FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[7400West]

I just had a quick question Pat about the new conferences. I know you gave us the links but it confuses me for football.

Aurora
Benedictine 
Concordia (Ill.)
Concordia (Wis.)
Dominican 
Edgewood
Lakeland
Maranatha Baptist
Marian
Rockford
Wisconsin Lutheran

so, the new conference would be these teams minus Dominican because they don't have a football team?

Basically, except Edgewood and Marian also do not have football.

I think CUW better enjoy the rest of the season because with Rockford and Wis Lutheren in the conf. next year I dont see them being champs.

Also, someone commented on how the teams from chicago are garbage(or something)
I disagree compleatly, look what BU and CUC have done this year!!!!! BU is playing better, and CUC is going to beat AU for the first time in a long time.

CUC did not even play there best WR for CUW and look what happen, this week AU has a long bus ride home.

[adders75]

7400 I just want to say that I don't think that CUW has a whole lot to worry about as far as Wisco.  We have played them over the last couple of years and though the games were never the blow outs like they should be we have always won.  I don't have any idea what Rockford is like but I think a change for the conference could be a very good thing.  Gets all the teams out there to see what they can do against other schools in the Northwest for a while.  Just what I think should be an interesting next few years.  And someone said that the IBFC breaks up after the 07 season just a little confusion there I was under the impression that this was the last year.  Any one have difinitive info on that?  Thanks

[Pat Coleman]

You really think Wisconsin Lutheran is that good? Here's their non-MIAA games the past two years:

Sept. 3   Valparaiso    L 17-3       
Sept. 10   Rockford •    L 21-14       
Sept. 17   at Concordia (Wis.) •    L 40-13    
Sat., Sep 9   2:00 pm   vs. Dubuque •   L, 7-48       
Sat., Sep 16   7:00 pm   vs. Concordia (Wis.) •   L, 0-39

Rockford's non-UMAC games:
Sept. 3   Eureka •    W 35-10       
Sept. 10   at Wisconsin Lutheran •    W 21-14
Nov. 5   Washington U.    L 14-5    
Sat., Sep 2   2:00 pm   at Aurora •   W, 16-6       
Sat., Sep 9   2:00 pm   vs. MacMurray •   W, 22-0

[TruCountry95]

Ralph,
           The teams in the south division are already current SLIAC members in different sports. So Principia got put in the North Div. to make it 5. I do think Principia was the last to join the new SLIAC conference. 
           The SLIAC will have a dome day for Championsip between the two conferences with the first one I'm pretty sure slated for the Edwards Jones Dome in St. Louis.  I'm not sure if this game determines the AQ, I would think it would.
           Greenville has played Wash U since 2004 so GC may schedule
Wash U for 1 of its inter-div games.


adders75 - according this site it is after the 2007 season.
                   http://www.sliac.org/other3/news01.htm

[Da One]

7400west,
You really need to get out and watch other D3 teams besides the IBC teams.  Go watch a CCIW (North Park doesn't count), WIAC, or IIAC game and see the difference.
Rockford = no good (and they beat my Spartans this year)
Wis Lutheran = no good (lost to Rockford)
The UMAC could be worse than the IBC.
It is sad to say but the only team in the IBC that is even remotely good is CUW.  The new conference will make travel easier, but it is not an upgrade in quality teams.  
Just playing better when you are historically one of the worst teams in D3, still makes you garbage.

Pat, I know post like this hurt my karma.  But, I am tired of these guys posting with out doing their homework.

[FatalImpact]

Also, someone commented on how the teams from chicago are garbage(or something)
I disagree compleatly, look what BU and CUC have done this year!!!!! BU is playing better, and CUC is going to beat AU for the first time in a long time.

CUC did not even play there best WR for CUW and look what happen, this week AU has a long bus ride home.

7400..............Never Gonna Happen.............NEVER

[Cougswillwin]

I have a question about the new conference (SLIAC)...

Why are MN teams with the teams with the teams down south, I know they are in different divisions, but how did the teams of this conference come about, it seems kind of random to me.

[Cougswillwin]

...and...

are there going to be different divisions in the NAC?  Or is there not enough schools with football programs in the NAC to have 2 divisions?

[79jaybird]

Rockford and WI Lutheran might be doing well in their respective conference, but compared to other local conferences, they are NOT very strong and would have trouble competing.
Ex.  A few years ago Elmhurst played a home and home with Rockford.  Elmhurst ripped up Rockford both times and the games weren't very close.  Elmhurst in turned struggled in the CCIW against Augie/Millikin/Wheaton.  The point?  Elmhurst was a middle of the pack team in the CCIW (at the time) and still pounded Rockford handily. 
I have never seen WI Lutheran play, but the scores and opponents I see them playing, make me think they would have trouble putting together 2-3 wins in the CCIW. 
2006, I would say the IIAC is stronger top to bottom than the CCIW.  In year's past no, but 2006 yes.

[Ralph Turner]

I have a question about the new conference (SLIAC)...

Why are MN teams with the teams with the teams down south, I know they are in different divisions, but how did the teams of this conference come about, it seems kind of random to me.

Cougs, the UMAC schools had a chance to gain access to the NCAA playoffs faster by affiliating with the SLIAC, when the SLIAC decided to resume sponsoring football.

A conference needs 4 full members to sponsor a sport.  When there is a combination of full and affiliates that makes seven for 2 consecutive years, then the conference qualifies for the Automatic Bid (Pool A).  The Presidents AC is in year #2 of that process by adding full member Thomas More; the Northwest Conference (NWC) added Menlo as an affiliate and is in Year #1.  Other conferences that have achieved Pool A status with the use of affiliates are the ODAC (Catholic), the Liberty League, the Empire 8, the NJAC (Western Conn, Cortland St and Buff St) and MIAA (Wisconsin Lutheran).  The USAC also has Maryville as an affiliate.

The presidents and conference administrators of both conferences saw this as the quickest win/win/win for their student-athletes and acted upon it.

Da One is right about the quality of play in this conference.  Unfortunately, they may be seeded against the top seeds in the brackets and a playoff win will be infrequent, but I have looked forward to the day that the SLIAC/UMAC would do what is right for its student-athletes.  A conference championship among institutional peers is what D3 is about.  I am glad to see this and look forward to the conference getting its first Pool A bid.  It certainly isn't getting Pool B bids as it is now.

The Pool A bid will come from the Pool B allocation, which will drive consolidation of other independents, which is another message board...

After a couple of years in Pool B, the IBC bid basically goes over to the NAthCon.

[7400West]

7400..............Never Gonna Happen.............NEVER

about beating AU, why is it never going to happen! come up with some kind of argument!
I have posted how CUC cant lose at home this year. I have said that CUC's homecoming will make it even harder to play them. I have also posted how the new coach has changed CUC for the better, I have also posted how CUC's wr is back and I have also posted how hungry CUC is coming off a CLOSE game at CUW!!!! AU is never talked about on this site. other posters agree that the upset is almost not going to be an upset. I think CUC wins this game on heart and less turnovers!


As for CUW, Wisc. Luther, and Rockford. I just went by how every one, even poster on this page, talk about the IBC. I could be wrong. I have been wrong, and will be wrong again!

Good Luck to all the teams, except AU for this week!

Lastly for the time being, CUW wins the rest of there games but does not win a playoff game. sorry but you need to pound "young teams" and beat good teams to get that kind of respect! Congrats on winning conf. anyways. But that is it!

[TruCountry95]

What's everybody's picks for Saturday? Anyone from MAC coming to the GC game? I'll see ya there.   Good luck this Saturday IBC teams

[FatalImpact]

Because CUC has never beaten them......CUC has only played 2 home games against EC (this years gimmie game) and Blackburn (another historically crappy team)........They cant lose at home till this Saturday When AU beats them....Good luck to CUW and AU........

[Fartcus Smellwood]

Fatal, you still come up with no good evidence as to why AU is going to beat CUC other than we have never beaten AU. Thats a pretty pathetic arguement and who cares if you were right about this week. I will say this, it is cool to see have someone so much confidence in a team and that I will not take away from you...but can you come up with something better?

AU @ CUC- CUC takes this one, better offense hands down. This will depend on how good the CUC defense plays.

MAC @ GC- GC comes out fired up after last weeks score and MAC is just MAC...GC takes this one by a good margin.

CUW @ LC- This will be a good game but CUW takes it. Lakeland isn't what they used to be.

Eureka @ BU- This gets boring game of the week. BU takes this one and Eureka probably will get over 50-75 yards of personal penalties.

good luck, whats your pics TRU? They always seem to be pretty close.

[TruCountry95]

Here's my pics for this Saturday Oct. 21st.

BU vs Eureka      BU wins  33-14
CUC vs AU          CUC wins 22-18
MAC vs GC          GC wins  35-13

******GAME OF THE WEEK***** 
LC vs CUW          CUW wins  38-27

Good luck to the IBC teams this week