Quote from: robertgoulet on December 21, 2024, 04:44:22 PMSomeone said this is going to be like Muhlenberg. Big difference so far is that the Muhl game was marred by a bunch of self inflicted wounds that helped NCC. This has been straight domination everywhere.

42-0 NCC with a couple min left in 1st half.

Bobby G there was absolutely no game prediction in my post.  my comparison was based solely on the location of the schools and the pedigree/resume of the teams coming into the semis.

Quote from: USee on December 19, 2024, 06:36:48 PMLooking at the NCC v Susquehanna game and after reading the piece on the front page of D3Football.com I was thinking, could Susquehanna be this years Cortland? It's certainly possible.

Last year going into the Stagg bowl here were the NCAA stats and national rankings:

NCC:
Offense #1; #2 rushing offense, #81 passing offense
Defense #38; #19 rushing defense, #103 pass defense

Cortland:
Offense: #7; #18 rush offense, #34 pass offense
Defense: #68; #117 rush defense, #49 pass defense

This game delivered. Both teams lived up to their offensive rankings and put up numbers larger than their season averages. Defensively both seemed to underperform their season long rankings. Of course NCC's injuries on the defensive side in the championship game are well documented and likely a factor. I don't know what Cortland's injury situation was.

This year NCC and Susquehanna come in with the following stats:

North Central:
Offense: #2; #3 rushing offense, #73 passing offense
Defense: #26; #31 rushing defense, #48 passing defense

Susquehanna:
Offense: #3; #9 rushing offense, #40 passing offense
Defense: #131; #37 rushing defense, #217 passing defense

This game looks to be a similar matchup to last year's Cortland game on the offensive side of the ball. North Central virtually the same as last year and Susq even a little better than Cortland's last year. Defensively, though there is a bigger discrepancy. NCC's defense is better (and appears healthy) mainly on the back end and Susq defense is significantly lower rated than Cortland's was. While Susq rushing defense is markedly better than Cortand's, their pass defense appears much worse.

What all this means is open to interpretation. I expect a lot of fireworks on Saturday and a fairly high scoring affair. Can NCC slow down the River Hawks run game like they did Salisbury? Can Susq get any stops at all against NCC's high powered run game?

This game doesn't scream blowout to me and I think Susquehanna comes in with a lot of confidence (rightfully) having beaten St Johns on the road and Bethel at home back to back.

Susquehanna is the 2024 version of 2019 Muhlenberg

Quote from: WRMUalum13 on November 29, 2024, 07:13:49 PMTotally off-topic but does anyone know what happened to the "Welcome to the Machine" banner that used to be hung on the fence past the South endzone? I only remember seeing it during the playoffs, don't remember seeing it since like 2015 or so.

The banner was definitely up back on 11/30/19. It was noticeably absent for our 2021 return visit to East Naperville, OH.

My Eighth grade self was at the 1979 Vikings 10-7 win at Wheaton.  While I'd love to root for a repeat performance, a loss will lower Wheaties NPI and could potentially cost my Cardinals a #1 playoff seeding.

Go Thunder?

Quote from: cardinal773 on November 12, 2023, 11:16:12 AM
I don't know, man.  Luke had a good day in Rock Island.  There's still hope.

DLo also had a day, 4 TDS - 1 passing - 1 rushing- 2 receiving

Decisions decisions

Quote from: lmitzel on October 08, 2023, 11:49:29 AM
A week after NCC went quick strike mode on Wheaton, they did it again to Carroll yesterday. The Cardinals averaged 14 yards per play and posted three separate one play touchdown drives of 69, 76, and 93 yards. And that doesn't count a 98 yard Joey Lombardi kickoff return touchdown off Carroll's first score, plus a 76 yard Angelo Cusumano pick-6 in the second half.

The one possible cause for concern I have (as noted by Frank Rossi) is that the Cardinals have lost the time of possession battle in all four CCIW games this season, but they have won those games by a combined score of 252-65.

The only thing NCC needs to increase its TOP is a defense facing them that can limit their avg yds per play to single digits.

You are a year late with your disappointment.

Bears opened the 2022 season with Hendrix.  Maroons with Concordia Chicago. 

Quote from: WUPHF on May 08, 2023, 05:09:18 PM
Inspired by the MIAA basketball discussion...

UChicago has a Fall 2023 schedule posted and their one non-conference game will be played at home against Claremont Mudd Scripps.

Unfortunately, the Founders Day trophy game with Washington University is not on the schedule.  The two teams have played almost 40 games going back to 1906.

In my limited experience working with student-athletes, the rivalry with Chicago was a big deal and probably bigger than with most other programs at Washington University.

I only know one player well enough to ask about the state of the rivalry and I will ask if I see him at commencement, but to the "biggest rival" question, what will he say?  River Falls?

Tonight's effort from Wheaton = Pedestrian. Very disappointing. Expected much more.

ESPN has a say in who is the home team. In 2019 NCC was designated as home team even though UWW was higher ranked. I believe they felt the Warhawk fan base was larger and would show better on TV in the visitor stands with the cameras all on the home side.  Big mistake since NCC travelled much better to Shenandoah than UWW in 2019.

Update your bracket CMU Covid forfeit
NCC advances

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Quote from: WW on November 16, 2021, 06:23:41 PM
Dang, not much love for LaCrosse in this room, is there...

Unlike other UW-W posters, I actually DON'T have much love for La Crosse. But I do respect their 2021 team. I actually think they have a shot to surprise NCC. But as blasphemous as it sounds, I won't be rooting for them against NCC. I want UWW to play NCC again in the worst way.

Bleed, I think NCC wants to play Carnegie Mellon in the worst way this weekend and to make a statement regarding the #1 overall seed. If there is anything that the Cardinals have learned from the great UWW and Mount teams is that you can't look past ANYONE this time of the year to potential 3rd or 4th round opponents.  You also can't take your foot off of the necks of your opponents... a lesson the Cardinals learned on 12/4/10; 11/26/11; and 12/14/13.  I don't think that you will find anyone sneaking up on NCC at this point... eyes wide open.  +k on looking forward to a rematch of 2019.

Very true about not looking past ANYONE!  I will forget about NCC and refocus on what's in front of me. I will lock in on the Greenville Panthers like there's no tomorrow.  I will look at every stat, study their video closely, and leave no stone unturned until I discover weaknesses the Panthers didn't even know they had. I will learn the names of their stars and try to learn the name of at least one offensive lineman just for good measure.  I will build up a holy hate for the Panthers to be sure that on game day I have the proper edge.  Wheaton, St. John's, Linfield, and NCC are dead to me. From here on in, I am a Panther-hunter. Period. 

I hope it helps.

Laughing my ass off.  You can always take comfort in the fact that you have 2.5 points for your home field advantage at The Perk.  Those points may help you past the Panthers in this weekend's nail-biter.

Two and a half points, schmoo and a half schmoints.  We are going to take dead aim and punch them between the "T" and the "H" on their jerseys (punching them in the mouth would draw a flag, putting in to question one of the greatest motivational lines in football lore) every single play!

My greatest challenge this week is figuring out how to give 110% and stay within myself all at the same time! 

Go Warhawks!
Pound the Panthers!

Won't the Panthers will be wearing their whites? aim between the 'N' and the 'V'