FB: Region 4 fan poll

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I've just never been high on Heidelberg all year (as evidenced by me usually being the lowest vote for them). Honestly I see little difference between them and Wittenberg while everyone else apparently has a significant gap.

If I could, I'd vote:
1 Mount Union


5a Elmhurst, 5b Witt, 5c Concordia, 5d Heidelberg
6a Wheaton, 6b N Central, 6c Franklin

9 Ott
10 Adrian

[NCF]

I've just never been high on Heidelberg all year (as evidenced by me usually being the lowest vote for them). Honestly I see little difference between them and Wittenberg while everyone else apparently has a significant gap.

If I could, I'd vote:
1 Mount Union


5a Elmhurst, 5b Witt, 5c Concordia, 5d Heidelberg
6a Wheaton, 6b N Central, 6c Franklin

9 Ott
10 Adrian

Or how about MOUNT-everyone else is just along for the ride

[TheBerg40]

FC Grad - Whats your deal with The Berg? The Berg's D would shut Witt's O down! The game wouldn't even be close.

[ADL70]

Watch what you wish for, as the saying goes.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Did we not have a poll this week?

Here was my ballot... not too many changes, I flipped Heidelberg-Concordia as well as Otterbein-Adrian
1) Mount Union
2) Elmhurst
3) Wittenberg
4) Heidelberg
5) Concordia-Chicago
6) Wheaton
7) North Central
8) Franklin
9) Adrian
10) Otterbein

[Mr. Ypsi]

Here was my ballot this week.  I re-arranged the CCIW trio (there is still no real way to distinguish among them, so I went more with 'gut'), flipped Wabash and Witt, and subbed Adrian for OWU at #10 (sorry Bishops, but the Bulldog win at Huntingdon was damned impressive!):

1. UMU
2. Heidi
3. NCC
4. Wheaton
5. Elmhurst
6. Wabash
7. Witt
8. CUC
9. Franklin
10 Adrian

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

FC Grad - Whats your deal with The Berg? The Berg's D would shut Witt's O down! The game wouldn't even be close.

Well, that settles that I guess. I didn't catch any of the game so I don't know if there were a bunch of turnovers or injuries to explain it.

[smedindy]

FC Grad - Whats your deal with The Berg? The Berg's D would shut Witt's O down! The game wouldn't even be close.

Well, that settles that I guess. I didn't catch any of the game so I don't know if there were a bunch of turnovers or injuries to explain it.

Turnovers and then Florence became insane after it was 31-13.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

FC Grad - Whats your deal with The Berg? The Berg's D would shut Witt's O down! The game wouldn't even be close.

Sorry berg40, Spoke a little to soon. Berg had a great season though and I hope they have continued success next year.

[Dr. Acula]

FC Grad - Whats your deal with The Berg? The Berg's D would shut Witt's O down! The game wouldn't even be close.

Well, that settles that I guess. I didn't catch any of the game so I don't know if there were a bunch of turnovers or injuries to explain it.

Turnovers and then Florence became insane after it was 31-13.

I watched/listened to it and to me it boiled down to 2 things, one specific and one broad.  Specifically the back-to-back fumbles KILLED them.  You give up the tying TD then muff the kick, give up another TD and fumble the very 1st play AGAIN and give up ANOTHER short field TD?  Killer.  You go from tied to down 14 in what seemed like 30 seconds because you can't hold onto the ball.

But the bigger issue was they couldn't stop Witt.  Berg looked not so good against BW (not an offensive juggernaut) the week before.  And even in the 1st half when they were up they were giving up yards and first downs.  It was pretty clear they weren't going to keep Witt off the board consistently unless something changed.  It didn't.  Like I said on the OAC board, their offense is still ahead of their defense.  They scored a lot of points on Witt and that was without their best player by far so clearly they can score.  They just have work to do on the other side of the ball if they want to make a deep run.  They're very young.  They'll be back and better next year.   

[DPU3619]

We're back and almost the same as we ever were!  Here's the Pre-season North Region Fan Poll!  Welcome Li'l Giant to the poll, who will vote in short's place. We'll have 7 voters eventually, but this poll only has 6 because Mr. Ypsi is on vacation.

1. Mount Union         60 pts (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
2. North Central        52 pts (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3)
3. Wittenberg            43 pts (2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5)
4. Franklin                37 pts (2, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6)
5. Heidelberg             35 pts (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 7)
6. Wheaton               34 pts (3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 7)
7. Wabash                 31 ots (4, 5, 5, 5, 8, 8)
8. Ohio Wesleyan      14 pts  (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10)
9. Baldwin-Wallace    11 pts  (7, 8, 9, 9, -, -)
10. Illinois Wesleyan  6 pts   (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, -)

Adrian                       4 pts   (7, -, -, -, -, -)
Elmhurst                   2 pt    (9, -, -, -, -, -)
Otterbein                   1 pt   (10, -, -, -, -, -)

The North Region Fan Poll is voted on by Wes Anderson, wally_wabash, FCGrizzliesGrad, smedindy, NCF, and Li'l Giant.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

We're back and almost the same as we ever were!

Yep, same as ever... I'm the outlier of the group At least no one can accuse me of having Heidelberg too low this year

1. Mount Union         60 pts (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
2. North Central        52 pts (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3)
3. Wittenberg            43 pts (2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5)
4. Franklin                37 pts (2, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6)
5. Heidelberg             35 pts (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 7)
6. Wheaton               34 pts (3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 7)
7. Wabash                 31 ots (4, 5, 5, 5, 8, 8)
8. Ohio Wesleyan      14 pts  (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10)
9. Baldwin-Wallace    11 pts  (7, 8, 9, 9, -, -)
10. Illinois Wesleyan  6 pts   (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, -)

Adrian                       4 pts   (7, -, -, -, -, -)
Elmhurst                   2 pt    (9, -, -, -, -, -)
Otterbein                   1 pt   (10, -, -, -, -, -)

[NCF]

We're back and almost the same as we ever were!  Here's the Pre-season North Region Fan Poll!  Welcome Li'l Giant to the poll, who will vote in short's place. We'll have 7 voters eventually, but this poll only has 6 because Mr. Ypsi is on vacation.

1. Mount Union         60 pts (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
2. North Central        52 pts (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3)
3. Wittenberg            43 pts (2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5)
4. Franklin                37 pts (2, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6)
5. Heidelberg             35 pts (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 7)
6. Wheaton               34 pts (3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 7)
7. Wabash                 31 ots (4, 5, 5, 5, 8, 8)
8. Ohio Wesleyan      14 pts  (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10)
9. Baldwin-Wallace    11 pts  (7, 8, 9, 9, -, -)
10. Illinois Wesleyan  6 pts   (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, -)

Adrian                       4 pts   (7, -, -, -, -, -)
Elmhurst                   2 pt    (9, -, -, -, -, -)
Otterbein                   1 pt   (10, -, -, -, -, -)

The North Region Fan Poll is voted on by Wes Anderson, wally_wabash, FCGrizzliesGrad, smedindy, NCF, and Li'l Giant.

Not too bad for a pre-season poll. Surprised at Wheaton so low (I had them at 3) but after a few weeks, things will sort themselves out.

[wally_wabash]

I thought I was being generous to Wheaton at 7.  Hard to overlook the whole no Hiben thing. 

[NCF]

I thought I was being generous to Wheaton at 7.  Hard to overlook the whole no Hiben thing.

They have two 6'6 and one 6'3 WR's waiting to step up. This could be another three team battle for the top as NC, Wheaton and IWU have large senior classes. Could be an exciting yedr in the CCIW.