FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Genius]

Marcus,

YOU SAID: The D-coord for CUC last year was not a "top-notch" D-coord and that was his first stint at anything on defense.
  I really don't want to bash the guy because from what I noticed when I met him, he was an all-around good guy. However, when an offense puts up 41 points, it should be a W for that team.

The problem with your comments is the implication is that the players on CUC defense was good but it was the coach who held them back. CUC had one of the slowest defenses in the conference. The LBs were very bad. The coach may not have been good but for anyone with a little know about football (outside of CUC) will agree that the players on the field were not good. Tony Dungy wouldn't have one more than 1 game with those players.

The one thing that has always struck me in football chat rooms is everybody has a good team and it is always some thing or someone else that keeps them from winning. Not one person ever takes responsibility for their losses and say "we sucked and need to get better."

[baseman201]

Yeah, MAC sounds like a wonderful place.......

Don't forget the rubber parts to fill in holes on the football field......

Very excited to watch some Cougar football this year, I know Fartcus is.

And Genius, I do agree with you, coaches really have nothing to do with the talent on the field besides the recruiting process.

[Fartcus Smellwood]

   So what I am getting from this is that the D-coord never has anything to do with how bad a defense is? Riiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhttttt.....and I am not one to bash players and I won't do it. If you think the LBs were slow that is your opinion but you can't say that some of the blame couldn't be on the d-coord...they do make the calls my friend.
   The Defensive coordinator last year at CUC had no history of anything on defense. He took a job at another school for the Offensive coordinator position, where he should be in his career as football coach. You can't have a coach with no defensive history come into any level of college football and coach a defense. For all we know, this guy was reading defense for morons right before the first game of CUCs season.

[Gomer Pyle]

Drucker:
   You said in part," who is your source.?"  Nobody ever reveals his/her source or at the very least clear it with the "source" first. It goes under the heading of..........confidential. 
   The way things appear to going at MacMurray this season, Can you guess what the HC might due to  ............. the source?
   
   
   

[drucker]

I know but I was just wondering is all. I think I have a clue  who it is so I dont care anymore. But come on why does everyone pick on mac? It gets old after three postings. I know we have nothing better to talk about until the season starts. But why cant we find other things wrong with other schools. I know it will be tough but Mac's feelings are hurt 

[baseman201]

Drucker-

Fine, I will start:

Eurekas football field is on a slant and extra points go into a trailer park.

Who's next?

[NCAA Football]

Drucker-

Fine, I will start:

Eurekas football field is on a slant and extra points go into a trailer park.

Who's next?

That was funny. Drucker, see you soon!

[Genius]

Marcus,

"The coach may not have been good but "

That is pulled directly from my post. I acknowledged that you may be correct that the coach didn't know much BUT... you're talking about a team and a defense that has been consistently poor long before the that coach arrived (DISPUTE THAT?). So to simply make reference to the coach as the problem is immature and not a accurate representation of the situation. I guess even before that DC arrived it was the coaches fault in the past too, huh.

Players make plays, not coaches.

Now you on the otherhand, still didn't pass ANY of the blame to the players. You don't have to bash a player to tell the truth. Let me show you how its done. You have a decent QB. But he threw a ton of INTs and that will hold the offense back. Because the talent around him isn't good enough to overcome those mistakes versus the good teams in the conference.

See... i acknowledged he has some skills. I didn't bash him.But i told the truth about the situation.

Here is another one... CUC's offense improved some and hit their peak vs CUW with 20pts, but they were shut down versus all the good teams in the conference (Lakeland, GC, Aurora, Bene). So they showed potential but still have a tremendous leap that needs to be made to win more than 2 games in the conference. But the program is improving.

See...you can tell the truth or give an opinion without bashing someone.

You and everyone else should try it...

[mac_5_seven]

And we all know mac is going to have a tough year, its no secret that the college is in some serious trouble and needs all the help it can get. Maybe the alumni could donate more money, because hopefully this new president doesnt screw over the college.

Folks have been donating money for years and look where that has gotten the school...  Its not the fact that alumni aren't donating, its the fact of where that money is going.  I think to everyone on this board its pretty clear that not much of it flows back into the athletic department or facilities. 

I truely believe Mac will climb back out ot the hole they're stuck in right now.  Either that or become the new home for the J-Ville looney bin..

Catch 22 - Cancer causing agents in Blackstock?  I'm a goner......

[Fartcus Smellwood]

Now I see how you got your username "Genius". 
  Seriously, say what you want about CUC and the past...past is the past and yes it was the players fault in the past and it was the coaches fault for horrible recruiting. Even when they were able to recruit...they did a horrible job. I am a fan of CUC and I will always have blinders on just like everyone else on this board....deal with it. If I think CUC is going to have a good season then let me think that and the record at the end will prove what I thought right or wrong. I don't see how putting some blame on a coach is immature and it is accurate. You have a coach that has never coached a day of defense in his life come to the college level...what is going to happen??? If you are going to tell me that any coach could just come to the college level and start coaching and have an outstanding offense or defense without a day of coaching it then that is an immature and inaccurate representation.

[old 40]

Genius;

Very well said. I guess the CUC head coach had thought the DC was good before he hired him. My understanding is they were friends from the past. The head coach must of realized this guy was not the answer and cut bait. You are right about taking time. It will and they are going in the right diection.

I was at the CUW campus last week and saw the new style turf on the field. Looks impressive. I heard they will be upgrading the stands in the next few years. Does anyone have imput on field improvements at Auroro or Lakeland?

[neweraibfc]

4 days ladies...

[NCAA Football]

And we all know mac is going to have a tough year, its no secret that the college is in some serious trouble and needs all the help it can get. Maybe the alumni could donate more money, because hopefully this new president doesnt screw over the college.

Folks have been donating money for years and look where that has gotten the school...  Its not the fact that alumni aren't donating, its the fact of where that money is going.  I think to everyone on this board its pretty clear that not much of it flows back into the athletic department or facilities. 

I truely believe Mac will climb back out ot the hole they're stuck in right now.  Either that or become the new home for the J-Ville looney bin..

Catch 22 - Cancer causing agents in Blackstock?  I'm a goner......

Most of the folks that have been donating money lately have donted them to certain projects, not just to the college in general.  there are times when they donate the money to projects that need less money compared to others.  when they donate the money like that, there is really nothing the college can do except use the money for the project that doner wants.

[mac_5_seven]

Most of the folks that have been donating money lately have donted them to certain projects, not just to the college in general.  there are times when they donate the money to projects that need less money compared to others.  when they donate the money like that, there is really nothing the college can do except use the money for the project that doner wants.

You're talking about the larger projects like the music center or the football field.  There is still a sizeable amount of funds collected through the general alumni donation efforts (e.g. phone-a-thon, those letters I seem to get a couple of times a month, etc.) of which the school only allows a small a portion to designated by the donor to a specific department not a sport.  Unless things have changed in the past year or so, I don't believe a person can donate $10K and say that I want this to specifically go towards buying the football team new uniforms or whatever.  I could be a complete jackass and not realize this is how it works everywhere, but if I want to donate some jack I want it to go to where I want it to go.  I believe I made well enough of a general "donation" while paying tuition for 4 years..

With that said, I agree that CUW has to be the early favorite in the conference right now.  Have to beat the man to be the man..

[Cougswillwin]

2 days ladies.....I mean Fartcus...

BOOM