FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[KentATM]

game

AC - 22
RC - 26

argh

[evacuee]

Looks like Rhodes has figured out how to win games.  Good for them and good for the SCAC.  I can't believe that as good of a team as Trinity's got, they really might finish third in the SCAC this year.  This is the Tigers' best team in three years, but Millsaps looks very strong and Rhodes seems to have a lot of confidence, certainly enough to win out. Could Rhodes have a shot at a pool C bid if they end up 2nd in the conference?  I have no idea how those are calculated. 

[Ralph Turner]

TU2698,

I don't think that any 2-loss team is in good shape for a Pool C bid.

[DPU3619]

TU2698,

I don't think that any 2-loss team is in good shape for a Pool C bid.

If anybody's curious, it seems to be that the only chance that Rhodes would have in a playoff bid would be to finish in a tie atop the standings with only Trinity.  Millsaps would have to lose twice between now and the end.

A 3 way tie would likely go Trinity, assuming they finish 9-1, which would be just about the only way a 3 way tie could happen.

[Ron Boerger]

DePauw wins in 2OT, 41-40 at Colorado College.

[Li'l Giant]

Wow. That was an absolutely great game. Tough loss for Colorado College. They missed the PAT in the 2nd OT and gave up a pass interference on 4th down incompletion that would have ended the game. DPU showed some serious heart coming back in that game and winning it the way they did.

[Ron Boerger]

I don't know if anyone put the score up earlier but Centre held off BSC 24-17.

[oldmoose]

You just beat me to it, Ron.  Another "close but no cigar" for the Panthers vs. a varsity team.  BSC scored first but, when Centre reeled off 24 unanswered points, I was afraid it was about to be a blowout.  BSC put the brakes on Centre and staged a comeback, but Centre held on for the win.

Read all about it: http://www.bscsports.net/News/football/2007/10/20/fb%20centre.asp?path=football

[Ralph Turner]

Old Moose, BSC is looking good.

Is there any prospect for a rivalry between BSC and any other school?

Huntingdon in a Montgomery-Birmingham rivalry game?

Sewanee?  Millsaps?  Rhodes?

Capital of the OAC might be able to pull it off, but I am not sure who else could.

[Ron Boerger]

oldmoose, I actually picked BSC to get the W today.  Too bad they seemed to lose focus defensively a bit in the first half - heck, they're young.   You've got a good young QB in Thigpen.  I'll be surprised if you don't get by Sewanee (if not Colorado College). 

[oldmoose]

I think BSC looks extraordinarily good given this team has only existed for two months.

I don't know about a rivalry with Huntingdon.  It would make sense to develop a rivalry with them.  I know from other message boards that their fans are interested.  Perhaps BSC is holding off playing them for a non-conference game until we have a few upper-classmen.  I think BSC could develop great rivalries with Rhodes, Millsaps, and Sewanee

[evacuee]

BSC certainly surprises me with how competitive they've been, especially considering the improvement at least at the top of the SCAC.  With that improvement, I would have to say that the likelihood of a 9-1 team from the this conference is not good.  After next Saturday, I have to think that both 1 loss teams are going to be flat as boards regardless of who wins.  Finishing the season is going to be tough for both teams, especially Trinity because I think Millsaps has a whole lot of talent to overcome sluggishness. 

[AF4]

Oldmoose " Perhaps BSC is holding off playing them for a non-conference game until we have a few upper-classmen"

u r correct

we did try to schedule yall this yr, but i understand the reluntance until yall have some 'home grown' seniors... yall should have 3-4  seniors next yr with no new transfers or losses... and 10-12 in 2009 (again) with no losses or transfers

one of our coaches said prior to this season that in the discussions with yall,  yall would try to schedule us around 2010,  ... hopefully it will b sooner

yall r bringing a jv (?) team down to montgomery on sunday, oct 28 to play our jv.... i hope we survive tomorrow...as our jv plays troy university... BIG -FAST- GOOD... thier JV is like ours...undefeated... uh... but we have only played LaGrange twice and Faulkner once... on film they r very athletic
(or so i am told)

Huntingdon and BSC would b a great rivalry.

the game we had with faulkner university varsity last week was a big deal  in Montgomery... great crowd, bands, a parade, the Mayor and city council, a trophy at the end....and lots of press

good luck to BSC (unlike the AU-UA rivalry... i do not wish death on BSC)

keep the faith & Go Hawks

[Ralph Turner]

I think that we are looking at a Millsaps-UMHB first round game if both teams win their conferences.

[DPU3619]

I think that we are looking at a Millsaps-UMHB first round game if both teams win their conferences.

I agree, Ralph.  I think the UMHB win today pretty much sealed that.  I'll be very surprised if the eventual SCAC champ, be it Trinity or Millsaps, isn't playing in Belton in the first round.  Maybe if Rhodes wins as the longshot, they'd do something different.  Or may be not.... even they might be traveling to see the Crusaders.