Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 10, 2007, 05:03:32 PM
Loved a line by the color guy: when we were down, 8 minutes seemed like time was a real problem. With a lead, 4:47 seems like forever!

That was a great line. Kudos to IWU on a great season. Looks like NC/IWU co-champs.

Quote from: Mugsy on November 10, 2007, 04:55:07 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 10, 2007, 04:53:52 PM
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!  Titans lead!

Wheaton defense has just been on the field so long... come on Wheaton patch work offense.

Go IWU!!!

Thanks!

Oh well ... no power probably means no broadcast!!!

Is the IWU/Wheaton game online somewhere? I want to listen to the last few minutes.

Quote from: cardinaldad on November 04, 2006, 11:19:41 PM

Quote from: Cardinal_skip on November 04, 2006, 01:25:56 PM

Quote from: CardinalAlum on November 04, 2006, 12:52:38 PM
Check out the story in today's Pantagraph-
www.pantagraph.com, on the NCC-IWU game.  What is Dunlop thinking?

It's the same Wesleyan attitude. They always think they're better. It's certainly no easy game for the Cardinals, but they've proven they can beat Wesleyan on the road and this is a more meaningful game for North Central than IWU.
Cardinal Skip

How true Cardinal Skip. I believe last year, Wesleyan's head coach, Norm Eash, was quoted saying in a Bloomington newspaper that NCC has never beaten them( NCC won the last three years). He said they beat themselves. I wonder if Coach Eash thinks they were BEATEN today? Or, did they beat themselves? hmmmmmmm!!!!!!! I wonder!

He can say whatever he wants. Four consecutive losses speak for themselves—yesterday's by far the most one-sided of the losses. It's always nice to see IWU struggle.

Quote from: CardinalAlum on November 04, 2006, 12:52:38 PM
Check out the story in today's Pantagraph-
www.pantagraph.com, on the NCC-IWU game.  What is Dunlop thinking?

It's the same Wesleyan attitude. They always think they're better. It's certainly no easy game for the Cardinals, but they've proven they can beat Wesleyan on the road and this is a more meaningful game for North Central than IWU.
Cardinal Skip

Quote from: CardinalAlum on October 30, 2006, 03:14:36 PM
I think Sulo's performance against Augie would solidify him as a 1st team all-CCIW running back behind Black and Wallick.  I'm pretty sure they have always had three 1st team backs.

Sulo has been the difference for North Central all season.

Quote from: cardinalpride on October 29, 2006, 05:40:50 PM

Quote from: CardinalAlum on October 29, 2006, 05:33:50 PM
Cardinal_Skip,

Welcome to the board.  Always good to have another Cardinal!

Thanks for the Karma CardinalAlum!   I'll give another welcome to Cardinal_Skip!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Regarding North Central's football program, the turning point came at the end of the Elmhurst game. By that time, everyone knew that Auggie had defeated Wheaton and that the Cardinals were back in the hunt. I'm not one for making a lot of predictions, but the renewed spirit, a "second chance" if you will, for North Central seems to have the players back on track to win a conference championship. As I said before, it won't be easy with Wesleyan and Carthage coming up.

Quote from: usee on October 29, 2006, 05:18:26 PM
since this is a board for whatifs and prognasticators, here is a shot at the north bracket if the season ended the way it is today:

the regional seedings, based on the criteria laid out by the NCAA would likely look like this:

1. muc
2. mt st joe
3. concordia WI
4. Capital
5. Wheaton
6. NCC
7. NCAC champ (witt/wabash)
8. Hope

the top 3 are undefeated and should be a no brainer by the committee. the only wild card there is possibility that capital is #3. (if capital loses to BW this all changes). Wheaton is ahead of ncc by virtue of hth and QOWI. NCAC rep and hope are at the bottom w 2 losses.

this makes the likely 1st round matchups:

Hope @ MUC
NCAC @ Mt St Joe
Wheaton @ Concordia
NCC @ Capital (committee is likely to avoid a rematch of concordia/ncc in 1st round).

this all fits nicely within the travel parameters the committee is known to revere.
there is almost no way hope will play wheaton or NCC no will the cciw have to travel to alliance til round 2 IMO. that was settled when wheaton pounded Hope up in holland earlier this fall.

usee,
I like you're thinking. A North Central/Capital rematch is interesting. The Cardinals are playing much better than they did early in the season and might pose a stronger threat to Capital than people might think.

Quote from: cardinaldad on October 29, 2006, 10:05:27 AM

Quote from: dansand on October 29, 2006, 08:59:43 AM
Let's talk some hypotheticals. Let's say Augie doesn't get it done in Decatur. Now, assuming both Wheaton and North Central win out, the Thunder are the AQ. Where does NCC stand at 8-2? Augie in 2002 was the last two-loss non AQ in the CCIW and they didn't make the playoffs. Neither did 2001 co-champ IWU with two losses. In 2000, the Titans had only one loss and were tri-champs and still didn't make it. I think with the playoff expansion, the Cards would be pretty safe. Anyone think differently?

So, if the Cards win out and Augie loses in Decatur (which I don't think will happen), the Cards are not the AQ? This is all so confusing..........and interesting!

You are correct. And remember, Illinois Wesleyan is tough to beat at home and Carthage will "bring the house" on defense in the last game of the year. This isn't over by a long shot.

It would be great for the Cardinals to get a playoff spot and travel to Concordia Wisconsin and avenge the season-opening loss.
Cardinal Skip