FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Next Man Up]

Oh, it's food!  Here I thought Charcoal Delights was the name of GS's band from college.

No ... but now in retrospect I'm kicking myself for not starting a band with that name. It's actually not bad, as band names go.

(Incidentally, when I was a North Park student the restaurant was called the Hot Dog Pit. They changed the name to Charcoal Delights when they tore down the old restaurant and built a bigger version next door in 1986. Old heads who went to NPC in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s still call it "the Pit," so I have to revert back and forth depending upon the age of the person with whom I'm conversing when we talk about the restaurant.)

Charcoal Delights has a website if you want to peruse the menu or buy a gift certificate.

And remember, the more you buy, the bigger Sager's commission! 
Show him your receipts and he might treat you next time you're in NPU territory. 

[Next Man Up]

Last week NCC dismantled Millikin without any of it's usual three starting wide receivers playing. This week, as they take a big step up in the level of competition vs. WashU, two of the three (DeAngelo Hardy & Peter Braithwaite) return. They'll be joined by one of last week's starters, Jacob Paradee, an excellent all-around Cardinal contributor who is probably the team's usual #4 WR as well as being the Cards holder and top punt returner.

[Gregory Sager]

Oh, it's food!  Here I thought Charcoal Delights was the name of GS's band from college.

No ... but now in retrospect I'm kicking myself for not starting a band with that name. It's actually not bad, as band names go.

(Incidentally, when I was a North Park student the restaurant was called the Hot Dog Pit. They changed the name to Charcoal Delights when they tore down the old restaurant and built a bigger version next door in 1986. Old heads who went to NPC in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s still call it "the Pit," so I have to revert back and forth depending upon the age of the person with whom I'm conversing when we talk about the restaurant.)

Charcoal Delights has a website if you want to peruse the menu or buy a gift certificate.

And remember, the more you buy, the bigger Sager's commission! 

Boy, I wish. I've been reading the Charcoal Delights ad on the air for over a decade now, and still no free meal for yours truly.

(I did get a free bottle of water from CD once, however, in the middle of an NPU baseball doubleheader when we ran out of water in the Holmgren press box. It was about 90 degrees out, and I think that the CD shift manager felt sorry for me.)

[Next Man Up]

Take a copy of your above post into CD, and show them you're acting as a de facto agent for the business by promoting their website/products. Maybe they'll soften somewhat and set you up with a pre or post game meal.

[USee]

Last week NCC dismantled Millikin without any of it's usual three starting wide receivers playing. This week, as they take a big step up in the level of competition vs. WashU, two of the three (DeAngelo Hardy & Peter Braithwaite) return. They'll be joined by one of last week's starters, Jacob Paradee, an excellent all-around Cardinal contributor who is probably the team's usual #4 WR as well as being the Cards holder and top punt returner.

I mean, the reality is you, me and Sager could have lined up at WR last week for the Cardinals and it wouldn't have mattered. 64 rushes for 600 yds. Didn't need much WR production.

[bleedpurple]

Last week NCC dismantled Millikin without any of it's usual three starting wide receivers playing. This week, as they take a big step up in the level of competition vs. WashU, two of the three (DeAngelo Hardy & Peter Braithwaite) return. They'll be joined by one of last week's starters, Jacob Paradee, an excellent all-around Cardinal contributor who is probably the team's usual #4 WR as well as being the Cards holder and top punt returner.

I mean, the reality is you, me and Sager could have lined up at WR last week for the Cardinals and it wouldn't have mattered. 64 rushes for 600 yds. Didn't need much WR production.

There might have been a slight drop in downfield blocking proficiency, but yeah...point made.

[kiko]

Last week NCC dismantled Millikin without any of it's usual three starting wide receivers playing. This week, as they take a big step up in the level of competition vs. WashU, two of the three (DeAngelo Hardy & Peter Braithwaite) return. They'll be joined by one of last week's starters, Jacob Paradee, an excellent all-around Cardinal contributor who is probably the team's usual #4 WR as well as being the Cards holder and top punt returner.

I mean, the reality is you, me and Sager could have lined up at WR last week for the Cardinals and it wouldn't have mattered. 64 rushes for 600 yds. Didn't need much WR production.

I think I pulled a hamstring just reading this... 

[Gregory Sager]

Heck, I threw up while reading it.

[kiko]

You may see me there if you go on Saturday. I have a tripleheader to call -- football versus Augie at 1 pm, women's soccer versus Wheaton at 4 pm, men's soccer versus Wheaton at 7:30 pm -- so I'll probably be in CD more than once tomorrow.

Gregory walking into Charcoal Delights:

[Next Man Up]

Last week NCC dismantled Millikin without any of it's usual three starting wide receivers playing. This week, as they take a big step up in the level of competition vs. WashU, two of the three (DeAngelo Hardy & Peter Braithwaite) return. They'll be joined by one of last week's starters, Jacob Paradee, an excellent all-around Cardinal contributor who is probably the team's usual #4 WR as well as being the Cards holder and top punt returner.

I mean, the reality is you, me and Sager could have lined up at WR last week for the Cardinals and it wouldn't have mattered. 64 rushes for 600 yds. Didn't need much WR production.

My thinking wasn't that they needed any more WR production vs a lowly opponent last week, but rather that they are fortunate to get 2/3s of the starting WR contingent back for tomorrow (my birthday  ) because of the much increased likelihood they'll be needed against a much stronger opponent who they probably won't get anywhere near 600 rushing yards against.

Starting at the WRs, USee, Sager, and NMU. Makes the bones hurt just thinking about it! BUT, I was indeed a WR in my playing days. Of course yes, that was indeed long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. 

[CardinalAlum]

Heck, I threw up while reading it.

I echo this....

[CardinalAlum]

NCC with a 21-0 lead at halftime at Wash U.  Wash U has had a couple of chances that ended in a fumble and interception right before the half.  Lehnen 9-9 with two TD's and also a one yard rushing TD.

[wally_wabash]

Welcome back D'Angelo Hardy.  Mercy that was a good catch.

[CardinalAlum]

Final from St Louis.

NCC——-31
Wash U—-0

Lehnen 16-20, 3 TD's
Greenfield 129 yards rushing
Hardy 9 receptions, 160 yards, 3 TD's

#37 Christensen from Wash U seemed to be everywhere making tackles. Kudos to him!

[kiko]

Today's results:

Augustana 56, North Park 34 in the Eastern Vikings' home waters
Illinois Wesleyan 55, Carthage 0 at Norm's Place
Millikin 13, Elmhurst 0 at Big Blue Curtain Field
North Central 31, WashU 0 at Your National T&F Title Banners Are Cute; Do You Have Any Olympic Rings? Field
Wheaton 61, Carroll 9 at Gosh This Never Happened Back In The MWC Field