42-17 Scots..


People in Minnesota refer to sinks as fountains!

or more like 42-17 good guys (Monmouth)

"Now take a team that has 1 loss all year, was ranked 27th nationally in the coaches poll, a team offense that averaged over 400 yards a game in conference (more if non-con is included), a defense that limited conference teams to an average of 271 yards per game (both of these 2nd in conference), and was in top 3 of the 3 Special teams categories in conference. That is a COACH! Oh, Forgot to mention only 11 All Conference players!"

If this is how you are judging the coach of the year then let me give you some stats.
Take a team with no losses all year, ranked in the top 10 in every poll, averaged almost 550 yards a game on offense, gave up less than 250 yards, and the list goes on and on.  Your argument for your coach deserving it doesn't make much since when the Monmouth stats are better, so that means that Coach Bell does deserve it.  You are going to take away the respect Coach Bell deserves because Monmouth got more All Conference players?  Correct me if I am wrong but usually the team that wins the conference earns more All Conference players.  Don't get me wrong Norbert had a great year and did deserve to make the playoffs

Coach Bell was able to take a group of ego's and humble them enough to stay focused and win every game.  True, Monmouth does have talent and the better the players are usually means the easier it is for a coach.  But, Coach Bell and the rest of the Monmouth coaching staff does do a great job in making the good players great. 

"Good to Great" is a saying that the Monmouth team has.  Coach Bell has turned good players into great players.  Hopefully you will see that Coach Bell did deserve this with Monmouth's performance in the playoffs.

Interesting to see Pat's final predictions

Switching Coe and Depauw.  I guess this could work to avoid Coe from playing Central, but I think it would make more since to just have Coe play Monmouth and St Thomas play Central.  Maybe they don't want Central either the 2 or 3 seed for sure playing St. Thomas the 5 seed that early.  If Pat is right this does make for an interesting scenario for the Scots.  If they were to get past St. Thomas in the first round they would either host Cal Lutheran or travel to Linfeild, which would be exciting.  Either way it avoids the #1 seed in St. Johns for 2 games. 

Of course we'll have to just wait and see at 2pm, should be exciting. 

I don't see St. Norbert getting in. 

After seeing the finals of the games today and nothing drastic changing, here is my final predictions...

I don't think the NCAA will put Whitewater and St. Johns in the same bracket.  That said Whitewater goes to the North
Here are the seeds

1. St Johns
2. Linfield
3.  Central
4.  Monmouth
5.  St Thomas
6.  Coe
7.  Cal Lutheran
8.  NATHC Camp Lakeland I think?

here are the 1st round matchups

1. St Johns
8. Lakeland

4. Monmouth
6.  Coe/ to avoid Coe vs Central in 1st round

2.  Linfield
7.  Cal Lutheran

3.  Central
5.  St Thomas. 

My apologies for misspelling Carroll and Ripon. You cannot blame though, I do attend Monmouth College  .  Maybe the message board should correct spell check. 

Congrats to the Scots for being #8, best in school history.  I really believe that either Whitewater, Central, or Monmouth will be moved to the North Region.  Otterbein losing I believe spices things up a bit.  I don't see the NCAA having 5 top ten teams in the same region if they can help it.  What do you guys think?

Have no fear, it is the last home regular season game of the year but I predict the Scots will host at least one game in the playoffs if not more than one. 

Predictions:

Beloit at St. Norbert- St. Norbert rolls trying to impress and squeak in the playoffs
Carrol at Lawrence- Carrol, Big
Knox at Lake Forrest- might be a close one but gotta go with Lake Forrest.
Rippon at Grinnell- Rippon has a let down after the last two weeks and has to come from behind and pull out a close one.

IC at MC- Monmouth wins big.  Look for 70plus points again this year if IC manages to score around 20 like last year.  Hopefully the Scots will play like they are capable and every senior can get solid playing time on senior day. 

a little late but actually Monmouth loses one offensive lineman.  It's not the end of the world but yet Matt Wardell's legacy should not be forgotten!

its tough to lose a game like that... but im sure it feels awesome as a fan and a player to win one like that... congrats on taking advantage.... ur team is fast and sometimes speed skills.  good luck against Whitewater... Of course I gotta root for you... if the team that beat us with 7 seconds left wins we know we could have... congrats and good luck....

p.s. next time how about you have parents sit on our sidelines not a bunch of students

I'm not gonna sit here and blame the game on coaches or play calling or anything like that.  I just wanna say that it was a hell of a season for the Monmouth Fighting Scots.  I really hope people around the country give us a little more respect now. 

It's been a pleasure to work and be some part of this team.  Seniors you will be missed especially #92 Wes Levy.  You put your heart and soul into this program and I'm very sorry to see your season end like this.  Same with the rest of your seniors. 

But don't hang your heads by anymeans.  You made history at this school and know that you were one of the best 16 teams in the nation this year and know that you belong in that elite eight!

67 from the quad cities takes only about 45 to 50 minutes to Monmouth

Just want to say congrats to all the fighting scots for their hard work and for winning the first playoff game ever in school history.  Its a pretty exciting time to be a scots fan, however I too was dissapointed in the fan turnout we had over the weekend.  I imagine that a lot of students did not want to pay to get in the game.  The fee is only four dollars, but students have never had topay before.  Next weekend will be worse but I have a feeling that we will see all the players families come support their kids as the playes will not be traveling home for thanksgiving break.  I don't see many students coming back for this game as the dorms will be closed down until Sunday.  Hopefully we get some support from local fans. 

Just wanna say great season to Aurora and all of their players, you guys had a great season and nothing to be dissapointed about.  Goodluck to Wartburg.  I predict this game to be much different then last year.  Last year we had a young and inexperienced offense, but not making any excuses we just flat out got our butts kicked.  Im hoping our offense keeps rolling as I predict a bit of a shootout this weekend..

42-28 Scots.  Sorry to my boys on the d for predicting so many points given up. 

Scottie-I deleted my previous post.. Basically as a fan I was just talking up the team that I support....

Maverick- sweet website. Do you go to the school?

looks like i cant have too much on this board....

Prediction 48-14 Monmouth

Good luck to both teams and Go Scots