FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[FalconsFootball]

Congrats to AU pulling off a big win this weekend it was a big turn around from last seasons drubbing. 

It's not a conspiracy to keep CUW out the top 25, this is a weak conference, but not the worst.  Do I agree they shouldn't be in the top 25?  No.  All bias aside I don't care what conference a team comes from when they are 5-3 ahead of a 10-0 team.  Sure the IBFC is weak, but CUW beat some quality out of conference opponents as well, one of which was ranked when they played.  Look at the poll that actually matters the AFCA poll voted on by coaches.  CUW was ranked 18th when they were 9-0 so they should jump at least two spots.  There is some respect.  Now pull out a W in the first round of the playoffs and things will be much better.

[NuTS]

If you have questions about this poll - go check out Don Hansen's DIII poll.

[Da One]

lil sparty,
I speak the truth.  Just cause the Spartans have one 4 in a row doesn't change the fact that they are still a below average D3 team.  If you think differently than you have not been around D3 football very long.  To be in the middle of the pack in this league translates into not very good! .  And I say middle of the pack because at this point there is CUW and then everyone else (CUC and EC are bottom feeders).  Look at the combined record of the teams you have beat the last four games.  I'll save you the trouble (11-28).  It kills me to see the once mighty Spartans program where it is right now.  Are they getting better, the answer is yes!!  Are they good, the answer is no!!   

[FalconsFootball]

I would have to agree. PLying against the old AU was something else.  They were a great team with some great players not too long ago.  Now they are very pedestrian.  They have pulled out a couple good wins, but look like a highschool team compaired to teams of years past.  As do many of the teams in this confernence.  However, AU is well coached and they do things right.  This allows them to to beat a team like LC who they may not match up with. 

[Da One]

sorry about all the bold print.  I was a member of the AU team that won 3 straight IBC titles (21-0) in league play.  We were 1-8 in non-conference games, but we played the best of the best.  Every team we played was either 1st or 2nd in their league.  The CCIW, Pioneer, MIAC, and an NAIA school.  Tough comp.  We never lost by more than 10 (except Valpo).  Not like Rockford or Cornell.

[FatalImpact]

This AU team is good, just because they're not the team of old, just because they don't have Kip Daniels or Bryon Megli, But they are good, I would know I seen play darn near every game, and really the only wrinkle in the season was CUW and Coe, and I saw great things from this team, but to tear down AU after a great victory like that show some love....They have made great strides all season......I venture to say Spartans win their conference next year (cuz I think the conf switch) 2007 the spartans win conf.....Congrats to CUW for winning this year

[FalconsFootball]

I congradulated them multiple times for that last win, I am giving them love, and they have looked much better as the season has gone on.

[mac_7_seven]

To the Bob Frey basher:
I want to start this off with stating that Frey and I did not see eye to eye with the way he punished or ran his team.  I being one of them did not always like the way I was always treated.  I felt I was being singled out and made an exapmle of.  As I have grown older I realized that I was just a punk college kid that did some stupid this.  Frey ruled with tough love.  His way or the highway.  Let me tell you I am a better person because of that.  Also all those football players that were @ that house that had its problems were all Hensley recruits like myself.  When the whole school turned their backs on those kids he did not.  They made a very were stupid choice and they were punished for it. ( I thought it was funny because if you knew them you would realize it was college kids acting stupid and making bad decisions)  Any coach will tell you that he has had kids that have disappointed and made bad decisions.  I can list all the bad choices FSU players have made over the years.  Frey installed two things that Mac did not have in its program before he was the head coach accountability and discipline.  I may be wrong but we had many more 1 year and gone players my first couple years @ Mac before Frey took over.  While I do believe that he burned to many bridges to get the job back they need someone like him as the next head coach.  I beleive the best person for the job is an alumni named Barry Creviston.  Head coach of Routt running through 1a playoffs rigth now. I know it was Frey's poster child but Frank Carter sure did well for himself. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Some of you may recall that Carthage in 2004 earned a home playoff game on the field, but could not host due to a totally inadequate pressbox (since corrected).  CUW has obviously earned a home playoff game this year, but talk on the CCIW board is that CUW's pressbox is even worse than Carthage's was then.

IS CUW likely to get aced out of a home game due to inadequate facilities?  Anyone have any knowledge of the situation?

[aufb05]

da-one

AU is better than anyone thinks. These season they played w/8 seniors a handful of JR. & Soph and 50 Fresh. Inexperience cost them the GRN game (14-7), CUW was to much for everyone and the rest of the Conf. yeilded to a good team with great coaching staff. Coach Duncan has every right to be proud of his team and should be in consideration for Conf. Coach of the year along with a lot of his players that deserve Conf. honors.  One more thing da-one Coach Scott would never talk S--t about any AU Team (past or present) and didn't coach you to do that either. As a matter of fact Coach Scott savered that W against LAKE as much as Coach Duncan did. You might of been part of the team but apparently you never learned about team.

[adders75]

Mr. Ypsi just so that you know CUW has apealed to the NCAA to host the game at Wisconsin Lutheran so that we can still have a home game since you are right that our press box is not good enough for the playoffs so there is still a possibility of us having a home game just to put it out there

[Da One]

I have said several times that the Spartans are improving.  Are they a "good team" yet?  I still say, not yet.  Should they be proud of what they have done this year and Coach Duncan has done a solid job of coaching.  Finally, no one is talking s--t about the Spartans.  I am giving my opinion.  In my opinion they are a couple Bryon Megli, Kip Daniels type players away from being a good team.  Are they good enough to finish 5-2 in the IBC? Yes.  Does that give you nation recognition?  No, not in this league.  One thing Coach Scott taught me is to always speak your mind, even if it pisses some people off.  Wasn't trying to do that, but if it happens, it happens.

[7400West]

why!! and why did you erase what i posted. I did nothing wrong! I dont understand!

[Pat Coleman]

I didn't erase any posts here today.

Re: AFCA -- that poll doesn't count for anything more than ours does. And ours is more accurate, year after year after year. We started this poll because the AFCA poll was so inaccurate.

Hansen isn't a poll, Nuts. You have to have more than one voter to be called a poll.

Plus, unlike Hansen, we spell all the teams' names correctly. WOLKES PA? Where is that?

[Gomer Pyle]

   Front page stuff!   Check out the Div-3 site.  Peter Ereg, RB from Mac gets
   some well deserved "ink."