FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[D3_DPUFan]

Changing the topic but Centre's schedule has been posted on their website and I am glad to see they've added a 10th game. Lagrange will now be filling the week 10 spot vacated by Colorado College.

Thanks for the info...that is good news. Hope DePauw follows suit.
Just threw up in my mouth seeing the words Colorado College.

[Shoreman]

Sewanee added Earlham for their 10th game

http://sewaneetigers.com/sports/2008/10/8/FB_1008084912.aspx?path=football

[D3_DPUFan]

Sewanee added Earlham for their 10th game

http://sewaneetigers.com/sports/2008/10/8/FB_1008084912.aspx?path=football

Tigers will not go winless in 2010. If they do...perhaps time to follow the lead of the spineless wonders from Colorado Springs.

[DPU3619]

I, too, would hope that DePauw finds a tenth opponent, but as we talked about in the spring, you need it to be a winnable regional game or it really isn't worth the effort.  As Herm says, you don't play it to just play it.  10 is obviously better than 9, but let's help ourselves out here if we're going to decide to ago that route.

Also, I'd much rather fill that hole in Week 1 and keep the off week right before Trinity.  I'm sure RL is with me on that one.  I'd hazard a guess that he really enjoyed having that extra week to prepare for TU.

Using the d3football.com Open Dates page for this info:
Earlham filled with Sewanee on 9/4, so that date is going to go away.  UMHB and Capital are the only other region opponents open that week, but I don't think DePauw wants any of that action.  I sure don't.

There's only 2 region teams open on 10/16 - Adrian & LaGrange.  Both of those are probably pretty winnable.  Adrian makes the most sense because it's only a 3 or 4 hour bus ride.  DePauw owes a road game this year anyway and I know they don't want to go to Georgia to play it.  Maybe DePauw ought to think about making an a phone call to Adrian just for posterity's sake.

[roocru]

I would like to shed a little light on the resignation of Ronnie Gage.  As many of you know I am a retired Texas coach and AD and am still active with the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association.  I am also a member of the Austin College "A" Association.

I was at a Dallas Regional AD meeting yesterday in Arlington and found out some details concerning Ronnie that I am able to share.  Ronnie was contacted by Mont Belvieu ISD after references by other Texas HS coaches.  He was made an offer that I believe would place him easily in the top five of the highest paid high school coaches in Texas.  There were other employment considerations made concerning his family as well that quite literally made this a financial offer he could not refuse. Also, without going into any details as I am sure everyone will understand, I believe that some circumstances with regard to the loss of his daughter to cancer not long ago made this a good move for him and his family as well.

Barbers Hill HS has had some periods of great success in their athletic history and have a tradition they are trying to revive with Ronnie's hire.  The superintendent of the district is a former successful coach and realizes the importance athletics can play in the overall educational process.

I am also able to share that the former coach and current Assistant Athletic Director, David Norman, has been appointed to serve as the director of football operations with particular emphasis on recruiting activities during this interim period.  In coordination with current defensive coordinator Eddie Brister and the remaining staff, every effort is being made to continue to reach out to those recruits who have already been contacted or had a visit as well as those yet to come.  

The job search has begun, many coaches have already expressed interest in the position and the search for a new head football coach will be conducted as rapidly as possible.

I would like to express my personal thanks to Ronnie for his work in developing the AC football program.  He is a great guy and I truly wish him the best.

[D3_DPUFan]

Maybe DePauw ought to think about making an a phone call to Adrian just for posterity's sake.

Perhaps the call will begin with, "Yo, Adrian." 

[DPU3619]

Maybe DePauw ought to think about making an a phone call to Adrian just for posterity's sake.

Perhaps the call will begin with, "Yo, Adrian." 

+1.  Somebody had to do it.

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks for the background info, roocru.

[D3_DPUFan]

+1.  Somebody had to do it. 

Question...does playing a non DIII team count? These teams are probably scheduled for next season, but out of curiousity, say DePauw played Butler or Marian (NAIA)... how would the game be factored in? 

[rooski]

I would like to express my personal thanks to Ronnie for his work in developing the AC football program.  He is a great guy and I truly wish him the best.

I too cannot show enough appreciation of Ronnie Gage and definitely wish the very best for him and Mrs Gage and their family.

It will be interesting to monitor the progress and changes ahead at Austin College. I believe the football program is better - in ways both tangible and intangible - as he leaves, than it was when he arrived.

[Ron Boerger]

Question...does playing a non DIII team count? These teams are probably scheduled for next season, but out of curiousity, say DePauw played Butler or Marian (NAIA)... how would the game be factored in? 

It would "count" as a tenth game, but as far as playoff selection criteria are concerned, it would not be a factor. 

[DPU3619]

Yeah, Ron's right. You're playing 10, but to the selection committee, you're playing 9 essentially.

Although I'd argue that losing to a non-D3 certainly doesn't help your case, despite those type games not technically being a part of the selection criteria.

[Ryan Tipps]

Question...does playing a non DIII team count? These teams are probably scheduled for next season, but out of curiousity, say DePauw played Butler or Marian (NAIA)... how would the game be factored in? 

It would "count" as a tenth game, but as far as playoff selection criteria are concerned, it would not be a factor. 

I thought that it was a factor, just not a very significant one. In the secondary criteria published by the NCAA, it goes to specific lenghts to differentiate between "Overall Division III won-loss percentage" and "Overall win-loss percentage."

That would lead me to believe that, in theory, all games count for something. That said, we all saw last year how the theories will or won't be practically applied.

[Tacttm1]

Coach Pelch back to Millsaps??   Now that his Oakland gig is up, a little bird tells me that may be being bounced about:

from Oakland:  "In other news, the contracts of assistants Aaron Pelch, Rich Scangarello and Bert Leone expired and have not been renewed. Pelch assisted special teams coordinator John Fassel. Scangarello was a quality-control coach for offense, Leone a quality-control coach for defense."


Thoughts??  Seems liek MC is in limbo as of now so they need to geta plan and make a move.

[frank_ezelle]

I'd like to see Coach Pelch back at Millsaps and it seems to me that he would be an excellent head coach.

From what I've heard, Millsaps received a lot of applications from outstanding coaches and progress is being made on narrowing the list down.  It won't surprise me if the names of the next school president and next head coach are announced in the early part of February.