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Quote from: wally world on October 22, 2016, 06:30:43 AM
Haven't scrolled through all the posts, but just noticed Chris Creighton has EMU at 5-2? And one of those losses is to SEC member Mizzou. Impressive turnaround. Took a few years.
Meanwhile, Savannah State taking its lumps.
Quote from: wally_wabash on August 30, 2014, 06:50:26 PM
After the kickoff, Wheaton went three and out punctuated by a "sack" of the quarterback. One play later Mason Zurek went 55 yards around the edge for a TD. Kickoff, first snap, handoff and a forced fumble.
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Holmes and Zurek each played basically one series and they looked fine. Holmes didn't score, but he was getting his chunks on that first drive before Zurek closed it out and then had his big play. Good to see both of those big guys back out there and running hard and running well. After those two, Shamir Johnson got quite a bit of run at RB and looked pretty good there, so there is still good depth at that position.
QuoteBrian Rice and Mitch Oskam will continue their careers at Wabash College. Jake Turngren will play at Anderson University. Jesse Ruiz will play at the University of Indianapolis. And Johnny Gbur will play at DePauw. -- Steve Hanlon
Quote from: wally_wabash on April 10, 2014, 11:15:53 AM
I haven't seen a composite week 1 schedule for 2014 yet, but I'm sure Wabash vs. Hampden-Sydney will be one of the marquee games of the week. Both teams will certainly be ranked, you've got the individual wattage of the Nash Nance Experience™, and the game is happening in one of the top drawing stadiums in D-III. And hey, welcome to week 1 football, Wabash! It's about time, right?
Probably a good bet for a mention in the Triple Take on 9/5.
Quote from: Stagg or Bust on November 09, 2013, 07:36:26 AMQuote from: gobash83 on November 08, 2013, 12:08:22 PMQuote from: Li'l Giant on November 08, 2013, 11:25:59 AMQuote from: wally_wabash on November 08, 2013, 09:55:29 AM
Where do I think Wabash should get the non-league game from? Chicago. While those games agaiinst Chicago weren't very competitive, I think it was awesome to have a gameday presence in dowtown Chicago, which is an area where Wabash seems to always be wanting to do better from a student-athlete recruitment standpoint. Bringing gameday to prospective students is hugely beneficial, IMO. So I wouldn't mind seeing series with Chicago, Concordia-Chicago, Lake Forest, Elmhurst, North Park, Benedictine...something like that.
I like this idea.
I agree. I also wouldn't rule out going up to Michigan, where we have had success recruiting some very good football players and students in general.
While scheduling teams in the Chicago area would provide WC with a great recruiting platform and some exposure in the city where there is a large base of existing students and alums, I should let you know (as a North Central alum) that the schools you noted: 1) will not provide WC with a challenge on the field, and 2) will most likely NEVER want to schedule a game against the likes of WC. North Central used to have an annual game OOC against Benedictiine, but Benedictine got tired of losing big and cancelled the series. Concordia and Lake Forest have also refused to play NCC as they don't want to pick up OOC losses. None of these schools have turned the corner that NCC and Franklin have turned over the past decade, and it seems like all are quite content to play local low-ranked schools. I think WC's best bet would be to play schools like Elmhurst and Carthage in the CCIW who are generally ok playing tough OOC opponents and from year to year will provide WC with a good game on the field (though WC would most likely have a high winning percentage).
Good luck to the 'Bash in this week's big game. Looking forward to seeing you in the playoffs... Perhaps this time in Naperville in Round 3.
Quote from: wally_wabash on October 29, 2013, 11:27:54 AMQuote from: smedindy on October 29, 2013, 11:09:33 AM
I had thought Franklin was NAIA before forming the ICAC - joining along with Anderson, Hanover, Manchester, and Taylor in that exodus from NAIA (then Taylor decided not to go to NCAA). (Dating myself). I wish Franklin had all-time scores on their website or media guide. I did find a blurb that the ICAC in their 2012 media guide:
I remember seeing some NAIA banners hanging up in Franklin's gym the last time I was there. It was actually spring 1998...a small group of us traveled down to Franklin for an ICAC hoops tournament game. It was going to be DePauw's last game in the conference (they were pretty awful that year, Franklin was really good) and we wanted to give DePauw a proper sendoff. Franklin's crowd appreciated the help, I'm sure.
I know I'm way off topic, but damn those were some awesome years for ICAC hoops. Wabash was excellent (Estelle, Latham, Tabor), Franklin was really good (Jason Sibley was a monster...he and Estelle had an epic showdown in the championship game), Anderson was good, Hanover was good, RHIT had been really good around that time. That was a fun hoops league. Alright, back to football.
Quote from: Joe Wally on October 05, 2013, 04:41:19 PMQuote from: Li'l Giant on October 05, 2013, 02:30:38 PM
On those long runs Zurek reminds me of the old Darrell Royal quote: "He looks like a grizzly bear haulin' a walnut"
Glad to see my fellow Niner doing well!