FB: Midwest Conference

[fightingscots13]

Sorry wnc52 - if you talk with many MC fans, I think you would find that the MC-St. Norbert games have become more rivalry-like than any other (at least in the last 5-6 years).  As 77 said, IC isn't a big rivalry game for us yet, and the Knox games haven't been close for a decade.

[The Roop]

In the pre-"Trademark Bowl" era. Monmouth had a 29-21-1 record vs. Beloit. Modern era stats currently show Monmouth with a 1-0 advantage*.

*scottiesighting mojo aided at that.

[scottie]

Scottie's first rule of order is: Beat Beloit!

[Maverick]

Before it gets too far into the past, I just wanted to take a minute to congratulate the Monmouth College Football Program on several things during another great season!  Another undefeated run through the MWC to win the conference and qualify for the playoffs (3rd time in 4 years for both of those), getting to 10 wins after a thrilling triple overtime win on the road in the playoffs, advancing to the second round of the playoffs (just the 2nd time in school history), Coach Bell on earning MWC Coach of the Year honors, and all the players who received All-MWC awards.  Get after it in the off-season and I know we'll all be looking forward to next year's version of Fighting Scots Football.  It's great to be a Scot!

[Maverick]

FightnScot77 - I have also heard the rumors of a Monmouth vs. Coe match-up to open the 2012 season.  I love the way we've scheduled quality non-conference opponents recently and it seems to have paid off overall.  Hopefully the rumors turn out to be the truth...a Scots vs. Kohawks game would be great to see and great for both programs!

[wnc52]

Sorry wnc52 - if you talk with many MC fans, I think you would find that the MC-St. Norbert games have become more rivalry-like than any other (at least in the last 5-6 years).  As 77 said, IC isn't a big rivalry game for us yet, and the Knox games haven't been close for a decade.

No need to apologize, fightingscots.  I said in my original post there was a reason I put the word "rivalry" in quotes.

[The Roop]

Scottie's first rule of order is: Beat Beloit!

Sounds like more of a rivalry than Monmouth-IC to me.

[Moncolfan]

If I am not mistaken IC has never beat MC since Coach Bell has been there.

[FightnScot77]

If I am not mistaken IC has never beat MC since Coach Bell has been there.

Moncolfan, no doubt: Coach Bell: Eight Twelve seasons; Blue Boys: -15 years against the Scots.

Non-Conference match-up with Coe brings the likelyhood to a home game for the Scot's. Otherwise Scots regular season will consist of six away games...

How do the Scots do out of the gate in 2112...

MC's 2012 first half of season:
WEEK 1-   9/1/12   Monmouth vs Non-conference
WEEK 2-   9/8/12   Monmouth @ Beloit
WEEK 3-   9/15/12 Monmouth- Bye 
WEEK 4-   9/22/12 Monmouth @ Cornell 
WEEK 5-   9/29/12 St. Norbert

Away games for the Scots: Beloit, Cornell (by the way; welcome back to MWC), Grinnell, Lawrence, and Ripon.

Home games of St. Norbert, Lake Forest, Illinois, and Knox. These teams believe they can compete and will be looking to do some gate-crashing to a conference championship.

Carroll U, we'll miss your tail-gating in 2012, may see in 2013 or 2014?

Hibernation appears apparent for now, awaiting August, 2012...

FWIW: 26 points going into this weeks D3photography.com bracket playoffs. I fell from grace as one of the four first-place position (yes, a perfect score) in week one! My mistake of many, the wrong picks on last minute wins going the other way...

[Maverick]

Hibernation for alot of MWC posters is definitely right around the corner.  I would be surprised to see the board turn over 2 pages in the next 8 months.  For those who are interested between now and then, head on over to the MWC basketball board...that keeps some of us occupied for awhile at least.

[scottie]

Congrats to Alex for making the final four.  Go MWC!

http://d3football.com/notables/2011/12/gagliardi-finalists

[Maverick]

You beat me to it, scottie.  Congrats to Alex Tanney on being a finalist for the second time in his career!

Also, congrats to the 4 Fighting Scots who were named to the D3Football.com All-West Region Team: Alex Tanney (1st Team QB), James Allen (1st Team OL), Mike Blodgett (2nd Team WR), and Trey Yocum (3rd Team RB).  Link: http://www.d3football.com/awards/all-region/2011/d3football-all-west-region-2011.pdf

[fulbakdad]

And let's not forget Luke Butts, Lake Forest, 3rd team Safety.....

[Ash Park]

If I am not mistaken IC has never beat MC since Coach Bell has been there.

Moncolfan, no doubt: Coach Bell: Eight Twelve seasons; Blue Boys: -15 years against the Scots.

Non-Conference match-up with Coe brings the likelyhood to a home game for the Scot's. Otherwise Scots regular season will consist of six away games...

How do the Scots do out of the gate in 2112...

MC's 2012 first half of season:
WEEK 1-   9/1/12   Monmouth vs Non-conference
WEEK 2-   9/8/12   Monmouth @ Beloit
WEEK 3-   9/15/12 Monmouth- Bye 
WEEK 4-   9/22/12 Monmouth @ Cornell 
WEEK 5-   9/29/12 St. Norbert

Away games for the Scots: Beloit, Cornell (by the way; welcome back to MWC), Grinnell, Lawrence, and Ripon.

Home games of St. Norbert, Lake Forest, Illinois, and Knox. These teams believe they can compete and will be looking to do some gate-crashing to a conference championship.

Carroll U, we'll miss your tail-gating in 2012, may see in 2013 or 2014?

Hibernation appears apparent for now, awaiting August, 2012...

FWIW: 26 points going into this weeks D3photography.com bracket playoffs. I fell from grace as one of the four first-place position (yes, a perfect score) in week one! My mistake of many, the wrong picks on last minute wins going the other way...

Thanks for the welcome back!

Congratulations to Alex Tanney on making the top four!

[OhIowa]

With things slowing down on here as the cold winter sets upon us, I figured I should follow my Rams of Cornell and make the jump to the Midwest boards.  I haven't followed the MWC very closely so I'm anxious to catch up and get my fill.