FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Li'l Giant]

Apparently the Pumas are scrimmaging a few Texas teams this week. Someone said they may have been going to UTSA on this trip also - not sure about other stops they may have planned.

UTSA doesn't have any players yet.  Maybe"someone" was thinking about UIW, which does start play this year?

According to Incarnate Word and the Express-News, UIW will host Monterrey Tech for their first game ever in their fancy new Benson Stadium in San Antonio this Saturday 8/29:

  http://www.cardinalathletics.com/news/2009/8/24/FB_0824093722.aspx?path=football

  http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college/local_colleges/College_football_notes_UIW_backup_QB_to_play_in_opener.html

Gentlemen, I would look for the men from Mexico to pound the young Cardinals soundly.  OUCH.  

rooski ... heads up for a followup UIW-MonterreyTech article on Sunday morning here:
  http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college/local_colleges

I'm planning on being at this game. I have no affiliation with UIW I just am dying to see football and love seeing "first games". I saw the first games of the Gunslingers, Force and Riders here in SA. I guess UIW is just another.

Hasn't Monterrey Tech won like 5 Mexican national titles in a row? I would assume they'd thrash UIW.

[Ron Boerger]

Winning a football championship in Mexico is kind of like winning a cricket championship in the US.   A team of D3 all-stars (limited to one player per US team and excluding the top four teams each year) won all but one matchup against their Mexico counterparts.

[Li'l Giant]

I guess I just figured a team with an established identity, which has enjoyed success and will go out on that field with confidence would be pretty tough to beat for a team playing it's first game even if there is a talent disparity. 

[Ron Boerger]

I guess I just figured a team with an established identity, which has enjoyed success and will go out on that field with confidence would be pretty tough to beat for a team playing it's first game even if there is a talent disparity. 

You're probably right, my point wasn't necessarily meant to rebut your point but it sure looks like it was.  Sorry.

[scaccommish]

Day Three of SCAC Football Media Days is now online and Millsaps College and Rhodes College are today's featured programs.

You can check out the interviews from those two schools + the archived interviews from either Monday (Austin College and Birmingham-Southern) or Tuesday (Centre and DePauw) here:
http://www.scacsports.blogspot.com/

And the SCAC Football Media Days schedule here:
http://www.scacsports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/09fbmediadays.pdf

[Li'l Giant]

Apology not necessary, Ron.

[TigerDad]

I sure hope that part of the $5 million identified in the campaign for "Athletic and Recreational Facilities" will cover the long-discussed turf for EM Stevens.  

I am holding my breath in anticipation ... 

[Ron Boerger]

I sent "Trinity_U" a tweet since they announced the drive was over on Twitter.  No response yet, maybe if you other Twitters do the same we can get an answer.   

[D3_DPUFan]

With thanks to the SCAC and its nicely done Media Days, below is a link to the interview with DePauw's Interim Head Coach Robby Long. Might give you a glimpse into his mindset and the expectations he has in his new role. I for one think he will do a tremendous job and would hope that if he wants it (which I think he does) that he would get the job. For you Wabash guys who are following this, toward the end of the interview he gives his take on the Monon Bell classic...  

http://static.psbin.com/i/r/0xvfyoxazutsb1/RobbyLong-DU.mp3

[frank_ezelle]

I was able to listen to the Millsaps portion of the media days and enjoyed it very much.  I'll make an effort to go back and listen to the interviews from all the teams as time permits.

Saw about an hour of the Millsaps intrasquad scrimmage this afternoon.  Was very impressed with Chris Graves and the Millsaps 1st team offense in their brief appearance.  After that it was once again hard to make heads or tails of what I was seeing, not knowing what level of offense was going against what level of defense, etc.  While I'm excited about the talent level of the freshmen quarterbacks at Millsaps, it's going to be very hard for any of them to unseat Chris considering his talent combined with his knowledge of the Millsaps system.

[Pat Coleman]

With thanks to the SCAC and its nicely done Media Days, below is a link to the interview with DePauw's Interim Head Coach Robby Long. Might give you a glimpse into his mindset and the expectations he has in his new role. I for one think he will do a tremendous job and would hope that if he wants it (which I think he does) that he would get the job. For you Wabash guys who are following this, toward the end of the interview he gives his take on the Monon Bell classic...  

http://static.psbin.com/i/r/0xvfyoxazutsb1/RobbyLong-DU.mp3

Wonder if it's at all similar to the Q&A with Coach Long in Kickoff.

[DPU3619]

New idea: Kickoff '10 needs to come in an mp3.

[Pat Coleman]

Funny you should mention it. First ATN podcast of the season:

http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/2009/08/27/how-we-rank-the-teams-1-238

I have my audio of the Robby Long interview, but who wants to hear someone talk over the phone?

[D3_DPUFan]

Wonder if it's at all similar to the Q&A with Coach Long in Kickoff.

Good catch, Pat..I definitely enjoyed the piece on Coach Long in Kick Off. And, again, I would urge anyone with even a remote interest in DIII football to check out the '09 edition....best $10 you'll ever spend! 

[Fripp52]

New position coach showed up at DePauw yesterday.........James Mungro is now the RB coach.  Long was doing double duty until yesterday working with the RBs.  Mungro played high school ball up the road from where we live, a school my son's HS team scrimmaged every year.  He went on to play college ball at Syracuse and played professionally with the Colts (and maybe others).  He sought my son out yesterday to discuss LeHigh Valley Football.  He said he had been trying to get coaching jobs at Easton High for some time.  May be a good choice for DePauw.  Anyone going to the Franklin scrimmage on Sat ?