BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[BigPoppa]

Makes me wonder if Carthage is going to bid to host the Central in a few years? Their central location (more central than Augustana) would make them an ideal place to host NCAA Regional games.

[norfrank]

one would think that since Wheaton is not in the tourney the games can go until Sunday

[jigsaw54]

Looks like the tourney will be postponed till Friday.

http://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2010/5/12/MTEN_0512105202.aspx

[Mr. Ypsi]

That's all well and good for this year, but with the rise of Wheaton, let's hope they can find a better alternative than a single-elimination tourney. 

Since Sunday is selection day for pool C, they can't skip Sunday and play Monday.  Perhaps the tourney should commence on Wednesday?  (I realize that means an extra missed day of school, most years for no reason, but what about that year the tourney cannot be completed?)

[BigPoppa]

If it cannot be completed then the team with the best record wins the bid (Happened in New York last week)

If it cannot be played at all, the #1 seed gets the bid

[dawilliams24]

If it cannot be completed then the team with the best record wins the bid (Happened in New York last week)

If it cannot be played at all, the #1 seed gets the bid

First time poster, long time reader on these boards... I prefer to let you guys duke out all your differences while I just sit back and laugh at them  ... But without any real allegiance to any program in the CCIW, and with the boards being somewhat dull the last few days, I would just like to comment that it seems to me that NCC was sick of losing and really came out ready to play this year.  I don't think NCC wants the regional birth just handed to them, rather they want to go out there and win the conference tournament and earn it themselves.  Thoughts?

[BigPoppa]

If it cannot be completed then the team with the best record wins the bid (Happened in New York last week)

If it cannot be played at all, the #1 seed gets the bid

First time poster, long time reader on these boards... I prefer to let you guys duke out all your differences while I just sit back and laugh at them  ... But without any real allegiance to any program in the CCIW, and with the boards being somewhat dull the last few days, I would just like to comment that it seems to me that NCC was sick of losing and really came out ready to play this year.  I don't think NCC wants the regional birth just handed to them, rather they want to go out there and win the conference tournament and earn it themselves.  Thoughts?

No allegiances? Why do you have a North Central email address then? It's ok to admit you have a favorite. I make it very clear that I am a Carthage guy.

[dawilliams24]

If it cannot be completed then the team with the best record wins the bid (Happened in New York last week)

If it cannot be played at all, the #1 seed gets the bid

First time poster, long time reader on these boards... I prefer to let you guys duke out all your differences while I just sit back and laugh at them  ... But without any real allegiance to any program in the CCIW, and with the boards being somewhat dull the last few days, I would just like to comment that it seems to me that NCC was sick of losing and really came out ready to play this year.  I don't think NCC wants the regional birth just handed to them, rather they want to go out there and win the conference tournament and earn it themselves.  Thoughts?

No allegiances? Why do you have a North Central email address then? It's ok to admit you have a favorite. I make it very clear that I am a Carthage guy.

I said "no real allegiances"... my son plays football at NCC (I used his email address)  and I moved back to Wheaton so my kids could attend my wife and my alma mater Wheaton North, about 20 years ago... so yes I do have somewhat of an allegiance to both schools, though I do not really care how either do in the longrun.  I just like the current competitive balance in the conference and thought I'd might comment... Nice catch though poppa

[Gregory Sager]

Gotta get up pretty early in the morning to put one past you, Big Poppa.

Seriously, though, Mr. Williams, know what we do to someone who claims to hold no CCIW allegiance while posting from an e-mail address that has a CCIW school as its domain name? We sit back and laugh at them.

[mr_b]

I would just like to comment that it seems to me that {fill in the blank} was sick of losing and really came out ready to play this year. 

Which team in any sport anywhere is not sick of losing?  Do you think a team just wills itself to win?  It sure hasn't worked for the Cubs!

[Viking Blue]

5-0 Carthage, top 3.  Appears as though Giovenco is struggling with his command (as far as I can see through live stats, anyway)

[BigPoppa]

6-2 Carthage over NPU. Top of 5

[mwunder]

5-0 Carthage, top 3.  Appears as though Giovenco is struggling with his command (as far as I can see through live stats, anyway)

I won't argue that he's struggled with his command, and I also understand that one inning does not a game make, but look at the impressive 3rd inning...20 pitches, 19 strikes, 3 strikeouts...although he did give up a double and a single on 0-2 counts.  Maybe he found too much of the plate in the 2nd!!??  (I know...nit-picking again).

[Viking Blue]

7-2 Carthage.  Top 6.  This is painful to "watch".  Hope Sparacino is ready to step up again!

[Viking Blue]

Make that 10-2.  3 run, 2 out double after an error by the first baseman that would have ended the inning.  Ouch.