BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[BigPoppa]

They are down to 4 or 5 top candidates and it should be announced fairly soon maybe as early as the end of this week.

Any names to go with that?

Could be a surprise name creep into the mix!  Stay tuned.

One name that came up in conversation this week was former Carthage assistant coach, Brian Mosher. I am not sure if he threw his hat in the ring, but he would be a great fit at North Central. 17 years as pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at Carthage and one has to think he was partly responsible for the success of the Redmen over the years.

[SouthPaw]

Poppa... His name was not in the mix.. Not sure if he applied but rumor is that the job has been offered to someone and they gave him a week and we should know if he accepted it by Monday hopefully.

[REDMENFAN]

Carthage 3rd base coach Adam Smith has been named a finalist for the UW-Platville head coaching job and interviewed today

[SouthPaw]

John Fitzgerald an assistant at Notre Dame was named the head coach at North Central

[mwunder]

To further underscore South Paws post...

http://www.noctrl.edu/x28417.xml

[devildog29]

I'm not usually a follower on the baseball board, but with pro baseball in full swing, I was curious if anyone knows the whereabouts of Cory Lapinski and Drew Himes?  Are they still in the minors somewhere?  Thanks for the help.

[goldengear]

I'm not usually a follower on the baseball board, but with pro baseball in full swing, I was curious if anyone knows the whereabouts of Cory Lapinski and Drew Himes?  Are they still in the minors somewhere?  Thanks for the help.

Both done.

[Ralph Turner]

The change in subject heading is to facilitate identifying a specific message board by sport and then by subject.  Good luck in 2008.

[BigPoppa]

Anybody have any info the CCIW fall-ball teams. Who brought in some good talent? Who lost more than they brought in? Who looks to be the favorite in 2008?

Will anybody run with Carthage/IWU/Augustana this year or is one of them due for a fall?

[ljt2006]

I am wondering about the CCIW fallball, any updates?
it seems that this entire league goes into hibernation about baseball, especially on keeping interested fans up to date.
Who, what , where and how did any of the teams perform, improve, need work?

Also, where are the schedules?

Where are these teams going?  East, West during Spring, I have never seen such disregard in communicating or updating school websites with new rosters, new players coming in, alumni??

[Ralph Turner]

I am wondering about the CCIW fallball, any updates?
it seems that this entire league goes into hibernation about baseball, especially on keeping interested fans up to date.
Who, what , where and how did any of the teams perform, improve, need work?

Also, where are the schedules?

Where are these teams going?  East, West during Spring, I have never seen such disregard in communicating or updating school websites with new rosters, new players coming in, alumni??

I believe that fall ball (participation in the non-traditional season) announcements are formally discouraged by NCAA guidelines (help requested on the bylaws here).

[ljt2006]

this sounds like collegiate misspeak, I want to find out who is new, who is gone, what the coaches who are still there are thinking about their chances.
there are colleges already publishing 2008 schedules (Wheaton college - CCIW) , so I don't get it??

[goldengear]

this sounds like collegiate misspeak, I want to find out who is new, who is gone, what the coaches who are still there are thinking about their chances.
there are colleges already publishing 2008 schedules (Wheaton college - CCIW) , so I don't get it??

Not sure what you don't get, most colleges list thier rosters and coaches on thier websites, for example:

http://www.carthage.edu/athleticspages/mens/baseball/roster.html

If you are looking for discussion on who looks good and who doesn't, I think the proper place for that would be a board like this. Why don't you go first and tell everyone who you think is loaded or not for the coming season?

[mr_b]

Not sure what you don't get, most colleges list thier rosters and coaches on thier websites...:

I think "most" is a gross generalization.  Why would a team post a fall ball roster on the web?  There are so many roster changes between now and the start of the 2008 season that it would not be particularly useful information.

[goldengear]

Not sure what you don't get, most colleges list thier rosters and coaches on thier websites...:

I think "most" is a gross generalization.  Why would a team post a fall ball roster on the web?  There are so many roster changes between now and the start of the 2008 season that it would not be particularly useful information.

I don't know, certainly haven't done a scientific survey but it seems like more have their roster up than do not.

Why do they do it? Not really sure, but knowing most kids they probably like to see their name up on the roster on the website, you are right many changes will happen before real season begins, but isn't that the same with publishing say  the Bears roster in July  when everyone knows a lot won't be on the team come Labor Day?