FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

roocru · January 26, 2006, 11:31:55 PM

Sad news from Austin College. My prayers to the family !!!

Auto Accident Claims Life of Austin College Student

SHERMAN – Austin College freshman Brittany Simpson, 18, of The Woodlands, Texas, was killed in an automobile accident near Madisonville, Texas, Tuesday morning.

Simpson, a member of the women's basketball team and Austin College Leadership Institute, was traveling northbound on Interstate 45 from her home in The Woodlands to Sherman when her vehicle collided with a southbound Hyundai, according to Department of Public Safety Trooper Jeff Pirtle.

"The entire Austin College community is saddened by this tragedy," Austin College President Oscar Page said. "Many of our students make their presence known well beyond the borders of campus. Still a freshman, Brittany had already begun taking full advantage of the opportunities available to her both on and off campus. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, classmates, teachers, and the many people whose lives she touched."

"Brittany was a wonderful young woman who graced our campus with her positive personality and smile," said Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics Tim Millerick. "She found Austin College the year she participated with the John Cooper School in the Sherman High School Holiday basketball tournament, during which her team competed in our facility. She was a special person that we will all miss very much."

Austin College women's basketball coach Deb Hunter said of Simpson, "Brittany Simpson embraced life. She enjoyed every minute of every moment. She lived with passion."

Simpson is survived by her parents, Joy and David Simpson, and two brothers.

Services for Simpson will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Fellowship Church in the The Woodlands.

tigerdadplm · January 27, 2006, 12:03:48 PM

According to my son, several assistants at DPU have left or are leaving. Another player who is doing an internship with the program also confirmed that rumor. From the way it sounds I think they are being forced out by Rogers, I personally think its sad if true.

tigerdadplm · January 27, 2006, 12:07:23 PM

Hmmmm

evacuee · January 27, 2006, 12:45:10 PM

It makes me wonder what that program could have been with consistent leadership. They've had 3 head coaches in the last three years and now all the assistants are jumping ship. All the while, they've been pretty impressive. Usually that's the result of poor leadership by the AD. Anyone have any insight on the matter?

tigerdadplm · January 27, 2006, 02:37:12 PM

The first two coaching changes were out of his (AD's) control and Lynch was probably as good a coach as DPU could get to follow Nick. I personally think the last hire was a mistake, there has been nothing but negative things coming from the players. Everytime my son and I talk football, it negative. Everytime I'm at his frat house I hear nothing but negative. And now that there are going to be assistant coaches leaving, I think its going to get worse. They won alot of games last year, guess what they had good players. I hope someone gets things under control soon.

mizzou_mafia · January 27, 2006, 02:59:53 PM

Maybe try posting this on the Basketball board for more response?

Ron Boerger · January 27, 2006, 03:05:45 PM

Quote from: tigerdadplm on January 27, 2006, 02:37:12 PM
The first two coaching changes were out of his (AD's) control and Lynch was probably as good a coach as DPU could get to follow Nick. I personally think the last hire was a mistake, there has been nothing but negative things coming from the players. Everytime my son and I talk football, it negative. Everytime I'm at his frat house I hear nothing but negative. And now that there are going to be assistant coaches leaving, I think its going to get worse. They won alot of games last year, guess what they had good players. I hope someone gets things under control soon.

I don't know the situation, but I don't think DPU played at the level the did last season (arguably the best they have played since joining the SCAC) without someone who knows what he's doing at the top.

Sometimes when someone comes in with a different mindset there is a lot of resistance from people who were used to things the "old way." It's natural. It will be interesting to see if DPU sustains last year's high level of play in '06.

Ralph Turner · January 28, 2006, 03:11:59 PM

Ron, have you heard of any legislation/petitions by Colorado College to move to the South Evaluation Region.

That would give Huntingdon another South Region game.

Or would they leave Colorado College in the West and allow the SCAC games to count as "in-region"?

Ralph Turner · January 28, 2006, 03:34:30 PM

One other thought about Huntingdon.

If they beat Ithaca and Ithaca made the playoffs, then they would have a win against a playoff team.

Ron Boerger · January 29, 2006, 10:34:22 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on January 28, 2006, 03:11:59 PM
Ron, have you heard of any legislation/petitions by Colorado College to move to the South Evaluation Region.

That would give Huntingdon another South Region game.

Or would they leave Colorado College in the West and allow the SCAC games to count as "in-region"?

CC is at least as "South" as they are "West." Don't think there's much difference in the mileage from Abilene to the Springs and the Springs to the nearest SCIAC school. I haven't heard anything along any of these lines. If Colorado College joins the SCAC the precedent (for FB, anyway) seems to have been set already that the SCAC is a South Region conference no matter how ludicrous it seems.

Ralph Turner · January 29, 2006, 11:28:29 PM

Quote from: Ron Boerger (BfB) on January 29, 2006, 10:34:22 PM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on January 28, 2006, 03:11:59 PM
Ron, have you heard of any legislation/petitions by Colorado College to move to the South Evaluation Region.

That would give Huntingdon another South Region game.

Or would they leave Colorado College in the West and allow the SCAC games to count as "in-region"?

CC is at least as "South" as they are "West." Don't think there's much difference in the mileage from Abilene to the Springs and the Springs to the nearest SCIAC school. I haven't heard anything along any of these lines. If Colorado College joins the SCAC the precedent (for FB, anyway) seems to have been set already that the SCAC is a South Region conference no matter how ludicrous it seems.

Actually, it is only about 650 miles from Colorado Springs to Abilene. That makes Abilene the nearest D3 city, (except Lincoln NE).

Therefore, Colorado College has no other schools for which they could invoke the 200-mile radius rule. In the new SCAC, CC would play a 7-game conference schedule.

That would leave Wash StL, the ASC, South Region Indepedents Huntingdon and LaGrange as good possibilities for in-region non-conference games. Of the ASC teams, CC has only played McMurry in the last 7 years. CC has traditionally only played a 9-game schedule. A ten-game schedule may help incrementally in recruiting.

tigerdadplm · January 30, 2006, 09:16:48 AM

bfb- i WOULD AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAID, BUT THERE WAS NONE OF THIS WHEN LYNCH TOOK OVER AND HE CHANGED EVERYTHING, THE OFFENSE THE DEFENSE...EVERYTHING. I THINK THIS HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE WAY THE PLAYERS ARE TREATED ON A DAILY BASIS

Ron Boerger · January 30, 2006, 12:18:55 PM

I've just heard from a reliable source that Coach Karras is leaving RHIT to start the new program at Marian College. If true, Karras will be missed ... he did a good job with the Engineers and I was looking forward to seeing how he and the team would make the transition to the HCAC.

warriorhog51 · February 02, 2006, 07:59:44 AM

As of right now the only assistant that has left DePauw is Coach Kaz. He went to Butler to be the defensive coordinator. Other than that, no one has officially left.

frank_ezelle · February 03, 2006, 12:41:40 PM

I just heard word that David Saunders has resigned as the Millsaps head coach and will be taking a position at Ole Miss. That's the total extent of what I've heard and I don't know if any details have been provided on a new coach, the search for a new coach, etc.