FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[sotha sil]

to just let everyone know...kratz did not play bc he tore his acl...just wondering how he ended up making the all-maddog list...i probably should give a congrats to lakelands qb i figure his dad will give him the player of the year award...even though i think he is second to manny mills

[Gomer Pyle]

The New Conference has a name.  It is not announced what it is yet, but one does exist. 

http://www.lakeland.edu/Athletics/playoffs/

Check the site for info on the playoff announcements on Sunday. 
   
 

Lakeland looks to draw a first round opponent that would be a winnable game. 

   Just looked at the "possible" paring`s on The D3
   site.  The only reason i mention it is because of the above statement. "..............winnable game."
   That site has LC paired with LINFIELD.
   Now i know it`s not offical or anything but you better believe that`s  the last team LC needs to get pared with.
   Tomorrow we`ll all know for sure who plays who
  but if LC does draw LINFIELD,.........Do i hear a fat
   lady singing?
   




   

[thekid]

   
  Now i know it`s not offical or anything but you better believe that`s  the last team LC needs to get pared with.
   

I believe that's the last team anyone wants to be pared with.

[uamusme]

   Tomorrow we`ll all know for sure who plays who
  but if LC does draw LINFIELD,.........Do i hear a fat
   lady singing?
   

Ok, I'll be honest... I don't want that to happen for a selfish reason...

I don't wanna drive that far.

I'm student press... I'll probably go to the game no matter what, just wanna know how far iv'e got to go

[Big_Uns]

If the NCAA really is going to flop regions like that and throw Lakeland in the West, then a smart idea would be to flop Whitewater into the North. Look at it now you have the top three teams (Linfield, Whitewater, St. Johns) in the same bracket. In my mind, to save on travel demands for the schools, you swap UWW into the North and have Lakeland play them again. It would be smarter for two reasons: 1) travel and 2) competitiveness. I say competitiveness because any one of those three schools could be national champions and to have them all in the same bracket is foolish.

[Gomer Pyle]

   Tomorrow we`ll all know for sure who plays who
  but if LC does draw LINFIELD,.........Do i hear a fat
   lady singing?
   

Ok, I'll be honest... I don't want that to happen for a selfish reason...

I don't wanna drive that far.

I'm student press... I'll probably go to the game no matter what, just wanna know how far iv'e got to go

  MapQuest: 31 hours drive, plus or minus.
   2110 miles (one way) plus or minus.
   The above is from Sheboygan to McMinnville, Ore.
  All that to hear the "Fat lady" sing?
   Good luck to you and keep your VISA handy.
    Couse if LC doesn`t draw LINFIELD you just saved your self a bunch of money.
   

[Soulsenda]

Maddog-

Appreciate the 3rd Team selection...as a player and hardworker not satisfied.  Anything less than the best is disappointing.  Kindve hard to get the numbers when you  only play receiver for 5 games(three against CCIW top teams) and then run veer option, although i still did okay but not good enough.  Good luck to Lakeland...Everyone have a great off season and we'll see y'all on the field next Sept...

[Big_Uns]

Lakeland at Augustana...a little better draw than the Linfields of the world.

[uamusme]

  All that to hear the "Fat lady" sing?
   Good luck to you and keep your VISA handy.
    Couse if LC doesn`t draw LINFIELD you just saved your self a bunch of money.

The story is not wheter they win or lose, but that it's the first playoff game in the history of the program. Thats why I'm going. Thankfully it's only about 3-4 hours away.

Besides, there is always the possibility for an upset...

That just makes for a better story. 

[uamusme]

  MapQuest: 31 hours drive, plus or minus.
   2110 miles (one way) plus or minus.
   The above is from Sheboygan to McMinnville, Ore.
 

It's almost 3100 from Sheboygan to Mexico and back... Not that it's the same distance, but that only took 47 hours and change...

Yeah... we were bored 2 years ago...

[formerd3db]

usaname:
In those circumstances (1st playoff appearance ever), I'd say it is well worth the 3-4 hour drive as you say!  Hope you have an enjoyable time regardless of the outcome.  DIII playoff time is a fun time.

[Gomer Pyle]

  LC vs Augustana. 
    A better pairing for LC in that it`s closer.
    Augustana  is ranked 11th as of week 10 in the
   D3 Top 25.
    A look at their stats (AC) shows a strong running game. in fact it only shows a couple of TD`s via the
  air and a ton on the ground.
    I congradulate LC on their championship and their first NCAA play-off game. Now comes the tash of getting the IBFC a win in those play-offs.
  Some really good teams have been there before
  ( Con Wis, Aurora, MacMurray) and have come up empty.
    Winning a P-O-G will put LC and the IBFC on the map so to speak. There`s a lot riding on their shoulders, so again good luck to them.
   That being said, i believe Augustana will prevail.
   Strenght of schedule and their stats bring me to that conclusion.



   
   
   

[Big_Uns]

My thoughts on the pairing are that Augie has a very very strong running game and almost a non-existent passing game (re: 250 yards on the season) and Lakeland's defense has been more than up-to-the-task of stopping the run in the last few weeks. That being said, it's obvious that Augie's running game is far superior than anyone (maybe even UWW) Lakeland has seen this year.

Augie beat Carthage 7-0 earlier in the season. Remember than Lakeland almost beat Carthage as well, and that was without David Benton or Nick Hunter on defense. With matured freshman and the 4-4 defense Lakeland uses, I expect this to be a very, very close game, much like the Carthage game where defense rules.

Best of luck to LC to bring home that elusive first IBFC playoff victory.

[bufan]

I lied, this is my second post in the history of this website.  On the Augustana Lakeland match up this Saturday...I went to the Augie-Wheaton game and was amazed at how massive Wheaton's players were compared to Augie's.  Then a quarter and a half later Augie was spanking Wheaton and their fans wanted to leave(I was sitting on Wheaton's side).  Their running game was overwhelming and I know Lakeland has a very good defense, and for the sake of argument, maybe Lakeland's defense can hold them to 14-21 points.  But, Augies defense is very fast and a bunch of physical SOB's literally, not dirty but just Bad*sses out there.  And there may be no hope for passing for Lakeland because there offense is no North Central which Augie stymied for 17 points.  Their secondary is very, very good.  My score prediction for this game is Augie 38, Lakeland 7.  Augie's Oline goes from this awkward 4-point stance and was driving these massive men off the ball at Wheaton.  It was amazing to watch.  Granted they have no passing game and they will not win the Champtionship because of that, but as for a first round win yes, then I believe they may have to face MT. Union which will be a tall task for sure.  S

[bufan]

Sorry, so i do wish lakeland the best of luck since they are my rep.  but we may have to wait another year