FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[oldmoose]

I don't have anything very exciting to add either, but it might interest some of you to know that new BSC HC Eddie Garfinkle has recently filled several positions on his staff.

Eddie Garfinkle - Head Coach
Joel Williams - Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks (same position last year)
Dyer Carlisle - Assistant Coach - Secondary (volunteer coach last year)
Joe Judge - Assistant Coach - Linebackers (GA from Miss. St.)
Dwayne Curry - Assistant Coach - Defensive Line (Lane College)
Don Dover - Assistant Coach - Offensive Line (Tusculum College)
Deke Herrin - Assistant Coach - Receivers (GA from MTSU)

I don't know if one of these coaches has or will be named DC.  Also, will there be a RB coach?

http://www.bscsports.net/index.asp?path=football

[D3_DPUFan]

I don't have anything very exciting to add either, but it might interest some of you to know that new BSC HC Eddie Garfinkle has recently filled several positions on his staff.

Thanks for the info...any DPU backers-----Wes---who knows anything about DePauw hiring someone to replace Zorbo on defensive side of the ball?

[DPU3619]

Haven't heard anything about the hire, but the job is posted on the DePauw website.

[historymajor]

Add a Trinity school record in the javelin to Chris Baer's list of accomplishments! 
"Tiger dual-sport star Chris Baer, who is also a starting running back for the football team, broke the school record in the javelin at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic - hosted by Rice University - on Friday.  With the throw of 58.26 meters (191'+) , Baer also qualifies for the NCAA Championships Meet."  (I still wish he was playing baseball at Trinity)

[Ralph Turner]

Add a Trinity school record in the javelin to Chris Baer's list of accomplishments! 
"Tiger dual-sport star Chris Baer, who is also a starting running back for the football team, broke the school record in the javelin at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic - hosted by Rice University - on Friday.  With the throw of 58.26 meters (191'+) , Baer also qualifies for the NCAA Championships Meet."  (I still wish he was playing baseball at Trinity)

http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexod.html  -- click on "JT" for Javelin Throw.

Chris' 58.26 meters is currently provisionally qualified, but short of the last qualifier in the 2007 season.  He has a chance to become All-American if he scores points in the National Meet.

[historymajor]

Ralph,,, Since this is the first experience Chris has with the javelin (formerly baseball and football star at Shiner), I am confident that he'll continue to improve.  I once was a pretty good shot putter and fair discus thrower, I never got near 190' in the jav. 
(He's also over 6'2" in the HJ in his first experience trying that!)  Can you say decath?,,, and Jerheme Urban is helping coach him.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph,,, Since this is the first experience Chris has with the javelin (formerly baseball and football star at Shiner), I am confident that he'll continue to improve.  I once was a pretty good shot putter and fair discus thrower, I never got near 190' in the jav. 
(He's also over 6'2" in the HJ in his first experience trying that!)  Can you say decath?,,, and Jerheme Urban is helping coach him.

Here are the qualifying standards for the nationals.

http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexod.html

When you see

Outdoor Track
2008 NCAA Qualifying Standards

    * NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships
    * NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships
    * NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships

please click on D-III. 

I think that the next Decathlon qualifying meet is in San Angelo in two weeks.  Astandard decathlon scoring table should give fans an idea of how he will score.

[Tex]

Add a Trinity school record in the javelin to Chris Baer's list of accomplishments! 
"Tiger dual-sport star Chris Baer, who is also a starting running back for the football team, broke the school record in the javelin at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic - hosted by Rice University - on Friday.  With the throw of 58.26 meters (191'+) , Baer also qualifies for the NCAA Championships Meet."  (I still wish he was playing baseball at Trinity)

"Very nice, very nice" -- Borat

[DPU3619]

Thanks for the info...any DPU backers-----Wes---who knows anything about DePauw hiring someone to replace Zorbo on defensive side of the ball?

After I made my previous post about having no information on the hire, the emails came pouring in. 

Apparently, DePauw has given the position to one of the assistants from last year who wasn't full-time.  I'm told former player Jake Wissing has been given the position.  Jake was on the staff last year, but I don't believe he was on the payroll as a full-time assistant coach. 

Of all the folks I spoke with, nobody seems to know if he's switching to defense.  So, I don't know what that means about who the position coaches will be on that side of the ball. There may still be another hire to be done to find an LB coach.  Or there may not.  I just don't know.

[D3_DPUFan]

good info, wes...thank you.

[Bens Mom]

Tu2694

"I laughed and laughed when Ben Ganus had a media event signing for Huntingdon College two years ago, but it's just not funny anymore."

was it a 'MEDIA event' or a signing party... like the one that happens every year at the O-A news... with alll the kids pictures in the paper  ?.... from 14 highschools in our general area ...

last wk.... 21 kids  in opelika at tha O-A news office D1=>D-3 + NAIA

last yr ~32 kids, 6 D-3 to 3 different colleges

just curious what u define as a media event ?

It amazes me that an article from a small community news paper is still being talked about almost two years after print.  Yes, I am Ben Ganus' MOM!  I can assure you, every one in the library that day knew Ben DID NOT get an Athletic Scholarship.  I guess that would be everyone EXCEPT the reporter.  You can bet that Ben notified the reporter of his error as soon as it was published.  However, Ben did earn a Academic Scholarship from Huntingdon College. 

Ben's goal was to find a college that he could not only receive an excellent education but also be able to PLAY football.  If any of you have been through this process, whether a D1 or D3 school it is an extremely overwhelming process.  Was it a "Media Event"?  Your darn straight it was!  That is the way we acknowledge the accomplishments of our kids here in Gulf Breeze, Florida.  He might not be playing for a D1 program but, he is happy to be able to continue playing the sport that he loves. 

As far as Huntingdon's media department, they are great!  They are continually sending news releases to the local papers to update the players "home towns" on how their kids are doing!  Why would they do this you might ask............marketing!  Otherwise, their potential recruits might not even know Huntingdon had a football program.  A program that we are all very proud of.  GO HAWKS!!

[Slicer_Coach]

Coach Wissing will be with the o-line at DePauw again next season and from my conversations with him, until he dies.  He told me the working at DePauw was his "dream job."

[Ralph Turner]

Welcome aboard Ben's Mom!

Always glad to see parents on here.

I hope that you will follow the Hawks on the SLIAC board.

(By the way, McMurry really enjoyed its visit to Montgomery.  That trip was a special trip in the life of the ball club.)

[D3_DPUFan]

Coach Wissing will be with the o-line at DePauw again next season and from my conversations with him, until he dies.  He told me the working at DePauw was his "dream job."

Thanks for the info...Wissing a former DPU player I believe...do you know anything about hiring a coach to replace Zorbo?

[Bens Mom]

Welcome aboard Ben's Mom!

Always glad to see parents on here.

I hope that you will follow the Hawks on the SLIAC board.

(By the way, McMurry really enjoyed its visit to Montgomery.  That trip was a special trip in the life of the ball club.)

Thanks for the welcome Ralph.  We are excited about being part of SLIAC this season.  Looks like lots of travel for us.