MBB: Midwest Conference

[mwc4life]

Dolph,

First of all, i have to commend you on your love for your bucs.  You sound like a die-hard fan who wants more then anything to have these guys compete for a championship season and that's cool, but the reality is a little different.

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but every year Dolph, you say the same thing about the incoming freshman, the core group of guys, the star in Hinz/flowers (whomever), the stars to be...etc and the same results happen...whether it's underachieving or what.

The reality is you have Lawerence, who has established itself as a great team in the midwest the last 3 years, Ripon who has the greatest coach in the league and has competed and won in this conference every year (also a top 25 team all last year), a Carroll team that gets better every year and has some really good players coming back, and Lake Forest who has a man-child in the middle and a solid group of players behind him.  

These are the 4 teams that made the tournament last year and i don't see them slipping much.  Granted all 4 teams lost valuable players, but all 4 teams have plenty of weapons that weren't used the year before because of the seniors who played a ton of minutes last year.  Then you have a much improving Knox team that's hard to beat on the road.  

Sorry Jeffp, I'm not sold on your Grinnell boys just yet.  I know they improved at the end of year, but until their gym becomes a dominate advantage like it had been at the hanger, no go.  Who knows if Norberts even has a team anymore...maybe more players will quit this year.  IC? did someone say IC will make the top 4 this year?

Now this doesn't mean no one is going to have a surprising year, but I look for the top 4 teams last year to most likely stay where they're at.

[hjmphelp]

mwc4life-
Yup, Old Darby was definitely the sixth man, and only time will tell if New Darby will have the same effect. It isn't as intimate, few hanging wires, too bright, no low obstructions to the lofted pass, etc, but it WILL have the students. After 8 straight home games, we'll see what happens. Hard to argue with your top 4 picks, though, til after the season starts.

[mwc4life]

Jeffp,

You hit it right on the button.  The gym is way bigger then the old one which sat its fans right on top of the floor.  The ceiling isn't going to steal anymore balls like it used to at a consistant basis.  It is a lot brighter and the rims are really tight.  Over time I'm sure they'll make it their own.  Jeff, I know i've told you about this kid Vahantre Brown, but just wait until the Grinell fans see this kid.  They will be cheering him on like crazy....best dunker i've seen in my 6 years of being involved in the MWC.

On the Ripon front:  Brian Schmitting gained over 20 pounds from last year and looks like a real force at center for this year.  He had a solid soph. season last year so look for Schmitting to really step up and be the anchor of Ripon's defense and a go-to option in the offense. 

[beloitfan57]

1. lawerence-hands down
2. ripon- solid
3. caroll - exciting
4. beloit- up and coming
5. knox- wont lose at home
6. monmouth- average
7.lake forest- down year
8. grinnell- has beens
9. st. nobert- terrible
10. illinois college- no scorers
st npbert and ic will be really really bad this year

[The Roop]

8. Grinnell - has beens...................... I luv it.

I like your top 3, although not necessarilly in that order. I'm not sure Lawrence should be handed the crown already. Beloit can make the 4th spot if 8-8 will get it done. After your top 3 I think the rest of the conference is pretty much a goat rope so you never know.

[Early]

mwc4life,

6 years in the program?  You should be coaching next to Gillespe by now 
How old are you now???  25 - 26 

[GrinnellFan68]

Here's the thing, we started out friends...it was cool but it was all pretend.

yeah yeah since you been gone

Illinois College will finish second this year. Mike Worrell is the John Wooden of the MWC and anyone who doesn't think so is just jealous.


Hey Beloit fans...not going to happen. Get ready for last, again.


jeffp...where are you. got to defend our boys...go fighting neers!!!

[The Roop]

It's likely that he's busy looking for something to wear that goes good with blue and gold.

[The Roop]

Congratulations, Mark!
Your IQ score is 127

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Your Intellectual Type is Facts Curator. This means you are highly intelligent and have picked up an impressive and unique collection of facts and figures over the years. You've got a remarkable vocabulary and exceptional math skills — which puts you in the same class as brainiacs like Bill Gates. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results.

And in review. "The Roop" is also smart enough to not send these people any money for the formal report. I liked the old boards better when these pop ups weren't everywhere. But Pat has to pay the bills.

[hjmphelp]

mwc4life-
so that is Browns big skill?
The Dunk?

Dunk, dunk, ball stoien, dunk, miss.  6 points.
Trey, miss, miss, trey, miss, rebound, 2pt'er.  8points.

Has beens win again!

[The Roop]

Jeff,

I detected an anti Republican tone to one of your previous posts. Is there a special section at Saints Rest for people like me, or will I be denied entry entirely??

[hjmphelp]

Roop- didn't you read the post thoroughly? There are no Republicans left in Grinnell!
Enter at your own risk.

Hey, Mark/Roop- you're not conversing with yourself on this board again, are you?

[Mr. Ypsi]

Roop - a joke I just heard, in your honor:

Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and George W Bush somehow find themselves in a small Central American country, facing a firing squad.

Clinton is the first to be placed in front of the wall.  As the commands to the squad are being called out, he screams "Earthquake!"  In the ensuing panic and confusion, he scrambles over the wall and escapes.

Gore is next - remembering his former boss's tactic, when the time comes he screams "Tornado!"  He, too, is able to use the confusion to escape.

Now it is Bush's turn.  He analyzes the tactics of his predecessors and realizes he too can escape by warning of a disaster.  When the moment comes, he screams "Fire!"

[Yeah, I confess I saw the punch line coming a mile away, too!  ]

[The Roop]

Jeff,

I read that there were no Grinnell Republicans left. There's a difference.

I wasn't conversing with myself, rather I was commenting on the number of ads there seems to be these days.

Mr. Ypsi,

I was on Safari recently (it's my browser so there is an element of truth to this) when I slipped and fell into a pit. After shaking off my fall I found myself surrounded by a lion, tiger and a CCIW fan. After checking my rifle I found that I only had two bullets left. So I shot the CCIW fan twice.

[hjmphelp]

Read my post again, Roop!
(boy, do I like the 'edit' feature!)