FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

sotha sil · May 03, 2006, 01:02:34 AM

I figure alum is sarcastic...but still...i dont think running the stats up will help...but, i dont think playing three really good non conference games is the way to go...you end up getting beat up regardless of wins or losses...i know lakeland and cuw beat each other up enough...and regardless of the mac cuw score last year...there was hitting going on on both sides...so, maybe a tough one or two games is the way to go...but that is my philosophy..the coach at lakeland has won a couple and the one at cuw has...so, i guess it really is opinion...

random thoughts by the sil....new conference will hurt the good schools like cuw and lakeland bc the conference sadly will get weaker...i think they will not have a bid for the ncaa tourny...

cuw has the three best offensive atheletes and the best o-lineman...their coach is under appreciated

GC's LB is by far the most exciting player to watch before the snap....and one of the best in the conference....

Maddog pisses me off more than makes me happy..but i cant help but love him...

Bobby langston is amazing...but wilbur allen is the biggest beast of a player this conference has seen...

mike stien is pound for pound the strongest player in the conference...

some players in this conference have played for 6 or 7 years and its slipping through... lol this ish is so random

maddog8 · May 03, 2006, 02:10:31 AM

IBFC-Alum, Actually Mac has two highly rated coaches from Saginaw Valley one of the best D-II programs in the country, so BANK on the fact they know their stuff, again Mac's ONLY problem I see is there attitude as a TEAM, listen to their coaches and play physical like they can and LOOK OUT IBFC because they will be BACK.

Sure I know who Auggie is, they let a QB with a broken Fibula, throw for unbelievable yrd and 2 TD.s in the second half. and again woulda, coulda shoulda I know but had Ryan been healthy and able to run and play his game. NO DOUBT Lakeland would have won that game. How does a kid throw for 183 yrds and 2 TD's with a broken leg IN ONE HALF. Sure I know Auggie!

Kitty call Maddog today!!!! I need to bark at you!!!!!!

IBFC_Alum · May 03, 2006, 09:00:07 AM

Quote from: maddog8 on May 03, 2006, 02:10:31 AM
IBFC-Alum, Actually Mac has two highly rated coaches from Saginaw Valley one of the best D-II programs in the country, so BANK on the fact they know their stuff, again Mac's ONLY problem I see is there attitude as a TEAM, listen to their coaches and play physical like they can and LOOK OUT IBFC because they will be BACK.

Sure I know who Auggie is, they let a QB with a broken Fibula, throw for unbelievable yrd and 2 TD.s in the second half. and again woulda, coulda shoulda I know but had Ryan been healthy and able to run and play his game. NO DOUBT Lakeland would have won that game. How does a kid throw for 183 yrds and 2 TD's with a broken leg IN ONE HALF. Sure I know Auggie!

Kitty call Maddog today!!!! I need to bark at you!!!!!!

Lakeland does put 11 guys on the field like eveyone else don't they? No doubt that Ryan had a great IDIVIDUAL!!!!! effort but football is a team game. Ryan would have had to thrown 3 more touchdowns to keep up with the points Lakelands defense was giving up that day. But what is in the past is in the past and thats that. I agree with you on the Mac situation 100%. If their attitude changes (which it will) Mac will be BACK.

FalconsFootball · May 03, 2006, 10:51:13 AM

How do some of these people keep finding eligibility. Are they handing out red-shirt seasons for playing on a crappy team?

IBFC_Alum · May 03, 2006, 10:54:49 AM

Quote from: falcsfb on May 03, 2006, 10:51:13 AM
How do some of these people keep finding eligibility. Are they handing out red-shirt seasons for playing on a crappy team?

You would have to ask the CUW athletic director about that.

FalconsFootball · May 03, 2006, 10:59:51 AM

I agree that Mac we be an extremely tough team to beat if they pull their heads out of their back ends. Once they are down however, they are down for the count (in years past). But I don't see them stealing one at CUW. I am extremely excited to see how the conference shapes up this coming season. Could a team with one conference loss be the sole champion? There should be some actual excitement for more than two weekends in the conference schedual this time around.

Just when the IBFC is getting strong from top to bottom its being broken up and good teams are being put with even weaker teams. Hope everyone is having a good spring and working hard. Keep it up this summer.

FalconsFootball · May 03, 2006, 11:01:17 AM

I'll do that right after I ask Benedictines and Macs

IBFC_Alum · May 03, 2006, 11:11:00 AM

who was that linemen that CUW had during the 2004 season from Utah. Wasn't he a player coach?

Pat Coleman · May 03, 2006, 11:35:46 AM

Quote from: IBFC_Alum on May 03, 2006, 10:54:49 AM
Quote from: falcsfb on May 03, 2006, 10:51:13 AM
How do some of these people keep finding eligibility. Are they handing out red-shirt seasons for playing on a crappy team?

You would have to ask the CUW athletic director about that.

Redshirts are handled with the NCAA by the conference, in this case almost assuredly the Lake Michigan Conference. In my experience the school's full-time conference is the one involved.

Genius · May 03, 2006, 12:09:43 PM

Mac will need more than attitude to get better. It's called an Oline and Dline. 2 coaches from Saginaw huh? the DB coach played there. his bio said nothing about him coaching there. Playing for a good program has nothing to do with being a good coach. D coordinator at Mac. Needs some help. When you can't stop greenville or Bene's offense you have problems, coaching problems.

Mac has a good LB, WR, RB, QB...that is not enough. That teams that have been successful in the last couple years AU, CUW, LC all have good o and d lines. everything starts up front. No line= no success.

Lakeland's 1st offense is better than Augustana's 2nd defense. That is why Mauri had 2tds. They could ever stop Auggies offense though, so it didn't matter.

A big part of Lakeland's offense was Mauri being a really good athlete. Having an athletic QB took that offense to the next level. I don't see there rushing or passing attacking being as good if there new QB doesn't have that running ability like Mauri.

Peter Ereg for Mac was listed as a senior last year. How is it that he is back this year?

IBFC_Alum · May 03, 2006, 12:36:11 PM

Ereg began his career at Western Mchigan and then transferred to Mac. He was listed as a senior academically but not athletically. This will be is senior year in athletics.

I agree with the statement that you need a good oline and d-line to be succesfull. Because back in 2001 and 2002 when Mac was stomping a mudhole throughout the IBFC, we had the biggest and strongest Lines in the conference. So dont bash any team because this conference always goes in cycles. When I played in the IBFC Lakeland was middle of the road and so was CUW. The only teams fighting for the conference title every year was Mac and Aurora. Check the history. Who has more playoff appearances? Aurora is first and then Mac. So all of you young bucks bashing Mac and not giving Aurora respect, check your IBFC hisotry and see who dominated when you were poppin zits in high school. Lakeland and Cuw only enjoyed conference success the last three years. Wow big deal!!!!!

maddog8 · May 08, 2006, 01:52:24 AM

Over Coming my Fears, today the Dog turns 48 and to over come my scared of hieghts, I am going to fly, yes fly a twin engine Cesna plane then here is the crazy part I will sky dive at 12,000 feet. I must be getting crazy in my old age, at any rate if you never hear from me again then you can assume what happen!, I am sure you will hear from the Dog tomorrow. I will share my experience. Everyone keep working hard the season is right around the corner. Hope you all have a sky high day! I know I will.

Genius · May 08, 2006, 12:50:47 PM

IBFC_Alum

it is a big deal to have success, even if it is only 3 years. I'm pretty sure if Mac or AU had more success these last 3 years you wouldn't refer to that success with sarcasm.

History lesson. Since 1999 (last 7 years) Mac won the conference twice. the other 5 years the most wins that have in a single season is 4 (That is not what i consider dominance.

Aurora- 2 conference titles a tie. they have also took 2nd place a couple times. I don't personally consider that dominance but they have definitely been the most consistent team for awhile.

Since 99 here where each team stacks up with wins.
AU-41
CUW- 38
LC-33
Mac-30
BC-23
GC-17
EU-11
CURF-3

I wouldn't consider any team dominating the league. May you disagree.

IBFC_Alum · May 08, 2006, 03:00:36 PM

Genius.

That is still one more conference crown than anybody else has (besides AU). Thats two playoff trips. 2001 lost in the last 14 seconds on a touchdown pass. 2002 got beat bad by Wabash. Mac has come closer than any other team to winning a playoff game.

Once again it does not matter how many conference wins you have if those wins do not take you to the playoffs.

Great job on beating Curf and Eureka every year!!!
Let me know when you have two crowns!!!!

Genius · May 08, 2006, 05:45:37 PM

IBFC alum...
So does that mean you have backed off of your dominace statement? since now you are saying they still have 1 more conference title than anyone else.

you should be proud about what Mac did when i was in junior high. it is too bad that the current program can't live in the past with you. It looked like mac had a good couple years with the 2 playoff bids. Considering their history since then, it looks like they lucked out with a great recruiting class. But their norm is middle of the pack. And their more recent history is getting blown out by the top of the conference.

Enough of the past, right now mac has some good skill guys (if they retained them). But that Oline was poor. The defense scheme was suspect. i only see them beating eureka and curf next year.