FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[old 40]

NAC picks for this week. Week 1 of the NAC schedule

CUW over M. Baptist- 46-0. Ouch CUW gets first win

CUC over WLC- 28-24. All Offense as the home team wins in the 4th. qtr.

Rockford over Lakeland-14-12. Rockford has the "O" and QB. Lakeland has fallen to the depths.

AU over BU- 38-3. AU gets revenge from last year. BU is not hitting on all cylinders this year. Having seen AU aginst IWU, they have the whole package Defense, Best QB and good rush offense.

Good Luck to everyones teams. I will check out the AU-BU game.

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's picks:

Concordia-WI
Concordia-Chicago (will want to make a statement real bad at home
Lakeland
Aurora

[old 40]

Congrats to AU for a very impressive win. The QB looked great (best in the league). Their passing game destoyed BU. It looked as if BU had no emotion. Could be a long year for BU. AU is on pace to win it all. Right now IMHO, they are the best team in the league. Can anyone stop them? Any thoughts?

Special congrats to CUW and Lakeland for getting their first wins of the year. I hear WLC played very well in their win at CUC.

[WLCALUM83]

Updates on the WLC game were being given at a WLC home volleyball meet I attended. Sounds like it took the Warriors a while, but they must have got it going in the 2nd half. (Now I can eat my crow with this! )

[ftballfan09]

After looking over some posts, I have more then a few things to say. First, I am in no way surprised at the comments made by the Lakeland coach. They have proven more then once to be true a- holes. Their tema takes after the coaches and hopefully Karma will catch up with them. Another issue would be Benne. recent losses. I am less the surprised, they have added numbers but have sacrificed quality for quantity. They are just as bad as ever, and I for one and not surprised. Next would be AU winning the conference. While I am tired of seeing CUW as the champ, I do not think that AU is good enough to beat them. I think that they will struggle through the entire conference schedule. They have had talent in the past, but personally they were never on the elite level. Finally, CUC after reading about a big win, then a poor loss to Eureka (2 yrs in a row) then a blow out, I am hoping to see an improved, healthy and hungry team charge into conference play. Enough rambling and good day to all!

[DAGODFATHER]

I 100% believe that AU is the front runner to win the NAC this year.  They have the most talent on both sides of the ball of any team in the conference.  They have the best QB, RB, OL, and DL in the conference and they will run the table in conference play.

[fanofathletics]

I dont think Aurora is going to run through the conferenc... If they do then i will gladly congratulate them... don't count out concordia wisconsin, or lakeland.... both teams did lose quite a bit but they still have a lot of players from last years conference championship teams.. both teams have good young talent that the older guys on the teams are working with... Both teams know how to win down the stretch... i'm not saying that either lakeland or concordia are going to win but they have been the two best teams in the conference the past 5-7 years and they sure as heck are not going to go down without a fight.

[oldnuthin]

Having seen lakeland. I would be surprised if they stayed with AU. I agree with previous poster; solid o-line great D-line and a very good QB. I think they will run the table.

[ftballfan09]

I have not seen AU play this year. I am sure that they are good but just because you guys think there are supreme, does not mean they WILL win. Come on now I have seen good AU teams do very poorly and I think this will be another season of the same.

[oldnuthin]

I have not seen AU play this year. I am sure that they are good but just because you guys think there are supreme, does not mean they WILL win. Come on now I have seen good AU teams do very poorly and I think this will be another season of the same.

I dont remember saying they were supreme, just very good. I do not pretend to know their history, but they seem to have a senior laden roster, with excellent leaders and very good talent on the line on  both sides of the ball. Your opinion is based on history, mine was based on what i saw. your post sounds more like a hopet hat they do poorly because you have a dog in this fight. I do not have a dog in this fight and am just stating what i have seen. Good luck to your team who ever it is.

[WLCALUM83]

Bittersweet news about a fellow who was very instrumental in getting the athletics ball rolling in WLC's infancy here:

http://www.northernathleticsconf.com/releases/2008_10/20081006b.html

[footballguy1]

I have to agree with the above posts.  I have seen AU play this year and they look very good even in their only loss to IWU.  I believe they have a lot of returning starters from last year.  These returners should push AU to a NAC championship.

[old 40]

This weeks picks, Week 2;

AU over M.Baptist- 52-7, AU dominates. M.Baptist moves the ball some through the air.

Rockford over CUC- Rockford bounces back and wins 38-14

CUW over BU- BU gave them a big scare last year but this year CUW rolls 24-13. CUW runs and passes for a complete game.

Lakeland over WLC- 28-27. Lakeland's defense is suspect this year. Who has the ball last may win.

Good Luck to every NAC team. Safe travels for everyone.

[footballguy1]

Ill take WLC over Lakeland in an upset 28-25.

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's picks:

Aurora
Rockford
Concordia-WI
Lakeland (putting my head above my heart on this one-even though the  Warriors are at home)