FB: Midwest Conference

[SNCOLDAD]

 

[bballer1280]

Thanks BBaller!!!  About time someone besides myself talk some sense on here....

You are welcome.

Now, with respect to Grinnell College football.  The Pioneers are not a fluke.  This team has been building towards success in the MWC for a couple of years now.  The improved over all talent and athleticism of the team is evident to those of us who watch the team play and those players are either now or becoming "upperclassmen."  I am not sure where they will finish the season.  But, it will be in the upper half of the conference for the first time in years.  

The football players Grinnell College love Coach Pedersen and they love playing for him.  He is a coach who connects with his players and he understands D3 athletics as it is offered at GC having graduated from the college in 2002 as a two time all-american tight end.  It definitely is looking up at GC in football.  Plus, it is looking up in other sports as well.  The culture of success in athletics is changing in a positive way.  Watch and see how it all transpires at GC in the months and years ahead.

[Footballfan99]

Picks for this weekends games....

Grinnell vs Beloit... Beloit with a 28-17 win.

Knox vs Ripon.... Ripon BIG!

IC vs Lawrence.... IC 35 Lawrence 12

Monmouth vs St. Norbert.... St. Norbert 28 Monmouth 14

Carroll vs. Lake Forest... Carroll 49 Lake Forest 13

[Just Bill]

I don't think blu is in this video of Texas pee wee football coaches behaving badly horrifically.

http://deadspin.com/5651722/dads-in-ugly-polo-shirts-punch-each-other-at-pee-wee-football-game

[Maverick]

Picks for Week 4:

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

Good luck Fighting Scots!   I will be in town for this one...can't wait to get a look at the new scoreboard and hopefully see more points on the home side than the visitor side at day's end.   And it's still Monmouth vs. St. Norbert, with alot on the line for both...so I would guess that this one won't be lacking intensity at all.

[The Roop]

Maverick. GC over Americas Team......................... I didn't drive 7 hours each way, pay my own per diem only to get this type of disrespect 2 years later.  But I guess Americas Team allows for individual opinions.  Not my fault the good guys coughed one up to Wartburg.

[Maverick]

Maverick. GC over Americas Team......................... I didn't drive 7 hours each way, pay my own per diem only to get this type of disrespect 2 years later.  But I guess Americas Team allows for individual opinions.  Not my fault the good guys coughed one up to Wartburg.

The Roop - I meant no 2-years-later disrespect to you or to America's Team.  I think it will be a close game and my only reason for giving Grinnell the edge is because they're at home.  And yes, the Good Guys did stub their toe at Wartburg--but I can deal with that one...it's the one the following week vs. Grinnell that I wish we could have back.  However, no sense in looking back now.  Gotta control what we can control and just keep moving forward!

[fightingscots13]

St. Norbert fans - I'm guessing there'll be a good number of you in Monmouth tomorrow morning (you have traveled well in previous years).  Just so you're aware, the college has a different tailgate policy in place - whether or not you choose to follow it is up to you, but just wanted to share the link:

www.monm.edu/athletics/facilities/tailgating-policy.aspx

See you all tomorrow -

[Maverick]

The Roop - Forgot to mention earlier...your presence, along with your Mt. Monmouth sweatshirt, were both greatly appreciated 2 years ago.  Which playoff game was it that you came down for?

fightingscots13 - Is anyone using the official tailgating location this season?  Are any tailgaters still using the lot by the practice fields and tennis courts?  Just curious how it's gone so far during the first 2 home games.

[Moncolfan]

Mav- Monmouth security is out in full force! Tailgating in designated area only or else.

[SNCOLDAD]

13, thanks for the heads up. This was actually passed on to us a while back by someone in the MC Athletic department. I am not sure but I believe there will be a few of us making the trip. As you noted, and something I am proud to be a part of, SNC Fans do travel pretty well.



GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[Maverick]

Mav- Monmouth security is out in full force! Tailgating in designated area only or else.

Too bad.  The practice fields/tennis courts parking lot was prime location with it's proximity to the stadium.

[scottie]

I think the only way to bypass this rule would be to group yourself in with a ScottieSightingtm....but I'm not sure that will occur tomorrow, unfortunately.       Current odds are around the 20% mark.  

[SNCOLDAD]

We have the past 2 trips enjoyed setting up the green pop-up canopy and grills right there at the entrance. It was very handy as that is where we feed the guys before the trip home. We will just have to move everything from the tailgate area to the parking lot by the main gate after the game.

No scottie?!?!  I am devistated.

So what is the new scoreboard like?

[scottie]

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