FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

Murphy was in attendance on the east sideline today.  First TLU pass was nearly picked off.  Forced a fumble a couple of plays later that would have been returned for six but the play had been whistled dead a couple of milliseconds earlier.  All those trips into the red zone with nothing to show for them ... at least one blocked FG and possibly another partially blocked at the end of the first half - very odd looking ball and for Biel to be short on a 40-yd kick is highly unusual.  The defense was totally gassed in the third.

Hope your son's injury isn't too serious, Tex.

[Hawks88]

Well, finally home where I can get some internet and get a look at the box score. By the numbers it looks like we played a lot better than we did. The key line in the box score? Millsaps - 4 penalties for 37 yards. Nothing else to say.

[etg]

(El Tea Gray--re: Trinity Tiger's 3rd (?) QB) 


The TU Tigers are 2-3 after 5 games; with the quarterbacking roughly an even split betweem Robert Davidsion and Patrick Dickenson. The 3rd (?) QB, Nyk McKissic did not make it to the field for 19 quarters + 2 overtimes. IMHO, it is only fair that Nyk McKissic play quarterback for at least the next 9 1/2 quarters of Trinity football; that way both the Tiger's coaches and team and we the faithful can see if Nyk's outstanding reputation (2008 Rivals.com---3 stars) is as reported. Nyk has already red-shirted his year at Jackson State; so it does not cost him or the Tiger team anything to start these games (he will still have 3 full years of playing time allowable, starting with next season). Again, IMHO can he be started at QB next week, please?




                                                                                       

[frank_ezelle]

Well, finally home where I can get some internet and get a look at the box score. By the numbers it looks like we played a lot better than we did. The key line in the box score? Millsaps - 4 penalties for 37 yards. Nothing else to say.

Actually there are two things to say:
1)  Huntingdon only got flagged 8 times for 52 yards so it's hard for either teams to claim that they were jobbed by the refs.
2)  Millsaps obviously learned their lesson from last week when penalties, especially pointless personal foul penalties, were a major factor in the lost to DePauw.

[Tacttm1]

Coach Pelch removed some of the offenders (personal fouls, etc in previous weeks) fromthe ranks of Captain for this game, as punishment.   He also benched a key defensive player who cursed and backtalked him.   A little discipline may be finally arriving, too bad those penalties already cost games!

[DPU3619]

Got my first live look at DePauw this weekend.  The offense wasn't completely in sync in the first half, but still rang up 28 points on 6 drives.  Missed a long FG, fumbled a punt, and then scored on their last four drives.  It's still such an efficient, wear-you-down, fundamentally sound system.  Short passes & screens with power running just wears you down until you fall asleep on the deep stuff. 

Plus, I think that defense is much improved from what we saw in the final three halves of last season.  I think the thing you notice right away is how much height there is on the CBs.  Myron Burr looked to me to be every bit of the 6'2" he's listed at.  Probably helped that he was defending a guy listed at 5'7".  There have been some very good DBs through that school in the last decade, names like Tillis, Blackburn, Christophersen, Ugokwe, Partlow, Huff, Clark, Sylvester, Berigan, and Pruitt.  Contrary to what the roster said, I'm not sure a single one of them was actually 6'0".  It's kinda nice actually having height over there.

I'll say this, I think DePauw is better than everybody left on their schedule.  That doesn't necessarily mean they win them all, but they probably should. They still haven't won in San Antonio.  That Austin game is the perfect set up for a trap game if DePauw has the conference locked up with Monon looming.  On top of all that, being the better team going to Monon doesn't mean a thing. 

By the way, I think Adrian is a little better than that 2-3 shows.  Plus there's that whole MIAA not being very good thing.  I think they're better than they look.  Played Trine to a score.  Whitewater beat them (only) 35-0.  Better take it seriously this week or that's one that'll sneak up on you.

[D3_DPUFan]

Plus, I think that defense is much improved from what we saw in the final three halves of last season.  I think the thing you notice right away is how much height there is on the CBs.  Myron Burr looked to me to be every bit of the 6'2" he's listed at.

yep...I didn't remember hearing too much about Burr when he was at Ritter in Indy, but the coaches were high on him coming in...got some length and is athletic...your read on the rest of the regular season is right on...

 

[historymajor]

I don't 'disagree' with ETG..... Davidson has been good behind a strong O-line,,,  Dickinson has been good too... running back situation may cause a change.... it may be time to 'jump-start' things with McKissic...  let's wait and see what the coaches think....

[wabashcpa]

By the way, I think Adrian is a little better than that 2-3 shows.  Plus there's that whole MIAA not being very good thing.  I think they're better than they look.  Played Trine to a score.  Whitewater beat them (only) 35-0.  Better take it seriously this week or that's one that'll sneak up on you.

Agreed - this matchup caught my eye as well.  Those scores indicate a pretty good team to me - one that will give DePauw all they want on Saturday.  Pretty good non-conference test in the middle of the season.

[Ron Boerger]

Update on Hendrix football from the local daily.   Net-net:  still planned but basically a whole lot of nuthin goin' on.    Thanks, Pat, for posting the link in the 'what we're reading' section.

[Pat Coleman]

You betcha.

[Tex]

Murphy was in attendance on the east sideline today.  First TLU pass was nearly picked off.  Forced a fumble a couple of plays later that would have been returned for six but the play had been whistled dead a couple of milliseconds earlier.  All those trips into the red zone with nothing to show for them ... at least one blocked FG and possibly another partially blocked at the end of the first half - very odd looking ball and for Biel to be short on a 40-yd kick is highly unusual.  The defense was totally gassed in the third.

Hope your son's injury isn't too serious, Tex.

MRI today.  We'll know soon.

[Ron Boerger]

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the SCAC, the conference will be naming the top 20 moments in all sports it sponsors (except LAX).  The first installment, featuring men's cross-country, was posted this afternoon.

Bookmark the SCAC 20th Anniversary site and see the top moments in all your favorite sports as the year progresses.

[Ron Boerger]

DPU isn't getting much love from Ryan Tipps in this week's Triple Take.

[Fripp52]

Agree with Ryan on the intimidation factor - they have played the top team and another in the top 15.  Also agree that this could be a close game.  However, Adrian is NOT a passing team.  They run twice as much as they throw.  We will see.  If DePauw does win and wins handily, I expect Ryan will start to show DPU some deserved love in the poll.