FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity sweeps this week's SCAC POTW honors:

Chris Baer - Offensive
Ben Robinson - Defensive
Garrett Biel - Special Teams

Congrats, guys ...

[rooski]

I have so much enjoyed being part the the community that is this message board, being on the campus of these wonderful schools and getting to know some of the people at Austin College and throughout the conference. But that only a fraction when compared to the enjoyment of watching the games and being around the fantastic young men on the teams of the SCAC.

One of the treats Mrs Rooski and I found in Indy this weekend was the NCAA offices and it's "Hall of Champions". One of the displays in "The Hall" included portions of a quote by President Theodore Roosevelt. When we got home I looked for it so I could share it with the seniors who will play their last football game this weekend  - or soon thereafter. Not all will have been crowned champions somewhere through the years - not all will have been hailed as stars, or seen their names in print or heard it on the PA systems - some will not have played in many games and others perhaps almost none. But all will have been a part of the team, and in their own way will have contributed. And matured . And become better men. To them and their fellow senior trainers and support staff members I offer those words of President Roosevelt which the NCAA saw as a fitting way to honor you.  -  Enjoy!

"It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who neither know victory nor defeat."

[bleedpurple]

I have so much enjoyed being part the the community that is this message board, being on the campus of these wonderful schools and getting to know some of the people at Austin College and throughout the conference. But that only a fraction when compared to the enjoyment of watching the games and being around the fantastic young men on the teams of the SCAC.

One of the treats Mrs Rooski and I found in Indy this weekend was the NCAA offices and it's "Hall of Champions". One of the displays in "The Hall" included portions of a quote by President Theodore Roosevelt. When we got home I looked for it so I could share it with the seniors who will play their last football game this weekend  - or soon thereafter. Not all will have been crowned champions somewhere through the years - not all will have been hailed as stars, or seen their names in print or heard it on the PA systems - some will not have played in many games and others perhaps almost none. But all will have been a part of the team, and in their own way will have contributed. And matured . And become better men. To them and their fellow senior trainers and support staff members I offer those words of President Roosevelt which the NCAA saw as a fitting way to honor you.  -  Enjoy!

"It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who neither know victory nor defeat."

Great post rooski. That is my favorite of all TR quotes.  I am convinced D3 athletes are some of the finest citizens and contributors to society that we have. As you have eloquently professed, whether a player has won a game or even played in one, they have been in the arena. We all need examples of people who chase dreams so the rest of us can be inspired to not give up our own.  All D3 athletes, regardless of success level or playing time, deserve our respect and our gratitude.  They will be better for having pursued their dream and so will the rest of us.

[cush]

Yeah,  great quote...speaking of 2010, doesn't hendrix football come on line???

[Patriot_Pride]

Yeah,  great quote...speaking of 2010, doesn't hendrix football come on line???

That's a negative. More like 2012 IF that happens. Word through the grapevine is that it's not coming anytime soon.

[TigerDad]

Great post rooski. That is my favorite of all TR quotes.

Ditto and "here, here", rooski! 

Or as TR might say, "Bully post, rooski!"


See you on Saturday at the Big Apple ... look for me in a #10 jersey!

[TigerDad]

For folks who haven't read it yet, catch Jason Bowen's "Around The South" column this week here:

DePauw's celebration not yet complete
http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2009/DePauw%27s+celebration+not+yet+complete

Great story about the DPU Tigers and their season (to date) from the point of view of their "interim" head coach Robby Long and senior QB Spud Dick.  Again, congratulations to the Indiana Tigers.  Nice work, Jason.

DPU fans: If you were watching the Trinity game LIVE on the Internet, you can thank historymajor for it ... TU's webcast would never happen without him!  It's been my pleasure to assist his efforts since it began.  You da man, Boss!

I've got my DVR set to record HDNet (DirecTV Channel 79) on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern Time.  I've never seen a Monon Bell, but will get to watch it on Sunday when we return from North Texas.  GO TIGERS!!

[Fripp52]

Tigerdad and anyone else who has a senior son playing his last game, my best to you guys and your sons.  My son is a junior.  So I am not at that point yet.  Last night I was thinking about his career nearing the end.  I don't know why.  4 years of Pop Warner, 4 yrs of high school, and then college.  I am sure you have the same memories.  I can only wish that you enjoy the hell out of Saturday and reflect fondly on your and your son's experiences.

Tigerdad, I guarantee you will enjoy the broadcast on Saturday of the Monon Bell game.

[Breckenridgebear]

For folks who haven't read it yet, catch Jason Bowen's "Around The South" column this week here:
DePauw's celebration not yet complete
http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2009/DePauw%27s+celebration+not+yet+complete
Great story about the DPU Tigers and their season (to date) from the point of view of their "interim" head coach Robby Long and senior QB Spud Dick.  Again, congratulations to the Indiana Tigers.  Nice work, Jason.
DPU fans: If you were watching the Trinity game LIVE on the Internet, you can thank historymajor for it ... TU's webcast would never happen without him!  It's been my pleasure to assist his efforts since it began.  You da man, Boss!
I've got my DVR set to record HDNet (DirecTV Channel 79) on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern Time.  I've never seen a Monon Bell, but will get to watch it on Sunday when we return from North Texas.  GO TIGERS!!

Enjoy the Monon Bell Game

[historymajor]

Tigerdad,,,  thanks for the kudos and all your GRRRReat help over the years (and also making the sacfrice to send Chris to TU).  His great character, skills and accomplishments to TU have NOT gone unappreciated by all TU and SCAC fans!  Stop by the tailgate, and pressbox Saturday as we close the 2009 FB season with our last webcast!  (It'll be Jonny and Jordan's last as well!)

[@d3jason]

For folks who haven't read it yet, catch Jason Bowen's "Around The South" column this week here:

DePauw's celebration not yet complete
http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2009/DePauw%27s+celebration+not+yet+complete

Great story about the DPU Tigers and their season (to date) from the point of view of their "interim" head coach Robby Long and senior QB Spud Dick.  Again, congratulations to the Indiana Tigers.  Nice work, Jason.

DPU fans: If you were watching the Trinity game LIVE on the Internet, you can thank historymajor for it ... TU's webcast would never happen without him!  It's been my pleasure to assist his efforts since it began.  You da man, Boss!

I've got my DVR set to record HDNet (DirecTV Channel 79) on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern Time.  I've never seen a Monon Bell, but will get to watch it on Sunday when we return from North Texas.  GO TIGERS!!

Thanks TigerDad.

Had great time talking with Spud and Coach Long. They represent their team, school and conference with class.

Is HDNet rebroadcasting Monon any time next week?

[Breckenridgebear]

For folks who haven't read it yet, catch Jason Bowen's "Around The South" column this week here:

DePauw's celebration not yet complete
http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2009/DePauw%27s+celebration+not+yet+complete

Great story about the DPU Tigers and their season (to date) from the point of view of their "interim" head coach Robby Long and senior QB Spud Dick.  Again, congratulations to the Indiana Tigers.  Nice work, Jason.

DPU fans: If you were watching the Trinity game LIVE on the Internet, you can thank historymajor for it ... TU's webcast would never happen without him!  It's been my pleasure to assist his efforts since it began.  You da man, Boss!

I've got my DVR set to record HDNet (DirecTV Channel 79) on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern Time.  I've never seen a Monon Bell, but will get to watch it on Sunday when we return from North Texas.  GO TIGERS!!

Thanks TigerDad.

Had great time talking with Spud and Coach Long. They represent their team, school and conference with class.

Is HDNet rebroadcasting Monon any time next week?

The HDNET website shows one broadcast.

Day and Time (ET/PT) Program Information
Sat, Nov 14 - 1:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT College Football - Premiere
Monon Bell Classic - DePauw University vs. Wabash College

[D3_DPUFan]

DePauw's Game Notes are posted for the Bell game.

IMHO, DPU Sports Information Director Bill Wagner puts together the best pre-game notes I've seen...anywhere. 

http://depauw.edu/ath/football/2009/notes/wabash.pdf

[Ron Boerger]

Interesting:  61-year old hopes to kick for Austin College in final game of season.

[frank_ezelle]

Millsaps had a mid-40's player a few years back who not surprisingly was never good enough to contribute on the field even in the pre-championship era.  This player had a friend making a documentary about the experience and later I received a DVD of the documentary along with a DVD of some acting footage.  It made me wonder if the return to play football at Millsaps was just a way to get some free press, create a documentary, and add an unusual twist on the resume.  Naturally I have no way of knowing the man's deep down motivation--I was told that he left school after the last weekend of the football season so continuing education doesn't sound like the reason.

In a way, this 61-year old makes me think about my situation at Millsaps since I'll turn 58 next month.  I'm on campus for about 70-80 events each year so the opportunity is there for me to try and be "one of the kids".  It's a tempting thing to do because they are a great bunch of smart and interesting young adults and I throughly enjoy talking with them.  But here's the deal--they are hanging out with their teammates and friends and throwing a 58-year old in the mix is like inviting a member of the clergy to a bachelor's party.  It kills the atmosphere.  My basis policy is that I try not to intrude in their life and become like a 5th wheel in the group so I wait for them to start the conversations.

I wonder if a 61-year old in the locker room kills the atmosphere to some degree at Austin or all of the other places where we have old-timers living out their dream (there are several of these stories every year in every sport).  Maybe not since the players might look at it the same as having an older coach in the locker room.  Personally, I don't see the positives of these stories or the point in coming back to work out with a college football team when there are so many other sports challenges available to adults of all ages these days.  

And hey, before I get shot down by all the folks who thinks it's great that this man is "living his dreams", ask yourself how you would have felt about this situation back when you were in college.  I wouldn't have wanted a 61 year old hanging around when cutting up with my buddies.  Living a dream is great, but sometimes people live their dreams at the expense of others and that's not such a great thing.  That's just my 2 cents worth.