MBB: Midwest Conference

[schwanman]

I know an MWC coach can't sit around the kitchen table with a recruit and his family, but are you sure they can't talk to a recruit after a recruit's game?

[Dolph Stanley]

Not saying they can't nod in the kids direction or "happen" to end up sitting near the parents but they are not suppose to visit with a kid even after a game.  Off campus recruiting is not allowed which was one of the major factors in Coe and Cornell leaving.

[scottie]

D-stan,

There may have been some slight modifications to that particular rule by the MWC in the past year or so.   

[diehardfan]

happy as a virgin in church

Sound like me  and I like jeff p... Now it's in the same sentance twice! 

[diehardfan]

I'm in the geologic testing field, I do soils testing etc.  

Hehe! If I had gone to Lawrence, I might have been your TA! Woo Geology! 

[The Roop]

Point Special,

Thanks for the clarifications and I'm glad to see I had most of it right. Next time I'll specify "regular season non-conference losses" instead of just thinking it.

[Greek Tragedy]

Lawrence makes it to 15th in the poll.  I think some of it has to do with beating  Oshkosh and a lot of it has to do with 7 teams dropping in the poll, but staying and another three dropping out all together.

I remember that I said I didn't think Larry U would jump into the teens, but I think I also had a qualifier that a lot of other teams needed to drop games and that has happened.  I was surprised a little that Lawrence didn't make the top 25 to begin with, so now Pat and his pollsters have made the Larry U faithful happy, at least for this week!    Had Pat waited another day, Carroll might have gotten some more votes after knocking off Whitewater, and I doubt we'd see Whitewater in the Top-25, joining Platteville on the outside looking in...that WIAC is so overrated! lol. 

[Greek Tragedy]

For the record:

Lawrence over Oshkosh (at Lawrence)
Point over Ripon (at Ripon)
La Crosse over Ripon (at Ripon)
Carroll over Whitewater (at Carroll)

Schedule:

Oshkosh at St. Norbert
Oshkosh at Carroll
St. Norbert at Stout

Did I miss any?

[The Roop]

Old School,

You missed one. I'd like to know why Puget Sound is so highly regarded in the rankings??? They are a Pool B team, at best, disguised as a Pool A because of where they are located.

[scottie]

For my 500th post, I want to congratulate Lawrence on their jump in the Polls.  That Pat Coleman sure knows his stuff!   

[Old Fighting Scot]

isnt the only thing that matters is that our best teams beat your best teams.  if the bottom feeders of a conference, ie ripon and maybe ic this year, lose to good opponents from a good conference so what.  I think CC may only be the third or fourth best team in the MWC this year (i seriously do believe that the two west central illinois teams are very talented, coaching will be the key there) and they beat a top two team in a top conference.  that says something.  ripon losing does not....

[larry_u]

Don't forget to get your pick em picks in before Friday night.....

Only four of us are in so far....we need more then that..

[Greek Tragedy]

Old School,

You missed one. I'd like to know why Puget Sound is so highly regarded in the rankings??? They are a Pool B team, at best, disguised as a Pool A because of where they are located.

What one did I miss.  And what does PS have to do with anything?  Are you complaining because they are ranked ahead of Larry U now?

isnt the only thing that matters is that our best teams beat your best teams. if the bottom feeders of a conference, ie ripon and maybe ic this year, lose to good opponents from a good conference so what. I think CC may only be the third or fourth best team in the MWC this year (i seriously do believe that the two west central illinois teams are very talented, coaching will be the key there) and they beat a top two team in a top conference. that says something. ripon losing does not....

Nice kop out OFS.  And no, best teams beating best teams isn't the only thing that matters.  Give me a break.  I didn't know Ripon was considered a bottom feeder in the MWC now.  Last time I checked, they've been a good team in recent history and they are picked 3rd in the MWC this year.  Meanwhile, La Crosse has been a bad team for a long time in the WIAC and they are picked 6th this year.  So, when the WIACs 6th place traditionally bad team goes into Ripon, the MWCs 3rd place traditionally good team and wins, that should count in your book.  I wasn't awared that we have to qualify wins and losses now.  Point is picked 3rd this year and lost 4 senior starters.  Carroll is picked 2nd by the SIDs for your information.  Nice try in sandbagging them and making your 3rd or 4th place team's win over Whitewater look better. 

[diehardfan]

For my 500th post, I want to congratulate Lawrence on their jump in the Polls.  That Pat Coleman sure knows his stuff!   

Scottie, I am trying to raise your karma here... but it keeps getting knocked... what are you saying on the football board??? 

[scottie]

I'm OFF the football board, DHF...help me!     I think my joking reference to the Coleman Mafia knocked me down a couple of pegs.  Oops, I just did it again!

"Going for positive Karma in 2006!"[/color]