FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[evacuee]

Dear Millsaps faithful,

Please disregard Lindy's top 25 pre-season rankings for Division III.  It's probably a misprint.  You'll know why when you see it.

[frank_ezelle]

I haven't seen that number (or lack of a number) for the Millsaps football team but here's an interesting number--the Saints are looking for $600,000 in improvements at Millsaps prior to training camp this year.  While it isn't official that they will have their training camp at Millsaps this year, everyone seems to think that will be the case.

I don't know exactly what the plans are for the $600,000 except for what I read in the newspaper (see link below), but they have moved a tremendous amount of dirt on the practice field and softball field on the north side of the campus.  It should be interesting to see how it all turns out.

Regarding Millsaps recruiting, I've heard from a fairly reliable source that recruiting has gone well.  But, I also know that you don't really know who you have for sure until they actually show up and go to class.  I have gotten a note from Millsaps about Homecoming weekend and Trinity is once again the Homecoming opponent.  It should be a great game and a great atmosphere.

Saints story:  http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/66229.html

[frank_ezelle]

Dear Millsaps faithful,

Please disregard Lindy's top 25 pre-season rankings for Division III.  It's probably a misprint.  You'll know why when you see it.

You got my curiosity up so I had to find the Lindy's poll.  I found it on this thread-- http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=3803.4800 -- on page 321.

Personally, I loved their poll--Trinity as the preseason #4 and Millsaps unranked.  When it comes to a choice of being overrated or underrated, I think it is always an advantage to be the team that is underrated.

[evacuee]

The feeling is mutual.  I really didn't want y'all to have the underdog incentive this year.  Although I've campaigned that homefield advantage is overrated, there's no question that Trinity does not play quite as well in Jackson as they do at home, or anywhere for that matter.  There were a couple of blowouts in the years that Trinity was just so vastly superior, but Trinity has gone in there with the better team and either had to win in the last second or lost, going all the way back to 1994.  I'm going to be there again this year, and the Tigers desperately need to be underdogs.  Hopefully, Lindy's is the only publication that is going to list it this way. 

[gordonmann]

San-Antonio media reports Trinity coach apparently isn't interested in the United Incarnate Word (UIW) job any Mohr...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA060707.04C.LOCarea.report.350ce77.html

[Warren Thompson]

San-Antonio media reports Trinity coach apparently isn't interested in the United Incarnate Word (UIW) job any Mohr...

Gordon: "any Mohr"? 

That play on words is worthy of some sort of award, I do believe.  It doesn't quite fit the criterion for the Edward Bulwer Lytton ("It was a dark a stormy night") Prize -- but it's darn close.  (It seems you are prepping for another season of covering D3 football.)

P.S. What's with the "United Incarnate Word" thing? Has there been an academic merger of San Antonio venues I didn't notice? With whom did UIW "unite"?

[TigerDad]

U.I.W. = University of the Incarnate Word

http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/football/index.htm

[DPU3619]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a more intimidating cardinal mascot than UIW's.  That is one surly looking fellow, to the say the least.

If seeing "U. Incarnate Word" on the schedule doesn't put the fear in you, the helmet decal sure will.

[Fripp52]

I am new to the forum.  My son is going to be a freshman at DePauw.  I was wondering if anyone had any insight into their incoming recruiting class and what to expect in 2007.

[Ralph Turner]

I am new to the forum.  My son is going to be a freshman at DePauw.  I was wondering if anyone had any insight into their incoming recruiting class and what to expect in 2007.

Welcome aboard Fripp,

You don't know how much fun football can be until you have spent the next four years on the SCAC and other boards of D3Football.com!

[Pat Coleman]

Just four years? No requirement says you have to give up your fandom after your son graduates.

[WLCALUM83]

U.I.W. = University of the Incarnate Word

http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/football/index.htm

I'm not sure I've ever seen a more intimidating cardinal mascot than UIW's.  That is one surly looking fellow, to the say the least.

If seeing "U. Incarnate Word" on the schedule doesn't put the fear in you, the helmet decal sure will.

That even beats out the Edgewood Eagle mascot (Edgewood is one of WLC's rivals in the Northern Athletics conference)

http://www.edgewoodcollegeeagles.com/

[PA_wesleyfan]

Yup  Noone says you have to ever leave!!!! I think this will be my 14th yr..... Holy !!!!! 14 yrs  ...And I still jump up and down at games and my son was done 9 yrs ago

Just four years? No requirement says you have to give up your fandom after your son graduates.

[DPU3619]

I am new to the forum.  My son is going to be a freshman at DePauw.  I was wondering if anyone had any insight into their incoming recruiting class and what to expect in 2007.

Welcome aboard.  Just gathering from other posts around the other conference boards here in the past month or so, I think the class has been especially good for Coach Walker in the positions of need.  OL, DL, LB, all seem to be improved with quality youngsters.  I spoke to a couple of the coaches about two weeks before the deadline and they were already pretty pleased with what they'd secured.  That's been almost six weeks ago, however.  Haven't heard anything since the deadline has come and gone.

Coach Long will have a very green defensive core in '07, but I gather there is plenty of quality youth to choose from.  I think the current defensive scheme will help a young secondary along.  Not having Dustin Hertel on the end of the line will sure be a bummer, though.

There are certainly going to be much higher expectations from the offense after last year with Spud Dick a year older, Jeremiah Marks in his last year, and a Big Ten guy calling the plays.

[INQBScout]

Just gathering from other posts around the other conference boards here in the past month or so, I think the class has been especially good for Coach Walker in the positions of need.  OL, DL, LB, all seem to be improved with quality youngsters.  I spoke to a couple of the coaches about two weeks before the deadline and they were already pretty pleased with what they'd secured.  That's been almost six weeks ago, however.  Haven't heard anything since the deadline has come and gone.

Coach Long will have a very green defensive core in '07, but I gather there is plenty of quality youth to choose from.  I think the current defensive scheme will help a young secondary along.  Not having Dustin Hertel on the end of the line will sure be a bummer, though.

There are certainly going to be much higher expectations from the offense after last year with Spud Dick a year older, Jeremiah Marks in his last year, and a Big Ten guy calling the plays.

Only thing I could add---and I think this is important---the DePauw staff did a helluva job recruiting....give them credit. I had a chance to talk a bit more with some coaches in the Indianapolis area...they love what DePauw is doing. I tend to look at the offensive side of the ball---but look at who they got---verty nice jobs. And the new OC will only add to what they are doing...he's a top notch guy...