Quote from: SoCalLance on October 31, 2025, 11:03:45 AMPredictions for tomorrow.

Redlands takes it to La Verne. 28 point win and Redlands offense looks the best it has all year.

CMS and Cal Lu play a close game. Cal Lu wins by 3 on the road and still maintains the top spot in the sun division.

Chapman wins by 17 and Pomona's offense will struggle to move the ball.

 

I see LaVerne putting up a fight and losing to Redlands by 10.
CLU beats up CMS by 17.
Chapman wins big over PP, say by 30.

Congrats to La Verne.  They played well the last 3 games, and finally won a game--first since 2023.  CLU-Redlands game good game, but Redlands better coached and won.  Chapman will win conference and lose big in playoffs.

Quote from: NWC50 on October 20, 2025, 04:18:23 PM

Quote from: that guy 31 on October 19, 2025, 11:30:37 AM

Quote from: Dr. Doolittle on October 19, 2025, 11:20:04 AMThree games yesterday in SCIAC and three close games that should have been blow outs.  La Verne made it a game with a week CMS.  Redlands let PP come back and almost pull off a comeback and Chapman should have won by 21.  SCIAC will likely send Chapman to playoff to get smashed in the first round. 

Yeah, it looks like the conference has fallen back to Laverne. They are now able to compete.

Does anyone know the division tie-breaker if Redlands and CLU end up with the same record and split their head-to-head games? Seems like a big deal since one of them will get to play for a playoff spot and the other would be wasting its last week preparing for a meaningless game. CLU could handle business and win it themselves but Redlands is playing much better since the QB switch and I have a feeling they're going to get it done.

I've read comment after comment about how bad La Verne is and most of the time, it's warranted.  But with a new coaching staff that started late, how come no one on this site can give them credit when they put a good game together?  Every game since Chapman, the defense has improved.  Their last 3 games they have only given up 34, 23, 22 in OT.  Against CLU, they gave up a go ahead touchdown with 56 seconds left. The comments were, we saw CLU true colors. How about giving La Verne the credit of getting better week by week with the new staff. This past week, the were up on CMS in the 4th quarter 16-6, with their backup QB in the game and CMS hit a FG as time expired to force OT. Then in OT, La Verne settled for a field goal after the refs, instead of giving La Verne a 1st and goal at the 2, for a pass interference in the end zone, marked off 15 and gave them the ball at the 10. If this league is every going to thrive, all teams need to improve, but it never helps when the bottom teams never get credit when they improve.

I think that La Verne may be improving, possibly, but that does not discredit how down the SCIAC is.  My opinion.

Three games yesterday in SCIAC and three close games that should have been blow outs.  La Verne made it a game with a week CMS.  Redlands let PP come back and almost pull off a comeback and Chapman should have won by 21.  SCIAC will likely send Chapman to playoff to get smashed in the first round. 

So CLU showed their real colors yesterday and just got passed a terrible La Verne team.  Again, SCIAC down.  Chapman in driver's seat and go to CLU next week.  I got Chapman by 14 points in this one. 
Nice win for Redlands yesterday.  They should be able to battle and likely beat CLU in two weeks, but we will see.  PP and CMS down.  Entire SCIAC has poor o-line play, as Old Dog has been eluding too.
It is obvious. 

My son chose CLU over St. John's, Whitworth, and Wheaton (to list a few) for different reasons.  While CLU is a very liberal school, the football coach (Mac) was a great man with Christian conservative values.  My son often had dinner with his family at his house.  He loved the St. John's football history, but the facilities and school were old and the campus was very liberal.  Whitworth was way too liberal for my son, who was upset when Whitworth canceled/did not allow Ben Shapiro to speak on campus.  Lastly, while Wheaton is a great academic institution with conservative Christian values, my son did not feel that he would get a complete college experience there because of the strict campus life.  My son qualified for some academic Scholarships and with the exception of Carthage (which figured out a way for him to go there for free), most cases we would have been investing around $25k, so I had a hard time paying a liberal school anything, but I am proud that my son entered college with zero AP units, played 4 years of football and graduated in 4 years.  He is now working in a Pharma sales job and is happy.  Long story, I agree with a lot of Old Dog's point about SCIAC and JC's and O-Lineman, which my son was.

I think CLU winning is a reflection of the SCIAC down, more than anything.  Redlands has regressed dramatically, and PP/CMS back down.

Quote from: olddog on September 30, 2025, 10:52:19 AMOk, lets get this over with. UR's loss to the Regals....The O line, ...you owe an apology to the team...That was brutal, I did not see very many linebackers get picked up blitzing, and even one on one, you all got your butts whipped. Cal Lu's game plan was simple, linebackers read the RB on running downs (flowing, qb wont beat us running)  and we are bring 5 most of the the time on pass plays..Net result no first downs in the first half..embarrassing. The masters of the "look out" block...I can not sugar coat it, made me sick to my stomach.

Defense, no shame in your game...Defense is really good, just can not play all night with a short field. A couple turnovers per game is all a HC can ask for..

Chapman will boat race us if we can not block ...

If you insist on calling CLU the Regals, then what does it say about Redlands football if they lose to a girls team?  You are better than that Old Dog

Quote from: MonroviaCat on September 28, 2025, 10:22:42 AM

Quote from: that guy 31 on September 28, 2025, 01:19:17 AMI was at Pomona vs CMS. The rain was pretty bad for much of the game. Neither team is as good as they have been for the past few years.

Pomona lost their QB right before halftime and the guy who finished the game was the 3rd stringer. Pomona has a stud DL in #97 who impacted the game in a major way. He was in the backfield all night and forced the fumble for a TD late. They don't have a RB, the quarterbacks are their run game and they don't get much out of it. Their WRs are down from what they have been. Olsen didn't play and didn't play last week either so he must be hurt. He would make a difference on the outside. Their OL is smaller than they have been the past couple of years. This is much more similar to old school Pomona. They are small, they are super scrappy, they are tough and well coached but not a lot of athletes jump out at you.

CMS can't run the football at all. They tried to run mostly stretch and outside stuff and they couldn't get the corner. They don't get any movement. Really a big departure from the kind of run heavy teams they have had in recent years. They were able to throw it effectively late in the game but it was too little too late. They have a good defense, super well coached and they tackle well but not dominant. The 44 kid is all over the place at LB and they have some secondary guys who can cover. They'll need to get way better on offense if they're going to be anything other than a spoiler.

Redlands meanwhile gained 117 total yards and got thumped by Cal Lu. Great win for the Lutherans who appear to have had quite the defensive reformation. I'll see myself out...

punny!

Well, I think that CLU beating Redlands is more a reflection of Redlands down, than CLU up.  CLU struggled to beat a BAD Pacific Lutheran team.  However, as a result, ALL you Redland guys need to call them the Kingsman (Not Regals) for the next 12 months.  Chapman is cream of the crop, La Verne bottom dweller, and a mosh pit for the rest.

Quote from: olddog on September 09, 2025, 11:44:10 AMWorking on a theory ....as to why CA D3 teams are not better...as I always harp, it comes down to linemen
AZ dropped JC ball, Oregon and Washington do not have JC programs...AZ has club ball and Washington does too.

My premise is due to Junior College Football in CA it hurts SCIAC schools ....There are 67 junior college teams playing football in CA , and the upper half play at a very high level, somewhere between D3 and D2 in my opinion. When I played my ex mates that went to local D2 schools said our JC team would have beat them or it would be close. We had a couple part time JC guys end up starting in D2 and D3 levels too. There is talent here, it just does not make it to the SCIAC

CA Population 39.6m, used to be 40+ but guess who has run folks out...So for every 600k of population there is a JC team playing football, with the majority of kids coming from CA. Now not every JC kid can get into a CA D3 school, but I know for a fact UR loses kids to JC that have visions of playing D1 despite not having the tool box plus school is virtually free. I would just guess from known local HS players and a few JC head coaches, there are 10 to 25 kids on a JC roster that could have got into a SCIAC school,...So SCIAC schools like UR,LV,CLU,WU, and AP...could easily grab a couple more linemen...that would really bolster their program. What I am seeing any kid that has some good size test the JC market...unlike the Midwest, and our rival LF to the north.

So I would agree with almost everything, except some of the top tier JC programs would beat most D3 and D2 programs.  They have elite talent without the academic grades, so these studs who F-ed around in HS go until they can transfer to D!.

Quote from: olddog on September 04, 2025, 04:48:46 PMThe coaches picked UR just ahead of LV and CLU. Its very early but deserved. Here is what to expect. Defense will be strong again. Looks like three or four all league type guys will be on defense. On offense with the new OC, expect an offense that is more complex for opponents, more sets, motion, quicker passes,...Having an extra coach has helped Good be a head coach, in short more is getting done. However the best O line will win the league, you have to be able to run the ball. So lets see which team emerges as to having some dudes. It looks like the league could be down this season, but this is why they play the games.

On a side note, George Fox game report says we have a new JC qb, we will see at game time.
I agree about the team with the best offensive line will win SCIAC.  Cal Lutheran does not have an offensive line coach?  The says a lot about the commitment to winning. 

The heat appears to be breaking a bit in the IE, so it will be a cool 86 at kick off, on the best turf in CA.

Quote from: RFBredux on July 28, 2025, 01:06:19 PM

Quote from: Dr. Doolittle on July 28, 2025, 12:28:16 PM

Quote from: RFBredux on July 26, 2025, 11:01:17 AM

Quote from: 10Freeway on July 25, 2025, 12:06:54 PMChapman has promoted their OC to Interim HC.

Chapman Interim HC

Chapman is the most attractive job in the conference in my opinion, and the best they could do is promote an interim? That's how you get a Jim Good type coach to sink your program.

When you take into consideration how short notice they had to fill the head coaching job, an interim-H.C. is to be expected.

They had plenty of time. Lewis & Clark hired Brett Elliott from Linfield in a similar amount of time, so don't buy it.

So Bob retired in early May and we are in July and that is plenty of time?  OK?  Either way, this guy has been with the Panthers for a dozen years, so he is qualified for an opportunity.  Just one Chapman Alumnus opinion.  My son played at CLU.

Quote from: RFBredux on July 26, 2025, 11:01:17 AM

Quote from: 10Freeway on July 25, 2025, 12:06:54 PMChapman has promoted their OC to Interim HC.

Chapman Interim HC

Chapman is the most attractive job in the conference in my opinion, and the best they could do is promote an interim? That's how you get a Jim Good type coach to sink your program.

When you take into consideration how short notice they had to fill the head coaching job, an interim-H.C. is to be expected.

Quote from: olddog on July 21, 2025, 11:17:48 AMSome of those weight lifting max's on the board are from the 90's...maybe better supplements back in the day?

Supplements,  hahaha 

Quote from: olddog on July 08, 2025, 04:40:47 PMTook a look at the pre-season schedules.

Chapman, has the toughest with Hardin Simmons (home)  and LF , any word on the coach
UR, I would put second with GFU and WW

The rest are very weak, LV has just one game and a scrimmage, CLU, PP and CMS ...I guess CMS in third...

CLU seems to like PLU and Puget Sound, but Southwestern was a bit more interesting