FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[CardinalAlum]

Congrats to another former Titan Mike Murray as the new head football coach at Elmhurst University.

I like this hire. Mike knows the CCIW as well as anyone and he is defensive minded. I have heard mixed opinions on his personality, though I have personally never met him. I know his defenses caused a lot of pain in the CCIW over many years (IWU and NCC).  If he can get players (a big if) I think he will do a good job. Very solid football mind.

I will echo USee on this. Elmhurst did well. Mike is a good coach, recruiter and person.

[D O.C.]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE CHAMPIONS

[lmitzel]

Saw this morning that old friend Andrew Kamienski signed with the Saarland Hurricanes of the German Football League.

[cardinaldad]

Great news! I have been wondering when and where he would end up! Good luck!

[USee]

Saw this morning that old friend Andrew Kamienski signed with the Saarland Hurricanes of the German Football League.

They also signed Kyle King, UMHB QB https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=863321651290794&set=pb.100028389027177.-2207520000.   

[lmitzel]

NCC will be celebrating the Stagg Bowl champs at halftime of tomorrow's men's basketball game against Elmhurst. Tip is scheduled for 4:15, so the ceremony will probably be around 5:00, give or take.

[TromboneJB]

Despite not tweeting about it for some reason, North Central has their 2023 schedule up with their lone non conference opponent being NAIA squad Roosevelt University.

2023 Battle of the Little Brass Bell is at Wheaton on Sept. 30 while last year's 3rd place conference squad (two time isthmus bowl participant and loser to UW-river falls) is home on Oct. 21.

How much of NCC's '22 sqauad is returning? Who's gonna be NCC's starting running back this season? Or is luke lehnen just gonna run the ball all by himself while the offense assumes the role of having 2 fullbacks?

[Gregory Sager]

Despite not tweeting about it for some reason, North Central has their 2023 schedule up with their lone non conference opponent being NAIA squad Roosevelt University.

Roosevelt is technically NAIA for the next school year, but it is actively transitioning now to D2. What difference that will make in next autumn's Lakers football roster, one can only speculate.

[lmitzel]

How much of NCC's '22 sqauad is returning? Who's gonna be NCC's starting running back this season? Or is luke lehnen just gonna run the ball all by himself while the offense assumes the role of having 2 fullbacks?

Pretty good chunk of this past year’s team comes back. I don’t remember the exact numbers but there weren’t a ton of seniors throughout the whole roster. D-line probably loses the most at a glance.

My early bet at RB will be a mix of Joe Sacco and Jordan Chisum. They got a fair amount of reps in mop-up duty this past year (and Sacco returned kicks this past year).