FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

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(El Tea Gray--re: Sporting News/Street & Smith's Preseason Rankings)


2008 Sporting News/Street & Smith's College Football Preview (they have merged)
Preseason DIII Football Rankings (three pages this year)

SCAC only one team in top 25:         #15    Trinity (Texas)

(#1--Mount Union, #2--Washington & Jefferson, #3--Wesley, #4--UW-Whitewater)

Only ASC in top 25:   #6     UMHB

Games to watch:    11/1/08           Millsaps (MS)  at   Trinity (Texas)

Other teams to watch (SCAC and ASC only):   Millsaps, DePauw, HSU, Mississippi College


                                                                               

[TigerDad]

Urban camp a hot ticket
High schoolers take the field with NFL receiver at free camp
By Mike Forman, Victoria Advocate Sports Writer
June 21, 2008 - 10:06 p.m.

"There's not many NFL players or coaches that spend one-on-one time with a lot of the players," Hasselbeck said. "I think that's the great thing about the camp. I think just having hands on and being able to talk to a guy who's in the mix playing at that level, you can't get that teaching anywhere else."

Urban was also assisted by his brother and former Memorial quarterback, Caleb, former teammates from Trinity University and high school coaches from around the area.

The 50 campers spent the morning on the field learning the fundamentals of their positions before breaking for lunch and watching tape about coverages and getting instruction in the proper weight room techniques.

They returned to the field for more drills and 7-on-7 games before Urban spoke to them about the importance of doing well in the classroom and making the proper choices.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jerheme Urban, left, works with Memorial's Jordan Joseph
on a receiving drill Saturday at the MHS senior campus practice field. Urban, a Stroman
graduate, held a camp free of charge for high school wide receivers and quarterbacks.
Photo Credit: T.C. Baker, Victoria Advocate Staff Photographer

Complete Victoria Advocate Article :
  http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/894/story/267477.html

Victoria Advocate VIDEO :
  http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/894/story/267477-a267416-t32.html 

Nice work, Urb! 

[TigerDad]

TU fans ...
Be sure to watch the ESPY nomination show on ESPN on Tuesday, July 1st at 7pm Central Time. 
Possible "Miracle" ...

[Ron Boerger]

Those who have an interest in voting for the ESPYs must register to vote on the site.  One vote per e-mail address, it would appear. 

[Tex]

Very cool on the lateral play espy thing.  Should have taken all the guys on the field, instead of just the ones that touched the ball.  What's four more?

[Ron Boerger]

"Offensive lineman" and "ball carrier" are terms that normally aren't used in the same sentence ... and usually for good reason.     

[Tex]

"Offensive lineman" and "ball carrier" are terms that normally aren't used in the same sentence ... and usually for good reason.     

If you watched the play, the guard (Hooten) chunked the ball over his head blindly as soon as it hit his hands.  His rationale is that he always saw the big slow lineman try to run with the ball and he always got caught quickly.  He didn't want to be "that guy".  So he got rid of it as fast as he could.  Funny stuff. 

[TigerDad]

http://www.gotespys.com/
VOTE!

[Ron Boerger]

"Offensive lineman" and "ball carrier" are terms that normally aren't used in the same sentence ... and usually for good reason.     

If you watched the play, the guard (Hooten) chunked the ball over his head blindly as soon as it hit his hands.  His rationale is that he always saw the big slow lineman try to run with the ball and he always got caught quickly.  He didn't want to be "that guy".  So he got rid of it as fast as he could.  Funny stuff. 

Tex, considering I was at the game I'm pretty familiar with how it developed.   

[evacuee]

I just reread your column, and it comes as no surprise that it focuses almost entirely on the last play.  I hope that no one who saw that game forgets how physical and competitive the two teams were for the first 59:58 of the game.  Should see more of the same come October 2008. 

[Tex]

I'll be there for the October matchup.

[Ron Boerger]

 

I just reread your column, and it comes as no surprise that it focuses almost entirely on the last play.  I hope that no one who saw that game forgets how physical and competitive the two teams were for the first 59:58 of the game.  Should see more of the same come October 2008. 

This was a quick-hit filed very rapidly after the conclusion of the game.  A followup which attempted to give broader coverage was, unfortunately, of insufficient quality to publish. 

[Tex]

Tex, considering I was at the game I'm pretty familiar with how it developed.   

Oh, you're *that* Ron Boerger!       

[TigerDad]

Oh, you're *that* Tex !        

[historymajor]

Ron Boerger, AKA "Bedtime for Bonzo" (in a previous incarnation)