FB: Midwest Conference

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

Hey Monmouth, what'ya say, the Scots are gonna win Saturday.  Yeah yeah....I know...pretty confident.  Here is how I see it.  Monmouth wins 28-27.  They will be losing with 1:29 on the board and Wartburg will have the ball 3 and 1.  They will throw it twice, not get a first down and the Scots will drive the length of the field for a game winning score.  Boy, it would be nice to be on the right side of that kind of game.

All kidding aside...I see a really good game happening on Saturday and the Scots taking a close one.  Good luck to all.

An SNC and MC win would be nice to see as the conference could potentially get a Pool C bid if each team wins out all but when they play eachother.

[Woodsy76]

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.

Did you mean Brett Elliot from the Linfield championship team in the early 2000's?

[Pat Coleman]

There are two Elliotts. Not related:

Blake Elliott, running back, St. John's, helped carry Johnnies to 2003 national title.
Brett Elliott, quarterback, Linfield, helped carry Wildcats to 2004 national title.

[Woodsy76]

Thanks Pat didn't know that there were two Elliots that had such an effect on D3 football two years in a row like that.  So I take it Hazzben you were talking about Blake Elliot the RB and not Brett Elliot the QB?

[hazzben]

There are two Elliotts. Not related:

Blake Elliott, running back, St. John's, helped carry Johnnies to 2003 national title.
Brett Elliott, quarterback, Linfield, helped carry Wildcats to 2004 national title.

Like Pat said.

Blake played on a great SJU team that beat what was being called the greatest Mount team of all time heading into the stagg. His performance was the DIII version of Vince Young and UT versus USC in 2005. Blake changed the tenor of that game and put an already great supporting cast on his back.

Brett was a stellar QB for the Wildcats and led them on a dominant Stagg run. He was the best player on another great team. The QB comparison with Tanney is obvious, except Brett had more to work with. I think talent wise that Linfield was as good top to bottom as anyone they played all year, but Brett was their star.

Both Elliot's won a National Title and the Gagliardi Award and are rightly adored by their fan bases.

[Yupstate]

Outside of the two big games, any predictions?

The kickoff predicts LFC with 4-5 wins..

Does Grinnell step back without Mike Bogard back at QB? 1,400 yards passing, 13TD... the 2QB rotation seemed to be helpful for them in '10.

FBDAD-- whats the optimism at LFC focused on QB? He looked good at the end of '10.. they were young on Defense a year ago, did everyone come back?

SNC fans-- who is the new QB?? Is this a year where SNC is all about Defensive football?

Roop-- any news out of B-town that doesn't involve the genetic freak that is Carrier?

[scottie]

Outside of the two big games, any predictions?
The kickoff predicts LFC with 4-5 wins..

Does Grinnell step back without Mike Bogard back at QB? 1,400 yards passing, 13TD... the 2QB rotation seemed to be helpful for them in '10.

FBDAD-- whats the optimism at LFC focused on QB? He looked good at the end of '10.. they were young on Defense a year ago, did everyone come back?

SNC fans-- who is the new QB?? Is this a year where SNC is all about Defensive football?

Roop-- any news out of B-town that doesn't involve the genetic freak that is Carrier?

No, not really.  These two games are just that big for the MWC and, hopefully, will match the hype with competitiveness.  But feel free to provide a rundown next week.....   

p.s. Welcome to the board Yupstate!   

[Moncolfan]

Hey I'm just trying to start a little conversation about the game. Any jab I have taken has been directed more at the polls than Wartburg fans. I just think if Wartburg loses they will just say it was because of Tanney (and it well might be) but I think this game comes down to Monmouth's o-line. Move the ball, protect Tanney and even out the time of possession and the Scots will win.  I believe they are as good as Wartburg both defensively and certainly in the skill positions.  I know Wartburg has some solid players but I see this game shaping up exactly like last year's with the result being reversed. Certainly Monmouth will be better than last year's team that went into Wartburg and that game in all fairness could have been 20-14 instead of 27-7. Even if Tanney wasn't playing I'd pick this game as even, but with him playing I'll pick the Scots.  But then again I've been wrong before but if you can't talk up your own team  whats the point in posting.

[scottie]

Tanney had 6 "rushes" for -44 yards against Wartburg last year.  That's what I'm concerned aboot (Canadian), and why I'm not making any perdictions (Tennessee).

[Phred]

Where is the pick'ems board for the Midwest Conference?

[fulbakdad]

Optimism at Lake Forest?  They started 7 to 9 Freshman on each side of the ball the last couple games last year.  Those guys are being pushed by a very good class of Freshman this year.  Then you take the guys that have been there a couple years and you have an aggressive group fighting for playing spots.

Watch.....

So the Gunny says!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Where is the pick'ems board for the Midwest Conference?

Go to General Football: Child Boards: Pickems.

[Yupstate]

Thanks for the welcomes.. I am a big fan of D3.. having watched son #1 play out east, and son #2 attends a MWC school, but is not a football player. I had a chance to meet the coach during move-in day and was very impressed with him as a person, and the players that were helping move people in. If there personality and attitudes are any indicator of their football ability, then there will be a good team in the Chicago-land area. They have kids from all over the country.. I think the coach said 19 different states. Is that common in the MWC?

[fulbakdad]

Yupstate,

Lake Forest?  The coach there is all about everything school and community connected.  Not just football!

[gbpuckfan]

SNC fans-- who is the new QB?? Is this a year where SNC is all about Defensive football?

Local paper story on SNC, including QB change.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110831/GPG020102/108310504/Football-Players-change-goal-remains-same-St-Norbert?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|GPG-Sports