FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[nccfac]

Off the top of my head I can remember last year Wheaton losing to Bethel, which Is their only playoff loss to anyone but Mt Union (0-6 in Alliance). NCC lost to Franklin in 2008 (Wheaton beat Franklin subsequently). That may be all. NCC lost to Capital 2 times (OAC), Carthage lost at Mt Union, Millikin lost at ONU, Augie lost at Mt Union, and IWU lost at UWW ( and at Alliance in 1996).

We have playoff wins over Wabash 2x, Baldwin Wallace, Coe, Franklin, Trine, Hope, Witt, St Norberts, Concordia, Wi and Alma.

NCC also beat Ohio Northern before losing to UWW last year.

[Stagg Again!!]

Off the top of my head I can remember last year Wheaton losing to Bethel, which Is their only playoff loss to anyone but Mt Union (0-6 in Alliance). NCC lost to Franklin in 2008 (Wheaton beat Franklin subsequently). That may be all. NCC lost to Capital 2 times (OAC), Carthage lost at Mt Union, Millikin lost at ONU, Augie lost at Mt Union, and IWU lost at UWW ( and at Alliance in 1996).

We have playoff wins over Wabash 2x, Baldwin Wallace, Coe, Franklin, Trine, Hope, Witt, St Norberts, Concordia, Wi and Alma.

NCC also defeated Thomas More College in 2008.

[Mugsy]

Jordan Langston was the best defensive back Wheaton had this year. McMullen was banged up a lot of the year. I am very surprised not to see Langs on either team.

I completely agree.  It sounds "homer-ish", but leaving Langs off the all conference list is a significant snub.  Even as a safety there were times this year he was called upon to play 1-on-1 against the top WR, a task normally given to corners.  He was a physical sure tackler, but had the speed to line up against the best WR's in the league.

[NCF]

Jordan Langston was the best defensive back Wheaton had this year. McMullen was banged up a lot of the year. I am very surprised not to see Langs on either team.

I completely agree.  It sounds "homer-ish", but leaving Langs off the all conference list is a significant snub.  Even as a safety there were times this year he was called upon to play 1-on-1 against the top WR, a task normally given to corners.  He was a physical sure tackler, but had the speed to line up against the best WR's in the league.

I was surprised with that one as well as a few others.

[robertgoulet]

All conference teams are out.  17 Cardinals, including 11 First team selections.  Congrats to Coach Thorne, Peter Bulandr and Garret Meador.

2011 CCIW All-Conference Football Team

Art Keller Offensive Player of the Year
Garrett Meador - Wheaton

Don Larson Defensive Player of the Year
Peter Bulandr - North Central

Bob Reade Coach of the Year
John Thorne - North Central

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Yr.  Hometown/High School

Shane Dierking - North Central  DB  5-9  171  So.  Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
Josh McLeod - North Central  DB  6-0  200  Sr.  Lisle, Ill./H.S.
Brian McMullen - Wheaton  DB  6-3  210  Sr.  Oceanside, Calif./Vista
Josh Mitchell - North Central  DB  6-1  191  Jr.  Bloomington, Ill./H.S.
Scott Wenzel - Illinois Wesleyan  DB  6-1  175  Sr.  Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows
Brad Fortney - Carthage  LB  5-11  232  Sr.  Antioch, Ill./Community
Ryan Gresko - Illinois Wesleyan  LB  6-0  230  Sr.  Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North
Scott Skuteris - North Central  LB  5-11  205  Sr.  Elmhurst, Ill./York
Erik Westerberg - Augustana  LB  6-3  211  So.  Elmhurst, Ill./York
Peter Bulandr - North Central  DL  6-4  270  Sr.  Long Grove, Ill./Stevenson
Valente Garza - North Central  DL  6-0  232  Sr.  Winfield, Ill./Wheaton North
Willie Hayes - North Central  DL  6-0  235  Sr.  Lemont, Ill./H.S.
Ryan Jenkins - Illinois Wesleyan  DL  6-2  215  Sr.  Park Forest, Ill./Rich South

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.   Yr.   Hometown/High School 

Garrett Meador - Wheaton  QB  6-2  205  Sr.  Fishers, Ind./Heritage Christian
Nick Kukuc - North Central  RB  5-10  200  Jr.  Naperville, Ill./Central
Scottie Williams - Elmhurst  RB  5-6  170  Jr.  Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South
Joey Driver - Illinois Wesleyan  WR  6-1  175  Sr.  Matteson, Ill./Rich Central
Mark Hiben - Wheaton  WR  6-4  197  Fr.  Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
Teddy Watkins - Wheaton  WR/RS  5-10  187  Sr.  Washington, Mo./St. Francis Borgia
Kyle Fiedorowicz - North Central  TE  6-7  266  Sr.  Johnsburg, Ill./H.S.
Nick Capristo - North Central  OL  5-11  272  Sr.  Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley
Charlie Homoky - Elmhurst  OL  6-3  265  Jr.  Boca Raton, Fla./West Boca
Dustin Moore - Millikin  OL  6-6  280  Sr.  Decatur, Ill./Maroa-Forsyth
Peter Stamos - Elmhurst  OL  6-4  275  Sr.  Portage, Mich./Portage Northern
Jace Werkheiser - North Central  OL  6-5  280  So.  Freeport, Ill./H.S.

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Yr.  Hometown/High School

Arnie Fitzwater - Augustana  P  6-3  205  Jr.  Waterford, Wis./Waterford Union
Scott Roche - Wheaton  K  5-9  200  Sr.  Evergreen, Colo./Faith Christian
   
         
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Yr.  Hometown/High School 
Stewart Charles - North Central  DB  6-1  200  Sr.  Batavia, Ill./H.S.
P.J. Cummings - Illinois Wesleyan  DB  5-10  205  Sr.  Chicago, Ill./Niles Notre Dame
Jon Janus - Elmhurst  DB  5-9  190  Sr.  Lake Zurich, Ill./H.S.
Andrew Saltzman - North Park  DB  5-11  205  Jr.  Coloma, Mich./H.S.
Jordan Chapman - Wheaton  LB  5-10  210  Sr.  Indianapolis, Ind./Carmel
Ben Houk - Illinois Wesleyan  LB  6-1  220  Sr.  Willow Springs, Ill./Lyons Township
Richard Jacobson - Wheaton  LB  6-2  212  Sr.  Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills
Brandon Mecozzi - Carthage  LB  5-10  198  Jr.  Kenosha, Wis./Bradford
Joey Michals - North Central  LB  6-3  220  Jr.  Frankfort, lll./Providence Catholic
Wayne Tuckson - Elmhurst  LB  6-0  220  Jr.  Louisville, Ky./Dupont Manual
Peter Alfano - Elmhurst  DL  6-0  270  Sr.  Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg
Trey Cunningham - Illinois Wesleyan  DL  6-2  240  Jr.  Springfield, Ill./Chatham-Glenwood
Brandon Dykstra - Wheaton  DL  6-3  323  So.  Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian
JD East - Wheaton  DL  6-1  252  Sr.  Indianapolis, Ind./North Central
Tyler O'Brien - Carthage  DL  6-2  198  Jr.  Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove
Robert Ramsay - Wheaton  DL  6-2  236  Sr.  Fredericksburg, Texas/Heritage
Joe Weber - Augustana  DL  6-2  240  Jr.  South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Yr.  Hometown/High School

Matt Holmes - Millikin  QB  5-10  180  Jr.  Wheeling, Ill./H.S.
Matt Hassan - North Park  RB  5-6  205  Jr.  Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West
Jordan Tassio - North Central  RB  6-1  210  Jr.  Naperville, Ill./North
Zach McCullough - Augustana  WR  6-2  195  Sr.  St. Charles, Ill./North
Joe Musso - Illinois Wesleyan  WR  6-0  192  Jr.  Chicago, Ill./Fenwick
Rodney Payton - Elmhurst  WR  6-3  190  Jr.  Bellwood, Ill./Nazareth Academy
Erik Tobey - Millikin  WR  6-1  201  Jr.  Herscher, Ill./H.S.
Griffin Gibson - Elmhurst  TE  5-10  200  Sr.  Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore
Alex Haan - North Central  TE  6-2  230  Sr.  Home Glen, Ill./Chicago Christian
Evan Gawel - North Park  OL  6-1  308  Sr.  Warren, Mich./Cousino
Joe Guenther - North Central  OL  6-1  275  Jr.  Shorewood, Ill./Joliet Township
Trace Hummel - Illinois Wesleyan  OL  6-2  265  Sr.  Crystal Lake, Ill./South
Nolan Randall - Wheaton  OL  6-3  250  So.  Naperville, Ill./North
David Steele - Carthage  OL  6-3  256  So.   Gurnee, Ill./Carmel Catholic 
Brett Virgil - Elmhurst  OL  6-0  260  Sr.  St. Joseph, Mich./H.S.

SECOND TEAM SPECIALIST  Pos.  Ht.  Wt.  Yr.  Hometown/High School
Tyler Rasche - North Central  P  6-4  210  Jr.  Moline, Ill./H.S.

What immediately pops out to me is that it looks like NCC will have a lot of talent to replace on the D (especially D Line). I guess at this point I should trust that they will be able to reload as they have each of the last few years.

I rarely have seen a team I'm a fan of have this kind of sustained success (only Jordan's Bulls) and it's been a bit difficult to get used to! I'm used to one or two years of success followed by a 1/2 decade or more of mediocrity from the Illini (bball and football), Bears, Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks (though the Bulls and Hawks seems to be building for the long haul).

[USee]

So the playoff numbers are in. Since 1995 the CCIW is 22-20 in the NCAA playoffs. If you take out losses to the OAC and WIAC, the CCIW is 22-3 in the playoffs.The 3 losses are Witt (Millikin), Franklin (NCC) and Bethel (Wheaton). If you take out the losses to Mt Union and UWW, the CCIW is 22-6 in the playoffs. (the non purple losses are to ONU (millikin) and Capital 2x (NCC)).The CCIW is 0-11 vs Mt Union and 0-3 vs UWW in that span.

Here are the results since 1995:


1995   Wheaton 63, Wittenberg 41
1995   Mount Union 40, Wheaton 14
1996   Illinois Wesleyan 23, at Albion 20
1996   Mount Union 49, Illinois Wesleyan 14
1998   Wittenberg 13, Millikin 10
1999   Augustana 39, St Norbert 32
1999   Mt union 42, Augustana 33
2000   Ohio Northern 47, Millikin 21
2001   Augustana 54, Defiance 14
2001   Mt Union 32, Augustana 7
2002   Wheaton 42, Alma 14
2002   Mt Union 42, Wheaton 21
2003   Wheaton 55, Hope 45
2003   Wheaton 16, Baldwin Wallace 12
2003   Mt Union 56, Wheaton 10
2004   Wheaton 31, Mt St Joseph 7
2004   Mt Union 24, Wheaton 7
2004   Carthage 31, Alma 28
2004   Carthage 14, Wooster 7
2004   Mt Union 38, Carthage 20
2005   Capital 21, North Central 19
2005   Augustana 49, Lakeland 22
2005   Mt Union 44, Augustana 7
2006   Wheaton 42, Mt St Joseph 28
2006   Mt Union 35, Wheaton 3
2006   North Central 35, Concordia, Wi 6
2006   Capital 41, North Central 13
2007   North Central 44, Franklin 42
2007   UWW 59, North Central 28
2008   North Central 44, Thomas More 23
2008   Franklin 38, North Central 28
2008   Wheaton 14, Trine 0
2008   Wheaton 59, Wabash 28
2008   Wheaton 45, Franklin 28
2008   Mt Union 45, Wheaton 24
2009   Illinois Wesleyan 41, Wabash 35
2009   UWW 45, Illinois Wesleyan 7
2010   Wheaton 31, Coe 21
2010   Bethel 15, Wheaton 10
2010   North Central 57, St Norbert 7
2010   North Central 28, Ohio Northern 9
2010   UWW 20, North Central 10

[matblake]

I knew those teams had been dominant, but this really shows how good they have been for a long time.   

[cardfan86]

USee, thanks for doing all that research. However, you did forget the two games NCC played in 2006. The 35-6 W against Concordia (Wis.) and the 41-13 L against Capital

[USee]

Cardfan86,

Good catch. I have corrected the previous post to reflect your observations. What is sad is that I was at the Capital game that year and I referenced it in my earlier post. I'm getting old like Ypsi.

[iwu70]

Ypsi isn't old, he's just well fermented. 

Opening night at the Shirk.  Play ball!!!

Good luck to all CCIW teams this year.

IWU70

[cardfan86]

Just thinking about that 06 Capital game brings back bad memories. I really thought we were going to do well against them with the way we played against them in 05. Their DBs were VERY good and VERY fast and just killed us all day. And then we had to wait about 3 hours after the game for the NCAA to finish the "random" drug testing! I only say "random" b/c they took out QB, stud WR, DB, DL, OL and then our kicker! HA

[Mr. Ypsi]

Cardfan86,

Good catch. I have corrected the previous post to reflect your observations. What is sad is that I was at the Capital game that year and I referenced it in my earlier post. I'm getting old like Ypsi.

Ypsi isn't old, he's just well fermented. 

IWU70

Mark, with friends like you, who needs enemies!

[I'm starting a rumor that you actually went to Millikin, and are just trying to 'pass' for a Titan. ]

[tommiegun]

Can anyone tell me how the CCIW has done in the playoffs the past 10 years or so against teams NOT from the OAC or WIAC?  From what I can recall, it's pretty darn-tootin' good.

It's from this perspective that I felt that IWU was the recipient of a rather nice playoff draw for 2011.  Not trying to discount any upcoming opponents, but anytime you can be bracketed NOT with MUC or UWW, that automatically increases your chances for a deep run in the playoffs.

However, from everything I'm reading about this QB Tanney (and I'll admit, from watching his trick video on YouTube), this guy seems like he's going a tall task for IWU.  I hope the titans can contain him and continue a pretty good CCIW run against all teams not purple.

I, too, wish IWU the best of luck against non-purple teams. 

[iwu70]

Ypsi, please forgive.  I'm heading for The Shirk now, so I must still be a Titan.

IWU70 (and equally fermented . . . equally  aged and seasoned).

[Mr. Ypsi]

Ypsi, please forgive.  I'm heading for The Shirk now, so I must still be a Titan.

IWU70 (and equally fermented . . . equally  aged and seasoned).

Mark, I guess I can forgive one lapse since I voted for you for student body president 18 times (I think you only ran twice, but I learned 'Chicago Rules')!

I suspect a majority of the Class of '70 are 'equally fermented ... aged and seasoned'.

[I'll try to quash that evil rumor about Millikin, but you know the old saying: "lies can make it around the world before the truth has put on his shoes" - you may be doomed to a Blue future! ]