FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[79jaybird]

Tailgater-- that is precisely why I feel Carthage is going to have a BIG say in how the CCIW will wind up.  Both Wheaton and North Central still have to play the Big Red.
CardinalAlum-- The Cardinals have 3 non conference home games next year?  How did they arrange that?
EC's 2007 schedule is just a flip flop/same order as 2006.  @IBC (wish they would get rid of the Eagles), @Chicago  Home Olivet  then the CCIW schedule.

[Pat Coleman]

[It would be great for the Cardinals to get a playoff spot and travel to Concordia Wisconsin and avenge the season-opening loss.
Cardinal Skip

The committee is not real keen at 1st round rematches (it did happen to wheaton v alma a few years back) so I wouldn't count on that.

Actually the committee has no problem with a rematch of a non-conference game. It's only rematches of conference games that are specifically to be avoided.

[Mugsy]

Latest QOW rankings:

Rank	School	QOW Index
#15	Wheaton	10.750
#28	Augustana	10.000
#34	North Central	9.750
#38	Elmhurst	9.500
#69	Carthage	8.500
#130	Illinois Wesleyan	7.250
#137	Millikin	7.000
#205	North Park	4.750

fyi... for other North Region teams in the playoff picture:

Rank	School	QOW Index
#2	Mount Union	12.125
#4	Mt. St. Joseph	11.500
#9	Capital	11.250
#11	St. Norbert	11.000
#14	Concordia (Wis)	10.778
#18	Wartburg	10.650
#28	Wabash	10.000
#28	Wooster	10.000
#35	Franklin	9.625
#38	Baldwin Wallace	9.500
#45	Hope	9.286

[Mugsy]

Quite a different tone out of Naperville this weekend now that they are in the drivers seat to the AQ (and that they've been without the Bell for close to a month )!

It wasn't long ago one NCC poster claimed the program was taking steps backward due to grumblings behind the scenes with how Coach Thorne and staff were handling things.  Of course that was the only voice making such a claim... still quite a significant change in discussion for North Central.

(Before anyone jumps on me, I did not side with that opinion.)

[RedmenFB44]

Wow seems like I missed a lot being away this weekend. Huge win by NCC which stirs up the conference. Congrats to the Redmen on their win yesterday. Sounds like Carthage can't fight off the injury bug. I know injuries can not be an excuse but the Redmen need to be near full strength to beat Wheaton and NCC. These last two weeks should be very exciting. This is what CCIW football is all about 

[RedmenFB44]

Stats from the Carthage/Millikin game:

First Downs:
Carthage - 15
Millikin - 9

Total Rushing Yards (Leading Rusher):
Carthage - 82  (Mengel 14-65)
Millikin - 168  (Wallick 17-142)

Total Passing Yards Leading Passer):
Carthage - 236  (O'Boyle 18-24 236 yards 2TD's 1INT)
Millikin - 63  (Albin 10-28 63 yards 1INT)

Total Yards:
Carthage - 318
Millikin - 231

Turnovers:
Carthage - 2
Millikin - 2

TOP:
Carthage - 36:13
Millikin - 23:47

Third Down Conversions:
Carthage - 2 of 12
Millikin - 1 of 11

[CardinalAlum]

CardinalAlum-- The Cardinals have 3 non conference home games next year?  How did they arrange that?

Good question.  I will take it, especially when you figure there will be a new QB in there next year!  Benedictine will be better under Cooper.  It's a natural rivalry game with them being down the street.  

[cardinaldad]

Quite a different tone out of Naperville this weekend now that they are in the drivers seat to the AQ (and that they've been without the Bell for close to a month )!

It wasn't long ago one NCC poster claimed the program was taking steps backward due to grumblings behind the scenes with how Coach Thorne and staff were handling things.  Of course that was the only voice making such a claim... still quite a significant change in discussion for North Central.

(Before anyone jumps on me, I did not side with that opinion.)

That was me mugsy. At the time, I was reiterating what I was hearing in the stands and from the players. I hear, however, that things started changing for the good during the week of  Milikin . The players are feeling like they are being treated as a TEAM again. No more starters quit the team and I haven't heard of anymore talk of starters saying that they are not returning next year. Many posters took my posts as negativism that players are not playing. That was not it at all. It wasn't because of a lose either. It was the general attitude of the coaching staff. But, as I said, the ship seems to have been righted. Thank god!!

[CardinalAlum]

Winning tends to right a lot of ships! 

[Mugsy]

Quite a different tone out of Naperville this weekend now that they are in the drivers seat to the AQ (and that they've been without the Bell for close to a month )!

It wasn't long ago one NCC poster claimed the program was taking steps backward due to grumblings behind the scenes with how Coach Thorne and staff were handling things.  Of course that was the only voice making such a claim... still quite a significant change in discussion for North Central.

(Before anyone jumps on me, I did not side with that opinion.)

That was me mugsy. At the time, I was reiterating what I was hearing in the stands and from the players. I hear, however, that things started changing for the good during the week of  Milikin . The players are feeling like they are being treated as a TEAM again. No more starters quit the team and I haven't heard of anymore talk of starters saying that they are not returning next year. Many posters took my posts as negativism that players are not playing. That was not it at all. It wasn't because of a lose either. It was the general attitude of the coaching staff. But, as I said, the ship seems to have been righted. Thank god!!

Seems to jive with the way they've been playing as of late.  Just so ya' know I wasn't pointing a finger at you and claiming it was bogus.  I don't have any insight into the NCC program other than what I read hear.  The issues you raised seemed contrary to the type of coach Thorne is though.

I just thought it remarkable the change in the last 3-4 weeks at NCC, both in the level of play and the tone of the posts.

[CardinalAlum]

Nice picture, Mugsy! 

[Mugsy]

Nice picture, Mugsy! 

stole it from usee... now we need to get all other Wheaton posters to do the same and the plan to annoy CardinalAlum will be coming together nicely.

[CardinalAlum]

You won't need a picture to succeed! 

[Mugsy]

You won't need a picture to succeed! 

I'm real tired.  I knew the second I posted that this would be your come back.  I'm truly scared that I know the mind of CardinalAlum.

[CardinalAlum]

I'm truly scared that I know the mind of CardinalAlum.

"There was one?"-Cruiser to Sgt. Hulka in the movie "Stripes".