FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Gomer Pyle]

Old 40:
     Just for the record, Ask Frey if he was a DB or  LB at MU. 
     I could have sworn he told me....LB but `i`ve been wrong before.

[Gomer Pyle]

baseman201:
     Absolutely.   I`ve used that many a time When Maddog would go off
     about Lakeland.
    Use it wisely........Grass-hopper.   

[Gomer Pyle]

I refuse to say she couldn't multi-task, because she held three or four other positions and did OK with them.  That position was thrusted on her by people who kept wanting to push the buck, and yes, the football page is horrible but so is the rest of the webpage.  Everyone on here makes comments about how the whole athletic program is going down the tubes, that is why I spoke of the whole sight. not just the football aspect.

As for the SID, although you're words weren't exactly nice, I will agree that you were right about the current SID and apologize for not being accurate.  Like I said, I have heard that a new SID has been hired recently but can't be 100% sure.

(1)  How come she did ok with 3 or 4 other positions (your take) but was less then stellar as an SID?  You`ve offered nothing but excuses.
   (2) Football web page..........and your word "horrible"  seems like a good fit.
   (3) "but so is the rest of the web page".............I`ll insert horrible again.
    (4) "about how the whole Athletic program is going down the tubes" 
     This is a football site in case you missed it. I doubt if the posters care
     about ladies softball. 
   (5)"I will agree that you were right"  Thank you and  apology accepted.
    (6)" although your words weren`t exactly nice" Your words to my comments about the SID from hell. If she would have put just a little effort into her assigned duties neither of us would be offended.
    Thank you for your comments plus your aware-ness about the "horrible
    condition of the football web page.
    This discussion has about run it`s course. No further comments 
     needed/required. 

[Pat Coleman]

Having been an SID (years ago, granted) and having observed hundreds of them in the past decade, I can tell you that being SID alone is about a 50-hour-a-week job at a school with football.

If someone is also assigned non-SID duties along with being an SID, then the SID job simply won't get done in a complete way. Simple math.

[redman04]

Lakeland Vs. Carthage:
Lakeland has a chance and will win this one.

Lakeland - 17
Carthage - 14

Looking forward to seeing others predictions as well.

Did you see lakeland play last week or is this just a gut pick?  Why, do you think so? (beside the obvious that any team can win on any given saturday)

[Gomer Pyle]

Having been an SID (years ago, granted) and having observed hundreds of them in the past decade, I can tell you that being SID alone is about a 50-hour-a-week job at a school with football.

If someone is also assigned non-SID duties along with being an SID, then the SID job simply won't get done in a complete way. Simple math.

  Point taken Pat.  I guess that`s the reason that site is in the condition
  it`s in.  
  Hopefully  Mac sees the error of their ways and in the futher The SID will be just that, an SID.

[baseman201]

Lakeland Vs. Carthage:
Lakeland has a chance and will win this one.

Lakeland - 17
Carthage - 14

Looking forward to seeing others predictions as well.


Did you see lakeland play last week or is this just a gut pick?  Why, do you think so? (beside the obvious that any team can win on any given saturday)

Well, I picked them because they only gave up 41 points to UW-Whitewater.  I expected to see another 70+ point outing again.  So, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt.

I guess it showed me their defense wasn't all that bad.  Although like someone said their running game was pretty much nothing.  Can't pass 95% of the time and be successful.......at least most aren't.

And watch for Copeland (RB for CUC) to rush for over 1,000 yards this season.  I know that's at least one person that should have been on the players to watch list.

[redman04]

Lakeland Vs. Carthage:
Lakeland has a chance and will win this one.

Lakeland - 17
Carthage - 14

Looking forward to seeing others predictions as well.


Did you see lakeland play last week or is this just a gut pick?  Why, do you think so? (beside the obvious that any team can win on any given saturday)

Well, I picked them because they only gave up 41 points to UW-Whitewater.  I expected to see another 70+ point outing again.  So, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt.

I guess it showed me their defense wasn't all that bad.  Although like someone said their running game was pretty much nothing.  Can't pass 95% of the time and be successful.......at least most aren't.

And watch for Copeland (RB for CUC) to rush for over 1,000 yards this season.  I know that's at least one person that should have been on the players to watch list.

Thanks I was just wondering, with no disrespect to lakeland.

[TruCountry95]

Tru Country;

Good Luck to your Greenville team this week. Did they have a warm up scrimmage this past week? If they did who did they play and how did they do? What was your thoughts on the first weeks action? Did the Aurora and CUW scores surprise you?

  I don't know if they scrimmage over the weekend or not.  We started harvesting last week so I haven't had time to see what's going on.  The AU score suprised me alot as did the CUW score.  Did not see those losses coming. Looking forward to the GC @ AU game.

Here's me predictions for this week........

Rockford vs MAC :   Rockford wins 35-6    

North Central vs CUW :  North Central wins 42-17

Coe vs Aurora : Coe wins 31-13

North Park vs BU : BU wins 14-17

Lakeland @ Carthage : Carthage wins 38-14

CUC vs Chicago : CUC wins 21-20

Greenville @ Blackburn: Greenville wins 55-12

[madfrog]

Lakeland at Carthage (14-21) Lakeland will lose by the normal TD or FG. Carthage will play tougher not exactly better, but tougher and pull it out late in the game.

[old 40]

Picks for Sept 8;

Rockford over Mac; 52-0, The wingT will test the Mac defense. Rockford has to much speed on Defense.

NCC over CUW; 31-20, NCC will struggle early because it is their first game. CUW must find a way to score points on NCC, They need to score early,IMO.

Coe over AU; 38-6, Coe has more athletes, AU's offense must control the ball or it could be worse.

North Park loses to Benedictine; 12-13, NPU has 1st. game jitters, BU makes up for the awful showing last week. Their Defense scores 1/2 of the points.

Carthage loses to Lakeland; 20-21, This will be a close. Lakeland has to learn to win. Carthage won last year on last play of the game. Lakeland can only win if the Offense moves the ball. Maybe OT?

Chicago loses to CUC; 26-27, 1st game jitters for Chicago and it's on the road. CUC rebounds from last years one sided game. If CUC is to make a move this year to the top tier of the conference they have to Win this one.

Blackburn loses to GC; 0-56; Despite the 1st. game jitters, GU has more athletes and speed.

I was only 50% last week, pretty bad. I hope everyone's team wins and most importantly No Injuries.

[baseman201]

I have a question, maybe Pat can answer this one:

Why doesn't anyone from the New England Small College Athletic Conference make the playoffs?

I was thinking back to a little bit by Chris Berman a couple years ago about Trinity (Con.) winning 24 games in a row. 

Then why haven't they made the playoffs? or anyone else in the conference for that matter.

Just wondering,

thank you.

[Mr. Ypsi]

NESCAC has chosen to not participate in football playoffs (nor do they play ANY nonconference games).  Since they (obviously!) participate in other sports (Amherst is defending national champ in basketball), you'd have to ask the NESCAC powers-that-be for their reasoning.

[Fartcus Smellwood]

I was 5-7 last week thanks to CUW and AU. Appreciate it guys. Anyways...its HUMP day and here are my predictions for the week...template inspired by TruCountry this week...winners in bold.

Rockford vs MAC :   MAC...your coaches words were great and all but you lose this one as well....but at least score.  31-10 

North Central vs CUW :  CUWs struggling offense will continue to pull this team down in the non-conference games...just having a good defense isn't going to do it against a tough team like NC.  35-17

Coe vs Aurora : The Kohawks are going to roll all over the Spartans...sorry fellas, play hard.    38-14

North Park vs BU : This gets voted as the Toilet Bowl game of the week. Questionable on who to pick but since this is an IBFC board I will go for the Eagles.   21-10


Lakeland @ Carthage : I chose Carthage in this game because they beat a decent team (Carroll) 35-7 last week. Also, Lakeland has no running game this year and this will be a factor in this game.   24-14

CUC vs Chicago : Of coarse I pick CUC...will I ever pick against them? On the real...CUC has a bad bad taste in their mouth from last years wipe out...beating...on-slaught...whatever name you want to give it, they aren't liking it. Home-opener for CUC brings out a lot of emotion in this game along with the bad taste in their mouth. CUC needs to prove something and this is the game to do it.   28-10

Greenville @ Blackburn: Blackburn is going to get another beating two weeks in a row. Greenville Qb himself will be too much for this slow defense.   42-10

If my predictions are correct at least with the win/loss decisions this leaves the conference looking like so...

CUC: 2-0 (never seen before in schools history I believe)
Greenville: 1-0
Benedictine: 1-1
Eureka: 0-1
CUW: 0-2
Lakeland: 0-2
Aurora: 0-2
MAC: 0-2

good luck to all IBFC teams.

[baseman201]

Fartcus-

Actually CUC started out 2-0 way back in 1999...of course then to go on and lose every game after that.  But nonetheless started off 2-0

And to the CUC football team....get freaking pissed man.  They beat you 55-0 last year, and I guarantee they think they are just going to easily do it again........this is the best team CUC has had in a LOOOONG time.

Just need to go out and prove it to the skeptics. (there are alot of them)