FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[cudub]

if the OC gets the job, than dont expect CUW to be as good next year.  He is not head coaching material, doesn't motivate effectively.  Ive heard rumors of one or two former players applying.

[baseman201]

Hey, I know this is a football board and everything but I just wanted to bring attention to everyone the awesome job that CUCs baseball team is doing this year.

They are currently #25 in the nation right now with an 11-2 record (should have been 12-1, but that's the woulda, coulda, shoulda game,  ) 

They are the team to beat this year for baseball.

Anyhow, just bringing that to everyones attention who follows Northern Athletic Conference sports.

[old 40]

Any CUW Falcons hear of what progress is being made on naming a new head football coach? Will the AD go after the job? Or one of the other assisants go after it. IMO, it is a real good job with grate talent and facilities. I hope some of the Falcon backers will keep us posted. Good Luck in the search.

[WLCALUM83]

Here's an update on former Lakeland QB Ryan Maiuri:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=736274

[WLCALUM83]

Here's an update on former Lakeland QB Ryan Maiuri:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=736274

Last year (if memory serves correctly) Maiuri was with the Stuebenville team that folded--is history about to repeat itself??

http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/04/07/daily19.html?jst=b_ln_hl

[old 40]

Congrats to the new CUW Falcon Head FB Coach. It looks like he will be a good fit for CUW. I wonder if he will install the same Blitz R US Defense that he had at Carthage. Carthage has been fairly successful with it in the last 6 years. Of course personnel will certainly help. CUW has  a good group returning especially at LB. He has a good number of athletes and a good coaching staff to work with. They should be the odds on favorite to win the 1st. NAC Championship. Good Luck to the new coach.

[CU Alum]

as an alum I am less than happy -- story is from the school 5 guys were "approached" to look into the job - no national search?  CU had a chance to turn the corner with a weakened conference (NAC) and now a long time friend of the AD is named the HFC? no public announcemnt for the opening - no use of the well searched and respected D3 football site to get the news out?  what about looking to Jim Zebrowski?  propbably would have declined but at least the schools search would have SEEMED legit

I heard it as well that Gabe was accused of "rallying the troops" to send emails to the pres and AD -- not true I got a letter that said he resigned thats it

what the alum did was show respect and love for their former coach and we were seeking only the best chance for our team -- we all put blood and sweat and tears into that field and team and now - this charade makes it all a mockery --

sorry for the rant but as you can tell many of us alum are hurt and disappointed

coach Etter -- I am behind you and will support you and the team -- no doubt

but I am more than displeased and disallusioned by the unprofessional approach taken to get us to this palce

[Pat Coleman]

Zebrowski applied for the St. Thomas job and the Wabash job this offseason. I don't think he would've been interested in CUW even if they'd approached him.

[CU Alum]

I agree Zebrowski would have said no --  I am upset that 5 men we "approached" - no call for resumes - no national search  -- whatever the case it will be percseived as neopotism from the outside

[RedmenBigD]

Concordia just got a GREAT Coach in Greg Etter.  Without a doubt they will continue to be successful and if not this move will help them be a dominate force in years to come.  CONGRATS to Coach Etter and Concordia, look forward to the scrimmage it will be a Carthage reunion with Etter and Walker (CUW) and the rest of the Carthage staff...

[RedmenBigD]

Here is the link to the Kenosha Paper....

http://ksn.kenoshanews.com/view_article.php?articleNum=2817811

[WLCALUM83]

Here's an article on several NFL Draft prospects (including Lakeland's MacArthur White):

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=738653

(Note:  Scroll down a ways for the info on White.)

[cudub]

I agree it seems as though this search was not all that it could have been.  Especially knowing that the AD is long time friends with him.  And also that the AD is the offensive coordinator, and he just happened to hire a defensive man?  That does not sound like coincidence to me.  Also, the recently hired coach Walker probably has ties to etter from when he coached at Carthage.  Im fully behind the program and its coach, however I feel that this was a convenient hire, and possibly not the best one.


Best of luck falcons

[RedmenBigD]

I agree it seems as though this search was not all that it could have been.  Especially knowing that the AD is long time friends with him.  And also that the AD is the offensive coordinator, and he just happened to hire a defensive man?  That does not sound like coincidence to me.  Also, the recently hired coach Walker probably has ties to etter from when he coached at Carthage.  Im fully behind the program and its coach, however I feel that this was a convenient hire, and possibly not the best one.


Best of luck falcons

I don't know how you could possibly say that.  In the 5 seasons that Etter was the Defensive Coordinator at Carthage he completely changed the mindset of that unit and the team.  He brought in great recruits from the Chicago area and help Carthage win its first conference title in 31 years.  You might think it is "convenient" but I will tell you this Etter will win more conference titles than your beloved Coach Gabe did.  And he will bring your program a little more respect on the national level than what you have at the current moment.  Only time will tell. 

[cudub]

Redmen
I think my comment came across the wrong way.  I have no problem with the hire of Etter, just with the process.  I dont know much about him, but people I have talked to all seem to say hes a pretty damn good coach, and im anxious to see what he can do with CUW.  Although I will say, if hes going to install the 3-5 I may be a little concerned, I dont know if the falcons currently have the men to make that defense.  And also, the "beloved coach Gabe" comment....damn right hes beloved, he did amazing things with the program, for a long time, and was one hell of a coach.  And he also put effort into trying to get respect nationally, its just very difficult when your in the IBFC (or nathcon).