FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[AF4]

BENSMOM

come over to the sliac board on the north region

there r (with u) 3 of us Hawks fans

the boy that grew up at my house tells me Ben's a fine young man

welcome and GO Hawks

[Ron Boerger]

I was surfing around today, found myself on BSC's home page, and they are planning to grow enrollment by 50% over the next few years:

"Growth: Through People and Programs Our first goal is to raise $50 million in three years. We will use these resources to support increased scholarships, additional faculty and expanded and enhanced programs to grow enrollment from roughly 1,200 students to about 1,800. We will also devote these funds to increasing the college in stature, focusing on programs and structures that directly affect enrollment and national distinction."

This is part of The Campaign For Birmingham-Southern which also includes a $6.5M line item for athletics.   The blurb says "[a] portion of this campaign will go to ensuring that we have the athletics facilities that meet the high standards of quality and competition that live at Birmingham-Southern."   This represents over 10% of the overall fundrasing goal; the funds will be used for an athletics complex ($3.5M), field house ($1.5M), competition field and track ($1.5M), practice field ($300K), lockers ($300K), weight room ($250K), locker room ($250K), corporate-sponsored hospitality tent ($150K), and training room ($75K).    That's a substantial investment in athletics and will no doubt pay dividends when recruiting student-athletes who meet the SCAC profile. 

[D3_DPUFan]

This is part of The Campaign For Birmingham-Southern which also includes a $6.5M line item for athletics.   The blurb says "[a] portion of this campaign will go to ensuring that we have the athletics facilities that meet the high standards of quality and competition that live at Birmingham-Southern."   This represents over 10% of the overall fundrasing goal; the funds will be used for an athletics complex ($3.5M), field house ($1.5M), competition field and track ($1.5M), practice field ($300K), lockers ($300K), weight room ($250K), locker room ($250K), corporate-sponsored hospitality tent ($150K), and training room ($75K).    That's a substantial investment in athletics and will no doubt pay dividends when recruiting student-athletes who meet the SCAC profile. 

quite impressive...all the makings for a powerhouse program...if i remember correctly, their on campus stadium will be ready this season...

[Slicer_Coach]

Thanks for the info...Wissing a former DPU player I believe...do you know anything about hiring a coach to replace Zorbo?
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Yes, Coach Wissing and his twin brother both played for DPU.  His twin, Josh Wissing is the o-line coach at Valpo U.  As far as Coach Zorbo's replacement goes, I haven't heard anything.  I will tell you this though.  He will be GREATLY missed.  He recruited my son and is a helluva guy.  He'll do a great job at Kalamazoo College, his alma mater.

[evacuee]

Ben's mom is a piece of work...

[AF4]

 TU2698 "Ben's mom is a piece of work... "

i have never met her.... but u started it...making fun of the way her son let everyone no he would attend Huntingdon....  (go back and read the posts)

daddy taught me over 50 yrs ago to b careful when u try to work on a new calf...it's momma will try to pin your head to the ground...and that lesson saved my life more than once since...

just a thought

keep the faith

[evacuee]

I remember well. 

I think what amazes me is that she found that thread.  That was buried pretty deep.

Had you been around two years ago when that happened, you would recall that it got a pretty good response at d3football.com.  Several posters, myself included, contacted the writer.  It certainly seems to stick with me more than others, but didn't he want people to remember that event?  I guess he got me. 

[Tex]

I remember well. 

I think what amazes me is that she found that thread.  That was buried pretty deep.

Had you been around two years ago when that happened, you would recall that it got a pretty good response at d3football.com.  Several posters, myself included, contacted the writer.  It certainly seems to stick with me more than others, but didn't he want people to remember that event?  I guess he got me. 

Have you ever googled your own name or that of your kid?  It can be interesting. 

[D3_DPUFan]

Spring Football on ESPN....YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TigerDad]

Trinity Track & Field update:

Junior TU Tiger RB Chris Baer threw the javelin 62.24 meters (204' 02") to win at San Angelo's David Noble Relays last Saturday ... he broke his own school record by 12 feet.  His throw was .26m short of the NCAA automatic qualifying distance, but is presently second in the nation in Division III.  The SCAC Conference meet is April 25-26 at DePauw, then the NCAA D3 Championships are May 22-24 in Oshkosh.  A throwback to the old "sport-of-the-season" athletes!

[Ralph Turner]

Trinity Track & Field update:

Junior TU Tiger RB Chris Baer threw the javelin 62.24 meters (204' 02") to win at San Angelo's David Noble Relays last Saturday ... he broke his own school record by 12 feet.  His throw was .26m short of the NCAA automatic qualifying distance, but is presently second in the nation in Division III.  The SCAC Conference meet is April 25-26 at DePauw, then the NCAA D3 Championships are May 22-24 in Oshkosh.  A throwback to the old "sport-of-the-season" athletes!

Raceberryjam.com is the site where you can follow the qualifying performances for the D3 National Championships.

[D3_DPUFan]

AN OPEN POST TO SCAC FANS----ANY SPRING FOOTBALL UPDATES...SOMETHING...ANYTHING???

Especially interested in Trinity, Millsaps, Rhodes and BSC...thanks in advance for any perspective on new schemes, new players, outlook for the fall, etc...AND recruiting scoop of course...

[DPU3619]

I'm a couple of days late to the party here, but I wanted to extend my congratulations to DPU Head Football Coach Matt Walker, as his baseball team beat Wabash for the 16th and 17th consecutive times on Tuesday evening. 

Furthermore, I believe he becomes the fouth coach to beat Wabash in two of the three major sports (3rd in football and baseball) in the same academic year since Raymond "Gaumey" Neal in 1930.  Three years before Raymond "Gaumey" Neal's football team became the last in any division to go undefeated, untied, and unscored upon, his football and baseball teams both beat Wabash.  His football team beat Wabash 7-6, and his baseball team split two games with the Cavemen, winning the first 10-3 and losing the season finale 17-0.

In 1942, Lloyd Messersmith did the same in football and basketball.  His football team won the 11th Monon Bell Classic 7-6.  His Men's Basketball team beat Wabash 32-31 in the season finale.

The last was Bob Hicks in 1958.  His football team beat Wabash 24-8. His baseball team also was victorious, splitting the 2 game season series with a 5-2 victory and a 5-2 loss. 

[D3_DPUFan]

I'm a couple of days late to the party here, but I wanted to extend my congratulations to DPU Head Football Coach Matt Walker, as his baseball team beat Wabash for the 16th and 17th consecutive times on Tuesday evening. 

Furthermore, I believe he becomes the fouth coach to beat Wabash in two of the three major sports (3rd in football and baseball) in the same academic year since Raymond "Gaumey" Neal in 1930.  Three years before Raymond "Gaumey" Neal's football team became the last in any division to go undefeated, untied, and unscored upon, his football and baseball teams both beat Wabash.  His football team beat Wabash 7-6, and his baseball team split two games with the Cavemen, winning the first 10-3 and losing the season finale 17-0.

In 1942, Lloyd Messersmith did the same in football and basketball.  His football team won the 11th Monon Bell Classic 7-6.  His Men's Basketball team beat Wabash 32-31 in the season finale.

The last was Bob Hicks in 1958.  His football team beat Wabash 24-8. His baseball team also was victorious, splitting the 2 game season series with a 5-2 victory and a 5-2 loss. 

worth noting, wes...especially after some of the crapola that was spread on this site a while back...kudos to coach walker for taking on a very difficult (some would say impossible) situation...and performing...

[Tex]

AN OPEN POST TO SCAC FANS----ANY SPRING FOOTBALL UPDATES...SOMETHING...ANYTHING???

Especially interested in Trinity, Millsaps, Rhodes and BSC...thanks in advance for any perspective on new schemes, new players, outlook for the fall, etc...AND recruiting scoop of course...

I went and watched a Trinity practice the other day when I was passing through SA.  Can't really remember anything from it though.