FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[rooski]

Glad to see Centre cracked the top 25 at #22.
They statistically dominated their game with BSC (yardage, time of possession, etc.) but had trouble finding the end zone. The Defense was outstanding as usual.
Hopefully the bye week will allow them to get healed up and prepare for Millsaps in two weeks.
Go Colonels!

Good to see Centre doing well - it will be a real test in Jackson on the 24th. 

Totally agree. It should be a dandy football game. I saw these two teams in consecutive weeks and cannot easily pick one over the other. I guess the key match-up will be Centre's disciplined, physical defense against Millsaps' explosive offense. I think a low scoring game would favor Centre.
  It's a shame Centre is playing without Tyler O but they will have had some time to blend Conliff back into the starting QB spot. And it sounds like Chris Graves should be okay for this game.
  The week off will likely be a plus for the Colonels since they travel. But playing in Jackson obviously should boost the Majors.
  I'm eager to see how Pinque fares against Millsaps' athletic defenders.
  If it comes down to special teams Milsaps gets the nod - rediculously good return game. And Centre's place kicking isn't it's strength - a missed XP or FG could really hurt them.
  Overall, two outstanding football teams loaded with talent and character - no doubt in part a reflection of their respective head coaches. I wish I could be there.

[awadelewis]

"Shoreman", thanks for posting photos of Saturdays game from Sewanee! It's cool that your pics show how the fog set in during the second half. It was a really fun outing. The Sewanee folks were absolutely terrific. We thoroughly enjoyed being on the campus on Homecoming day - even ate in the cafeteria with Tigers young and old.

I highly recommend seeing a game at Sewanee!

Thanks as well to Shoreman for the pictures and to Rooski for the positive comments.   Y'all got to experience a classic example of a Sewanee fog - by the 4Q I couldn't see much past the 20-yd line from where I was standing by the end zone opposite the scoreboard.  I keep hoping the Tiger offense will come together and match the play of our defense but it just doesn't look like it's going to happen this year.   Do let us know how your punter is doing; agree with you that it looked like a really bad injury.

[historymajor]

Nice interview with Jerheme Urban... "The way I see it"

http://www.azcardinals.com/photos-videos/videos/The-Way-I-See-It---Jerheme-Urban/737e7ab9-e6c2-4cb2-9d8c-fde8fca5e23c

[D3Navy]

Terrific video of Jerheme.  Perseverance on display.  He is maturing in the NFL vice disappearing.  A terrific example...and a Trinity Tiger to boot!

[D3_DPUFan]

How's the weather in San Antonio, Texas Tiger fans? Up here it's mid-40's with potential for rain/snow mix...see ya'll next Saturday.

[D3_DPUFan]

I understand why people are frustrated, particularly those that tailgate in that lot every Saturday, but DePauw thinks this helps them manage the crowd better.  I think they're wrong, but none of us have a heckuva lot of say in the matter.  I'm just as likely to get too drunk and punch a Wabash fan on Indiana St. as I am at Blackstock, but whatever.

Makes no sense...opening the Blackstock lots at 10 does nothing to help manage things...it's better to push people into neighborhoods and along streets? This is embarrasing...if this is a DPU security idea, I've got to believe someone will prevail with some common sense. Time for somebody to put on their big boy pants and take charge.      

[DPU3619]

I guess, man.  I can understand them wanting to get RV's and tailgaters out of there so they can actually park cars there.  Once you can't of the Blackstock lot, things do kind of turn into a headache for those that drive down.  You're either going to end up over at the Walden or way out between Hogate and DX.  That's a hike, right there.

The security thing was a line I was fed in '07.  I agree that it's silly, but let's recall what administration we're talking about here.

[Fripp52]

Wes and D3_DPUFan, I don't like the 10 AM parking lot rule either.  The thing I don't get is DePauw has by far the biggest amount of tailgating going on game days (put Monon aside) of any other school I have been to so far.  There are 100's of students and parents in the parking lot between 9 and 10.  So why impact the biggest fanbase game of the year with some stupid 10 AM rule.  Sell more tickets and hire more law enforcement.  It's got to be a break even at worse.  From what I saw in 07, there was a lot of law enforcement around anyway.  I don't understand.  I sent the SID a note last week asking about it and he forwarded to Page who has not got back to me.  This rule better not apply to the Art Center lot we were able to park RVs at in 07.  I plan on parking mine on Friday and setting up at 8 AM on Saturday.  I will let you know if Cotton ever emails me.

[Tacttm1]

OK, I am ready for a football weekend.

Does anyone have the latest 'injury' report from Millsaps, especially on the QB contingent?

[Patriot_Pride]

OK, I am ready for a football weekend.

Does anyone have the latest 'injury' report from Millsaps, especially on the QB contingent?

Chris Graves is good to go after suffering a laceration on his face. He actually could've gone back in at Huntingdon, but was held out to concentrate on this weekend's SCAC contest. Sean Murphy, the backup, is done for a couple weeks after bruising his sternum, so third-string QB Konner Joplin will play backup this week against Rhodes. If Graves goes down again, Millsaps is in serious trouble, as they have ZERO depth at the quarterback spot. We also lost DL James Tryforos for the year with an injury, but I'm not sure what. Add that to the list of Kyle Hughes and Lee Klein and we're lacking some strong bodies up front.

I predict a 41-28 Millsaps win in Jackson on Saturday to keep a 4th-straight SCAC Championship alive!

There's also a preview of this weekend's game here:
http://gomajors.com/news/2009/10/15/FB_1015093243.aspx

[Ron Boerger]

I think you're being pretty kind.  Rhodes hasn't shown much this year and has been blown out by all of the contenders so far.  48-17 'saps.

[exmajor]

14-0 Millsaps over Rhodes with 3:30 left in the first half.  Millsaps had a pick six to go up by 14...

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity up 21-0 on Sewanee with 1:15 to play in the first quarter.  TU has scored on a 30-yard TD by Baer, a 26-yard reception by Urban, and a 32-yard rush from Furlow.

[Ron Boerger]

BSC recovers a fumble just before halftime and get a 25-yd pass from Thigpen to Watts to tie it at 21.  The 'roos have turned the ball over four times in the first half.

Trinity now up 30-0 on Sewanee, have added a safety and a short Baer run.   Sewanee gets a couple of first downs to run out the clock in the first half.

[jekelish]

AC really just keeps shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers and badly timed penalties.  The 'Roos have given it away four times on fumbles, with two of those leading directly to BSC scores.  The Panthers are looking pretty solid, but AC should really be up at least 14 right now.  They've really been dominating overall, and their turnovers are just killing them.