FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

TLU is the only SCAC school in the D3football.com preseason Top 25, coming in at #21.

Other schools of interest (to me anyway  ):


UMHB #4
Wesley #5
Johns Hopkins #13
W&J 15
Centre #22
HSU RV
Louisiana Coll RV (barely)

[Ralph Turner]

TLU is the only SCAC school in the D3football.com preseason Top 25, coming in at #21.

Other schools of interest (to me anyway  ):


UMHB #4
Wesley #5  (Going to the NJAC in the East Region)
Johns Hopkins #13
W&J 15
Centre #22
HSU RV
Louisiana Coll RV (barely)

Big change.  The NJAC is now a power conference (IMHO).

[roocru]

I just signed up for Kickoff 2016.  Please support Pat and the others at D3Football and sign up soon!

[jekelish]

Austin College season preview: http://acroos.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20150728ha8bh6

[umhb2001]

TLU is the only SCAC school in the D3football.com preseason Top 25, coming in at #21.

Other schools of interest (to me anyway  ):


UMHB #4
Wesley #5  (Going to the NJAC in the East Region)
Johns Hopkins #13
W&J 15
Centre #22
HSU RV
Louisiana Coll RV (barely)

Big change.  The NJAC is now a power conference (IMHO).

Agreed. The NJAC is a force now. It also makes the teams even more intriguing. The recruiting must have been a site this off season!

[RLW]

Pretty cool articles about TLU and Marquis Barrolle.

http://herosports.com/collegefootball/d3-football-texas-lutheran-rb-marquis-barrolle-big-things/

http://herosports.com/collegefootball/2015-d3-football-preseason-americans-offense/

http://herosports.com/collegefootball/d3-football-7-must-watch-games-2015-hamline-macalester-st-johns-st-thomas-whitewater-oshkosh/

http://herosports.com/collegefootball/scac-football-preview-2015-texas-lutheran-trinity-austin-southwestern/

[Pat Coleman]

That stuff is just rehash of news releases, though, and doesn't represent any new reporting. I compared their preview of the UMAC to the notes I got from actually talking to coaches and it's clear all they're doing is going through rosters and making guesses.

[RLW]

Those were the first articles about the SCAC teams and players I've been able to find in a few months, they were enjoyable to read. They probably rehashed statistical averages in order to list Marquis Barrolle on preseason first team.  The article about the top seven games to watch this year I thought was right on about TLU vs UHMB game. I think it will be a very good game.

[Pat Coleman]

Gotcha -- just so you know, though, that kind of coverage pales in comparison to what we'll have in Kickoff, where we actually talk to each school about who's coming back rather than assume.
http://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/07/time-to-get-kickoff-2015

[RLW]

I already purchased Kickoff. Waiting on the 25th. I'm ready for some football.

[ksclegal]

Matt Cannata 4 year letterman at center and 2 year offensive line Intern at Texas Lutheran has accepted an offensive line graduate assistant
position at D I FCS  Texas Southern University.

[jekelish]

For the 'Roo fans among us, here's a gallery from this morning's practice at Austin College: http://acroos.com/sports/fball/2015-16/photos/0001/index

[umhb2001]

So did anyone in TLUGoat territory pick up Kickoff? Thoughts?

[TLU02SA]

So did anyone in TLUGoat territory pick up Kickoff? Thoughts?

Sure did.  Did not get around to reading it until late this week.  I liked the interview with Barrolle.  Guy seems like he is humble.  I thought it was interesting that they selected the Trinity game as the game that will define TLU's season.  Don't get me wrong, Trinity is going to be one of the toughest games of the year.  Trinity is always good, the game is in San Antonio and the game will go a long way to determining the SCAC champion.  It just is not the game that I am most looking forward to.  Not even the second.  I can't wait to catch TLU's home opener against Hardin-Simmons and, of course, the rematch in Belton against UMHB.  TLU released its media guide this week as well.  Coach Padron says he thinks this is the best team he has had at TLU.  I hope he is right and am looking forward to another fun season.

[Pat Coleman]

The Trinity game is so important because it's potentially an elimination game if TLU loses the week before.