Quote from: D3_DPUFan on September 11, 2008, 08:26:08 PM

QuoteFrom the Birmingham News college football preview...
http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/08/panthers_rebuild_after_major_c.html

Any BCS fans...the above article painted a rather gloomy picture regarding losses to grades, etc....is it really that bad? I think I was among more than a few people who impressed with the team last year and the direction the program seemed to be headed. Perspective from 'Bama?

The article sums up the situation pretty well.  My son told us during last season that about 80% (exaggeration maybe?) of the team was on mandatory study hall due to grades.  As the article states, many kids jumped at an opportunity to play college ball and had no clue what the academic demands would be.  Many players I recall getting a lot of PT last season are no longer on the roster.  I have no idea how many of those are still in school at BSC and just no longer playing football.

Final from Buies Creek, N.C: BSC 12, Campbell 6.

From the Birmingham News college football preview...
http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/08/panthers_rebuild_after_major_c.html

BSC's Garfinkle announces 2008 football commitments.

http://www.bscsports.net/News/football/2008/5/8/2008%20fb%20commitments.asp?path=football

Quote from: frank_ezelle on March 27, 2008, 07:17:46 PM
What a nice mid-week by the SCAC in baseball.  Let's recap:

March 25th:

Trinity beats McMurry 9-8
Rhodes beats MS College 6-5
Hendrix beats #19 Ozarks 17-10
DePauw beats #11 Piedmont 7-5
Austin beats #5 Texas-Tyler 8-7
Centre does loses to Thomas More 10-3
Millsaps loses to NAIA Belhaven 16-10, a game that has no NCAA implications.

March 26th:

Rhodes beats Christian Brothers 16-6 (I believe CB is NAIA, but still a nice win)
Oglethorpe beats #11 Piedmont 9-8
DePauw does lose at #14 Emory 8-5

SCAC teams go 4-1 against Top-25 teams this week.  That's showing a lot more strength that what we had last season and these wins are good for all of the teams in the conference.  Excellent.

Add two more on March 26 ...
BSC beats Rust 15-2 and 5-2.

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

With the exception of study hall, that is about the same schedule my boys had playing high school football.   And "study hall" better take place when they got home.

Quote from: Ron Boerger on February 22, 2008, 12:09:43 AM

Quote from: oldmoose on February 21, 2008, 05:01:41 PM
It's official at BSC... http://www.bscsports.net/News/football/2008/2/21/fb%20garfinkle%20head%20coach.asp?path=football

Sounds like a solid hire and I like B-SC promoting from within and allowing the program to maintain continuity by keeping the current assistants, too.

A couple of assistants have left for other jobs but the OC/QB coach, OL coach, and DB coach are still there.

Here is the whole acceptance speech if you have 10 minutes with nothing to do: http://www.wiat.com/?articleID=4593

It's official at BSC... http://www.bscsports.net/News/football/2008/2/21/fb%20garfinkle%20head%20coach.asp?path=football

New head coach at BSC is Defensive Coordinator Eddie Garfinkle.  Apparently, all the other assistants are staying.

Garfinkle's bio: http://www.bscsports.net/Sports/football/2006/garfinkle-bio.asp

Article from Thursday's B'ham News: http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1203585344156630.xml&coll=2

Well, there's a big difference between a little salty language on the practice field and a public admission of adultery.  Not to mention allegations of grade fixing, affairs with school faculty, etc.

If you are really interested, here is all the dirt... http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2007/10/FinalReport.pdf

Quote from: maconfootballobserver on February 16, 2008, 08:52:02 AM
In reference to Oldmoose post quoting BSC AD.  I believe the person he may referring to is Rush Probst, former Hoover coach.  I had heard from a friend at Hoover that Probst had really wanted the BSC job back when they hired Jones.

Coach Probst was recently hired as head football coach at Colquitt Co. Georgia

I HOPE NOT!!!!  I think he's carrying way to much baggage to get a job anywhere in the B'ham area at any level.  Remember, BSC is a churched-based school.  Many of Propst's behavioral tendencies don't gel to well with that environment.

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on February 15, 2008, 08:20:18 PM
Thanks, old moose...you're right, it needs a logo at midfield...but it looks nice and in a neat setting. we didn't make it to campus on our trip last season...by the way, the crowd and the atmosphere at regions field was great...really impressed by your fans---intense and classy---fun to be around...

I'm glad you could make the trip and had a good time.  Come back in 2009 and see the new stadium.  Here is an artist's concept of the whole complex: http://www.bscsports.net/Sports/football/2007/new%20athletic%20complex.asp 

Hopefully the new coach (and staff) will be able to perpetuate the intensity and energy of the fledgling program.  I'm hoping we don't lose to many players and fans in the transition.   

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on February 15, 2008, 02:08:39 PM

QuoteThe football field and track are complete.  The team moved into the new locker room and weight room before the end of last season.  There are no seats yet.

any pics???

I tried to attach one but "The upload folder is full."  Go to this web page, scroll down, and click on "77."

http://www.bsc.edu/about/map.htm

Too bad they went cheap and didn't put a logo at midfield.

Quote from BSC’s AD Joe Dean Jr. in today’s B’ham News: "I've got a list of about five or six guys I have an interest in for this job.  There is one in particular who I was interested in when we hired Joey. He is from Birmingham, but he's coaching somewhere else right now."

The interesting part is that there is much speculation that Joe Dean Jr. is leaving soon to take the AD job at Miss. St.

http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/120306699286760.xml&coll=2

The football field and track are complete.  The team moved into the new locker room and weight room before the end of last season.  There are no seats yet.