FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[jekelish]

Ron, you're correct - Rhodes uses College TV Ticket. On the plus side, wingtidiot, if you plan on watching any Austin College streaming video (unless you anticipate being at the games in person), AC uses College TV Ticket as well, as does Southwestern (unless they've changed recently). That means if you get a monthly subscription you should be able to watch ANY games featured by College TV Ticket, which means road games at places like Rhodes and Southwestern.

[Ron Boerger]

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It's not free, but the money is well spent as it helps D3football.com provide the kind of Division III football coverage you'll find nowhere else (and the costs of keeping the site running).  $11 for most, $7 if you have an .edu address.  More info and purchase here:  http://d3football.com/secure/signin-form?target_url=%2Fsecure%2Findex

 

[wingtidiot]

 I plan to be at the Austin College home games and making the trips to San Antonio and Georgetown sounds like fun. But I am going to go ahead and get College TV Ticket as a safety valve.  It is a lot less expensive than going to Los Angeles and the living room shouldn't have as much traffic.

[tigerguy]

I'm very interested to see how Trinity sizes up against Sul Ross and UMHB this year. The defense is banged up and will obviously not be what it was in the 2011-2012 season, but if Tomy Boboy can remain healthy I see him having an All-American year. I am PUMPED about the offense this year. I think this years offense could be the best we've seen since the early 2000's. Their receiving core is deep and fast. Won't know for sure until they're matched up against UMHB, but its going to be fun to watch!

[Ron Boerger]

Hmm ...

RT @tluathletics Major TLU announcement from President Dorsey on Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., Live Video #TLU http://bit.ly/15qG75f

[Ron Boerger]

This from the TLU Athletics site  .... new on-campus stadium, perhaps?

Texas Lutheran University President Dr. Stuart Dorsey and TLU Board of Regents Chair Robin Melvin will make a major announcement about the next phase of campus development Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Alumni Student Center Graf Lounge...

[Pat Coleman]

This from the TLU Athletics site  .... new on-campus stadium, perhaps?

Texas Lutheran University President Dr. Stuart Dorsey and TLU Board of Regents Chair Robin Melvin will make a major announcement about the next phase of campus development Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Alumni Student Center Graf Lounge...

Good -- that's what I was hoping it was about and not, say, moving back to D-II.

[Ron Boerger]

Listening to announcement now ... yes, it's a on-campus stadium.   Breaking ground on Ph1 complex; softball, football, baseball.  Expect to play on campus next season!

[Ron Boerger]

Softball field will be ready next spring.  All-turf.

Football field (with track) also ready next year.  Looks like a modest facility with turf, 400m track.  Initial seating 2K "through leased bleachers," expect to host certain other events like band and HS track/football events.    Will launch a men's T&F program to augment existing women's programs (Title IX?).  Fields will be lit. 

Eventually - phase 2 - permanent bleachers seating 3500, locker rooms, training rooms. 

Upgrading sports facilities as part of new conference.   Part of master plan to upgrade campus.   Board of Regents have pledged over $1M towards costs.

[Ralph Turner]

Who else besides Trinity will have men's track in the SCAC?

When will they light the baseball fields?

[Ron Boerger]

Full details: http://scacsports.com/news/tlu_major_announcements

Baseball fields will be lit in time for the current season.

TLU will become the fifth SCAC school to offer men's/women's track, along with CC, SW, TU, UD.  The strong Bulldog women's program should make the conference championships much more competitive than last year.

[Ron Boerger]

SCAC predictions:

Austin @Rhodes - home team should take it easily
Trinity @Howard Payne - have to go with Trinity
TLU @Southwestern - TLU takes the early SCAC lead, will set up an interesting matchup with Trinity next week

[Ron Boerger]

and (continuing to talk to myself) the SCAC home office has released the annual SCAC football prospectus.

[Ralph Turner]

and (continuing to talk to myself) the SCAC home office has released the annual SCAC football prospectus.

Because you enjoy hearing an intelligent man speaking...

[jekelish]

It's okay Ron, you're not alone. Some of us remnants are still lingering around!