NIC Pre Season

[ASJCPUMA]

Well, practice will be starting and what are your thoughts about the NIC?

Seems Elkhart is doing everything it can to unseat Penn.  They got a transfer QB from Northwood and the WR from Penn.  Plus, they got a couple of outstanding D lineman.

Penn got the Hurley kid from SJ (not sure Penn will throw the ball as much as SJ does) and hear the had a transfer qb FROM mICHIGAN.

Seems like those 2 at the top

New Prairie, St. Joe, Marian the middle three

The three SB schools appear to be at the lower level.

Any significant transfers or kids moving in that could affect a program?

[Coach Lou]

With what Elkhart has returning and the D1 transfers coming in this could be the year for a long run in the playoffs which is something Elkhart has never had.

A lot of college recruiting attention. Hearing their junior linebacker is getting SEC looks.

[npcougar15]

This is the problem with the NIC; there is just no interest or storylines to due to the lack of competitive balance. 

95% chance Penn and Elkhart are going to be 1-2, 100% they both finish in the top 3 at worse

New Prairie, St. Joe, and Marian are going to be in the next tier with an outside chance one of those 3 elevates themselves and defeats Penn or Elkhart to challenge for the title.

Then you have the 3 South Bend schools at the bottom.

Next year will be the same, and the next year, and the next year, and the next year. 

 

The only "intriguing" thing about the league this year is all the transfers Elkhart is getting and if they finally burst through the glass ceiling that seems to be there for them

[ASJCPUMA]

It is like the NIC is a 3-tiered conference.  Top 2, middle 3, bottom 3.  Sad it is not more competitive.  

With the new transfer rule surprised more is not being said about transfers.  Then again, maybe keeping it under wraps until the scrimmage so other teams may not notice.

Edited August 3, 2025 by ASJCPUMA