FB: Midwest Conference

[fulbakdad]

Lake Forest has nothing to lose.  IC is ranked higher, has a much better team (Well some think so anyways), and should win with ease.  I like the odds.  I think when the 82nd Airborne was surrounded at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the General in charge was asked to reply to a surrender request.  His response was NUTS!  Chesty Puller was surrounded at the Chosin Reservoir and was asked what he was going to do.  His response was "this makes it easy, I can attack in all directions!" 

Go Foresters!  Beat IC!

By they way, I heard there were Secret Service Agents on Campus this week.  They were asked to put in Cell Phone Blocking devices around campus.  This is being done in hope the IC Coach doesn't try to use unfair texting techniques to steal future recruits or current players!

[scottie]

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[Ash Park]

This week's Massey ratings (out of a total of 240 D3 teams) and change from last week. 

Illinois College     117    +13
Monmouth          145    +25
Lake Forest        172   +8
Cornell               182   +17
St. Norbert         195   -4
Carroll                203   -3       
Lawrence           214   +2
Ripon                  217   +4       
Grinnell               222   0       
Beloit                  229   -1       
Knox                  234   +1       
   
and here is Massey's score predictions and odds of winning for Saturday (http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf&yr=2012&sub=11620). 

Illinois College 35, Lake Forest  23 (IC 83%, LFC 17%)
Monmouth 31, Grinnell 12 (MC 93%, GC 7%)
Cornell 31, St. Norbert 24 (CC 72%, SNC 28%)
Beloit 31, Knox 28 (BC 55%, KC 45%)
Carroll 28,  Lawrence 26  (CU 53%, LU 47%)

Who would have thought at the beginning of the year that Cornell would be "favored" over St. Norbert?

No kidding!  (I know they are not favored in the "public opinion") Lots of excitement on the hilltop with homecoming this week and Rams coming off a good win at Beloit. I know SNC will be ready to play...really looking forward to watching this game! If the Rams play as well as they did last weekend I believe they will get the W. Go Rams!

[TitanPride]

Lake Forest has nothing to lose.  IC is ranked higher, has a much better team (Well some think so anyways), and should win with ease.  I like the odds.  I think when the 82nd Airborne was surrounded at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge the General in charge was asked to reply to a surrender request.  His response was NUTS!  Chesty Puller was surrounded at the Chosin Reservoir and was asked what he was going to do.  His response was "this makes it easy, I can attack in all directions!" 

Go Foresters!  Beat IC!

I wish Saturday would get here so we can find out who actually is better.  It's the MWC's 1st ranked offense against the MWC's 1st ranked defense.  IC hasn't given up a sack all year, and while LF is number 1 overall and against the rush, they are #9 against the pass.  I'm interested to see if they can get pressure on Bates and how they handle IC's balanced passing attack.  Also lost in the shuffle, Cecil Brimmage, who ran for 340 yards in week 1, hasn't played since the second series in week 2 because of a leg injury.  When IC gets him back, opposing defenses will have a, dare I say, Trey Yocum type threat, to worry about in the backfield.

When Lake Forest has the ball, it's the #5 rated offense against the 4th best defense.  I think it will be a one score game decided by turnovers.

[Maverick]

http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2012/monmouth-stays-grounded

Best Around the Midwest column I've seen in awhile!

[scottie]

When Clyde is on, he's just money with that turn of phrase. 

[TitanPride]

Pretty quiet board this week.  Here are my picks for Saturday:

Illinois College 31, Lake Forest  27
Monmouth 42, Grinnell 20
St. Norbert 28  Cornell 27
Knox 21  Beloit 20
Carroll 24,  Lawrence 21

Would like to see Knox get a win this week.  I only see one blowout -- Monmouth over Grinnell.  What say you, fulbakdad and Monmouth nation?

[fulbakdad]

Well I can't just let you make the predictions.

Lake Forest 28 IC 14  Defensive battle that is broken open in the 4th

[fulbakdad]

Along with that prediction is the IC QB comes down with the flu and is unable to play.

I may not be able to give in game updates.  I've heard the Secret Service has been successful in thier quest to place cell phone jammers around the campus. 

[TitanPride]

I thought I was giving the LF defense respect by saying IC would only score 31. 14 points would be really impressive!  Guess we agree on LF's output though.

And good thing I'm making the trip since you won't be able to provide in-game updates....

[fulbakdad]

lol, just put the cell phone away.  I heard Coach Cat has the middle linebacker spying the IC coach and has instructed him to plow him if he takes it out.

Hope we have nice weather for the game.  Flying in tomorrow morning.

[TitanPride]

Sounds like upper 40's or low 50's --- perfect hitting weather

[fulbakdad]

There will be no tip toeing on the Lake Forest side.  That i assure you!

[Maverick]

When Clyde is on, he's just money with that turn of phrase.

Right you are, scottie...right you are.

Week 6

Beloit at Knox - KC
Carroll at Lawrence - CU
Illinois C. at Lake Forest - IC
Monmouth at Grinnell - MC
St. Norbert at Cornell - SNC

Good luck Fighting Scots!

Not MWC-related, but needs to be said: R.I.P. Washington & Jefferson RB Tim McNerney.

[scottie]

Regardless of the outcome of the GOTD (Game of the Decade), I hope neither team gets too banged up before their victory romp over the Scots in the next few weeks.   

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