FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

pbrooks3 · December 03, 2008, 11:31:59 PM

The entire discussion on the future of Coach DeBose is intriguing to say the least. However, I just want post my congratulations to Juan Joseph on his award win. Good stuff, young man!

LA Major · December 04, 2008, 12:42:54 AM

Congrats to Juan and his family at home in Edgard LA and his Millsaps family in Jackson. Well done!!!!
The Majors have had quite a run with Juan. My congrats also go out to Coach DuBose, his coaching staff and the training staff led by Murray Burch who keeps the team physically able to perform at the top of their game.

MajorDad · December 04, 2008, 02:50:21 AM

Frank,
I agree with everything you said. Dubose may very well have had enough of the stress involved in DI football and is more than content on staying at Millsaps and if thats the case, as long as the school/Alumni support like you mentioned, Millsaps will continue to grow an awesome program. While I am a big Clemson fan, I still want coach Dubose to stay at Millsaps. Am I being selfish because I have a son on the team, you bet. If coach Dubose continues to be successful and I see no rreason why he wouldn't the money and support will grow, obviously not at DI levels but maybe it's not about the money. If it's not, you know right there, you have a quality coach. The only reason i brought this up at all, is just based on possibilities. I saw the writting on the wall and wanted to share in case something happened and everyone was blind sided.

exmajor · December 04, 2008, 10:58:55 AM

Quote from: LA Major on December 04, 2008, 12:42:54 AM
My congrats . . . and the training staff led by Murray Burch who keeps the team physically able to perform at the top of their game.

This was funny LA

, I am sure only those of us who played at Millsaps really laughed at this comment. I am sure you were sincere in your sentiments though and Murray does do a good job, just made me laugh this morning though!

frank_ezelle · December 04, 2008, 12:00:55 PM

I appreciate all that Murray did for my two nephews during their playing years. He heads up a great staff at Millsaps and they are are huge part of Millsaps athletics.

LA Major · December 04, 2008, 02:59:39 PM

Quote from: exmajor on December 04, 2008, 10:58:55 AM
Quote from: LA Major on December 04, 2008, 12:42:54 AM
My congrats . . . and the training staff led by Murray Burch who keeps the team physically able to perform at the top of their game.

This was funny LA , I am sure only those of us who played at Millsaps really laughed at this comment. I am sure you were sincere in your sentiments though and Murray does do a good job, just made me laugh this morning though!

No problem ex. I get your point but I am thinking particularly about Juan who missed at 2 or maybe 3 games with injury during his years. He gave a lot to the Majors and I am certain he will give more on into the future. He couldn't do it alone and I do think that the support training staff is unsung in their contribution. No problem. Plus he is an LSU guy.

Tex · December 05, 2008, 08:22:47 AM

Lots of playoffs left and the SCAC is irrelevant. Sucks. Not much to post about.

pbrooks3 · December 05, 2008, 08:27:39 AM

Tex, you need to get into SCAC basketball! League games are cranking up this weekend.

Ralph Turner · December 05, 2008, 09:00:37 AM

Quote from: Tex on December 05, 2008, 08:22:47 AM
Lots of playoffs left and the SCAC is irrelevant. Sucks. Not much to post about.

Quote from: pbrooks3 on December 05, 2008, 08:27:39 AM
Tex, you need to get into SCAC basketball! League games are cranking up this weekend.

And honestly, there is no better baseball message board than the SCAC's.

It will be cranking up about now.

Tacttm1 · December 05, 2008, 10:05:33 AM

Such a tremendous honor and recognition for a true student-athlete! Juan and his family must be bursting at the seams!!

As for the 'wear is the coach going,' can't we all just get out of the 24/7 news cycle mentality and let everyone savor a record-setting season, multiple SCAC honors, several school records, heightened excitement, solid fan involvement and parents that worked themselves silly to host events, make games, support the team, encourage the players and welcome new folks into the Milsapps fold?

(not that I'm above entering into the speculation and connecting the dots game myself.... wink)

Tacttm1 · December 05, 2008, 10:19:34 AM

Sorry for posting so soon after my last one...

Just read the 'comments' after viewing the article in the Clarion Ledger. Without going into great detail, let's just say that it reaffirms the class, intelligence and priorities of 99.9% of the posters on this board over the past 2 years.

I'll hitch my wagon to a man with passion and integrity in his eyes over one with dollar signs and self-aggrandizement any day of the week!

Congrats again to Juan and all the people involved throughout his journey.

rooski · December 06, 2008, 06:11:41 PM

Is it safe to expect that next fall's conference schedules for football will mirror those of 2007 as far as sequence and sites of games?

TigerDad · December 08, 2008, 04:45:54 AM

I, for one, would like to see things get shuffled up a bit. My recent complaints include the fact that many of Trinity's tougher opponents have gotten a bye week prior to playing TU (if you doubt, check the SCAC schedule page here http://www.scacsports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/schedule). Add the fact that Millsaps faced walk-over (for the Majors) opponents (BSC & CoC) after the Trinity game, while TU had "trap" games (Centre & AC) to finish the season.

No offense intended to the schools or athletes mentioned above ... just stating my opinion based upon recent years schedule and strength of teams.

IMHO, it seems unfair to all SCAC football teams to face essentially the same order of opponent from year-to-year. Let's see the conference office mix things up a bit and come up with something new and different in 2009.

D3_DPUFan · December 08, 2008, 06:26:02 AM

QuoteIMHO, it seems unfair to all SCAC football teams to face essentially the same order of opponent from year-to-year. Let's see the conference office mix things up a bit and come up with something new and different in 2009.

It is obviously a conspiracy. (insert rolled eyes here). Conference schedules are already set for 2009.

frank_ezelle · December 08, 2008, 11:09:02 AM

Does anyone really think that this year's Millsaps team would have lost in the last two weeks if they had been playing Centre and Austin instead of Colorado and Birmingham, especially if those were must wins in order to have any hope of getting into the NCAA Playoffs? A game is only a "trap" game if the supposed favorite is unfocused, something that shouldn't be the case for any team with a playoff berth on the line.