FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[KnuteRock]

I'm interested in who people think is the conference player of the year?
Best team?
Biggest suprise?
worst team?
Most underated?
Most over rated?

[cudub]

I think the player of the year is Wilbur Allen.  He may not have the best stats (or me may, i havent looked)  But he is a dominant force on the D-line, he changes an offenses entire scheme, and is a born leader. 

Best team would have to go to the conference champs wouldnt it?  Although lakeland is damn good too.  I would say toss up between CUW and LC, with CUW getting the edge because they have the cheese bowl.

Biggest Suprise has to be Benedictine doesnt it?  I definatley did not see that coming.  Either that or GC having such a poor year.  I thought this year may be there time.

Worst team is not really a competition is it?

Underated was probably BU IMO.  I did not think they would do jack this year.

And i think the most overated team is Aurora, they have been getting by on their history for the past 3 years.  They have obviously been better than mac, eureka, etc... but they have not been on the level of lakeland and cuw, for several years now.  Since '05 they are 1-5 against lakeland and CUW, and most of those losses were not exactley nail biters.

[Gomer Pyle]

Cudud:
   Not to dispute your comments about Aurora but to open that window a
   little.   
   They won the conference championship in 2000going 7-0 but lost in the play-offs to Wittenberg.
   They tied for the championship in 2004( won the tie breaker) but lost to
    a really good Wooster team, 41-34. 
   The one dominant team in the IBC, winning or sharing the title 4 out of the last 5 years(2003-07) is CU_W. 
    The Baby Cheese Heads have shared the title in 2004 and won it out right in 2005 there by getting their first and only NCAA play-off apperance.
    In the last 5 years, CU-W has been "the man" while Aurora and LC
    have played second fiddle. 
    My comments are about conference titles and play-off games only. 
   

[cudub]

I was also only talking about conference games.  In fact i was more specific, and I was talking about games between Lakeland, Aurora and CUW.  And yes, im aware of the fact they were good in 2000, and 04, etc... But i said the last 3 years.  I have watched several of their games, (and played against them also).  And they are just not quite on the level of CUW and LC IMO.  Every year, the lakeland CUW game is very very tight, usually the falcons pull it out, but its close.  The games against aurora.... are not usually in doubt.

[NCAA Football]

Blackburn 33  Mac 20

Mac goes 0-10 for the first time in school history.

Word to the freshmen, stay around, teams never get better when they have players leave every year.

[Gomer Pyle]

Wash U: 30
Greenville: 20

  Chicago: 51
  Eureka:  6
   
  Rockford: 14
  Aurora 7
 
  As NCAA Football posted........Blackburn: 33.The worst team in the IBFC
   20.  0-7 in conference play and 0-10 over-all.
  This record will never be broken. It may well be tied some where down
   the road but never broken.  What a legacy.
   
   

[Gomer Pyle]

Early "pre" picks as shown on D-3:
   
   UW-WhiteWater Bracket
   (1) UW-WhiteWater
   ( eighth)  The Boys from Mequon

   The Official picks will be at 11:30 this morning(sunday.)   
   
   The Baby Cheese Heads played UW_W and lost 41-7
   CU-W beat LC 35-28. 
   On the above, just wanted to show a common foe.
   UW-W is ranked #2 in the D-3 Top 25.
   CU-W not in the top 25 or even the "also" rans.
   Does CU-W have a chance ?  Absolutely. 
   But I believe conventional wisdom  and a far superior team will
   win out. 
    But....... But, there is always hope.   

[PIROLLO9]

BLACKBURN???       DAMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[madfrog]

Early "pre" picks as shown on D-3:
   
   UW-WhiteWater Bracket
   (1) UW-WhiteWater
   ( eighth)  The Boys from Mequon

   The Official picks will be at 11:30 this morning(sunday.)   
   
   The Baby Cheese Heads played UW_W and lost 41-7
   CU-W beat LC 35-28. 
   On the above, just wanted to show a common foe.
   UW-W is ranked #2 in the D-3 Top 25.
   CU-W not in the top 25 or even the "also" rans.
   Does CU-W have a chance ?  Absolutely. 
   But I believe conventional wisdom  and a far superior team will
   win out. 
    But....... But, there is always hope.   

Coach Z hates CuW, I wonder why... He will want to demolish them... UWW win 60-0 if this who they get in the match up.

[NCAA Football]

Wow, CUW got a lucky bid not having to play Mount or Whitewater in the first round.  dont know too much about Bethel, could the ibfc get its first playoff win in its last year?

[cudub]

the following is a quote from the MIAC message board.  I asked them to tell me a little bit about Bethel and what they are all about, this is what i got..



Bethel...they are a smash mouth football team happy with a 3 to 4 yard gain on every play...their offensive line is relentless, their quarterback is a playmaker complemented by a very quick runningback, you don't just play Bethel, you play the clock as well.   Their passing game is not a strong suit, in fact they really only hit one pass play against the J's all day, but it was the biggest play of the game...

Defensively, they stunt, blitz and try to cause havoc from the first down you are on offense...they are quick and hit hard.  You can pass on them, because you really can't run on them...at least very well

To sum it up...they are the best team you will play this year, to get by them would be quite the achievement and to be honest I don't see it happening.

[NCAA Football]

the following is a quote from the MIAC message board.  I asked them to tell me a little bit about Bethel and what they are all about, this is what i got..



Bethel...they are a smash mouth football team happy with a 3 to 4 yard gain on every play...their offensive line is relentless, their quarterback is a playmaker complemented by a very quick runningback, you don't just play Bethel, you play the clock as well.   Their passing game is not a strong suit, in fact they really only hit one pass play against the J's all day, but it was the biggest play of the game...

Defensively, they stunt, blitz and try to cause havoc from the first down you are on offense...they are quick and hit hard.  You can pass on them, because you really can't run on them...at least very well

To sum it up...they are the best team you will play this year, to get by them would be quite the achievement and to be honest I don't see it happening.

Thanks for the info

[BC79BU08]

the following is a quote from the MIAC message board.  I asked them to tell me a little bit about Bethel and what they are all about, this is what i got..



Bethel...they are a smash mouth football team happy with a 3 to 4 yard gain on every play...their offensive line is relentless, their quarterback is a playmaker complemented by a very quick runningback, you don't just play Bethel, you play the clock as well.   Their passing game is not a strong suit, in fact they really only hit one pass play against the J's all day, but it was the biggest play of the game...

Defensively, they stunt, blitz and try to cause havoc from the first down you are on offense...they are quick and hit hard.  You can pass on them, because you really can't run on them...at least very well

To sum it up...they are the best team you will play this year, to get by them would be quite the achievement and to be honest I don't see it happening.

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This is the year for BU to go deep in the playoffs (of course I'm biased and have a son in the program, but they are that good too).  Bethel plays hard on all aspects of hte game but are some times inconsistant.
What's the line on CUW?    Looking forward to Saturday - another great day for D3 football.

[WhatDoIKnow]

I agree with each of Spartan's comments.  GP, trust me, but being "the man" presently in the IBFC is nothing to brag or write home to mom about.  Good luck, CUW you are going to need it.  I would say you are 6 TD underdog.

[madfrog]

seeing how Bethral beat Simpson 35-0... and CuW lost to Simpson 3-14... I think CuW can play with them. How much I do not know... Good news is it looks like Bethral Gives up a lot of points. So if CuW can shut down their offense winning is very possible.

Bethral imo will screw up and look pass CuW and lose 28-27.