Local Colleges

Bill....

UIC will be fine. Had their heads handed to them in their first 8 games but now they've won 5 in a row and tied the last one.

Play Chicago State for 4 over the weekend. UIC should score more than the Fighting Illini in basketball.

Key is their league tournament...only the champion will get an NCAA bid.

Check out their schedule for 2007....5 SEC teams including first 12 games of the season against SEC teams. WOW! Must be recruiting some heavy hitters and pitchers to compete with the "big boys".

Im sure they will be fine

WIu had that schedule this year and it seems like they held their own in some cases

Im sure local teams spend the first 8-10 games getting the kinks out

Bill- I'm sure you've noticed by our posts- my son and rz1's son play for UIC . Both are extremely happy with the program and coaching staff. Yes, the team was a little shaky at the start, but are now starting to pull it together.Unknown to all, except to the players, is the strategy and mindset of Coach Dee. I will say that UIC has had some unforseen injuries, or player issues that have some players on the wayside. I have no doubts that in the next few games, UIC will show what they have. My kid has a little "POP", himself. Congrats to rz1's son on a phenomenal game in Fla. Lot's more to come!

Thanks for the update......going from following them daily last year to just occasionally just year, you dont notice some of those things. Following the program heavely during Coach Dee's years, i have no doubt the team will keep going in the right direction

The slow start just threw me off a little bit

Nice article in BA online about former UIC star Curtis Granderson. Later in recap mentions Kris Honel and rought 1st outing at AA. It said his velocity was in 85-87 range down from 91-93 2 seasons ago. Hopefully he gets healthy and can help the Sox down the road.

A blond moment.....Where can I find it on the BA site?

Caught the NIU/ UIC game the other night......battled the winter like weather

Actually a low scoring game, NIU left a small villiage on the basepaths......besides that great execution..theyd get a guy on, get em over....but not in...

heading down to a great CCIW Matchup today, IWU/Cartage... Our SS is carthages 3 hitter and is having a player of the year type year, and a former player is in the race for frehmen of the year for IWU


Hows about the fighting Illini leading the big ten?

Indians08- Would have loved to have met you. Yes, it was cold, and the wind blowing directly in = low scoring on the Les Miller field. Just the opposite one day earlier- no jacket needed, wind blowing diectly out, score reflects it, a 16-15 slugfest. Only in Chicago!

im sure ill be out that way game

on a nice day, that is one of the nicest places to catch a game......when its bad though...its bad....after 7 innings and 10 hot coco's i was ready to go

I enjoy watching Mike Bruzer in the inf, i first saw him play for the cavs a few years back

NIU has been battling injuries but it was a good game.....jernstead looked good, trouble spotting at times...gillingham did a good job behind the dish

i plan on being back out there soon