FB: Midwest Conference

[blu thru n thru]

From all of us at Blueboy Nation ; here's wishing all the MWC faithful a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!

[The Roop]

Bucs headed for Salem

http://www.beloit.edu/bucs/news/?story_id=302881

[blu thru n thru]

Roop?  What's the new photo? How can I mess with ya if I can't tell whet it is?

[The Roop]

It's a Wen. Americas Chain Saw. It doesn't meet California emissions standards which explains why it runs so well.

[blu thru n thru]

Okay- Thanksgiving's over.  Time to take a break from my manifesto to get some EARLY 2011 predictions.  It'd be easy just to make a list, but I think it's important to defend the positions...

1) IC- Blueboy Nation learned a thing or two in 2010 about beating the bigs.  A youth movement begins taking shape. Coach C. gets a some new dimensions on offense, and a couple healthy RB's, allowing him to open things up.  Some key losses on D are overcome with an athletic and physical soph & junior class.  Beware of the "Brown Bear"...

2) MC- Tanney makes his return (all classes cancelled for the official announcement).  But it's just not enough to offset key losses, including one in J-Ville. Ripon's clock chomping offense keeps the MC offense off the field.  Beloit takes them behind the shed.

3) Ripon- Leads the conference in time of possession and yards gained, but only puts up big points on LF, LU, Knox, and MC.  Ripon appeals their 3rd place finish based on poor officiating, bad sportsmanship, and statistical victories... MWC brass turns down their appeal saying their excuses just don't support a favorable decision... With unfavorable decision, students and players assault the board and conference with a barrage of new excuses... Upon further review, the play stands as called on the field...

4) Carroll- No real reasons for placing them at 4.  Just a feeling.  Question: If Carroll wins, and no one's around to talk about it, did it really happen?

5) St. Norbert- The Green Knights only hope in finishing higher than 5 rests on a key O-Lineman (whose father was apparently taken hostage following a 2010 playoff beatdown) taking advantage of an available 5th season (due to technical redshirt eligibility).  

6) Grinnell- Finishes just out of the top half, but takes solace in giving IC their toughest game of the season.  Spends the rest of the season in relative anonymity.  

7) Beloit- The Buc's are unsuccessful in recruiting key players from rival, IC; when the distance between the dorms and Taco Bell is determined to be beyond the 1.8 mile max.  They're forced to play their existing hand, and it just ain't in the cards.  They do celebrate an upset victory against MC, giving IC the MWC crown.  And thus, the MWC finally sends a man in to do a man's job...

8) Knox-  This team is on the rise. Surprises MC with a Turkey Bowl victory.  Fan support doubles to (2).


9-10) Lake Forest & Larry U- Flip a coin. It may be that one time you get to see it land on its side...

[The Roop]

Your mapquest information is wrong. They use Eaton Chapel as the starting point and that's not even on campus. Plus, the route they give has one going downtown first and then go north to Taco Bell. Try the intersection of Henry and White. That's where the dorms are and that's the true distance. 1.3 miles at most.

[SNCOLDAD]

Roop, you are assuming that the Wisconsin weather is not a factor in the distance limitation. Bad call on your part when it comes to warm weather Texans! 

And I have been VERY busy blu. No hostage taking around here.

[The Roop]

Well, ah, hmmm. Taco Bell is kinda sort of on a bus route. But if a transfer student, from any state, had to walk from campus it would only be 1.3 miles.

[blu thru n thru]

Student's from Texas don't ride buses.  They don't walk.  They arrive on campus with sweet Z71 Tahoes and ride in style wherever they need to go...  And using that mode of transport, it's 1.89 miles!  Game over!   I'm still waiting on your predictions... 

SNC- Is your kid returning?  I need to know, I may have to move y'all up to # 2. 

[SNCOLDAD]

No comment blu. 

No matter what though, you better move them up. I would hate for you to be embarassed. All thoses non-seniors now have had a taste. 

[The Roop]

How your son has a Z71 is between you and your son. However, the NCAA does check in here from time to time so I'm hoping it's in your name. Parking from north campus to Taco Bell is 1.3 miles. Get over it already.

I've put a word in for your son with the Asst. Dean so don't short me on this one.

[blu thru n thru]

How your son has a Z71 is between you and your son. However, the NCAA does check in here from time to time so I'm hoping it's in your name. Parking from north campus to Taco Bell is 1.3 miles. Get over it already.

I've put a word in for your son with the Asst. Dean so don't short me on this one.

What?  Don't all players get a car?  I know the players at MC all get Denali's.  At RC, it's a Willys Jeep (slow, dependable, and it eats up a lot of time!). What do the Beloit kids get? 

[Pat Coleman]

I kinda almost feel like I should ask you two to take this conversation elsewhere. Enough already?

[blu thru n thru]

Really don't know what your problem is, but whatever.  Signing off...

[Pat Coleman]

The running joke was funny for a while, but really ... enough is enough. I thought maybe it would die on its own but since it didn't, I had to put a stop to the silliness.