FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[blue_jays]

Weakest dynasty is still a pretty decent place to be. 240 Division III schools would be happy for three national titles in the past six years.

you're right, champs are champs. crazy program accomplishment!

but there's no denying that D3FB is at a pretty low point with the portal and coaches jumping left and right. certain D3FB media has pretty much called NCC unbeatable, or the greatest team of all time...but no other "dynasty" has had such rough losses in the Stagg. 

I guess at least NCC hasn't had one taken away by cheating.  Second worst dynasty

Imagine if you used all that pent-up energy on something productive in life.

[D3fanboy]

Weakest dynasty is still a pretty decent place to be. 240 Division III schools would be happy for three national titles in the past six years.

you're right, champs are champs. crazy program accomplishment!

but there's no denying that D3FB is at a pretty low point with the portal and coaches jumping left and right. certain D3FB media has pretty much called NCC unbeatable, or the greatest team of all time...but no other "dynasty" has had such rough losses in the Stagg. 

I guess at least NCC hasn't had one taken away by cheating.  Second worst dynasty

Imagine if you used all that pent-up energy on something productive in life.

you hurt my feelings

[NCC2010]

Weakest dynasty is still a pretty decent place to be. 240 Division III schools would be happy for three national titles in the past six years.

you're right, champs are champs. crazy program accomplishment!

but there's no denying that D3FB is at a pretty low point with the portal and coaches jumping left and right. certain D3FB media has pretty much called NCC unbeatable, or the greatest team of all time...but no other "dynasty" has had such rough losses in the Stagg. 

I guess at least NCC hasn't had one taken away by cheating.  Second worst dynasty

I think part of what makes the losses look so rough is during this run NCC basically hasn't had close games, and when they do, they lose in the Stagg.  They had a 20 point lead in 55/59 games Lehnen started, and lost 2/4 games they didn't get the 20 point lead. They had a few "closer" games on the scoreboard in the playoffs this year, but none of those games were in question at any point in the 2nd half.

For as great as the coaching staff has been since Spencer took over, they simply do not have a lot of experience with handling close games late and it is has shown on the biggest stage twice now.  Spencer's record is 58-2 overall but its really 1-2 in games decided by less than 2 scores.

[WRMUalum13]

Weakest dynasty is still a pretty decent place to be. 240 Division III schools would be happy for three national titles in the past six years.

you're right, champs are champs. crazy program accomplishment!

but there's no denying that D3FB is at a pretty low point with the portal and coaches jumping left and right. certain D3FB media has pretty much called NCC unbeatable, or the greatest team of all time...but no other "dynasty" has had such rough losses in the Stagg. 

I guess at least NCC hasn't had one taken away by cheating.  Second worst dynasty

I think part of what makes the losses look so rough is during this run NCC basically hasn't had close games, and when they do, they lose in the Stagg.  They had a 20 point lead in 55/59 games Lehnen started, and lost 2/4 games they didn't get the 20 point lead. They had a few "closer" games on the scoreboard in the playoffs this year, but none of those games were in question at any point in the 2nd half.

For as great as the coaching staff has been since Spencer took over, they simply do not have a lot of experience with handling close games late and it is has shown on the biggest stage twice now.  Spencer's record is 58-2 overall but its really 1-2 in games decided by less than 2 scores.

I think we're just in a new D3 paradigm where the top 1-2 teams might not be traditional blue chip programs anymore. Sure in 2011 it would seem bizarre for Mount Union or UWW to get knocked off by a team that's never made the playoffs, but with the transfer portal and weird eligibility sometimes the best team in the country is going to come seemingly out of nowhere. UWRF and Cortland state were both extremely talented teams playing very well at the right time. Would we really feel any different if it was UMHB or Mount Union who beat NCC in 2023 and 2026? IDK, doesn't really change my perspective much.

Also it's NEVER a bad loss to lose to the WIAC champs.

[D3fanboy]

Weakest dynasty is still a pretty decent place to be. 240 Division III schools would be happy for three national titles in the past six years.

you're right, champs are champs. crazy program accomplishment!

but there's no denying that D3FB is at a pretty low point with the portal and coaches jumping left and right. certain D3FB media has pretty much called NCC unbeatable, or the greatest team of all time...but no other "dynasty" has had such rough losses in the Stagg. 

I guess at least NCC hasn't had one taken away by cheating.  Second worst dynasty

I think part of what makes the losses look so rough is during this run NCC basically hasn't had close games, and when they do, they lose in the Stagg.  They had a 20 point lead in 55/59 games Lehnen started, and lost 2/4 games they didn't get the 20 point lead. They had a few "closer" games on the scoreboard in the playoffs this year, but none of those games were in question at any point in the 2nd half.

For as great as the coaching staff has been since Spencer took over, they simply do not have a lot of experience with handling close games late and it is has shown on the biggest stage twice now.  Spencer's record is 58-2 overall but its really 1-2 in games decided by less than 2 scores.

I think we're just in a new D3 paradigm where the top 1-2 teams might not be traditional blue chip programs anymore. Sure in 2011 it would seem bizarre for Mount Union or UWW to get knocked off by a team that's never made the playoffs, but with the transfer portal and weird eligibility sometimes the best team in the country is going to come seemingly out of nowhere. UWRF and Cortland state were both extremely talented teams playing very well at the right time. Would we really feel any different if it was UMHB or Mount Union who beat NCC in 2023 and 2026? IDK, doesn't really change my perspective much.

Also it's NEVER a bad loss to lose to the WIAC champs.

the 1 or 2 programs in D3FB have been Mount Union and someone else since the early 90's.  Those programs used to have incredible coaching and talent that shouldn't be at the D3FB level.

Now we have players moving to and from the transfer portal at crazy levels. D3FB coaches making career jumps up to higher divisions.  It's sad, D3FB shouldn't be a jumping off point.  It's the perfect place for college football.

But then at then end of the day, we have Mount coached by a nepo baby and NCC coached by a guy scared to take the jump.