WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[RogK]

Thanks for your reply, HT. I guess it would at least be safe to pronounce Normal normally!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thanks for your reply, HT. I guess it would at least be safe to pronounce Normal normally!

No, that is pronounced like Garfield's nemesis: Nermal!

[Backseat Driver]

Elisabeth Potts is a part of this week's D3hoops.com Team of the Week:

http://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2011-12/week8

[iwu70]

RogK, I think your B anb B lady just has a lazy mouth.  I've been here in town off and on since arriving my freshman year at IWU in 1966 and my folks have lived in this community now for over 30 years, plus their own four years at IWU in the late 30s, early 40s, and I've pretty much only heard "bloom," as in the flowers.  Just like the Bloomington in Indiana as far as I've heard.  I know there's "creek" and "crek", and "roof" and ruff" and "golf" and "gof", but I've never much heard of "bloom" as sounding like "look" or 'nook" or "book."  Perhaps she's such a local that she got carried away and went further with the "bloom" in Bloomington, making in "blum"  or rhyming with "plum" (perhaps even "dumb?")  Can't imagine it as a very widespread usage.

In any case, we know where we are, in the "smaller" Bloomington, right?  Bloomington, IN. is a nice university town too, to be sure, though no Titans over there.  I see the Hoosiers had another loss last night -- 3 in a row?  Big Ten is going to be wild, with OSU coming out on top at the end of the day, it would seem.  Illini are looking good initially, but I fear they are too inconsistent, won't be able to finish it out.  Stay tuned. 

IWU70

[iwu70]

We all live somewhere "near Normal," right?  That's especially so for those of us who live in Bloomington. 

At Horenberger baseball field at IWU, one can literally hit the ball "all the way to the next town,"  from Bloomington to Normal.

IWU70

[RogK]

Congratulations to Elisabeth! Very good.
iwu70, I heard what I heard, from more than one person! Two, as a matter of fact. Could be a neighborhood thing, who knows. There are multiple pronunciations of Chicago (only one is correct!) and some people even say Illinoise. Anyway, perhaps you could patrol the aisles of a nearby Kroger and survey the shoppers for pronunciations of Bloomington. Countless d3boards readers now want this matter resolved. -- revision: Uncounted would be more accurate than Countless. But, basketball is a better topic.

[RogK]

One significant confrontation in the upcoming IWU-EC game will be how IWU does shooting threes. In conference play, IWU is making .427 of their 3FGs, while Elmhurst is yielding only .215.
(the per games are 8.8/20.6 vs 2.8/13.0)

[Hoosier Titan]

I see the Hoosiers had another loss last night -- 3 in a row?  Big Ten is going to be wild, with OSU coming out on top at the end of the day, it would seem.  Illini are looking good initially, but I fear they are too inconsistent, won't be able to finish it out.  Stay tuned. 

IWU70

Yes, 3 in a row.  OSU away was expected, but Minnesota at home and Nebraska anywhere should not have happened.  They're still a work in progress--probably playing above their heads to beat #1 Kentucky and #2 OSU earlier, and below where they should be for 2 of the three losses.  Time for patience; of course many DI chat board fans think the sky is falling.  The Big "Ten" and CCIW have quite a bit in common.

Rog, the only people I've heard say "Illinoise" were the student commentators from Whittier, who didn't seem very knowledgeable about geography...they referred to Illinois as the East Coast.  I've lived on the East Coast, and this is not it!

Just noticed that Elmhurst will have live stats, video, and audio for the IWU-Elmhurst men's game, and only live stats for the women.  What's that about?

[iwu70]

"But, basketball is a better topic."  Amen to that.

Let's somehow encourage Elmhurst to do the video and audio for the women's game, too, which is, afterall, the more important of the two IWU-EC games that evening.  No evidence yet that WJBC or WJBC.com is doing the women's game either. 

Looking forward to it . . . perhaps I'll have to find a ride to Elmhurst somehow.

IWU70

[Backer]

Elmhurst's schedule does have a "Watch" link to bluejaytv.com (http://www.bluejaytv.com/) and the game is listed there so I believe video will be available but this is speculation based on history and observation and nothing more.

[RogK]

through 5 conf games: HOME   ROAD
Augustana                 1-1      0-3
Carthage                   2-0      1-2
Elmhurst                    3-0      2-0
Illinois Wesleyan         3-0      2-0
Millikin                       1-1      1-2
North Central             0-3      0-2
North Park                 0-2      1-2
Wheaton                   3-0      0-2
SUM                        13-7     7-13

[iwu70]

Seems the remaining schedule for Elmhurst is a bit tougher, with more games still to play vs. "contenders" than IWU.  We'll see.  Gotta always get some good, big wins against the top teams on the road.  Good challenge for IWU this weekend . . . to try to get one of those key big wins on the road and the outright lead at this stage in the CCIW race. 

Glad to see EC "might" have a video feed this weekend.  Let us all know if that is confirmed.

Anyone know about the health status of Hasselbring or Solari?

RogK, thanks for the posting of all the games, wins and losses todate.

IWU70

[iwu70]

Kean's AD and head women's basketball coach fired.  So it seems like that scandal re: unsanctioned benefits to players and grade fixing, is now reaching its fruition.  With so many scandals this year in DI, sorry to see the scandal bug hitting DIII hoops as well.

IWU70

[Backer]

Glad to see EC "might" have a video feed this weekend.  Let us all know if that is confirmed.
IWU70

Both the Elmhurst and d3hoops schedules still link to bluejaytv.com which list the iwu-eC 5:30 game at the top of the links shown. I suppose true confirmation will occur at 5:30pm but the schedules are showing the video feed except perhaps iwu's web site is missing it FWIW.

[iwu70]

Yes, I believe BlueJayTV at 5:30 p.m.

Pgraph article today indicates that both Hasselbring and Solari will be ready, back for tonight's big showdown between IWU and Elmhurst.

GO TITANS!!!!!!!!

IWU70