FB: Midwest Conference

[hazzben]

Unless the MIAC takes away Macalester's Notre Dame-like privileges and they don't want to compete in the MIAC in football and they have too much pride to join the UMAC I don't think Macalester would ever entertain the thought of joining the MWC. Their closest opponent would be more than four hours away. In the MIAC they have five conference opponents that are less than 10 miles away from them.

I definitely don't see MAC joining the UMAC. Too much pride and just really nothing in common with those schools.

The MIAC offers them history and geographic proximity. The MWC offers them very like minded institutions.

[The Roop]

Macalester was one of the first to back out of the ACM conference idea and I can't see the MWC taking a football only member. I could see them going DII before joining the MWC. They are a good geographic fit there too.

[scottie]

How about Willamette? 

[The Roop]

AK-Fairbanks may be adding football so don't put Willamette in just yet.

[warthog]

Cornell lost to Grinnell 26-25 in 2008 and won at Grinnell 28-21 in 2009. So maybe Cornell can pencil in 2 probable wins against LU and Knox and another possible win against Grinnell for their return to the MWC.  They also have Macalester on their 2011 schedule.  Maybe a future in-conference game

doolittledog:
 
Those three MWC wins that you are indicating are possible for Cornell in 2012 are two more than they have had over the past five years in the IIAC. (1-39)

Being a couple of IIAC guys, we are proud of our league, but are we really that much better than the MWC?  Monmouth and St. Norbert have given Wartburg all they want and more over the past couple years.  I realize I'm talking about teams that are at or near the top of their respective conferences.  Perhaps there is more disparity between the top and bottom teams in the MWC than there is in the IIAC, but Cornell is the worst team in the IIAC and I predict they will be the worst team in the MWC.
 
I'd put the Rams down for one conference win in 2012.

[doolittledog]

No, I was just adding to what Redhawk was saying.  Redhawk said that LU and Knox would be Cornells only wins.  I was just pointing out that Grinnell COULD be another win...based on recent results.  I wasn't making any IIAC/MWC comparisons. 

[scottie]

UH-Hilo does not have football.  Shucks!  The search continues...... 

[fulbakdad]

I'm just looking forward to the season starting.  Go Foresters!

[The Roop]

Contenders

St. Norbert
Illinois College (favorable home schedule)
Monmouth
Ripon

Possibles

Beloit
Carroll
Grinnell

Start Recruiting for 2012

Lake Forest
Lawrence
Knox

**Order of finish is implied, not guaranteed.

[fulbakdad]

Boy, it's like they shouldn't even have to play any games this season.  It's already figured out!

[The Roop]

I wouldn't go that far. There should still be 5 teams in the hunt with two weeks to go.

And yes scottie, it will take more than 6-3 to win the conference...............

[LUsid]

In response to your discussion from a while back about when the last time Lawrence hosted a track meet, it was 2003. Lawrence resurfaced the track at Whiting Field in the summer of 2010 and we are exploring our options for hosting a meet in the spring of 2012.

[Maverick]

Congrats to Alex Tanney on being named to the Pre-Season All-American Team!

Full teams listed here: http://www.d3football.com/awards/all-americans/2011-preseason

[The Roop]

Not that I didn't believe scottie but that pretty much confirms the redshirt. Thanks Maverick. Kinda curious what Wedekind thinks of this as he did rather well in taking over last season.

Here begins the QB controversy.....................

[Maverick]

Some more press for Alex Tanney...

Link to Galesburg Register-Mail story: http://www.galesburg.com/sports/x1797082895/Fighting-Scots-QB-Tanney-to-be-featured-on-History-Channel