FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[hasanova]

jarmonsports -

Well-written and poignant.  I hope you find a football family that matches your academic prowess.  +1

Want to be a Guilford College Quaker? 

Good luck!

[Gray Fox]

Lewis and Clark was scheduled to play CC.  They probably haven't posted their open game yet.

I think the same applies to Whittier.

[TigerDad]

Chris;

I also add my thanks for your post and your well-written blog.  If only all our memories could be happy ... however, as I look back on mine, it was the heartbreaks and challenges that did me the most good in life.  Everything happens for a reason, just not always the reasons we would choose if we could.

Hope you find another school and football program that appreciates you and helps you reach your goals ... I believe there's a SCAC school in San Antonio with a very good reputation ... and, you can still be a Tiger!

All the best to you and your teammates!

[Ralph Turner]

Chris;

I also add my thanks for your post and your well-written blog.  If only all our memories could be happy ... however, as I look back on mine, it was the heartbreaks and challenges that did me the most good in life.  Everything happens for a reason, just not always the reasons we would choose if we could.

Hope you find another school and football program that appreciates you and helps you reach your goals ... I believe there's a SCAC school in San Antonio with a very good reputation ... and, you can still be a Tiger!

All the best to you and your teammates!

I think that he doesn't want to waste the credits in Elementary Italian.  Any other courses of study that might be important to him?   

[Pat Coleman]

The popular sports blog "The Big Lead" just posted up a link on Chris' latest blog entry on the site's daily roundup.

http://thebiglead.com/?p=12676

Power of Twitter.

[PA_wesleyfan]

If that's the case , I guess that the schools closer to Wesley don't need the money??  

I really don't have any info that wesley did or didn't pay to play. I know it happens in DI all the time but I wasn't aware that it happened in DIII

Hey, you aren't ruining my Pool C chances for free.  No, siree.  Ain't gonna happen.

 Well maybe we can take out one or two of you nearest competitors too Ron!!!

I have better info now  that Wesley was turned down even with the incentives....I think Wesleys only lock down games are in Conference.. They approached the WIAC and got no taker for this year. As of now they have 5 non DIII games.. I noted earlier that Wesley had an opportunity to play a top 5 team but that didn't work out because the team that would have had to move the date was up to playing after the conference started.

[Ron Boerger]

Chris,

Thank you for providing a CC perspective and for your very well-written blog.  I wish you all the best in finding a new college that will both continue your obviously fine education as well as provide the football outlet you richly deserve.

[Ron Boerger]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/Boerne_QB_commits_to_Trinity.html

Boerne QB commits to Trinity

Boerne Champion standout quarterback Chuck Thornally has committed to play the same position at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Thornally considered several offers to play tight end at larger schools but rejected them in favor of Trinity's offer to remain under center. Other schools that did consider him at quarterback could not match Trinity's high academic standards.

[...]

"Trinity's getting a D-I player who got overlooked for reasons we'll never understand, and they have to be extremely happy," Champion head football coach Danny Threadgill said. "That's not just my opinion. That's coaches' throughout the area. They're getting a quality person and a quality player."

[...]

Thornally's commitment to Trinity carries one caveat. The Fair Oaks resident learned this week that he is one of three Champion players invited to play in the 31st annual San Antonio High School All-Star Football Game, set for May 9 at NEISD Comalander Stadium. Texas State recruit Josh Wray and center Kevin Peet are Boerne's other all-star representatives.

The game is heavily attended by D-I and D-II football scouts, and it is not unusual for them to make late offers.

Without going in to the D3/commit business, it sounds like Trinity is a safety pending a scholarship offer from a school Thornally is comfortable with.   The young man would have great size for a Division III QB (6'5", 220) if he does stick at TU.

[D3_DPUFan]

The young man would have great size for a Division III QB (6'5", 220) if he does stick at TU. 

That's great size for a QB at any level.

[D3_DPUFan]

Boerne QB commits to Trinity

Boerne Champion standout quarterback Chuck Thornally has committed to play the same position at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Thornally considered several offers to play tight end at larger schools but rejected them in favor of Trinity's offer to remain under center. Other schools that did consider him at quarterback could not match Trinity's high academic standards.

[...]

"Trinity's getting a D-I player who got overlooked for reasons we'll never understand, and they have to be extremely happy," Champion head football coach Danny Threadgill said. "That's not just my opinion. That's coaches' throughout the area. They're getting a quality person and a quality player."

[...]

Thornally's commitment to Trinity carries one caveat. The Fair Oaks resident learned this week that he is one of three Champion players invited to play in the 31st annual San Antonio High School All-Star Football Game, set for May 9 at NEISD Comalander Stadium. Texas State recruit Josh Wray and center Kevin Peet are Boerne's other all-star representatives.

The game is heavily attended by D-I and D-II football scouts, and it is not unusual for them to make late offers.

Without going in to the D3/commit business, it sounds like Trinity is a safety pending a scholarship offer from a school Thornally is comfortable with.   The young man would have great size for a Division III QB (6'5", 220) if he does stick at TU.

I find it interesting there would be press on him "committing" to Trinity if he would jump at a D-I offer in May...and the fact that his high school coach is talking up his obvious D-I potential...sounds to me like Trinity is getting used in this scenario...

[Ron Boerger]

I find it interesting there would be press on him "committing" to Trinity if he would jump at a D-I offer in May...and the fact that his high school coach is talking up his obvious D-I potential...sounds to me like Trinity is getting used in this scenario...

I just noticed the article is by a "contributing writer" in one of the weekly SA regional mini-papers - not one of the normal sports writers.   You could be right. 

[D3_DPUFan]

interesting...good catch.

[D3_DPUFan]

DePauw starts Spring Practice Monday. Anyone else starting soon or already started? Any reports, updates on recruiting?

[D3_DPUFan]

Wes, or anyone else---
Any updates on DePauw's 10th game? Possibilities?

[DPU3619]

Not yet.  Talked to a couple of coaches right after the Colorado announcement, but they're weren't sure then.

I would expect that this could probably drag out to the next couple of weeks or even more.  There's lots of details and things to get hammered out in a deal like this.  Lot of haggling between the two schools about the technicalities, so I wouldn't be holding my breath.