FB: Midwest Conference

[Hawk Sighting]

Here are my predictions go hawks

Knox at Illinois College - IC is the first league team to see Knox’s new running attack (are there any Knox fans out there, is that an oxymoron, if so, what do they run out of…is it an option offense?)…I say Jennings picks Knox apart, but Knox manages to grind out some drives and time, so it doesn’t get as high scoring as you would expect…34-13 IC

Lake Forest at Ripon – Ripon’s grind it out offense against what looks to be a stellar Forester defense. I say 3-3 at the end of regulation and Ripon wins 9-3 in OT.

Beloit at Carroll – I think Beloit’s offense will click later in the season, ala Lawrence last season, but in week two, I  see Carroll handling them 35-12.

Grinnell at St. Norbert – Grinnell’s defense wont be stopping St. Norbert, but the Grinnell offense may keep it interesting for a quarter, maybe even two…53-20 SNC

Lawrence at Monmouth – tough to tell where both teams are…Monmouth’s defense seems to be ahead of the offense and new qb right now, but LU’s stats from game one don’t reveal much…I want to say LU upsets, but cant…28-20 MC

I would agree with most of your predictions, but I would have to say that the Ripon/Lake Forest game is wrong.  There is NO WAY that they are going to end regulation with a 3-3 tie.  Over the last two years (2004-2005), the first two years of the Slotbone offense at Ripon, the Red Hawks have averaged 30 points a game.   

[Pat Coleman]

from www.beloit.edu


BELOIT COLLEGE BUCCANEERS (1-0, 0-0 MWC)
vs.
CARROLL COLLEGE PIONEERS (0-1, 0-0 MWC)

Saturday, September 9, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
Schneider Stadium, Waukesha, Wisconsin

THE GAME: The Beloit College Buccaneers hit the road for the first time in 2006 as they travel to Waukesha to open Midwest Conference play against the Pioneers of Carroll College.

If Beloit used its username and password it could post that for everyone to see on the front page of D3football.com

[Maverick]

from www.beloit.edu


BELOIT COLLEGE BUCCANEERS (1-0, 0-0 MWC)
vs.
CARROLL COLLEGE PIONEERS (0-1, 0-0 MWC)

Saturday, September 9, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
Schneider Stadium, Waukesha, Wisconsin

THE GAME: The Beloit College Buccaneers hit the road for the first time in 2006 as they travel to Waukesha to open Midwest Conference play against the Pioneers of Carroll College.

If Beloit used its username and password it could post that for everyone to see on the front page of D3football.com

Gotta agree with you there Pat.  It would be nice if alot more schools would do that.

[Maverick]

I'll jump in with fightintitan and make some bold predictions too...actually they're all the same picks.

BC @ CC - CC
KC @ IC - IC
LU @ MC - MC
LFC @ RC - RC
GC @ SNC - SNC

Home teams go 5-0 in week 1 of the MWC season.

[scottie]

I concur, Mav.

[Forester 14]

I loom for Becker to have the boys ready to play up in Ripon this weekend. the loss last year was a tough one for a young group, and I think they have something to prove.
LFC 17 RC 10
CC over BC    -What new Buc Off??
IC over KC    -The Who Cares Bowl.
MC over  LU   -The Scots get back on track.
SNC over GC  -Coach Wallace has fallen on some tough times.


I also will take Ohio State 28 over Texas 13.
Not as close as the experts predicted.

[Emmys First Class]

The Foresters need to bounce back! I don't see many wins on the docket though the D seems solid up front secondary quite week and I believe the Foresters get Tyson back in uniform this week hope he leaves the gloves at home and will make some plays. I have no prediction I am sure it will be similar to the 2004 shootout! 
Carroll blew a chance to beat a solid conference team last week but Henny, blew that by getting a punt blocked, that one is all on the coaches and that O that put up 130 some yards.
I think Larry may hang around, IC will put up 90, Carroll might score a TD this week they role, Nub may put up 70, and Penn St. will be Happy in the Valley!

Jock Straps and Passion

[JUSTINTYEM]

Get some Larry updates going here.I cant listen to the game as my PC wont run RealPlayer.

[Forester 14]

RC 14
LFC 7
at half.......The Forester O doesn't look good. and the Red Hawks FB rumbled for a big TD up the middle.
     Squat Club For Life

[Maverick]

Monmouth 49 - Lawrence 6

After a scoreless first quarter (included in there was an MC fumble at the 3-yard line ), the flood gates opened up and the rout was on in the second quarter and beyond.  Daniels ran for 200+ yards and 4 TD's...and Zidow was an efficient 10-13 passing with 3 TD's on the day.  A very good day all around for the Scots in the MWC opener.

[Emmys First Class]

Well not close on Much!

[fightintitan2006]

Next week's MWC schedule is more of the same...all of the winners from today play losers from today. LFC at IC is likely the only upset possiblity

[Ripon Redmen 78]

I can only assume with SNC's big win on alumni day the Jason Housch factor was in full force. Bring the kid back as a coach, he was the real reason for the SNC championship run. Brains, brawn and beauty that is the man in a nutshell.

[kiltman85]

After watching the MC-Lawrence game yesterday I can only come up with a few things to say.  Monmouth's O-line looks really good this year (much better than last year), The 3-4 is coming around for the Monmouth defense, Lawrence does not have a qb (they used 5 different players at qb yesterday), a kilt smells really bad after standing in the rain for a whole half of football, and people really know how to tailgate at Monmouth before football games!!!

[fightintitan2006]

I noticed on the homepage poll that UW-Concordia is 2-0 after beating IIAC and CCIW schools...I thought Monmouth played them the past two years and after checking was correct...MC waxed Concordia the past two years...they led 40-6 last year and gave up 20 points in garbage time to win 40-26

the year before  they won 52-31 after leading 44-25 entering the 4th quarter