SBU Football Bearcats

5-5 with one game left

2009-11-01T11:59:00.002-06:00

We came back after a half-time deficit and won a big road game against a good St. Joseph's College team. We are now 5-5 with one more game left. This will be our Senior Game, so our kids better be ready to come out a play their tails off for one more game!

SBU beats Central Oklahoma 31-23

2009-10-03T21:53:00.000-05:00

SBU football does it again! SBU upset the UCO Bronchos in Edmond
Oklahoma on UCO's homecoming. Our kids played their hearts out to win
today. We now are getting ready for our game next Saturday (which is
our homecoming). God bless

Big Win over Kentucky Wesleyan

2009-09-27T13:06:00.003-05:00

Our team finally put together a complete game on all three phases and won against Kentucky Wesleyan 50-20. It was great to see our kids and fans enjoy the victory afterwards! We are getting better every week and now have a tough challenge on the road against a very good Central Oklahoma team!

NWMSU game notes

2009-09-05T18:49:00.002-05:00

We had a tough one versus #8 NWMSU thursday night- had it tied 14-14 with 6 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. We had a chance to tie it again to make it 21-21, instead came up short and let them score and take the game away from us. Kids played hard- three turnovers and some execution errors are just too much when you play a great NWMSU team.

Players of the game: Johnnie King- Offense, Tyrin Holt- Defense.

This week we play Harding in Searcy!

NWMSU tomorrow

2009-09-02T13:24:00.002-05:00

Well, here we are- less than two days away from game #2 versus the Nationally Ranked, four time consecutive National Champion runner up Northwest Missouri State University. They are a very solid football team with something to prove after last weeks loss to Abilene Christian University.

Our guys have been working hard and are ready for the challenge of playing a team of NWMSU's caliber.

Look for us to play fast, hard and disciplined- We hope to see you out there in the stands cheering for SBU!

Q & A with Coach Allen about the 2009 season

2009-08-30T19:22:00.003-05:00

The SBU Bearcats football team has started the 2009 campaign with a loss to a ranked Central Missouri team. Keith Allen, entering his 3rd year as the Bearcats Head Coach, talks about the upcoming season.

After game 1, how has your team changed or grown from the 2008 team? "Last year's team could have given up after giving up 13 unanswered points in the first few minutes of the game, but this year's team will never give up. Our kids know how hard they have worked and they understand that this hard work will pay off!"

What to you hope to accomplish with the 2009 season? "I want to see our kids play complete games, execute their assignments. This 2009 team will be a team that plays with enthusiam and effort every down. If we do those simple things, this will be a very successfull team with a winning record."

Who has stepped up in the leadership roles?"On offense- Steve Gachette, Johnnie King and Eric Mateos have been the leaders this fall, on defense- Tyrin Holt and Jarred Schumpert have really stepped up in the leadership role. This team has matured alot over the last 12 months and I am excited to see what the future holds for them. "

What's the biggest thing you want people to say about the SBU Bearcat football program? "It's not the same 'ole Bearcats anymore. I want opponents, when they see us on their schedule, to be saying this is the "oh crud" game, where they know that we are going to battle every play and give them everything we got and in turn they are going to have to battle as well. Right now we are still a few team's homecoming game and believe me, that will change!"

Any comments for the Bearcat fans and alumni out there in cyberspace? "Hope to see you Thursday night at 6:00 PM- It's black out night!

Sunday Church Service

2009-08-30T14:05:00.001-05:00

Church service today at Grace Fellowship Baptist Church was awesome! Our kids got to hear two strong testimonies and a great sermon. Also the lunch was outstanding- Thanks to GFBC for hosting us!

UCM Game

2009-08-28T09:26:00.000-05:00

We came up short tonight, we blew a 28-20 lead in the second half. Kids played hard and gave great effort, just made too many mistakes! We will clean it up this week and get ready for NWMU.

TOMORROW

2009-08-26T08:22:00.001-05:00

Tomorrow is the big day! We kick off vs Central!

Last practice of Camp tonight

2009-08-21T14:04:00.000-05:00

Practice tonight at 6:15- should be a great one- it's the last practice of Fall Camp! Tomorrow the players get a well deserved day off!

Seven Days

2009-08-20T13:10:00.001-05:00

Can you believe it- only 7 days till we kickoff against Central Missouri. Our kids have been practicing hard and giving great effort- I know you are going to be impressed with this football team. Come out and support your SBU Bearcats Thursday night in Warrensburg at 7:00 PM!

Day 3

2009-08-08T11:07:00.004-05:00

Today is day three of our Fall Camp. Our young guys are figuring out our tempo and style, but are doing a great job of working through. Today's practice will be the first one in shoulder pads. I will let you know how we look- also, stay more informed by following me on twitter!
http://twitter.com/coachkeithallen

28 Days

2009-07-30T23:35:00.002-05:00

It's been a while since I've posted. Only 28 days till kick off vs UCM. Our kids report Tuesday and we get going!

SBU Bearcats 2009!

44 Days

2009-07-14T11:53:00.002-05:00

Well, it's been a busy summer for us. My wife and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary by renewing our vows in a hot air balloon looking over Napa Valley. We bought and moved into a new 5 bedroom house that has a pool and deck large enough for our football team to come over. With the help of the team we moved houses in less than 3 hours- great team building!!!!!

Also, we have over 40 guys in town getting better everday this summer- I am so excited about 2009!

It's a great time to be a BEARCAT!

Discipline over the Summer

2009-06-09T19:47:00.001-05:00

78 Days till kick off!

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” -Jim Rohn

Less than 90 days till Kickoff!

2009-05-30T07:34:00.004-05:00

Are you ready for some football? I am, last week was finals for our guys.

They did a great job, we 17 guys with a 3.0 or better GPA this Spring. Way to go guys!

Summer classes begin this week, so our guy will be back! Remember, we kickoff in 89 days.

Finals week at SBU

2009-05-18T22:25:00.000-05:00

This week is finals week at SBU. Our kids have been working hard both
academically and athletically. Good luck to all the students!

Finals week at SBU

2009-05-18T22:16:00.000-05:00

This week is finals week at SBU. Our kids

Missouri Weather

2009-05-09T09:35:00.002-05:00

Well, we had some high winds and hard rains yesterday. Power was out for the morning, but all was normal by the afternoon. SBU's campus suffered only minor damage. We had a tree blow down on a car, but fortunately the person in the car suffered only minor injuries.

New look

2009-05-05T23:31:00.002-05:00

We have officially become a "Nike" Football team. They came down and put our football team head to toe in Nike. Our uniforms look really sharp. I think our fans and alumni will like our new look!

Finishing Strong

2009-05-05T23:26:00.002-05:00

Our guys are finishing the semester strong. They are lifting and conditioning everyday, so I am pleased with the team. We voted on our "Blackwatch" and the 13 members are:
Andrew Lindeman (OL), Johnnie King (WR), Steven Gachette (QB), Tyrin Holt (DB), Jarred Schumpert (LB), Chris Tejeda (DL), Will Ramirez (DL), Shawn Kilduff (LB), Jordan Jackson (DB), Scott Crain (OL), Eric Mateos (OL), Deandre Brown (RB), John Austin (WR), The first 6 are also the 2009 team captains.

Donor plates on our lockers

2009-04-30T18:01:00.000-05:00

We are looking for some friends of the program to sponsor 37 of the
lockers in our locker room that so not have donor name plates.
Donation is $100 for each locker to sponsor. Call the football office
for open locker numbers. Alumni, this is a great way for you make
sure the guy who wears your number lives up to your standards!

Purple / White game

2009-04-26T17:57:00.000-05:00

We finished our 2009 spring practices this weekend with our 2nd annual
Purple / White spring game. I was very pleased with the progress we
made as a team. Our guys played hard and gave great effort. We had a
great turnout to the game with our fans, signees & recruits!

Scrimmage #2

2009-04-18T17:32:00.000-05:00

We just finished scrimmage #2. Our guys are flying around with great
intensity and effort. Still a few mistakes but we will clean it up.
Hope to see you the 25th for the purple/white spring game.

Practice #10

2009-04-16T10:12:00.001-05:00

We just finished practice #10 last night and we have our second scrimmage this Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. Our offense is lookinh great and our defense is getting better everyday. I hope you'll come out and support your bearcats!