FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[USee]

North Central @ UMU features some intriguing matchups:

NCC's #1 Total Offense/#2 Scoring Offense vs UMU's #2 Total Defense/#2 Scoring defense(Wheaton is #1)

NCC's #13 Total/Scoring Defense vs UMU's #2 Total Offense and #1 Scoring Offense

Many are predicting a shootout, which is most likely, but it wouldn't surprise me if the the total points scored is much less than folks are predicting.

I think NCC's biggest problem will be matching up with the Mt Union WR's as they have 1 potential NFL WR and a couple others that are very talented. NCC likes to play a lot of Man coverage and I am not sure they can cover those guys for a whole game.

UMU's biggest challenge will be to pressure Broc Rutter. If you can't generate pressure with your front 4 and have to blitz, that plays into NCC's hands. If you cover and get pressure with just 4, Rutter can get frustrated. Ethan Greenfield will need to have a big game for the Cardinals as well.

[USee]

USee,
Jeremiah Tucker hasn't played since Carthage game. Is he still ok to play or did he get injured?  I always thought he would be another powerful weapon to use in the playoffs to bring in every once and a while against teams with good defenses.

He has been in concussion protocol from what I understand. The Thunder have a few players that are banged up at this point in the season. They won't be at full strength the next couple weeks unfortunately.

[shepherd]

USee,
Jeremiah Tucker hasn't played since Carthage game. Is he still ok to play or did he get injured?  I always thought he would be another powerful weapon to use in the playoffs to bring in every once and a while against teams with good defenses.

He has been in concussion protocol from what I understand. The Thunder have a few players that are banged up at this point in the season. They won't be at full strength the next couple weeks unfortunately.

Thanks

[HScoach]

The seeding options in the Mt Union bracket were limited by NCAA travel rules.  Regardless of whether the Committee thought NCC worthy of a #2 or #3 seed, they couldn't put NCC & Wabash in the East pod of the UMU bracket.  Get over it and play the game.

Hmmm, you don't take compliments about your team very well.

[ncc_fan]

 

[Bluejay9710]

Wash U 21
IWU 0

I'm not sure what I just watched really.

I think you watched the results of Brandon Bauer being knocked out.  With him, I expected IWU to win; without him I at least expected a toss-up.  Now I am not at all confident about the Millikin game next week.

We'll finish 6-4 at best, perhaps 5-5.

Is there anyone on campus currently who can succeed Bauer, or are we in for a 2004-06 trough?

I know a great QB transferring to IWU in January. He is a top level talent from a top west suburban high school. He currently is at another school and the only reason he is transferring is due to a major change he wanted long term and IWU offered the program and his current school did not. Top notch player, great kid, and I know his family who are great people. Not good for my blue jays but someone who will be leading IWU the next 4 years. Unfortunately I do not want to give names since he is not enrolled yet but it is confirmed he his transferring to IWU in January. You will be very pleased.

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[Bluejay9710]

Btw this is bluejay4ever but it's been years since I posted, I couldn't relink my old account as I didn't have the same email. It's good to be back following cciw action and I've calmed down in my old age. Hope you all are well and glad to see the success of this weekend in the conference.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Welcome back, Bluejay4ever (or whatever name you now go by ).

A +k to get you off on the right start.

[Mr. Ypsi]

USee, I love your recently adopted tagline about your new restaurant - but with all the smites I've accumulated over the years, I'd be terrified of what I'd find on my plate!

[edward de vere]

Regional #1 vs regional #4.  It is exactly right.  The Top 25 doesn't have influence.

It seems to me that the powers that be are simply substituting Subjective Selection System #2 for Subjective System #1 while pretending that Subjective System #2 is actually objective -  in an attempt to avoid criticism.

This is not, to put it mildly, uncommon in bureaucracies.

[wally_wabash]

Regional #1 vs regional #4.  It is exactly right.  The Top 25 doesn't have influence.

It seems to me that the powers that be are simply substituting Subjective Selection System #2 for Subjective System #1 while pretending that Subjective System #2 is actually objective -  in an attempt to avoid criticism.

This is not, to put it mildly, uncommon in bureaucracies.

How's that working out for them?  Because people haven't stopped whinging over this for seven straight days. 

The regional rankings and the top 25 are sometimes incongruous.  It happens.  It's far from an injustice.  Our mock bracket had a potential North Central/UMHB R2 game- also a 1 vs. 4 kind of thing.  So it's not like this pairing or the idea that North Central wasn't going to run into a top seed pretty early on was going to be a huge surprise. 

[Kovo]

Wash U 21
IWU 0

I'm not sure what I just watched really.

I think you watched the results of Brandon Bauer being knocked out.  With him, I expected IWU to win; without him I at least expected a toss-up.  Now I am not at all confident about the Millikin game next week.

We'll finish 6-4 at best, perhaps 5-5.

Is there anyone on campus currently who can succeed Bauer, or are we in for a 2004-06 trough?

I know a great QB transferring to IWU in January. He is a top level talent from a top west suburban high school. He currently is at another school and the only reason he is transferring is due to a major change he wanted long term and IWU offered the program and his current school did not. Top notch player, great kid, and I know his family who are great people. Not good for my blue jays but someone who will be leading IWU the next 4 years. Unfortunately I do not want to give names since he is not enrolled yet but it is confirmed he his transferring to IWU in January. You will be very pleased.

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You could testify before Congress with that kind of information.

[Bluejay9710]

Haha and I do feel comfortable with my testimony .

[washdupcard]

Is it really luck if NCC hadn't defended a pass all day? 

He's not wrong!

I'll take "Things not said about Cardalum" for $200 Alex...

[CardinalAlum]

Is it really luck if NCC hadn't defended a pass all day? 

He's not wrong!

I'll take "Things not said about Cardalum" for $200 Alex...

Voice heard from under a rock...