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#1
My first game this year as well.  I enjoyed sitting with you and your family.  7 or 8 huge Trinity hits today.  A couple of decleaters.

And a first, a receiving player hit on the back by a falling punt and same player recovered the ball.  Crazy. 

The rain actually really felt good.  First rain I've felt in months with this drought!



Quote from: TigerDad on October 08, 2011, 07:02:31 PM
Trinity 27, Sewanee 9. Some very big hits by TU Black Flag defenders, especially on Sewanee's pointless attempted 2 point conversion late in the fourth. I'm betting their QB had some choice words for their coach who called that play ... when he regained his senses, that is. :/

Trinity offense was slow to gain momentum, but put up some good numbers after halftime. Granchelli and King rushed well and McKissic ran the team well.

TU defense played tough for 3 out of 4 downs, but gave up some big plays when Sewanee had fourth and long. Big hits were frequent and Darling was all over the ball today.

My first look at this year's edition of the Trinity Tigers and I was pleased to see them back on track for a final SCAC title shot. Too early to claim it, but they're looking good. Go TU!
#2
TU has another rough start to the season.  Boys, I'm sad to say that my son is too beat up to keep going.  His senior year is not going to happen. Facing another surgery or two.  Gotta say, I've had a lot of fun conversing with you guys over the last three years.  I'll try to pop in from time to time to say hi. 

In all sincerity, the boys has landed a great internship this summer and will have a very successful life after a FANTASTIC Trinity education.  He's busted his ass on the field, he's played hurt for the last two years.  Played his senior High School year with a freaking broken fractured ankle.  So, like I told him, his toughness has never been questioned.  TU Coaches have been 100% supportive of his decision and I cannot compliment them more.

Future Trinity recruit parents?  Great program, great university, great coaches.  Best place I can think of to play D3 ball (in my very humble opinion)

Good luck Tigers.  (funny to say that in the SCAC)

Good Luck Trinity Tigers...  now that's more like it.  Kick ass and make it to the Final Championship.  I'll be tailgating and cheering loudly. 
#3
Quote from: Ron Boerger on October 10, 2010, 12:01:53 AM
Murphy was in attendance on the east sideline today.  First TLU pass was nearly picked off.  Forced a fumble a couple of plays later that would have been returned for six but the play had been whistled dead a couple of milliseconds earlier.  All those trips into the red zone with nothing to show for them ... at least one blocked FG and possibly another partially blocked at the end of the first half - very odd looking ball and for Biel to be short on a 40-yd kick is highly unusual.  The defense was totally gassed in the third.

Hope your son's injury isn't too serious, Tex.


MRI today.  We'll know soon.
#4
Gotta give credit to TLU.  Their defense forced several 3 and outs early and the TU defense looked pretty exhausted by Q3.

TU offense missed a chipshot FG (block) early on, plus missed a few other red zone opps.  Should have been close on points at the half.  But wasnt 

At one point 3 of 5 starting oline were on sidelines injured.  Several other injuries.

I've never seen a fb team suffer this many injuries game in and game out. Snakebit...  Homecooking refs played a part especially early on, but  TU was outmanned.   Very disappointing for all involved.  
#5
Quote from: Ron Boerger on October 08, 2010, 09:56:53 AM
Previews for tomorrow's TU-TLU tilt:  Trinity and TLU.  Patrick Dickinson is listed as the starting QB for Trinity, Kyle Lewis is the starter at RB with Desmond King backing him up. 

Going to be a warm one in Seguin with highs forecast near 90.  

My photos are all over the the TU link. Yes sir!
#6
Quote from: Ron Boerger on October 08, 2010, 09:56:53 AM
Previews for tomorrow's TU-TLU tilt:  Trinity and TLU.  Patrick Dickinson is listed as the starting QB for Trinity, Kyle Lewis is the starter at RB with Desmond King backing him up. 

Going to be a warm one in Seguin with highs forecast near 90.  

Don't forget about that Granchelli kid.  He's really tough to bring down.  Reminds me of the Tasmanian Devil cartoon character! 
#7
Quote from: Tex on May 11, 2010, 12:42:08 AM
Not sure if you fellas play the market, but a dollar stock worth watching is HDY. Do your research. African offshore oil lease stuff.

Well, I know some of you laughed at me for giving stock advice on a football forum, but this stock has  gone from a buck to almost three bucks.  172% gain from that point I believe.  I have never given a stock tip before, but this one was too good not to share with friends.   
#8
I've not weighed here for a few weeks, my disappointment great.  I'm a Trinity dad and being silent seemed best.  I will say, I've never seen a team with so many injuries after week one, let alone week four.  MASH unit set up on campus.  

I was at the BSC game yesterday.  Luckily my work schedule changed and I have to be on Huntsville tomorrow, so flew in a few days early.  

Yesterday marked TU's first points off turnovers all season.  In fact, in their three previous games, the defense only had one turnover, a halftime ending INT against MC last week.  (I'm pretty sure that's right but welcome to correction).

We won the turnover battle, hence the game.  

From Pop Warner to the NFL, it's hard to win if you lose the turnover battle.

A third talented running back hit the field yesterday for TU (a freshman) and he came in to spell Lewis and turned those opportunities into TD's. The last TU Td was a beautiful trap play that went for about 40 yards or so.  The new kid got thru the hole and just flat outran everyone on the field.  It was fun to watch.  

TU rushed for around 250 on a team that only gave up 70 something to Huntingdon. 

I felt the game was still in doubt at halftime.  BSC has some very talented kids.  They turned the ball over too much and I give that credit to the TU defense.  

I think the new Panther stadium is beautiful.  Everywhere we travel, I am shown beautiful colleges with very nice football fields.  Its tough enough to recruit to TU with the tuition/room/board costs, silly high admission standards, then you show these recruits the football field.  The grass itself isn't bad, but good gravy, the 1930's era looking stands and facilities just make Coach Mohr's job that much tougher.  Leather helmets would fit in nicely at EM Stevens field.  In all fairness, the Bell Athletic Center rivals many D-1 programs.  They just forgot about the football stadium.  

Everyone else in the SCAC is stepping up their facilities and are attracting better and better athletes. San Antonio now has UTSA and Incarnate Word playing ball, more competition for Texas talent.  
#9
Ron, I'm sorry I didn't know you were here.  I'd have loved to come by and say hi. 
#10
Lewis provided a much needed spark to open the 2nd half.  Davidsons audible long TD pass was a perfect call.  7 or 8 TU guys went down in this game, including a starting O tackle.  His replacement played strong during the fourth and ot's.

HP's Anre Dean (#13) was a kid that was a blaze.  He's a game changer.  Their RB's were getting around the corner but half time adjustments slowed that down nicely. 

Overall a game you certainly didn't want to lose going into an off week.  Long ride home to Brownwood.  HP's kicker wore yellow-jacket yellow shoes and I was laughing bEfore the game, "if you're going to wear those shoes, you damn better be able to back it up" and to his credit, he did. 

At the end of the night, the Yellowjackets relied on his foot one too many times, giving credit to the TU defense that stiffened up nicely in the redone.  Lots of stuff to work on for both teams.   
#11
I never thought we'd be fortunate to havevweek 2 off. 
#12
Fun game in SA!
#13
Yep, losing it easier than keeping it off.  Check back with me in a year.

I sure am looking forward to this season.  New season brings renewed hopes and expectations.

#14
Frank you don't five yourself enough credit!   Hahahaha
#15
And, finally for tonight, and quite obviously, I've found a new favorite anejo tequila this weekend.  Republic is the name.  Delusions of grandeur is the game.   

Seriously, I've only watched one TU practice and liked what I saw.  Emotion and intensity are higher than the two previous years I've seen.  It bodes well, the effort.  It's no longer "we are Trinity, we alw ays win.". It's more like "we are Trinity and we are going to take back what is ours.". Just determination from all.     I'm told from my son this started following last season, into Spring training, into summer and now into 2adays. Most Intensity he's seen and felt.

I don't know any secrets like others are hinting at.  I'm not in any inside circle.  Just a Dad that loves my kid and his teammates and the sanctity of the game.  Having a TU president show up at the parents welcome lunch was the first in 11 years. If I understand, he was at Colorado D-1 and is a sports fan.  Thank God if that's true.  I loved what he had to say that day.  He gets it from what I heard.  My son is a Jr and I don't expect any improvements to EM Stevens field before he leaves, but it'd be nice if something happened in 12 months or less.  I guess with the economy crapping out, endowments aren't generating much. 

All I ask for is an accepting sports attitude from the administration, professors dedicated to giving my son the best education west of the Mississippi River, a coaching staff that cares deeply for developing young people into men of character and fans that turn out to support San Antonio's finest. The W's will follow.   

I'm proud to be a D3 dad.