Quote from: SNCOLDAD on November 05, 2007, 11:02:41 AM
ICBlue,
SOrry to hear about the injuries. That is something that is hard to accept, I know. I am sure that none of the other teams in the MWC had injuries which make it very much more difficult for IC also.

I do wonder  why you wish the Knights the best to represent the conference and immediatelly put them down with stating this is not the year? Why would this not be the year to represent the conference? Even in a loss, you can represent the conference well. 

I do hope the injury to your 1st string QB was not serious. Is he coming back?
And your 2nd string QB. What was his injury? Also is he coming back next year?

I made the statement thinking this is not the strongest Knight team I have seen over the years, and I know it is just one game.  I would LOVE if they went deep in the playoffs and get more representation for the conference, as a Blueboy fan I am very envouis of the program that they run and wish we could duplicate it.

1st string QB is a 5th year senior and his football career is over.  The second stringer will be back next year (hopefully) and his injusry was an knee. 

As for other teams having injuries, was that sarcasm?  Every team deals with injuries, it how deep you can go and replace those players is the key.  I just think we had more than our fair share. 

I was at the IC/STN game and Norberts fans, don't get too excited.  IC has had the injury bug hit them big time this year with at least 28 players were out at any given time.  Seven starters missed this game.  IC was playing with it's third string QB, who used to be their best reciever, converted back to QB, which as a senior hasn't played since high school.  IC ended the season at 4 and 6.  Yet they only lost by 1 TD and were in it till the last 50 seconds of the game. 

I hope nothing but the best for the Knights, so St. Norberts can represent the conference and all conference members will benefit from their success.  I don't think this is their year to do that.

Jennings will be back at QB for IC.  100% healthy.  They did lose their best running back Crain (transferred, out of football). 

Thanks for the Christmas message.

I have a few questions about, what seems to me a very large talent gap between the haves and the have nots. Monmouth, almost blew through the conference schedule with ease.  Then they lose to St. John's by 59 points, then St. John's gets  beat by UWW by 27 points, who in the finals gets beat by Mount Union. 

How does programs like Mt. Union, UWW apprear to be so much better than everyone else in the country, especially form the MWC?
Is it a more flexable Admissions program?
Is it scholarship money? (I know no athletic, but I know some schools seem to get fin. aid better than others)
Is it a bigger recruiting budget?
Is it constantly looking for the D1 players that are not getting the PT that they want?

Again, the talent level seems way bigger in D3 programs than D1, but I could be mistaken.

Any thoughts?

I reference to my point #5, I may be searching but getting the local regional high school students on your campus couldn't hurt.  Since my point about the coaches can't visit their (H.S. players) games...then bring the freakin game to the coaches!
In addtion Pop Warner kids would think this was a big deal and many of these families would never step foot on most MWC football fields. 

Scots, sound like a great effort against a far better team but.....
I hope that everyone that roots for a MWC football team contacts the A.D. & President at their school and INSIST on a few changes.  Why should the MWC year after year put up with age old methods of running a D3 football program?  If you want more alums to support their school, give more contributions, then LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD! There is a direct correlation with money given to a school and a successful athletic program.  We all want to be proud of our schools on and off the field.  How much is all the free press in the local/regional sport pages when the name of your school is associated with a winning?!?
1. Off campus recruiting... the coaches need to develop realationships (face to face) with the High School coaches by visits.  They also need to visit the games, scout the players and visit the players on their turf.
2. Spring Ball.... Can someone give me one logical reason that this does not happen?
3. More out of conference games with contenders no more Macalester's, Blackburn's, etc.
4. Saturday Night Games (get some lights!)
5. Double headers with local high school teams or Pop Warner teams to showcase others to your programs....

It get old to get beat up, year after year like a rented mule, make some changes, give all of us a little hope, take pride in your conference or just get rid of football.

Went to the IC/St. Norbert's  game, as an IC fan, hopefullI can still give an objective response.

1. Monmouth is better than anyone in the conference... period.  Better than St. Norbert's, better than Carroll, etc. 

2. Monmouth's main strenght that no one talks about EXECUTION.  They did a great scouting job, develop a game plan and then did it!

3. QB, RB, size of lineman no one is better in the conference.

4. Where were the D2 and D1AA schools, that some of these players on Monmouth could be playing for when it came time to recruit?

My Blueboys had heart, gave it there all but, when you play an better team (Senoir Day and Homecoming on the same day too!?!) ... this is what happens.  Hopefullly when the four key starters for the Blueboys come back next year (QB,OL,DB,DL) come back next year.. it will be a better game.

Hats off  to the Scots and everybody in the conference should be now routing for the Scots to go two or tree deep in the play offs.

As a IC fan the Scots should have no problem with the Blueboys.  Last year's  successful QB (Jennings) is now out for the year with a seperated shoulder and a freshman with start.  The O-Line just lost one of it's best players (Juelich) for the rest of the year due to injury.  The defense has also just lost a couple of starters. 

All of this on a team that at the begining of the year, if lucky, could have been 3rd or 4th in the conference.  All of this adds up to the Scots reserves getting a lot of PT in the second half.  Just take it easy on the fellow Illinois conference foe.... I guess there is allways women's golf to root for....