FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[D3_DPUFan]

Questions for Frank, LAMajor and other Millsaps supporters...what is you outloom for 2009? Who is the heir apparent to Joseph at QB? I know there were some rumblings (or seemed to be anyway) regarding Coach DuBose future and the possibility of him taking a coordinator's job in DI...be interested in any perspective you might have....

[rooski]

2009 ... Trinity graduates an awful lot of their offense, about the only returning skill player is RB Chris Baer (medical from a season or two ago).  QB, WRs, PK, most of the line is gone.   Defensively the LBs come back as do some of the line, DB, and P.   Could be a pretty tough year for Coach Mohr's bunch and they get to travel to Millsaps, DePauw, and Rhodes.

Ron- It seems like someone posted at the end of the season that QB Wilson might be back for another season under eligibility rules. Am I mistaken? Any idea {anyone}?
... and don't overlook that season finale in Sherman next fall. 

[Ron Boerger]

Ron- It seems like someone posted at the end of the season that QB Wilson might be back for another season under eligibility rules. Am I mistaken? Any idea {anyone}?
... and don't overlook that season finale in Sherman next fall. 

The writeup for the season finale stated "[q]uarterback Bryant Wilson had a solid outing on his final day under center for the Tigers," so no, don't think he'll be back.  Sure you weren't thinking about Chris Baer?

[rooski]

D3_DPUFan: I'm like you and figure Millsaps will be plenty to deal with again in 2009. They were/are obviously no fluke. Naturally, the Roos will get the first conference look at them in September. - ugh!

And I have thought some about the top 4 finishers next season and don't know how anyone could be expected to break into that group - as much as I'd like to see at least one newcomer there... But I do think that the order of finish is wide open and that your Tigers and Centre may have as good a shot at the top two spots as the Colonels and the TU Tigers will. I really liked the DPU and Centre teams last year - gritty and talented, and Millsaps and Trinity may have some serious turnover to navigate if I read the experts right.

The Roos have been hosting a lot of prospects this winter but that does not necessarily translate to significant contributions for this year. However, unlike MC and TU there is a pretty good, experienced group returning this fall and I really hope AC can push the leaders hard in '09. As you know we have not competed very well in Greencastle the last couple of times there but maybe we can keep it close there this year.

[rooski]

url=http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/Football/game_summaries/TU-AC.htm]writeup for the season finale[/url] stated "[q]uarterback Bryant Wilson had a solid outing on his final day under center for the Tigers," so no, don't think he'll be back.  Sure you weren't thinking about Chris Baer?

Probably so. Thanks. And Chris is plenty to deal with as it is!!

[etg]

(El Tea Gray--re: 2009 Trinity Tigers)


Really glad to hear that Chris Baer will be back for 2009. Question: does anyone know the status of Riley Curry (WR) and/or Jeremy Staska (QB) for 2009? Either Staska or Robert Davidson should start at QB in 2009; Staska has a great arm and Davidson is a great ball carrier. This would be ideal for a two QB system which Trinity has not used in many, many years; probably some of Coach Warren Woodson's teams (yes, I was there to see it). I believe that Caleb Urban (WR) has two more years of eligibility; he should not have lost any playing time for his freshman redshirt year at Texas A&M. All-in-all, if these offensive players return I expect the 2009 version of Trinity Tigers to be as strong as the 2008 group; IMHO possibly a lot stronger.

                                                                               

[D3_DPUFan]

And I have thought some about the top 4 finishers next season and don't know how anyone could be expected to break into that group - as much as I'd like to see at least one newcomer there... But I do think that the order of finish is wide open and that your Tigers and Centre may have as good a shot at the top two spots as the Colonels and the TU Tigers will. I really liked the DPU and Centre teams last year - gritty and talented, and Millsaps and Trinity may have some serious turnover to navigate if I read the experts right.

The Roos have been hosting a lot of prospects this winter but that does not necessarily translate to significant contributions for this year. However, unlike MC and TU there is a pretty good, experienced group returning this fall and I really hope AC can push the leaders hard in '09. As you know we have not competed very well in Greencastle the last couple of times there but maybe we can keep it close there this year.

I don't think there will be many, or any. off weekends for anbody in the league.
And by the way, if the Roos are bringing back alot, I would definitely not be surprised to see them finish in the upper half of the league. Glad we have them at home this year...but I'm sure it will be a real test.

[TigerDad]

I agree that it might not be quite so dim an outlook for the TU Tigers in 2009!  Every year the graduating seniors are missed, but opportunities arise for the younger guys to step in and step up.

Yes, a number of the named players have remaining seasons of eligibility ... we'll see who shows up for spring practice and again in August.  As always, I expect the men from SA to contend for another SCAC title. Looking forward to another great season ...

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Every day this week, the Victoria Advocate will be publishing another story about their hometown hero, Super-Bowl-bound Jerheme Urban.

A nice story in today's (Sunday's) edition is here:

Victoria's Jerheme Urban gets to take his game to the Super Bowl
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/847/story/400385.html

GO CARDINALS.

[D3_DPUFan]

Some random questions to ponder for 2009...

Austin: Can the Roos and their talented ground game continue improvement into the upper half of the league?

Birmingham-Southern: Can Panthers improve on defense and build on location in football-rich 'Bama? 

Centre: Will the talented defense rebound from the loss of All America LB Hay?

Colorado College: D gave up 33 points per game in '08; can offense help manufacture a win or two?

DePauw: Lots of skilled players return on both sides of the ball, is this the Tigers' year?

Millsaps: Rebuild or reload? Will Millsaps' success continue in the post-Joseph era?

Rhodes: Can a team known for its defense add the missing elements and put it all together?

Sewanee:  Athletic secondary in '08, any help on the way elsewhere?

Trinity: Tigers lose lots of talent, is the pipeline up to Trinity standards?

[Ralph Turner]

Some random questions to ponder for 2009...

Austin: Can the Roos and their talented ground game continue improvement into the upper half of the league?

Birmingham-Southern: Can Panthers improve on defense and build on location in football-rich 'Bama? 

Centre: Will the talented defense rebound from the loss of All America LB Hay?

Colorado College: D gave up 33 points per game in '08; can offense help manufacture a win or two?

DePauw: Lots of skilled players return on both sides of the ball, is this the Tigers' year?

Millsaps: Rebuild or reload? Will Millsaps' success continue in the post-Joseph era?

Rhodes: Can a team known for its defense add the missing elements and put it all together?

Sewanee:  Athletic secondary in '08, any help on the way elsewhere?

Trinity: Tigers lose lots of talent, is the pipeline up to Trinity standards?

Hendrix:  How many players will show up?

[Ralph Turner]

I think that Jerheme Urban should give complimentary tickets to his biggest D3 press agent!

Bonzo!       

[D3_DPUFan]

Hendrix:  How many players will show up?

Are they actually playing next season?

[Ron Boerger]

I don't think Hendrix is starting in 2009.  Here is the announcement regarding football:

http://www.hendrix.edu/eventsnews/eventsnews.aspx?id=21548

No mention of date.   Recent student senate minues talk about 2010 as not being realistic "but that's the goal."

I think that Jerheme Urban should give complimentary tickets to his biggest D3 press agent!

Bonzo!       

LOL.  If you listened to his SCAC podcast he said he had so many family members to take care of  that he couldn't even give Coach Mohr one.   His 'press agent' will have to watch it on TV like everyone else here.   

[theoneandonly]

that is great news for hendrix, while some schools are cutting football (Blackburn College) other schools are picking up the slack and giving more opportunity to its athletes while also helping boost enrollment! congrats hendrix on football and lacrosse

[DPU3619]

Some random questions to ponder for 2009...

Austin: Can the Roos and their talented ground game continue improvement into the upper half of the league?

Birmingham-Southern: Can Panthers improve on defense and build on location in football-rich 'Bama? 

Centre: Will the talented defense rebound from the loss of All America LB Hay?

Colorado College: D gave up 33 points per game in '08; can offense help manufacture a win or two?

DePauw: Lots of skilled players return on both sides of the ball, is this the Tigers' year?

Millsaps: Rebuild or reload? Will Millsaps' success continue in the post-Joseph era?

Rhodes: Can a team known for its defense add the missing elements and put it all together?

Sewanee:  Athletic secondary in '08, any help on the way elsewhere?

Trinity: Tigers lose lots of talent, is the pipeline up to Trinity standards?

My answers, in order: No, no, no, no, maybe but probably not, yes, no, yes, yes

I don't think Austin will be better than Centre, which puts them 5th out of 9. 

I think BSC is still a couple years away. 

Centre takes a step back defensively, but possibly a step forward offensively with Conliffe, Osterman, and Pinque all returning. 

That Colorado offense was a special kind of bad last year.  That's BIG improvement for them if the defense doesn't get better.

The deck is stacked in favor of DePauw, but it has been that way before.  This year is the best chance I can recall, with the most prolific passer in school history returning to be a senior. 

Millsaps will still be good.

Rhodes has been trying to get the offense up to their defense since Dan Swanstrom left.  For a couple years
there, the biggest scoring threat for the Lynx was our buddy HunterT.   

I really like Sewanee.  I think they'll continue to get better.  Robert Black is the right guy for that job.  I believe that 100%.  He'll get some kids in there that can play.

I don't think the pipeline is the issue with Trinity.  The issue is how Robert Davidson is, and who the heck he's going to throw it to.