FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Mugsy]

Your insistence at continuing this argument makes me think you're the guy we left off. Why did it take you five years to complain?

My thought exactly... he has such an ax to grind that logic is out the window.  It is either the player or a family member.

My advice... just let it go dude.  While post season honors are great and nice to reflect on, a large percentage of people can not recall who made All-American for each year.  Focus on the positive experiences while playing D3 athletics, though it seems like AYK probably would be challenged to do so given how bitter he is.

[Mr. Ypsi]

(BTW, despite jokes to the contrary, I'm not sure Greg even OWNS a thesaurus.

Of course I don't own a thesaurus, Chuck. Everyone knows that dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.

Sorry, I keep forgetting that you are much younger than I.  Thesauri were still roaming widely on the Titan campus when Mr. Ypsi roomed with Barney Rubble.

[NCC_alum62]

(BTW, despite jokes to the contrary, I'm not sure Greg even OWNS a thesaurus.

Of course I don't own a thesaurus, Chuck. Everyone knows that dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.

Sorry, I keep forgetting that you are much younger than I.  Thesauri were still roaming widely on the Titan campus when Mr. Ypsi roomed with Barney Rubble.

That Barney Rubble, what an actor.

[old 40]

I think we all should ignore, the grudge master with the ax to grind. Coop's game plan was OK. The problem is that NCC is REAL GOOD. They have more athletes and some of their top athletes are on a higher level than Benedictine's. Game Plans will come up blank at times when you have to face teams that have more top line athletes.

I can tell you that Lakeland's Game plan the last 3 weeks was sound. Lakeland did not have the firepower to match UWW, Carthage and UWO (3 of the top 44 teams perD3football). IMO, no IBFC teams has the firepower to compete, any better, with those horses.  This is not the forum to grind axes. Let's discuss the games each week and make the predictions. I for one will not post a repy, again, to this guy/girl/whatever.

[NCC_alum62]

I think we all should ignore, the grudge master with the ax to grind. Coop's game plan was OK. The problem is that NCC is REAL GOOD. They have more athletes and some of their top athletes are on a higher level than Benedictine's. Game Plans will come up blank at times when you have to face teams that have more top line athletes.

I can tell you that Lakeland's Game plan the last 3 weeks was sound. Lakeland did not have the firepower to match UWW, Carthage and UWO (3 of the top 44 teams perD3football). IMO, no IBFC teams has the firepower to compete, any better, with those horses.  This is not the forum to grind axes. Let's discuss the games each week and make the predictions. I for one will not post a repy, again, to this guy/girl/whatever.

I agree with you on the game plan, allthough he tried to run some wing t which was not smart considering we game plan against that for auggie (and CUW), his QB made a couple decent throws, but the line was not good.  Not to mention the 3-3-5 with good athletes is incredibly difficult to block.

North Park ran it when I was playing at NCC but we zoned them all day and they were not good enough to run that defense. Regardless when run right you can drop 8 or keep 8 in the box with the same personel, the stunts and blitz really allow athletic (and at many times smaller teams to nuetralize bigger opponents.  NCC is definetly not very big at LB, they have some decent size at DL, but those guys are quick and hard hitters at LB.

[cudub]

I agree that the 3-3-5 can be a very effective defense, given you have the proper athletes for it.  However i think much of that defense is mental.  If you can understand, and predict (as on offensive lineman) whats going to be happening, you can block it fairly well.  When CUW scrimmages carthage every year, they only go over that defense for about 1 or 2 practices, and it was no harder than your average 4-3/3-5/5-2 assuming you understood the basic premises of the defense.  Just wanted to throw that out there.  (although BU stood no chance against ncc anyway)

[79jaybird]

Those of you who think Benedictine's struggles are caused or due to Coach Cooper are mistaken and just plain WRONG.  Those who know Coach Cooper know he is a very solid coach and is a great motivator of his players.  Benedictine's numbers are the most I can ever recall and rags-riches doesn't happen overnight.  North Central is ranked  and Elmhurst is on the cusp of being ranked, so it's not like the Eagles are playing weak competition.  Just my two cents, but I don't think you can point the finger directly at Coach Cooper for Benedictine's troubles.

[NCC_alum62]

Benedictine actually beat NCC in 2002. Since then, the games have become one sided. Now, you can attribute that to John Cooper but it also coincides with John Thorne coming to NCC.

It wasn't the worst defeat that BU has ever had to NCC. In 1979, it was 61-0 and a few years ago it was 55-0. NCC has shutout BU in three of the last four years.

This is beyond pathetic.

Benedictine's administration needs to take action. If the last two coaches got 2 years, this man should've be out by now. If he's not out by season's end, Benedictine's football program should just fold.

That was a horrific game, every DT for Benedictine left the game with an arm injury, freaked the hell out of us.  We couldn't believe we lost that game after racking up over 500 yards of offense (unfortunetly so did BU)

We played that game against Mitchell our old line coach.  Always thought he was a good guy, someone thought he did some shady things regarding "spirit packs", I don't think Mitchell would have ever intentionally done anything to hurt a player expecially one of his own in any way or try to pocket anything, some coaches are better at getting deals than others, at NCC Thorne brought in alot more sponsership and free stuff for the players and made anything we put in stretch farther because he is a great fund raiser and promoter of the program.  NCC is sponsered by New Balance this year and got all new jerseys, cleats, gloves, travel suits, etc for free.

[NCC_alum62]

So what are everyone's picks for the IBC this week?

Greenville vs Lakeland Lakeland
Benedictine vs Concordia (Ill.) Benedictine
Concordia (Wis.) vs Eureka Concordia (Wis.)
Aurora  vs MacMurray Aurora

[Timewilltell]

So what are everyone's picks for the IBC this week?

Greenville vs Lakeland Lakeland
Benedictine vs Concordia (Ill.) Benedictine
Concordia (Wis.) vs Eureka Concordia (Wis.)
Aurora  vs MacMurray Aurora]


Lakeland At Greenville-  At home for the Panthers but Muskies get the win.
Benedictine At CUC- At home , I think CUC gets this one.
CUW At Eureka-  Next Question Please! CUW - big!
MacMurray At Aurora- Next Question Please! Aurora gets this one.

[TruCountry95]

Justin Grant of Greenville College is the Illini-Badger Football Conference defensive player of the week for games of Saturday, Sept. 15.

Grant had five solo tackles and three assisted tackles in Greenville's 35-28 loss to Taylor (Ind.). Three and a half of Grant's tackles resulted in a loss of 26 yards for the opposing team. He had two sacks for 17 yards.
"www.greenville.edu"

Game picks...........

CUW vs Eureka:  CUW wins big. 52-7

Aurora vs MAC: AU wins 28-14

BU vs CUC: Close game. Both wanting to show there better than what people think.  CUC wins 24-21

*** GAME OF THE WEEK ***

Lakeland @ GREENVILLE:  Greenville in the hunt for the conf. championship, but have to get past Lakeland first.   Defense will have to step up huge and when GC defense causes a turnover GC offense HAS TO CAPITALIZE ON IT WITH SOME POINTS ON THE BOARD!!!   

GC wins 21-17

[baseman201]

Predictions:

No extravagant template from me this time.

Eureka Vs. CUW - Billy Bob better get the trailer park together and start praying
CUW wins big - 55-10

Benedictine Vs. CUC - both teams have alot to prove, close game fought to the end, but Benedictine wins this one - 25-21

Lakeland Vs. Greenville - Road to the final IBC title starts here for a Greenville team that I hear can win it all, Greenville will be fire up.
Greenville wins - 31-25

MAC Vs. Aurora - Uhm, Aurora looking for first win, MAC just looking for something good to happen, but won't this week.
Aurora wins, but not by a HUGE amount - 34-20

Has anyone ever been to an NAIA football game? It seems to me the talent is the same if not better then that of D-III.

[FatalImpact]

AU's Defense is strong......Everyone, Mac probably won't score....AU wins hands down probably big, lets get real AYK has skewed everybody's reality

[Mr. Ypsi]

Predictions:

No extravagant template from me this time.

Eureka Vs. CUW - Billy Bob better get the trailer park together and start praying
CUW wins big - 55-10

Benedictine Vs. CUC - both teams have alot to prove, close game fought to the end, but Benedictine wins this one - 25-21

Lakeland Vs. Greenville - Road to the final IBC title starts here for a Greenville team that I hear can win it all, Greenville will be fire up.
Greenville wins - 31-25

MAC Vs. Aurora - Uhm, Aurora looking for first win, MAC just looking for something good to happen, but won't this week.
Aurora wins, but not by a HUGE amount - 34-20

Has anyone ever been to an NAIA football game? It seems to me the talent is the same if not better then that of D-III.

So it is only a mirage that d3 is 14-3 against NAIA teams so far in 2007?

[baseman201]

Well hey Ypsi it's why I was asking.   

Now I have the factual information and can conclude that D-III obviously has the better talent.