FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[USee]

Mount v NCC in round 2 will be very good game.   Winner of that game is Stagg bound in my opinion

I'm standing by this statement.   NCC has an excellent chance at reaching their 1st Stagg bowl.  Hopefully against SJU which would be an interesting offensive show.

I was nodding along when you first made the prediction. And yeah, SJU v. NCC would be a fascinating matchup. Rutter v. Erdmann, the WR talents, the line play ... so many intriguing story lines in that one. Fingers crossed

I would have said the Stagg is also for the Gagliardi Trophy but it gets awarded in Shenandoah before the game.

I think this is a tough call but I like Rutter over Erdman by a hair. The stats and results for these two are both really spectacular and having seen them both I can tell you they are pretty different but both very dangerous QB's. I have never seen a guy throw deep with such accuracy as Erdman and Rutter is much more systematic with his play, almost machine like.

Choosing between these two is very difficult. Both have led their teams to multiple epic wins this year. Both lead the nation in different categories. That said I like Rutter mainly because his loss is better than Erdman's loss this year and Rutter performed well in their loss while Erdman, relatively speaking, played poorly in his loss. That's the hair splitting difference I see. I think either is deserving of the trophy.

The Gagliardi Trophy is supposed to be awarded on the basis of:
Athletics
Academics
Community Service

That is correct. These guys are finalists because of those categories and both of them are outstanding students and community contributors. The only variable of those three that is going to change in the next 7 days before the award gets finalized is their athletic performance. I wasn't suggesting it didn't include 3 components, merely focusing on the remaining variable.

[New Tradition]

Mount v NCC in round 2 will be very good game.   Winner of that game is Stagg bound in my opinion

I'm standing by this statement.   NCC has an excellent chance at reaching their 1st Stagg bowl.  Hopefully against SJU which would be an interesting offensive show.

If this happens, the headline can read "Red is the new Purple".  Pat, feel free!

[hazzben]

I think Erdmann has the challenge of being the first repeat winner as well. There are probably a few voters swayed by a worthy candidacy like Rutter's, and the bias (perhaps subconscious) of a new face. If one team loses on Saturday, or one QB struggles, and the other team advances with its QB shining, I think the winning QB goes home with the hardware.

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Kevin Burke of Mount Union was a repeat winner.

Doh! Good catch MUC57, how I forgot someone that recent is beyond me. Must have needed more coffee this morning 

[Gregory Sager]

After the game at Wheaton yesterday, while killing time before the airport, we ventured to Naperville and into The Lantern. Note to self: The Lantern is a NCC bar  I visited with a few good natured NCC fans who were thrilled that Wheaton lost, I would think that is similar of how we would react to a St. Thomas loss. We ended up going next-door to Features for food & beers before heading to the airport. A good time was had by all!

Ah Features, spent many times there during the summer when I was home from JCU, back when I was first 21... I wished I had known you ventured into Naperville, I would have suggested O'Razio's by the train station!

O'Razio's is where I hang out afterwards whenever I go to a game at NCC, because there's inevitably a long wait for a train back to Chicago on that particular Metra line.

It sucks you in every time I'm there.. You lose all track of time and next thing you know, it's 2:00 am and they're calling Last Call... That and I don't think it's changed since the 70's when my dad used to frequent when he was at NCC and it was the "Nickel Inn"..

Oh, I certainly don't lose track of time when I'm there. Not at all. On the contrary, I become a clock-watcher. I have a deathly fear of missing the last train home and being stuck thirty miles out in the suburban wilderness.

[Pat Coleman]

Mount v NCC in round 2 will be very good game.   Winner of that game is Stagg bound in my opinion

I'm standing by this statement.   NCC has an excellent chance at reaching their 1st Stagg bowl.  Hopefully against SJU which would be an interesting offensive show.

If this happens, the headline can read "Red is the new Purple".  Pat, feel free!

We have definitely been batting around headline ideas already!

[69mule]

Some of you Cardinal fans are already looking ahead to the Stagg Bowl.  I'm sure Aesop has a few fables dealing with folly like that.  Odds are that cardinal and grey will be the new purple. 

[D O.C.]

hazzben... Junior Wyatt Smith has some credentials in the long ball TD as well.

[CardinalAlum]

Some of you Cardinal fans are already looking ahead to the Stagg Bowl.  I'm sure Aesop has a few fables dealing with folly like that.  Odds are that cardinal and grey will be the new purple.

Actually, I'm looking ahead to Saturday's game.   Nice try though.   

[Mugsy]

Oh, I certainly don't lose track of time when I'm there. Not at all. On the contrary, I become a clock-watcher. I have a deathly fear of missing the last train home and being stuck thirty miles out in the suburban wilderness.

Careful... many west suburbanites sense those who have adverse dislike of suburban sprawl, strip malls, and cookie cutter sub-divisions! 

Keep your eyes down and carry bag that looks like you've purchase something from The Gap, Petco, or any other common chain retailer, or dinner from Chipotle, Chick-fil-a, etc...

[CardinalAlum]

Oh, I certainly don't lose track of time when I'm there. Not at all. On the contrary, I become a clock-watcher. I have a deathly fear of missing the last train home and being stuck thirty miles out in the suburban wilderness.

Careful... many west suburbanites sense those who have adverse dislike of suburban sprawl, strip malls, and cookie cutter sub-divisions! 

Keep your eyes down and carry bag that looks like you've purchase something from The Gap, Petco, or any other common chain retailer, or dinner from Chipotle, Chick-fil-a, etc...

Haha.  I see what you did there!   

[Kovo]

Some of you Cardinal fans are already looking ahead to the Stagg Bowl.  I'm sure Aesop has a few fables dealing with folly like that.  Odds are that cardinal and grey will be the new purple.

Swing and a miss on that one.

[New Tradition]

Some of you Cardinal fans are already looking ahead to the Stagg Bowl.  I'm sure Aesop has a few fables dealing with folly like that.  Odds are that cardinal and grey will be the new purple.

Thankfully, as has been mentioned, we on the boards have zero effect on the outcome of Saturday's game and have the luxury of looking ahead as much as we like with no consequence. I'm sure the team is laser focused on your Mules. And in the immortal words of Han Solo...

[Gregory Sager]

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[Gregory Sager]