FB: Midwest Conference

[fulbakdad]

Lake Forest will win 4-5 games this season.  So says the Retired Marine!

[hickory_cornhusker]

Vote on the name for the new Ripon mascot...

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/riponmascot

the choices are:
Ruckus
Ready
Rudy
Rip
Rally

Alliteration is alive and well in Ripon...

With Ripon appearing to have a new mascot appearing in a month and St. Norbert unveiling one last year: How many conference schools have a real live mascot roaming the grounds at a football or basketball game?

I know of Carroll, SNC, LFC and soon to be Ripon. Anyone else?

[pgkevin]

Vote on the name for the new Ripon mascot...

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/riponmascot

the choices are:
Ruckus
Ready
Rudy
Rip
Rally

Alliteration is alive and well in Ripon...

I really just don't get these?

I'm not quite sure how a new mascot is going to be unveiled at Homecoming, how do you make a mascot out of a verb or adjective...

[grboob]

Any update on the IC coach?

Also, who wil be IC's QB?

[Maverick]

hickory_cornhusker - Monmouth has Big Red as their mascot who started appearing at games a year or two ago.

pgkevin - Is Ripon still going to be known as the Redhawks?  And then one of those will be the mascot's name?  Something like "Ruckus the Redhawk" maybe?

[gbpuckfan]

hickory_cornhusker - Monmouth has Big Red as their mascot who started appearing at games a year or two ago.

pgkevin - Is Ripon still going to be known as the Redhawks?  And then one of those will be the mascot's name?  Something like "Ruckus the Redhawk" maybe?

This is correct... this is naming the RedHawk. They apparently have a new graphic version of it. More info here:
http://www.ripon.edu/athletics/mascot/Name_The_Red_Hawk.html

[scottie]

ST vs. SN  or WC vs. MC?  Which one is the GOW??

[The Roop]

hickory_cornhusker - Monmouth has Big Red as their mascot who started appearing at games a year or two ago.

pgkevin - Is Ripon still going to be known as the Redhawks?  And then one of those will be the mascot's name?  Something like "Ruckus the Redhawk" maybe?

This is correct... this is naming the RedHawk. They apparently have a new graphic version of it. More info here:
http://www.ripon.edu/athletics/mascot/Name_The_Red_Hawk.html

How about Amtrak as they never leave the ground.

[Maverick]

ST vs. SN  or WC vs. MC?  Which one is the GOW??

Flip a coin...just call them 1a and 1b for Game of the Week at this point.

hickory_cornhusker - Monmouth has Big Red as their mascot who started appearing at games a year or two ago.

pgkevin - Is Ripon still going to be known as the Redhawks?  And then one of those will be the mascot's name?  Something like "Ruckus the Redhawk" maybe?

This is correct... this is naming the RedHawk. They apparently have a new graphic version of it. More info here:
http://www.ripon.edu/athletics/mascot/Name_The_Red_Hawk.html

How about Amtrak as they never leave the ground.

Classic...well done, The Roop.

[hazzben]

ST vs. SN  or WC vs. MC?  Which one is the GOW??

Both should be very good games.

However, I'd vote for St. Thomas v. St. Norbert, simply because both were picked by their respective conference coaches as the preseason favorites. Wartburg was picked to win the IIAC, but it was a dead heat with Coe for the #1 spot and Monmouth was a close second in the MWC preseason coaches poll.

Give me preseason MIAC #1 v. MWC #1 over preseason IIAC #1 v. MWC #2.

[Moncolfan]

Well we all know that Wartburg superiority to MC at all positions but QB which makes them probably a 2-3 TD favorite against Monmouth but what's the line on St. Thomas/St. Norbert game? When its all said and done one will stand out as a game while I'm not so sure about the other despite what the coaches polls say. As far as mascots go MC doesn't even need Big Red. They got a kid on the team that's a dead ringer for him. 

[pgkevin]

hickory_cornhusker - Monmouth has Big Red as their mascot who started appearing at games a year or two ago.

pgkevin - Is Ripon still going to be known as the Redhawks?  And then one of those will be the mascot's name?  Something like "Ruckus the Redhawk" maybe?

Yup, that makes a whole lot more sense.  One of my biggest problems is that I'm just not that intelligent, haha.

Thanks for clearing that up for me Mav.

[gbpuckfan]

Well we all know that Wartburg superiority to MC at all positions but QB which makes them probably a 2-3 TD favorite against Monmouth but what's the line on St. Thomas/St. Norbert game? When its all said and done one will stand out as a game while I'm not so sure about the other despite what the coaches polls say. As far as mascots go MC doesn't even need Big Red. They got a kid on the team that's a dead ringer for him.

After watching the UST lines - on both sides of the ball - dominate play last year, if they come close to doing that again, it's going to be a long day for SNC. Plus, a new QB for SNC in his first game as starter. UST is an easy pick here, I fear.

[warthog]

Well we all know that Wartburg superiority to MC at all positions but QB which makes them probably a 2-3 TD favorite against Monmouth but what's the line on St. Thomas/St. Norbert game? When its all said and done one will stand out as a game while I'm not so sure about the other despite what the coaches polls say. As far as mascots go MC doesn't even need Big Red. They got a kid on the team that's a dead ringer for him.

Sorry Moncolfan.  That little "Woe are we" post doesn't fool anybody.  This will be a close game.  You have arguably the best player in the country on your side of the field and you have matched up quite well at other positions over the past couple years.  But hey, if Wartburg fans aren't posting any bulletin board material, you might as well do it.  See you Saturday.

[hazzben]

Well we all know that Wartburg superiority to MC at all positions but QB which makes them probably a 2-3 TD favorite against Monmouth but what's the line on St. Thomas/St. Norbert game? When its all said and done one will stand out as a game while I'm not so sure about the other despite what the coaches polls say. As far as mascots go MC doesn't even need Big Red. They got a kid on the team that's a dead ringer for him.

Sorry Moncolfan.  That little "Woe are we" post doesn't fool anybody.  This will be a close game.  You have arguably the best player in the country on your side of the field and you have matched up quite well at other positions over the past couple years.  But hey, if Wartburg fans aren't posting any bulletin board material, you might as well do it.  See you Saturday.

Exactly my thoughts. I've seen nothing but respect for Monmouth on the boards and from Wartburg supporters. I don't think anyone in the IIAC or nationally is looking past this matchup as an assumed W for either team. It should be a great game.

I think Wartburg probably has better overall talent, but Monmouth has good talent and will have the best player on the field. How much better he is than everyone else will be significant. Can he have a Blake Elliot affect on the game? That's what I'm interested to see on Saturday.