FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[dizzle52]

  I still think AU finishes in the top 2 of the NAC.  Yes, CUC is improved, but come on.  They are still a pretty bad team.  I am not trying to talk crap but come on; are we serious? CUC winning the conference?!?!?!  They still haven't played a decent team yet yet.
  Coach Duncan will "right the ship" and get the spartans going again.  AU finishes the season 8-2 or 9-1.
  These games overwhelming show how much better the CCIW is then a lot of other conferences.

[WLCALUM83]

Props for 2 Warrior players here:

http://wlcsports.com/artile.asp?articleID=1107

[baseman201]

Dizzle-

I don't think anyone has flat out said, "CUC is going to win conference this year", if someone did then I apologize.

I think we are saying how improved they are from last year and can actually contend, plus I don't see Olivet as a pushover team, I am sure they can keep it close with all teams in this league.

If you want to call a team that is leading the NAC in pretty much every offensive category "a pretty bad team" that's fine.  I guess we won't know until NAC play starts.

good luck to everyone.

[old 40]

Baseman201

Good points. I also think they have improved but not ready to crown them. Each year they have made strides upward. I  just looked up everyones opponents current record in this years non conference games.

CUC- 3-0
beat Eureka 2-1
beat St Scholastica 1-2
beat Olivet 0-3
Non conf. oppent records 3-6

CUW 0-3
lost Bethal 2-1
lost Valpo 2-1
lost Wheaton 2-0
Non conf. oppnent records 6-2

LC 0-3
lost to Central IA 3-0
lost Mt. St. Joe 2-0
lost Carthage 2-0
Non conf. opponet records 7-0

AU 2-1
beat Lake Forest 0-3
beat MacMurray 0-3
lost IWU 3-0
Non conf. opponet records 3-6

BU 1-2
lost Elmhurst 2-0
lost NCC 1-1
beat NPU 1-2
Non conference opponets record 4-3

WLC 1-2
lost NW-MN 1-2
lost Luther 1-2
beat St.Scholastica 1-2
Non conference opponents record 3-6

RC 0-3
lost Dubuque 1-2
lost Kalamazoo 2-1
lost Alma 2-1
Non Conference opponents record 5-4


What does all of this mean? Probably not much when it comes to who is going to win the NAC. Some schools played a blistering non conference schudle and others went for the wins. I am not judging which one is right.

I think CUW and LC scheduled a buzz saw for non conf. Didn't do much for the coaches W/L record. BU and RC opponets have a winning record as of this date also.

Nothing beats winning and I applaud the CUC Cougars who are undefeated and ready to take on WLC and the rest of the league.

Sorry to bore everyone with the info but it was a bit surprising to see. Look forward to everyones picks next week.

[tm343407]

Whoever thinks Olivet is a pushover team should look into them a little more. Their two other losses are against Wittenberg, who is always a tough team, and Elmhurst, who was within one win of a CCIW championship. Olivet may have went 1-9 last season, but they lost six games by 12 points or less and three games by five or less.

Not sure if that means much, but Olivet would have the talent to contend in the NAC.

[WLCALUM83]

Someone over on the MIAA board indicated that Olivet had several chances deep in CUC territory in the game, but failed to convert--

[WLCALUM83]

Baseman201

Good points. I also think they have improved but not ready to crown them. Each year they have made strides upward. I  just looked up everyones opponents current record in this years non conference games.

CUC- 3-0
beat Eureka 2-1
beat St Scholastica 1-2
beat Olivet 0-3
Non conf. oppent records 3-6

CUW 0-3
lost Bethal 2-1
lost Valpo 2-1
lost Wheaton 2-0
Non conf. oppnent records 6-2

LC 0-3
lost to Central IA 3-0
lost Mt. St. Joe 2-0
lost Carthage 2-0
Non conf. opponet records 7-0

AU 2-1
beat Lake Forest 0-3
beat MacMurray 0-3
lost IWU 3-0
Non conf. opponet records 3-6

BU 1-2
lost Elmhurst 2-0
lost NCC 1-1
beat NPU 1-2
Non conference opponets record 4-3

WLC 1-2
lost NW-MN 1-2
lost Luther 1-2
beat St.Scholastica 1-2
Non conference opponents record 3-6

RC 0-3
lost Dubuque 1-2
lost Kalamazoo 2-1
lost Alma 2-1
Non Conference opponents record 5-4


What does all of this mean? Probably not much when it comes to who is going to win the NAC. Some schools played a blistering non conference schudle and others went for the wins. I am not judging which one is right.

I think CUW and LC scheduled a buzz saw for non conf. Didn't do much for the coaches W/L record. BU and RC opponets have a winning record as of this date also.

Nothing beats winning and I applaud the CUC Cougars who are undefeated and ready to take on WLC and the rest of the league.

Sorry to bore everyone with the info but it was a bit surprising to see. Look forward to everyones picks next week.

I like the statistics--they provide all the back-up you needed to make your point.

[dizzle52]

baseman201

good points.  I would agree too that CUC has improved, but I also think that they probably will finish 4th in the NAC at best.  But I guess we'll have to wait and see.  Maybe they finally put a good team together.  Remember, they did upset Lakeland last year

[sotha sil]

CUW......man, what was being built seems to be gone...a great D-Cord, def. the best in conference gets moved to O???  The big plays are gone, the defense, you can't play man coverage strickly if all you have is cocky boys...seems like the team spent more time worrying about number of players and sponsors than talent and scheme...there are connections to talent in the south and out west that have just been cut off due to what can only be pride, plus look at the facilities going to waste...i really hope we don't lose the stadium because "the changing of the guard" keeps his little man complex

[tm343407]

Pretty quiet on here for the start of conference play

[old 40]

The Season begins on Sat. Some Great matchups for week 1. Looks like the weather may be a factor as rain is in the forecast with Temps in the 50's. You got to love fall and football.

Guesses this week;

AU at BU- Tough Defensive game with BU winning 10-7 (maybe overtime again).

CUC at WLC- another tough game to call CUC is 3-0. High scoring 51-48 OT CUC wins.

CUW at MBBC- Ouch this one hurts CUW big 52-0

LC at RC- RC almost pulled it out last year. LC overcomes this year 38-14.

Good luck to everyones team this week. I will catch the AU/BU game but would love to saee the game at WLC.

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's guesses:

Aurora

Concordia-Chicago (even though it's WLC's Homecoming-the Warrior pass defense will be put to a real test-and this year the Cougars are already on a hot run)

Concordia-WI

Lakeland

[muzzman]

AU had a good week of practice from what I hear, after a lackidazical (Ronnie-ism)showing at IWU they come ready to play

Rockford is not up to their usual running game LC takes this

Larry Hariel runs the ball well and CUC has yet to stop a good rushing team I like WLC

CUW over MBBC even though MBBC will show up for the first half they just lack the depth

[dizzle52]

Picks for the week:

AU over BU - Coach Duncan won't let the Spartans loose to BU again.  AU in a close one

WLC over CUC - Close game but the warriors take it

CUW over MBBC- MBBC shows up but that's about it

LC over RC- RC is pretty bad and LC will definitely take advantage

[WLCALUM83]

Finals:  WLC 27, Concordia-Chicago 16
                 (That distant chomping you hear is WLCALUM83 eating his crow--with a smile!)

            Lakeland 40, Rockford 0