FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[exmajor]

According to this morning's Tuscaloosa News, Dubose is taking over.

DuBose named head coach at Millsaps College
February 04. 2006 3:15AM

Look out, Millsaps secretaries!

We all make mistakes ttu719803, thankfully for Dubose, he was able to maintain his family and thank God for second chances!

[evacuee]

Any ideas on who will coach the Majors in 2007?  I guarantee it won't be Millsaps.  I called it last spring- he'll be at Millsaps two years tops.   

[Ron Boerger]

Any ideas on who will coach the Majors in 2007?  I guarantee it won't be Millsaps.  I called it last spring- he'll be at Millsaps two years tops.   

I doubt that Mr. Millsaps will coach the Majors in 2007, either.   

[consultant]

DuBose is well respected and well liked by the players at Millsaps.  From all accounts, he's learned a lot about division III football in 10 months time.  I believe that he would not have accepted the job unless he really had the intention of staying at Millsaps in order to build a competitive program.  For all Majors fans, let's hope this is true. 

[etg]

Bonzo,

I think 2698 actually means Ronnie Millsaps (aka Milsap); he of course would be their Voice Coach.   

[historymajor]

Geez,,, consultant,,,,,, doesn't that kool-aid burn just a little bit going down?

[evacuee]

Highly respected and well-liked by players at the collegiate level is overrated.  I don't know of many winners that have built their reputations on that quality. 

Consultant, do you really think that if someone from say, Louisiana-Monroe offers him a job to work with scholarship athletes that he's not going to take it?  That he's going to choose to stay at Millsaps?  I doubt that he's had an epiphany via his stint at MC. 

[consultant]

TU2698 and History,

I'd say most reputable coaches on the high school level, collegiate level, and the professional level are highly respected and well-liked by their players.  I believe that student-athletes, particularly on the D III level, take more of a sense of ownership of their team when they have a head coach who is not only a good Xs and Os guy, but also a coach who motivates and inspires his team to make the team their own.  Good coaches are good leaders.  For example, I've long been under the impression that Trinity's Steve Mohr is admired by players and fellow coaches for his football wisdom and his ability to relate to his players in a positive and winning way.  Am I wrong?  Is this not why he's successful?

I think it speaks volumes that on Friday morning after Saunders announced his resignation that numerous Millsaps' football players went immediately to Athletic Director Ron Jurney to voice a vote of confidence for DuBose. 

Moreover, yes I do think DuBose will stay at Millsaps.  I don't think his epiphany dawned on him when he stepped foot on the Millsaps campus, though.  I think it happened when he got run out of Alabama.

And really, Millsaps hasn't exactly had a head coach with a long tenure in over a decade plus, and I do not apologize for wanting to see Millsaps become competitive again even if Mike DuBose is calling the plays right now. 

[exmajor]

Geez,,, consultant,,,,,, doesn't that kool-aid burn just a little bit going down?

History, your comment does not make sense to me?  Help me understand why it is a big deal to support your school and your coach?  If that means jumping on the Dubose bandwagon, so be it.  The guy deserves a second chance, the team has no where to go but up and I'm glad they made the decision to hire him . . . despite his history.

[Ron Boerger]

First off, let it me said that I hope that Millsaps and DuBose have a long and successful relationship.  It would be wonderful if he has conquered the demons which seemed to plague him at 'bama and at the same time had an epiphany regarding college football.  More competitive teams in the SCAC means a better performance for conference representatives come playoff time, the possibility of a Pool C bid, etc ...

At the same time, I have seen too many upper-division coaches drop down to D-III just long enough to establish their bona fides and hop right back when presented the chance.  I can't fault anyone for taking a position with greater pay/adulation/etc., but at the same time would be lying if I said that I don't expect DuBose to be among that number.  With luck I will be wrong. 

In any case, we should be in for a couple of interesting years in the SCAC, especially should another school or two join the conference.

[warriorhog51]

tigerdad -
I know that Coach Rogers wants to bring in his people, which is at the least understandable.  I think had he stayed Coach Lynch would have done the same thing.  Note the hiring of Coach Nystrom, the def. coord. this year.  I also know that Coach Hreha is only wanting to coach for one or two more years because of his detioratiing physical capabilities.  I would be very upset if Coach Rogers and the administration forces him out before he is ready to go.  He is, to me, the definition of DePauw football.  To force a guy like Coach Hreha out would be a huge mistake because of his knowledge of the univeristy and the great history of the program.  To loose his knowledge of football and all of his knowledge would be enormous.  Mentally, Coach Hreha is as sharp as a razor blade, but his limited physical capabilities are the only thing pushing him toward retirement at this point.  I would be very sad to see him go, as would all of the DePauw football alum from the last 30 years.  I hope that he gets to retire on his terms and not because someone else wants him to.

[tigerdadplm]

Hog-  what i don't think you understand is that Lynch (a far better and more knowledgable coach)  did not make ANY changes to the staff in the year he was on campus.  Rogers has now forced 2 coaches out...you can believe they left on their own if you want but I know different, Kazmerzak and Hill did not leave on their own.  And the rumored changes to come will not be done the right way either.  We'll just have to see how good of a coach rogers is next year....a monkey could have won with last years talent...oh wait a monkey did win with last years talent.

[evacuee]

Consultant,

My best friend is MC class of '98 and I can't get him to ride with me two hours to Alumni Field for one game, much less the Trinity game.  I certainly admire your support and passion for your school.  Such sentiments as yours cannot be underestimated.  I would be happy to see a more competitive conference, but I just don't share your outlook for Dubose's future nor am I convinced that he is a quality football coach particularly for D3.  As for Steve Mohr, I wouldn't say he's popular with players.  The guy has a great amount of respect from all angles, but one of his greatest qualities is that he's a straight shooter, which, as you know doesn't always go over well with 18-22 year old guys who wonder why they aren't playing.  I really had no relationship with him as a player or as an alumnus, but he's committed to winning and to doing it with class and I think the world of him for it.  More so now than when I was playing.  

[exmajor]

TU, is your friend a former player or just former student?  I think consultant was referring more to former and current football players, may be wrong . . . that being said, here is to hoping Dubose proves his doubters wrong and revives a Millsaps program that has been for the most part down and out since 1996.  Now, onward and upward to different topics of interest around the SCAC.

[evacuee]

He's just an alumnus.  His only affiliation is Kappa Sig.  I tried to get him to play but I think he was scared of me. 

I'll see you Majors fans at the hanger on Sunday.  I'm pumped for my once every two years look at the TU basketball teams.