FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Gomer Pyle]

  Maddog:
     Hey, Mel
     You better hope they (LC) wins cause you know i`ll be checking the
       Scoreboard.
     And then you said," you can eat donkey s- - t for your lam words." 
     In my dictionary, LAM means to beat,thrash.
     The other LAM: on the lam, escaping fleeing or hiding.
     I`m thinking you ment LAME, makes more sence.  Even for you.
     I know your not going to "thrash" anybody, gentleman don`t do that.
     On the other hand you may want to"HIDE" if your Lakeland team
     gets thumped again this week-end.
      I know,i know...getting pummeled by superior teams the last couple of games will make Lakeland a much better team. And then there is this week-end, more experience is on the way. 
    Your team will be 0-3 but have lots of experience. Looks like running the table (10-0)will not happen this year.
     When  lakeland plays CUW..........It will be a good game but your LC
      team is going down.
   
   

     
     
     
     
     

[TruCountry95]

Of course you would think that someone with the skills and the ability not to mention the financial reasons would pick D-1 if they had a choice. I do think their are players in D3 that have D-1 potential and maybe NFL potential.  Greenville's quarterback last season, Lee Thompson was a redshirt freshman for Colorado State right out of high school.  There was a lineman for Greenville also I think last year that was made an offer out of high school to Ohio State but certain problems kept him out.  Some people just want to play football because they know they can and go to school and get done. My cousin was offered a full ride to University of Illinois and we were all like sweet that's awesome, but he didn't want to play anymore, he was done. He instead chose to join the ARMY and is an electrial engineer with SBC. I was offered a full-ride for baseball to a great D-1AA school and turned it down, because I was done with the game. I love the game but was just done. Some people want the NFL and some people want to be CEO of an NFL team. It's cool either way.

I think these games Lakeland is playing against these tough teams will help them overall. But I'm telling you like I said last year when CUW and Lakeland played Greenville and expected a blow out it wasnt. Greenville lost to CUW 19-14 and Lakeland 20-13. GC lost really nobody this year and Dom Kegal (QB) is a sprinter. These games are going to be tough. Good luck to everyone this Saturday!!!

[formerd3db]

Of course you would think that someone with the skills and the ability not to mention the financial reasons would pick D-1 if they had a choice. I do think their are players in D3 that have D-1 potential and maybe NFL potential.  Greenville's quarterback last season, Lee Thompson was a redshirt freshman for Colorado State right out of high school.  There was a lineman for Greenville also I think last year that was made an offer out of high school to Ohio State but certain problems kept him out.  Some people just want to play football because they know they can and go to school and get done. My cousin was offered a full ride to University of Illinois and we were all like sweet that's awesome, but he didn't want to play anymore, he was done. He instead chose to join the ARMY and is an electrial engineer with SBC. I was offered a full-ride for baseball to a great D-1AA school and turned it down, because I was done with the game. I love the game but was just done. Some people want the NFL and some people want to be CEO of an NFL team. It's cool either way.

I think these games Lakeland is playing against these tough teams will help them overall. But I'm telling you like I said last year when CUW and Lakeland played Greenville and expected a blow out it wasnt. Greenville lost to CUW 19-14 and Lakeland 20-13. GC lost really nobody this year and Dom Kegal (QB) is a sprinter. These games are going to be tough. Good luck to everyone this Saturday!!!

TruCountry:
Re: the DIII/DI topic above - well said.  Everyone has to make their own decision as to what is best for them in such situations.

[Mr. Tini]

I agree.  Most people might think that D1 is the obvious choice, but some people just don't want that.  I could have gone D1 myself but chose D3 because it is less of a job and I could be a two sport athlete.

[baseman201]

I don't buy the 2 inches too short excuse, depending on his position.  Steve Smith is 5'9-5'10, many starting DBs are around 5'10, Daunte Hall is only 5'8.  Darren Sproles is around 5'6.

So the being too short excuse cannot be used.  Also the small community excuse is bull too because think about how many badass players come out of the small towns of Texas.  but the other excuses are valid whether it be getting hurt or just not wanting to play at the D-I level.

Anyhow, good luck to all teams this weekend.

[nccsports891]

Tune into WONC 89.1 FM or www.wonc.org for the North Central/Benedictine matchup tomorrow night at 7 pm. Pregame show at 6:30 which will include an interview with freshman RB Dominic Sulo.

[footballisfun]

I don't buy the 2 inches too short excuse, depending on his position.  Steve Smith is 5'9-5'10, many starting DBs are around 5'10, Daunte Hall is only 5'8.  Darren Sproles is around 5'6.

So the being too short excuse cannot be used.  Also the small community excuse is bull too because think about how many badass players come out of the small towns of Texas.  but the other excuses are valid whether it be getting hurt or just not wanting to play at the D-I level.

Anyhow, good luck to all teams this weekend.

The truth of the matter is that DI schools can be that picky.  I had a friend right out of high school who was talked to by Ohio State but then got turned down because he was 1/2 an inch under 6' 3".  That is just the nature of the beast I guess but when you have the choice of any athletes you want in the country you can do that kind of stuff.

[maddog8]

GOOD LUCK TO ALL IBFC TEAMS THIS WEEKEND "GO MUSKIES", Gomer your such a GEEK. Srgt Carter would be pissed at the way your taking about his Lakeland team,  I know deep down you really want the Muskies to prevail, You know I'm right.  I feel Wilk will have a great game as will White and Royal. You'll hear about the pain train today too. Kick but Wag!!!

Gommer I still dig you man, Geeks need friends too.

[maddog8]

Here are the players of the week Defense Langston, yes I realize there are 3/4 hours before game time.. Wilk Offensive player of week,  LB of week Are St. Mary boy from Mac. Rec. White from Lakeland, Ol of week Homer from Lakeland, RB Gilleppssee from CUW (sorry dude for the spelling but u know who u are) great job guys. Good luck to all others.

[Gomer Pyle]

  Maddog:
      Hey Mel, talking about the "pain train"  i just saw where Oshkosh lite you guys up to the tune of 31-10. 
    Your boys,oops excuse me, your "PAIN TRAIN" boys got taken to the cleaners, on your own field i might add. Hey you got thumped but look at all
   the experience you got.  
   One other thing a bucket of farm fresh Donkey S---T is being shipped to your house monday morning........BON APPETIT!!  I hear it goods well with
  CROW.
    As you said," Gomer your such a Geek."   That`s  one of the nicer things i`ve been called. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

[FalconsFootball]

Congrats CUW on another win keep up the good work!

[Gomer Pyle]

 How did the IBC fair yesterday?
   (1) BU vs North Central:  NC whipped up on BU to the tune of 38-ZIP.
   (2) CU Chicago vs  R-Hulman: R-H thrashed CUC.........56-0.
   (3)  CUW vs Wis Luthern: CUW rolled. 39-0.
   (4)  Eureka vs North Park:  North Park to much for Eureka. Loses 34-6.
   (5)  Greenville vs Taylor: The NAIA school wins 13-0.
   (6)  LC vs Oshkosh:  more experience for LC. They got the "L" in the
     process.
   Only one winner this week, ( Con U,Wis.)   Looks like those boys are on an early roll.  Plus, they should move up in the "also got votes" section of the D-3 Top 25.
   It`s way early yet but i`m taking CUW to take the IBC crown.  Looks like they already have the "experience" needed to finish on top as opposed to
   another club that seems to never get enough experience.
   
   
   

[sotha sil]

aaron gillespie...what an amazing football player...had over 200 yds and 3 tds...front runner for player of the year in the conference....could have had 300 yds and as many tds as he wanted...cuw trying out new things offensively to become even more dynamic

[coocooforcoekohawk]

Outrage in CUW land.

They lose two points in the top 25 voting and receive one less vote than North Central.

Balderdash!!!

[baseman201]

How in heck does that happen?

I think it all comes back to CUW being in the IBC.  They know it's a weak conference, although they haven't even started playing conference games yet........hmmmm, that seems a little unfair to CUW.

Something fishy is going on here............