MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[matblake]

Knowing Swedes, they probably don't. They'd can it and let it ferment into a foul-smelling semi-liquid, or they'd gelatinize it by curing it in lye for a winter.

And then they would lie to your face and say that the sauce makes it taste better.

[Pistol Pete]

Someone needs to do a playoff bracket competition for the weird foods that humans of various stripes eat with pride.  Lutefisk and haggis would be my early front-runners, but I'm sure there are other contenders.

Chitterlings and escargot probably also belong in the bracket.

[Gregory Sager]

Knowing Swedes, they probably don't. They'd can it and let it ferment into a foul-smelling semi-liquid, or they'd gelatinize it by curing it in lye for a winter.

And then they would lie to your face and say that the sauce makes it taste better.

Ha! Yep.

Someone needs to do a playoff bracket competition for the weird foods that humans of various stripes eat with pride.  Lutefisk and haggis would be my early front-runners, but I'm sure there are other contenders.

Here's the winner of your playoff bracket: surströmming. I've been in the vicinity when a can of surströmming was opened, and I can only describe the odor as being what a dumpster in a heat wave would smell like if it was full of cat food and used Pampers.

[WUPHF]

I have been craving Ann Sather cinnamon rolls all day, but the last few posts ended that.

[Titan Q]

Per his Twitter account, St. Viator's Peter Lambesis has picked IWU -- 6-3, lefty combo guard who is very athletic and a strong defender.

https://twitter.com/_plambo/status/983532057581309952

https://www.prephoops.com/2017/12/recruiting-report-peter-lambesis-2018/

[tomt4525]

McHenry 6'4" F, Gavin Markgraff, has committed to Illinois Wesleyan.

[Titan Q]

Ron Rose and the Titans have landed Cory Noe, a 6-2 PG/SG from Mahomet-Seymour H.S.  Noe made the IBCA 3A/4A all-state team as a senior after averaging 21.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.2 apg.  He shot 85% from the FT line.  He was named 1st Team Champaign News-Gazette All-Area.

https://app.box.com/s/xbvqirzmassdh3gbab6lic1mj8emez6f

http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/boys-basketball/2018-01-26/noe-can-do.html

http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/boys-basketball/2018-03-07/memorable-ride-mahomet-seymours-benedict-and-noe.html

http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/boys-basketball/2018-03-25/n-g-all-area-boys-basketball-meet-the-first-team.html

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6790693/58d9b2f5420fce11ac2e0cc0

[iwu70]

Noe sure looks like a good 3-point shooter. 

Need some new bigs!   

'70

[Titan Q]

Ron Rose and the Titans have landed Matt Leritz, a 6-7 PF from St. Louis U High.  Leritz averaged 16.2 ppg and 9.6 rpg this year and has been one of IWU's top recruiting targets.  He is a very skilled post who is good down low, but can also step out and shoot the 3 (made 33 3s this year).

https://www.hudl.com/profile/4243018/Matt-Leritz

https://www.prephoops.com/2016/12/prospect-watch-matt-leritz-2018/

[iwu70]

Looks pretty good.  Needs to bulk up a bit.  Nice left hand.

Bring on more new bigs!   


'70

[newCCIWfan]

Any info on non-IWU recruits?

[Greek Tragedy]

Any info on non-IWU recruits?

Yeah, but you have to check the other conference boards for those! 

[newCCIWfan]

Any info on non-IWU recruits?

Yeah, but you have to check the other conference boards for those! 

Shots fired!!

[AndOne]

CARTHAGE "RECRUIT"?

Saw a release from St. Francis HS in Wheaton, IL re their 2017-2018 athletes who have "signed" with colleges. The release indicates that 6'5" 226 pound PF Noah Howard, has "signed" with Carthage. He is pictured in the article wearing a Carthage shirt. However, in checking several possible sources, I was unable to find much about him other than his being listed on the SF roster. It doesn't appear that he was ever a starter, or that he played more than a few minutes in the games in which he did appear. I was unable to find any type of stat line on him.
Perhaps this is a player who is the D3 equivalent of a walk-on in that he basically recruited himself to Carthage and, having been on his high school team, decided to give basketball at the next level a shot?

[Gregory Sager]

He could simply be a program player, a player whose interest in Carthage was encouraged by the CC coaching staff in order to fill their admissions quota.