FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[wabashcpa]

Centre 28, DePauw 24

Nice win for Centre, but what in the world is happening to the Tigers???

[Ron Boerger]

Centre 28, DePauw 24

Nice win for Centre, but what in the world is happening to the Tigers???

You have to wonder if the news re Rogers discussed on the board last week caused the players some difficulty (the news itself, not the fact that it was discussed *here*).   It certainly had the potential to distract.  And Centre did play Trinity pretty darned well last week.  I swear, if the Colonels could be more consistent they could be threat for the conference championship ... but year in, year out they have some really great W's and some really bad L's. 

Ron, I read in the Express News that Barmore broke his fibula?  How do you think this will impact Trinity?

Nobody likes to lose their #1 QB, Bill.  The good news for Trinity is that Jacob Cannon was the starter the last year and is a senior.  That said, there's a reason Coach Mohr named Blake the starter.  Cannon knows the offense as he's a senior and started last year, but Barmore's been getting the majority of reps with the first team. 

It's ironic that Coach Mohr was quoted in the E-N on Friday as saying both QBs would see action after the sub-par second half performance against Centre last week. 

[depauwtigers1]

Ron,
  I would guess the DePauw players have known about coach Rogers situation for quite some time.  What's happening with the football program is a direct reflection from the decisions made by the President of Student Affairs and the A.D. as they pertain to the football program. It is also the result of M.W.'s ability as the head Football Coach, along with the assistant head football coach.  Wabash is loving life and laughing all the way to the playoffs.  It does'nt have to be this way either.  DePauw has much more to offer than Wabash.

[wabashcpa]

DePauw has much more to offer than Wabash.

Ah, here we go.

If by much more, you mean females and Marvin's, then sure, I'll agree.  If you mean exceptional leadership, then I'll agree to disagree.

[DPULefty22]

DePauw has much more to offer than Wabash.

Ah, here we go.

If by much more, you mean females and Marvin's, then sure, I'll agree.  If you mean exceptional leadership, then I'll agree to disagree.

Man, I was all set to make the girls/Marvin's joke, but you beat me to it. Damn.

As to your earlier question as to what's wrong with the Tigers? Well, they had a good game on the offensive side, but they couldn't make a tackle all game long. That Center running back was breaking multiple tackles on just about every run. It was pretty discouraging to watch, actually - if they could have made a tackle here and there, they'd have won the game.

[depauwtigers1]

CPA,
  You are exactly right.  The girls of DePauw alone are enough to attract the normal student athlete. Marvins is just icing on the cake.  Wabash does a much
better job with the management of the football program from the top, compared to DePauw.  That is why they are enjoying more success at present.

[HoosierQBScout]

DPU Lefty is accurate in his take on the DePauw-Centre game...offense scored 24 points---should be enough to win---and did a nice job coming from behind in the second half... and Ron's comment regarding Centre is also right on...they used their offensive weapons well...and at the end of the day made the plays needed to win....once Coach Frye and his group find consistency, they will be realy players in the SCAC.
     

[Li'l Giant]

Wabash is loving life and laughing all the way to the playoffs.

First, Wabash needs help to get into the playoffs.

Second, underdogs have won the Bell many times before. Don't think for a second your recent struggles are gonna have anyone at Wabash thinking it will be a cakewalk.

A Bell victory for Depauw can make a lot of the crap that's gone on this season seem worth it. Don't think Wabash doesn't know that.

I look forward to yet another great Bell game.

[DPU3619]

Wabash is loving life and laughing all the way to the playoffs..

Am I the only person that remembers 2005?  When Wabash laughed "all the way to the playoffs"?  DePauw was 60 minutes from its first playoff berth, and didn't do the deed. 

Just sayin.  I bet that wasn't the head coach's fault, though.  Right, fellas?

[depauwtigers1]

3619,
  You remember last years game, 1st down and about 5 at our 5.  The QB mis-handled the center snap, started batting the ball around, C. Clark picks it up and is off to the races.  Ref called it dead ball.  That would have made the score 17-3, with Wabash going into the wind for 4th quarter.  Game would have been over.  Stripes robbed the Tigers.  Harbaugh could not throw consistently against our secondary last year.  They were only 3rd in the country in pass offense heading into the game.  But thats the game.  Giving up 17 points to the 3rd best passing offense in the country and a 3rd round playoff team is a different story than giving up 30+ in last 2 games.

In fact the 2 defeats were by 5 and 3.  The 5 point defeat came against a team that made it to the semi-finals of the national playoffs.  Eight points for the season against deep playoff teams, thats living!

[HoosierQBScout]

The QB mis-handled the center snap, started batting the ball around, C. Clark picks it up and is off to the races.  Ref called it dead ball.  That would have made the score 17-3, with Wabash going into the wind for 4th quarter.  Game would have been over.


That indeed was a HORRIBLE call...

[Ron Boerger]

3619,
  You remember last years game, 1st down and about 5 at our 5.  The QB mis-handled the center snap, started batting the ball around, C. Clark picks it up and is off to the races.  Ref called it dead ball.  That would have made the score 17-3, with Wabash going into the wind for 4th quarter.  Game would have been over.  Stripes robbed the Tigers. 

I remember K-mack on the broadcast last year saying that the call was a good one from where he sat.  $0.02 from someone without a dog in the hunt ...

[Li'l Giant]

The QB mis-handled the center snap, started batting the ball around, C. Clark picks it up and is off to the races.  Ref called it dead ball.

I was watching that game at my house and I replayed it on my Tivo about 5 times and then said to my guests "we just got a gift".

[depauwtigers1]

Li'l Giant,
  I appreciate your honesty and truthful statement about that play!

[frank_ezelle]

Let me start by saying that this isn't intended to insult anyone so don't take it that way:

In hindsight, I don't know if the DePauw loss to Centre should have been much of a surprise to anyone.  It seems like this has been a mentally and physically difficult year for DePauw:
1)  The Centre game was their 8th game in 8 weeks and their 5th road game in 6 weeks.
2)  The Trinity game had to have taken a toll.  It was a long trip, the game got carried over to Sunday, and DePauw lost.  Right away in your first SCAC game of the season you lose control of your own destiny and past history would have justified a person thinking that no other SCAC team was going to beat Trinity.
3)  Two new head coaches in two seasons has to take a toll in a variety of ways.  New systems, new personalities, the coaches learning about the players and vice versa, etc., it usually adds obstacles to having a successful season.
4)  Just as the Trinity game tooks it toll, the loss to Millsaps must have been a huge blow.  It took away any hopes of an at-large berth, a SCAC co-championship, and it was such a huge turnaround from the results from the previous season.

Given all of the above and the fact that Centre is a good team that was playing at home, it certainly isn't surprising that DePauw lost the game.  I give them credit for fighting back and taking the lead on the road and I'm sure they'll use this down season in the SCAC as motivation during the off-season.