FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

NPU preview just came out.

[NCF]

It seems everyone has a preview - except North Central:(

[NCF]

For anyone interested in watching NC practice, you can go today from 9 to 11:30 am and 7 to 9:30 pm.

[NCF]

NC also has practice from 2 to 5 on Sunday.

[Titan Q]

Reading through some of IWU's preseason information, it sounds like these are IWU's key players heading into the 2012 season...

Offense:

QB
Rob Gallik*, 6-2/215 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.) - returning from off-season shoulder surgery
Alex Hale, 6-1/195 SO (Mount Carmel, IL H.S.)

TB
T.J. Stinde*, 5-10/205 JR (Lexington, IL H.S.) - returning from knee injury
Cameron Allen, 5-9/180 SR (Anchorage, AK - Service H.S.)

FB
Sean Conley*, 5-11/240 JR (Bolingbrook, IL H.S.)
Cameron Blossom, 5-9/195 SR (Graymont, IL - Flanagan-Cornell H.S.)

TE
Parker Carroll*, 6-4/235 SR (Oak Forest, IL H.S.)

OL
Matt Siegert*, 6-5/250 JR (Naperville, IL - Benet Academy)
Nick Varchetto*, 6-0/280 SR (Frankford, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Zach Anderson*, 6-3/290 JR (Wenona, IL - Fieldcrest H.S.)
Scott Yockey, 6-1/250 SR (Farmington Hills, MI - North Farmington H.S.)
Niall Mulchahy, 6-0/285 SO (Elmhurst, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

WR
Joe Musso*, 6-0/190 SR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Tate Musselman*, 6-4/215 SR (Bloomington, IL - Normal Community H.S.)
Brett Robinson*, 6-0/180 SR (Wheaton, IL - St. Francis H.S.)


Defense:

DL
Trey Cunningham*, 6-2/245 SR (Sringfield, IL - Chatham-Glenwood H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW - returning from knee injury
Bert Blodgett*, 6-1/280 SR (Palatine, IL - Fremd H.S.)
Joe Schneider*, 6-2/250 JR (Palos Park, Sandburg H.S.)
Andrew Biggerstaff, 6-3/260 SR (Brookfield, IL - Riverside-Brookfield H.S.)
Chris Simms, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Zach Borta, 6-1/235 FR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S.)

LB
Mike Kraft, 5-10/205 SR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S)
J.J. Marren, 6-0/220 SR (Chicago, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Kyle Pfister, 6-2/215 JR (Elk Grove, IL H.S.)
Mike Heaton, 6-0/200 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Chris Simms, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Ryan Penders, 6-1/220 JR (New Lenox, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Gary Eppinger, 6-1/220 SO (Gurnee, IL - Warren Township H.S.) - transfer from Robert Morris U. (Chicago)
Connor Klein, 6-2/208 SO (Park Ridge, IL - Maine South H.S.)


DB
Zach Johnson, 6-1/185 SR (Frankfort, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Paul Panno, 5-10/175 JR (Pontiac, IL H.S.)
Stephen McGinnis, 6-2/195 JR (Oak Lawn, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Joe Krob, 5-11/175 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Bret Strzelczyk, 5-11/195 JR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)


Special Teams:

Kickoff/Punter - Alex Garvey*, 6-2/190 JR (Glenview, IL - Glenbrook South H.S.)

FG/XP - Michael Kelley, 5-9/150 FR (Carbondale, IL H.S.)


* returning starter

** best high school ever

[Titan Q]

I think the Titans are positioned to have a very good 2012 season.  They are very talented, deep, and balanced offensively.  Certainly a lot of questions to answer on defense, but it seems like they have a number of guys to plug in who are ready to go.  I'm looking forward to kickoff!

[NCF]

Reading through some of IWU's preseason information, it sounds like these are IWU's key players heading into the 2012 season...

Offense:

QB
Rob Gallik*, 6-2/215 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Alex Hale, 6-1/195 SO (Mount Carmel, IL H.S.)

TB
T.J. Stinde*, 5-10/205 JR (Lexington, IL H.S.)
Cameron Allen, 5-9/180 SR (Anchorage, AK - Service H.S.)

FB
Cameron Blossom*, 5-9/195 SR (Graymont, IL - Flanagan-Cornell H.S.)
Sean Conley, 5-11/240 JR (Bolingbrook, IL H.S.)

TE
Parker Carroll*, 6-4/235 SR (Oak Forest, IL H.S.)

OL
Matt Siegert*, 6-5/250 JR (Naperville, IL - Benet Academy)
Nick Varchetto*, 6-0/280 SR (Frankford, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Zach Anderson*, 6-3/290 JR (Wenona, IL - Fieldcrest H.S.)
Scott Yockey, 6-1/250 SR (Farmington Hills, MI - North Farmington H.S.)
Niall Mulchahy, 6-0/285 SO (Elmhurst, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

WR
Joe Musso*, 6-0/190 SR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Tate Musselman*, 6-4/215 SR (Bloomington, IL - Normal Community H.S.)
Brett Robinson*, 6-0/180 SR (Wheaton, IL - St. Francis H.S.)


Defense:

DL
Trey Cunningham*, 6-2/245 SR (Sringfield, IL - Chatham-Glenwood H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Bert Blodgett*, 6-1/280 SR (Palatine, IL - Fremd H.S.)
Andrew Biggerstaff*, 6-3/260 SR (Brookfield, IL - Riverside-Brookfield H.S.)
Joe Schneider*, 6-2/250 JR (Palos Park, Sandburg H.S.)
Chris Simms*, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Zach Borta, 6-1/235 FR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S.)

LB
Mike Kraft, 5-10/205 SR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S)
J.J. Marren, 6-0/220 SR (Chicago, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Kyle Pfister, 6-2/215 JR (Elk Grove, IL H.S.)
Mike Heaton, 6-0/200 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Chris Simms, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Ryan Penders, 6-1/220 JR (New Lenox, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Connor Klein, 6-2/208 SO (Park Ridge, IL - Maine South H.S.)
Gary Eppinger, 6-1/220 SO (Gurnee, IL - Warren Township H.S.)

DB
Zach Johnson, 6-1/185 SR (Frankfort, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Paul Panno, 5-10/175 JR (Pontiac, IL H.S.)
Stephen McGinnis, 6-2/195 JR (Oak Lawn, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Joe Krob, 5-11/175 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Bret Strzelczyk, 5-11/195 JR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

Special Teams
Kickoff/Punter - Alex Garvey*, 6-2/190 JR (Glenview, IL - Glenbrook South H.S.)

FG/XP - ?? (will be a freshman starter but not sure who)


* returning starter

** best high school ever

Not so sure about best high school ever:) But I can go with best/toughest conf!:)

[NCF]

Any comments on the 6'1, 295lb. 12 year old who is too big for the youth league he wants to play for. The league has a weight limit rule and the kid's family wants them to let their kid play any. BTW, the limit is 130 lbs. The league allows some bigger kids to play on the line, however, the league says he is too big even to play on the line.

[dlippiel]

Dlip feels for the kid, hopefully he can find somewhere to play. Dlip doesn't think they should let him play in a league with a weight limit of 130 pounds though. Other kids will get homogenized. Hopefully something will work out for the big guy.

[NCF]

Dlip feels for the kid, hopefully he can find somewhere to play. Dlip doesn't think they should let him play in a league with a weight limit of 130 pounds though. Other kids will get homogenized. Hopefully something will work out for the big guy.

He canehis junior high team. he doesn't want  to do that. Some people want the league to abandon the wt. limit rule. I don't think they should.

[Titan Q]

I said yesterday I didn't know who IWU's new FG/XP kicker would be.  It is freshman Michael Kelley from Carbondale...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYpQrUzyPN8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkFWT0VWXHU


We're in an era where we can find YouTube highlight videos on D3-bound kickers!  (Is it just me or are the goal posts in those first few game highlights really, really short??)

[New Tradition]

Reading through some of IWU's preseason information, it sounds like these are IWU's key players heading into the 2012 season...

Offense:

QB
Rob Gallik*, 6-2/215 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Alex Hale, 6-1/195 SO (Mount Carmel, IL H.S.)

TB
T.J. Stinde*, 5-10/205 JR (Lexington, IL H.S.)
Cameron Allen, 5-9/180 SR (Anchorage, AK - Service H.S.)

FB
Cameron Blossom*, 5-9/195 SR (Graymont, IL - Flanagan-Cornell H.S.)
Sean Conley, 5-11/240 JR (Bolingbrook, IL H.S.)

TE
Parker Carroll*, 6-4/235 SR (Oak Forest, IL H.S.)

OL
Matt Siegert*, 6-5/250 JR (Naperville, IL - Benet Academy)
Nick Varchetto*, 6-0/280 SR (Frankford, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Zach Anderson*, 6-3/290 JR (Wenona, IL - Fieldcrest H.S.)
Scott Yockey, 6-1/250 SR (Farmington Hills, MI - North Farmington H.S.)
Niall Mulchahy, 6-0/285 SO (Elmhurst, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

WR
Joe Musso*, 6-0/190 SR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Tate Musselman*, 6-4/215 SR (Bloomington, IL - Normal Community H.S.)
Brett Robinson*, 6-0/180 SR (Wheaton, IL - St. Francis H.S.)


Defense:

DL
Trey Cunningham*, 6-2/245 SR (Sringfield, IL - Chatham-Glenwood H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Bert Blodgett*, 6-1/280 SR (Palatine, IL - Fremd H.S.)
Andrew Biggerstaff*, 6-3/260 SR (Brookfield, IL - Riverside-Brookfield H.S.)
Joe Schneider*, 6-2/250 JR (Palos Park, Sandburg H.S.)
Chris Simms*, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Zach Borta, 6-1/235 FR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S.)

LB
Mike Kraft, 5-10/205 SR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S)
J.J. Marren, 6-0/220 SR (Chicago, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Kyle Pfister, 6-2/215 JR (Elk Grove, IL H.S.)
Mike Heaton, 6-0/200 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Chris Simms, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Ryan Penders, 6-1/220 JR (New Lenox, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Connor Klein, 6-2/208 SO (Park Ridge, IL - Maine South H.S.)
Gary Eppinger, 6-1/220 SO (Gurnee, IL - Warren Township H.S.)

DB
Zach Johnson, 6-1/185 SR (Frankfort, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Paul Panno, 5-10/175 JR (Pontiac, IL H.S.)
Stephen McGinnis, 6-2/195 JR (Oak Lawn, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Joe Krob, 5-11/175 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Bret Strzelczyk, 5-11/195 JR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

Special Teams
Kickoff/Punter - Alex Garvey*, 6-2/190 JR (Glenview, IL - Glenbrook South H.S.)

FG/XP - ?? (will be a freshman starter but not sure who)


* returning starter

** best high school ever

Not so sure about best high school ever:) But I can go with best/toughest conf!:)

When did Brother Rice join the DVC?? 

[NCF]

Reading through some of IWU's preseason information, it sounds like these are IWU's key players heading into the 2012 season...

Offense:

QB
Rob Gallik*, 6-2/215 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Alex Hale, 6-1/195 SO (Mount Carmel, IL H.S.)

TB
T.J. Stinde*, 5-10/205 JR (Lexington, IL H.S.)
Cameron Allen, 5-9/180 SR (Anchorage, AK - Service H.S.)

FB
Cameron Blossom*, 5-9/195 SR (Graymont, IL - Flanagan-Cornell H.S.)
Sean Conley, 5-11/240 JR (Bolingbrook, IL H.S.)

TE
Parker Carroll*, 6-4/235 SR (Oak Forest, IL H.S.)

OL
Matt Siegert*, 6-5/250 JR (Naperville, IL - Benet Academy)
Nick Varchetto*, 6-0/280 SR (Frankford, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Zach Anderson*, 6-3/290 JR (Wenona, IL - Fieldcrest H.S.)
Scott Yockey, 6-1/250 SR (Farmington Hills, MI - North Farmington H.S.)
Niall Mulchahy, 6-0/285 SO (Elmhurst, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

WR
Joe Musso*, 6-0/190 SR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Tate Musselman*, 6-4/215 SR (Bloomington, IL - Normal Community H.S.)
Brett Robinson*, 6-0/180 SR (Wheaton, IL - St. Francis H.S.)


Defense:

DL
Trey Cunningham*, 6-2/245 SR (Sringfield, IL - Chatham-Glenwood H.S.)  2nd Team All-CCIW
Bert Blodgett*, 6-1/280 SR (Palatine, IL - Fremd H.S.)
Andrew Biggerstaff*, 6-3/260 SR (Brookfield, IL - Riverside-Brookfield H.S.)
Joe Schneider*, 6-2/250 JR (Palos Park, Sandburg H.S.)
Chris Simms*, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Zach Borta, 6-1/235 FR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S.)

LB
Mike Kraft, 5-10/205 SR (Naperville, IL - Naperville Central H.S)
J.J. Marren, 6-0/220 SR (Chicago, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Kyle Pfister, 6-2/215 JR (Elk Grove, IL H.S.)
Mike Heaton, 6-0/200 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Chris Simms, 6-1/210 JR (Chicago, IL - St. Rita H.S.)
Ryan Penders, 6-1/220 JR (New Lenox, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Connor Klein, 6-2/208 SO (Park Ridge, IL - Maine South H.S.)
Gary Eppinger, 6-1/220 SO (Gurnee, IL - Warren Township H.S.)

DB
Zach Johnson, 6-1/185 SR (Frankfort, IL - Lincoln Way East H.S.)
Paul Panno, 5-10/175 JR (Pontiac, IL H.S.)
Stephen McGinnis, 6-2/195 JR (Oak Lawn, IL - Brother Rice H.S.**)
Joe Krob, 5-11/175 JR (Wheaton, IL - Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
Bret Strzelczyk, 5-11/195 JR (Chicago, IL - Fenwick H.S.)

Special Teams
Kickoff/Punter - Alex Garvey*, 6-2/190 JR (Glenview, IL - Glenbrook South H.S.)

FG/XP - ?? (will be a freshman starter but not sure who)


* returning starter

** best high school ever

Not so sure about best high school ever:) But I can go with best/toughest conf!:)

When did  Brother Rice join the DVC?? 

Hahahahahaha

[robertgoulet]

Dlip feels for the kid, hopefully he can find somewhere to play. Dlip doesn't think they should let him play in a league with a weight limit of 130 pounds though. Other kids will get homogenized. Hopefully something will work out for the big guy.

He canehis junior high team. he doesn't want  to do that. Some people want the league to abandon the wt. limit rule. I don't think they should.

Some friends and I were on the way to a fantasy football draft Saturday and this story came on the radio. That was the first I had heard that the kid still has an option to play with kids his own age at his Jr High, just not in his PeeWee league.

Once I heard that it all became a non-story to me. He can still play with kids his own age, if that was not the case then there would be some debate to be had.

My biggest problem with all of this is the PeeWee coach who told the kid he should play for his team, had him practicing and everything. He knew damn well they weren't going to let the kid play. Why even ask him to play?

[ncc58]

When I played, I was part of a 68 player freshmen recruiting class. By the time we reached Senior Day, there were 15 of us. For many years, this was pretty much the norm. You'd have an occasional year with 10 or 20, but those were exceptions. Last year, NCC had a very large senior class. I attribute that to two reasons. NCC is doing more targeted recruiting - better players at positions of need. And, they are playing more players. Lots of substitutions on offense, lots of rotations on defense. Playing time keeps kids around. Third and even fourth team players know they are not far from getting quality playing time.