FB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[sigma one]

Time to cast aside my cloak or objectivity.   Always Means Always.  Sixty minutes of intensity today, Wabash.

[Stagg Again!!]

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.   

[oldtiger]

Springfield News-Sun article with Fincham's observations:

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/sports/college-football/everything-on-the-line-in-ncac-as-wittenberg-wabas/nbm2s/

[wally world]

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.   

Get Joe Emmick on it. Make it happen.

[bashbrother]

Fincham quote from that article:

"They're plus-26 in turnover ratio," Fincham said. "Their defense and special teams have actually outscored their opponents. On that side of the ball, they look like the '85 Bears. They're just all over people. Offensively, they have big, strong kids that line up and run the ball at you. It doesn't really seem to matter who's at running back. They just grind it out."

WAF!

[cave2bens]

Pint of Lagunitas Wilco Tango Foxtrot Ale - check
La Aroma Habana EE Toro - check
Popcorn - check
Livestream - check
More Cowbell and gorgeous weather for Atlanta deck time - check

Let's Rock, LGs -WAF!

[Wabash Hokie]

As Scooby Doo would say,  "rut roh"

Witt stops Wabash's delayed read option with a backside run blitz; punt into the wind; scores on second play from scrimmage.

Witt 3rd possession drives 84 yds for TD - moved the ball at will; DBacks giving lots of cushion.  Down 14-0.

Wabash O has gained 23 yds in first three possessions.

[Dr. Acula]

Very impressed with Witt so far. They look very sharp.  Moving the ball much better than I thought they would.

[DPU3619]

Has not gone well for DePauw at the Pups so far. Down 7-0. Matt Hunt is 1-10 passing. So that could be going better.

[The_Bishop]

6:51 left in the 2Q in Delaware:

OWU - 21
OC - 0

As you were.

[DPU3619]

Wabash's front 7 is a total non-factor so far. Wittenberg's line is flat covering them up. 21-3 Witt.

[Wabash Hokie]

Very impressed with Witt so far. They look very sharp.  Moving the ball much better than I thought they would.

Witt is playing like I was expecting Wabash to play.  Witt's special teams are doing the job and controlling the field position game.

Witt scores on another short field due to a long punt return.  Now we will see what Wabash's offense can do. 

[DPU3619]

DePauw is in. Tied 7-7 now. Nice 10 play drive. Hopefully that's the end of the stuck-in-the-mud-edness of DePauw's offense.

[DPU3619]

Minute to go in the half. 3rd and 12 at Witt's own 17. They call 4 verts and have a guy running wide open down the seam. Now they're threatening to score again. Been that kind of day.

[cave2bens]

Ouch - what are you thinking, Woods?  Geez.