FB: USA South Athletic Conference

CNU85 · November 02, 2007, 08:55:22 PM

Quote from: allsky7 on November 02, 2007, 06:03:40 AM
Quote from: ProudFightingScot on November 01, 2007, 10:24:29 PM
All I know is that it is kinda depressing that there are only 2 games left in the regular season... Sniff Sniff...

Seems like you wait with such anticipation for football season to arrive and it's gone just like that. Just something about a fall Saturday afternoon. Just doesn't get any better than that. 8)

throw in a conference loss for the last home game and ouch that hurts. But I'm still rooting the boys on (even though I'm headed to the BC/RMC game tomorrow).

cnuchampion · November 03, 2007, 12:09:05 AM

Maybe its just me but I don't think the USAC is any weaker than it has been in recent years...

NCWC seems to be hitting their stride now...I wonder what would happen if they had an opportunity to play some of those out of conference games now?

CNU is CNU and seems destined to lose a game in conference no matter how good or bad the team is playing.

Ferrum is playing pretty impressively although they must now go through the top two teams in the conference.

Methodist and Maryville are both solid teams. Both have a lot of growing up to do and could venture to be some tough opponents for everyone in a very short period of time.

Shenandoah, Greensboro, and Averett are bringing up the rear, but we always have had teams doing that in the USAC...do I need to remind everyone of Chowan and how awful they were?

My point here is that that I think that there could be a strong arguement for a 2nd qualifier from the conference, especially if the ODAC teams continue to beat each other down. I am not saying that the conference deserves a 2nd team in the dance but just some words of wisdom to CNU and the loser of the NCWC and Ferrum game to finish strong because you never know what could happen.

CNU85 · November 03, 2007, 05:59:53 AM

spoken like a true, die-hard fan whose team has practically zero chance of the playoffs.

narch · November 03, 2007, 08:01:26 AM

pre-game story from the fayetteville observer...and here is a game capsule

Methodist (2-3, 2-6 USA South)

Schedule: at Greensboro (2-6, 1-4), 7 p.m.

X's and O's: The Pride plays its home games at Grimsley High School. Methodist's defense couldn't defend the pass when the season started, but of late it can't stop the run. Three Maryville backs rushed for more than 100 yards last Saturday, but the Monarchs got four TD passes from Brandon Parks to spoil the Fighting Scots' homecoming. Greensboro, on the other hand, can't run the ball, averaging only 77 yards per game, or barely half of what the Monarchs amass.
Scouting report: It should be a good duel between Parks, the league's top thrower at 210 yards per game, against a Pride pass defense that's No. 1 in the league. Parks may have the edge, though, as the Monarchs are tied for first with Ferrum in giving up the fewest sacks.

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 01:15:47 PM

7-0 Maryville 8:33 in the 1st

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 01:30:01 PM

7-7 still in the 1st

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 02:05:13 PM

14-7 Maryville 1:06 left in the 2nd

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 02:10:15 PM

14-7 Maryville at Halftime...

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 02:39:01 PM

21-7 Maryville in the 3rd

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 03:00:35 PM

21-7 Maryville start of the 4th quarter

narch · November 03, 2007, 03:04:23 PM

monarchs will win 27 - 17 tonight...go monarchs!

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 03:12:03 PM

21-10 Maryville 10 minutes left in the 4th

ProudFightingScot · November 03, 2007, 04:00:02 PM

Maryville wins 21-10

cnuchampion · November 03, 2007, 06:26:50 PM

I guess one could say it is my only glimmer of hope but I really do believe the top of our conference is not getting any respect...if you look at the teams that NCWC, CNU, and Ferrum have all lost to pretty good teams (#8 Wesley, Widener who lost to Wesley and Rowan who CNU beat, #6 UMHB whose only loss is to #2 UW-Whitewater, #11 Salisbury whose only loss is to Wesley, and early season losses before Ferrum got it together to Bridgewater and Emory & Henry who play in the always highly competitive ODAC).

I'm just saying there is a chance. Or at least some consideration that should be given

Uncle Jessie · November 03, 2007, 06:29:47 PM

WOW! I just looked at the score of the NCW game and it was NCW 24-17 over Ferrum. NCW was scoring like crazy all season long. That had to be a great game to watch and a nail biter for the NCW fans. Ferrum's coach I would say has to be in the running for coach of the year in the USAC. I'm sure no one predicted them to have as good of a season as they have been having. I'm curious to see how they match up against CNU next week now.
Congratulations to NCW on another victory also.