FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · October 22, 2011, 03:16:09 PM

Nyk McKissic seals it with a nine-yard scamper on third and 5 after LC took their last time out.

Wow, guys, very proud of the way you fought through adversity today. Congratulations and see you next week in SA.

awadelewis · October 22, 2011, 03:49:18 PM

Centre adds another touchdown in the 2nd quarter, 21-7 Centre over Sewanee at the half.

awadelewis · October 22, 2011, 04:24:03 PM

Centre takes advantage of Sewanee fumble to score a touchdown to move the score to 28-7 6:25 3Q.

awadelewis · October 22, 2011, 04:41:58 PM

We're in the 4Q in Danville with Centre leading Sewanee, 28-7.

awadelewis · October 22, 2011, 04:52:39 PM

Sewanee scores on a long drive at the start of the 4Q to move the score to Centre 28-Sewanee 14 7:05 4Q.

awadelewis · October 22, 2011, 05:18:35 PM

Final from Danville is Centre 28, Sewanee 14.

Osterman 13-23-1 with 2TDs passing, Pinque 20 for 122 yds rushing, 1TD.

etg · October 22, 2011, 06:26:29 PM

(El Tea Gray--re: #17/#23 Trinity--14 vs. NR Lagrange--10) (WHEW!)

Credit Saint Nyk with 212 yards of Total Offense (143 yards Passing + 69 yards Rushing). This out of 287 yards Team Total. WOW, did we need that.

Hope that you are feeling much better Steve, and that you can hurry back, PLEASE.

McM Blue Devil · October 24, 2011, 10:14:58 AM

New to SCAC Boards so forgive me for the ignorant question. If Trinity wins 2 out of the next 3 to finish 9-1, but they don't win the conference. do you think they will get an at large birth? Or is it way too early to even be thinking about that? Would love to see TU in the playoffs against some possible Texas opponents.

Ron Boerger · October 24, 2011, 10:20:14 AM

Coach Mohr released from hospital on Sunday (story) but not known yet whether he will be on the sidelines for Saturday's crucial game against Birmingham-Southern (story).

Ron Boerger · October 24, 2011, 11:20:40 AM

Quote from: McM Blue Devil on October 24, 2011, 10:14:58 AM
New to SCAC Boards so forgive me for the ignorant question. If Trinity wins 2 out of the next 3 to finish 9-1, but they don't win the conference. do you think they will get an at large birth? Or is it way too early to even be thinking about that? Would love to see TU in the playoffs against some possible Texas opponents.

A second place 9-1/8-1 SCAC team will be a very strong contender for a Pool C bid this year, be it any of the three teams at the top of the conference standings with one loss or less. That said, SCAC has never had a runner-up with only one loss on the season.

If the ASC gets two teams in, a 10-0 Trinity would probably host the ASC runner-up. If Trinity goes 9-1 and gets a bid, who knows who would host. And, of course, should Trinity get in and UMHB be the only ASC representative, the Cru would host.

Ralph Turner · October 24, 2011, 11:33:40 AM

Quote from: McM Blue Devil on October 24, 2011, 10:14:58 AM
New to SCAC Boards so forgive me for the ignorant question. If Trinity wins 2 out of the next 3 to finish 9-1, but they don't win the conference. do you think they will get an at large birth? Or is it way too early to even be thinking about that? Would love to see TU in the playoffs against some possible Texas opponents.

Okay McMBlue Devil...

if TU wins the SCAC Pool A bid and McMurry comes for the first round playoff game,

do you let your sons wear their Jake Mullin autographed McMurry jerseys to the TU-McM game?

Ron Boerger · October 24, 2011, 06:55:05 PM

SCAC Players of the Week:

Offensive: Brett Stoots, Rhodes: Career bests of 437 yards and four touchdowns in 48-17 win over Austin. 29/41 passing.

Defensive: Ryan Gallas, Centre: 11 tackles (nine solo) in 28-14 win over Sewanee. Also broke up a pass.

Special teams: Jordan Gay, Centre: Scored a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt, added four extra points, and average 41.0 yards on three punts.

K-Mack · October 25, 2011, 02:11:54 AM

Quote from: ExTartanPlayer on October 19, 2011, 01:36:39 PM
Quote from: K-Mack on October 19, 2011, 01:11:58 PM
Also I was at the Carnegie Mellon/Millsaps playoff game, and while the Majors had trouble with the offense, it was really the fact that the CMU defense shut out that Millsaps offense (which would go on to be a juggernaut the next two seasons) that changed that game. 21-0. REALLY good safety for the Tartans that year.

So you're sure that the difference wasn't the stellar play of CMU's left tackle and that Wing-T offense?

You're certainly right, Keith, in that our defense was the "real" key to the game, and the safety you reference is a former D3football.com All-American (Aaron Lewis) who probably could have played up a level from Division III (perhaps as a linebacker, he may have been a touch slow for a safety at the I-AA level).

With that said, they did struggle with the wing-T (a couple of times on our "criss-cross" play the the Millsaps LB's were still running the wrong way with the ballcarrier five yards downfield), and that was the origin of this discussion - the difficulty of preparing for teams playing old-school offensive sets.

You would probably remember better than me.

And having watched our team struggle with Gettysburg's Wing-T one year, then scheme it up and shut it out the next (although oddly, it called for me as a cornerback diagnose run plays then sacrifice my body taking on the pulling guard so the LBs could be free to tackle) I agree that it can be confusing the first time you see it, and in the playoffs that's a huge advantage.

Did not mean to summarily dismiss the awesomeness of the LT play that game!

Shoreman · October 25, 2011, 08:04:30 AM

http://www.berryvikings.com/GeneralNews/Articles/BerryAddingFootballExpandingTrack

Pretty ambitious start up schedule, plan to start play in 2013. With Oglethorpe reportedly considering adding a program, wouldn't it be nice if Emory & Henry and W&L also came on board making the SAA a 10 team league.

Ralph Turner · October 25, 2011, 09:43:28 AM

Quote from: Shoreman on October 25, 2011, 08:04:30 AM
http://www.berryvikings.com/GeneralNews/Articles/BerryAddingFootballExpandingTrack

Pretty ambitious start up schedule, plan to start play in 2013. With Oglethorpe reportedly considering adding a program, wouldn't it be nice if Emory & Henry and W&L also came on board making the SAA a 10 team league.

For more knowledgeable posters than I,

what advantage does the SAA give to E&H and W&L that they do not find in the ODAC?

What sports will be more conforming to those athletic departments offered by the SAA over the ODAC?

Will travel to Conway Arkansas and Jackson Mississippi be seen as "neutral" at worst?

Are the schools in the SAA more akin to the "mission and vision" issues that the Board and Administration of E&H and W&L deem important?

Thanks