I did not know of his wife's illness...not in the NPU announcement.  So he took an LOA and did not return.

I know the timing sucks with McGhee's departure.  So NPU hires an unemployed coach with a sub .500 record with no ties to Chicago.  Definitely not a "strong hire."

Losing McGhee stings badly!  I wonder how many players will transfer, including to Rockford.  My rose-colored glasses looked forward to watching Vance for four years, but that outlook does not now look promising.

My bad, Gotberg.

Tragic news at Wheaton.  Sandy, a friend of Greg and I, lost an uncle due to riptide at "Pilgrim Pines," which is about one mile south of Warren Dunes in MI.

I am surprised by NPU's financial health rank.  Plus, NPU must spend money now on retrofitting the old and/or building new ones.

Junkyard Dog!  During his senior year, the team truly impressed me on defense.  NPU needs to significantly improve in this regard.

Accepted the Rockford job after interviewing for the NPU WBB job?

Aaron Jacobs accepted the Rockford position after North Park signaled he would not be offered the NPU WBB job.

According to NPU's website, Millikin's Brayden Saling (9-0) picked up the victory against NPU.  Millikin's website lists Saling as a frosh INF.

True, Greg.  I think Kolden is the top CCIW guard and Soren is definitely a top three forward.  The two did match up on D yesterday.  Kolden is known as a scorer, but he plays D very well as evidenced by steals, disruptions, rebounds, and intensity.

In a massive blunder, North Park and its official photographer failed to stage a player lineup under the banners, which woulda been an immediate classic.  Opportunity missed.  Uff da!! 

I concur, Greg.  NP players have demonstrated they do not understand how to play defense.  Once again...at least three times this year...an opponent reached a career-high points against North Park.  Also, an average Augie team had a season high of 51 first half points. 

Instead of focusing on defense, the Parker thinks he can shine on O with hopes of draining an ill-advised trey or creating an interior shot to no avail.  Excluding the V brothers, of course.  Seems like the offensive lapses are due to teammates forgetting about the V brothers.  Hard to criticize any aspect of Kolden's game, but I think he should increase driving into the paint and less passing. Once again, he was clearly the best player on the court.

Julian Campbell did not suit and I did not see him in street clothes though I sat in the NE section whereas the team was at SW.

Trelenberg likely scored a career high, and the ball often seemed to find him unguarded.  This athletic dude can play above the rim.  Suffocate him and Elmhurst loses.  NPU did not have a lead the entire game.

Two straight NPU games I have watched less than 50%, and turned off each game well before the final buzzer.

I watched only the second half of the Stagg Bowl. Going into the game, NCC had to know they faced the top D3 football player.  NCC just didn't seem to have an answer for Blaha - same defensive scheme.  NCC did not respond well to altering formations in the second half.  And then the INT!  So happy I got to see it live!  NCC looked confused on O, and River Falls' D and coaches deservedly won the game by pitching a shutout against a team that averaged 52-5ppg during the regular season.