FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Ron Boerger · May 17, 2006, 09:59:18 AM

Quote from: Kracken on May 17, 2006, 09:08:52 AM
How about some opinions on how DPU will look this upcoming season with its third coach in three years? I don't see how it is going to be anything but a struggle for these kids. It's hard to buy into something wholeheartedly when the recent past has dictated that they start all over in the next season.

Unless you know something I don't, Tim Rogers is still the head coach. Last season was three coaches (Mourouzis, Lynch, Rogers) in three years. Seemed to work surprisingly well ...

There have been some rumbings about changes in the assistant coaching ranks at DePauw, but I'm not familiar with what's going on there.

tigerdadplm · May 17, 2006, 11:34:14 AM

As of right now DePauw has no only 1 assistant coach on staff so with Rogers that makes 2, interviews are going on now I believe

Ron Boerger · May 17, 2006, 12:22:45 PM

tigerdadplm, who is the remaining assistant? The DPU website this AM lists four. I seem to remember hearing something about Hreha leaving/being let go.

warriorhog51 · May 17, 2006, 12:43:52 PM

As far as assitants go, DePauw still has Walker, who coached rbs last year and has coached wrs in the past, Long, who is o-line, and Hreha, who is d-line. From what I know they have finished interviewing to fill two defensive positions, including coordinator, and are just trying to get through all the red tape with the university before they hire someone. I have not heard anything of who interviewed.
As far as the upcoming season goes, the Tigers will be young in the beginning at several key positions. For a more thorough discussion check earlier pages on this board. There is enough senior leadership that will help them challenge for the championship again this year.
From what I have heard the coaching staff was very happy with the way recruiting went.

Werner99 · May 17, 2006, 02:28:27 PM

Just wanted to send a congratulations to all SCAC seniors who are graduating this spring. You each made sacrifices to play football and complete requirements for a degree at a challenging university. Most of you did this in four years. It is easy for fans of Division III football to forget how rare this occurs.

You should be proud of your accomplishments and best of luck in the next step of your journey.

tigerdadplm · May 17, 2006, 04:00:44 PM

BFB- As far as I know the remaining 2 coaches are Rogers and the OL guy

scotty · May 17, 2006, 04:07:17 PM

that is also what i have been told...

etg · May 22, 2006, 06:49:20 PM

(El Tea Gray---re: 2006 TU/SCAC Football Season)

Trinity Tiger/SCAC Football Fans:
Only eleven+ weeks until the Black Flag reports.

evacuee · May 23, 2006, 12:44:33 PM

Does the offense report at a different time?

Ralph Turner · May 23, 2006, 12:54:33 PM

Quote from: TU2698 on May 23, 2006, 12:44:33 PM

Does the offense report at a different time?

Let me see if I understand the question...

when will the Trinity offense show up?

8)

It is the off-season! 8)

TigerDad · May 23, 2006, 11:07:53 PM

IMHO, the TU offense will show up early and often ... give those Black Flaggers a little R&R on the sidelines (for a change!) Looking forward to seeing some better ball control and some bigtime plays this year.

Impartially speaking, that is.

Ten weeks and counting ...

evacuee · May 24, 2006, 11:46:16 AM

How 'bout that new Trinity Fine Arts Facility? If only I had been graduating from high school this year. I know this is a football site, but I'm not kidding. If anyone remembers David Coney, Dan Hansen's lineman of the year in 1999, he was in the symphony. Let's hope that place brings in more guys like him!

I know that art facilities do not attract the guys that help win championships, but I'm still fired up about it.

Does anyone know anything about the capital campaign to improve athletic facilities?

Ron Boerger · May 24, 2006, 02:46:06 PM

Other than that the $5M allocated will be used for (among other things) new turf and improvements to the stadium/press box, no, not really.

Last I heard the campaign was a little more than halfway to its overall goal; don't know when they will start spending any of the money raised.

The improvements to the FA facilities were way overdue. It was a dump when I was a student there in the late 70's; at one point I was contemplating a double major in music and spent quite a bit of time there. And if it helps bring in more guys like Coney, all the better.

Ron Boerger · May 26, 2006, 05:16:00 PM

See front page for story about Birmingham-Southern College (AL) petitioning to (a) join Division III, (b) join the SCAC, (c) build a football stadium, (d) start a football program. They will become the second school in AL to go the D3 route (Huntingdon is the other).

Here is BSC's press release on the subject.

Ron Boerger · May 26, 2006, 05:51:23 PM

For those wondering where BSC fits with the rest of the SCAC, here's a quick comparo with the seven current ('06) football-playing members*:

Student body size: 1356 - would rank 5th of 8, current SCAC range 1085-2524
Acceptance rate: 83% - would rank 8th of 8, range 49%-82%
SAT mean: 1200 - would rank 8th of 8, range 1205-1295
ACT mean: 27 - would rank 3(t) of 8, range 25.5-28.5
Tuition, room, board, fees: $30,780 p.a., would rank 2nd most affordable ($29,998 - $36,292)
Endowment: $120M (e) - would rank 6th of 8, range $86M-$674M

* - includes Austin, not Colorado College