FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

Fartcus Smellwood · December 20, 2006, 12:41:36 AM

let me make a correction here...I think previously I said he was going to Minnesota which is false, it is in Iowa near Nebraska. It is a NAIA school and it was an offer from a former colleague...must of just been an offer he couldn't pass up!!!

Baseman, I know you used to go here and are used to these situations but this is kind of different...I think Pries will have things under control and even though the D-cord is gone, Pries was the one who ran the defense. I am sure he already has plans for the upcoming season and I know Janousky is ready to build more onto his offense as there may be some new additions to the offensive line...look for this to be one of the better aspects of this young CUC team. This O-line will be like no other that CUC has ever had...keep your support for them as I will also....

7400West, where you at man?

Cougswillwin · December 20, 2006, 11:05:49 PM

Baseman: You are wrong, it is not same old same old.

Marcus: You are right. These new coaches have things under control and we are continuing to move forward. Yeah Coach Gerhing is a great coach and did some really good things here at CUC. But CUC is NOT taking any steps backwards here. Yeah, the timing may be bad because the players are gone for christmas break already, and many of them arent aware of this yet. But not to worry, the coaches are handling this the right way and all is well in both parties (CUC and Gerhing). As I always say......

Cougs Will Win!!!!

mac_5_seven · December 21, 2006, 09:42:44 AM

Don't know if anyone caught it, but Greenville got some pretty good press this morning on the Today Show. Nothing about there athletic programs though..

Twisted2 · December 21, 2006, 09:51:27 AM

CURF lost a coach? No way! How did this happen? They were getting things together over there. That's a crying shame. I like their chances this season.

Fartcus Smellwood · December 21, 2006, 11:04:55 AM

CUC seems to go through many things every year just pushing them backwards but this however is not the case with Coach Gerhing leaving. Like Cougs said, there is no bad blood between Gerhing and CUC, it was an opportunity for him and I am sure any assistant coach would take a better opportunity. The timing was bad though, its going to be rough when the players come back from winter break and find their D coordinator gone. This will not stop the Cougs from doing what they have been doing in the off season. I guess the next question is.....Who will be hired at the defensive coordinator position??? Knowing Coach Pries, it will be someone with more experience and just as good of an attitude as Gerhing had.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone, I won't be posting again till 07!!!

79jaybird · December 23, 2006, 12:56:47 PM

Hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sorry to hear that CUC is losing one of their coaches. I think Coach Pries will find a good replacement and build on 2006's success.
Benedictine will be better, but will they be able to put it together and reach 500 or better?

Genius · December 24, 2006, 12:11:11 AM

question to all,

which offense in the conference do you least like to face based scheme, not talent?
which defense in the conference do you least like to face based on scheme, not talent?

No voting for your own team...

Offense- CUW. Offense is different, they do option and wing t. good playaction schemes with deep throws.

Defense - Benedictine - do a lot of variety. smart coaches. always has a good game plan on paper. Just can't execute just yet.

7400West · December 28, 2006, 10:42:31 AM

I'm back baby!! I have not posted in a long time!

I would like to wish Coach G all the luck in the world on whatever he is doing!

I would like to say that this happens a lot a CUC and as long as the Head Coach is in place then the team has a Chance. Don't get me wrong, but the whole point of coaching as a career is to one day be Charlie Wies! By that I mean being a head coach and making boatloads of money, if coach G could not see himself here (CUC) doing that then best of luck at an NAIA school! I will say that as long as Coach P is sitting in the Head Coach chair then CUC is in good shape. It is when Head coaches move on that really hurts a program, but that is not the case and I am more excited about this up coming season then any other.

Fartcus Smellwood · December 28, 2006, 03:15:19 PM

AMEN

Fartcus Smellwood · December 29, 2006, 03:56:55 PM

it is dead in here...nothing to talk about really. how is everyone, have a good Christmas?

hope you all have a happy new year and are all safe...take care!

7400West · December 30, 2006, 08:40:41 AM

Do any of you posters have xbox 360, and if so what is your gametag, i would like to play you all in some ncaa football 07 sometime. it would at least give marcus and i and all of us something to talk about!!

baseman201 · December 30, 2006, 10:21:48 AM

Hey 7400, mine is: badonkadonky82

Send me a friend invite

bufan · December 31, 2006, 10:24:55 AM

JayBird and others who bring up Pam Ward.

How awful is she She was doing a West Virginia-South Florida game earlier in the season and she started making things up in the middle of the game about players and coach Rodriguez of WVU. And I only saw the end of the championship game but I can only imagine how awful she was once again. I mean is she really their only option? And once again yesterday I believe she was doing the Meineke Car Care bowl and they had George Foreman in the booth. It may have been the most dumbness in the same enclosed area ever recorded.

79jaybird · December 31, 2006, 12:08:14 PM

BUFan, I was watching the Navy/BC game. I give Pam Ward credit for standing up and trying to be a good announcer. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best) I would give her a 6- 6.5 because she is able to follow the game, and tell the audience the important points. I agree with you that when she gets trapped into a corner, she makes stuff up and/or alters the truth to get her out of the bunker.
I was laughing more at the commercial with George Foreman and the Meineke President. Hasn't George done enough for Meineke and earned enough $$?
I felt so bad for Navy which is one of my favorite teams in Division I. I have lost a game like this once in High School, where all we had to do was run out the clock. We lost our game b/c our goofy QB decided he wanted one more TD pass, and was consequently intercepted, leading to the GW FG.
I am looking forward to the Rose Bowl Game between USC and Michigan. I don't like either team, but I think this is going to be a great, hard fought, close game.
Happy New Year and all the best in 2007 to this board.

formerd3db · December 31, 2006, 02:33:30 PM

jaybird:
It is indeed great to see Navy do well, and a disappointment for sure to lose a game that way as you point out. On the other hand, what a great storybook ending for a walk-on kicker to win the game, and especially after the adversity BC went through the last 3 weeks after O'Brian left for NC State and having their coordinator be interim head coach. Although there are way too many bowl games like most people have discussed on the various boards here of recent, there have been some pretty exciting games with last minute wins and big comebacks. Just goes to show that that old Doug Flutie "Hail Mary" comeback still lives! What's that old saying (you know, the one from the guy from Chicago White Sox player/announcer, Jimmy?? - "It ain't over until the Fat Lady sings"!!

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Signed,
Royal Campbell