FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

Moving back to Austin?  Does that mean you will be able to keep us updated on all of the Austin College sports? 

Yeah, I think that the American Statesman covers local College athletics there in Austin.   

[TigerDad]

Moving back to Austin?  Does that mean you will be able to keep us updated on all of the Austin College sports? 

Yeah, I think that the American Statesman covers local College athletics there in Austin.   

Don't start that again!   

[Ron Boerger]

One of the few bad things about returning to Austin is being inundated with t.u. sports coverage ...

and another is having to pay a 30-40% premium on a house there as opposed to McKinney.  Grr. 

[Tex]

TigerDad, I'm hard to miss.  6'4", 300 lbs and white hair.  I'm planning the road schedule regardless of whether or not my son even makes the travel squad.  That's how hard core I am right about now. 

Heck, Tex, I'll have to look you up at a game.  I'm 6'6" and about the same (except the white hair, not yet anyway).

My wife and I are moving back to Austin at the end of August and it is going to be nice to be able to watch some TU games in the cozy confines of EM Stevens again.

I've been known to buy beers on occasion

[Tex]

One of the few bad things about returning to Austin is being inundated with t.u. sports coverage ...

and another is having to pay a 30-40% premium on a house there as opposed to McKinney.  Grr. 

Then there's live music on 6th street on a nightly basis.  And all that good lake fun to be had.

[historymajor]

Ron B (AKA Bonzo)...  inundated with T.U. sports coverage in Austin???  Didn't you mean U.T.

The Austin-American Statesman has never been big on DIII coverage with the Longhorns taking up all the column inches.

When you and Tex show up at E.M. Stevens, you can both hide behind me!

[Ron Boerger]

Bob, you must not have any aggies in the family tree.  If you did, you'd know that t.u. refers to texas, university of 

TU = Trinity U

Tex, oh yeah, we are well aware of all the good things in Austin.  We lived there until 2000 and while it's changed a lot it still feels like home. 

[Tex]

Tick, tick, tick...

[Major_Fan]

I just wanted to pass along word that Millsaps football will have live video for its five home games this season... for the road, I'm uncertain.  It is a first for all of us, so please bare with us this year as we figure everything out.  I hope a few of you will get the chance to watch live on the internet.  It's likely our old radio guy, Derrel Palmer of ESPN Radio 1240 AM in Jackson, will handle play-by-play duties, while the color guy is to be named later.  I will post a watch live link once it's all up-to-date.  Kickoff in the SCAC and nationwide is only a few weeks away! 

[Tex]

I just wanted to pass along word that Millsaps football will have live video for its five home games this season... for the road, I'm uncertain.  It is a first for all of us, so please bare with us this year as we figure everything out.  I hope a few of you will get the chance to watch live on the internet.  It's likely our old radio guy, Derrel Palmer of ESPN Radio 1240 AM in Jackson, will handle play-by-play duties, while the color guy is to be named later.  I will post a watch live link once it's all up-to-date.  Kickoff in the SCAC and nationwide is only a few weeks away! 

I love it.  If eventually every home team televised their games, that would take a burden off the traveling squad. (But having to listen to the home announcers might not be pleasing to all fans)

[Ron Boerger]

I love it.  If eventually every home team televised their games, that would take a burden off the traveling squad. (But having to listen to the home announcers might not be pleasing to all fans)

If nothing else, it will be fun to compare the HVQ (Homer Vision Quotient) of various announcing teams.  Some are quite low, some are quite high.   

The preseason top 25 is out.  Trinity's the only SCAC team listed (20th), Millsaps is "29th", DePauw is RV with 11 points.

[D3_DPUFan]

OK, Major Fan stepped out with his picks last week...how do you all think the SCAC will end up in 2008?

Here's my 2008 SCAC predictions for the sake of discussion:

1. DePauw (Replacing Marks will be tough, but lots of talent back; a homer pick)
2. Millsaps (Lose some D, but QB Joseph, talented WR's make Majors obvious contender...again).
3. Trinity (Solid program that will contend once again; do they know how much they will miss QB Barmore?).
4. Colorado College (Most improved team; talent on Offense and athletic Defense)
5. Rhodes (Tough D but do they have enough O to compete in the top half?)
6. Centre (All America LB and some solid players on both sides of ball; will surprise somebody)
7. Birmingham Southern (Not yet eligible, but should make another leap forward) 
8. Sewanee (A defense that is much better than a lower division team)
9. Austin (Improving, but not yet ready to make that big leap).

Notes... A DePauw win would be especially difficult considering they play both Millsaps and Trinity on the road and Centre, I think, is a real trap game. Millsaps and Trinity suffer key losses but again will be there at the end. Top to bottom talent and travel will make the SCAC a tough sled for any champion.  CC, Rhodes, Centre and BSC are teams that will figure in the league outcome with an upset or two. DePauw keeps the Bell in tough win over Wabash at C'ville. 

[Major_Fan]

OK, Major Fan stepped out with his picks last week...how do you all think the SCAC will end up in 2008?

Here's my 2008 SCAC predictions for the sake of discussion:

1. DePauw (Replacing Marks will be tough, but lots of talent back; a homer pick)
2. Millsaps (Lose some D, but QB Joseph, talented WR’s make Majors obvious contender…again).
3. Trinity (Solid program that will contend once again; do they know how much they will miss QB Barmore?).
4. Colorado College (Most improved team; talent on Offense and athletic Defense)
5. Rhodes (Tough D but do they have enough O to compete in the top half?)
6. Centre (All America LB and some solid players on both sides of ball; will surprise somebody)
7. Birmingham Southern (Not yet eligible, but should make another leap forward) 
8. Sewanee (A defense that is much better than a lower division team)
9. Austin (Improving, but not yet ready to make that big leap).

Notes… A DePauw win would be especially difficult considering they play both Millsaps and Trinity on the road and Centre, I think, is a real trap game. Millsaps and Trinity suffer key losses but again will be there at the end. Top to bottom talent and travel will make the SCAC a tough sled for any champion.  CC, Rhodes, Centre and BSC are teams that will figure in the league outcome with an upset or two. DePauw keeps the Bell in tough win over Wabash at C’ville. 

Alright, I'm glad someone finally stepped up and gave their picks.  Good picks and nice reasons in parenthesis.  What does everyone else think?

[evacuee]

No SCAC team has visited and won in San Antonio since 1995.  Both of the top two teams have to go there this year.  A 13 year streak ended in 2006, so obviously there's a chance, but very few visiting teams during this streak have even been competitive in San Antonio.  To further that issue, I think they've lost only one SCAC game there in 15 years.

There are, however, serious question marks for Coach Mohr this year.  A completely gutted defense and new quarterback are tough to overcome.  Juan Joseph is a difference maker and he is a senior.   If Millsaps has a chance to win there, this year is it.  I really don't know very much about DePauw, but I'm guessing that if an SID was bold enough to put them ahead of the defending champs, there would have to be a pretty good reason to make that call. 

As for the rest, I'm telling you, AC is about to explode. 

[DPU3619]

As for the rest, I'm telling you, AC is about to explode. 

Trying that bold prediction again, eh?