FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[roocru]

2007 Austin College Schedule (Taken from Archer Communications, site of streaming audio, Times derived by adding 15 minutes to airtime, so they might be a little off)

Game           Date                 Opponent                                     Site                     Time
 
Saturday, September 1        Southwest Assembly of God          Sherman              1:00 PM 
Saturday, September 8        McMurry University                       Abilene, TX          tba 
Saturday, September 15      Millsaps College                         * Sherman              1:00 PM 
Saturday, September 22      Centre College                           * Danville, KY         1:30 PM 
Saturday, September 29      Colorado College                        * Sherman             1:00 PM 
Saturday, October 6             University of the South               * Sewanee, TN      1:30 PM 
Saturday, October 13           Birmingham Southern                 * Sherman             1:00 PM 
Saturday, October 20           Rhodes College                          * Memphis, TN        2:00 PM 
Saturday, October 27           DePauw University                     * Greencastle, IN    Noon
Saturday, November 3         open   
Saturday, November 10       Trinity University                         * Sherman              1:00 PM

[frank_ezelle]

I was listening to the Millsaps baseball game and in the pregame they talked a little about football.  I think spring drills start this Friday.  My impression is that the key members of the coachng staff should all be back next year but that's always subject to change. 

The announcer did talk a little about how the success of last season has really helped in the recruiting effort and that's logical.  I suspect that the Saints training at Millsaps is also a plus in recruiting but I haven't any statements to back that up--it's just a hunch that I have.  Regarding the Saints, I think that it is widely believed by all parties that they will be back on the Millsaps campus this summer but no official agreement has been signed at this time. 

[Ralph Turner]

Are ya ready for some football?

Congratulations to B-SC and welcome!

The front page article looked good!

[PA_wesleyfan]

Ralph

I posted the Wesley 2007 schedule on the ACFC board

[jaycee]

 In case anyone is keeping tabs, DPU has finally posted it's opening. For them this has happened in record time, it only took 3 weeks. Football has just completed 2 weeks (half the practices) of spring ball without an O-Line Coach and an Offensive Coordinator. Now lets see how long it takes to seal the deal and what kind of hire they get, assuming they were waiting and carefully evaluating the field of candidates. Sorry Frank.

[DPU3619]

I noticed that posting on the DPU HR page this afternoon. 

It made no mention of the position being an OC, which makes me think this prognostication from INQBScout is a rather sound one:

Regarding Coach Walker---

...don't be surprised if he takes over the OC job...and they get an OL guy to replace Cartwright.

[Josh Bowerman]

Roocru, do you know how we ended up with DePauw, Rhodes and Sewanee all on the road for a second year in a row?  Did the SCAC just use the new members as impetus to re-shuffle the home-home this season, figuring it had to be done at some point?

I'm certainly not upset about it, but I was kind of looking forward to seeing some teams play in Sherman I hadn't seen before.

I'm not crazy about the off week one week before the end of the season, though.  Seems like that could have maybe been abated.

You are the man, though--I hadn't seen the schedule yet!   

[Ralph Turner]

Be grateful for Depauw who volunteered to have the off-week in the 11th week of the season!

And remember that there is an ASC team that might want to play a 10th game sometime late in the season some year.

[TigerDad]

Just spotted this post over in the ASC topic (South Region football, American Southwest Conference):

For what it may be worth, today's San Antonio Express-News has a story that Trinity's Mohr may be interested in coaching UIW.

Go to http://www.mysanantonio.com and click on "sports" for details.

Here's a direct link to this interesting story / interview published early today:

Football: Trinity coach has interest in UIW
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041907.01D.FBCuiw.mohr.3ce4101.html

... here's related stories about the new UIW (DII) football program to begin in 2009 ... coaching staff to begin this summer ... courtesy of the deep pockets of N.O. Saints owner, San Antonio's Tom Benson:

UIW football: Big sport must fit on small campus
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041807.01A.uiw.3ae2862.html

Mike Finger: We've come a long way, or have we?
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041807.01C.COL.FBCfinger.uiw.3a5ed53.html

David Flores: UIW's decision to play football welcome news
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041807.03C.COL.FBCflores.uiw.390d77e.html

Q&A: Incarnate Word football
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041807.03C.FBCuiw.answers.390d6a1.html

Football: UIW cashes 'blank check'
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/localcolleges/stories/MYSA041807.01C.FBCuiw.benson.390d6d3.html


Hmmmm ... a theoretical discussion just got kind of realistic ...

[DPU3619]

Seems like Coach Mohr does this just about every summer nowadays.

[TigerDad]

You'll have to throw that rock a little harder if you want to hit S.A. all the way from the Windy City.  Coach M's earned respect in DIII and the SCAC ... no reason to diss him here.  Can't blame a guy for looking to better himself and support his family ... I say UIW would be lucky to get a coach with such fine credentials.  BTW, TU hasn't had any coaching troubles lately ... unlike some schools I've read about.   

[DPU3619]

Was not meant in an insulting or condescending tone.  My apologies if you took it as such.  No reason to get chippy.

I was just noting that Coach Mohr seems to make himself available for other positions most summers. 

I know he interviewed at DPU at least one time, if not more than that during the coaching carousel.  Some say it was just to get a little more money out of TU and that he was never going to actually take the job, which might be right.  We'll never know, I guess.

It's not a cheap shot.  Seems like he's associated with a coaching search somewhere an awful lot.  However, he always comes back.  And a whole heckuva lot more often than not, he ends up with another championship ring.  I think he's wearing them on his toes by now, isn't he?

[evacuee]

Wow.  Benson's a piece of work.  Let's put it in sequence here:

1.  Threatens for years to move the Saints unless he gets a new stadium.

2.  Publicly moves to keep them in San Antonio and abandon the scene of the worst disaster the nation has ever seen.

3.  Becomes the most hated man in the state of Louisiana.

4.  Once again has the city of New Orleans begging him for more after his team starts winning.  Ticket sales are better than they have ever been, and he collects everything, including concessions and parking at Tulane games. 

5.  Starts spending the money he's made off of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana in San Antonio on another football team. 

Don't get me wrong- the city of New Orleans is one of drooling sheep for allowing this guy to push us around like he does, but my goodness. 

6.  May end up being responsible for Trinity losing their head football coach, which is no doubt a personal shot at me since I've never paid for a ticket to one of the games. 


Mohr has been posturing on this premise for over a decade, but this one is probably legitimate.  I guess we just cross our fingers.  I'm certain that Trinity will find the best possible replacement if the worst should happen, but Mohr is a special individual and there are a finite number of his type available.   

[TigerDad]

Indeed.  And the Benson-UIW football announcement comes on the heels of recent news reports that University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is also considering adding a football program ... this one to be NCAA Division I! 

Getting crowded in the Alamo City!   One bonus for Trinity:  rather than boasting over the ONLY college football team in S.A., they can boast about the LOWEST TICKET PRICES to see a game!   

Here's a couple news stories about UTSA football efforts:

UTSA Considering Division I Football (Sep 29, 2005)
http://www.ksat.com/sports/5035474/detail.html
"If we could have a great college football team here, that would be wonderful," Mayor Phil Hardberger told KSAT News on Wednesday.

UTSA receives football feasibility study (Nov 29, 2006)
http://www.utsa.edu/today/2006/11/study.cfm
Not including start-up expenses, a Division I-A football program could cost up to $8 million per year to support.

SA Scores If UTSA Fields Football Team (Dec 20, 2006)
http://www.ksat.com/editorials/10576493/detail.html
Imagine, San Antonio could have a home football team by 2010, and one thats bowl eligible by 2014.


Now that's a bit insulting to the Tiger football program & their recent (now broken) streaks of 13 consecutive SCAC titles and 9 consecutive playoff appearances! 

Apparently the general public (thanks to the local media) does not consider Div III to be 'real football' ... anybody ever heard that one before?

I can hear Rodney Dangerfield's voice now ... "I tell ya, I get no respect."

[roocru]

Roocru, do you know how we ended up with DePauw, Rhodes and Sewanee all on the road for a second year in a row?  Did the SCAC just use the new members as impetus to re-shuffle the home-home this season, figuring it had to be done at some point?

I'm certainly not upset about it, but I was kind of looking forward to seeing some teams play in Sherman I hadn't seen before.

I'm not crazy about the off week one week before the end of the season, though.  Seems like that could have maybe been abated.

You are the man, though--I hadn't seen the schedule yet!   

Josh,

Sorry for the late answer!  I spent Friday and Saturday making the final move from Corpus Christi back to Bryan.

I have no idea how the schedule was done.  I wondered the same things as you.  As far as the late week off, I think having an extra week to prepare for Trinity can only be a good thing.  Who knows, that game might be for a share of the title.