Very glad to hear the news on Ms. Weber.

Not sure, she'll help you with the 6'3 girl, but she give you some hard mid court traps on the run and jump!

Hey IWU fans,

Is there any report on how Gabbie Weber is looking and what chances she has for playing time? Good athlete, hard worker, very focussed, my daughter really liked playing ball with her in the summer when they had the chance.

After viewing Millikin last night, I think 4th is a distinct possibility. Last year Millikin was sorely lacking in ball handling, which led to some 31 turnovers per game. Over 40 in the 2 games against North Central. They didnt really have a point guard or bigs and had people playing out of position This year:

2 point guards, Durkin, soph from Mother Mac, and Weber, a Freshman from Normal will half the turnovers,  2 strong ball handlers who were succesful in handling pressure against top flight AAU teams. and now Czplicki can play 2 guard where she belongs.

Soph Kelsey Goings will be a very strong post CCIW post. Probably 8 pt and 8 rebs this conference season, then better next couple of years.

Then there is Yip Ypya from PB-L, a freshman of immense talent, ball handles very well and can score.  If she can adjust to the college game by CCIW tournament, nobody is going to want to play Millikin. Potential 17 ppg player, but probably not this year.

Last seasons Millikin group was 5 role players all out of position. While Johnson and Bria Williams aren't real posts, they fill the roles and battle hard. Hoskins is a very solid player and this yr won't have to handle the ball so much.

This years team is much more to Coach Kerans' system. Now that her health issues are over, it looks like the talent pipeline to Decatur is reopening. Within 2 years they will be back in the mix for conference championships. Coach's track record is undeniable,she's hard to beat when she has the tools to work with.  This year they are a little young yet, but has as good a shot as anyone at 4th.

To put a little needle to my esteemed North Central fan: The new Millikin players are not transfers, they are freshmen and sophs (2 classes that have enough talent to have 7 to 8 players of CCIW starting abilities). We 've addressed ball handling and size issues here.

Has North Central addressed their 48% field goal defense? We'll get 15 more shots per game this season, that would be about 14 pt if  last year holds. The NC- Big Blue games become quite interesting then!!

Figured I'd bring something new to the board an RHIT backer. Here goes nothing:

Potentially, if everything falls right, this could be one of R-H's best years. Literally everyone returns and Coach Prevo added 3 to 4 freshmen who can impact and raise the teams athleticism and physicality.

If these questions are answered positively, I feel top 3 is possible:

1. Can Lauren Meadows play the entire season?

2. Will a years maturity and some new talent, reduce the 21 turnovers per game?

3. Will The soccor playing backcourt sophs transition to basketball?

4. Will Addie Johnson be ready to play after fall term internship?

5. Will freshman big, Jamie Loving be in full shape from July knee surgery?( can be a big impact player, along with long range shooter Ava Pera..can't spell it, and Kristin Beleaya, and a couple other frosh)

Should be a fun year for the Engineers.

Kelsey Ploof is not a question. Her effectiveness should increase with help inside.

I will be seeing a lot of Millikin this year, including Oct 30. Once I have seen how they have progressed should be able to give a decent report. In theory, they will be better this year, but it is  very dependent on how much their soph bigs have improved.