FB: Southern Athletic Association

[BSCpanthers]

Our schedule is slowly coming together.  Now we know who we open with and where.  We are also supposed to play Point(NAIA) along with Huntingdon for our 3 OOC games.  I'm hoping that is still the plan, would hate to hear that Point has fallen through we we are still looking for a 10th game.

[Ron Boerger]

McMurry Versus B-SC at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on 09/03/2022

https://mcmurrysports.com/sports/football/schedule

Wow.  That's a long way for both schools to go to play where a couple hundred might show up to rattle around in that great big 'ol stadium.   But kudos to both for figuring out a way to make a game work.

[Pat Coleman]

McMurry Versus B-SC at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on 09/03/2022

https://mcmurrysports.com/sports/football/schedule

This game has been on our site for a few days -- glad to get the rest of McMurry to fill it out.

[BSCpanthers]

BSC has a schedule for 2022

Sep 3  McMurry@Little Rock 1:00pm
Sep 10  Huntingdon @ home  6:00pm
SEP 24  Point University @ home  6:00pm
Oct 1  Berry @ home  6:00pm
Oct 8  @Trinity  1:00pm
Oct 15  Millsaps @ home  4:00pm
Oct 22  @Sewanee  6:00pm
Oct 29  Hendrix @ home  6:00pm
Nov 5  Centre @ home  1:00pm
Nov 12  @Rhodes  1:00pm

Last season we only had 4 home games in the regular season, this year we have 6.  So it evens all out.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity announced their recruiting class today - which can be found on Twitter.  33 student-athletes, which is par for the course on the numbers they shoot for each season (though tbh I thought it might be a little higher after last year).  2 DL / 5 LB / 7 DB / 7 OL / 2 QB / LS / K / 2 RB / TE / 3 WR / 2 ATH (both defensive).  The DL number seems low but there should be plenty returning from last season. 

[Ron Boerger]

One addition:  per Twitter posts St. Olaf's Tyler Huettel, a rising sophomore punter who was named 1st-team AA by D3football.com, is transferring to Trinity for the 2022 season.  He returns to Texas where he played his high school ball at McKinney North.

[BSCpanthers]

It'd be nice if all the schools released their signing class like this.  As far as I know, BSC doesn't release a list like this.  Of course in D3 it al, about who ends up on campus come August. Without athletic scholarships, you never really know what you have until they are on campus.  Unless you're UMHB and bring in 100+ freshman each year.

[Ron Boerger]

According to his own tweet, Breon Hoosier is the new RB coach at Trinity.  The TU web site has not been updated and there is as of yet no release to verify this.  He was DC at a private school in the Austin suburbs for the last half of last season, before that a strength and conditioning coach for a few years including an intership at the University of Texas (per his LinkedIn profile). 

Bill Ramzinsky is currently listed as the RB/TE coach at Trinity; don't know if he will remain with TEs or if he may have stepped down. 

[Ron Boerger]

A quick interview (<1 min) by the Victoria Advocate's Mike Forman with TU HC Jerheme Urban on thoughts for the upcoming season.

[BSCpanthers]

The battle for the SAA should be another good one this year.  BSC, Trinity, Berry and Centre will all have something to say about it.  I could also see Hendrix taking a big step forward this season from where last season ended for them. 

[BSCpanthers]

As camps are quickly approaching, it's time to get your tailgate ready.  Time to dig out the canopies, grills, chairs and tables.  Get those menus figured out, if you need a practice run, get it done.  I know my tailgate will be bigger and better this year than years past. 

The season will be here before you go it!!!

GO PANTHERS!!!!

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity secondary/special teams coach Marcus Coleman is one of eight coaches named Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellows by the Jacksonville Jaguars.   All eight will be with the team for the entirety of training camp, which started yesterday.

https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-add-eight-coaches-via-the-nfls-bill-walsh-diversity-coaching-fellowship

[Ron Boerger]

The D3football.com pre-season poll is out.   SAA teams:

9.  Trinity
25.  B-SC
RV:  Centre

Unsurprisingly, UMHB is #1 with 23 of 25 first-place votes (#3 UMU got the other two).  The ASC's Hardin-Simmons checks in at #6, Trinity's week two opponent Wheaton at #8, B-SC's week two opponent Huntingdon received votes. 

[Cowboy2]

Should be a good year!

TU did well last year. Looks like they've Reloaded again with a lot of returning players. BSC should be back as well. Lost a couple key pieces,  but they recruit well and have a stable of athletes, that I'm not sure most teams can match in the SAA. Berry was young and should be back to form this season with basically everyone returning! Centre, well is Centre. They're always in the discussion as a favorite and always show up . Defenses will probably have to go against the top dual rushing tandem in the SAA between Centres  QB and RB. Hendrix will be a dark horse and I see them doing some damage. Watch out for them. Ughh then you have the millsaps and Rhodes teams which will be pretty sharp as well. They showed a lot of growth and I'm sure they will surprise a lot of teams. It's anyone's guess how things shake out this season. Anyone going to the mountain will have a steep Uphill battle with a UoS this season. Program is coming on strong and everyone returns.

Im excited for football. The SAA got a lot of votes from the D3FB guys, which doesn't happen often. I have The wk 2 game at Trinity circled to see how they do Against one of the elite teams in an elite conference of D3  right out of the gates. Looks like the SAA is making strides and should be in the hunt this season with so many good teams returning and rising. I wish everyone well, and all the players a great,  fun, and most importantly "SAFE" season.

[Ron Boerger]

They're not in the SAA yet (for football), but still possibly of interest:

https://scacsports.com/news/2022-2023/Ralph_Hire

• Ken Ralph joining Southwestern as Director of Athletics
• 11 years at Colorado College in same role prior to taking athletic director position at Maine in 2018
• "has an outstanding reputation as a national leader in athletics design, leadership, and fundraising"
• "Ken is looking forward to moving our program forward as we change football conferences next year, as well as expanding and improving our athletic facilities."
• Several major fundraising/building accomplishments listed
• Last time he was athletic director at a strictly D3 school was 2002-07 at RPI Pat corrected me (next message)