FB: Midwest Conference

[Maverick]

Gotta agree with sncfballfan (outside of the skirts comment), the winner of this Saturday's game should be the conference champion at the end of the season. 

Looking forward to alot of good chatter/comments/posts/etc. leading up to it!  Let's get the board going this week!

[sncfballfan]

SNC has the advantage of playing at home and a defense that's rolling right now, which will be tested again against the skirts version of their "show on turf".  I see SNC winning by two scores as long as the offense doesn't make any bonehead turnovers and the guys stop making such stupid penalties...

It's championship Saturday, time for some banter on this board!

[Moncolfan]

Well since the SNC defense is rolling I'll say MC 38 instead of 45 SNC 21

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

How many returning defensive starters for SNC?

Should be a good game.  I think I am headed to this one.  Interested in seeing the new field.  Would be nice to see a few early scores for the Scots to get out to a big lead and make things a little less nerve racking for me, but I am guessing this one will come down to the fourth quarter. 

Any significant injuries for either side?

[Maverick]

Haven't heard of any significant injuries on the MC side of things.  Looking at the box score from the MC @ IC game, there are still some penalty numbers that need to get cleaned up while going forward.  No predictions on the game coming from me just yet.

Also, congrats to Adam Hoste on being named this week's MWC Defensive Performer of the Week!

[Moncolfan]

Jeez I really hate commenting on officiating and penalties when your team wins big but since you brought it up Mav, the penalties were a joke. The stripes threw the flag whenever they could at MC and ignored some pretty obvious penalties and dirty play from IC.  When the game was decided they threw a few at IC to give an impression of being impartial. Thought we were at Ripon for awhile. Man I hope Lawrence doesn't play at IC this year, will be looking forward to the coaches comments if IC plays the way they did against MC.

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

I didn't see any cheap shots by IC besides just a few late hitting, but that is to be expected when a team is playing hard.  What I did see what officials pretty much making up whatever they wanted.  The umpire called like three penalties in a row on a d-lineman for MC.  After the first one, he complained and I thought to my self, he is probably going to get another one.  Sure enough, the next play was a defensive holding on that lineman called by the Umpire.  I watched the whole play, there was nothing even close to a hold.  It was a roll out pass play and he was just trying to fight to get around the lineman.  Clean on both parties.  I think that the real issue is that possibly there was a reputation that Monmouth brought with them from last week.

What I didn't know was that slashing your throat is an automatic penalty.  That one caught me off guard.

Still wondering how many returning starters that St. Norbert is returning?  With a 46-2 ballgame last year, the Scots are going to have to play much better on both sides of the ball.  I know they are improved with Tanney back and many starters back, but does that make up 44 points?

[sncfballfan]

Still wondering how many returning starters that St. Norbert is returning?  With a 46-2 ballgame last year, the Scots are going to have to play much better on both sides of the ball.  I know they are improved with Tanney back and many starters back, but does that make up 44 points?

Man, the education at MC must be one-of-a-kind.  Let me introduce you all to a website called Google to figure things out (you can even search for other men around the world that wear skirts).  SNC returned 14 of 22 starters from last years 7-4 squad.  Those 14 returners need to make sure the rest of the gang shows up Saturday minus the stupid penalties. 

[Maverick]

Jeez I really hate commenting on officiating and penalties when your team wins big but since you brought it up Mav, the penalties were a joke. The stripes threw the flag whenever they could at MC and ignored some pretty obvious penalties and dirty play from IC.  When the game was decided they threw a few at IC to give an impression of being impartial. Thought we were at Ripon for awhile. Man I hope Lawrence doesn't play at IC this year, will be looking forward to the coaches comments if IC plays the way they did against MC.

Sorry to bring it up, just something I noticed while looking at the box score.  I wasn't at the game and wasn't able to watch the webcast either, so I had no idea as to what exactly was going on...thanks for the info.

Still wondering how many returning starters that St. Norbert is returning?  With a 46-2 ballgame last year, the Scots are going to have to play much better on both sides of the ball.  I know they are improved with Tanney back and many starters back, but does that make up 44 points?

It was enough to make up a lot of points in comparison to the first 3 MWC games from last season.

[Woodsy76]

Still wondering how many returning starters that St. Norbert is returning?  With a 46-2 ballgame last year, the Scots are going to have to play much better on both sides of the ball.  I know they are improved with Tanney back and many starters back, but does that make up 44 points?

It was enough to make up a lot of points in comparison to the first 3 MWC games from last season.
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The score frome the Monmouth/Norbert match up last year was 48-2.  But in terms of making up the difference.  Norbert lost majority of those points they put up on the Scots last year.  With Rob Berger (2 Pass TDs), John Weininger (2 Rushing TDs), Justin Baker (1 INT for TD) and Roger Nault (6 of 7 X-points).  So I feel comfortable that Monmouth behind Tanney can make up that difference.  What do you all think in light of these statistical facts, since we are looking at it this way?

[Moncolfan]

 MC gave them 21 on int returns and twice early in the game MC turned it over in the red zone. So I think the QB can more than make up for that not to mention the pretty good play of the O-line.  No way is this a repeat of last year.  Right now the SNC coaches are probably wishing they won something like 21-0 like the score should have been.

[sncfballfan]

I'm really sure that's the first thing on the coaches minds this week...man, I wish we didn't piss pound them so bad last year.   Congrats for the dumbest quote on the 2011 season so far!

[Moncolfan]

Ya I admit that quote was about as profound as your brilliant prediction that the winner of this game wins conference. That's real genius there since it's been that way for how many years now? let me guess you picked Whitewater and Mt. union to be in the Stagg Bowl this year. my prediction is that it will come down to you guys and IC for second. finally if that quote is currently the dumbest so be it ,but it will soon be replaced by Norberts wins by two scores if they blah blah blah, now talk about a stupid quote.   how bout this I see MC winning 73 to zip if their line protects tanney, receivers get open get the d limits SNC to  minus100 yards rushing and sacks them 17 times. c'mon man make a prediction without built in excuses.   

[Redhawk Sighting]

Ya I admit that quote was about as profound as your brilliant prediction that the winner of this game wins conference. That's real genius there since it's been that way for how many years now? let me guess you picked Whitewater and Mt. union to be in the Stagg Bowl this year. my prediction is that it will come down to you guys and IC for second. finally if that quote is currently the dumbest so be it ,but it will soon be replaced by Norberts wins by two scores if they blah blah blah, now talk about a stupid quote.   how bout this I see MC winning 73 to zip if their line protects tanney, receivers get open get the d limits SNC to  minus100 yards rushing and sacks them 17 times. c'mon man make a prediction without built in excuses.

I predict that there will be an earth quake in GB this Saturday and we'll lose both teams and Ripon will take first place.  How about that for stupid perdictions.   

[sncfballfan]

SNC - 31
Weirdos in Skirts - 27

With that prediction, I'm also predicting the norb's coaches tell Bell after the game they're sorry for winning in fear of next years game. You're killing me MonColfan....