FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[desertcat1]

Linfield isn't Mt Union or UWW but they are the next best. They are right there on the next tier of teams and have been for over a decade. Beat them and NCC will have a program defining win on the road.

Linfield has been strong for decades.   No losing season since 1955---The Streak.   Four national championships and numerous playoff games.   

Yet, after seeing what you did to CLU, we must have our "A" game to compete.   At least it wasn't 100 degree weather, like when we played CLU in September.  That was the most uncomfortable football game I have ever attended.   

IMO, you are the favorite this Saturday and we already respect you.  Should be a great game!

GO CATS! GO!

While I appreciate the Lou Holtz sentiment, I don't think that opinion is shared by many here.  Linfield has been there and has a track record of success that North Central can't touch.  (Well, outside of their cross country program...)

As USee suggested over the weekend, this is an opportunity for the Thornebirds to achieve a program-defining win.  But by no means will they go into this game as the favorite.

This concerns me more than anything else coming into the matchup:

Statistical Category	North Central	Linfield	Comment
Turnover Margin	+4	+10

The Cardinals did many, many things right on Saturday, but they still turned the ball over too many times.  They were fortunate that things were out of hand early enough that most of them didn't matter, and in the couple of instances where they could have shifted momentum, CLU didn't capitalize.  Linfield isn't CLU.  They will make the Cards pay for these types of mistakes.

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That ball will bounch both ways for sure..   turn-overs and special teams will be big this week both side.  The cats have had a loaded gun all year and have shot not only their right foot both the left foot and butt-tock as well .. 
Go Cats
Go Big D

[USee]

The NCC v CalLu game is interesting. Rogers is an elite reciever and we have seen what a top passing game can do vs NCC (See Hiben/Wheaton). The biggest gap I see is in Cal Lu's defense. They haven't really stopped anyone all year but they have certainly outscored them. The top defense in Cal Lu's league is Redlands and NCC put 42 pts on them. That doesn't bode well. NCC has some players on defense. The interesting part is NCC's deficiency against the pass in select games. We really don't know how good Cal Lu's offense is because they played in a weak defensive conference (statistically speaking). I am pretty sure NCC is going to have their way with Cal Lu's defense and it may become a shootout. If Cal Lu can match their averages offensively, NCC is in trouble. If NCC is the best defense Cal Lu has seen and has trouble scoring, NCC will win pretty handily IMO. I suspect Cal Lu hasn't seen a defense as good as NCC but since Cal Lu will have seen the Wheaton tape, they are likely licking their chops at the prospect of playing against NCC's D. I am interested to see how this unfolds.

This is what I posted before last week's NCC/CLU game. There were a lot of unknowns going into that game but I had my suspicions. This week is entirely different. The stat that sticks out to me on the 'Cats is 57 sacks. Holy pass protection! That has to be some kind of record for 11 games. (As I typed this I looked up Mt Union and their record is 58 sacks in 2007 and UWW had 54 in 2007). NCC better be able to run the ball or they are toast. The key to the game is clearly going to be NCC's ability to run the ball and not turn it over. I think Linfield will score but will have trouble against the NCC defense but if Linfield controls the LOS on Defense the Cardinals are in trouble. If NCC can run the ball close to their 200+ yd average and stay 60-40 run/pass, they will be in it at the end. The two DE's for Linfield have half those sacks between them.

[desertcat1]

The NCC v CalLu game is interesting. Rogers is an elite reciever and we have seen what a top passing game can do vs NCC (See Hiben/Wheaton). The biggest gap I see is in Cal Lu's defense. They haven't really stopped anyone all year but they have certainly outscored them. The top defense in Cal Lu's league is Redlands and NCC put 42 pts on them. That doesn't bode well. NCC has some players on defense. The interesting part is NCC's deficiency against the pass in select games. We really don't know how good Cal Lu's offense is because they played in a weak defensive conference (statistically speaking). I am pretty sure NCC is going to have their way with Cal Lu's defense and it may become a shootout. If Cal Lu can match their averages offensively, NCC is in trouble. If NCC is the best defense Cal Lu has seen and has trouble scoring, NCC will win pretty handily IMO. I suspect Cal Lu hasn't seen a defense as good as NCC but since Cal Lu will have seen the Wheaton tape, they are likely licking their chops at the prospect of playing against NCC's D. I am interested to see how this unfolds.

This is what I posted before last week's NCC/CLU game. There were a lot of unknowns going into that game but I had my suspicions. This week is entirely different. The stat that sticks out to me on the 'Cats is 57 sacks. Holy pass protection! That has to be some kind of record for 11 games. (As I typed this I looked up Mt Union and their record is 58 sacks in 2007 and UWW had 54 in 2007). NCC better be able to run the ball or they are toast. The key to the game is clearly going to be NCC's ability to run the ball and not turn it over. I think Linfield will score but will have trouble against the NCC defense but if Linfield controls the LOS on Defense the Cardinals are in trouble. If NCC can run the ball close to their 200+ yd average and stay 60-40 run/pass, they will be in it at the end. The two DE's for Linfield have half those sacks between them.

Correction ,  i think we are only 10-0 so far or are you looking ahead ?

[Mr. Ypsi]

desertcat, perhaps he meant that Linfield will get no sacks this week?!

[desertcat1]

desertcat, perhaps he meant that Linfield will get no sacks this week?!

I 'll take all that action any takers ? send me an e-mail..   got help blue pay for steak dinner ? 

[emma17]

In recent years NCC has done plenty to prove they belong.  NCC has played in five playoff games the previous two seasons- that's not the record of a team that needs to concede anything to Linfield when it comes to playoff performance.  At this time of the year defense will be the key.  History shows us during this run that the NCC defense has kept every game close enough to win (slight exception of Wheaton)- I would be surprised if that wasn't the case come Saturday.       

       

[desertcat1]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

[AndOne]

CCIWers--

If I remember my conversation with Mr/Mrs Gallik before the IWU/NCC football game correctly, this is the week that their son, IWU QB Rob was probably going to have reconstructive surgery on his knee. If so, heres hoping for a successful procedure, coupled with a full recovery. Good luck to Rob.

[emma17]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

Collector's items - save them for the zombie apocalypse.

[NCF]

CCIWers--

If I remember my conversation with Mr/Mrs Gallik before the IWU/NCC football game correctly, this is the week that their son, IWU QB Rob was probably going to have reconstructive surgery on his knee. If so, heres hoping for a successful procedure, coupled with a full recovery. Good luck to Rob.

Agreed. Best wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

[desertcat1]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

Collector's items - save them for the zombie apocalypse.

Is that what you call it now 

News flash    ,   NCC  by 7  opening line in Laughlin , NV..

[Titan Q]

CCIWers--

If I remember my conversation with Mr/Mrs Gallik before the IWU/NCC football game correctly, this is the week that their son, IWU QB Rob was probably going to have reconstructive surgery on his knee. If so, heres hoping for a successful procedure, coupled with a full recovery. Good luck to Rob.

Here is a tweet from Gallik Wednesday Nov. 14...

rob gallik ‏@rgallik_10
Goin under the knife this morning. Hopefully they knock a few ticks of the 40 while they're in there. Got some unfinished business still.

He has since tweeted that things went well with the surgery.  I assume he will be ready to go when IWU starts practice in the summer.

Gallik was having a great year before he went down.

[NCF]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

Collector's items - save them for the zombie apocalypse.

Is that what you call it now 

News flash    ,   NCC  by 7  opening line in Laughlin , NV..

I've got some halloween cupcakes if anyone's interested. I thought someone would take them to school, but he left them at home. ;D

[desertcat1]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

Collector's items - save them for the zombie apocalypse.

Is that what you call it now 

News flash    ,   NCC  by 7  opening line in Laughlin , NV..

I've got some halloween cupcakes if anyone's interested. I thought someone would take them to school, but he left them at home. ;D

I thought they were all sent to  MT. U &  St . T  this last week ?

[NCF]

anybody need some twinkies  TOO? 

Collector's items - save them for the zombie apocalypse.

Is that what you call it now 

News flash    ,   NCC  by 7  opening line in Laughlin , NV..

I've got some halloween cupcakes if anyone's interested. I thought someone would take them to school, but he left them at home. ;D

I thought they were all sent to  MT. U &  St . T  this last week ?

Hahahahahahaha  K+