Maybe you shouldn't play your second string so much in a close game, and oh yeah ... kick field goals when you should!

WLG - it's all good. I expect we've each got some old school ties, and debate is always good. Vic Powell would be proud.

I don't know if it's still the case but I believe Mount Union used to bring 4-deep to camp, and freshmen didn't start until classes. I'll argue that having the right 100 is always better than having an extra 50 who take up space but will never contribute on Saturday.

Yes, that was the worst Wittenberg team I've ever seen. I'm not saying they were a terrible team, because the Wittenberg bar has been set pretty high, but definitely down a notch or two.

I also felt like Wabash didn't look as good as they have the last couple years. It's still early, and those are two good wins, but it just seemed a little sloppy.

I don't know how anyone can efficiently coach 160 kids, and my gut says that has something to do with it. Getting the right 60 ready to play, can be really really hard when there's 100 more taking reps and attention.

It was good to see three deep players getting reps in the fourth quarter, but they also played a lot of #2s from the first quarter on, and I'm sure that contributed to some of the sloppy.

The stats show 20 penalties in two games, and some Saturday were completely unforced. One was a gimmick play on fourth and short that was just illegal from the outset, and I don't know who thought it would ever be allowed.

Wabash also has a couple DBs that won't wrap up anyone, and instead just try to collide and hope people go down.

Just my two cents.

We've very quickly learned that Wittenberg has a good punter!

Time will tell, but that's a huge stretch!

Week One, and the NCAC lacrosse board has had more chatter in the last week! What's up?

I'll be very curious to go back and watch the replay. A lot of questions, but I'll hold my tongue for now.

Dead is an understatement

Playing Oberlin today was almost a violation of the Gentlemen's Rule.

But they still win — I'll take it!

Is it wrong to hope that Wabash puts the beat down of all beat downs on Wittenberg today?

Quote from: Crawford on October 18, 2025, 03:02:52 PMWhat is going on Indiana?  IU kicked a 58 yarder, Wabash and Depauw both have 51 yarders! Is a yard shorter than when I was a player?

DePauw has a 51 yarder, but think Rucker's was only 50 (with enough leg for 55+). Brody is a good kid. I hope he gets a chance at a big one in the next few weeks.

Wooster beat Wittenberg?
... and wow, Wooster is not very good!

Congrats to Brody! That ties a record that has stood since 1985.

Bear with me on this. I know it's long, but it took some digging. Before I start though — I want to acknowledge how much I miss Sigma One.  For 25 years, he was a close friend and mentor, and he was gone too soon.
 
Now, fun fact, if Wabash wins this week, it will be only the third time that both Wabash and IU have been 4-0 at the same time.
 
1910
IU finished 6-1, winning their first five.  They shut out Butler, Purdue, and Depauw, and gave up only six points all season.
Wabash finished 4-0, also with shutout wins over Butler and Purdue.  In fact, they weren't scored on the entire season, but this was the year of Ralph Lee Wilson's death. The remainder of their season was cancelled.
 
2015
IU started 4-0, but finished with a losing record.
Wabash went 12-1, with a season-ending loss to St. Thomas.
Coincidentally, DePauw was also 4-0 in 2015.
 
All-in-all, 2025 is the eighth time IU has started 4-0.  Only three times have they started better than 4-0: 1910, 1967 (Rose Bowl year), and last year. Wabash has started 4-0 twenty five times.
 
(Crawford, feel free to use AI and fact check me if you want)