FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[maddog8]

AUFB05, Ryan is doing great in Europe,  You can see some good shots on the web,  www.american-football.org, Go to Hamburg Blue Devils site. it's in German so click on second from last site and all the games will come up click on any game and you can see the pic's from that game, all Americans will have a A on there helmets and jersey's, he is #6, Although he misses playing QB he is adjusting to Defense real well. Has 5 INT's in 8 games, 1 returned for a TD, also has 2 Punts returned for TD's. They have him playing OLB, being he's put on 20 pounds. He is starting every game so far, and has seen much of the world in addition. He has a tryout with the Ottawa Renegades in the CFL late Sept/early Oct. when he get back from Germany NOW how is that FB for AU doing? ready for the upcoming season I hope. I will be at that game in Aurora so we can talk more then good luck this season and pass that on to your son.

[aufb05]

maddog-

Glad to hear he is doing great. Have you been able to see him play? My guy is in good shape looking forward to an interesting season (his last). I Haven't seen the new AU roster so I can't tell you much about this years team. After 2 a days I'll have a better handle on what to expect. How did you make out with your job? 

[FalconsFootball]

If CUW would have kicked field goals when we had the chance we would have won that Mac game in 02.  That was one of, if not the most intense games I have ever played in. 

[sotha sil]

Well, things are getting awefully slow on the boards....so...

Wonder if anyone can find and post active career leaders in things like:

Scoring, rushing, reciever, tackles, sacks, td pass, conference awards and such...would be interesting to see..if anyone can just get this info would be nice...but maybe maddog or some others could collectively find this info...I can get CUW's info if needed

[FatalImpact]

The Impact is bak..........Speaking of records.......Sotha get us started

[sotha sil]

I wasn't able to find as much as I thought I could on CUW...I was able to find scoring and all conference awards....CUWs leading scores career.... Collier with 30, Gillespie with 15, Steinmetz with 12...I know Bobby langston has a ton of sacks and tackles for loss...Rick Hutchins has 8 picks...All conference...John Mask OL 2 time 1st team 1 time 2nd team...Stein 2 time 1st team....Collier 3 time first team...Langston 2 time first team...  I wish I could find more stats but NCAA stats dont seem very accurate and seem very limited

[Reeno10]

I think we should be talking about the season bc it is less than a month and a half away............so can people give me some valuable predictions for this up coming season as far as rankings and placements!!

[maddog8]

Reeno10 ya your right 1 and ahalf months away. Maddogs Pridictions are Lakeland and CUW fight for top honors,while Mac and Greenville fight for 3rd. Langston top player in Conference, Ereg top rusher, Mac's LB "P" top LB, Langston top DL, Homer-Lakeland top OL, White-Lakeland and Collier-CUW fight for top receiver, Tyrce Warner-Lakeland top DB. as for QB Hornang-AU top QB followed by Wilk-Lakeland sorry Gomer, Mel Allen has spoken! Here we goooooo.....

[Cougswillwin]

Im not sure if it is official yet, but by the new school year it will be.  CURF has now been renamed...Concordia University Chicago.  That will be its official name rather then Concordia University River Forest.  Anyone think that could help a little more for recruiting?  Let me know what you guys think.

[Reeno10]

I think Terry Martin will be in competition for receiver of the year for the fact that he was all region honerable mention and are any of the reciever your talking about been that?.....he was only a freshman......look at the players coming back, All Confernce QB...2 RBs....All Region WR...1 OL....1 DL....and 3 LBS, and Mac is building...To what i know lakeland was beat last year untill macs Qb came out and thats alright bc its football but if they were beat last year can you imagine what this year will be like!!!!why lakeland and CUW??? I know CUW might be up there but what SOLID evidence makes you think Lakland??? your boy was pretty good, but now he is gone, you really think his back up is legit to be hyping the team up?? Mac has all returners from the last four years coming back..ereg (with a good back up)...schmitdke.....all region recever and a revamp oline...not to mention alittle bit on D.... what i want to know is why isnt no one giving mac a look at competing for this ring? I think the time has come where Lakeland wont be there this year....my Predictions for the top there(not in order) Mac, CUW, Greenville, Lakeland....competing for the top 3...no one has edge over anyone besides maybe CUW bc there rushing attack...but 8 to 9 guys in the box how can they be so effective than especially with an athletic defense(none in particular just in genreal)! Lakeland will compete but WONT be one of the  top 2 teams for the first time in 3 years!!!

[sotha sil]

I like CUW's chances....their running game is always great..and the defense should be as good this year as it has ever been...they return a lot of great guys on the d-line that have busted the arses this year...the only question is CUW's passing game...they have the best reciever and close to if not the best reciever core in the conference...but it means nothing when they are in those tight sets and leave collier, stienmetz or siolka alone on the outside...when its 3rd and long that reciever is able to get doubled or tripled and tahts the only time they really throw...i like cuw's chances bc of the all around talent but throwing in a spread set here of there could help...but the defense this year should make it easy for cuw to score...i see a lot of short porches for the offense set up by the defense...and a lot of take aways...plus with stienmetz returning the punts expect a shorter field for CUW...could we finally see a more balanced offensive attack from CUW this year?

[Gomer Pyle]

  Maddog................................
      .......Mel Allen.
  
  Your predictions  as usual are well thought out
  and un-biased ( for a change) so at this point in time i`ll just say, we`ll see.
   I`ll say this though, the team/teams with the best "O" lines will be the ones in contention at the
  end. Everybody is talking about this guy or that guy but in truth with out a dominant "O" line you go no where!  Come to think of it that`s a no-brainer! 
  It`s a little early for me to get started but i`ll be
   ready in August. 
   
   

[ibfcisdead]

Cougs will be in top 3 this year no doubt

[star826]

 After reading everyones posts on the predictions........I kind of question where people are getting there info from.  I dont know why anyone would pick any other team to be the front runner in conf. besides LC or CUW.  over the last three seasons LC & CUW both have a conf. record of 19-2.  There is no doubt that they will be in the race in 2006.  Mac fans I love the pride you have for your school but just look at the facts the last three seasons mac has been out scored by LC 149-41 and CUW outscored them 122-62.  Now im not saying that they cant make a turn around but for god sakes lets try to be about it not just talk about it.....it seems every year some MAC fan coming on here saying that the old mighty Mac is back....well when we see it we will believe it.  LC has lost some key players but what school doesnt loss key players.  they will bounce back and remain the fronter runner that they are.  They will be ready for every team in this conf.....since they have the hardest non-conf. schedule in the country, which will be great preperation for conf. play.  Finally looking forward to see if CUW can coming into LC and steal a win as LC did last year at the home.

[79jaybird]

I think the IBFC will be a toss between Lakeland and CUW and I think CUW is my gut pick.
Will the Cougars be better with the new name? and "Cougs will be in the Top3 this year". 
I don't think the naming is going to make a difference, but the  Coach will.  Lonnie Prues is an Alum and when I talked to him, he has some foundation and coaches with him that can bring experience.  I liked Bob Conwell, but it just didn't appear that he was able to coach "with the times".
I think Concordia Chicago  will be much improved, but not in the top 3 this year.  I think 500 or maybe 1-2 games below.  Plus, with a new Coach (anywhere), you can't expect a 1 season complete turnaround.  Instant success is very rare.  Give Coach Prues a few years to get his recruits in and then we will see Conc.  start producing numbers.