FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[cudub]

also, saying that lakeland "loses a few non conference games here and there" is a bit of an understatement.  They are 1-8 in non-conference games the past three years.  I understand they have played some good teams, but that does not change the fact that they are 1-8, seems to me that if they would like to build some confidence or something, maybe dont schedule ALL of your non conference games with schools that start with the letters UW.

[Genius]

madfrog,

i wouldn't say that greenville is struggling having outscored its last 4 opponents 140-50. there is probably a reason why the coaches picked them second and D3 football picked them first. CUW's fumbles took away any chance for a comeback. They were down 14 before the turnovers even began. However they started really slow. 

Your post makes it seem like lakeland dominated GC. it was a very close game, lakeland added a late TD to go up 2 scores. i looked at the stats and it was a 7 point ball game until 4:37 left lakeland scored to go up 14.

Lakeland will have their hands full this week with Aurora. I'm not sure if either offenses will do much.

[Gomer Pyle]

Benedictine and CU-W both played Aurora( common foe).  Benedictine won in a hard fought game in 2OT`s, 20-17.  CU-W won easily, 24-0. 
  CU-W is 6-3 over-all while BU is 5-4 over-all. Not a real big differential.
  BU gives up almost 20 points per game while scoring at a rate of about 14 per.
  CU-W on the other hand, scores almost 32 per game and gives up slightly more than 14 per. 
   Both teams have decent field goal kickers as they are 12 for 23 combined.
   Those numbers show they trust their kickers and are not afraid to go for
    3.  Could well be a factor.
  CU-W is #1 in Scoring offense while BU is #7. Total offense, BU is again
    7th while CU-W is #1.
  The Boys from Mequon got thrashed last saturday and the Eagles seem
    to have gotten their groove on.   
  The BU---CU-W game should be a good one. Lots on the line no doubt.
   Can BU win on it`s home field against a statistically better team?
    Will the crowd/band/cheer-leaders make a difference? 
  I`m going with the numbers..... stats.  They reflect a teams past
   performance, good or bad. 
   That being said and knowing BU has the Boys from Mequon at home, I like
  The Falcons, soon to be the IBFC champs.   
   
 
 

[NCAA Football]

Well, it is midweek, and I have nothing better to do right now, so I thought I'd throw up my picks for this weekend.

Lets start off with CUC and Greenville.  Greenville has been playing the type of football that they should have been playing all year.  I don't think they can really be stopped this weekend, especially with the inconcistencies that we have seen with CUC this year. 

Sorry Believers, but Greenville takes this one big 49-14

Next we have the toilet bowl game for the conference.  Mac gets to play at home against the Red Devils from Eureka.  With both qb's being healthy this week for Mac, who knows what we will see from them, let alone which offense.  Don't really know too much about Eureka other than they play like Eureka.  I think this will be a high scoring game, considering niether teams have stellar defenses. 

But, I'm gonna go with the home team this week, thats right, Mac gets their first win of the season with a score
of A lot-Just a little less.

now, on to the two most important games of the week.  Can't wait to hear what happens on Saturday, but hear we go.......

Aurora at Lakeland.  As previously stated on the board, Lakeland doesn't have the greatest run game in the ibfc right now.  that being said, Aurora can win this game, but they have to control the ball by running it.  i don't see this to be a high scoring game, but in the end there won't be a four way tie for first. 

Lakeland gets it in a close one 24-20

now lets get to the Game of the Week. 

CUW at BU

Here we go BU, time to prove everyone wrong this week.  BU plays well at home, and they play pretty good defense.  We all know that CUW can play defense too.  If BU is going to win, they have to force turnovers and keep that CUW defense on the field.  This one is gonna be close, especially since BU has the homefield advantage........

I want to see some mix up in the conference....

BU stirs things up by getting the win 17-10

[Gomer Pyle]

NCAA Football:
   Always nice to see "Picks" with some thought. 
   0-8 Mac winning? I`ll have to get back to you on that one. 

[CUWsdragonfly]

Benedictine and CU-W both played Aurora( common foe).  Benedictine won in a hard fought game in 2OT`s, 20-17.  CU-W won easily, 24-0. 
  CU-W is 6-3 over-all while BU is 5-4 over-all. Not a real big differential.
  BU gives up almost 20 points per game while scoring at a rate of about 14 per.
  CU-W on the other hand, scores almost 32 per game and gives up slightly more than 14 per. 
   Both teams have decent field goal kickers as they are 12 for 23 combined.
   Those numbers show they trust their kickers and are not afraid to go for
    3.  Could well be a factor.
  CU-W is #1 in Scoring offense while BU is #7. Total offense, BU is again
    7th while CU-W is #1.
  The Boys from Mequon got thrashed last saturday and the Eagles seem
    to have gotten their groove on.   
  The BU---CU-W game should be a good one. Lots on the line no doubt.
   Can BU win on it`s home field against a statistically better team?
    Will the crowd/band/cheer-leaders make a difference? 
  I`m going with the numbers..... stats.  They reflect a teams past
   performance, good or bad. 
   That being said and knowing BU has the Boys from Mequon at home, I like
  The Falcons, soon to be the IBFC champs.   
   
 
 

[CUWsdragonfly]

Benedictine and CU-W both played Aurora( common foe).  Benedictine won in a hard fought game in 2OT`s, 20-17.  CU-W won easily, 24-0. 
  CU-W is 6-3 over-all while BU is 5-4 over-all. Not a real big differential.
  BU gives up almost 20 points per game while scoring at a rate of about 14 per.
  CU-W on the other hand, scores almost 32 per game and gives up slightly more than 14 per. 
   Both teams have decent field goal kickers as they are 12 for 23 combined.
   Those numbers show they trust their kickers and are not afraid to go for
    3.  Could well be a factor.
  CU-W is #1 in Scoring offense while BU is #7. Total offense, BU is again
    7th while CU-W is #1.
  The Boys from Mequon got thrashed last saturday and the Eagles seem
    to have gotten their groove on.   
  The BU---CU-W game should be a good one. Lots on the line no doubt.
   Can BU win on it`s home field against a statistically better team?
    Will the crowd/band/cheer-leaders make a difference? 
  I`m going with the numbers..... stats.  They reflect a teams past
   performance, good or bad. 
   That being said and knowing BU has the Boys from Mequon at home, I like
  The Falcons, soon to be the IBFC champs.   
   
 
 

Gomer.....I like the way you think.........Go Falcons, everybody has a bad day now and then.  You guys had yours, get up, brush yourselves off, and get out there and show them how its done......Go Falcons.....

[Gomer Pyle]

  The Baby Cheese Heads have the distinction have having (2) of their players make the Div-3..........Team of The Week. 
   Congratulations guys. 
   

[NCAA Football]

NCAA Football:
   Always nice to see "Picks" with some thought. 
   0-8 Mac winning? I`ll have to get back to you on that one. 

Thanks Gomer......

You never know, Mac might just pull it off.

[old 40]

Predictions for 11-3-07

Eureka@MAC, Eureka 27-16, Eureka's offense will control the ball and the clock. IMO, theri defense will limit any big plays by Mac.


GC@CUC, GC 36-12, I think CUC is beat up and GC is firing on all cylinders. The CUC defense will find it very hard to contain the GC QB. CUC ability to be successful passing the ball is their chance to be successful in this game.


CUW@BU, CUW31-0, The Champs are Champs again. BU has done well this year but their Offensive shortcomings will hurt them versus CUW. The Falcons will come ready to play and bring all the big guns to secure their trip to the playoffs. Special teams will be a factor in this game.


AU@LC, LC 21-7. This will be a really good game. LC has alot to play for as does AU. Special teams, speed and turnovers will detemine the outcome,IMO.

Good Luck to all the IBFC teams in the LAST week/year of the league. It has been fun following the games and making predictions. It's been a year of some surprises and some usual things. I think the new NAC conference will present more rival games especially with the closeness of all the schools. Good Luck to MAC, GC and Eureka in the SLIAC. Hopefully, you will all do well.

Finally to IBFC Seniors who end their careers this week or next week. Good Luck on your life's journey.

[old 40]

Since we are at the end of the IBFC season, with one conference game left, does anyone have ideas on some of the league POY candidates.

Defensive POY? IMO, the NG or MLB from CUW can't remember names or numbers.

LB POY? CUW LB or J.Wagner from LC, MLB from AU, OLB from GC.

DL POY? NT from CUW, he was a load. DE from BU(transfer from NIU). Goeken from AU,

DB POY? Corner from CUW a Senior(from Florida) or SS from CUW. AU's #18. Left Corner from CUC.

Offensive POY? Dom from GC  QB from CUW or White from LC. Reder from AU. any of the 3 RB's from CUW.

QB POY? Dom from GC, or Wilk from LC or CUW QB.

RB POY? Reder from AU, Swartz from BU or any of 3 backs from CUW.

OL POY? RG from LC, RT, C, LT, LG from CUW, AU's #69, GC's C, RT and LT.

REC. POY? White from LC. CUC #87

Special Teams POY? Punter from CUW, Punter from LC or White from LC.

IBFC POY. Dom from GC, QB from CUW, White from LC, any of the 3 RB's from CUW.

Coach of the Year? Gabe from CUW, Coop from BU, new coach at LC.

Just my thoughts on a fun subject. I hope everyone makes a pick or two on each of the areas.

[cudub]

those were some heavily slanted CUW pick's on the o-line.  I dont know about the freshman, but 78, 52, and 67 definatley deserve it.  Also, I thought that the CUW quarterback was good this year, but best in conference? or even player of the year canidate? I think thats a bit of a stretch.  MAYBE if the o-coordinator would let him play a whole game, but even then, i dont know about all conference. (at least this year)

[Gomer Pyle]

The 2007  conference season is grinding to a halt but not with out a little suspense.  Will MacMurray continue it`s run to 0-10?  Will CU-W beat BU?
  There are others but as an "over-view" that will work.
  To pick up on something Old 40 referred to in ref to Seniors ,some playing in their last game, some next week.  You got to play College football . Some may have been on good teams, some on bad  but that aside your
   taking with you memories and friendships that will last a life time.
   
  (1) Aurora at The Home of The Baby Cheese heads: Cheese heads will be hard to beat at home but inspite of repeated calls from Maddog, hard to hear as he was mopping at the same time, I`m all in with Aurora.
   (2) Greenville at Believer-ville :  If GU can sustain what they had last week the Cougar will be on the en-dangered list.
    (3) Eureka at The home of the "losers."  What can you say about Mac?
        No excuses...please! No speculation about the future either.
       Eureka brings in a team that scores about 11 points per. Mac on the
       other hand gives up about 47 per game. 
     As Mac does not allow any  type of cow-bells or noise makers (really)
     during their games. I`m thinking the Eureka fight song will come across
      loud and clear in the fall air.  Mac 0-9
    (4) CU-W at Benedictine:  No sense in drawing this out. The Boys from
     Mequon will march out of Lisle,Ill with the title and the trip to the NCAA play-offs.
     
      I would be disappointed if this were not a really tough fought game
      though. 
         
     
 

[ausid]

End of 1st Quarter at Lakeland
lakeland  14
Aurora  0

[ausid]

Halftime score from Lakeland
Lakeland  14
Aurora  3