Quote from: midwestfb on September 29, 2006, 04:01:27 PMQuote from: matblake on September 29, 2006, 12:03:30 PMQuote from: usee on September 29, 2006, 05:45:15 AMQuote from: 79jaybird on September 28, 2006, 08:19:03 PM
I know NC is the heavy favorite (and I pick them also), but does anybody feel that NPU has a good--fair shot in this one? All the other games seem to me, like they have the makings of a 4th quarter marathon!
I give no np absolutely no hope of winning. i would say they have less than a 5% chance of even being competitive. I hope i have to come back here and eat my words because nothing would please a wheaton fan more than north park ending its cciw drought vs naperville.
After looking at the level of competition they have faced so far, I would definitely have to put the Vikings into a non-quantifyable chance of winning. Could they? Any team theoretically can win at any time. However, unless there is a solar eclipse in the next 14 hours, I would say the planets are not lined up in their favor.
There is absolutely no chance that NPU can beat NCC this weekend. Not 5%, not 0.5%, not 0.05%. NCC is not the team it was last year, but NPU is not significantly better. NPU played a weak non-conference schedule and finished 1-2. They were soundly defeated by Benedictine in a game where BU had little problem running the ball or stopping the NPU offense.
NCC played a tougher non-conference schedule, although not overly difficult. They too played BU, and the BU defense never stopped the NCC offense. And the NCC defense stuffed the BU offense. One thing that NCC has shown is that they can still score 30 pts/game. Some of you will scoff at comparisons with common opponents, but I see no chance of a close game. The NCC 3rd and 4th team players should pay attention to the scouting report, as they'll see action before the 4th quarter.
After both NPU and NCC playing three games, I've seen little evidence to suggest this should be closer than 40 points. The weather doesn't even help NPU, with 56 degrees ans 6mph SW winds predicted at game time.
If there's a CCIW game that NPU could win this season, it's next week at home against Millikin. Millikin plays Wheaton this week and then makes the long trip to Foster Avenue. Millikin could be beat up or looking ahead past NPU.
Everyone's looking past NPU. I think they have a legitimate shot, if they do lose, they will go down fighting. This will be an interesting game. NCC's offense is killer, but what about their defense? If NPU can get the run going maybe those "planets" just might line up for Park.
