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[DadofBashWarrior..]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

Since I am a Titan, we'll try to make you less glad for not going to Cleveland!

[DadofBashWarrior..]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

Since I am a Titan, we'll try to make you less glad for not going to Cleveland!

Mr.Ypsi...As you say...."we'll try"

WABASH will MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

[DadofBashWarrior..]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

Since I am a Titan, we'll try to make you less glad for not going to Cleveland!

Frankly Mr. Ypsi I am still experiencing some level of disappointment. I have been hoping for several years to get the matchup with NCC. I have been following Thorne and Swiders programs for years and have seen a few games along the way. This year I saw Wheaton play 3 times and saw North Central play once. NCC I believe would have won the conference this year but for the many losses due to injury...alas this is football. I also predicted IWU to beat Wheaton in the days just before your game on the NCAC board. I am looking forward to a great game with your Titans.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

Since I am a Titan, we'll try to make you less glad for not going to Cleveland!

Mr.Ypsi...As you say...."we'll try"

WABASH will MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

Well, I wanted to avoid any 'trash talking' about an NCAC-CCIW game on the UAA board!

I'd offer a bet similar to one in the CCIW where a poster ended up having to post as "Redman04 is my Daddy" for a year, but, just in case of some inexplicable cosmic calamity, my posting as "DadofBashWarrior is my Daddy" might traumatize your son!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm very intrigued by Whalen.  Am I correct that he could be this year's Chad Rupp - i.e., take a good, but not great, team and carry them a couple of rounds further than anyone could reasonably have predicted?

That's a great comparison.  Having seen both Rupp and Whalen, I'd say that Rupp is probably the better passer of the two, but Whalen is just so tough to stop.  Given CWRU's draw, regional finalist certainly isn't out of the question.

Well said Wally...

I am just glad I don't have to make the trip to Cleveland a third year in a row.

Best of luck to CWRU in the playoffs...Dan Whalen was something else to see the last two years

WABASH ALWAYS FIGHTS

Since I am a Titan, we'll try to make you less glad for not going to Cleveland!

Frankly Mr. Ypsi I am still experiencing some level of disappointment. I have been hoping for several years to get the matchup with NCC. I have been following Thorne and Swiders programs for years and have seen a few games along the way. This year I saw Wheaton play 3 times and saw North Central play once. NCC I believe would have won the conference this year but for the many losses due to injury...alas this is football. I also predicted IWU to beat Wheaton in the days just before your game on the NCAC board. I am looking forward to a great game with your Titans.

Quite frankly, I agree with you about NCC - I don't think we could have beaten a fully healthy Cardinal squad.  On the other hand, if not for a completely unexplainable loss to Millikin (who we totally dominated everywhere but the one place that counts - the scoreboard), we'd probably currently be ranked about #4 in the country (and probably would have kept UWW out of the 'North').  I agree that Saturday should be a great game - but I don't think you can beat our defense (though if we need anything from our kicker, we are dead meat).

[BoredatWork56]

For all you Spartans looking to size up the Trine team, here are the results from the MIAA all conference selections

QB - First Team, Offensive MVP
RB - First Team
TE - First Team
OL - 2 First Team, 2 Second Team
WR - 2 Second Team
DE - First Team
LB - First Team, Second Team
DB - First Team, Second Team
K - First Team

[ADL70]

Lots of promo for tomorrow's game.

CWRU had highlights played on the selection show (only three other teams did so).  The both Trine and CWRU featured on the D3football.com front page.

On the Pick-Em's boards CWRU has at least a 4-1 edge over Trine even on the boards that have them giving 3 points.

This year's All-UAA team isn't out yet, but last year nine of this year's players were All-UAA first team (not mentioning second teamers since it's only a four team conference).

Each team will be meeting its toughest test of the year, as it should be in the playoffs.

I'm sure the Spartans' fifteen seniors aren't ready for their careers to end, but Trine will have something to say about it.

Looks like decent late November weather in Cleveland.

Hope Trine travels well.  Wish my step-brother (a Trine grad) cared about the game.

Here's to a great game for both teams!

CWRU 28 Trine 24

[DagarmanSpartan]

Should be a good one.

I predict Case by a TD.

[Case04]

First post......been reading for about a year and a half now. CWRU will advance as far as the D allows it to.  I believe it will be a high scoring game tomorrow.  Case needs to have the O in high gear and force Trine to play the same way.  45-30 Case.

[seventiesraider]

S/B a tough game but I'm sure the whole OAC board is pulling for Case

[DagarmanSpartan]

Ugh!

Our defense decided not to show up today!

Anyway, congrats to Trine.  They have a tremendous offense.  Best of luck to them the rest of the way!

Next year is definitely going to be a rebuilding one.  If Coach D can get us back to the NCAAs next season without Whalen and his Senior buddies, then he definitely deserves to be named Coach of the Year.

[ADL70]

Welcome Case04

CWRU will advance as far as the D allows it to.  

Truer words were never spoken, as we found out.

[Case04]

Welcomr Case04

CWRU will advance as far as the D allows it to.  

Truer words were never spoken, as we found out.

The defense today played pretty much like all season long.....way too many yards from teams like Denison, Mellon, Chicago to name a few. Way too many arm/missed tackles. Maybe I'm confused, but don't DE's look to contain before chasing the ball?  Matched against an offense like Trine's brought together a perfect storm....I thought the major turning point was the Trine turnover which led to a Case punt, then the Whalen fumble which turned to a quick TD for Trine. Being up 14-0 I was ready to trade TD'S with Trine.

[ADL70]

There was a play where one of the DE-s surrender contain and the Trine QB rolled out for about 10 yds.  The coaches pulled him out for the next couple of plays.

I know that a number of players on D have being playing hurt when they weren't sitting out.  I wonder if there is thinking to move Watson to LB with the loss of Brown and the elder Sasala.  The linemen all return, but there will be five among the linebackers/secondary to replace.