FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[drucker]

So Pat do you know if Mac has a full coaching staff or a close to full?

I also think that Greenville takes the conference this year suprising everyone and then CUW then Mac then the rest fall into whatever order.

[baseman201]

I actually agree with you on Greenville and then CUW, but you kind of messed up the rest of the order, it should be as follows.

Greenville
CUW
rest in whatever order

MAC

[catch22]

Its good to be loyal to your alma mater but in reality, these are my unbias pciks

1. CUW
2. Aurora
3. Greenville
4. Benedictine
5. Concordia IL
6. Lakeland
7. Eureka
8. MacMurray

[Gomer Pyle]

So Pat do you know if Mac has a full coaching staff or a close to full?

I also think that Greenville takes the conference this year suprising everyone and then CUW then Mac then the rest fall into whatever order.

You Said in part,"................Greenville takes the conference................."
   Drucker, you need to open all the windows in that singe wide trailer,
    turn on the oscillating fan and pray that those toxic fumes haven`t  left you with a permanent mental  disability.  Come to think of it, it already sounds like some of those brain cells are getting a little mushy.
    Greenville will be in the hunt but they do not have the depth all-around
    to knock off the big boys. Lakeland,Con.Wis, Aurora.  I even think the BU game is a toss up. 
   Your retort is welcome. That is after the Fire Dept. has checked you out. 
   
     
   

[Gomer Pyle]

Pat Coleman:
    Pat, is that a double posting on the D-3 Job Board?
    The one where MacMurray is looking for a ." Part time Linebackers coach."
     Looks to me to be the same language or did I miss the obvious?

  Pat Coleman:
     I see the double MacMurray job thing has been corrected. 

[drucker]

Now gomer pyle I put greenville up there because I think that its going to be a major upset and that they are going to suprise and pull off a unbelievable season, could make a movie. But to be honest I just said it because i do think its possible.

Who knows maybe Eureka pulls off the conference title this year

[old 40]

Drucker;

If Eureka wins the conference this year, they might get to win a playoff game. That would not be a surprize but the biggest miracle ever, bigger than the USA hockey upset of USSR. Please don't take as an Eureka bash. Just my opinion.

Catch 22;
I think Lakeland may be a surprise team. They return a lot and everyone thinks they will go no where because of the late coaching change.They can be very dangerous with those athletes and that much experience returning. However their non-conference schedule is a ball buster, not to mention their first two conference games are on the road. I am sure the fish guys/gals that post on the board have a better picture on them. Your picks look good, any reaons for the order of finish, strengths/weaknesses. Good job.

Gomer;
When will your picks come? Do you think we will see Maddog this year or was he traded to another team. I hear his son is a GA at the fish school, I don't know if true.

Does anyone think Aurora can when the conference this year and why or why not?

[FatalImpact]

Aurora can win it this year because Aurora consistently finishes in the top of the conference

[catch22]

old 40

1. CUW - They are the champs until somone knocks them off, always have a big, strong physical team.

2. Aurora - Improved throughout the year, bring back a lot of talent.

3. Greenville - lost their best player in #25, without him on defense they were very average, bring back the qb, who could be the player of the year, lose their top WR from last year team. lose a few ol, dl, and that is the key in this conference.

4. Benedictine - third year for Coach Cooper and staff, and they could be the surprise team, they improved every year under this staff.

5. CUC - they played MAC, CUW tough last year, and that coach is doing a good job with bringing in quality kids.

6. Lakeland - losing their coach this late, and for the new coach to come in, and hiring his staff, and his first job as a head coach, will be tough for anyone to overcome, there will be a learning curve for the coach, and players, and a brutal non-conference schedule, would not be surprise if Z tries to score a 100 points on them.

7. Eureka - Eureka is Eureka they will beat MAC, no offense, they never really have establish a identity on offense or defense, past two season 1-19, do not see much improvent this year, always playing freshman. You do not win with freshman at every position, maybe two or three but not 10 or 11.

8. MacMurray - With the coaching change lost some of their best players left, young coach, who will be in for a long year, will start a freshman at almost every position, two coaches on staff, no o-line, no d-line, freshman qb, long,long, long, season. They may be blackburn. I would not be surprise if they take 15 passenger vans to games, school is trouble finiacially, lot of poor management from the administration part, will probably start the season with 35-40 players.

So this is my opinion, old 40.

[Gomer Pyle]

Aurora can win it this year because Aurora consistently finishes in the top of the conference

  Agree!  Plus they recruit good athletes just about every year.

[Gomer Pyle]

Catch 22:
    Nice job. 
    You said in part,"......if Z tries to score 100 points on them......" Hey,
    he`s not playing MacMurray.
   The  Whitewater  game will not even be close!  Look forward to the Babby Cheese heads getting their collective brains beat out.
   As my "proxy" team, they get to extract revenge for all the teams that Lakeland has run the score up on and there are many! 
   Got to give them credit though, as they have a very high humiliation
   level or as Maddog would say," we could-a, would-a, should-a beat
   them ."  Ya,ya! 
 

[Gomer Pyle]

Now gomer pyle I put greenville up there because I think that its going to be a major upset and that they are going to suprise and pull off a unbelievable season, could make a movie. But to be honest I just said it because i do think its possible.

Who knows maybe Eureka pulls off the conference title this year

   Eureka?.............................................................
      I believe somebody put an un-known substance in your morning cereal.
      You don`t see spiders on the wall do you?  Get the Fire Dept back, your having a relapse! 
     

[Gomer Pyle]

Old 40:
    Picking the top 3 is easy, it`s the next 4 that`s hard.  This year, as most would agree, will see some major improvement  in those bottom 4.
    Most years it`s been one and done as far as the conference championship went. Just check past years standings say from 2001-2006.
   But this year having better parity(IMO) things could be different. Not in
   the top three but the others.
   As far as Maddog goes, I`ll bet he`s in early re-hab with the thought of his Babby Cheese heads about to get their train de-railed by Wis,Whitewater. 
   You mentioned his son, he was a great player for Lakeland.  Did some other stuff (football) in Europe.

[old 40]

Catch 22;

Great look at the conference. I think you nailed it on the head. Nice job.
Benedictine can move pass Greenville if they get an Offense to score some points. Their defense will be good. I agree with you on Greenville. Their LB was Great and I think that lost coupled with some other key players will hurt their defense. Their offense will have to carry them. They will be tough, however. Aurora will be tough on Defense. Their question will be Offense. Inexperience at QB will hurt them. Defense will keep them in every game. I think your rankings will be very close to the final finish.

Who do you think has the best chance to beat CUW?

[TruCountry95]

2 Weeks away boys!!! Hope everyone had a great winter and spring. 
Spring Turkey Hunting went well. Got some good hunts on film with Team Realtree down here in Southern Illinois. Best part of fall Football and Hunting!!
Spring workouts went great for GC, the recruiting was awesome this year.  Alot of good athletes coming in this year, very pleased.  Dom is back (QB) to run the offense, O-Line is all returning except Big Poe, but some veterans will be stepping up to take over.  Losing J.R. #25(LB) is a huge loss, but one that can be overcome.  Defense will still dominate just like the last 2 years.   The WR loss of Taylor should not be a big deal, like someone said before somewhat overrated anyway. 
It's going to be a good year for GC just like the previous 2 years.  The program has changed I hope everyone can see that. It's not the same old Greenville.  2005 Lakeland beating everyone in the conference by at least 21 pts, except GC and CUW who they only beat by 7 and 3.    Then 2006 everyone was going CUW crazy, saying they're going to kill everyone in the conf. well they did beat everyone in the conference by at least 2 touchdowns except Greenville who lost in OT @ CUW.   

Prediction......

1. Greenville Panthers
2. AU
3. CUW
4. BU
5. Lakeland   
6. CUC
7. Eureka
8. MAC
The middle there is tough to figure out.  It could go either way with AU, CUW, BU, and Lakeland.  CUC depends their kind of rebuilding too.  MAC is a dissapointment and EU will pick up a win against them.