FB: Midwest Conference

[gbpuckfan]

I'm not sure I follow. The tiebreakers are the same regardless of if the crossover games counted: head to head, and so on.

I think with such a small sample size - playing just two of the six in the other division this makes sense. It's not like every NBA eastern division team playing a home/home with every western team. North games decide the North champion.

[fulbakdad]

I totally agree on them not counting.  They are replacing the out of conference games which didn't count either.  Reason being?  Because some teams played tough opponents to get better prepared, some played cupcake teams.  And Astro, you will see, some teams have little ability to compete with the top teams.  Some teams come into the season with 100+ players on the roster.  Some in the 50's.  It's difficult to compete when towards the end of the season after injuries and such, you are just trying to field a team that doesn't lose by triple digits. 

I applaud those teams that keep going out and playing their hearts out, but it's not an even playing field.

BTW, Lake Forest was one of the cellar teams when my oldest started playing there.  There were 61 players in camp his freshman year.

Good luck to almost every MWC team tomorrow!

[fulbakdad]

This weeks picks:
Chicago over Case
SNC over Stevens
Monmouth over Hope
Grinnell over Olaf
Mac over Carleton
Concordia over Ripon (Defense wins the game for Concordia)   
Presentation over Lawrence
Lake Forest over Beloit
Rose over IC
Eureka over Knox
Iowa Wes over Cornell

[Pat Coleman]

I'm going to be at Ripon tomorrow for the first time. Looking forward to scratching another school off the list -- I have not been to Ripon previously.

[gbpuckfan]

I'm going to be at Ripon tomorrow for the first time. Looking forward to scratching another school off the list -- I have not been to Ripon previously.

Check out the new gym, too!

[Maverick]

Ladies, gentlemen, f-dad...

Week 1 Picks
Beloit @ Lake Forest - LFC
Case Western Reserve @ Chicago - UC
Iowa Wesleyan @ Cornell - CC
Grinnell @ St. Olaf - SOC
Rose-Hulman @ Illinois C. - IC
Knox @ Eureka - EC
Presentation @ Lawrence - LU
Macalester @ Carleton - MC
Hope @ Monmouth - MC
Concordia-Chicago @ Ripon - CC
St. Norbert @ UW-Stevens Point - UWSP

Good luck Fighting Scots!

[fulbakdad]

Say hi to the CUC Defensive Line coach for me Pat.

[Maverick]

Final Score

Monmouth 27, Hope 20

Roll Scots!

[gbpuckfan]

blocked EXP is the difference

final 2OT
SNC 33
UWSP 34

damn

[astro9046]

I'm not sure I follow. The tiebreakers are the same regardless of if the crossover games counted: head to head, and so on.

I think with such a small sample size - playing just two of the six in the other division this makes sense. It's not like every NBA eastern division team playing a home/home with every western team. North games decide the North champion.

Thank you sir.

[astro9046]

Lake Forest had a Nose tackle with 12 tackles, 2 hurries and 1 sack (two 1/2 sacks). Have to say that seeing these old stadiums is so cool! Love the the parents that still enjoy getting together to watch their sons play.
GO FORESTERS 

[fulbakdad]

This weeks picks:
Chicago over Case  L
SNC over Stevens   L
Monmouth over Hope  W
Grinnell over Olaf  L
Mac over Carleton  W
Concordia over Ripon (Defense wins the game for Concordia)     W
Presentation over Lawrence  W
Lake Forest over Beloit  W
Rose over IC  W
Eureka over Knox  L
Iowa Wes over Cornell  L

6-4.  Not winning the pot with those picks...

[scottyeagle93]

http://d3football.com/awards/tow/2017/week1

The Midwest Conference started off with a strong showing on the Team of the Week with three representatives:  RB Joey Valdivia from LFC, WR Alec Beatty from Macalester, and DE Andrew Joseph from Cornell. 

[scottie]

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[fulbakdad]

Scottie, where ya been?  Late wake up this year!

Hey Astro, I'm confused.  Doesn't your son play for Monmouth?  Were you at the Lake Forest game?  Or just watching it on the computer?

Week 2 coming up.  Hero's day in the Forest and I'm gonna miss it.  Damn.  My favorite game to go to.