than a slight favorite this weekend.  Then at Centre, they probably won't be any better than an even bet.  They might be a slight favorite at home over DePauw but maybe DePauw is starting to get some of these key players back by then or the current backups are improving with the additional experience.  And finally, I think they win at home against Sewanee.

Rhodes is 2-1 in the SCAC right now.  I don't think 6-1 and 2-4 are very likely end results for the season.  That would leave 5-2, 4-3, and 3-4 as possibilities.  If I was guessing to win some sort of prize, I would pick 4-3. 

[HunterT]

Thanks for the correction Frank.

I agree that 6-1 in the conference is a long way from today. there's a lot that would need to happen before then. The first thing being a win tomorrow. But it would be nice to see the team end up with a 6-1 or 5-2 conference record. I don't see anything less than 4-3 by the end of the year, and that is even still a ways away. there's 4 weeks left and a lot of football left to be played.

In other news, an injury update from Memphis. Apparently the injury to QB Mark Oliver was more serious than I thought. His knee is pretty messed up and he will be out for the rest of the season, barring a miracle from a higher power. So it will be the freshman who finished the Colorado game making the start. The team feels good though, so I'm not worried. and that doesn't change my thoughts about the game.

Rhodes by 7.

[Ron Boerger]

A lot of late starting games today and I've got a dress rehearsal and a concert up in Sherman tonight ... so not many updates from me today. 

BSC got on the board first with a ten play, 82 yard drive but the Centre defense has played better since that point, the Colonels just scored to go up 14-7 five minutes into the second quarter.  The Panthers are having to do it through the air since so far they are -4 yds rushing on 8 carries (couple of sacks in there).

[Ron Boerger]

BSC tries to answer, drives to the Centre 21 but fumbles on a pass completion.   The Colonels score again on a 57-yard pass from Conliffe to Josh Ware.  21-7 Centre with 4:53 left in the first half. 

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity scores on their second possession, 7-0 SA Tigers, 5:12 to play in the first quarter.