BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[REDMENFAN]

Hello everyone, haven't checked the baseball board in quite a while. Its been a very cold and snowy winter here in southeastern wisconsin(even worst than normal), and the thought of baseball and warm weather gives us something to look forward to!  I'll wait til the season gets underway, I'll just say that I think Carthage should have a strong season again this year.  I'll give some reasons once their Florida trip gets underway.  Heck, by that time, it might even hit 40 degrees on a lucky warm day!

[warrior35]

What does Wheaton have returning besides Kolb?  Curious as I know the hadn't been in the CCIW tourney in quite some time.  They must have some other firepower to be ranked 23rd....anybody know??

Harry,
The players that graduated from Wheaton are Dan Falvey, Matt Bradley, Luke Munch, Nate Pugh, and Neal Reasland.  They return everyone else, and I don't believe anyone transferred out after last year.

[UcantCme]

so does anyone have any sleeper teams to sneak into the 3rd or 4th seeds and get into conf tourney

[BigG296]

so does anyone have any sleeper teams to sneak into the 3rd or 4th seeds and get into conf tourney

Whichever one of Carthage/IWU/Augustana gets that #3 seed, they will not be a sleeper, and I think Wheaton should be able to lock up that #4.  The only team that I see with a possible chance at somehow sneaking in is North Park, but that, to me, is a very low possibility. 

[mr_b]

so does anyone have any sleeper teams to sneak into the 3rd or 4th seeds and get into conf tourney

The only team that I see with a possible chance at somehow sneaking in is North Park, but that, to me, is a very low possibility. 

What are you basing that thought on?

[UcantCme]

i think everyone should pick their pony
my conf prediction is
1. iwu
2. carthage
3. augie
4. millikin
5. wheaton
6. north park
7. north central
8. elmhurst
this is just my hunch, but to have programs of these caliber to not make the ncaa tourney shows how strong cciw is it is the big east basketball o d3 baseball

[BigG296]

so does anyone have any sleeper teams to sneak into the 3rd or 4th seeds and get into conf tourney

The only team that I see with a possible chance at somehow sneaking in is North Park, but that, to me, is a very low possibility. 

What are you basing that thought on?

I just think that out of the bottom 4 teams, based on the past couple years, NPU has the best chance of possibly sneaking in the tournament over Wheaton.  I'm not sure if you are surprised that I put them in the picture at all or if you are surprised that I don't think more of them?  What is your opinion of their squad this year?

[norfrank]

heard wheaton lost their strength and conditioning coach. This will probably hurt more than they thinl

[CCIWFAN6]

i think everyone should pick their pony
my conf prediction is
1. iwu
2. carthage
3. augie
4. millikin
5. wheaton
6. north park
7. north central
8. elmhurst
this is just my hunch, but to have programs of these caliber to not make the ncaa tourney shows how strong cciw is it is the big east basketball o d3 baseball

To put Millikin making the CCIW tournament is as bold a prediction as I have ever seen, and I have to say I don't think there is any chance of that happening. Not only did Millikin finish dead last last year, they have actually shown regression over the last couple of years. They went from a tie for fourth, to fifth by 2 and a half games to last. This isn't a team that is showing improvement as a program.  I do not think there is any way they jump four spots past Wheaton or North Park.

[mr_b]

so does anyone have any sleeper teams to sneak into the 3rd or 4th seeds and get into conf tourney

The only team that I see with a possible chance at somehow sneaking in is North Park, but that, to me, is a very low possibility. 

What are you basing that thought on?

I just think that out of the bottom 4 teams, based on the past couple years, NPU has the best chance of possibly sneaking in the tournament over Wheaton.  I'm not sure if you are surprised that I put them in the picture at all or if you are surprised that I don't think more of them?  What is your opinion of their squad this year?

You view it as a "very low possibility," so you must be using some gauge of relative strength.  You could make the same statement about Elmhurst, North Central, and Millikin.

[letsplay2]

Norfrank... Wheaton never had a strength and conditioning coach.  When coach elder left he brought with him the hitting/pitching/fielding/conditioning/whatever else coach since he was all of them.   

[norfrank]

Let's not bash coach Elder. Isn't he is the reason Wheaton made it to the playoffs last year? 

[letsplay2]

How was that bashing coach elder?  If anything that was a slight at the administration for not supporting the baseball program enough financially for coach elder to be able to afford a strength and conditioning coach.  And yes, he was A reason they made the playoffs, not THE reason. 

[norfrank]

letsplay2, maybe you should learn to be clearer when you write things so there would be no confusion.

[BigG296]

All this CCIW baseball talk starting to heat up is getting my excited for the season to start!!!!! Why can't we be out west or down south so we can start having some games to talk about?  It's not fair I tell you