MINNESOTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

FOOTBALL PREVIEW - 2006

 

NORTHERN DIVISION

 

Hibbing

Coach:  Kurt Zuidmulder           2005 Overall Record:  3-6

Years Coaching:                   2005 Conference Record:  2-3

Coaching Record:                  Starters Returning: 4

Coaches Email:  kurtzuidmulder@hibbing.edu

 

Key Returners: 

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Scott Kesler       LB   Chatfield

Kevin Gregory      QB   Cleveland, OH      Started 4 games last year

Mike Ebanks        LB   Orlando, FL

Mike Fields        WR   Del Ray Beach, FL

Harvey Short       DL   Milwaukee, WI

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

 

Team Strengths: Team speed, athletic

Team Weaknesses: Young, lack of experience

 

Itasca

Coach: Steve King                          2005 Overall Record:  4-5

Years Coaching:    1st Year                2005 Conference Record:  3-2

Coaching Record: 0-0                       Starters Returning: 6

Coaches Email:  sking@itascacc.edu

 

Key Returners: 

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Tony Palmisano     LB   Duluth Denfield       

Chris Brau         RB   Fond du Lac/Cloquet Over 800 yards rushing

Brett Solomon      FS   Willow River          

                       

Top Recruits or Transfers:

Greg LaCroix       DL   Fond du Lac          

Damien Turner      QB   White Castle, LA     

Kevin Sommers      WR   Kimball              

Devin Rosenow      OL   Kimball

 

Team Strengths:  QB and Running backs have good speed. Defense has good quickness. Improved secondary

Team Weaknesses: Very young   

 

Mesabi Range

Coach: Dan Lind                      2005 Overall Record: 

Years Coaching: 1st year               2005 Conference Record:

Coaching Record:                       Starters Returning: 

Coaches Email:  d.lind@mr.mnscu.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

 

Team Strengths:   

Team Weaknesses: 

 


Northland

Coach:  Guy Finstrom                  2005 Overall Record: 4-5

Years Coaching:  6                    2005 Conference Record:  2-3 

Coaching Record:  23-26               Starters Returning:  

Coaches Email:  guy.finstrom@northlandcollege.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Frank Leon              DT                            1st Team All MCCC / Def. Player Wk

Chris Lee               DB                            2nd Team All MCCC

Dave McKee              FB                            2nd Team All MCCC (Linebacker)

Dwayne Smith            OL                            1st Team All MCCC / 2006 1st Team

Pre Season NJCAA All American

Calvin Toliver          QB                            2nd Team All MCCC

Oliver Paxdry           OL

Brian Lowrey            LB

Eric Cooper             DL                            2nd Team All MCCC / 2006 2nd Team

Pre Season NJCAA All American

Top Recruits or Transfers:

Jonathan Mitchell       OL                            Wesley College

Chris Hoskins           TB                            N/A

Victor McKenzie         DE    Carroll HS, Ozark, AL

 

Brandon Reed            OL                            Wesley College

Earl Ware               DL

 

Team Strengths:  Good team speed

Team Weaknesses:   Lack of depth on the offensive line

 

 

Rainy River

Coach: Tim Myles                  2005 Overall Record: 1-8 

Years Coaching: 1                 2005 Conference Record:  

Coaching Record: 1-8                  Starters Returning:   8

Coaches Email:  tmyles@rrcc.mnscu.edu

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

A Robinson          WR                      21 rec 363 yds 3 td

J Stokes            WR                      12 rec 183 yds

D Johnson           LB                      92 tackles

T Irving            CB                      52 tackles 1 int

 

Top Recruits or Transfers: 

Anthony White       RB    Miami, Fl

Jermie Turner       RB    Pompano Beach, Fl

Lester Hundley      WR    Miami, Fl

Eustace Miles       LB    Detroit, MI

Michael Morrow      SS    Louisville, KY

 

Team Strengths:  Speed, linebackers, defensive backs

Team Weaknesses: Depth   

 

 

 

Vermilion

Coach: Steve Crittenden               2005 Overall Record: 6-4   

Years Coaching: 1st Year               2005 Conference Record:4-1   

Coaching Record:  0-0                Starters Returning: 8     

Coaches Email:  s.crittenden@vcc.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Isaiah Osborne      WR  Southfield Lathrup  2nd Team Northern Division

Javorris Jackson    FS  Southfiled Lathrup  1st Team Northern Division

Sherman Patrick    OL   Flint Northern      2nd Team Northern Division

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

Garrett Groer       L     Pewaukee, WI

Chuck Hughes       QB    Philadelphia, PA 

Fred Cromartie      WR    Tallahassee, FL

Mison Culberson     L     Columbus, OH

 

Team Strengths:  Team speed

Team Weaknesses:  Roster depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

 

 

Central Lakes

Coach: Lowell Scearcy                 2005 Overall Record: 5-4

Years Coaching:  1                    2005 Conference Record:  1-3

Coaching Record:  5-4                 Starters Returning: 4 

Coaches Email:  lscearcy@clcmn.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Ledarius Murphy         DL   Miami, FL

Donovan Bates      LB   White Bear Lake, MN

Derren Bestel      LB   Cottage Grove, MN

Reggie Ross        RB   Osseo, MN

Furbur, Terry      DB   Becker, MN

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

 

Team Strengths:  Defense

Team Weaknesses:

 

 

 

 

MSCTC-Fergus Falls

Coach: Lloyd Danzeisen                2005 Overall Record: 2-7

Years Coaching: 24                    2005 Conference Record: 1-3  

Coaching Record:  105-99              Starters Returning:  4

Coaches Email:  lloyd.danzeisen@minnesota.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Anthony Carpenter  BB   Sauk Centre        1st Team All Division 842 Total yds

David St. Louis         WR   Chaminode Prep, FL

Andrew Rousslange  WR   Sauk Centre

Derron Forsythe         DB   North Miami Beach

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

 

Team Strengths:

Team Weaknesses:  Very Young

 

 

 

Minnesota West

Coach:  Jeff Linder                   2005 Overall Record: 10-1   

Years Coaching: 7                    2005 Conference Record: 4-0 

Coaching Record: 50-42                Starters Returning: 7

Coaches Email:  jeff.linder@mnwest.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

JAY SCHEIDT        QB   WORTHINGTON HS.    ALL REGION, 1ST TEAM SOUTHERN DIV.

SIMON BOEVER       WR   WORTHINGTON HS.    2ND TEAM  SOUTHERN DIV.

DEMETRIOUS WASHINGTON LB   CROCKETT TECH      2ND TEAM SOUTHERN DIV.

ROBERT MCKEE       LB  CLARA CITY HS      2ND TEAM ALL SOUTHERN DIV.

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

CODY REVERTS       QB/TE ADRIAN HS.

MATT DIXON         DE   EDGERTON HS.  

MATT COWDIN        LB   WORTHINGTON HS.

RYAN ECTOR         LB   CROCKETT TECH

 

Team Strengths: 

Team Weaknesses:

 

 

 

Ridgewater

Coach: Rob Baumgarn                        2005 Overall Record:   4-5

Years Coaching: 1st Year                    2005 Conference Record: 2-2  

Coaching Record:  0-0                      Starters Returning:  8

Coaches Email:  rob.baumgarn@ridgewater.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Blake Hagert       LB   Redwood Valley      50 tackles, 2 sacks

Andy Graupman      OL   Glencoe Silver Lake

Jason Pawelk       WR   Watertown Mayer   

Ross Brandt        DL   Maccray             30 tackles, 2 ½ sacks

Ted Giese          DL   Orono 

Brandon Torry      SS   Omaha Central

 

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

Lance Bessler     QB    Mcleod West

Desmond Moody     QB    Minneapolis South

Erik Jackson      RB    Patrick Henry

Zach Kjolsing     RB    Willmar

 

Team Strengths:   

Team Weaknesses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rochester

Coach: Brad LaPlante                       2005 Overall Record:  9-3

Years Coaching:    2                      2005 Conference Record: 2-2

Coaching Record: 18-6                      Starters Returning: 3

Coaches Email:  brad.laplante@roch.edu

 

Key Returners:

Name               Pos  High School        Supporting Stats

Jamin Ramsey       LB   Lodi, WI

Billy Quistorff    LB   Osakis, MN

Nick Weber         OL   Hastings, MN

Jered Fohrman      K/P  Stevens Point, WI  All-Region, All-Division, 2nd Team All-American

Evan Recio         DL   Mabel, MN

Steve Todd         FB   GET, Galesville, WI

 

 

 

Top Recruits or Transfers:

Mark Aiello        QB   Bartlett, IL 

Henry Lau          QB   Menomonee Falls, WI

Cortland Dubose    RB   Hightower, TX

Marcus Ball        LB   Austin, MN

Cameron Nelson     WR   Champlin Park, MN 

Buddy Dunseth      DB   Hightower, TX

 

Team Strengths: Speed and Athleticism at Skilled Positions, Special Teams, Overall Team Depth

Team Weaknesses: Young Team, Lack of returning Starters, Lack of Depth at OL and DL