NSCF XXI - Everything Thread

by **Ranoria** » Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:38 pm

NSCF Week One: Richardson, Cold Hill, Dominate Big 8 Newcomers

Richardson and Cold Hill each possessed potent offenses in the domestic, Ranorian season, but no one really knew what would happen coming into the season. After all, international competition is a completely different animal. That said, their opening contests were nothing to sweat about.

Richardson, matched up against the University of St. Tønsten, never had a problem. Tønsten opened with a touchdown in the beginning stages, but the Governors fired back with one of their own, along with a two point conversion on a run from starting runner Vice Jackson III.

Ifeatu Chineze lit up the opposition for two and a half quarters, piling on 22 points with two touchdown passes, before the team resorted to the ground game. Vice Jackson III would finish with 21 runs for 89 yards. His counterpart, Kuenda Sello, dashed ahead himself, tacking on 19 for 84. Each runner would finish with a touchdown run.

Defensively, linemen Malik Sherman and Spencer Crutchfield, both sophomores, registered a sack and a tackle for a loss, respectively. It was encouraging, but Daquan Carter, the team’s top corner, had a difficult contest, and the rest of the secondary struggled to find their groove. The linebacking core missed several tackles as well, with those missed opportunities contributing to points for the opposition. Fortunately, though, middle man Solomon Castle was as good as could be asked for, with seven tackles.

One thing to note: the team needs to find a #2 receiver to complement Calvin Hale. While he is an extraordinarily talented player, teams will soon begin to focus on him in coverage. He was already seeing brackets yesterday. One man to watch is the big-bodied freshman out of Banija.

Cold Hill did even better. With head coach Chris Dale’s fate to be decided in one week, it was certainly worth watching how the team would respond. Fortunately, they performed wonderfully.

In a 44-10 pummeling of New Córdoba College, the Buffalo could not be curved. Deondre Rhine was uneven, with two interceptions, with one being run back and the other, with a short field, leading to a field goal. Fortunately, his four touchdown passes more than made up for that.

All of the team’s five wideouts made a touchdown reception, with he only a single exception. Adam Rickiott, a freshman, was injured on a kickoff. Otherwise, he may have managed to haul one in himself.

The team must last only one more game without Chris Dale, but at this rate, they will be just fine. The defense played extremely well, registering three sacks and an interception of their own. Horace Crowns, middle linebacker, was solid in particular, with a pass break up on third down early in the game.

Around the NSCF

Now, where does this leave the Big 8 Standings?

Cold and Richardson are each sitting at #1 and #2 in the conference, respectively, but that is also likely a result of an easier opening day. Valanora’s Raynor and Mar Sara Tech played each other, resulting in a 21-17 Raynor victory. But the scales will be tipped this coming week, with Richardson and Cold Hill playing each other right off the bat, while the Valanoran schools get an easier matchup. This will mean that one Ranorian school will be at 2-0, and one at 1-1, while the Valanoran schools will each certainly be matching those records.

In terms of other notable contenders, Northern Moravica and Loyola Istria, two of the best schools in the competition, each, predictably, trounced their competition. They will without a doubt continue to dominate the Celestial conference.

Over in the Horizon conference, the second most contested in the NSCF, each of its top three squads won their openers. Stoneshore, Sade State, and Ramusok were all able to triumph, and they will doubtless engage in a heated contest for that automatic playoff berth that comes with the conference crown.

The Mineral Conference saw one of the NSCF’s perennial contenders play around with their opponents. They somehow managed a 78-0 victory, absolutely unheard of. And finally, Saguenay hung 58 points on their opponent in the Woodlands conference, which they, effectively, own.

We will continue to monitor these teams in order to keep track of the expected contenders for the crown of best college football team in, well, the universe.

by **Space** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:31 am

The Academy of Space Astronauts

ARENA - "Extaterestrial Dome of Sport".
The dome is constructed of clear plasticized glass allowing a cristal clear view of the stars and planets above. The dome will rotate with respect to its surroundings during matches for enhanced viewing, though any nearby stars (Stars within 2 or fewer Astonomical Units) will remain on the backside of the playing field to prevent glaring and temperature control.

The dome currently has 35,000 permanent seats, with a further 43,000 temporary seating available. The dome is expandable up to over 200,000 seats but there are no plans of this type at the time.

It will be an interesting challenge for the players from opposing nations as the Academy is non terrestrial (Of course, a playing field and gravity are provided, but are isolated to the dome of play itself. The upper dome is clear allowing a view of the solar system). While the team representing Space will surely be the underdog during away matches, it is quietly hoped that they will be able to gain more of a home field advantage than other teams might usually have due to this subtle location difference, and end the season with a respectable recon.

Coach: Cosmo Icii

Cosmo has been coaching the non-competitive team at the Academy of Sport and as far as the board is concerned, the job is Cosmo's regardless of the record, so long as he doesn't embarrass the school. It is possible that many decisions will be made by Spiral Galaxi. Spiral is the long time defensive coordinator for the Academy of Space who was also the Head Coach of the Space team for the World Bowl.

DEFENSE:

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- CB 200 Jessie Eichadson CB 200 Jacqueline Tyson CB 205 Hay Bead CB 185 Michelle Middleton CB 190 Matthew Godon CB 180 Kisten Eoman CB 220 Eossa Lane

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- DB 185 Comet Jetson DB 175 Mofy Suaoinn DB 190 Impact Jetson DB 200 Stacey Nash DB 200 Beuce Geoege

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- DE 260 Juajua Klioaokl DE 255 Badley Howad DE 250 Tyone Hawkins DE 255 Tuck Juuaiiali DT 285 Eicol Small DT 295 Rokca Buch

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- LB 230 Brittany Hunt LB 225 Randall Owens LB 205 Risto Lane LB 235 Leozed Gomez LB 225 Noman Jacobson LB 220 Valeie Yates LB 220 Claie Noel

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- S 200 Deanna Hading S 210 Anasola Reilly S 210 Buckiri Asteoid S 205 Hollyvale Cameon

OFFENSE:

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. First. Last. -------------------------------------- QB 175 Concrete LaDucka QB 200 Maion Gaines QB 215 Stella Groovie

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. First. Last. -------------------------------------- OL 275 Deniro Suawlla OL 275 Viola Hendicks OL 305 Neil Tey OL 290 Carmen Bennett OL 295 Caroline Kelly OL 270 Douglas Lindsey OL 320 Kyle ives OL 265 Hugh Jenkins OL 270 Stephanie Gadne OL 320 Bill Wokman OL 285 Fred McLeod OL 295 Neil Bidges OL 280 Louis Leach OL 305 Lee Fletche

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. First. Last. -------------------------------------- B 195 Majuli Nitrogen FB 235 Noso Faso FB 250 Dolphin Isla-Planeta IB 180 Katie Figueoa IB 210 Calos Faell IB 215 Havey Meitt IB 190 Thomas Lowe IB 210 Rats Sila-Pesona

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. First. Last. -------------------------------------- TE 245 Caigsol Vagas TE 255 Calos Mashall TE 245 Pittsbug Jupiter TE 240 Teesa Buns

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. First. Last. -------------------------------------- W 195 Suzanne Callahan W 180 Maian Wane W 175 Rocket Hyda-tea W 195 Razo Bush W 210 Wesley Wall W 195 Heman omeo W 215 Nuai Baisiri W 225 Jeffey Cason W 175 Zips Firigita

Code: Select all: Pos. Wt. Fist. Last. -------------------------------------- P 185 Donna Woodwad P/PK 185 Zachay Heste PK 190 Socca WylWyl LS 240 Heathe Ramiez

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by **Space** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:43 am

It is a great start for SPACE

The Academy of Space long time conference "Sequoia" no longer exist after being terminated by the committee to organize NSCF. It is even better now perhaps though as Space have joined to the conference MINERAL. Naturally this is better as there are not many Sequoia's in Space depending on how you are looking at it but Minerals all come from somewhere and maybe Space is the place. Some were wondering if Space would be moved to the Celestial Conference which might make sense actually but it is a popular full conference so it is okay for Space to be with the Minerals. There is also the Terrestrial Acclimation Academy to consider as they return to also participating status. While the Academy of Space is a former team of the championship match it is not the same for the Acclimation Academy who are not accomplished and with literal intent just trying to get their footing.

Having moved from Conference Sequoia, it will be perhaps more difficult for Space to take the first place in the Conference and earn a berth in the Bowl system. It is still possible however but there is a strong team to compete in the defending Conference Champion University of the Commonwealth Warriors. Also to contend will be the Université de la Catherine du Nord Patriotes.

The Academy of Space is fortunate to avoid both teams on the first day of the competition instead to play the Tomure National University who do not have great players. They have the mascot that is the Flying Goat and when you taking an animal that is not having wings and trying to make them fly it require a lot of energy to do this. It is possible that Tomure National University is taking more time to focus on making their Goats fly than they are to learn the game of Football. Its good for Space as the match has ended with a big victory for the Astronauts 78-0. The goats may fly but they don't know how to play football yet.

The interesting game was down on the ground where the Terrestrial Acclimation Academy is starting to find their footing. While maybe it was not alot known about the Université de la Catherine du Nord from Terre Septentrola there was enough to know that they would be probably better than the Flying Goats. Maybe it is possible that the Terrestrial Acclimation Academy has already found their footing because it was a strong victory by a score of 40-9. It is a great time to be from Space because in first place in the Mineral Conference right now it is the Academy of Space and in second place right now in the Mineral conference it is the Terrestrial Acclimation Academy.

Of course it is possible this will not last but there is a long number of matches to play and it is a hope that it can be the Mineral Conference won by a team from Space this season.

Go Astronauts!

by **Banija** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:08 am

The Coulibaly Corner: Your onestop shop for everything NSCF!

Hey guys! Welcome back to my corner of the internet for everything NSCF! Covering your favorite and most hated Banijan schools between Northern Moravica and Loyola-Istria. And, of course, the rest of the schools in the NSCF. A little bit, anyways. And look at that! Week 1 is in the books! Now, of course, there are 12 weeks left of regular season games, lots of rivalries to be played, and considering the fact that neither Banijan school has played a road game yet, I would say that we are very far away from deciding anything. But this is college football, isn't it? What's more college football than giving bold predictions and whatever else after just one week of games?

#1 Loyola-Istria is not missing a step

The Blue THunder entered the ranking as the #1 overall team in the OSPI, the only official rankings, as well as being declared the #1 by the Valanora Times. They were on a mission to show that they deserved their ranking, and boy, did they do so. Everyone has agreed that this might be the strongest Celestia Conference we've seen in a long time, and that the pair of Banijan schools will have to step up their game to win the conference. So in the home opener, at the Istria Lightning Yard, the Blue Thunder put on an absolute show. Amazu Chibuzo is the brand new quarterback for the Blue Thunder, and they have not missed a beat. Of course, let's get it straight- they were playing a school, not known for their football skill, in their first ever NSCF game, at the freaking istria Lightning Yard. This is what was supposed to happen.

But if you're a Blue Thunder fan, that was fun. After punting on the first two drives, scoring touchdowns on the next 5 was fantastic. Amazu Chibuzo throwing for 250 and 3 touchdowns, alongside having 55 rushing yards himself, was awesome. Of course, there were some mistakes. He's young. He had a bad overthrow to an open Khalil Hauptmann on the first drive. And it's hard to overthrow Hauptmann- the man is 6'6. But Chibuzo did it. The RPO also went mostly well, but he was sometimes hesistant. Of course, the Blue Thunder are a machine at this point, and they rolled through their opponents. They'll have to clean it up on the road before they take on the Islamic University of Busoga.

#2 Northern Moravica's new look offense is interesting

Northern Moravica has committed to going away from the air raid, and back to a more traditional Northern offense- ground and pound, play fierce defense, dominate at the line of scrimmage. ANd, for the most part, it worked. They had a tougher opponent than their rivals to the South, as they had to play the Islamic U. But the Lakiska school could not do much damage. The Northern defense was absolutely dominant. The Islamic University offense did not, even once, get the ball past the Northern Moravica 35 yard line. Their touchdown was via a fourth quarter punt return, when the score was already 31-0. Northern's defense, at least, seemed up to the task to replicating the fierce Northern defenses of old.

Their offense, although they scored on 6 different possessions, did not look fantastic. Don't get it wrong, they looked OK- and the talent and recruiting gap between the Islamic University and Northern Moravica University was on full display. The offensive line dominated at the point of attack, which is crucial. But it's clear that the new quarterback, Mokti Dikot, will need some time to settle in. The running game looked great. They did not need to pass the ball a bunch, and they didn't. They kept staying ahead of the chains. But they'll face a test early on in the season with a Week 2 visit to the Salamantic Universities on the cards.

#3 'Battle of the Ancients' will look to be an interesting rivalry

There's a new rivalry, officially, in the fold for the NSCF- the 'Battle for the Ancients' between the Salamantic Universities and Northern Moravica. Of course, Loyola-Istria already has their international rival(Richardson), and that one has developed in a way beyond friendly rivalry into a serious rivalry, one both sets of fans get up and get excited for. Northern Moravica hasn't really gotten that done yet. They had one in their first NSCF stint with Vietussia Academy, but VIetussia Academy eventually left the NSCF alongside Northern MOravica, but yet never came back. They had consistent games with the University of the Commonwealth of Baker Park, and it's a game they prioritize, but it never really developed into a rivalry, and you can tell by the schools mutual decision to not play the game at all this year.

But then, last season, the Salamantic Universities entered the equation. A tough nosed, defensive football team, built in the mantle of the Northern teams of old. They even beat Northern Moravica last season, costing the Cougars their fourth conference title in a row. Now, it's unclear who exactly came up with the 'Battle of the Ancients' name, but it's great. Combining Professors, who tend to be old, with the other definition of cougar(avert your eyes kids!). School administrators disavow that nickname, but it's already taken hold. And now, with Northern Moravica getting back to its more traditional ground and pound style, the two schools will battle for position within the Celestia Conference.

This is a tough conference to win in. The Salamantic Universities will be aiming for a playoff berth, and the other schools have ambitions as well. Everybody in this conference has ambitions, and its games like these that decide which ambitions are realizable and which are not. The last time these two schools played, Northern Moravica lost by a score of 3-6. Can Northern's new look offense do some real damage against this strong defense? Northern's defense, of course, will have to be great as well. This is bound to be a low scoring game. And it's a key game too, even though it's early. The winner will have the early inside track on earning that conference championship, which comes with the automatic playoff berth.

#4 Parity is for chumps

Of course, college football has never been about parity. It's about universities spending all sorts of money on coaches and unpaid players to defeat each other on the football field. Some universities have more resources than others. Of course, it's a little bit more even in the NSCF, since all of these universities are top tier within their own countries. But look at it like this- some nations have more talent than others. Banija, despite our distinct lack of a World Bowl trophy, is swimming with football talent. Passion matters. Stadia matter. All sorts of things.

The sport has the haves, and haves-nots. It's a part of the sport. And it's hard to work your way to blue blood status. But it is possible. Northern Moravica and Loyola-Istria can now truly be considered blue blood programs. Richardson and Cold Hill have also reached blue blood status. But in Week 1, teams were seperating themselves. 18 games were played. 15 of those 18 games were decided by double digits. 12 of those 18 games were decided by at least a 16 point margin. That's 2/3s of the games that were decided by over two touchdowns. Over half the games were decided by a three possesion margin or more.

Blowouts galore in Week 1. Week 1 is always weird- some teams are ready, some teams are just finding their feet. But unlike, say, Week 8, basically everyone's healthy entering Week 1. This was highlighted by the Academy of Space winning 78-0 over Tomure National University. But the Salamantic Universities put up 5 touchdowns at home in a route. Saguenay even won by 58. The best game of the weekend had to be the Mar Sara Tech v. Raynor game, an excellent game, in which Raynor University won by 4 points. Of course, more parity will be shown throughout the season- but just not in Week 1.

#5 The quality of football has gotten bad on the Busoga Islands

The Islamic University is in a conundrum not of its own making. Too good for Islander competition, they probably belong in the BCSG. But the BCSG(Banijan Collegiate Sports Group) has been adamant about not allowing Islander schools into its competitions. That, of course, is in stark contrast with professional Banijan sporting leagues, like the Banijan Soccer League and the Gridiron Football League of Banija, but it is what it is. They eventually found their way to the NSCF, hoping that they could compete with Northern and Loyola, like they used to do back in the pre-NSCF days, when everyone was in the BCSG.

And now, they're competing in the NSCF. But they'll need time to adjust. Northern Moravica was able to hit the ground running when they joined the NSCF, winning the Celestia Conference in NSCF 12(although losing all of its non-conference games and their lone playoff game). But man, they played Northern in their first game- and they are way behind. Now, it isn't awful- they played against one of the top teams in the NSCF, on the road, in Week 1. Stuff like this could always happen. But getting manhandled like they did? ANd it's not going to get any easier in Week 2 against Loyola-Istria.

It's a tough schedule to start out. But skill level wise, they are behind. You can always tell who has better recruits at the line of scrimmage- the linemen. Getting pushed around at the line of scrimmage is never what you want to happen, and yet, that's exactly what happens for the Caracals. Even having achieved perfection domestically year after year after year, it hasn't prepared them for the struggles of the NSCF, and they'll need a couple of seasons up here probably to compete with the Banijan schools.

Which, as most Banijan fans will tell you, is just so tragic to hear(and for the benefit of foreign readers, that was sarcasm).

That's it! Northern travelling to the Salamantic Universities, and Loyola-Istria traveling to the Islamic U next week. Get ready!

by **Norway-Karelia** » Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:24 pm

The Daily Øslo

Headlines: NSCF: Gåsnørstadiøn Renovated, Now Holds 5500 More Fans, Upgrade of University of St. Tønsten's Training Facilities.

World Cup 81/82/83/84

Warriors hit the Road
by Aaron Hardison
UC Correspondent for The Times

The UC Warriors football team went back to work this week following their opening victory in NSCF 21 against newcomers Temiscouata Tech, and Head Coach Scott Newell sees room for improvement on both sides of the ball.

"I thought we moved the ball well, although there were too many small breakdowns when we got inside the 35. Defensively I was happy with the pass rush and we seem to have gotten some of the issues defending the run out of the way, although we still gave up too many yards in situations where we should've stopped them on third down and gotten off the field."

As for the next opponent, University de la Catherine du Nord, Newell is feeling as though the staff have enough info to prepare for the trip to Terre Septentrionale
"The video from their last game (against TAA) gave us a good indication of their sets and and the situational calls. They looked a bit out of sync early on, but they played better in the 2nd half although the game had gotten away from them. They don't appear to be built to come from way behind, so we'll have to make sure we don't let them get off to a fast start."

Newell admitted he some unease that stems from the strong start by the other contenders in the Mineral Conference, University of Space and TAA "They both jumped out and made statements on the first day, so it's a concern when you have a team like ours who were inconsistent during UAC (season) and maybe are a bit in need of a confidence boost. The guys enjoyed being back out under the lights again, so they've got the jitters out of the way, I hope."

The game will be at the 46,500 Stade Louis-Philip Bobineau in Prévost, the country's second largest city, and Newell expressed a curiosity about travelling to a new nation. "We are always up for a visit to see other schools, other stadiums. It adds a bit of spice to the routine that you don't necessarily get by seeing the same places here all the time."

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:15 am

Celestia, Horizon and Zephyr Conferences Results - MD2

Is college football love at first sight? Please let us know of your thoughts in your RPs.

Celestia Conference
Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS) 31–7 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)
Islamic University of Busoga (BUS) 3–30 Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ)
Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR) 21–10 Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ)

Celestia Conference                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ)                2    2   0   0    78   12  +66
2 Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR)            2    2   0   0    56   24  +32
3 Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ)          2    1   0   1    44   28  +16
4 Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS)           2    1   0   1    45   42   +3
5 Islamic University of Busoga (BUS)                  2    0   0   2    10   64  −54
6 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)    2    0   0   2    16   79  −63

Horizon Conference
Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS) 52–0 Columbia University Patriots (ARS)
Stoneshore College Bruins (COS) 13–19 Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK)
Buckridge University Racers (HAP) 47–28 Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM)

Horizon Conference                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD
1 Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS)    2    2   0   0    94    0  +94
2 Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK)       2    2   0   0    71   19  +52
3 Stoneshore College Bruins (COS)             2    1   0   1    34   36   −2
4 Buckridge University Racers (HAP)           2    1   0   1    64   49  +15
5 Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM)           2    0   0   2    28   89  −61
6 Columbia University Patriots (ARS)          2    0   0   2     6  104  −98

Zephyr Conference
University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG) 24–0 University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ)
Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG) 21–38 Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH)
Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT) 35–27 Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD)

Zephyr Conference                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH)           2    2   0   0    66   31  +35
2 Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT)        2    2   0   0    51   27  +24
3 University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG)       2    1   0   1    24   16   +8
4 Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD)    2    1   0   1    79   76   +3
5 Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG)     2    0   0   2    62   90  −28
6 University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ)      2    0   0   2    10   52  −42

by **Ko-oren** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:27 pm

5 Tobtoren / 20 May

"Right, that's my application done. And now we wait."

buzz buzz

"That's quick, what's that?"

Thank you for your application. Please check your choices one last time, before they are finalised and cannot be changed anymore during the selection process. You have 24 hours to change your details.

Programme: Atlantian Oceanian History

University #1: Willowbourne Institute of Humanities
University #2: Gehrenna National University
University #3: University of Humanities in Marinwood

Semester: Autumn & Spring (full academic year)

...

"Yeah, yeah, I spent the last three hours filling this out. This is my final answer. Including my scientific method in choosing universities. The only places in the entire country where this programme is taught in English. Willowbourne is good because it's close to everything. Gehrenna is good because it's close to all government and official things. Marinwood, well, it's my third choice for a reason.

Actually, let's go over my visa details one last time. It's the only thing I haven't triplechecked."

visa.go.kor

Visa status: Pending university selection

"Huh, neat. They already know this stuff? There's gotta be something else to check... I can't stand it when all I can do is wait. What's there to do in these cities while I'm there anyway?"

calendar.co.kor
What can I do ...
In Willowbourne between 1 Jaranethan and 36 Zedhasim

"I already hate this. Jaranethan, Zedhasim, am I supposed to remember these months?"

1 Jaranethan - Cricket, Willowbourne vs Leeshire, Royal Oval - tickets from K 1670
2 Jaranethan - Cricket, Willowbourne vs Leeshire, Royal Oval - tickets from K 1650
3 Jaranethan - Cricket, Willowbourne vs Leeshire, Royal Oval - tickets from K 1690
4 Jaranethan - Cricket, Willowbourne vs Leeshire, Royal Oval - tickets from K 1700
6 Jaranethan - Soccer, Willowbourne Technological Academy vs Economical Institute of Amandine - tickets from K 890
7 Jaranethan - Gridiron, Willowbourne Saints vs Mayara Wolves, Willowbowl - - tickets from K 3700
...

"Is there anything to do in this country that isn't sports?"

by **Drawkland** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:27 pm

Big Eight, Mineral, Woodlands
MD2

Your teams will be hoping for an Eruption on offense today ...

BIG EIGHT
University of St. Tønsten (N-K) 20–40 Raynor University (VAL)
New Córdoba College (LMO) 3–16 Mar Sara Tech (VAL)
Richardson University (RAN) 30–10 Cold Hill University (RAN)

  BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Richardson University                                2    2   0    66   24  +42
2 Raynor University                                    2    2   0    61   37  +24
3 Cold Hill University                                 2    1   1    54   40  +14
4 Mar Sara Tech                                        2    1   1    33   24   +9
5 University of St. Tønsten                            2    0   2    34   76  −42
6 New Córdoba College                                  2    0   2    13   60  −47

MINERAL
Tomure National University (TOM) 56–9 Temiscouata Tech (JPC)
Université de la Catherine du Nord (RTS) 17–56 University of the Commonwealth (CBP)
The Academy of Space (SPA) 16–3 The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy (SPA)

  MINERAL CONFERENCE                                 Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 The Academy of Space                                 2    2   0    94    3  +91
2 University of the Commonwealth                       2    2   0    85   38  +47
3 The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy                  2    1   1    43   25  +18
4 Tomure National University                           2    1   1    56   87  −31
5 Temiscouata Tech                                     2    0   2    30   85  −55
6 Université de la Catherine du Nord                   2    0   2    26   96  −70

WOODLANDS
Yannin University (TMG) 16–20 Palæontological-Centred Research University (NTN)
University of Augmon (CEL) 16–34 Xannerian Polytechnical Institute (XAN)
Université du Saguenay (QUE) 64–6 Charleston University (APY)

  WOODLANDS CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Université du Saguenay                               2    2   0   122    6 +116
2 Palæontological-Centred Research University          2    2   0    34   19  +15
3 Xannerian Polytechnical Institute                    2    1   1    37   30   +7
4 Charleston University                                2    1   1    33   77  −44
5 University of Augmon                                 2    0   2    29   61  −32
6 Yannin University                                    2    0   2    16   78  −62

by **Ranoria** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 3:53 pm

Duel of Champions: Buffalo Driven Out

The Cold Hill Buffalo came in to play Richardson with high hopes. They were beaten in the championship matchup, 40-39, when Richardson came back in the 4th quarter. That said, the 4th quarter had a staggering 3 lead changes, but they would not recieve news on their head coach, Chris Dale, until the next day. This left offensive coordinator Daniel Booker to stick with his interim head coaching gig for one more week.

On the other side, Richard Steinheil is one of the best coaches in the history of Ranorian College football, and his offense is chock full of talent.

For the visittors, the were the reigning, defending champions of the NSCF XX competition. The home team, meanwhile, had secured yet another Ranorian National Championship to add to their trophy case.

Deondre Rhine, Cold Hill's quarterback, had been testy without Chris Dale in the head coaching slot, turning the ball over far too often, but his big arm and knack for big plays meant he produced so much offense that it rarely mattered. Coming in though, everyone knew that the team would need to get quite a game out of him to win this one.

But the Governors got the ball first. Ifeatu Chineze was trying to take his place in the record books, not an easy task with Derek McNair and John Garrett having recently manned the helm of the offense, but he was making a show of it for sure, and he showed it by hitting the team's true freshman receiver, a big bodied red zone threat out of Banija, for a touchdown on the fifth play of the game. The youngster hadn't gotten a ton of playing time early on, or the start, but he subbed in, and made a play, at just the right time.

As for Cold Hill, things couldn't have started any worse. Deondre Rhine handed the ball off to John Judge, his tail back, who took a heavy hit from linebacker Solomon Castle for a three yard loss. Forced to drop back to make up ground, Rhine made a mental error, shedding a sack from Malik Sherman and spinning off into the end zone. Unfortunately for him, Spencer Crutchfield, at defensive tackle, was a massive human being, and he dragged Rhine down with ease for a safety.

Richard Steinheil, with his team now up 9-0, knew an opportunity when he saw one. It normally took a few quarters to wear down a defense, even with his big backs. But getting back onto the field just two snaps after letting up a quick touchdown drive would leave them demoralized early on. He had every intention to add fatigue and a few bruises into that equation by trotting Kuenda Sello out onto the field.

Sello was a 245 tank of a running back, and, over the course of an eight minute drive, he carried the ball twelve times and chewed up 57 yards. While he deserved the drive-nailing touchdown, it was left to Chineze to finish it off on third down at the nine yard line, and he did, hitting a slanting Tucker Hunt for the TD.

Kuenda Sello hammered away at the Cold Hill defense

And not only did that drive tire out the opposition, it meant that Richardson's own defense was practically at 100%, and they showed it. While Cold Hill did get a drive going at least, they stalled out and missed a long field goal attempt. Richardson, hoping to take advantage of good field position, went for it on 4th and 4, but Cold Hill edge rusher Charles Foreman sacked Ifeatu Chineze. Cold Hill passed the ball deep twice, and managed to get within striking distance, but safety Carter Coleman picked off the pass in the end zone to close out the second quarter.

Richardson didn't come out conservative, either, in the second half. With a 16-0 lead, they knew they could put the game away with one more solid drive, and so that's what they aimed to do. Ifeatu Chineze let the ball fly on the opening snap, top wideout Calvin Hale snatching the ball out of the air and grabbing an additional seven yards before he went down. That opening only cleared the way for Vice Jackson III, who carried the ball three times for three straight nine yard gains. Four plays later, Ice Chineze's lethal accuracy was on point once more, with a four yard touchdown throw to TE Austin Jackson, his third strike of the game.

With the game starting to get out of hand, Cold Hill had to answer, and they finally did, notching a quick, four play touchdown drive, with Dorian Brown-Clarke diving to bring in the twenty one yard strike.

With the third quarter still rolling, Richardson decided to try and milk the clock to shorten the game, but found that, even with two elite backs, Cold Hill's defense was up to the challenge, getting the ball back and notching a field goal before the fourth quarter rolled around.

Once again, Richardson was stifled in three plays on running downs, and the audience was starting to refocus its attention, as Cold Hill looked to be mounting a comeback. In a heroic display, Deondre Rhine stormed down the field, guiding his team to the thirty yard line despite the 13 point deficit...and then got picked off. This time, it wasn't really his fault. Dorian Brown-Clarke, his tight end, tipped the ball into the air, and Richardson's Daquan Carter was right there to grab it.

Cold Hill's defense was certainly mustering itself though, and fought back once more. This time, Richardson gained a first down, at least, through the air, but their offense's stagnating performance had been worrisome late in this one. Not that it mattered. Rhine, this time simply not seeing linebacker Solomon Castle, threw yet another interception, this time inside the 20 yard line. It was a back breaker, and the Governors were finally able to capitalize. The first play of the next drive was a screen to HB Vice Jackson III that went for thirty yards, and seven plays later, Kuenda Sello surged through the line from the nine and fought his way into the end zone, putting the game out of reach at 30-10 with just a minute and a half to play.

That wasn't going to stop Cold Hill. Deondre Rhine managed to straight, quick completions, but on his third attempt he was picked off by Daquan Carter, his fourth turnover of the night. That just left Kuenda Sello to churn out three more runs to end the game, eclipsing the century mark and putting a stamp on a dominating win over their rivals.

After his remarkable performance, despite the losing effort, in the championship game, it was certainly a suprise to see Rhine turn the ball over four times, and give up a boneheaded safety. He would finish the game with an ugly mark of 28/44, with 356 yards and four interceptions to one touchdown. Ifeatu 'Ice' Chineze, meanwhile, was clean, with 16 completions on just 23 attempts, he was able to log 270 yards and a trio of scores.

Around the NSCF

Now, to continue our general recap of the competition as a whole:

Raynor and Mar Sara Tech, predictably, breezed by their week 2 opponents, while the conference saw a second domestic rivalry game take place in as many weeks. This one, however, was not close, with Richardson's normally shaky defense putting the clamps on the Buffalo's high-flying offense.

Loyola-Istria, once again, dominated their opponent with a 30-3 victory over Busoga, but there is uproar in the Celestia conference after a stunning upset by Salamantic University. Their Professors dragged down the Northern Moravica Cougars by a decisive 21-10 victory, a shakeup that could have dire consequences for the Cougars' playoff seeding...and chance at a Celestia conference crown.

In the Horizon Conference, Ramusok Capital rolled through Columbia University by a score of 52-0 to get to a 2-0 record, but more impressive was Sadeg State, who beat the Stoneshore Bruins 19-13 in the conference's first big game of the season. That was, arguably, the best game of this week. They are tied with the Ramusok Capital Dragons atop the conference now.

The Mineral Conference saw their penciled-in champions face at least somewhat of a challenge, beating the Terrestrial Acclimation Academy 16-3, but the Academy of Space isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

And, finally, Saguenay continues to assert its dominance in the Woodlands Conference with a 64-6 evisceration of Charleston University.

That's it for this week, folks! Next time: We'll be doing the first of our five top 10 contender rankings! Stay tuned!

by **Banija** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:17 pm

The Coulibaly Corner: Your onestop shop for everything NSCF!

Hey guys! Welcome back to my corner of the internet for everything NSCF! Covering your favorite and most hated Banijan schools between Northern Moravica and Loyola-Istria. And, of course, the rest of the schools in the NSCF. A little bit, anyways. And now Week 2 has been played! and it was spicy. Northern Moravica has not only fallen, but fallen in quite ugly fashion, finishing with a 21-10 scoreline in a game that never really felt all that close. Loyola-Istria, naturally, spoiled the home opener of the Islamic University, while elsewhere, Cold Hill and Richardson battled it out in the game of the week.

And, of course, with 2 games under our belt, time for another top 7!

#1 What are the Salamantic Universities, anyways?

I'll give them this- they don't like Northern Moravica University. I'm a U of Moravica grad- I(we) don't like Northern Moravica either. The idea of the enemy of the enemy is my friend doesn't really work in college sports, but considering that my alma mater is not in this competition thanks to the BCSG, I can't say that I didn't like that game. But I'm not even talking about the game itself with this observation. I'm talking about the Salamantic Universities. A school with three different stadia? Yea, that's right- they're not even a real college. Look, I don't like Northern Moravica University. I don't like Loyola-Istria either. But at least they're, you know, real universities. And hell, Loyola has campuses all over the country- and each campus competes separately. Hell, Loyola-Busukuma is entering its own basketball team to the next NSCAA(although admittedly, that's its own controversy that the scope of my blog cannot cover, since we don't cover college basketball here).

But this is beyond even all the Loyolas combining for one football. For one, that'd just be the Loyola-Istria team anyways. What their team website says is that this is a team of a bunch of graduated players, and since school level college football isn't really a thing in the country, this was their solution. But that's all a lie, clearly. What this is, first and foremost, is a college football all-star team. The youngest players are 21- so essentially, it's like everyone is the equivalent of an undergraduate senior, or older. They're from Universities all over the country. How they meet for practice, or anything, is beyond me.

They are pulling starters from seventeen different universities. All over the country. How do they practice? Where do they practice? Do they get flown in every day to practice? Are they watching film at home? How does any of this work? I'm no boomer- you won't see me crying about the sanctity of amateur sports. But this has always been about representing your school. But this- essentially an all-star team. Unfair advantage. I should write a letter to Montreal myself. Make them pick a school, eh?

#2 The Salamantic Universities are set for a big season

Say what you want about the Salamantic Universities- I literally did in observation 1. But the Salamantic Universities were the primary reason that everyone thought the Celestia would go down to the buzzer this season. And after having seen them take apart Northern Moravica's new look offense, and dominate the line of scrimmage for 60 minutes to notch their second consecutive win over Northern, dating back to last season, they look every bit the team that people are calling a serious contender to end the Moravica duopoly atop the Celestia Conference.

They have a significantly better team than Northern Moravica. There's no arguing that one- Northern Moravica, for large portions of the game on Saturday, simply looked lost. This was a defensive slugfest for the vast majority of the first half, and it showed. There's a bunch of next level defenders on the Professors, and they dominated the line of scrimmage. Northern wanted to establish the run on the road, to sap the crowd's energy and take them out of it, but simply could not do so. They wanted 3rd and 4, 3rd and 3. Instead, Northern could never get in front of the chains, and it showed. Second and long. Third and long. Always failed.

Northern managed one score in the first half- simply a 44 yard field goal. The Salamantic Universities scored a touchdown towards the end of the half, when a safety blitz from Salemaun Mauzalterinden forced the ball out, and the Professors recovered at the Northern 6 yard line. They, of course, threw a simple fade to the corner to make it 7-3. And coming out at half, the Professors put together a pair of good drives in the third quarter, essentially ending this game. Onne Lindeberg had a 35 yard touchdown early in the 3rd quarter, and Larkin McDermot sealed the game with a 12 yard touchdown reception to make it 21-3. Kalen Rhodes had a touchdown to make it 21-10, but it was too little, too late.

It doesn't get easier for the Salamantic Universities. But this victory will give their fans confidence. It'll be a big game when the 2-0 Blue Thunder take on the 2-0 Professors at the Istria Lighting Yard next week. If the Salamantic Universities can win there, they'll take a serious step towards their first Celestia Conference crown. But it's easier said than done to win at the Istria Lighting Yard- the Blue Thunder rarely, if ever, lose there. The only two away teams to win at the Istria Lightning Yard since NSCF 13 are Northern Moravica in the NSCF 19 Semifinals, and Cold Hill in the NSCF 20 Semifinals. What are the commanalities between those two teams? They both went on to win the NSCF Title game in the following week. It's a tall order. Will the Professors be ready?

#3 Loyola-Istria's tests upcoming

The Blue Thunder did what they were supposed to do their first two weeks- take care of business. In week 1, the home opener, the OSPI #1 team took apart their opponents, and raised the banner. In Week 2, they took on the Islamic University in Lakiska, and considering the history of the opponent and magnitude of the game, they were not rattled at all. THey took care of business, dominating in a 30-3 effort that solidified their claim to the conference's top spot. IT's early, of course, and they have not been tested truly against the best of the best. But you can't control who is on your schedule and when, only what you do when you go up against them. And the Blue Thunder have taken care of business so far.

The Salamantic Universities will be a difficult team to deal with. As they showed against Northern Moravica, they are strong at the line of scrimmage, and are built to compete against anybody. A team built around the strength of their defense is a team that will travel well, and they give reason to believe that they will travel well. Loyola-Istria will have the strength of the Istria LIghtning Yard behind them for this crucial matchup. And Loyola-Istria, arguably, has the biggest home field advantage in the entire NSCF. But the Professors bring all kinds of creativity to the table.

Chibuzo, the Blue Thunder's new, young quarterback, has played well so far. But this will be his first time facing an elite defense. Fortunately, it'll be in the friendly confines of a stripeout(the white out, of course, being saved for their Week 9 game against Northern Moravica). It's the big games that define a college quarterback's career. Isaka Jawara will be a legend forever and ever. Why? He won a NSCF championship, beat Northern in the playoffs twice, and beat Richardson once. He kept starring in big games. This is Chibuzo's first chance to start writing his own legacy. Is he a big game artist? Or a choker? You can't tell after only one game, but these first impressions do last. We'll see if the youngster can hold up against the Professors.

Coulibaly Top 7!

We've had two weeks of action, not just one! Time for an updated Top 7.

#1- Université du Saguenay(Royal Kingdom of Quebec, Woodlands. Last Ranking: #5. Record: 2-0)- The Université du Saguenay have been ridiculously dominant over their first two games. They are the only team that has broken 100, and they've scored 122 points. Their first victory? A 58-0 win over Yannin University. Week 2? A 64-6 win over Charleston. They're 2-0, but they've done it in style. And as a down year looms for the Woodlands Conference, many are saying that Saguenay could legitimately go undefeated through conference play. They're certainly overwhelming favorites to win their conference after just 2 weeks, however.

#2- Richardson University(Ranoria, Big 8. Last Ranking: #2, Record: 2-0)- Richardson is 2-0 so far this season, which is obviously beneficial to them maintaining their #2 spot in college football. What they've had, of course, is a win over an elite opponent. Theirs? A win over domestic rivals Cold Hill University, who happen to be the defending champions of the NSCF. A 30-10 victory showcased their ability, forcing Deondre Rhine to throw four interceptions, while Chineze had three touchdown passes of his own. They are rolling and in a groove, and they are likely to continue getting better. While they've got the inside track on the Big 8 thanks to their win over Cold Hill, they've got to play both Mar Sara Tech and Raynor University before we can definitely call them the best team in the Big 8.

#3- University of Loyola-Istria(Banija, Celestia. Last Ranking: #1. Record: 2-0) The Blue Thunder sit atop the Celestia Conference thanks to a pair of wins against two 0-2 teams in the Celestia Conference. THey dominated in both victories, they got their bench to play in both victories, they did what they were supposed to do. Why did they fall? They weren't as impressive as Saguenay, and they don't have the big win. But they'll get the opportunity. Playing against the Salamantic Universities, and traveling to Northern Moravica, will allow them to test their chops against the NSCF's elite competition.

#4- Salamantic Universities(Ko-oren, Celestia. Last Ranking: #7. Record: 2-0) Yet another team that has risen in our rankings. Thanks to their 21-10 home victory over Northern Moravica, they've deserved to rise a few spots in these rankings. Their defense is strong, and now they've got a good enough offense to really create a title challenge within the Celestia Conference. While we can't put them ahead of the Blue Thunder yet, they'll get a chance to show exactly where they belong in the conference hierachy. Regardless of how things go at the istria Lighting Yard, however, their win over Northern Moravica shows that they are for real, and should be taken as serious contenders in the Celestia.

#5- Academy of Space(Space, Mineral. Last Ranking: Unranked. Record: 2-0) The Academy of Space is a consistently a school that is almost there, but yet, never quite. They've almost won a NSCF title multiple times, and they are trying to get over that hump this season. They've vaulted into the Top 7 based on one game- a 78-0 demolition of Tomure National University. There's no way around it- you can't win 78-0 at this level unless you are a damn good football team, up and down the roster. They did it. Can they win their conference? The University of the Commonwealth will have something to say about that, but credit must be given where credit is due.

#6- University of the Commonwealth(Baker Park, Mineral. Last Ranking: #6. Record: 2-0) They are able to maintain their #6 ranking. The University of the Commonwealth has come out strongly in their first pair of games, winning both in rather strong fashion. With their head coach of nearly 3 decades, Scott Newell, retiring after the season, they are looking to send him off with a championship, and are legitimate contenders to do so. They host the Academy of Space this week, which will go a long way in seeing if they can win an unprecedented fourth consecutive conference title.

#7- Ramusok Capital University(Cosumar, Horizon. Last Ranking: Unranked. Record: 2-0) You can't discount what RCU has done this year. Of course, people forgot about them- they did not have a ton of hype coming into the season. But they are a NSCF blue blood for a reason- year in, year out, one of the sport's most consistent programs. They've scored 94 points, and allowed zero so far- the only team to have not conceded a single point this entire season. 42-0 and 52-0 blowouts to start the season are great ways to start it, and although they have tough games against Buckridge and Sadeg State coming up, it would be hard to argue that, after just 2 weeks, they don't deserve a spot in the Top 7.

by **Lisander** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:56 pm

The College Observer
Orissa wants to rename, and Poli face Cougars tonight

Henrique Nyusi and Luke Heyns were the featured players of last night match against Lions of the South. An elastic victory against Bolgano's team put Lisander's team in fourth place in the Celestia conference, temporarily tied with Northern Moravica, the next opponent in the way of The Nation.

The lisanderian team will visit the Cougars as the underdog, and the Mugisha II Stadium should be filled with NMU Supporters. The Banijan team seems that still has to prove the value of its new offensive players. The team lost against Salamantic Universities (that is, in fact, a post-graduate team instead of a College team as we're used to) in the last round and clearly don't want to repeat the bad result. Considering the latest reports from The Coulibaly Corner (which is like the equivalent of The College Observer there), the team has dropped out of the favourites list. They were barely mentioned in the last publication. You can't call it a bad phase after just a defeat, but the Ko-orenite team strength definitely came to change the Banijan dominance scenario. In other words, we're going there to try to corner a wounded cougar. It's without a doubt a very dangerous mission.

In other news, it seems the city of Orissa wants to change its name. A discontent with you has recently gained strength after several airlines have confused the city of Lisander with another Orissa, in another part of the world. Some time ago, several air packages to the small regional centre of fewer than 100,000 inhabitants were sold by mistake, and the numerous cancellations of these packages due to geographical confusion have caused enormous damage to the local economy.

Unhappy with this problem, some researchers went in search of the city's origins and found on old wax stamps the name "CIVITASAORIS", translated as "city of gold", a reference to the vast golden fields of wheat that appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries. As the centuries passed "AORIS" became "Aurissa", which later became "Orissa". The intention is that the name is changed to Oris, a grammatically neutral form that will not influence the demon of the inhabitants, who continue to be called Orissans.

Now the Town Hall is trying to get enough support to go ahead with the name change. If the movement gets approval from more than two-thirds of the city's inhabitants in the referendum to be held next Sunday, the city will officially change its name, and along with it will change the University of Orissa and the Super League basketball team, Orissa Basketball 1936.

The professional league is on vacation, so there has been no movement in favour of the change coming from them. The university team, on the other hand, which is competing in LAN Elite 12, must wear a slightly changed uniform for at least the next two home matches, which will take place before the referendum. The last two letters of the team's name have been removed from the shirt, and the position of the number has been changed so that the name ORIS is read instead of ORISSA. This measure stems from the university's support for the change of name. My contacts there indicate that for the next season, the university plans a rebranding, already with the new name.

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by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:07 pm

OOC : Imagine NS version of the Players' Tribune.

MEMOIRES D'ATHLETE

BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF MY LIFE - VERY BRIEF, I MEAN

LEOPOLD LANGLOIS-ZULUKA

Born: 2019

I was born on the Quebecois side of Sault St. Henri, with 500 metres separating my family and homeland. My parents were illegal immigrants from Fort Huron, just opposing Sarnia, and well yeah. There I spent four years in a small but growing household - my brother Louis and Robert were born at our half-derelict bungalow there as well. I barely remember the things from those days, but one of the first things I do remember....was eating onion rings and fried chicken by the neighbours' porch. It was a really hot summer too, so my neighbours opened it up for us and our parents would go with me and my brothers.

2024

This was the year I moved to the north side of Flint, South Detroit, when my dad got a job as an accountant. One thing I remember about then was how small our house was and how it was same for our neighbours. That year my third sibling was born in that house, and my family and the neighbours were all excited about it. Aside from that, I don't remember too much about it- it's just the way things were then and you don't notice how tough things were.

2028

If you met me when I was nine, I was everywhere. Growing up the eldest of seven children taught you that because your mum and dad gonna have you watch them over. That kept me busy whenever I was done homework and kept me active. Over time, as my brothers and sisters grew older and could tend to last two kids, it was lot easier. My dad taught me how to play goalkeeper when I was young, and I started playing soccer and hockey. On odd weekday evenings and weekends, my dad and auntie Miria used to take us to the tournaments across South Detroit and at times Northern Ontario. It kept us outta streets.

2032

Man, Middle school was rough. Lots of factories shut down and so did the neighbourhood. I was lucky but most of my friends back then had little food on table and whatnot, and that translated into violence. One thing I remember was this neverending chaos that we all faced once the class was over. Fire alarms and police sirens coming off, punches thrown each to each other and shit.

I remember being away on a hockey tourney in Meghanville that afternoon. O the way back, the radio at my auntie's car was talking about this news at my middle school. It was then that my parents decided that they had enough with it, and sent me to St. Mugisha's, this catholic school located on the other side of Flint. My grades weren't bad at all so my parents paid less, but it still required sacrifice. My mum started teaching after school classes there to make sure I wasn't. Eventually, we moved out of the neighbourhood, to a shared duplex on the West side through the realtor who knew my mum.

2033

That fall I started playing organised football. I mean, this wasn't my first time on football. Me and my buddies were playing 5-on-side football over the summers and then we'd shift to hockey for winter, with occasional basketball in between. But, as with prep schools in this part of Calania, St. M's football programs didn't start until grade nine, so I had to wait a little bit more than my friends who were playing in public schools. I would have transferred if I had a say on it, but you know, you couldn't really go back after all your mama and papa's done for you to get out of Pentland Middle School.

So I waited a couple of years before I started playing it as a freshman. It was very straightforward for those who wanted to play sports - All the boys were going to play football or soccer, or run for fall and play either volleyball or hockey for winter. And since it was a fairly small coed school, of around 350, cutting players was kinda not the issue because we needed as many people as possible every year. So I did pick up football, and within few years, became number one cornerback and number four wideout in South Detroit.

2034

That summer I was invited to Raphaël Plamondon's football camp, kinda ironic because I grew up cheering for the Wolverines and we used to cheer for Ben Ridley. For those who know Wolverines football, that's the receiver Plamondon always had to guard against.
Still, he's Raphaël Plamondon, two-time all-pro who simply made sure there's no survivor in his side of swamp on the Apple Bowl. So I left Flint bus terminal at three a.m. in the morning, and bussed my way to Sept-Iles, with transfers at Fort Huron, Kingston, Montreal and Quebec City. Along the way you all alone and see all those city lights and wonder, This is fuckin' awesome. The two summers there, where we all got to know the pro backs, really opened our eyes. At that point it hit me like, 'Oh, so I could indeed find my way into scholarship,' so I started listening to recruiters with serious interest after coming back. Before my parents were the only ones listening but now I had to listen as well.

2036

By the beginning of that fall semester, I had finished the campus visits to all the places I had on my shortlist - Meghanville State, St. Gabriel-Richard, St. Croix, Saguenay and California were the top 5 then - but was still unsure. So for entire October, all five came to visit with me.

First four went fine and the last one was Saguenay, and boy, will I ever forget the first ten minutes of Coach Baek. Coach Baek, in his cowboy boots, sun hat and plaid shirts, walked to us with the most country of swaggers out there. My parents and I were looking up at each other and probably thought like 'what is wrong with this man'?.

But he was very quick, and made sure to greet my mum and dad, and asked, 'It's my pleasure to be here, sir and madame! How you doin' today?'.

They nodded along and sooner than later, he was chatting them up about how Saguenay was a safe, classical place for the country kids to become more refined and find their ways into the big world and yaddah yaddah yaddah, under the faith enforced by the Golden Dome. The rest was history.

2037

Well, it went as expected. For the first time in few years all 9 of us went on a weekend trip - first to Quebec City and then South Bend where I was dropped off. My dad told me: 'When you were little, we were still illegal immigrants. Now you made it legally. Make us proud.' So I did my best, worked my ass off that August training camp and landed myself a backup role.

First week, at home against Navy. I remember being excited about the game and entered the field, ready to take over and land impact for the team, and the guys back home. A lot of those in the Navy were also coming from South Detroit or Saguenay, so a lot of us knew them and we knew them. Fun was in the air everywhere and we thought our college lives were gonna live up to that.

The truth is that life doesn't always give up what you wanna get.

Second series played, 13:08 left in the game. I remember jumping high for a hit, and the next thing I tore my ACL. Season over, redshirt added.

2038

That fall I probably met the weirdest guy in my life, when Heo Myeong-Shin came and right next to me in my lockers. Of course, it turned out to be that it wasn't even his, but Rodney (McNamaran's)! I've heard a lot about him and how that was the recruiting coup of the century for the Irish, but still bizarre. Still, that's how our friendship began.

Sitting often next to and playing behind him was something odd, especially as we were totally different style of players. I was fast and rangey and all that. But no matter what, watching him play was quite remarkable because we were witnessing how intelligent and careful Myeong-Shin was, even though he wasn't the fastest or the hardest hitting of all these guys. But one thing that amazed all of us was how he did everything...correctly. Yes, almost as if he's Dr. Fundamental, and it was amazing to see that around.

Off the field, we'd all have trouble recognising him. Myeong-Shin was this guy, who was a prof's kid that spoke five languages fluently when he came to South Bend. You'd see him walking around with his long, orange hair and read books of history and philosophy and boy, would just chat in the park with us and other friends of his. We all loved him for reminding us about other oddities, and funnily enough, me, him and Dmitri the long snapper moved to a triple suite together. And speaking of moving dorms...

2039

Summer 2039, that's when I met my fiancee. I moved out of my darn old dorm - Pere-David Hall - to another old barn named Barthes-Simmonds Hall because it went on renovation all summer long. Since I was going to take some summer courses, I decided to just move elsewhere. It became my home for next two years, and was even more so because I met her. The move in day was saturday and there was a welcome barbecue for summer and yearlong students right after, so I dropped by and maybe eat a bit, before going to sleep for an 8:30 macroeconomics. The first person there who I talked to was Angelise, a freshman point guard who went to enrol early, and there we went on, spending the entire night chatting until 4:30...and the rest is history.

Season wise it was rough. We finished the season 11-1, and felt like 'wow, Lautner is truly Mr. Manitoba Football'. He was the real deal. We gonna repeat the nattys, and can finally brag it on our arse against Wolverines and all that. Then we played Remembrance Bowl against them. I remember not feeling well when the kickoff was 5'c" at Skydome in Kingston, and well, we lost the national semifinals. We flat out disappointed and just cried on and on and on.

Spring 2041

I think we've all heard about how fall went. I did well, played up to the expectations and was named all-Quebecois for the first time. Everybody back home was, of course, happy. But there's still one game I wished I could turn back my clock, and that was against Queen's. That loss, on the Hail Mary of what was going to be the final play of the game, had us miss the semifinals berth to nationals once again. To make it worse, everybody in my family came to watch a regular season game for the first time...and there you go. The Irish failed to come out the winner in Cornwall, and we had to settle for a Heartlands Bowl game.

It was a week before reading week when Coach Baek asked that he schedule a meeting with me and my parents, as well as my brother Louis who was a freshman with our hockey team as well, once I come back from reading week with friends. I kinda felt like 'oh, I guess this must be the moment', when I first heard. Sure, I was waiting for law school admissions but still, I was just excited at that. I was ready to graduate and move onto the pros, out of South Bend and play under the big lights, a-s s-o-o-n a-s p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e. But once again life had other things in plan....

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by **Drawkland** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:15 pm

Big Eight, Mineral, Woodlands
MD3

Will you Really Get your opponents tonight?

BIG EIGHT
Cold Hill University (RAN) 16–3 University of St. Tønsten (N-K)
Mar Sara Tech (VAL) 13–43 Richardson University (RAN)
Raynor University (VAL) 43–6 New Córdoba College (LMO)

  BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Richardson University                                3    3   0   109   37  +72
2 Raynor University                                    3    3   0   104   43  +61
3 Cold Hill University                                 3    2   1    70   43  +27
4 Mar Sara Tech                                        3    1   2    46   67  −21
5 University of St. Tønsten                            3    0   3    37   92  −55
6 New Córdoba College                                  3    0   3    19  103  −84

MINERAL
The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy (SPA) 47–14 Tomure National University (TOM)
University of the Commonwealth (CBP) 40–34 The Academy of Space (SPA)
Temiscouata Tech (JPC) 20–34 Université de la Catherine du Nord (RTS)

  MINERAL CONFERENCE                                 Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 University of the Commonwealth                       3    3   0   125   72  +53
2 The Academy of Space                                 3    2   1   128   43  +85
3 The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy                  3    2   1    90   39  +51
4 Université de la Catherine du Nord                   3    1   2    60  116  −56
5 Tomure National University                           3    1   2    70  134  −64
6 Temiscouata Tech                                     3    0   3    50  119  −69

WOODLANDS
Charleston University (APY) 27–34 Yannin University (TMG)
Xannerian Polytechnical Institute (XAN) 14–51 Université du Saguenay (QUE)
Palæontological-Centred Research University (NTN) 52–3 University of Augmon (CEL)

  WOODLANDS CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Université du Saguenay                               3    3   0   173   20 +153
2 Palæontological-Centred Research University          3    3   0    86   22  +64
3 Yannin University                                    3    1   2    50  105  −55
4 Xannerian Polytechnical Institute                    3    1   2    51   81  −30
5 Charleston University                                3    1   2    60  111  −51
6 University of Augmon                                 3    0   3    32  113  −81

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:19 pm

OOC : Okay, so it turned out to be that I mixed up MD2 and MD3 for Horizon Conference when I was setting up matches yesterday in a hurry.

Xkoranate lessons for those who've yet to develop this bad habit - 1) Don't ever start the habit of using 'individual matches', instead of round robin, for competition type section. It was something that I developed back when I would often use unconventional fixtures and that continued well into NSCF scorination. Also 2) always check if you're on right MD because I was scorinating outta rush on Monday after having submitted a short thesis proposal that morning. Probably because of that I accidentally mixed it up when setting it up for Horizon. If I were using round robin for competition type, it would have been even worse I guess.

Celestia, Horizon and Zephyr Conferences Results - MD3

Pew! Pew! Pew! That's both the sound of gunshots and fast-flying footballs!

Celestia Conference
Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ) 40–3 Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS)
Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ) 39–14 Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR)
Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN) 7–10 Islamic University of Busoga (BUS)

Celestia Conference                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ)                3    3   0   0   117   26  +91
2 Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR)            3    2   0   1    70   63   +7
3 Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ)          3    2   0   1    84   31  +53
4 Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS)           3    1   0   2    48   82  −34
5 Islamic University of Busoga (BUS)                  3    1   0   2    20   71  −51
6 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)    3    0   0   3    23   89  −66

Horizon Conference
Columbia University Patriots (ARS) 7–41 Buckridge University Racers (HAP)
Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM) 10–14 Stoneshore College Bruins (COS)
Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK) 38–38 Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS) (44–41 OT)

Horizon Conference                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD
1 Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK)       3    3   0   0   115   60  +55
2 Stoneshore College Bruins (COS)             3    2   0   1    48   46   +2
3 Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS)    3    2   0   1   135   44  +91
4 Buckridge University Racers (HAP)           3    2   0   1   105   56  +49
5 Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM)           3    0   0   3    38  103  −65
6 Columbia University Patriots (ARS)          3    0   0   3    13  145 −132

Zephyr Conference
Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD) 24–0 University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG)
Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH) 27–20 Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT)
University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ) 27–54 Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG)

Zephyr Conference                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH)           3    3   0   0    93   51  +42
2 Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT)        3    2   0   1    71   54  +17
3 Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD)    3    2   0   1   103   76  +27
4 Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG)     3    1   0   2   116  117   −1
5 University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG)       3    1   0   2    24   40  −16
6 University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ)      3    0   0   3    37  106  −69

by **Banija** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:35 pm

The Coulibaly Corner: Your onestop shop for everything NSCF!

Hey guys! Welcome back to my corner of the internet for everything NSCF! Covering your favorite and most hated Banijan schools between Northern Moravica and Loyola-Istria. Of course, it's a special edition- Week 4 is the North v. South Showdown!. Loyola-Istria travels to Herzegovina City to take on Northern Moravica. Any Banijan college football fan with a pulse is going to tune into this matchup. It's always one of the most watched games of the NSCF. These games are always wildly entertaining, all kinds of fun, and they come with quite large stakes. My opinion's probably biased, but I think this is the most heated same nation rivalry in the entire NSCF. Ah, if only the NSCAA let same nation rivalries play out on the hardwood during the regular season. The teams will meet at Mugisha II Memorial Stadium, a stadium where Loyola-Istria has lost 6 straight games in NSCF play, as Loyola-Istria looks to open up what could be a decisive lead in the Celestia Conference title race, while Northern Moravica looks to build off of their big home win against The Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria and vault themselves right back into the conference title race with a win over their hated rivals to the South.

Don't know much about the rivalry? Now's your chance!

#1 Why it's called the North v. South Showdown? Aren't both schools in Northwestern Banija?

This is true. Both schools are in Northwestern Banija, in the Moravica Region, which runs along Banija's west coast in the Northwestern portion of the country. However, it is because they are from the opposite sides of Moravica. Istria is the population center in the Southern part of the region, hosting the nation's biggest port and is Banija's largest city. Istria, of course, is where the University of Loyola-Istria is located. Northern Moravica University is in the northern part of the region, in Herzegovina City. The cities are not that far apart- the two cities are separated by about a 90 minute train ride, or just over 100 miles.

The two cities have always been rivals. Herzegovina City are where the Kasanke(Banija's dominant ethnic group) landed nearly 1,000 years ago when they originally came to Banija. It was the first capitol of the Kasanke people, as the tribe essentially expanded out from there before eventually establishing the modern day country we know as Banija. It didn't take them long to go South and establish Istria. But after nearly 600 years as the capitol for the Kasanke Tribe, Istria then briefly became the capitol as the Kasanke expanded beyond Moravica to essentially take over what is now considered Banija. Of course, now the capitol of Banija is South, in Busukuma. That's the origins of the name- the two cities, as the two original population centers of Banija and her predecessor states, have always been rivals.

#2 Who's had the better run of it in this rivalry in the NSCF?

WEll, that is a hard question to answer. If you want to stick strictly with NSCF head to head matchups, the team who has had the better of the other is certainly Northern Moravica University. Northern Moravica, in 14 matchups with Loyola-Istria, is 8-6 in those matchups. 6 of those games have been played at Mugisha II Memorial Stadium, which is Northern's home stadium. Northern Moravica is 6-0 all-time in home games with Loyola-Istria. 8 of those matchups have occured at the Istria Lightning Yard, where Northern Moravica is 2-6 over the years. As you can see, home field advantage means quite a bit in this rivalry, as the atmospheres at both stadiums, especially on rivalry day, are absolutely incredible.

Of course, that 8-6 record is an overall record. The two teams are 7-5 in regular season Celestia Conference matchups, with the only road win in this series in NSCF play happening in NSCF 13, in Loyola-Istria's first season playing in NSCF competition. In the playoffs, the two sides are 1-1 against each other, with both games being played at the Istria Lightning Yard. In NSCF 18, when the Blue Thunder were attempting to defend their title and win an unprecedented third NSCF championship, they played a thrilling quarterfinal against Northern Moravica that many saw as an instant classic. The first ever NSCF playoff matchup between the two Banijan schools, many thought that the stakes could not be passed. That the hype could not be overcome. So much animosity between these two schools, with so much on the line, and Loyola-Istria once again making its mark. Although the Blue Thunder eventually went to the NSCF 18 Championship Game, only to lose to Mar Sara Tech, they had the better NSCF run to that point. 3 title game appearances and two trophies to show for them, compared to none at that point for Northern Moravica. While Northern Moravica had otherwise been very solid in the NSCF at that point(4 conference championships), only one playoff win in 5 NSCF seasons saw Horace Browning fired.

And that's when Northern Moravica finally started to claw back against their bitter rivals. They kept winning Celestia Conference titles, of course, but they needed to show that they could outlast Loyola-Istria when it mattered most- in the playoffs. They didn't have to wait that long to get another opportunity- the very next season, the two would play in the playoffs. Who would come out victorious? Another instant classic was played at the Istria Lightning Yard, and finally, Northern Moravica had playoff success to brag about. They toppled their archrivals in the playoffs, at the Istria Lightning Yard no less, as they got that monkey off their back as the team of destiny to get to the NSCF 19 Championship Game, and win their first trophy. And then, of course, NSCF XX came, and both schools lost to Cold Hill University in the playoffs, but since Northern Moravica got to the title game and Loyola-Istria lost at home in the semifinals, Northern Moravica had its second straight championship game appearance. So what's the short answers? Northern Moravica has done more lately, therefore you've gotta say that they hold the upper hand right now.

#3 What are the rivalry's origins?

Well, these are the two oldest universities in Banija. Shortly after the beginning of the Recolonization(or second Colonization) of Banija by the Royal Kingdom of Quebec, local officials within Banija and the Quebecois government worked to establish a system of higher education within Banija. Northern Moravica was founded as the nation's first university, and the nation's public school, in 1844. It was founded right in the shadow of the church, in Herzegovina City. Of course, the Banijan capitol had long been hundreds of Miles South, in Busukuma. But back then, Busukuma was not nearly as big as it is now- the major population centers of the country were Jinja City, Herzegovina City, and Istria. And with Jinja City well in the country's interior, Herzegovina City made sense. But it didn't take long for church leaders to want to establish a school of their own. They saw it as a good evangelization tool, and many realized that one University was not enough.

So they found land in Istria, and with the help of Quebecois missionaries, founded the University of Loyola. Hence, of course, the Catholic name of the Mormon University. And those were the only two full-fledged universities within the country until Banija's independence in 1906, when the Lukiiko(Parliament) started to give funds to establish more. With those two having all that institutional history, when college sports started, people started naturally gravitating towards those schools. It quickly started a natural sporting rivalry between those two schools, and people really got into it. They've been playing gridiron against each other forever, and they quickly became the class of college football in the country. Their annual games regularly became the most followed in Banija, and the careers of countless coaches were defined by this game. Even now, that continues- does anyone think Horace Browning gets fired after NSCF 18 if Loyola-Istria doesn't have three championship game appearances? Of course he doesn't.

#4 Which team needs a win more?

Well, for this season, you'd probably want to say Northern Moravica. They've lost once, Loyola-Istria hasn't lost at all. There seems to be a three way race forming at the top of the Celestia Conference between Loyola-Istria, the Salamantic Universities, and Northern Moravica. The Salamantic Univerisities have a home game against the Lions of the South, and they are expected to win easily. If Northern Moravica defeats Loyola-Istria for the seventh straight time in NSCF play at Mugisha II Memorial Stadium, then the conference's three returning schools will all have identical records- 3 wins, and 1 loss. Furthermore, they'll have played each other once, and all gone 1-1, with Loyola defeating the Salamantic Universities but losing to Northern, Northern beating Loyola but losing to the Salamantic Universities, and the Salamantic Universities defeating Northern but falling to Loyola. That'll make the conference title race wide open, and it could mean we'd be in for a real ride, where the margin for error would be reduced to almost nil.

But in the context of this rivalry? You'd probably say Loyola-Istria. Alanso Isa is in his fourth season as head coach. Arguably, Northern Moravica has had the better of him since his arrival here at Loyola-Istria. The NSCF 19 semifinal loss at home was gut wrenching, and one NSCF title for Northern Moravica over the last 3 seasons. It's clear that the Cougars have the momentum in this rivalry. But the Blue Thunder have never won at the Mugisha II Memorial Stadium in NSCF play. If the Blue Thunder can go on the road and get the upset, then they will really be making a statement. The direction of this rivalry would swing back south, to Istria, while Loyola-Istria would then have an early, but slightly commanding lead in the Celestia Conference. They'd be 4-0, probably have an extremely strong case to get back up to #1, and would have the inside track on the Celestia conference championship and with it, that automatic playoff berth clinched, which would be nice considering the brutality of their non-conference schedule.

by **Lisander** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:20 pm

The College Observer
4 is the magic number

A defeat was already expected against Northern Moravica. Today is the day to face Busoga Islamic at home. If we win today, the magic of number 4 will continue to work!

1. We won the second game with a score of 31 points. 3 + 1 = 4
2. We lost to the Cougars, who scored 40 points. 4 + 0 = 4
3. We'll have 40% by the end of the next Matchday. 4 + 0 = 4
4. Repeating the same results on the second leg of the tournament, we will have the same 40% of success.
5. Considering the case above, we will have 4 wins.
6. Considering the previous items, we will finish fourth in the conference.

I don't believe in esotericism and these numerology things. But is that really a coincidence?

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by **Ranoria** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:33 pm

Richardson Keeps Rolling, Cold Hill Bounces Back

The Richardson Defense Swarmed to the Football All Game Long

Richardson University has been absolutely unstoppable this season, there's just no other way of putting it. Mar Sara Tech came in at 1-1, with their only loss coming at the hands of their always formidable domestic rival, Raynor University. At home, it wouldn't have been a stretch to say that the Raiders were favorites. However, the Governors and Ice Chineze had other plans. from the opening whistle, it was pure domination, with Ifeatu Chineze finishing the first half at 245 yards and a trio of scores through the air, along with a two point conversion. And despite hammering the run game in the second half, the Governors would only increase their lead, finishing at 43-13 after three touchdown runs between Vice Jackson III and Kuenda Sello. The two backs combined for 155 rushing yards on the day, running behind massive tackles Thrane Valentine and Howie Peters.

On the offensive side, Mar Sara Tech did a good job containing Calvin Hale, Richardson's top wideout, who was held to four targets, two receptions, and thirty two yards. But, that said, it only left an opening for a freshman out of Banija, a former top ten recruit, Baraka Hali. Clocking in at 6'5" and 224 pounds, Hali is nothing short of a freak of nature, and hauled in three receptions. Two were touchdowns from the seven yard line, while the other allowed him to flash his ball skills on a thirty yard jump ball. His emergence was critical in a game that saw the team's top receiving option practically locked out of the ballgame.

And of course, the defense, which is the best unit in the Big 8 (though our offense can say the same), showed out yesterday. Defensive end Malik Sherman accounted for two of the team's five sacks on the day, and a questionable back seven came up with two interceptions to make sure that they were getting in on the action as well. This team looks nigh unstoppable, as should be expected from the Ranorian championship squad.

Next week, Raynor will be coming to Richardson, in a game that will have massive implications for the future of the Big 8 conference this season.

Cold Hill, meanwhile, came out sluggish against the University of St. Tønsten in a 16-3 win. Head coach Chris Dale, having been cleared of the sexual misconduct allegations that have stained his reputation and possibly cost his football team a championship in Ranoria, has only just been cleared to return to coaching today, and thus was not active in the game.

This team has always been one to ride a wave of emotion, leading to hot streaks that make them look on par with pro teams, but also cold spots that display a team seemingly bereft of talent. These uneven performances can be seen both throughout games and seasons, and it was not hard to see that they were still recovering from their devastating loss to Richardson University a week ago. While the team, fortunately, had an easy matchup this week, Thorn Davis was picked off twice, with running back John Judge accounting for 101 yards on the ground. This kind of performance cannot continue, or this team can kiss any chance at a repeat performance from last season good bye.

Around the NSCF

In the Big 8, Richardson and Raynor are tied atop the conference standings at 3-0, with each winning last week's matchup in dominant fashion. Cold Hill sits at 2-1 just beneath them, and Mar Sara Tech is struggling at 1-2. They'll have to turn things around, and quickly, if they want a shot at a playoff berth.

Big shakeup in the Mineral Conference, however! The Academy of Space, in a shootout, was beaten by a squad loaded with annual contenders in the University of the Commonwealth. The Warriors won a 40-34 ballgame to take their throne atop the conference.

Saguenay, of course, keeps on trotting along in the regular season. They have now won three straight games without any real difficulty, and seeing them go undefeated in the regular season would not be out of the question.

The Celestia Conference has not seen much change, with Loyola Istria and Northern Moravica battering down their opponents, but the Salamantic University professors do at least deserve some notice at this point, at 2-1 and tied with the Cougars for the #2 spot in the conference.

And, finally, the Horizon conference is getting heated. Stoneshore and Ramusok Capital are now both sitting at 2-1, with the latter having just lost a 44-41 overtime competition against Sadeg State, who now sit unchallenged atop the conference standings at 3-0.

NSCF: Top 10, edition 1/4
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1: The University of Loyola-Istria Blue Thunder
The Loyola Istria Blue Thunder are nothing if not a lightning bolt, making their name fitting. Year in and year out, they humiliate the best other nations have to offer with sheer speed, talent, and grit. They are, as in most years, the frontrunners for the NSCF championship crown.

2: Richardson University Governors
Richardson currently sits pretty atop the Big 8, arguably the toughest conference in football. They sport numerous top recruits littered across the offensive side of the ball and their playmakers on defense can make the opposition pay for trying to pass back into it. This team will send numerous players to the pro ranks in multiple nations, and they are very likely to reach the NSCF Final. Their ranking is secure for now after a 30-10 beating of Cold Hill, but their upcoming match against Raynor will test the mettle of this squad.

3: The University of the Commonwealth of Baker Park Warriors
The Warriors are a tough football team that came in like a wrecking ball in their debut season. They have been consistent playoff contenders, and have shown the ability to play with the best. After a hard fought victory over the elite Academy of Space, they may well have taken the next step necessary to bring home the gold.

4: Raynor University Rockets
Raynor is tied with Richardson at 3-0, below them only due to point differential. This squad is a mean unit, and the Rockets could shake up these rankings with a win over Richardson next week.

5: The Sadeg State University Skyhawks
Sadeg State has been impressive this season, and are leading the Horizon Conference despite the presence of Stoneshore and Ramusok Capital nipping at their heels. The Skyhawks are a force to be reckoned with at this point.

6: The Université du Saguenay Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish have been invincible this year. It would be a surprise, at this stage, if they didn't finish their conference slate at 10-0.

7: The University of Northern Moravica Cougars:
The Cougars are an incredible football team, with an NSCF championship win under their belt. This squad is in a tough Celestia conference, and is often overshadowed by the electric energy and success of Loyola Istria, but they are a tough, big, disciplined football team that is wholly capable of making a run.

8: Ramusok Capital:
Ramusok Capital is one of the blue blood programs of the NSCF, and to leave them out here, despite the loss, would be nothing short of shameful. They may have fallen off a bit from their incredible run of dominance earlier in the decade, but they are still a name to be feared on any collegiate turf.

9: The Academy of Space:
The Academy of Space is in the hunt for a championship berth every season, even if they always seem to fall just short of that prize. The team is strong again this season, even if the Baker Park Warriors seem to have set their claim for the conference in stone with last week's win.

10: Cold Hill University Buffalo
Despite being last year's defending champions, the Buffalo have been inconsistent this season. After a nice start in week one, they were run through by Richardson in week 2 and barely topped an inferior opponent in this week's game. They will have to step up their game if they are to regain their status as true contenders.

World Cup 81/82/83/84

Warriors on alert for road game
by Aaron Hardison
UC Correspondent for The Times

Following their two most impressive performances of the young campaign, the University of the Commonwealth will look to avenge one of the Mineral Conference losses from last season when they take on Terrestrial Acclimation Academy on the road.

There are parallels to last season's matchup with TAA in this upcoming game; that 31-27 defeat came on the heels of an important home victory over University of Space, and due to the time difference will kick-off at 5:30 am in Baker Park, so the adjustment that will be needed by the players will be a key factor.

The victory over University of Space gives the Black & Gold a bit of breathing room in the standings, but it will be important that they do not throw away that advantage ahead of the meeting during the second half of the schedule.

There is also news on the non-conference front, as the NSCF announced the schedule for the 3 game period leading up to the playoffs. There will only be one familiar face to UC fans, as the Warriors will travel to Ranoria for the contest against Richardson University, and return to host the final two games at Gleason Field as the Islamic University of Busoga will make their first visit, in the slot that normally would see Northern Moravica from Banija facing off against UC.
Athletic Director Melissa Sweeney-Allen said that NMU will certainly return as an opponent in the future. "This is the Busogan's first time in this competition, so we thought it would be a way to welcome the university and the country to NSCF. We certainly enjoy the friendly rivalry we have with them (NMU) and (AD) Horace Browning & myself agreed that we will continue to schedule one another in the future."

The final game with be against Bowerstone University from Anthor, who will not be strangers to the Commonwealth, as they won the LiteSpeed Mobile Bowl at the Queen Victoria Stadium at the end of NSCF XX. The AO nation's entrant has participated over the same period of time in the competition as UC, although they compete in the Zephyr Conference alongside Cenesis Naval Academy, who defeated the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs last time out.

by **Drawkland** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:27 pm

Big Eight, Mineral, Woodlands
MD4

What are you feeling towards your rivals? I'm Ain't Talking' 'Bout Love ...

BIG EIGHT
University of St. Tønsten (N-K) 34–27 New Córdoba College (LMO)
Richardson University (RAN) 37–14 Raynor University (VAL)
Cold Hill University (RAN) 44–14 Mar Sara Tech (VAL)

  BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Richardson University                                4    4   0   146   51  +95
2 Cold Hill University                                 4    3   1   114   57  +57
3 Raynor University                                    4    3   1   118   80  +38
4 University of St. Tønsten                            4    1   3    71  119  −48
5 Mar Sara Tech                                        4    1   3    60  111  −51
6 New Córdoba College                                  4    0   4    46  137  −91

MINERAL
Tomure National University (TOM) 9–10 Université de la Catherine du Nord (RTS)
The Academy of Space (SPA) 27–7 Temiscouata Tech (JPC)
The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy (SPA) 0–16 University of the Commonwealth (CBP)

  MINERAL CONFERENCE                                 Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 University of the Commonwealth                       4    4   0   141   72  +69
2 The Academy of Space                                 4    3   1   155   50 +105
3 The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy                  4    2   2    90   55  +35
4 Université de la Catherine du Nord                   4    2   2    70  125  −55
5 Tomure National University                           4    1   3    79  144  −65
6 Temiscouata Tech                                     4    0   4    57  146  −89

WOODLANDS
Yannin University (TMG) 29–33 University of Augmon (CEL)
Université du Saguenay (QUE) 32–3 Palæontological-Centred Research University (NTN)
Charleston University (APY) 9–37 Xannerian Polytechnical Institute (XAN)

  WOODLANDS CONFERENCE                               Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
1 Université du Saguenay                               4    4   0   205   23 +182
2 Palæontological-Centred Research University          4    3   1    89   54  +35
3 Xannerian Polytechnical Institute                    4    2   2    88   90   −2
4 Charleston University                                4    1   3    69  148  −79
5 Yannin University                                    4    1   3    79  138  −59
6 University of Augmon                                 4    1   3    65  142  −77

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:31 pm

Celestia, Horizon and Zephyr Conferences Results - MD4

Just like my heart today, the drums are beating along with the kettledrums

Celestia Conference
Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS) 44–10 Islamic University of Busoga (BUS)
Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR) 41–0 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)
Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ) 17–28 Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ)

Celestia Conference                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ)                4    4   0   0   145   43 +102
2 Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR)            4    3   0   1   111   63  +48
3 Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ)          4    2   0   2   101   59  +42
4 Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS)           4    2   0   2    92   92    0
5 Islamic University of Busoga (BUS)                  4    1   0   3    30  115  −85
6 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)    4    0   0   4    23  130 −107

Horizon Conference
Columbia University Patriots (ARS) 17–17 Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM) (20–17 OT)
Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK) 48–17 Buckridge University Racers (HAP)
Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS) 26–10 Stoneshore College Bruins (COS)

Horizon Conference                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD
1 Sadeg State University Skyhawks (DRK)       4    4   0   0   163   77  +86
2 Ramusok Capital University Dragons (COS)    4    3   0   1   161   54 +107
3 Stoneshore College Bruins (COS)             4    2   0   2    58   72  −14
4 Buckridge University Racers (HAP)           4    2   0   2   122  104  +18
5 Columbia University Patriots (ARS)          4    1   0   3    33  162 −129
6 Luftsworth Uniersity Spears (AIM)           4    0   0   4    55  123  −68

Zephyr Conference
University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG) 27–30 Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG)
Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT) 27–0 University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ)
Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD) 13–35 Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH)

Zephyr Conference                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD 
1 Bowerstone University Bolts (ATH)           4    4   0   0   128   64  +64
2 Ceneisis Naval Academy Ensigns (AFT)        4    3   0   1    98   54  +44
3 Thereisnogodistan College Atheists (NGD)    4    2   0   2   116  111   +5
4 Imperial Military Academy Rangers (VNG)     4    2   0   2   146  144   +2
5 University of Auster Royalhawks (VNG)       4    1   0   3    51   70  −19
6 University of Javoser Crocodiles (SAJ)      4    0   0   4    37  133  −96

by **Ranoria** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:47 am

Cold Hill University; Main Campus
Coach's Office
6:47 AM
Sunday, after Matchday 3

"Rhine, what the hell is going on with you?" Chris Dale scowled before he continued, "You’re playing like a third stringer for the local high school team, you’ve been late to all but one meeting this week, and you haven’t been watching film on your own at all.”

Rhine had yet to take a seat, and, on the rare occasion that he was able to meet the coach’s eyes, his own flicked away rather quickly. "Well coach, we still won last week. I care more a-"

"Shut your mouth, Rhine!" The star quarterback was abruptly cut off, a rare loss of restraint from the head coach. "Listen to me, I get it, you've never been one to grind if you've only got yourself to hold you accountable. But I pushed you to do better. I thought that if I let you off the leash a bit, maybe, just maybe, you’d be able to do this on your own.” He paused for a moment, leaving the young man in front of him to anticipate what was coming next. The coach’s office was not normally a loud space. Generally, players would only have been brought here for a quick chat. Dale, rubbing his eyes, noted that the room’s dim lighting and comfortable seating made conversations like this one seem uncharacteristic in this kind of setting.

“Rhine,” the coach continued, “You had exactly one division one offer coming out of high school, and that was from us. You smoked, snorted, and juiced your way out of your last two seasons of high school ball.” The older man stood up and took a step forward.

Chris Dale was not a large man, generously clocking in at 5'7" and and his slender frame was not something that most men envied. Deondre Rhine may well have been a foot taller than him and likely weighed twice what his coach did. Despite this, Rhine, from above, shifted back on his heels, sliding back just a bit. Dale could see that he was trying to put some distance between the two of them, but he wanted the young man as uncomfortable as possible. “Rhine, I pulled some strings and got you included on the piss tests this week. Now, you tell me, are you using again?”

Another moment of silence passed, with Rhine’s eyes locked on the ground to his right, and just as his mouth began to open, he was cut off once again. “Look me in the eye, dammit!” He could see the boy’s breath speed up at that demand, but he managed it.

“No, coach.” That was it, all Rhine could manage before looking away once again, “I ain’t using again. But honestly, I care more about winning.” If he had been able to meet his coach’s gaze, Rhine would have noticed that the man was seething, body tense and hands compacting his own crossed arms in their grip. “So what if it looks ugly? A win is a win, right?”

“You’re playing to win? Rhine, are you hearing yourself? What you’re doing is slacking off, and praying that your raw talent is enough to win these games! You’re playing sloppy, you’re playing like you don’t give a damn!”

Whatever he was doing, though, he could tell that it wasn’t working. He didn’t know exactly what it was that was troubling Deondre Rhine, but he did think he knew one way to get through to him.

"Let me tell you who you need to think about when you start to lose motivation. Your mother! You know how hard it was on her, working two jobs, making sure she dropped you off and picked you up every from school, making it to every game, every recruiting visit? I know your mother, boy, and you have an opportunity here! Your sister? She might never have a chance to get to college, your poor mama certainly won't be able to afford that in, what, three years?" Now he had gotten a reaction out of the young man, he could see that, Rhine no longer hunched over and retreating. No, now, he looked the coach in the eye, his eyebrows drawn together.

"Don't you talk about my mama and my sister!" Now he advanced, and Dale noticed his fists closing, but he didn't back down. This was what he had needed. Not some scared child taking the lecture and brushing it off. Now, he had gotten a real reaction out of him. Now, he could get through to him.

"No! Hell no, Rhine! If you keep this up, do you know what the scouts are gonna say? That you can't do it on your own! That you need to be on a tight leash! Get your head on straight, boy, or everything your family sacrificed to get you here," he snapped to demonstrate his point, "That's gone, son. And with your grades, you sure as hell aren't going to go get some engineering job after you graduate. You damn well better do better on that front, too, because if you tear your knee, the RFL? That's over."

Rhine was breathing heavily, fists clenched, shaking. He wasn't used to being talked to like this, and the fact that every word was hitting home now only made it worse. But he had gone silent. If Chris Dale had to guess, the player was trying to come up with something, anything. But, after what had just transpired, he appeared to be at a loss for words.

"Now get out of my office. We've got practice in ten."

by **Terre Septentrionale** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:08 pm

Terre Septentrionale wins two games in a row

Temiscouata, Jaspec - After losing their first two games, les Patriotes de l'université de la Catherine du Nord won two games in a row. On matchday 3, les Patriotes beat Jaspec's Patriotes de Temiscouata Tech 34-20. Catherine du Nord started off with the ball and, on their first drive, Catherine Desjardins-Fleury scored a 6 yards rushing touchdown and Catherine du Nord was leading 7-0. Les Patriotes, well I mean our Patriotes, not theirs, added 3 more points on a 33 yards field goal just before the end of the first half and led 10-0. Temiscouata Tech answered with a 41 yards field goal on their next drive, early in the 2nd quarter. Marianna Ramírez immediately scored a touchdown on a 98 yards kickoff return and the score was 17-3 Patriotes against les Patriotes. Temiscouata scored their first touchdown of the game on their next drive, 17-10 Catherine du Nord. Terre septentrionale's best university scored a touchdown in the final minutes of the 2nd half when Xavier Lamothe-Ortega caught Nicolas Lamontagne's pass into the end zone. 24-10 at the halftime.

Temiscouata Tech started off the 3rd quarter with the ball and made a 28 yards field goal on their first drive. It was the only scoore of the 3rd quarter. Early in the 4th quarter, Temiscouata Tech's quarterback's pass was intercepted by Władysław Roszkowski who returned the ball at the 26 yard line in Temiscouata territory. On a 1st and 10, Nicolas Lamontagne made a screen pass to Catherine Desjardins-Fleury who ran all the way to the end zone for her 2nd touchdown of the game and the score was 31-13. On their next drive, Temiscouata Tech scored a touchdown and Catherine du Nord's lead was reduced to 31-20. Nathan Imbeault made a 36 yards field goal with 3 minutes left in the game and the final score was 34-20 Catherine du Nord.

Temiscouata Tech     0  10   3   7  -  20
Catherine du Nord   10  14   0  10  -  34

BOXSCORE
1ST QUARTER
11:33 - Touchdown by Catherine Desjardins-Fleury (6 yards run). Extra point by Nathan Imbeault.
3:28 - Field Goal by Nathan Imbeault (33 yards).

2ND QUARTER
13:54 - Field Goal by Temiscouata Tech Player (41 yards).
13:41 - Touchdown by Marianna Ramírez (98 yards kickoff return). Extra point by Nathan Imbeault.
9:29 - Touchdown by Temiscouata Tech Player. Extra point by Temiscouata Tech Player.
0:35 - Touchdown by Xavier Lamothe-Ortega (19 yards pass from Nicolas Lamontagne). Extra point by Nathan Imbeault.

3RD QUARTER
12:34 - Field Goal by Temiscouata Tech Player (28 yards).

4TH QUARTER
11:49 - Touchdown by Catherine Desjardins-Fleury (26 yards pass from Nicolas Lamontagne). Extra point by Nathan Imbeault.
7:10 - Touchdown by Temiscouata Tech Player. Extra point by Temiscouata Tech Player.
2:52 - Field Goal by Nathan Imbeault (36 yards).

10-9 win against Tomure National University

Tomure National University, Tomure - A week after playing against les Patriotes de Temiscouata Tech, les Patriotes de l'Université de la Catherine du Nord travelled to Tomure to play against the Tomure National University Flying Goats. The Flying Goats started off with the ball and made a 34 yards field goal on their first drive. On the next drive, Nicolas Lamontagne's pass was intercepted by one of TNU's cornerback who returned it at the 16 yards line in Catherine du Nord territory. On a 3rd and 8, TNU made a 31 yards field goal and were leading 6-0. Catherine du Nord made a 45 yards field goal midway in the 2nd quarter and cut TNU's lead to 6-3. This is the score at the halftime.

The Flying Goats added 3 more points in the 3rd quarter on a 40 yards field goal and led 9-3. With no time left on the clock in the 4th quarter, Anne-Sophie Brisebois caught Nicolas Lamontagne's pass into the endzone for a 22 yards touchdown. Nathan Imbeault's kick was good and les Patriotes de la Catherine du Nord won 10-9!

Tomure National University  6   0   3   0  -   9
Catherine du Nord           0   3   0   7  -  10

BOXSCORE
1ST QUARTER
11:30 - Field Goal by Tomure National University Player (34 yards).
10:12 - Field Goal by Tomure National University Player (31 yards).

2ND QUARTER
8:39 - Field Goal by Nathan Imbeault (45 yards).

3RD QUARTER
2:35 - Field Goal by Tomure National University Player (40 yards).

4TH QUARTER
0:00 - Touchdown by Anne-Sophie Brisebois (22 yards pass from Nicolas Lamontagne). Extra point by Nathan Imbeault.

The Academy of Space

Les Patriotes de l'Université de la Catherine du Nord are now 3rd in the standings, tied with The Terrestrial Acclimation Academy, but they has the tie break over us. On week 5, Catherine du Nord will receive The Academy of Space Astronauts at home in Prévost. Prévost is the 2nd largest city in Terre Septentrionale and is located north of Baie de Sainte-Catherine which separates the capital city of Ville Jacques-Cartier and Prévost. The nearest international airport is located in a suburb of Ville Jacques-Cartier.

by **Norway-Karelia** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:40 pm

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by **Ko-oren** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:49 am

How good are those Professors?

Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR) 35–14 Academia Politechnica Civitas Soria (LIS)

Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR) 21–10 Northern Moravica University Cougars (BNJ)

Loyola University Blue Thunder (BNJ) 39–14 Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR)

Salamantic Universities Professors (KOR) 41–0 Willons Bolgano College Lions of the South (BGN)

Despite being a faceless entity uniting all* universities in the country, the Salamantic Universities Professors have worked around all kinds of logistical roadblocks to let their players train regularly enough to become a force in the NSCF. It's only the second season, but Banijan teams are already cautious of us in the Celestia Conference - and the Professors are getting recognition in the rest of the field as well, named in quite a few top 10 lists. The Celestia conference was an easy title for Banijan teams to win, and it looks like Loyola might just cruise there again, but it's not as easy as it was two-three years ago.

There is still a way to go until the team will be recognised as a league-wide contender, though. You can't erase decades of preparation and culture that the other teams have in just two years. Still, given the leadership and vision, but most of all recruitment across the archipelago, the Professors could inch closer and closer. That said, the purple team have made the playoffs in all of their seasons so far: one out of one.

And yet, this could all be an overreaction to the 21-10 victory in week two over Northern Moravica - the battle of the ancients. You might not like the moniker, but it doesn't look like it will go anywhere. That week, MacDermot and Lindeberg secured 12 points across two touchdowns in the second half to ice the game completely. Keeping the Cougars to 10 points is probably the bigger feat, but not something the defence could replicate the very next week, when Blue Thunder put up 39 points in quite honestly an awful showing by the entire team. Scoring 14 points is nice, and generally enough for a win in our domestic league, but this is the NSCF and you're playing by someone else's rules. Every negative narrative was put to bed after week four: 41-0 over the Lions of the South.

So, basically, how good are those Professors? Well, pretty good. Definitely good enough for the third place in the conference, and good enough to get second place as well. For now, it looks like the Battle of the Ancients will decide on that, but there's too much yet to play to call that for now.

By far the best players on the team are the following:

Offence
QB Juldhauthaunden - going into the season, there were doubts about his skill level compared to the previous primary thrower. He silenced the critics with 7 touchdown passes versus 5 interceptions, and a 61,7 completion percentage. It could be much better still, but this is a great start.
WR Lindeberg - reliable in a pinch, Lindeberg has been Juldhauthaunden's saviour on a few occasions already. Developing routes, becoming an outlet if a play breaks down, and turning underneath routes into huge gains, Lindeberg uses his shifty physique for great things.
LT Brahe - on an offensive line that should have one graduate maximum after this season, Brahe is a standout performer on a steady unit. He has allowed one single sack, proving to be valuable in the run and the pass.
RB Hooligan - marked as a depth option at running back, Hooligan blew up defenders on some plays. If he has a good day, he has shown to go for 100+ yards, he just needs to become more stable in that regard.

Defence
DE Fitzgerald & DT Hoddle - pleasant surprises showing that recruitment is doing a fantastic job. The duo have lined up more and more together on one side of the line, performing stunts, and covering for one another on plenty of occasions. They combine for 8 sacks already, but look out of depth when they're not on the field together.
OB Laneltinthen - hopefully he can stay on the team for a few years, because he is the leader that the defence has needed for a while. He's missed on a handful of tackles, but is otherwise great in coverage, and has seen through a few offensive ruses.
SS Mauzalterinden - the interception-monger of the team, Mauzalterinden has great instinct for when to blitz, when to jump routes, and when to just stay overtop and provide help to the corners. On 4 interceptions so far, it's hard to imagine this team without him.

Special Teams
P Silveira - punters are people too! Silveira has had a few lucky bounces and kicks with the wind, but is in the league top 10 when it comes to pinning down the opponent in their own 20, preventing returns, and avoiding touchbacks. The defence looks amazing, and Silveira is one factor in that.

*certainly not all, but most

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