FB: Midwest Conference

[Footballfan99]

I forgot to my pick for Monmouth vs Loras.... Monmouth by a lot

[SNCOLDAD]

And Ripon Game 

[MWCfan787]

I made my picks awhile ago calling for a clean MWC sweep....but now I'll pick as if I really had money on the line

Beloit  by 2 tds
Cornell  by 1 score
Millikin  by 2 tds
Knox  by 1 score
Aurora  by 2 tds
Monmouth  by 2 tds
Oshkosh  by 2 scores
Wartburg  by a td
Carroll  by alot

[Footballfan99]

I am slacking here with all the games in the Midwest Conference, I forgot yet another game thanks SNOLDAD. I'm taking Oshkosh over Ripon, it will be close early but Oshkosh will pull away.

[partytimescotsfball]

Wartburg over Norbert
Beloit over that tough MacMurray team
Grinell over Cornell
Millikin over IC
Knox over EEuuureeka
Aurora over Lake Forest
My fighting scots over Loras
Oshkosh over Ripon
Carroll over North Park

Hoping for the clean sweep but there are gonna be some really close games.  Good luck to everyones teams.

[Maverick]

Glad to see the board finally heating up a bit.  It feels like it's taken forever and a day for this first weekend of games to get here!  Predictions coming tomorrow...

[Mustangsfootball]

Some quick questions as I am now back in the desert:

Does Ripon have that outside linebacker back, I believe he was #7, and do they have the other weapons necessary to take on Monmouth, SNC, and Carroll?

Will Grinnell finally get out of the cellar of the conference? Will Lawrence do better this year or will they continue to struggle?

Has knox improved on their recruiting or will they continue to be i th bottom half of the conference?

Besides Tanney what other weapons does Monmouth have returning on offense? Will they go undefeated in conference play?

What has Beloit done to replace the losses of whitmore, Anderson, Williams, Allen, Eith, and Tapp? Have they brought in linemen that can step up and fill these gaps and allow Steward and company o dat around the field!?! IS Goldufsky back to full health and will he play DT or DE?

[MWCfan787]

some quick answers

dunno bout #7 but Ripon returns most of its starters on the defensive side which was the heartbeat of the team, so yes i think they will be right up near the top again

Grinnell will not be the bottom team by my guess, but not by much....Lawrence will be

If Knox ever improved their recruiting we would know the apocalypse was coming

Monmouth's is built off throwing to whoever is open they are deep enough they don't have to force it to anyone....both running backs are back too, the sophomore back caleb pratt might be the breakout player of the conference if he plays up to his potential

dunno bout beloit....from what i hear from The Roop, another 5-5 year will be a welcome success

[scottie]

Tanney returns, jr., All-American
4 (seniors) of 5 O-lineman return, two of whom are All-American.
3 seniors and 2 junior WRs return.
4 of top 5 RBs return.
Led DIII with almost 47 ppg last year.

So, the offense should click just enough to reach Scottie's "6-4" prediction.

Scottie touches down (pardon the pun) in Monmouth in 22 hours.

[The Roop]

Nothing of significants to report from the Beloit camp. A nick here, a nick there; but otherwise Beloit will be 100% when they travel to MacMurray. I attended this game last year @Beloit and MacMurray did have a stud QB and a stud WR. Not much else however. This year they only have a stud WR and list 2 freshmen QBs on their roster.

Hard to predict non-conference games but RoopVegas says take Beloit -17.5 and jump the over at 48.

[warthog]

Interesting that you MWC posters have more confidence in my Orange Knights than I do.  I hope you are right and I am wrong.

[The Roop]

I can't speak for everyone but I think many are only looking at the score of last years game. SNC didn't lose as many to graduation as Wartburg did and that isn't mentioned enough. Now that NRO1 is roadworthy again I may make the trip over as it should be a good game.

[SNCOLDAD]

warthog, thank you for the respect. The game last year was closer than the score dictated but never the less a Wartburg victory well deserved. I will pick SNC. I have to. But I have to say this could be a game worth seeing. God willing I will not miss a second.

Warthog, if I remember you cannot make the trip. Roop, good to hear you might. 2 days away. What an awesome time of year.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[The Roop]

My status went from might to probably not as I was just reminded that I am helping a friend move tomorrow. Hopefully she doesn't have too many helpers and we get done early enough for me to make the game.

[Maverick]

Picks for Week 1:

Beloit @ MacMurray - BC
Cornell @ Grinnell - CC
Illinois C. @ Millikin - MU
Knox @ Eureka - KC
Lake Forest @ Aurora - AU
Loras @ Monmouth - MC
UW-Oshkosh @ Ripon - UWO
Wartburg @ St. Norbert - WC
Carroll @ North Park - CU

I'll be at Monmouth for the first game at the newly finished April Zorn Stadium...the place looks great!  scottie, keep an eye out for me on Saturday.  Good luck Fighting Scots!