FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[frank_ezelle]

And while I'm logged in, let me apologize to whoever I offended to the point that they feel like they have to gradually pick away at my karma.  I'm not sure if we disagreed on something and you feel like karma is given or taken based on people agreeing with you, or if I said something that was taken the wrong way. Either way, while not apologizing for my opinions, it's never my intent to hurt someone's feeling to the point that they feel a need to retaliate to make themselves feel better.

[AF4]

bossman...i can't add no karma  nor detract any, for that matter....so it wern't me... besides i do not believe karma exists...except on this board

as for millsaps.... i can't stand yalls coach.... met him once...and that opinion will always prevail with this fat boy... but... he WILL build yalls program to b one of the most  elite in D-3 football... especially in the south.... he can recruit... and and he CAN coach.... as, i pray, he ages...he will think before he jumps and speaks (as i hope we all do) ..........

i mean this is in no way disrepectfully to trinity, depauw, b'southern (in the near future)..and the rest of yall.... but i expect him/millsaps to b dominate in the scac for a while.... barring some self created melt down

good luck to all yall in the scac, have a merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year...and Keep the Faith..and hopefully auburn will crush clemsun...and bamma just loses

[D3_DPUFan]

I guess what I see at Millsaps is that they truly are building a program that maybe others SCAC schools have had, but it's like nothing I can remember at Millsaps.  They had over 100 players at the end of last season.  They had a JV team for the first time last season.  I'm sure they will bring in a large recruiting class this year and I suspect it will be strong, a reflection of two straight SCAC championship seasons under DuBose.  It's just my gut feeling that Millsaps is becoming a program that will be stronger from one year to the next until they actually are a factor in the national playoff hunt.  Time will tell.

I don't know if that's more clear or simply a longer version of confusion, but like I said earlier, it probably doesn't matter either way since it is really early to be talking about 2008.  I'll keep my mind on basketball and then the spring sports before wondering about Millsaps football again.  

good perspective at this extremely early stage, thanks...BTW, I wish we could have seen Millsaps in the playoffs...thought they had a strong team this season.

[evacuee]

Trinity defense graduates 9 starters.  Not only starters, but guys who have made huge plays for 3 straight years.  It's either reload or rebuild, and I don't know enough about the depth to be able to say what they'll do.

Offense is the opposite.  Most of the key players return.  If Bryant Wilson has any skill at all, the Tigers should score a lot once again this year.  That is a huge if.  There's no way for anyone to know how he'll be.  The run blocking has to improve though. 

Depauw and Millsaps travel to San Antonio this year.  I'm not a big believer in homefield advantage, but Trinity's conference record there is the stuff of legend. 

[D3_DPUFan]

Thanks for the perspective TU....I'm sure the Trinity Tigers will be ready to play next season...and will be especially tough at home. DPU will be there 10/18....will temp be below 100 by then? 

is Bryant Wilson the QB?

[Tex]

Thanks for the perspective TU....I'm sure the Trinity Tigers will be ready to play next season...and will be especially tough at home. DPU will be there 10/18....will temp be below 100 by then? 

is Bryant Wilson the QB?

October texas weather...  you just never know.  I've seen years where the kids were sweating to death while trick or treating.  I've seen years where they froze their butts off. 

Someone ask Al Gore.  He'll know.  j/k

This year, October was quite the warm weather month around these parts. 

[Tex]

The latest note on the play that keeps on going, Time magazine has named the lateral play as their top sports moment of the year.  While I know that some Millsaps fans would like all mention of the play to go away, I see the silver lining growing thicker and thicker all the time as Millsaps continues to get national name recognition every time the play gets mentioned.

Agreed, both schools get some national recognition.  Sad that it takes a freak play to get some love for D-3 on a national basis.  I've now seen a small but good chunk of D-3 football this year for the first time.  I'm your typical football fan.  Solely focused on D-1A for years and years.  (Hey, it's what's on TV and I love watching football)  Now that my son is likely to play lower classification, I've taken more notice.  What's going to be funny is when he maybe hits another growth spurt and some of those D-1 programs that told him he was 2 inches too short come back around.  I'm hoping that happens.  Nice bonus for the D-3 coach if/when a kid hits a growth spurt in college. 

Football appears to be football, no matter the classification. 

[D3_DPUFan]

October texas weather...  you just never know.  I've seen years where the kids were sweating to death while trick or treating.  I've seen years where they froze their butts off. 

Someone ask Al Gore.  He'll know.  j/k

This year, October was quite the warm weather month around these parts. 

San Antonio, Birmingham, Sewannee, Memphis....the SCAC definitely has some "hot spots"... I think the temp "on the mountain" at sewannee this year was in the low '90's...with humidity off the charts...can present some challenges for us "northerners" 

[Josh Bowerman]

Austin College alumnus/former letterman named Head Coach at DI Southern Mississippi:

http://www.austincollege.edu/NewsDetail.asp?NewsID=1347&ItemID=5325

[LA Major]

Josh
That is great news for AC and a big plug for all D3 athletes and coaches. These D3 coaches don't get enough credit for their commitment to their profession and players.
Hats off to Larry and AC.
Congrats!!!!

[Ralph Turner]

Austin College alumnus/former letterman named Head Coach at DI Southern Mississippi:

http://www.austincollege.edu/NewsDetail.asp?NewsID=1347&ItemID=5325

I seemed to have crashed the server!   

[D3_DPUFan]

Congratulations to DePauw offensive guard Kerry Pappas and DB Jevon Pruit for being recognized on the D3football.com All South Region Team.

Pruit was a second team selection; Pappas was on the third team offense. Both made first team All SCAC, Pappas for the third straight year...two solid football players who had great college careers.

[Ron Boerger]

ESPN has apparently made an early cut in in the Pontiac Game Changing Play.  Trinity is in the final seven, along with Appalachian State, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State.  Yes, the SEC dominates the list; LSU actually had three plays when this started.   

Interestingly, if you use the vote site that requires an e-mail address and voted earlier in the week, you can't vote again until the 16th.  Makes me wonder if they made an oops. 

Anyway, please keep on votin' D3 at

https://r.espn.go.com/espn/contests/07GameChangingPerformance/index?cmp=ncaavanurl

or (preferably since you can vote more than once per week).

http://mobileapp.espn.go.com/wireless/espn/redesign/affiliateSponsorPontiacGC?markupType=XHTML&src=featured&cId=null

[D3Navy]

Whitewater...please?.....

[D3_DPUFan]

Anyone have information or simply perspective on the future of the SCAC regarding football?

As a DePauw fan I like the schools in league in terms of academic quality, competitiveness, style of play and also the experiences the widespread geographic locations offer (for both student/athletes and parents). Do you see further expansion? At least one more to get to an even 10? If so, what schools might be considered?

Thanks for any insight you might be able to offer.