FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[maddog8]

FBfan01, I am going to sya the best punter and kicker from what I observed last year regardless of the IBFC selections would have to be from Greenville, both punter and kicker. That is not to say that there were others very deserving. But my opinion would be the Greenville guys. As for my pick this year as player of the year "BOBBY LANGSTON" from CUW hands down. My Picks for the IBFC CROWN, 1) LAKELAND--THANKS THE LORD COACH 'Z' IS BACK FOR THIS CROWN
               2) CUW---THIS WILL BE THE GAME OF THE YEAR WITH LAKELAND
               3) GREENVILLE
               4) MacMURRY
               5) AURORA
               6) CURF
               7) BENNY
               8) EUREKA

AGAIN OPINIONS ARE LIKE A-HOLES WE ALL HAVE ONE.

[FBfan01]

What about Mai from CUW? I hear he could really kick the ball. I also heard that he kicked 2 field goals against Greenville to tie, then win? Thats just what i hear. What do you think about him?

[maddog8]

EXCELLENT kicker, like I said many are deserving, and quit frankly Mai may end up the kicker of the year. Time will tell, but again to answer your question MIA from CUW is very deserving. Lots of great talent still in the IBFC. Actually Lakeland's kicker did an excellent job for us last year. if not for him we might still be in OT at CUW. Have a great day!

[FBfan01]

What makes you so sure that Lakeland will win conference this year? Cuw is looking for revenge and they have got some studs coming in. Even thought Mills is gone, he left a strong running crew behind, and the defense only lost one lineman. I think they are going to hand it to Lakeland this year.

[maddog8]

FBfan01, like I said this will be the game of the year in the IBFC, Lakeland is still very loaded as well, although I will say that CUW defense will be very tough to run and pass against. Again Langston will be the most dominate player in the conference to deal with. If he (Langston) can get his leadership in tune at the start of the season, they will be tough to beat. REMEMBER, Coach "Z" is back and he most definately is the best Coach in the IBFC. I gaurentee he will have his troops ready, promise. If Wilk is the starting QB, he has a great arm and is very accurate, running wise should have one of the best backfields in the IBFC and there lineman with HOMER leading the way will no doubt open hugh holes for them. THEY will have the best receiving core in the IBFC with Eric Royal and McArthur White a D-! transfer last year from NO. Ill. Defensively they will also have the best LB core in the conference from my point of view. I say it again this will be the desider for the IBFC. CUW vs LAKELAND

[sotha sil]

Well, lets take a look at CUW then  .  Bobby Langston is a given.  The CUW defense returns nearly everyone.  We lost Two very good players a line man and a safety that were both 2nd team all conference.  Both positions SEEM to be getting filled nicely.  We boast the best D-line in the conference, two all conference linebackers led by first team all conference Scott Gehrke, and probably the most experianced defensive back group the IBFC has seen in a while.  On offense, three players return with multiple first team all conference honors.  John Mask heads the o-line with two first team all conference awards and is joined by two other all conference award winners.  At wide reciever, Jon Collier has three first team all conference awards and gets plenty of help from work horse Matt Meyer and a who would start at any other school in the conference in Taylor Siolka.  Mike Stienmetz shares time in the back field and as a reciever and has had two first team all conference selections.  Now, here is my wild card.  I think Aaron Gillespie who has spent his career behind Manny Mills will step into a starters roll at tail back and be the best player in the conference.  He has two second team all conference picks and has amazing power for a small frame.  Plus, he is pound for pound the toughest and best blocker this conference has.  Never said CUW was better, but with the talent coming back??

[Cougswillwin]

Just a little side note...CURF hired a defnesive coordinator in the begining of March.  We hired Coach Josh Gehring, from Missouri State University.  Gehring played quarterback for two European first-division teams, guiding Esjberg, Denmark during the 1999 season and Ystad, Sweden the following season. Gehring took the Ystad franchise from an 0-10 record in 1999 to an 8-2 record and second-place finish. He would return to the states to coach quarterbacks and receivers at Manchester (Ind.) College (2002-03), tight ends at Western Kentucky University (2004) and running backs at Missouri State University (2005) before coming to River Forest.

Now, we have 3 full-time coaches in place, Head Coach Pries, Offensive Coordinator Janouski, and Defensive Coordinator Gehring.  Add to that our Graduate Assistant Doug Hageman, who last year was co-offensive coordinator and, is back and coaching the recievers, and there has been talk of getting Janouski's brother, former CUW safety, to help coach our DB's.

We are all very excited here at CURF as our program is taking full shape and we are underway with our spring ball pracitces.  All the guys are excited and there is a new sense of dedication and sacrafice in us.

Anyways...hope you all are having a good spring and hope your brackets arent suffering too badly.

[maddog8]

sotha sil, this game will be a 3 point game and desided by the QB's and Kickers, edge to CUW in Kickers with Mai, counter edge to Lakeland with there QB, but ever so slight of an edge. Collier is the TOP Receiver coming back with a battle for that honor by Royal and White, BOTTOLINE: The key for CUW is to out Coach "Z", key for Lakeland is to STOP Bobby Langston! WILL be the GAME of the YEAR for the IBFC


cougerwillwin,  YOU BECHA, CURF will move up the ranks this season, bank on it, the attitude must change and they will improve greatly,but only if the ATTITUDE CHANGES. So your desire to win.  I say a 500 season.

Mac will improve with the great Coaches from SAGINAW VALLEY, D-II, there improvement must come as a TEAM not just individuals, and most of all WILL THE PLAYERS LISTEN TO THEIR COACHES!!!!!!!!!

GREENVILLE, move to number 3 power with their Coaching and all around team effort and system, MUST GET A NEW FIELD, CONCRETE BRAKES LEGS,

Eureka, learn to lose before YOU win. YOUR leadership reflects your athletes.NEVER QUIT BECAUSE YOUR LOSING one thing I will say CURF did NOT DO. Second teamers have a right to SCORE. LEADERSHIP REFLECTS ATTITUDE==ATTITUDE REFLECTS YOUR PLAY!!!!!!


Aurora---HORNANG is the KEY, QB of the YEAR--CONF. OFFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!

[baseman201]

Gougswillwin -

yeah, I have seen everything going on this Spring, and it gets me really excited for you guys.  Pries has done an amazing job thus far at getting you guys in shape and ready for the season to start, (which is in 4 months!!!!!)

He is trying so hard to turn around the program, he is bringing in amazing looking recruits every single day (from what I have seen), he has a number of guys already committed to CURF, including possibly a Junior College transfer from Florida at QB.  As for turning the program around to a winning team in one year, who knows.  Although Carthage posted a 3-7 record in the 2003 season, then in 2004 made the playoffs and ended the year at 11-2.  So I guess anything is possible. 

But I agree with Maddog (I cant believe we agreed on something) on this one at the least a 500 record.  I want to see them finally succeed since CURF hasn't really done anything football wise since the mid 1980s.

[FalconsFootball]

Its good to finally see some chatter back on the board. 

Maddog; Thats awesome your son is getting a chance to play at a higher level good for him I wish I could do the same. I love the sport dearly and am going to miss putting the pads on more than words can say.  I'm even missing practices already (is that bad or what)

Anyways everyone keep working hard this spring and lets make it another exciting race for the chamionship.  There have been some great games the past few years and I hope it continues.

[maddog8]

falcsfb, dude you still can if your really interested e-mail me maiurimartin@yahoo.com. I will need some info from you and we will go from there. Leave me a number where I can reach you. Good luck this year coaching YOU will make a major impact on CURF just from what little I know and have seen of you as an athlete/person. I personally think you still can play.

[Gomer Pyle]

  Lakeland wins it again!
   Maddog: You and Mel Allen (old NY Yankee broadcaster)  would have made a great team........................... both being "HOMERS".    
   

     

[formerd3db]

falscfb:

No, I don't think that is bad at all.  It is a natural and common feeling, to which I'm quite sure most of our fellow posters would concur.  After many years, even us "old guys" still miss it!   You'll find, however, that there are many ways to stay connected with the game after playing days are over, whether you get involved in actual coaching or not.  That range is wide including from the great feeling it is in helping youth get involved at an early age to just supporting as a fan, your h.s. and/or young student-athlete collegiate players, your school, the league and/or DIII football in general.

Also, it is good to see someone get the opportunity to extend their career beyond college for a while if they want to, regardless of what level or category that is in.  Might as well, as anyone really only gets one chance in life at that.  As such, I don't think anyone who does, has any regrets in their later years and will look back on such an experience with good memories and glad they "took the chance and did it."    Anyway, best wishes to you in your future endeavors, whatever they may be and wherever life takes you.

[maddog8]

Good article on lakeland web about Ryan Maiuri and Ryan Van Doo Loo both signing contracts to continue their careers playing  football in Germany. Congradualions to BOTH Ryan's. Good luck and make the IBFC proud as this conference will get recognition as it continues to grow. Hopefully opening more doors for conference athlete's

[formerd3db]

maddog:
Okay, please tell me again once more (I forgot; must be that old age! ).  What will happen when the IBC is split up after next year? Where are the schools going and new afficiations   Thanks.