FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[sotha sil]

CUW wins big on the road...I think anyone that was at the game would agree Eureka had some amazing hits...after the play...I could not believe how cheap a team could be and how little respect a team had after a game....CUW players were getting kneed and punched after plays....the refs didnt help either....one player got hurt on a cheap shot from behind and their was no call...so basically warning to the IBFC...you will crush Eureka but be careful about the after whistle plays...its the only ones they can make...Aaron Gillespie scores on a 90 yd kick return first play...then carries for 119 on a day the field was very short for the falcons...2tds for him on the day...still IBFC player of year leader

[maddog8]

Gomer, Gomer, ahhh, Lakeland,  and here is to you TrueBLUE or is it CountryBLUE from GC, Like those Muskies don't you. I said 3 TD's and I was off by one. I will say one thing, that line I said was suspect Well I understand they drove it down your throat.  We all agreed GC would be a team to reckeon with. I thinks Lakeland is just fine, The D is solid the Offense still progressing, I will say that when the offense is clicking on all cylindars they will be hard to stop. And Gomer leave your Homer alone. Go Muskies.. Players of the Week, Lakelands OL, Next up BENNY where are  "U" My OL needs a B---H NOW. Guys DON'T get big heads just go out there and SMACK some DL. OHHHH BENNNNY 8)

[Gomer Pyle]

 Maddog:
       Hey Mel, i know you were scared. 

[aufb05]

Lovethegame-

The game I watched was different from the game you watched. AU put up  more than 300 yds. against Mac (so much for Mac's defense). Mac put up only 4 on the ground (either 22 lost a step or AU's defense is credible). First half ended 27-6. The AU coach is a gentleman and doesn't run up scores like some teams in this conference. Meaning he played all the AU players. Had he left his 1st team in the game it would have been a total blow-out. Mac's QB (5) doesn't look like he will be back next week, so how good is that. To Mac's credit 11 and 9 played great football. Actually 11 should replace 22 at tail.  Just a word to those who have to play at Mac this season - their field is in deporable condition - Tape those ankles!!.

[Hiser21]

Let's take a look at what the CUC new staff has accomplished. Game 1 was big big boost, winning against anyone for this program is big. But since things have gone south. In the Blackburn game the defense played well, created turnovers, flew to the ball, held them to 3 points and Blackburn had several chances on offense with a very short field. CUC's offense played well enough to win. Games 2 & 3 (UC and R-H) were blowouts and probably not completely unexpected.  New staff panicked, the same defense that played well in week 1, under went changes, result BU scored 27 in the first half. So now what, next two weeks (Eureka, MacM) are games they need and should play well in, because after that the last 4 games are going to be extremely tough.
Former Coach Conwell and now BU assistant, had to have some delight in yesterday's game. BU hasn't beat CUC that bad in a long time. His two years against BU were very close games, last year losing in OT in a game that got away. New high school staff at CUC is struggling. Def. Coor. never has coached on the that side of the ball, and it's showing. Hynes made the hires he felt were best for the program, he had other options that would have brought allot of college level experience in, instead he made the feel good hire of a former CUC player. Over time this may work out ok, then again it might not! Hynes, when you look in the mirrow you know that you did Bob Conwell wrong, hopefully you can live with that!

[sotha sil]

PAT!!!!
A few questions

1. Does CUW have a chance at cracking the top 25 prior to playoffs?
2.  Will blowing out teams by 70-80 instead of 56 and resting players help?
3. How much impact does d3football.com's poll have on playoff seeding?
4. Have u ever been to and IBFC game?

[Mr. Ypsi]

PAT!!!!
A few questions

1. Does CUW have a chance at cracking the top 25 prior to playoffs?
2.  Will blowing out teams by 70-80 instead of 56 and resting players help?
3. How much impact does d3football.com's poll have on playoff seeding?
4. Have u ever been to and IBFC game?

Obviously, I'm not Pat, but even I can answer some of your question:

1. Sure!  Depends on CUW continuing to win, and teams above them losing (or being VERY unimpressive).
2. Probably not.  The d3football voters do not seem to be impressed beyond c. 30 points.
3. Officially, none whatsoever.  Unofficially, I have no idea.
4. I'll leave this one to Pat!

(BTW, I'd have CUW roughly 22-23 on my ballot, but I don't have one!)

[sotha sil]

thanks very informative...i still want pats answers no offense...i hope CUW proves their worth and not just waits for being recognized

[hollaatyourboy1981]

WOW, crazy how maddog posts against and Lakeland wins...then hey he's with them again...Where do you get your info Maddog?

[Pat Coleman]

I have not seen an IBFC game, no. But I did write the IBFC conference and team previews the past two years so I feel relatively familiar with the league.

Blowing out a bad team by 70 has no effect. Frankly, there's little CUW can do now to improve its ranking other than beat Lakeland. That's the only remaining opponent on the schedule that carries any cachet. Not sure that's enough to crack the Top 25 for a conference that has never won a playoff game. But CUW is on the radar at this point of the season. That's a good sign.

[7400West]

It is very hard for me to talk about how next week the cougars will beat Eureka! I sat in the rain at BU and watch what a former Coach get some revenge on his former school. Not only was the WR coach the former Head Coach at CUC but the Running Backs Coach is a former players/admissions Councilor!! I think it's funny how former CUC players and Coaches go to other schools and beat us.

The First half of the game was bad. It angers me as a former player sitting in the bleachers in the rain watching a flat team take the field! When you are going to player a team of similar quality and still have that bad taste in your mouth from last year, you need to come out fired up! Not the case. In the second half the cougars O looked better but the tackles on the oline are killing the QB. Every Coach in America knows when it is flooding out you run the ball. CUC's RB did a fair job of making something happen in the rain. But you cannot throw the ball. The same goes for the D. they are not a good passing team. But the running backs on BU are good. For being small they are not afraid of being hit. They fumbled a lot and that's good for CUC's D. CUC uses the spread and that's fine but you need to add more options for the running game. Teams watch film and know that there are only 2-3 run plays that CUC uses. Another point that is hard to watch is seeing their best D player (leading tackler) sit on the sideline as a back up running back. You have a running back But taking the MLB and putting Him on the O is just a bad move. The D looks good they are the soul of the team; if they do bad then the whole team does bad and vice versa. This loss to BU was a big wake up call for CUC and I think they NEED to beat Eureka or this season will look like last season! They are at home and the home fans should help the Cougars!!!!


Lastly, I played football for 9 years and I partied like a rock star. I have had a troubled past. Soph. year I used to go out DURING THE WEEK of football and now with the help of "Six days to Saturday" by Joe Paterno and looking from the outside-in I realize that when you get beat by a team you should not go and celebrete. I did!!! but I realize now that losing to a team you SHOULD HAVE BEAT you need not relax on Sat. night. I dont completely agree with that but I will say parties=no and 21 year old going to the bar to drink a few that is okay, just dont get sloppy and then you are fine!

[maddog8]

Hollaratme, I never left Lakeland, just calling some dogs out to prove themselves and they did just THAT. As for my info, I get it from very reliable personel, via phone and internet. I still say it will come down to Lakeland and CUW. Hollaratulater

[baseman201]

I agree it comes down to Lakeland and CUW, the score of that game will be around the score that Lakeland beat Greenville by with CUW obviously coming out on top.

But we have to wait to see that now don't we......

[Hiser21]

To 7400west...

You want to know what the biggest difference was in the game on Saturday, CUC's entire staff has a whopping 6 years of coaching experience at the college level. 4 of those are the Def. Coor. but it was all on offense. He is probably the guy who thought moving MLB (#5) to offense was a good move!

BU's staff totals somewhere between 80-85 years of experience at the college level. What does his mean, you don't panic, you play one week at a time. You hope to get better from week to week. And you prepare for your coming oppenent. I don't think the staff at CUC is doing that.  The new staff at CUC did do a good job with the overall attitude of the team during camp,  but that is going away fast. They better right the ship soon or this season will unravel on them.

Ask yourself a question...is CUC better right now than they were when they played Blackburn? You are right on one thing, this game against Eureka is for this program. 

[hollaatyourboy1981]

Must be really reliable...Cause from what I heard, people said that this o-line held its own against both Oshkosh and Whitewater...Two of the BEST D-Lines in the country...Wilk was never running scared...And don't jump back on the banwaggon if your going to cut them down...