FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[couchqb]

Must be a boring week.  Down to pressboxes.  Anyone up for ranking pressboxes in the conference? 

[wlcalum]

You may have forgotten about it because the next weekend we beat the Regents 23-3. 

[CardinalAlum]

Pat,

Have you ever seen North Central's press box? 

TB, Swede, Irish, Usee.......Dang, it's good to see some of those old names on the board!

Irish, you take it easy on those parents in the football game.  I somehow think you would be the man out there.

NCC talked about an alumni game until we ran up against a huge problem.  It's called LIABILITY.  All the waivers in the world won't stop a lawsuit if something happens.  It's a sad state when those are the types of things that hold these alumni games up.

[Pat Coleman]

Have you ever seen North Central's press box?

I will on Oct. 1. Have you been in Mount Union's press box?

[blue_balls]

North Central has a great pressbox...Millikin's isnt bad either.

[washdupcard]

Card Alum,

We had a couple alumni games three or four years ago (no pads)...There is no reason why the liability issue can't be sidestepped, I would enjoy talking to the liability buff at NCC to try to work something out for an official alumni game...Now are we talking pads or no pads? 

Even so, there is no reason we can't get a friendly 7 on 7 revived.  Although, I'm going to have to start my cardiovascular rehabilitation soon because I'm good for about one series in my current condition.  I don't think I could even cover Barba right now.

[matblake]

Swede-  I really like those donuts too!  The ones with the red frosting are best.  Nothing like getting one of those on the way down for an afternoon at McCully Field! 

[Mugsy]

Feel free to continue discussion on the "glory day" alumni games, donuts, press boxes, etc...   but does anyone want to offer up their prognostications on this weeks games - you know... real football talk?

My feeble predictions:
Augie over Catholic by 20pts
Carthage over Lakeland by 10pts
Elmhurst over Concordia (Ill.) by 17pts
NCC over Benedictine by 40pts
UW-Eau Claire over IWU by 17pts
Wheaton over Gustavus Adolphus by 10pts
U of Chicago over NPU by 3pts

[Pat Coleman]

Oddly enough, I had a donut in the press box once at an alumni game.

[redman04]

Now that's good satire Pat!

Predictions
Wins by all CCIW teams except IWU. Which will be defeated by 10

[redman04]

Mugsy,

You should run a Pick 'em board for the CCIW.  could be fun.  You always seem close in your predictions. (Except obvious Wheaton Bias-- I know because my Carthage Bias is obvious also)

[red99]

Joe- Are you going to the game Sat. Evening?  Call me and let me know. Good luck tonight.

[Mugsy]

All (per redman04 request),
There is now a CCIW Pick Em' Post.  Go ahead, make your predicitions.

When posting the picks, please be clear who you're picking.  Make it clear enough everyone can understand it your picks.  I'm not going to be as complex as other boards (unless someone else wants to help).  I'm not a bookie, so I'm not going to set points, etc...

[robertgoulet]

Fast note, I have figured out a way round the firewall here at work, now i can be on D3football ALL DAY! Quick, staring contest ........


You win, you always do!

Now for my picks!

Augustana over Catholic by 18pts
Carthage over Lakeland by 13pts
Elmhurst over Concordia (Ill.) by 21pts
North Central over Benedictine by 43pts
UW-Eau Claire over IWU by 14pts
Wheaton over Gustavus Adolphus by 14pts
North Park over U of Chicago by 8pts

That's why I come up here!

[Mugsy]

Since it is REALLY short notice... we may be forced to wait until next week to post official results for the CCIW Pick Em'.  This week may be a trial run.  We'll see how many actually post their predictions.