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[Fartcus Smellwood]

welcome back 7400West, you were missed. I realized a lot of your posts were erased too and I didn't know what was going on. Hmmm, interesting.There was some guy named Rubber Biscuit on here sort of mocking you and I was shocked not to see a reply by you.HAHA.

Anyways, I think CUW appealing to the NCAA for home field advantage is a good idea and if they get it they will have a better chance at the team they play. Good luck to CUW in the playoffs and I hope they get the IBFC their first win in the playoffs, they deserve it.

[sotha sil]

I had a post disappear once....Pat are we gonna see you on ESPN News talking about the matchups?

[TruCountry95]

Well it's the end of the season for most, other still have a game left while others wait for selection day.  A wrap up of the IBC season.  Only 1 more year and the IBC is done and over with for good.  2006 IBC Season

MACMURRAY- (2-7 2-5)  With a win this week against Blackburn ends the season on a some what of a high note, but that high note comes from getting kicked in the balls all season. Had talent but different problems lead to a less than desireable season. Next year seems to be up in the air with hiring new coaches and getting players to come back. MAC heading towards wrong direction, but has talent to overcome.

BENEDICTINE- (4-6 3-4)  BU is continuely improving and its great to see. Lost to the Top 3 toughest teams in this conference by somewhat heartbreakers. Loss to GC in OT by 7. Lost to LC by 14 and AU by 8. This offseason if players keep working and if you get the players to come back and recruit some more athletic players BU may be looking for 3rd place perhaps a 2nd place finish in the IBC. 

CUC- (2-8 1-6)  Had high hopes in the beginning of the season as we watched you guys achieve the milestone of upsetting Blackburn. Then 7400West & Baseman fought like cats and dogs who loved the Cougs more! (no offense guys) Seriously though CUC did show some improvement with getting the 2 wins and keeping the CUW game kinda close. Overall CUC learned this season what it needs to do to win. The objective for next season is get that all clicking together.  Play dead then come alive and attack next season. You'll be the CUC Possum's.  Good Luck

AURORA- (5-4 5-2)  Had a really good season for the most part. Just not up to AU expectations which is understandable.  Could have lost total control in the middle of the season but held it together even when nobody else thought you could. 2 games that made your season BU game and LC game.  AU made it happen and begin to play to the potential offense started clicking and that's what it took.  Still one game left against Valpraiso umm good luck!

EUREKA- (0-9 0-7)  Wow... umm and EC still has one game left.  Hey continue to look up and if your not looking up then someone prolly ran you over, but hey it happens. You guys are like the Cleveland Browns. You have talent but you just got to make it work. You had some games this season that were close. Especially against GC I was sweating bullets.  Get to work and make it happen. Try something different. Good Luck

GREENVILLE- (6-3 5-2)  Pound the Rock!! GC came to play this season. The last 2 seasons have built up some respect for GC. Their definetely a front runner for Conference Championship next year.  The AU was a big game for GC wanting to show that last year's games against LC and CUW wasn't a fluke.  CUW was another huge game for GC and the Panthers almost had it. Greenville's Defense is the best in the Conference. They come to work and get the job done.  The offense needs to be able to capitalize when the defense causes a turnover! Alot of people returning for next year I've talked to so that's good. Hardwork this offseason will put GC in 1st in 2007 and that's what they want heading into the SLIAC in 2008. 1 game left for the Panthers at Washington U this Saturday.  Good Luck!!!

CUW - (10-0 7-0)  UNDEFEATED!! It's the best thing a team can do together in a season of any sport. It's hard to do sometimes.  The competition that seems to be no match all of sudden plays 10x better and keeps the game always close.  CUW answered the call all season. First it was North Central and the upset in OT. That's were CUW players and coaches punched their tickets and got on the ride for a perfect season. Close call with Greenville late in the ride but kept on it and ended as being the best. Now their entering the NCAA Playoffs representing CUW and the IBFC.  They have a major oppurtunity. I think they will win the first playoff game for CUW and the IBC and depend on who they play the 2nd Rnd I may pick them to get the 2nd win.  But they had a perfect season and good luck CUW in the Playoffs!!

Good luck to the rest of the IBC teams who have remaining games. Good luck in the offseason.

[Twisted2]

AURORA- (5-4 5-2)  Had a really good season for the most part. Just not up to AU expectations which is understandable.  Could have lost total control in the middle of the season but held it together even when nobody else thought you could. 2 games that made your season BU game and LC game.  AU made it happen and begin to play to the potential offense started clicking and that's what it took.  Still one game left against Valpraiso umm good luck.

FatalImpact, Da One, aufb05:

There is a great word in this quote from TrueCountry... expectations.  AU allumni have extremly high expectations.  We expect AU to win, when they don't we do get upset.  This is a what you want in a program.  This is a tremendous tool for a program.  Look at MAC, BU, CUC, EC, GC, and LC... what are the expectations for these programs?  Not much, how many of their allumni stick with the program?  Not many.  We complain when we won't like the product we see.  I was at the Rockford game and the CUW game.  I didn't like what I saw.  Am I happy they improved?  Hell yes!  I am very proud of the way the Spartans have battled through adversity and have gotten better as the season has progressed.  Do I think they are a good team? No... sorry Spartans, I expect more.  I don't want to listen to 8 seniors this and 50 freshman that... I'm talking about the product on the field.  They are improving.  They are young.  I'm really excited about that, but right now they are not a good team by my standards or, if you ask the coaches, their standards.  Do you think Coach Duncan believes he has a good team right now?  Can they compete with Iowa or wisconson confr. (the con. he coached in prior 2 becoming a Spartan) I don't think so.  I do think he believes they can be a good team if they keep improving and bringing in qaulity talent. 

[Twisted2]

REACTIONS??!!?!?!?!

[FatalImpact]

I agree with most of your points, and if you ask a coach if he thinks they have a good team, I'm confident he would say yes...A team tied for second in the conference has never really been below third....DOn't get me wrong when they lost those games I was upset, Myself being a former player for AU...but I believe they are a good team....look at the unity and the strides this team showed or made throughout the season...Tru sadi it they could have packed in but they didnt because thats what GOOD teams do...Good teams are resilient and will fight through adversity and injuries they've had this seadon and they did.......the 2006 AU Spartans are a good team and the 2007 Spartans will be even better.

[Da One]

Twisted is right on.  Us AU grads have extremely high expectations for the program we helped build.  To be a second place team in one of the worst leagues in the nation means absolutely nothing.  It doesn't equal a trip to the playoffs, it doesn't give you a national ranking.  All it gives you are if's and we could have's.  From what I saw from the Spartans, they are on the up-swing.  However, the goal for the program should be an undefeated season and an undisputed conference title.  Not a 5-4 with a second place finish.  Those are the expectations that the alumni have for this program.  Is it realistic?  Maybe not.  Is it realistic that Florida State wins the national title every year, no.  But, are those the expectations of the fans and alumni?  Yes.  Sorry, but those are the pressures that the current AU players and coaches have to try and live up to.  Good luck against Valpo.  A win this weekend would be a great way to end the year and start the off-season.

[TruCountry95]

Calm down AU. You guys act like you were America's Team. I assure you Aurora University would still be standing if you guy's hadn't had those undefeated conference ONLY seasons.  That's alot of expectations for your current little Spartans to have for a season when you 4 (apparently the lost 4 of the 85' Bears) wasn't even able to achieve it. Don't set the goal so high you can't even reach it, allow yourself to build steps to reach the goal.
No comparison to Flordia State is true. If you wanted compare the 99-01 team to someone maybe the Yankees, good all season until it actual counts or maybe Duke in basketball which does great through the season then when it counts they crap out and don't even make it the Final 4.  So calm down a bit. AU does have expectations like I said but not on running off with the NCAA Championship.

[FatalImpact]

I am a former AU player myself, and I think the FSU comparision is a little "out there"  AU was good then.....they're good now.......and they will be good in years to come

[7400West]

Pat! I think you erased my post about the Lakeland hiest! But thats okay, it shows alot about what happened!

Tru! I fought like hell about the Cougars, Baseman is an Alum but he spoke about the other teams, I could care less about AU playing BU, I only care who is playing the Cougars.

It must be a conflect for Mr. Coleman, He has to hate every team equally!

It must also be a conflect for falconfb, he has two teams that he is close to! But he as all the reason to be!

Also, Pat! why did you erase my posts! I am sure other(Marcus,ect.) would like to know along with me.

[Pat Coleman]

I've made my points on this already and I am not going to rehash. If I have to remove posts or posters I have no problem doing so.

[7400West]

you never said why.
thats all!

[sotha sil]

Patrick Coleman!!!! Are you gonna be on ESPN News again...garsh..its a simple question...ps dont give me negative karma points my mom is already mad at me

[Mr. Ypsi]

Yes, he is.

[Fartcus Smellwood]

He's not going to give a reason why 7400, we just have to deal with it I guess...
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FatalImpact, Da One, aufb05:

There is a great word in this quote from TrueCountry... expectations.  AU allumni have extremly high expectations.  We expect AU to win, when they don't we do get upset.  This is a what you want in a program.  This is a tremendous tool for a program.  Look at MAC, BU, CUC, EC, GC, and LC... what are the expectations for these programs?  Not much, how many of their allumni stick with the program?  Not many.   
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I actually do have a reaction to this because you really have no idea what the alumni for other schools do and you don't know what the expectations are in the other schools. You are an alumni (with one L not two) of Aurora not MAC, BU, CUC, EC, GC, or LC. And for the record the only school I am really arguing for is CUC which most likely everyone knows. Now, with Coach Pries as the head coach, A LOT of alumni are back into the program and like what they see and yes, CUC now does have very high expectations for their program. And honestly, I don't think a bunch of whining alumni help a team do better.

FACE!!!