FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[AndOne]

Man, 35 seniors back on the strength of last season?  That sounds like it'll be painful for the rest of the CCIW not named NCC.

Wheaton is a QB away from being a top 4 team in the country. They have depth, experience and lots of talent/speed at every position. Defensively they will be better than ever (and last year they led the nation in sacks). As an added plus they are 3 deep at kicker!

NCC has similar experience and talent returning with different question marks (WR/DB). Those two will definitely be national contenders and top 10/Top 5 teams IMO.

It's an unusually strong top 2 in the CCIW this year.

Not to argue the theory of the crusading Thunder being a QB away from possibly being one of the 4 best teams in the country. However, given that, with the possible exception of a hockey goalie, QB is the most important position on any team in sports, being a QB away might well be akin to being a mile away.   

Maybe they can run effectively and when/if a defense stiffens, they can then bring out any one of the 3 guys to kick a FG! Each of the 3 converts 2 kicks during the game, the mighty defense gives up 17 points, and WC wins 18-17! 

[USee]

I agree having no QB is a mile away and that position could be the achilles heel of this years team, a better way to state that may have been to say if they settle on one of the 3 QB's competing for the job early, and that guy develops normally, the Thunder will be very good. North Central picked a guy last year at QB that ended up being decent.....

[AndOne]

I agree having no QB is a mile away and that position could be the achilles heel of this years team, a better way to state that may have been to say if they settle on one of the 3 QB's competing for the job early, and that guy develops normally, the Thunder will be very good. North Central picked a guy last year at QB that ended up being decent.....

Remarkably, Decent is his middle name...........Broc Decent Rutter. 🏈 

[USee]

decent, if not significant!

[badgerwarhawk]

Well played.  +1

[AndOne]

decent, if not significant!

No, you have to go a little farther south if you want to find Significant. 😏
I think it's a suburb of Bloomington!

[jaybird44]

Since Wash-U will become an affiiate member of the CCIW in 2018, I'm adding the Bears to the thread.

Two new assistant coaches have been hired:  Rob Chura and Matt Sinclair.

http://washubears.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170718hh2qvb

[Mugsy]

Since Wash-U will become an affiiate member of the CCIW in 2018, I'm adding the Bears to the thread.

Two new assistant coaches have been hired:  Rob Chura and Matt Sinclair.

http://washubears.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170718hh2qvb

Wow... small world.  Matt Sinclair was my next door neighbor before he went down to work in athletic department at U of I.  Good coach, great guy.

[AndOne]

D3FOOTBALL PRESEASON CCIW ALL-AMERICANS

Congrats to the following conference players on their selection.

First team offense

Joe Fehrle - T - North Central
Kyler Kregel - C - Wheaton

Second team defense

Billy Douds - DE - North Central
Tom Sora - LB - North Central
Chase Greenlee - DE - Wheaton

[USee]

I am going to have to watch some other games this season if there are two DE's better than Chase Greenlee and Billy Douds.

#KregelnotKrefeld

[izzy stradlin]

D3FOOTBALL PRESEASON CCIW ALL-AMERICANS

Congrats to the following conference players on their selection.

First team offense

Joe Fehrle - T - North Central
Kyler Krefeld - C - Wheaton

Second team defense

Billy Douds - DE - North Central
Tom Sora - LB - North Central
Chase Greenlee - DE - Wheaton

I think they forgot about Zach Lindquist.     He was first team AA at the end of the year last year and now nowhere to be found?

[AndOne]

I am going to have to watch some other games this season if there are two DE's better than Chase Greenlee and Billy Douds.

#KregelnotKrefeld

Apologies to Mr. Kregel.
While I certainly don't, my iPad evidently has a problem with his name. After typing it correctly, my device, for reasons known only to it, changed the name to Krefeld when I hit the space bar. I failed to notice the change/mistake before hitting "post." 

[wally_wabash]

D3FOOTBALL PRESEASON CCIW ALL-AMERICANS

Congrats to the following conference players on their selection.

First team offense

Joe Fehrle - T - North Central
Kyler Krefeld - C - Wheaton

Second team defense

Billy Douds - DE - North Central
Tom Sora - LB - North Central
Chase Greenlee - DE - Wheaton

I think they forgot about Zach Lindquist.     He was first team AA at the end of the year last year and now nowhere to be found?

More likely that they didn't know he had or was going to use a fifth year. 

[USee]

It's been widely known since January that ZL is coming back.

[CardinalAlum]

It's been widely known since January that ZL is coming back.

Pretty tough to overlook that monster!