FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[exmajor]

Looks as if the rumor is true, once again leaving Millsaps up in the air at the height of the off-season.  My next question is what does Dubose do?  More to come I am sure:

http://olemisssports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020306aaa.html

[Hawks88]

According to this morning's Tuscaloosa News, Dubose is taking over.

DuBose named head coach at Millsaps College
February 04. 2006 3:15AM

Former University of Alabama head football coach Mike DuBose is a head coach once again.

DuBose will take over the Millsaps College football program, the school announced today. The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger also reported the hiring on Friday.

DuBose, 53, replaces David Saunders, who resigned to return to Ole Miss as an assistant.

DuBose coached the Crimson Tide from 1997-2000. He led Alabama to the 1999 SEC title but was fired after a disastrous 3-8 season in 2000. Alabama was also placed on NCAA probation in 2002 for violations that occurred during DuBose's tenure, although DuBose himself was not specifically cited in the NCAA Infractions Report.

Saunders served as the Majors' coach for three seasons after serving as the Ole Miss recruiting coordinator from 1998-2002. He replaces Shawn Slocum as linebackers coach at Ole Miss. Slocum resigned from coach Ed Orgeron's staff to take an assistant coaching position with the Green Bay Packers.

[frank_ezelle]

Here's a link to the Millsaps coaching story from the local Jackson newspaper:
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/SPORTS030105/602040328/0/SPORTS

Millsaps had an extremely young team last year with something like 50 freshmen on the roster and many of them playing key roles.  Mike DuBose as an assistant coach made an interesting story and might have brought in a few extra players.  Mike DuBose as a head coach might be just the thing to give the program that extra push needed to get to a much higher level. 

There was a lot of talent at Millsaps last year but not a lot of playing experience.  With those players returning with a year of experience under their belt, plus the potential boost to recruiting that a former SEC head coach might bring, plus the assumption that DuBose must be a pretty good head coach, plus an infusion of new enthusiasm into the program, I could see it all adding up to a fairly rapid rise in the Millsaps football program. 

[Ron Boerger]

Here's confirmation that Karras is leaving Rose-Hulman:

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_033233810.html?keyword=secondarystory

And a new coach will be announced by NAIA member Marian today.

[Ron Boerger]

Rose-Hulman's announcement (dated today, includes Karras' next stop at Marian):

http://www.rose-hulman.edu/sports/football/karrasres.htm

Offensive coordinator Steve Englehart will serve as interim head coach for recruiting purposes while the head coaching vacancy is being filled.

[historymajor]

Hmmm... leads one to speculate as to whether or not Karras's decision to move on had anything to go with RHIT's baseball coach and AD's move to leave the SCAC?  Does anybody know what Marion's future plans are wrt to conference affiliation?

[RHIT04]

Marian College is an NAIA school in Indianapolis.  They may be associated with the Mid-States Football League, which is affiliated with NAIA.  St. Xavier in Chicago is also in the MSFL, where Coach Karras coached before he came to Rose.

[consultant]

Dubose will do well at Millsaps.  If he's interested in building a program, here's his chance.

[Ralph Turner]

Hmmm... leads one to speculate as to whether or not Karras's decision to move on had anything to go with RHIT's baseball coach and AD's move to leave the SCAC?  Does anybody know what Marion's future plans are wrt to conference affiliation?

My first impression is that RHIT has a better chance of winning the HCAC than the SCAC.

[frank_ezelle]

For those who are interested, here is the press release put out by Millsaps on the promotion of Mike DuBose to head coach:

http://www.millsaps.edu/athletic/news/dubose-newcoach.shtml

[tigerdadplm]

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.

Hog-  from what I understand, DL was asked not to return...and RB caoch will no longer coach football

[historymajor]

It was nice to see Jerheme Urban on the sidelines in the SuperBowl...  guess he'll just have to get healthy and win that ring next year!

[warriorhog51]

tigerdad - Coach Hreha (DL) has been at DePauw almost 30 coaching, and played at DePauw.  I think it would be hard to ask him to retire.  I think that he has earned the right to leave when he wants to.  Coach Walker, who moved over to RB this year is also the head baseball coach.  I have not heard anything about him not coaching football anymore and just coaching baseball.

[tTU719803]

According to this morning's Tuscaloosa News, Dubose is taking over.

DuBose named head coach at Millsaps College
February 04. 2006 3:15AM

Look out, Millsaps secretaries!

[tigerdadplm]

tigerdad - Coach Hreha (DL) has been at DePauw almost 30 coaching, and played at DePauw.  I think it would be hard to ask him to retire.  I think that he has earned the right to leave when he wants to.  Coach Walker, who moved over to RB this year is also the head baseball coach.  I have not heard anything about him not coaching football anymore and just coaching baseball.

The fact that he has earned the respect to leave on his own is why I am so upset about it.  I agree with you on that point, he (Hreha) who recruitied and coached my son has told him that they (rogers/adm) are trying to force him out.  As far as the rb coach...I do not have solid info on that so I guess we'll just have to see.