FB: Midwest Conference

[DBQ1965]

Hey DBQ. Thanks for waking us up. Most of the serious conference followers are on the b-ball board now. I jump over there once in a while but since football is over, I try to do work for a change.

And I will NOT start a countdown to kick-off 2010. 

I will.  Kick-off is 30 weeks from today!

[DBQ1965]

OOPS!  Make that 34 weeks from today.

[ahig]

Lawrence grad coaching for Blizzard.  Kind of cool. 

http://www.greenbayblizzard.com/NewsDetail.php?ID=329

Anybody got an accurate pronunciation?  I guessed Miller.

[SNCOLDAD]

Drove past the new stadium site and expected to see nothing since winter is here. I was surprised. It appears that there is some sort of work going on as there were tracks in and out of the site for trucks. All words are that it is on schedule and it will be open for 2010 season. Not sure how our guys will adjust to a smooth surface. 

I also figure that the days of flyovers during the game may be gone. Maybe we could get the air reserve to do a special one for the opening game. 

[warthog]

Hello!  Is anyone alive on the MWC board? 

My Wartburg Knights open with the Monmouth Fighting Scots next fall.  I guess the  Knights aren't dodging anybody.  I hope we have some talented d-backs on the roster next year.  They'll be busy in that first game.

[SNCOLDAD]

Hey Warthog, I am around every so often. You should have your hands full in your first game. Of course, we have St. Thomas and we know what they did!!!  First game in our new stadium. Maybe we can surprise some people like we did our first game last year.   

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[ahig]

I noticed that Jeremy Gezella (SNC) and Josh Kraemer (Ripon) are on the newly posted Green Bay Blizzard roster.  Great to see MWC guys still playing at another level.  I know GB moved from Arena affiliation to this IFL and the verdict is still out on that league, but it looks like these guys are playing serious ball with some decorated athletes from DI, DII, and so on.

For grins, I checked the La Crosse Spartans roster, and they too have a QB listed from Ripon.  Never heard of the guy.  RedHawk nation, what's the story on these boys?

http://www.lacrossespartans.com/roster.php
http://www.greenbayblizzard.com/News/2010%20Blizzard%20Roster.pdf 

[ahig]

Josh Kraemer unofficially won the battle of Ripon alums at the Resch Center tonight.  He looked good on special teams and defense.  Not so sure about Ben Chester, rough game.  Ripon, all 7,420 of ya, do you care at all?  I figure no one else does.

[peteSNCFan]

Drove past the new stadium site and expected to see nothing since winter is here. I was surprised. It appears that there is some sort of work going on as there were tracks in and out of the site for trucks. All words are that it is on schedule and it will be open for 2010 season. Not sure how our guys will adjust to a smooth surface. 

I also figure that the days of flyovers during the game may be gone. Maybe we could get the air reserve to do a special one for the opening game. 

Drove by the site today...heavy equipment out in force....looking forward to the season opener vs. the Tommies!!

[Redmen09]

Ben Chester transferred to Ripon after a year of football at Whitewater.  He was on the 100 man frosh/soph team at UWW and the triple option was not the best transfer move for him.  He spent his Ripon days lighting up the defense on scout team.  Played mostly in JV games but had a hell of an arm.

[gbpuckfan]

Polling is open until May 7 on the St. Norbert effort to create a mascot. It will debut at the first home football game at the new stadium.

http://www.snc.edu/mascot/

[ahig]

The goalposts appear to be in place at Schneider Stadium.  The mental picture is starting to come together.   Looks like the field will run true north-south.  Looking forward to Sept.

Go Knights!

[SNCOLDAD]

For those of us not anywhere near the site, can you post a pic or 2 please? I have to start scouting out where ST NORB1 will be setting up for tailgating.


GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[ahig]

SNCOLDAD,

I have pics for you, but can't post them.  Files are too big.  Any help?

[ahig]

To all you Green Knight fans,

http://www.snc.edu/athletics/athleticscomplex.html

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