BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[droppinbombs47]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

[norfrank]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

If you want to bash a player do it in person instead of hiding behind a nickname.  Classless.

[The General Public]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

And you go even further to prove your unintelligence.  Congrats!

[DirtyJersey]

This board has been sad lately. I think we have a few players on it or something.

These next 13 days of CCIW play will be very exciting even with all 4 teams clinched. IWU vs NCC, a possible first round matchup going at it the weekend before. I think this will be interesting as NCC will see Pankau and Kabbes, while IWU will be able to see Arenson and Kloss on the bump for a taste before a potential rematch.

Also, NPU vs Carthage, same story. Giovenco and Sparacino for NPU and Perez and co. for the Redmen.

[Mr. Ypsi]

It is an amazing scheduling coincidence that next weekend's games match up the four tourney teams, and quite possibly is a preview of the first round match-ups.

[mr_b]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

If you want to bash a player do it in person instead of hiding behind a nickname.  Classless.

It makes one wonder what motivates such a posting... jealousy, perhaps.  I agree with Dirty Jersey that recent postings have been sad and out of character for the CCIW board at the very least.

My take on this whole boards thing is that theyshould be used to inform (scores, rules, schedule changes),  speculate (match-ups, line-ups, who'll qualify for a tournament), and support (one's favorite team, recognize the accomplishments of a player).  Banter and respectful ribbing are entertaining and sometimes clever, and they highlight the competitive nature of the game and the conference as a whole.

Droppinbombs, surely you support a team and probably can celebrate the accomplishments of the players on that team.  Why not do that rather than criticize a player on another team?  You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

[droppinbombs47]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

If you want to bash a player do it in person instead of hiding behind a nickname.  Classless.

It makes one wonder what motivates such a posting... jealousy, perhaps.  I agree with Dirty Jersey that recent postings have been sad and out of character for the CCIW board at the very least.

My take on this whole boards thing is that theyshould be used to inform (scores, rules, schedule changes),  speculate (match-ups, line-ups, who'll qualify for a tournament), and support (one's favorite team, recognize the accomplishments of a player).  Banter and respectful ribbing are entertaining and sometimes clever, and they highlight the competitive nature of the game and the conference as a whole.

Droppinbombs, surely you support a team and probably can celebrate the accomplishments of the players on that team.  Why not do that rather than criticize a player on another team?  You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Fellas, I mean no harm in my posts I am just having a good time and I don't mean any disrespect towards any other team or players on any of the CCIW teams.  It is obviously that North Central, North Park, Carthage, and Wesleyan are very good ball clubs, and that Giovenco is a great pitcher.  I just give people are hard time because I think it is fun to see their rebuttals about my comments.  I love the CCIW and have been ever since I played for it and I really like the way it is shaping up these next couple weeks.  Carthage as Wesleyan has battled through adversity and are in the tournament and have the chance to make something happen.  As well as North Central and North Park surprising people and finishing 1 and 2 this year.  This is a great year for the CCIW and only is a start in many great and epic battles in the upcoming years especially with Wheaton and Augustana on their tales as well as Elmhurst and Millikin being right behind with a couple strong players away from being contenders.  I am sorry if I have offended anyone but it is all in good fun and I as well as I know all of your guys are, enjoy the change of the guard and excitement this year has brought in the CCIW.

[BigPoppa]

BigPoppa

I am new to the board how are pool C bids awarded?

Pool C bids are awarded to teams that do not win their conferences automatic bid (in the CCIW the bid goes to the tourney winner). All of the teams nation wide are then dumped into a single pool and the best of the best get bids... there are 13 bids this year in Pool C. The CCIW will not get a Pool C unless North Central fares well in the CCIW tourney but gets beat in the final. For some reason, NCC is not getting the national respect (probably due to a very weak central region when compared to other regions in the nation).

[CardinalAlum]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

I really hope the NCC people on this and any other board represent themselves with some class!  I'm sure many are beating their chests with the season we are having, but hopefully this isn't a one year deal.  The last 10+ years or so of baseball at NCC have been embarrassing!  Tom Purcell left a program that he built from almost nothing and Ed Mathey picked it up and kept it going.  After that, there hasn't been much to cheer about.   Hopefully the program becomes a consistent winner year after year!

[BigPoppa]

In other news, does anyone think Stephen Strasburg I mean Mike Giovenco is going to win his 3rd consecutive CCIW pitcher of the week ?? 

I really hope the NCC people on this and any other board represent themselves with some class!  I'm sure many are beating their chests with the season we are having, but hopefully this isn't a one year deal.  The last 10+ years or so of baseball at NCC have been embarrassing!  Tom Purcell left a program that he built from almost nothing and Ed Mathey picked it up and kept it going.  After that, there hasn't been much to cheer about.   Hopefully the program becomes a consistent winner year after year!

We do not think poorly about NCC fans and alums, we just think poorly of droppinbombs:)

[droppinbombs47]

We do not think poorly about NCC fans and alums, we just think poorly of droppinbombs:)

Oh Poppa I just like to play devil's advocate on here sometimes and I use my comments in doing so as you could see with my previous post.  Last games of the year can't hold anything back 

[Gregory Sager]

I hate to chide you on your not-yet-sixth-grade math , but your calculation regarding NCC's magic number is incorrect. The magic number for the Cardinals isn't two, it's one. Either a North Park loss to Carthage next weekend or a North Central win over Illinois Wesleyan will give NCC the 2010 CCIW crown. That's because NCC holds a one-game lead over NPU, plus NCC owns the tiebreaker over NPU --  so the Vikings in effect have two games to make up in the standings in order to win the title, which means that they have to sweep the Red Men while the Cardinals get swept by the Titans.

That would be correct Gregory. However, this is based on the assumption that North Central completes the sweep over Augustana today.

Yeah, for some reason I thought that Augie and NCC had played a Friday/Saturday doubleheader rather than a Saturday/Sunday doubleheader, and that NCC had already thus completed its slate for the weekend. Serves me right for not checking it first, and for posting on three hours' sleep.

[Gregory Sager]

BigPoppa

I am new to the board how are pool C bids awarded?

Pool C bids are awarded to teams that do not win their conferences automatic bid (in the CCIW the bid goes to the tourney winner). All of the teams nation wide are then dumped into a single pool and the best of the best get bids... there are 13 bids this year in Pool C. The CCIW will not get a Pool C unless North Central fares well in the CCIW tourney but gets beat in the final. For some reason, NCC is not getting the national respect (probably due to a very weak central region when compared to other regions in the nation).

A small addendum: Pool C bids are handed out after Pool A and Pool B bids are awarded. Pool A bids go to the teams that win the automatic berths of their respective conferences, as BP mentioned. However, not all D3 schools are members of conferences that have automatic bids. Some are independents, and some are members of conferences that don't have autobids due to either not having enough members or being too new. Those schools vie for Pool B bids. Once Pool A and Pool B are fully slotted, all of the remaining teams are then considered for Pool C.

If you want the full details of how the Pool C bids are awarded, Blue Jay Boy, they can be found here in the 2010 D3 baseball championship handbook. The selection process is outlined on page ten of the handbook.

[HITandRUN463]

We do not think poorly about NCC fans and alums, we just think poorly of droppinbombs:)

Oh Poppa I just like to play devil's advocate on here sometimes and I use my comments in doing so as you could see with my previous post.  Last games of the year can't hold anything back 

I enjoy reading the witty remarks from droppinbombs47, but I do not enjoy reading posts that ridicule current players 

All in all, I think droppinbombs47 adds a little spice to the boards with his little "zingers"

Lets reward his apologetic posts with a little karma boost, shall we? 

[BigPoppa]

CCIW Weekend Preview
NCC 15-3
NPU 13-5
Carthage 12-6
IWU 11-7

Carthage vs NPU- I'll take Carthage in two of three this weekend. Oddly, I think Carthage beats Giovenco and loses one of the other two. This series has HUGE seeding implications for the CCIW post-season. (Fri/Sun-DH)

NCC vs IWU- I'll take NCC in two of three here as well. IWU is really starting to put it together, but I think NCC has too many arms. (Sat-DH/ Sun)

Standings if it plays out as I expect:
1.   North Central- 17-4
2.   Carthage 14-7
3.   North Park 14-7 (Carthage wins tie-breaker...seeding is nearly irrelevant here as they'll (Carthage/NPU)most likely face one another either way in round one)
4.   Ill Wesleyan- 12-9
What I find interesting here is nearly everyone can either move up/drop a spot or two this weekend. These games are ALL about playoff positioning. I think Carthage, NPU and NCC all have outside shots at a Pool C bid so I expect them to let it all out in case they stumble in the CCIW tourney. Carthage is in ok shape in the regional rankings because of SoS and I think NCC has a shot at a Pool C if they finish strong and get beat in the tourney. NPU is a bit of a different story as they have a weaker SoS.