FB: Midwest Conference

[PC]

Congrats to LFC and Coach Cat on the win! However my other comments still stand, they need to do something else on offense. It seems the only two plays are run it up the gut for little or no yardage or a pass to Carter in the flat.  There has been limited use of screens, sweeps, options, playaction etc.  The defense has been outstanding this season by keeping the team in the game but they can't do it all.  This not necessarily a complaint but a question or suggestion.  It will be a long ride home unless they develop a less predictable game plan and execute better.

hmm...  don't you need a running game for a playaction to work?

[formerscot4]

scottie, no names are appropriate. It really does not matter any way. What happens down the road will happen. Nothing said here will change the outcome of games.

I was hopeful that you would make it at least to the final quarter. In fact someone asked if you showed up?   

Good games this weekend.

It was great to be back for homecoming. It felt like SNC brought their weather down with them though. Like back in 90 when we went up there for the playoff. Freezing rain, snow it was miserable that day. Best of luck the rest of the way to the Knights, I just hope we don't have a let down against Ripon.

[MWCfan787]

Got this from the Top 25 thread -- any thoughts from the MWC crew???

But at least the MWC title was won on Saturday - will they still play out the season?  (I was dying to type that, but didn't have the guts to do it on the MWC board! )

I'm not even a Ripon fan and I don't like it.  Too much bad karma for Monmouth making statements like that.  If they can get by this week though, I will agree with that statement.

[SNCOLDAD]

formerscot4   

BoBo - Agreed. Do not even want to hear it after this weekend.

[MWCfan787]

Here's why I am ok with saying it after Ripon sncoldad.

Against teams like LFC, IC, and Knox (Scots remaining opponents) even if Monmouth is not focused and in the clouds and any of those teams are within striking distance at halftime....then there will be a epiphany in the locker room at half they will say "What are we doing lets focus and whoop these guys now" and they will because the talent differential is too much.  Against Ripon though, they cannot do that because the talent differential isn't as big.

So yes, barring a Tanney injury, if they can pull out this big game Saturday on the road...they've won the MWC title.

[SNCOLDAD]

MWC, I fully understand your thinking. I just won't go there. Even if it was SNC, I won't go there. You already started putting in one condition, If Tanney doesn't get injured. Confidence is great. But I would still not go there.

[The Roop]

Enough of the "group hug/the conference hasn't been won yet" talk. The only question for this week is whether or not DIII Ripon can hold DII Mt. Monmouth under 40 points. I say no and the game will be over by halftime. End of discussion.

FYI, the Scots probably drop 2 spots in the poll because of this..... (that's for you scottie  )

[SNCOLDAD]

At least the defeat of St Norbert had enough respect to move them up a spot.

[The Roop]

Well, the poll itself is fun to make fun of at times because it doesn't really make a difference as to who makes the post season and who doesn't. I would certainly hope that a 9-1 SNC team gets a bid however. At the moment I would think that the Green Knights are now Wheaton fans as two 9-1 CCIW teams probably trump a 9-1 MWC for a Pool C.

[Redmen09]

Capital lost to Mt. Union and jumped from #21 to #16.  Granted they played a good game against the national powerhouse, but they still lost.  Thats quite a jump for losing a game.  Does a "good loss" count for something??

[The Roop]

It shouldn't but it does. It just depends on which conference you're in. Pre-season preconceptions govern the voting throughout the year at the DIII level unfortunately. Otterbein vs. Capital could be a play-in game and I don't have a problem with that. I just don't think that you should be awarded extra votes automatically because Mt. Union is in your conference; but that's what happens.

Not much different from the basketball polls a few years ago where Wittenburg and/or Wooster would have to lose 5 games before they lost a 1st place vote. Top heavy conferences are just that. Don't reward the remaining teams when they're not at the same level but just happened to play a good team now and then.

Trust me, if Ripon loses 41-40 they will not get a vote in the poll.

[tm343407]

Good point Roop. I agree that a close loss should not be worth anything, with an exception - if it is against Mt. Union or UWW. I think everyone can agree that those two have been on nearly an entirely different level the past couple years, if a team, such as Capital, shows that they can compete with them then it should be worth something. If Mt. Union were to lose vs. Ohio State, I don't think they should lose any votes in the top 25. Obviously Ohio St. is on a completely different level, but that is my point as to Mt. Union and UWW.

[Redmen09]

But to jump 5 spots in the polls?? is a little much.  There should be no punishment for the loss, but thats quite the reward.

[formerscot4]

Got this from the Top 25 thread -- any thoughts from the MWC crew???

But at least the MWC title was won on Saturday - will they still play out the season?  (I was dying to type that, but didn't have the guts to do it on the MWC board! )

Most of us Scots fans do not think it is over, I might say that if we get by at Ripon. They will give us a fight with their defense. Let's get through this weeks game first!!!

[Redmen09]

any of the Scotts faithful making the arctic journey to ripon this weekend?

47 degrees and "sunny" for the greatest show on turf saturday