FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

...after DePauw vacated the throne room? 

[Ron Boerger]

You can only compete against the teams still in the conference, Ralph  but consider that Centre, offering all 21 SCAC sports, had a decent starting advantage over Trinity's 18.  Had the conference not correctly realigned the points awarded per sport with the number of teams competing (last season), the result might have been different.

Note that three of the top four schools head to the SAA next season.  It will be interesting to see if Centre can hold off a rapidly ascending Birmingham-Southern program there next year.   

1. Trinity University - 790
2. Centre College - 750
3. Birmingham-Southern College - 677.5
4. Rhodes College - 675
5. Colorado College - 502.5
6. Southwestern University - 490
7. Sewanee-The University of the South  - 465
8. Millsaps College - 422.5
9. Hendrix College - 330
10. Oglethorpe University - 265
11. University of Dallas - 192.5
12. Austin College - 190

Edit:  SCAC release is here.

[Ralph Turner]

You can only compete against the teams still in the conference, Ralph  but consider that Centre, offering all 21 SCAC sports, had a decent starting advantage over Trinity's 18.  Had the conference not correctly realigned the points awarded per sport with the number of teams competing (last season), the result might have been different.

Note that three of the top four schools head to the SAA next season.  It will be interesting to see if Centre can hold off a rapidly ascending Birmingham-Southern program there next year.   

1. Trinity University - 790
2. Centre College - 750
3. Birmingham-Southern College - 677.5
4. Rhodes College - 675
5. Colorado College - 502.5
6. Southwestern University - 490
7. Sewanee-The University of the South  - 465
8. Millsaps College - 422.5
9. Hendrix College - 330
10. Oglethorpe University - 265
11. University of Dallas - 192.5
12. Austin College - 190

Edit:  SCAC release is here.

My first impression is that TU DOMINATES the new SCAC!

[Ron Boerger]

In the short term, true, but there was a period in the 90's-early 00's where that was also the case.  The three new schools will change the dynamic some, other schools may step up more now that travel isn't so onerous (time/money).    It'll be fun to watch and especially if the conference can add a couple more schools.

[Ralph Turner]

In the short term, true, but there was a period in the 90's-early 00's where that was also the case.  The three new schools will change the dynamic some, other schools may step up more now that travel isn't so onerous (time/money).    It'll be fun to watch and especially if the conference can add a couple more schools.

Centenary is my first thought to challenge TU.

[Ron Boerger]

Eboh Announced as Recruiting Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach (Southwestern)

On Monday, Director of Athletics Dr. Glada Munt and Head Football Coach Joe Austin announced the hiring of Kenneth Eboh as the recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach for Southwestern's newly revived football program.

Eboh worked under Coach Austin at Hanover College and had a big hand in helping to turn the program around into one near the top of their conference...

http://southwestern.prestosports.com/sports/m-footbl/2011-12/releases/ebohjoinsstaff

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity is renovating their football field and track ... but not installing turf:

http://www.trinitytigers.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/05-11-12_fb-track_renovation

...renovations include the complete installation of a new grass football field, as well as the complete reconstruction of the track surface surrounding the football field, and the field event areas.   Both the track surface and football field will be replaced in the same footprint as the current facilities.  Included in the new field will be a new sprinkler system, and the stadium restrooms will also be completely renovated.

Since the field events will continue to be held inside the Trinity Football/Track & Field Stadium, the football field needs to remain a natural grass surface in order to maximize its use for the track & field practices and meets.

[etg]

El Tea Gray--re: 2012 Trinity Tiger Football; Wed. 6/6/12, 193 days until the DIII Championship (aka "The Ship").


65 days until Report Day    (Great returning players and what a wow! new class will be there.)
88 days until Game 1        (Howard Payne)
158 days until Game 10      (Austin College)
165 days until Playoffs Start (? ? ?)
193 days until "The Ship"      (? ? ?)

Go Tigers, Go                                                             

[evacuee]

Does anyone know anything of the quarterback situation in San Antonio?  Is there a situation?  I suspect spring ball would have indicated one way or the other.

[tigerguy]

From what I've heard Mckissic will still be the #1 qb coming into training camp. Yes he had 7 interceptions in the last two games - including 4 in their opening playoff game against McMurry - but you can't ignore how good he was through the first nine games. He's also lost a bunch of weight to improve his speed and footwork.

The likely #2 is Mason Blaschke, a sophomore. He only got into four games this year but he's really coming along nicely. He's got a great arm and is very fast. He literally ran around Rhode's defense when he got in during Trinity's blowout of them early last season.

Should be some good competition come training camp.

[evacuee]

First nine games?  Hmm.  I would say that the offense peaked in week three at Rhodes.  The very next week they scored ten points in Jackson and were basically a non-factor when it came to putting games away starting then.  I kept watching the defense force stops and the Tigers couldn't do anything on offense late in games.  Somehow the interceptions started in the last week, but he would always start strong and then just kind of vanish in the second half.   

[tigerguy]

Are you talking about McKissic or Trinity's offense as a whole?

McKissic had almost nothing to do with their offensive woes going into week 10 of the season. In the millsaps game he was 11-19. I know two to three of the incompletions were as he was hit and another two to three were dropped.

We're talking about a guy who going into week 10 was top 10 in the nation in pass efficiency, was completing 62% of his passes, and had 16 total touchdowns against only one interception.

The problem was predictable play calling and a drop in the running game. It should also be noted that Mckissic didn't have many big time receivers to throw to other than Osei-Kuffour. They don't have the Riley Currys and Caleb Urbans that they used to have annually. If they get enough protection this year I believe we are going to see breakout years for Hagen Kattner and Matthew Kennemer, who were both freshmen this year.

McKissic is a very smart qb with a cannon arm. Trinity should mold their offense around him more rather than sticking to their traditional ground-and-pound offense if they want to get past where last years squad left off.

[evacuee]

Don't get too caught up in the stats.  Conservative play calling with a late lead looked like the mode of operation for many weeks, and despite it keeping the games close, the Tigers won over and over on the strength of the defense.  When they got in the Austin game, they tried to get aggressive with the play calling and it yielded three interceptions and nearly cost them the game.  The next week there were four.  Trinity always scored enough early in games to let the defense carry them the rest of the way, and McKissic definitely has some pretty serious skills, but he needs to be on for the whole game and the whole season.  If I'm the coach, I'm looking very closely at the quarterback position, because I think it was the difference between winning and losing in the first round last season. 

[Gray Fox]

Trinity is on the Case Western Reserve schedule for 21013.

  http://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/future_jv
     

[jknezek]

"Trinity is on the Case Western Reserve schedule for 21013."


Good god. I know they did schedules a little far out, but don't you think that is getting a little crazy?

Sorry... Couldn't resist.