FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

yaya67 · July 12, 2011, 03:41:03 AM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on July 06, 2011, 02:02:55 PM
Welcome to the boards, yaya67.

Thank you Ralph! I am glad to be here.

pmcbs · July 12, 2011, 06:46:27 PM

yaya67 Thanks for the kind words. I think we (parents & kids) collectively made the right decision. It should be a good year, lots of talent in the 2015 class.

roocru · July 18, 2011, 01:55:56 AM

Presidents and Athletic Directors of the remaining schools in the SCAC are holding a summit meeting in Dallas beginning August 1 to hold discussions on the future of the conference. Hopefully some direction will be determined in these meetings. Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions with presidents, AD's and coaches being held on individual campuses and by phone in order to gather information and be ready to state positions in August. As I understand it, the questions involved in determining the direction of the conference are exactly what has been described by knowledgeable people on this board. Travel, similar academic standing and approaches made by other schools (both D3 and others) will be the focus of the talks.

When my sources reveal any information that can be released to the public, I will try to let the this section of Post Patterns know. Decisions must be made and acted on by January 1st to meet NCAA deadlines.

Ralph Turner · July 18, 2011, 01:07:59 PM

Interesting to speculate on who might be invited to the party for the SCAC...

There are barely enough football schools in this part of the country to earn 1 AQ.

If you don't worry about the football AQ, then the other sports can fend for themselves.

Going from 5 to 8 is possbile when one adds 2-3 ASC schools.

Absolutely pure off-season speculation to follow...

TLU and Concordia come to mind first. As a 3rd, I could imagine adding LeTU. My 4th would be Centenary, when Colorado College reconsiders its role in an all Texas Conference.

That is a very compact conference, with the exception of Colorado College.

TigerDad · July 19, 2011, 06:00:03 PM

Haven't been following too closely, but there's an interesting write-up on D3Football.com's Daily Dose blog here:

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2011/06/09/after-the-scac-shuffle-whats-next/

Seems a shame to see a great institution fade away like that ... nice pic of Pat Granchelli (#32) though!!

Less than a month until Reporting Day ... and the "50 Test"

Go Tigers.

roocru · July 23, 2011, 10:59:03 PM

Found out last weekend that Austin College is expecting 58 freshmen football players to show up this fall. That would make well over 100 team members to start the season. They also have three "JV" games scheduled. Coach Dawson appears to be doing well in the recruiting numbers game! They are also pretty pleased with the talent level and time will tell on this front!

Ron Boerger · July 27, 2011, 03:18:56 PM

From SCACSports.com:

Former Major Michael Galatas Signs with the Saints - http://t.co/IvdxkiR

His 4.25 in the 40 at a camp turned some heads.

D3_DPUFan · July 31, 2011, 11:28:04 AM

If you want to see a student-athlete who really gets it...take a few minutes to watch Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins speak at the Big 10 Kickoff luncheon. Very impressive.

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/generic/sports/video?autostart=true&bcpid=60234638001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEBQhU8~,kLn_EtefUBn-jd4QuQdKKKEE0M4y3HUj&bclid=0&bctid=1086521553001

yaya67 · July 31, 2011, 12:31:14 PM

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on July 31, 2011, 11:28:04 AM
If you want to see a student-athlete who really gets it...take a few minutes to watch Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins speak at the Big 10 Kickoff luncheon. Very impressive.

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/generic/sports/video?autostart=true&bcpid=60234638001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEBQhU8~,kLn_EtefUBn-jd4QuQdKKKEE0M4y3HUj&bclid=0&bctid=1086521553001

+1

yaya67 · July 31, 2011, 12:33:05 PM

Quote from: roocru on July 18, 2011, 01:55:56 AM
Presidents and Athletic Directors of the remaining schools in the SCAC are holding a summit meeting in Dallas beginning August 1 to hold discussions on the future of the conference. Hopefully some direction will be determined in these meetings. Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions with presidents, AD's and coaches being held on individual campuses and by phone in order to gather information and be ready to state positions in August. As I understand it, the questions involved in determining the direction of the conference are exactly what has been described by knowledgeable people on this board. Travel, similar academic standing and approaches made by other schools (both D3 and others) will be the focus of the talks.

When my sources reveal any information that can be released to the public, I will try to let the this section of Post Patterns know. Decisions must be made and acted on by January 1st to meet NCAA deadlines.

Thanks! Any updates before they go into this summit meeting tomorrow?

roocru · July 31, 2011, 09:20:41 PM

Quote from: yaya67 on July 31, 2011, 12:33:05 PM
Quote from: roocru on July 18, 2011, 01:55:56 AM
Presidents and Athletic Directors of the remaining schools in the SCAC are holding a summit meeting in Dallas beginning August 1 to hold discussions on the future of the conference. Hopefully some direction will be determined in these meetings. Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions with presidents, AD's and coaches being held on individual campuses and by phone in order to gather information and be ready to state positions in August. As I understand it, the questions involved in determining the direction of the conference are exactly what has been described by knowledgeable people on this board. Travel, similar academic standing and approaches made by other schools (both D3 and others) will be the focus of the talks.

When my sources reveal any information that can be released to the public, I will try to let the this section of Post Patterns know. Decisions must be made and acted on by January 1st to meet NCAA deadlines.

Thanks! Any updates before they go into this summit meeting tomorrow?

I have not heard anything new concerning these meetings yet!

roocru · August 01, 2011, 04:03:19 PM

Quote from: roocru on July 31, 2011, 09:20:41 PM
Quote from: yaya67 on July 31, 2011, 12:33:05 PM
Quote from: roocru on July 18, 2011, 01:55:56 AM
Presidents and Athletic Directors of the remaining schools in the SCAC are holding a summit meeting in Dallas beginning August 1 to hold discussions on the future of the conference. Hopefully some direction will be determined in these meetings. Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions with presidents, AD's and coaches being held on individual campuses and by phone in order to gather information and be ready to state positions in August. As I understand it, the questions involved in determining the direction of the conference are exactly what has been described by knowledgeable people on this board. Travel, similar academic standing and approaches made by other schools (both D3 and others) will be the focus of the talks.

When my sources reveal any information that can be released to the public, I will try to let the this section of Post Patterns know. Decisions must be made and acted on by January 1st to meet NCAA deadlines.

Thanks! Any updates before they go into this summit meeting tomorrow?

I have not heard anything new concerning these meetings yet!

Meeting postponed!

Ralph Turner · August 01, 2011, 06:02:44 PM

Quote from: roocru on August 01, 2011, 04:03:19 PM

Meeting postponed!

That leaves much open to speculation.

Ron Boerger · August 03, 2011, 10:07:21 AM

The final season of the SCAC-as-we-know-it starts one month from today. Truly hoping it's not the last time we'll be able to talk about a SCAC football season.

hasanova · August 03, 2011, 04:23:38 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger on August 03, 2011, 10:07:21 AM
The final season of the SCAC-as-we-know-it starts one month from today. Truly hoping it's not the last time we'll be able to talk about a SCAC football season.

Me too, but football conferences have always evolved. Anyone remember the old Southwest Conference (which once counted now DIII Southwestern plus, over time, the eight big Texas schools and Arkansas) or when the University of Chicago was in the Big Ten (no, I don't remember this one!)?