FB: Midwest Conference

astro9046 · July 23, 2017, 03:00:43 PM

Does the MIDWEST CONFERENCE have any pre-season all Americans, and if so who and what positions?
Thank you

judgetrainer · July 24, 2017, 09:26:31 AM

If there are any I would think they are on the Monmouth, St. Norbert, or Chicago rosters. Lake Forest, maybe?

Pat Coleman · July 24, 2017, 10:40:24 AM

We are hoping to release ours later this week, but there will be a Midwest Conference player on it, from the looks of our short list.

fulbakdad · July 24, 2017, 01:32:37 PM

Joey Valdivia, Running back from Lake Forest should be.

Pat Coleman · July 24, 2017, 01:38:45 PM

Quote from: fulbakdad on July 24, 2017, 01:32:37 PM
Joey Valdivia, Running back from Lake Forest should be.

Yes. We know he's returning.

astro9046 · July 29, 2017, 01:57:41 PM

Pat, who do you think is coming in with the best DL in the league, or front 7 from last year?

Pat Coleman · July 29, 2017, 11:32:00 PM

I haven't talked to all 12 teams yet -- but in fairness, even once I have, I'll be saving that insight for Kickoff subscribers first and foremost.

astro9046 · July 29, 2017, 11:58:10 PM

I'll be looking forward to getting my copy late August. Thank you

gbpuckfan · August 01, 2017, 10:48:56 PM

http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/4185/

fulbakdad · August 02, 2017, 08:52:58 AM

Valdivia, Lake Forest, chosen first team pre season All American RB. Should have a good year. Veteran O line returning, QB with added confidence entering his Junior year. Looking forward to watching him.

astro9046 · August 04, 2017, 09:43:33 PM

Everyone always wants to talk about the sexy part of football being the Offense; however it's the defense that wins the championship. After watching ON DEMAND some of the LF games, they scored a lot but couldn't stop the run, so I hope Joey has a good front 7 to give him the chance to be on the field more.
Monmouth seemed to have the best front 7 last year with attitude and desire to get to ball, look forward to see that match up this year.

fulbakdad · August 05, 2017, 07:03:48 AM

I think you will see that Offense wins Midwest Conference Championships. Been that way for a while.

astro9046 · August 05, 2017, 01:32:51 PM

Quote from: fulbakdad on August 05, 2017, 07:03:48 AM
I think you will see that Offense wins Midwest Conference Championships. Been that way for a while.

Can you expand on that for me please? I'm new to this conference but not to football; great teams have great Defenses.
thank you

DBQ1965 · August 05, 2017, 10:42:39 PM

I'm a MWC outsider, but having seen Monmouth a few times over the past few years, I would say they play both good O and D. Maybe isn't up to to playoff caliber, but they are great to watch.

fulbakdad · August 06, 2017, 06:19:01 AM

If you look back at the year end stats, you'll see that there were a couple of champions that led in points against, but others that were actually up there (Monmouth for example in 2011 283 PA). In 14, Monmouth led the league in PA, and played in the 3/4 place game. In 13, Lake Forest led the league in PA, ended up 3rd. Stats are always slanted too. PA can be low because a great Offense is on the field so long. the 13 Lake Forest Defense was on the field all the time and still had the lowest PA in 13, look at the anemic PF that year, which actually made them a great defense. Some of the teams that won the championships that had low PA had crazy high PF the same year.