FB: Midwest Conference

[ahig]

It's February, no more football, 

There are some buried post pages within Post Patterns with topics that I love to talk about, like "Where is the toughest place to play?"  So I ask you:

As far as the Midwest Conference is concerned:

Where is the toughest place to play?

Which school has the best facilities?

What makes your school's facilities unique?

Which mascot would win in a "Battle of the Mascots"?

I don't know, whatever.

On one of these boards, I argued that Lawrence had the best facility (not necessarily the toughest place to play, but it could be) in the MWC, but Carroll is up there too.  I graduated almost 5 years ago now, so maybe things have changed.

BTW,  the af2 is still playing ball this spring and summer.  Any MWCers in camps, signed contracts, etc.?

[MWCalum]

I heard a rumor that Mr. Alex Tanney was transferring to NIU? Career wise if he's lookin to play football after college it might make sense but there's quite a bit of family history there so he might not what to leave. He could play there if he bulked up a lil bit, maybe quit pickin on those undersized db's of the MWC  haha. I'm sure thats not going to happen but i know the rest of the conference wouldnt have any complaints about it

[Footballfan99]

Some of the best facilities in the MWC I believe have to IC from my last visit their, Monmouth has a done a good job of upgrading many of their sports complexs, Carroll has made some major face lifts around their campus for sports, and to round out the tops in my opinion would have to be Grinnell, which I am not just going from football field, but overall for their athletic programs. As far as tough places to play for MWC football I'll go with Monmouth, Carroll, Lawrence, Norberts (just cuz its always a big game against anyone who plays them).

[SNCOLDAD]

To continue the discussion on facilities: This is from a parents point of view

So we look at seating for the game, Parking for tailgating before and halftime, Area to feed the guys after the game, concessions and facilities to make room for more tailgating.

I have completed 2 years now so I have visited every facility EXCEPT Ripon. (injury to son and he came home that weekend)

Tailgating facilities: I like the police at Lake Forrest but a tough place to find. Beloit's parking lot for visitors was great but the port a pottie was ........ Almost all were very nice from this point of view. I may be partial but I like SNC's the best. Grass area, facilities right there in the stadium and close walk.

From just appearance and sitting back to enjoy a Saturday afternoon college football game, Grinnell's field is what it's about. Nice setting in the trees and set lower than the surrounding area. I am curious about Monmouth's rebuild though. They could challenge.

Seating: Wow. I prefer separate sides so that leaves out a number of places. Knox seating is pretty darn good. Good site lines and yet close to the team. And there is no way for LFC with the dogs outnumbering the fans 3 to 1. 

Concessions: I will leave this one open as I am usually full from tailgating.

I must say overall I enjoyed almost all the stadiums in the conference. They each have their pluses to be proud of.

Oh Yeah, the award for best Aerial Fly Over has to go to SNC.    Especially when they drop bombs! 

Now, I will be curious how SNC will do in 2 years when the new place is (hopefully) open.

[warthog]

SNCOLDAD:  The visitor seating at Monmouth is woefully inadequate and the restroom facilities are nearly non-existant.  Tailgating experience was great for a regular season game when we could setup by the tennis courts, but it sucked for the playoffs when we were directed to a lot three or four blocks from the stadium. Barney Phife decided to put his bullet in his gun and act tough.  He tried to stop a bunch of German Wartburg fans from drinking some brewskies before a game.  It wasn't going to happen.  It ruined the whole day until the last seven seconds of the ball game.

[SNCOLDAD]

Warthog, I certainly hope you can visit SNC the first game of next season. Stadium is only about, oh, 537 years old!!!!   

But the tailgating is great. 

[SNCOLDAD]

By the way Warthog, Nice place you have. The park a block away was a great place to tailgate for those of us that made the trip last year. We then used the drive right in front of the stadium for the after game feeding frenzy by the team and coaches. We appreciate the hospitality (except for beating us) 

[warthog]

SNCOLDAD:  That was the gate we used to head back over to the park.  We thought we might join in the "feeding frenzy", but our orange shirts and other Knight stuff might have given the Warthog family away as interlopers. 

[ahig]

OK, ADHD kicking in, new subject...

Is the CIFL for real?  I see a lot of WIAC and MWCers, and NACers or whatever it's called now on the Wisconsin (Madison) Wolfpack website.  Nothing yet on the Milwaukee Bonecrushers site.

What's the deal?  Do these guys get paid?  Is the competition tough?  Is it like those hard-hitting JYDs from West Bend?  Curious.  I think I'd like to attend a game.

[Just Bill]

I don't know much about it, but I did read the the Chicago Slaughter inherited al lot of their roster from the AFL's Chicago Rush.  They crushed Milwaukee 84-25 last week.

[bluenote]

.....if Lawrence doesn't win next weekend there is going to be some poon to kick!

[Maverick]

Bluenote!  Good to see you still around these parts every now and then.

[coco]

He attended Lawrence for a couple years before he transferred to Linfield and still has a deep attachment to their library.

[MWCfan787]

A highlight video of the 2008 Scots is up on momm.edu on the football page if anyone would like to relive arguably one of the greatest seasons in conference history

wondering if Carroll's qb is still repaying his te for nearly taking his life on that slowmotion hit (as i recall he had to sit out a few after that) and how much crap did #20 from Lake Forrest get in the film room the next day for being on the receiving end of that truck stick

[wizbegs1304]

St. Norbert DC job is posted on their website as of today