FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[d3Kyle]

Except McMurry had one of the top offenses in the nation and Trinity limited them to 25 points. Trinity is obviously hurting from the loss of Tyler Barrett and Antonio Debouse but other than that they aren't missing too much more. I guess I'm still just in shock. How does a team go from 2-8 to upsetting the #11 Team in the Nation? Did their transfers make that big of a difference? Sul Ross has a stellar offense but I think they will have to step up majorly on defense if they want to come away with another big win at UMHB.

Tiger guy, all due respect if Jake Mullin was playing last year during the playoff game that 25 points would have likely been a much higher number.

[crufootball]

I see on the SCAC twitter account that they say a big announcement was coming tomorrow, anybody got any guesses on what it could be?

[Ron Boerger]

I see on the SCAC twitter account that they say a big announcement was coming tomorrow, anybody got any guesses on what it could be?

Guesses would be another team (or two) coming to the conference, some sort of an affiliate deal with someone (is there anyone?) to get them closer to the full seven teams needed to make football an AQ sport down the line, or possibly someone currently in/joining the conference (re-)adding football.

I've surmised HSU might join the SCAC so let me put it out there again. 

[Ralph Turner]

I see on the SCAC twitter account that they say a big announcement was coming tomorrow, anybody got any guesses on what it could be?

Guesses would be another team (or two) coming to the conference, some sort of an affiliate deal with someone (is there anyone?) to get them closer to the full seven teams needed to make football an AQ sport down the line, or possibly someone currently in/joining the conference (re-)adding football.

I've surmised HSU might join the SCAC so let me put it out there again. 

Centenary adding football?  A good possibility.
UDallas adding football?  Unlikely.
Colorado College resuming football?  Unlikely.

LeTourneau would make a good addition to the conference, and a nice travel partner for Centenary.

[Ron Boerger]

None of the above.  Announced 5 affiliate members from the USA South for men's lacrosse. 

[Ralph Turner]

None of the above.  Announced 5 affiliate members from the USA South for men's lacrosse.

Okay, a full Pool A conference that can split into divisions to ease travel issues. They can have a post-season tourney to determine the Pool A bid.


I have given this a second look. I only see three core lacrosse SCAC members at this time, Colorado Coll,  Southwestern and UDallas. I am not sure how the transition time allows for the addition of new programs. Does Trinity start Lacrosse this season?  Centenary may not be a full member in time, unless Centenary in in Year 3 and Year 3.  Having only 3 lacrosse teams is like having only 2 football teams this year. I think that the Lacrosse Pool A for the SCAC went away in 2013-14.  I look for comments from other posters.

[etg]

(El Tea Gray--re: QB with a hot hand.)


On Saturday Trinity ran into a potential "DI Level" quarterback with a very hot hand; these +or- 500 yard performances are very hard for a team to overcome. We have all seen this many times before (remember the Tiger's Mike Burton and/or Roy Hampton). The best way around this situation is for the guy to just not play (i.e. the 2002 Stagg Bowl). Many, including myself in a huge way, questioned how wise it was to schedule Mary-Hardin Baylor during the 2012 regular season. The coaches absolutely made the right decision; if the Tiger's were not playing Mary-Hardin Baylor the Trinity chance of a playoff slot would be somewhere between slim and none? I was told that Trinity has to beat them sometime this season, it may as well be in Week 4. So, on we go this Saturday; the playoffs begin in San Antonio eight weeks ahead of time.



                                                      We face Mary-Hardin Baylor    NOT   John Wesly Hardin     

                                                                             "We will live for another Playoff"

                                                                             Go Tigers, Go   

[Shoreman]

SAA Predictions:

Sep. 22    Sewanee       Austin    Sewanee needs road win to get back on track, Tigers by 13   
      
             Kalamazoo       Centre    Centre gets right at home, wins by 21   
      
     Birmingham Southern       Rhodes       BSC bust Rhodes balloon win by 17

[Ron Boerger]

I just can't understand what's going on in SA.   42-7 UMHB in the first half.

Just wow.

[devildog29]

I just can't understand what's going on in SA.   42-7 UMHB in the first half.

Just wow.

I was at this game and left at half.  Quite simply, UMHB's offense was on another level than Trinity's defense.  Trinity offense had a turnover deep in it's own territory for UMHB's 3rd score in the 1st quarter.  Trinity came back and scored and moved the ball well, but down 35-7, Trinity throws a pick on the UMHB goal line that nearly went for 6.  UMHB simply had better athletes from what I saw.  Don't know how the 2nd half played out, but that was the story in the first half. 

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity coach Steve Mohr is going to be inducted into Denison's athletic hall-of-fame:  http://www.thecourier.com/Issues/2012/Sep/23/ar_sports_092312_story11.asp?d=092312_story11,2012,Sep,23&c=s

Congratulations, coach!

[Ron Boerger]

The ASC is losing Mississippi College, Kyle Robarts reports:  http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2012/09/mississippi-college-chooses-d2

They will need to get either one of their non-FB schools to start football, or add/affilliate a school that does offer it, or will lose their AQ two years after MC leaves the conference. 

[@d3jason]

The ASC is losing Mississippi College, Kyle Robarts reports:  http://www.d3sports.com/notables/2012/09/mississippi-college-chooses-d2

They will need to get either one of their non-FB schools to start football, or add/affilliate a school that does offer it, or will lose their AQ two years after MC leaves the conference.

So what are the chances of a Trinity/Austin affiliation with ASC for football? I know they would not consider this ideal from the like-institution prospective, but will it become necessary?

[Ron Boerger]

Next year the SCAC will have four football schools as Southwestern and TLU come on-line, so it would have to be an all-or-nothing decision. 

Can't really see it happening, to be honest.  If you join a conference to get access to a bid, but you have no chance of winning one given UMHB's dominance and funding superiority (yes, Trinity/AC/SW may have larger endowments, but they don't spend it on athletics and don't have someone giving them tens of millions for football/athletics), what have you gained other than not having to worry as much about scheduling? 

Trinity, AC, TLU all made the decision to leave the ASC or its predecessor (the TIAA); it's hard to see them going back even for just one sport.

[Ralph Turner]

How does the SCAC move to the AQ?

1) Trinity
2) AC
3) Southwestern
4) TLU
5) ? Centenary ?
6) ? Schreiner ? The Mountaineers had football when they were a JUCO.
7) ? another school that wanted to add football in the SCAC versus the ASC.

I keep expecting Colorado College to move to non-football D-II before adding football at the D-III level.