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I don't want to jinx UR, but our all women's softball team is in the NCAA Finals, best of three this week.
If UR wins, this will be the second national championship for the Inland Empire based schools..CMS in men's golf.

Go Dogs ....

Dr D, ...come on man ....I was going to retire on Pat, now I have to keep working...Image if I was the in charge of this Forum...

Take about a free for all...

Quote from: Patrick Coleman on May 18, 2026, 09:15:12 AMI will take Greg's lead on what's the Inland Empire, and, more importantly, who might recruit from there.

It's good to remember that the interview with Coach Parnell at Azusa took place in January.

Well Pat, being I was born and raised in LA County for the last 100 years. Maybe we can have a friendly wager on who is right, Azusa is in LA County Yes or No? How much can you afford to bet?

I listen to both podcast where Pat interviewed the Whittier and APU new head coaches. I am not surprised that Coach White at WC has over 70 players in the program. He is a good recruiter. I was surprised APU was in the low 20's for players at this point, I was expecting north of 40. I do wish Pat would have asked where APU was going play their games at Citrus College (almost stupid expensive to rent) or at there dinky small bleachers on side, high school press box stadium, but Pat did a good job on this interview given the national audience.


I think both schools will struggle for a few years, and it will come down to the same issue I harp on all the time, the best Offensive Line wins league. APU is in a world of hurt right now with just 21 kids. I have been following Whittier on social media, I think I have only seen one linemen publish he was going to WU. What I saw from the tape I doubt he is on UR must have list. I am sure they have a few more, but from what I can see no shortage of QB, RB, and WR. I have a feeling a few may converted.

Pat and Company discussed how successful APU might be, I agree in other sports there will be some juniors and seniors that stick around to complete their degrees, but in football it all comes down the O line. When APU was D2 they landed some pretty good local linemen (only D2 in So Cal), maybe a touch slow or smaller than D1, but the kids could play.
Finding non scholarship O linemen is the toughest chore, given the cost of private school in CA. It will be no different for them, when you can go to Citrus College next door for almost free.
BTW D3 Staff, Azusa is in LA County and not the Inland Empire. The IE is considered Riverside and San Bernardino County.

Quote from: olddog on March 24, 2026, 11:56:18 AMAdvise for APU fans and coaches, take that 1m and go find some linemen. I keep seeing post for back line players going to Whittier and APU...Best O line in the SCIAC wins league. CU, CMS, UR, even CLU and PP will play good defense, but it comes to the O line.

CMS Sports Bowl, they have started and raising funds for naming rights, btw I have seen more renderings and the FB Field will sit in a bowl, now sure how good the views will be.

My sarcastic take apparently is not so sarcastic, apparently there is a start of a movement to pay NIL to D3 players.
The concept that some think is coming, a large donor may commit to paying a couple hundred grand per year to offensive linemen. It will be interesting is the wealthier schools go this route. I have no idea how it would affect them if the players are on financial aid and grants. Stay tuned. 

Good Catch...on the "SCAIC", being I have a mild case of dyslexia, I have no room to tease, but I enjoyed yours. Keep it up....

Advise for APU fans and coaches, take that 1m and go find some linemen. I keep seeing post for back line players going to Whittier and APU...Best O line in the SCIAC wins league. CU, CMS, UR, even CLU and PP will play good defense, but it comes to the O line.

CMS Sports Bowl, they have started and raising funds for naming rights, btw I have seen more renderings and the FB Field will sit in a bowl, now sure how good the views will be.

Took a closer looks at the CMS Sports Bowl, it looks like you will get a shot of the mountains sitting in the Home stands, renderings did not have elevations but depicted a view.

On a side note the visitor side might have a real press box...

Any idea the total budget?

A project in two counties means two sets of everything, plans, permits, utility work plans, releases, etc..
More than a nightmare for the builder.

Have any of you SCIAC fans seen CMS planned "Sports Bowl", CMS owns a huge parcel 50 to 60 acres across from existing Stadium. The fund raise is to move the FB stadium, soft ball and baseball field, along with a three par practice golf hole with two green to this vacant parcel. CMS would then tear out the existing FB, SB, and BB facilities and extend the housing like you can see from the Northern edge of the FB stadium. I dont know what their growth plan/goals are. 

No shortage of funding at CMS, the past golf alums are trying to raise 3m alone for a meeting room (not sure why they need it), simulator, etc...
Yes, I said golf. I can not imagine how much the old FB players are getting hit up to donate.

There is no reason that school with its funding is not the best in the SCIAC...They can offer free education to a top 20 school, with new facilities...How does UR, WC,CLU, LV, and APU compete.

2026 going to be an interesting year..APU will be new to the league and Whittier coming back into the league.

APU and Whittier, I think they will find some decent kids with skills, but will they find enough linemen. I know APU is hitting the JCs for linemen.

La Verne, showed signs of improving at the end of they year, I think they have a solid coach. They will get better.

CLU, how much of a commitment to FB do they have? Lugo seems to have figured it out, to get the most out of what they have, transfer friendly school...use it

CMS, given the financial structure they can offer kids, and facilities, the should be better than they have been.

PP, see above, no excuses...these two should be the best teams in the league. Money talks

Chapman, word is they are getting very picky in the recruiting process, quality kids only, telling other kids you can try out. I hope they give the OC the HC job.

Redlands, repeat and rinse....find O linemen...find O linemen...find O linemen...They have the staff, best DC in the league and I think the OC is going to work out,...find O linemen....Order the jab for a few of our existing kids...push away from the table boys.

Oxy - Libs - took their ball and now just do sit in, I thought I would never say it, but I miss Oxy Bob wonder if he is alive.

Merry Christmas to all...even Cal Lu Fans








Merry Christmas to all...even Cal Lu Fans...

Nice set of wins for the Dogs on the road this weekend, over two top 20 teams. MBB has two big trips this season, Vegas next? I guess making the great 8 opens up the AD's checkbook.