FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

roocru · January 20, 2006, 12:07:44 AM

Ralph and Frank,

I posted my response to you guys on the ASC board. Got to share the wealth and not bore all the SCAC fans to tears.

Ron Boerger · January 20, 2006, 08:28:30 AM

Trinity grad Jerheme Urban is one of several Seahawk players credited and quoted in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article entitled "Home, because of 5 plays."

Fico · January 21, 2006, 12:14:36 PM

Dustin Allen was named 2nd team AA by Football Gazette. Congrats to him.

etg · January 24, 2006, 07:43:44 PM

Bonzo,

I know there has been an attempt to get the SCAC members to post their 2006 Football Schedules earlier than in the past. Any luck with this effort? TU shows four "open dates" during the eleven week D3 season; the Tigers appear to still need to fill three of these openings. Can this be true, TU only has seven games on the current 2006 schedule??? Comments.

Hawks88 · January 24, 2006, 11:19:06 PM

Trinity is listed in the open dates for 10/7 but they are on Huntingdon's schedule for that date.

TigerDad · January 25, 2006, 12:00:06 AM

Trinity's schedule from their website today includes six home games, four away and one bye week (10/14):

2006 Trinity Tigers Football Schedule

Sep 02 EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 6:00 PM
Sep 09 @ Texas Lutheran University 6:00 PM
Sep 16 UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS 7:30 PM
Sep 23 DePAUW UNIVERSITY * TBA
Sep 30 AUSTIN COLLEGE * 1:30 PM
Oct 07 @ Huntingdon College 1:30 PM
Oct 21 @ Centre College * 2:30 PM
Oct 28 RHODES COLLEGE * 1:30 PM
Nov 04 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH * 1:30 PM
Nov 11 @ Millsaps College * TBA

HOME GAMES IN UPPERCASE
* Denotes SCAC Conference Game

With Austin College joining the SCAC this season, TU picked up ETBU for week one and AC replaces RHIT in week five. Homes and Aways switch from 2005 except for DPU. Word is that TU will scrimmage Monterrey Tech as usual in August.

Go Tigers ... keep the streaks alive.

Ralph Turner · January 25, 2006, 08:37:05 AM

I would grade the Trinity schedule as an "A", but even better than last year because of the departure of RHIT. The historic rivalry between Trinity and Austin College now is a conference game, and TU has scheduled ETBU.

--All games are D3.

--Three of four non-conference games are South Region.

--No "cupcakes".

Gray Fox · January 25, 2006, 10:46:00 AM

Not to mention the fact that I have an opportunity to see one of the better teams from the SCIAC. 8)

Ron Boerger · January 25, 2006, 11:04:31 AM

My thoughts:

(1) ETBU is going to be a lot tougher opener than AC. Gonna have to bring the "A" game in week one.
(2) Playing at Huntingdon is going to be a challenge if the Hawks continue to improve at the rate shown the last couple of years. They bring everyone back and should be favored to win at home. Glad TU and HC resolved whatever the problems were that at one point took the games off the schedule last year.
(3) Please, Redlands, do what's right and fly the kids out on Friday. Nobody's best interests were served when you travelled on Saturday AM to save a few bucks two years ago.

Ralph Turner · January 25, 2006, 01:18:24 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger (BfB) on January 25, 2006, 11:04:31 AM
My thoughts:

(1) ETBU is going to be a lot tougher opener than AC. Gonna have to bring the "A" game in week one. ...
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Ron, I was going to say the same thing about ETBU, but they have the chance to win this one! (vs playing SAU.)

Bill McCabe · January 25, 2006, 04:19:07 PM

Ralph, I agree with your assesment of Trinity's schedule. Their first 2 games should also say a lot about the ASC. I'm glad to see a team playing this type of schedule.

Ron Boerger · January 25, 2006, 05:29:43 PM

One other thought: assuming ETBU and Redlands are both two-year home/away deals, 2007-8 is going to be a bear with Trinity starting the season with four of the first five games on the road against pretty stiff competition (at ETBU, at Redlands, at DePauw in the first four). Ouch. Of course, 2006-7 will be just the opposite with 4-of-5 at home and the road game only 35 miles away.

etg · January 25, 2006, 05:40:27 PM

TigerDad,

Thanks for updating TU's 2006 Football Schedule; I know there are many Tiger fans that can't wait to see the Baer turned loose.

Ron/Ralph/Bill,

All of your 2006 Trinity Schedule comments are certainly well taken by me, but for some reason I'm still thinking "Black Flag".

evacuee · January 25, 2006, 05:56:22 PM

Okay, let's not start hyping the kid now. If he were really good enough to deserve hype now, he would be on a scholarship somewhere. You even refer to him as "the" Baer. The Tigers can't assume anything at this point. I think it's going to be a pivotal year.

Ron Boerger · January 25, 2006, 07:10:47 PM

Speaking of Huntingdon, here is their 2006 schedule:

9/2 @ Ithaca
9/9 Sewanee *
9/16 @ Millsaps *
9/23 @ Rhodes *
9/30 Wesley *
10/7 Trinity * (Homecoming)
10/14 @ Colorado College
10/21 @ Thomas More *
11/04 @ SAGU (non-D3)
11/11 LaGrange *

* indicate regional games

With Ithaca, Wesley, Trinity, Thomas More on the schedule the Hawks are looking to bulk up their level of competition. Too bad Ithaca won't count in the SoSI calculations. Closing with LaGrange (first year program) should ensure they don't lose their last game should they find themselves in contention for a Pool B slot next season ...