FB: Midwest Conference

[MWCalum]

Beloit at Monmouth:sorry roop.. scots 42-bucs 14
Grinnell at Carroll-Grinnell moves to 2-0 in the conf. with a 21-18 thriller
Knox at Ripon-Ripon finally plays well against knox and wins 40-7
Lake Forest at Illinois College- IC wins in a barn burner 49-38
Lawrence at St. Norbert-Knights get back on track 45-10

sorry... got ahead of myself.. dont moral victories count? haha.. sorry.. maybe more like 1-1

Do you know something we don't know?   

[SNCOLDAD]

 

I think we all realize that Grinnell is a vastly improved team. They are going to surprise some teams out there.

[MWCfan787]

No prediction from Roop this week.......

This week is Beloit's chance to truly show the conference what they are made of and prove that their domination of Carroll wasn't a fluke.

How do they respond?

Interesting preview from the Monmouth perspective: http://www.monm.edu/sportsinfo/releases/2009/1.football-beloit_preview_09-17-09.htm

[The Roop]

Nice article but it sounds like preemptive "coach speak" to me. So if the game is closer than it should be then he is covered.

If Andrew Reich isn't available to give Beloit a kicking game, this will be a lopsided affair; simple as that. They've only made two PATs this season and Carrolls average starting position following a Beloit kick off was the 43. Not bad coverage, just bad kicking. Give Monmouth that same field position and nobody outside a BCS conference will stop them. 

At the same time Beloits defense did manage to shut down Carroll after their first possession and should have won 42-7 had they not fumbled hand offs twice on consecutive possessions while driving in Carroll territory.

Clearly this is a game in which neither team has faced anybody so who knows what will happen. I still don't like Beloits chances however.

[scottie]

Good luck to the Scots and Bucs in the first MWC GOY, "Somethins' gotta give!"

Sadly, the game will be immediately following the funeral of MC's 15-year faculty athletic representative.  Having been retired for 3 years, most of the 2009 roster didn't have the privilege of knowing him.  But there will probably be many emotionally-drained fans in the crowd looking for the Scots to provide a much needed pick-me-up.  (Add one touchdown to the Scots side of the ledger....)

Also, unfortunately, Scottie will be hunkered down in a doctoral seminar until about 3:00 on Saturday....perhaps only able to hurry home for the final few minutes of the webcast.  

[The Roop]

Doesn't sound like Andrew Reich will be available but I noticed this morning that Beloit has added a kicker to their roster since yesterday. Will this be enough to put them over the top ?? Probably not but their chances just got better.

[SNCOLDAD]

Midnight raid on the soccer team no doubt. 

[The Roop]

Nice theory but no mention of him on that roster the past two seasons. He's a Beloit kid but the name doesn't ring any bells. Maybe he can ring a "Bell" in Monmouth this weekend. Thank you, thank you very much.......................

[basil991]

?-Is there an NCAA rule on roster size when traveling or is it up to the schools?

[The Roop]

Regular season it is up to the schools. Post season the NCAA allows a 55 man roster.

[Maverick]

Picks for Week 3:

Beloit @ Monmouth - MC
Grinnell @ Carroll - CU
Knox @ Ripon - RC
Lake Forest @ Illinois C. - IC
Lawrence @ St. Norbert - SNC

Feeling pretty good about Monmouth, Ripon, and St. Norbert.  Taking IC in a game where alot of points should be scored--a shootout like MWCalum predicted.  Not sure what to do with the Pio Battle...taking Carroll since it's their first home game of the season and I'll give them the nod off of that.

scottie - I actually knew Doc outside of his job as a professor at MC...he was my next door neighbor when I was a kid growing up and I've known him as long as I can remember.  He really was a great all-around person and will be missed by many people.  I wish I could be in Monmouth on Saturday for the services and the game afterwards, but won't be able to make it to either unforunately.

Good luck Fighting Scots!

[basil991]

Just curious about LFC v IC. Several posts calling for a shootout. I cannot see LFC putting up alot of points unless the O-Line improves.  Their D was impressive against Aurora but not against Ribon, if they play the way they did in the first game they make a game of it, but still show weakness against the pass.  IC Offense, run or pass?

[scottie]

MONMOUTH VS. BELOIT....BATTLE OF UNBEATENS....S O M  E T H I N' S   G O T T A   G I V E ! ! !                          HEY, WAIT FOR ME!

[SNCOLDAD]

Good Morning MWC     It is another fantastic autumn day in De Pere. The Sun is shining  8) and it is expected to hit 75 degrees today.

The tailgaters are starting early at Minahan Stadium with the Yoopers bringing out the heavy artillery in trailer grills. Pulled pork. 

It is still early though and the main crowd is probably an hour away.

I hope to post updates during the game from the crackberry if I can figure it out. They may be cryptic though so bear with me.

So, let's have a great day of football and NO INJURIES.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[gbpuckfan]

SNCOLDAD - got you covered.

14-0 SNC with 3:54 left in the first. Two nice drives by the Knights.

LU's QB missed a wide open wr for a TD earlier.