FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[79jaybird]

Son of Tailgater-  That is too funny!  I can picture your Papa doing that to.  He is the type of person that just lives football and loves the carmaraderie with Saturday afternoons.  How are you doing? 

[Mugsy]

CAN YOU SAY STIFTINGFUST? Then and only then can you talk tailgate.

You can't even breath the word  (tailgate) in Alliance...that is tailgate I mean.

Come on up to MN and see. The hospitality is out of this world.

And they can play some football too.

And the Stiftungsfest tailgate at St. John's has a challenger at Franklin, from everything we've heard (and Keith McMillan has seen) this past season.

I agree.  The Franklin tailgate was very impressive.

[Mugsy]

Nice article on Wheaton's off season service projects.

http://athletics.wheaton.edu/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football

[izzy stradlin]

Ittersagen mentioned in an SI.com article on small school sleepers for the draft. 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/20/small.school/

Illini fans might also notice mention of Walter Mendenhall, who is incorrectly identified as Rashard's younger brother.

[robertgoulet]

Ittersagen mentioned in an SI.com article on small school sleepers for the draft. 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/20/small.school/

Illini fans might also notice mention of Walter Mendenhall, who is incorrectly identified as Rashard's younger brother.

Ah, you beat me to it. Just saw the Ittersagen article this morning!

[Son of Tailgater]

Son of Tailgater-  That is too funny!  I can picture your Papa doing that to.  He is the type of person that just lives football and loves the carmaraderie with Saturday afternoons.  How are you doing? 

I am doing really well. I was laid off this month (manufacturing sales) but have a job lined up to start next week. I bought a house in Congerville, IL (Studebaker's home town of 500 people....I know, I know small world), joined the fire department here and am going to start coaching youth football in Bloomington, IL this fall.

I hope all is well with you and your family. I will hopefully see you at the Carthage Elmhurst game this year.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Son of Tailgater-  That is too funny!  I can picture your Papa doing that to.  He is the type of person that just lives football and loves the carmaraderie with Saturday afternoons.  How are you doing? 

I am doing really well. I was laid off this month (manufacturing sales) but have a job lined up to start next week. I bought a house in Congerville, IL (Studebaker's home town of 500 people....I know, I know small world), joined the fire department here and am going to start coaching youth football in Bloomington, IL this fall.

I hope all is well with you and your family. I will hopefully see you at the Carthage Elmhurst game this year.

So that means you will now be a Titan fan, right?!

(Well, OK, that may be pushing it a bit, but can they be your #2 team instead of #8? )

[79jaybird]

SOT-  Congratulations and I wish you the best in your new endeavour.  With football in your bloodlines, I know you will be a success coaching it too.  Yes, before/after the Elmhurst/Carthage game I look forward to seeing you.  Good luck with the FD too. 

I am sure your roots will be (and always will be) with the Red and Black. 

I am getting married 6/13 and we hope to have a new house in the DuPage County area ASAP. Trouble is we need to sell a house first.  Know any buyers?   I would even sell to a (name the CCIW opponent) fan. 

Definitely suffering from football withdrawal.  I wish there was a game that I could plug the radio equipment into and I could broadcast a mythical game. 

At least the Hawks and Bulls are giving us something to cheer about now.

[Son of Tailgater]

SOT-  Congratulations and I wish you the best in your new endeavour.  With football in your bloodlines, I know you will be a success coaching it too.  Yes, before/after the Elmhurst/Carthage game I look forward to seeing you.  Good luck with the FD too. 

I am sure your roots will be (and always will be) with the Red and Black. 

I am getting married 6/13 and we hope to have a new house in the DuPage County area ASAP. Trouble is we need to sell a house first.  Know any buyers?   I would even sell to a (name the CCIW opponent) fan. 

Definitely suffering from football withdrawal.  I wish there was a game that I could plug the radio equipment into and I could broadcast a mythical game. 

At least the Hawks and Bulls are giving us something to cheer about now.

Congrats on the wedding early! Certainly it is a new exciting chapter in your life. I knew it was this year but not sure when the date was set. Hopefully the house sells and the new house transition is smooth for you.

I have received plenty of flack from Coach Rucks for even moving down to Bloomington in the first place....so naturally I expect to get grief and karma dings, haha.

I am looking forward the draft this weekend. I have been watching all of the over-analysis for months now.

[Son of Tailgater]

So that means you will now be a Titan fan, right?!

(Well, OK, that may be pushing it a bit, but can they be your #2 team instead of #8? )

NO!   

[79jaybird]

Thank you SOT.  Yes June 13th so I am down to less than two weeks of Bachelorhood.

I could hear/see Coach Rucks saying that with his eyes bearing down on you like, "C'mon,  hold true to your roots kid."   

I know how it feels though as my Fiance' is originally from Wisconsin and is a big Packers fan.  I told her no Son/Daughter of mine is going to wearing Green & Gold.

I too am looking forward to the draft and in particular, looking to see a couple of marquis players and where the end up.  I have a couple of gut feelings.

Any Cardinals fans out there, perhaps you can enlighten me hear.  I thought I remember hearing NC was going to stop the rivalry with Benedictine to find (as they put it) a better opponent?  Do you know if and when this will go into effect.  I think 2009 they are still slated to play Benedictine.

[Mr. Ypsi]

So that means you will now be a Titan fan, right?!

(Well, OK, that may be pushing it a bit, but can they be your #2 team instead of #8? )

NO!   

Well, can't blame a guy for trying!

[79jaybird]

I am keeping my fingers crossed for Pete and Wheaton.  Hope he can get hooked up with a team and continue playing. 

[New Tradition]

I am keeping my fingers crossed for Pete and Wheaton.  Hope he can get hooked up with a team and continue playing. 

Ditto!  I never thought I'd be this pumped about the 7th round of the draft.

[Pat Coleman]

Ditto!  I never thought I'd be this pumped about the 7th round of the draft.

I always am.