FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Gomer Pyle]

There is a new expansion arena football team in Milwuakee called the Bonecrushers coached by Gilbert Brown, the ex-packer.  It looks as if there will be some old players from CUW and LC on the team.  Its pretty bizarre.

  Looked them up.
  As you stated, this will be their anaugural season in the (CIFL) Continental Indoor Football League.
  Checked their roster to see if they had any players yet. None listed.
  As they build their team we`ll see If any D-3 guys make it.
 
 

     

[FalconsFootball]

As of right now we are about to head into training camp from which final cuts will be made; then they will post the roster.  But its looking pretty good on the depth chart for some guys.  Muiari (spelling?)old QB from LC and an old LB and DL from LC as well.  From CUW there is George Carpenter, Rick Hutchins and Evan Janousky, all DB's and Bobby Langston DL from CUW.  They are all doing really well and are expected to have an ecxellent chance of making the team of only 21 roster spots. 

[Gomer Pyle]

Good luck to all those guys. Plus, You know Maddog will be happy if his son makes the squad.
 

[old 40]

What's going on with the NAC? Has anyone heard any news regarding coaching changes, recruiting or 2008 non-conference schedules?

I have heard that AU, BU and CUC are expecting a large Freshman class. Any thoughts on anything? The board has been dead.

Any news from anyone?

[lakelandfootball]

Lakeland's non-conference has these three teams: central college in iowa and college of mount st. joe and carthage college!  Who does everyone else got next year for non conference?

[SaintsFAN]

those are three TOUGH non conference games...

[Pat Coleman]

Might be easier than the last two years, though, with Whitewater, Carthage and Oshkosh. That is brutal.

[old 40]

Lakeland has 3 toughies allright. That gives them a good beginning to get ready for the NAC schedule. Last year their 3 non conference games preped them for a good run in the league. I beleive they had  many injuries during those games but it sure got them ready for their conference.

I heard CUW stepped up their non conference schedule also with Bethel, Valpo and North Central. This is also a tough non conference schedule.

IMO, in the long run it will help them make another run in the league. I don't think playing teams like Blackburn, Principia, and Macmurray will get you ready to make a challenge in the league. I mean NO disrespect to those teams but they are not in the caliber of the 6 teams CUW and Lakeland are playing.

I also saw on the Olivet College web site that they have schedule CUC. Good for them in stepping up to play a play off team. That will help their program no matter what the score. Beleivers this will help your program.

[SaintsFAN]

You're right Pat,

who is Whitewater again?  Are they in South Dakota?   

[Pat Coleman]

Lakeland has 3 toughies allright. That gives them a good beginning to get ready for the NAC schedule. Last year their 3 non conference games preped them for a good run in the league. I beleive they had  many injuries during those games but it sure got them ready for their conference.

I heard CUW stepped up their non conference schedule also with Bethel, Valpo and North Central. This is also a tough non conference schedule.

Yep, that would be two really good programs as well. Bethel would be a step above Simpson and for that matter, even though Valpo isn't a great program, they are better than Eureka or Greenville, who I would guess drop off because of the conference change.

[baseman201]

Yeah, Lakeland getting some higher tier opponents for non conference games, good luck to them this year.

I can see some more Florida kids coming to CUC, they had about 30 recruits from Florida in 2007, so hopefully most of them can stick around then add some more.  I am hoping this year to be the turning point for CUC.

[New Tradition]

I heard CUW stepped up their non conference schedule also with Bethel, Valpo and North Central. This is also a tough non conference schedule.

While the point you are making is still 100% valid, I think you may be mistaken about CUW's non-conference schedule for this upcoming year.  Concordia's website has their non-conference schedule for 2008 listed as follows:

September
6        @ Bethel
13      @ Carroll
14      Wheaton

Wheaton and North Central have been neck and neck in the race for the CCIW title for the last 3 years (with others thrown into that race as well) so the schedule should be equally as difficult for CUW.  Although they no longer play the formidable Falcons of CUW, North Central's non-conference schedule is also pretty difficult this year (although not quite as tough as Lakeland's, imho)

North Central's non-conference schedule:
September   
13        Ohio Northern University
20       @ Benedictine University (Ill.) 7 pm
27       @ Olivet College (Mich.) 6 pm

[old 40]

New Tradition

I just checked the CUW web site and I think they put Carrol in wrongly. They show the place of the contest as Valpo, In. I talked to the Athletic Dept. and they confirmed from Gabrielson that they are playing Valpo at Valpo.

Your conference (CCIW) teams play very few if any easy teams, while many teams in the NAC (old IBFC) play some lower tier teams. It's good to see CUW, Lakeland, and Rockford step up to some better quality teams for non-conference. IMO it makes them more prepared to challenge for the conference. I also see CUC scheduled Olivet the same team NCC is playing. Thats a real step up for CUC and will be good for there program. WLU has not posted their schedule for 2008.

[Cougswillwin]

I just got a whiff of some news happening up in Mequon....

Coach Gabe has retired.

[old 40]

Cougswillwin;

You are correct. I just checked the CUW web site and it is posted that Gabe has left CUW to assume the AD position at a High School in New Berlin WI. Good Luck to a very Good coach and a Good guy with a lot of class.

Any thoughts on his replacement? The AD is the OC and he may want the job. IMO it is a very good job. I would expect alot of applicants. They will still be tough to beat next year. They have al ot of talent coming back.