FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[roocru]

roocru, do you think the move to the SCAC was the right thing for AC?

Bill,

Without any doubts at all.  They are playing schools similar to them in every way (costs, academics, ability, etc.).  In addition, they are really returning to their roots.  When I was playing in the late 60's and early 70's we played Colorado College, Sewanee, Rhodes (then called Southwestern), Millsaps, among others. 

I know I am probably going to hack off a few posters on this board with this comment, but IMO the SCAC cannot hold a candle right now to the ASC from top to bottom.  I have seen Trinity, Texas Lutheran, McMurry and Millsaps play against AC.  Right now Trinity is not as good as they have been in the past and Millsaps would have a real hard time with any of the ASC schools in size, speed and quantity of above average athletes. 

By moving to this conference I think AC can actually be competing for a championship in the future.  They would never be able to do that in the ASC.   They are now competing in the recruiting process with kids just like those that go to Trinity, Centre, DePauw, etc.  and do not have to play against the athletes who can get into UMHB, HSU, SUL Ross, etc.  And this goes exactly the same for the other SCAC schools.  They don't want the same kids as the ASC and neither should they have to recruit them or play the schools that do.  I am not knocking either conference, they just have different expectations and that is OK with me.   

Now before all you SCAC posters take a shot, please read the whole response above and take it for what it is worth and that is one guy's opinion.  I am not putting down the SCAC, just noting its differences.

[Ralph Turner]

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By moving to this conference I think AC can actually be competing for a championship in the future.  They would never be able to do that in the ASC.   They are now competing in the recruiting process with kids just like those that go to Trinity, Centre, DePauw, etc.  and do not have to play against the athletes who can get into UMHB, HSU, SUL Ross, etc.  And this goes exactly the same for the other SCAC schools.  They don't want the same kids as the ASC and neither should they have to recruit them or play the schools that do.  I am not knocking either conference, they just have different expectations and that is OK with me.  

roocru, we McMurry fans just don't want Austin College to forget a rivalry that goes back 65 games to 1934.

[DPU3619]

I'm also hearing that for the first time in at least the past two or three trips (if not longer), DePauw will be busing down to Jackson instead of flying. 

It seems like anymore it's 9-10 hours all together when you fly a group of 80 nowadays, so I suppose busing makes more sense.

Don't really know if it affects anything.  Six one way and a half dozen the other I suppose, as my old man used to say.

[roocru]

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By moving to this conference I think AC can actually be competing for a championship in the future.  They would never be able to do that in the ASC.   They are now competing in the recruiting process with kids just like those that go to Trinity, Centre, DePauw, etc.  and do not have to play against the athletes who can get into UMHB, HSU, SUL Ross, etc.  And this goes exactly the same for the other SCAC schools.  They don't want the same kids as the ASC and neither should they have to recruit them or play the schools that do.  I am not knocking either conference, they just have different expectations and that is OK with me.   

roocru, we McMurry fans just don't want Austin College to forget a rivalry that goes back 65 games to 1934.

Ralph,

I don't think you guys have to worry about that rivalry.  From what I hear and understand, McMurry and Texas Lutheran will probably always stay on the schedule.   

[scaccommish]

SCAC Gridiron Weekly - Week 7
http://www.scac-online.org/football/101606footballupdate.pdf

[wabashcpa]

Ex-major & Gray Fox (who have already made their picks),

On SCAC pick'ems, Colorado College @ Rhodes has been added to the slate.

[Hawks88]

Interesting article from the Birmingham News. So B'ham-Southern is still looking for a tenth game while we are still looking for three but they don't want to play us until their first class are seniors? Are these guys for real?

http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/mperrin.ssf?/base/sports/1161077110232390.xml&coll=2

[Pat Coleman]

I think you might be overreacting.

[Ralph Turner]

[B-SC AD Joe] Dean [,Jr] and [Coach] Jones are also work­ing on funding for the new foot­ball program.

"We have formed a booster club and already have commit­ments for just under $100,000, if you can believe that," Dean said.

"Everywhere I go on campus, football is all people are talking about. There's definitely a level of excitement I haven't seen be­fore in athletics since I've been here."

--Mike Perrin  Birmingham News

Remember the Daily Dose blogs from May 2006, and the Basketball Daily Dose as well.

As I recall the articles in the Birmingham News, Mr Perrin was the one who was writing from a position of accurate research and sound and critical analysis of the story.

Thanks to Mr. Perrin for his follow-up.

Also note the addition of M&W Lacrosse and T&F.

[Ron Boerger]

Interesting article from the Birmingham News. So B'ham-Southern is still looking for a tenth game while we are still looking for three but they don't want to play us until their first class are seniors? Are these guys for real?

http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/mperrin.ssf?/base/sports/1161077110232390.xml&coll=2

Considering that they will be recruiting against you it's a pretty smart move.  Much harder to recruit in-state against someone that beats you 82-0.   

[Hawks88]

What over-reacting? I thought it was funny. I guess I should have figured out how to make that clearer.

[Ron Boerger]

Lots of good SCAC and Huntingdon discussion in this week's ATR ...

[exmajor]

I thought so too Ron, it has been a long while since Millsaps has been talked about like that . . . here is hoping it continues after this weekends game.

[Ron Boerger]

New poll posted.  There better be enough choices to make everyone happy 

[historymajor]

Jerheme Urban signs with the Cowboys today.... sweet,,, lined up with T.O.!!!!!