FB: Midwest Conference

[Pat Coleman]

I've made 30,000 posts, so you could pick out just about any pattern you like out of them.

[HIT-EM-IN-THE-MOUTH]

Pat,  Can you tell me the post where I said the MWC was anywhere above anyone? But since you asked, I would put these five conferances in the following order.  1 Liberty League, 2 MWC, 3 NEFC, 4 NESCAC and ECFC tied. 

PG, I said PLAYERS, not teams.  You will find some very weak players in the NESCAC. And a good QB and coaching staff will find the weak players and expliot them.

One thing I find funny, is if I go back and look at prior posts, it's totally ok for some to blast teams or conferances, but if others question picks, you go and blast them too.  I've watched others stop posting when this happens and thinking of doing the same.

Totally on your side fulbakdad.

P.S. Did you make the awards banquet?

[oldnuthin]

Who will replace Bell at Monmouth if he gets the DePauw job?

[Maverick]

Who will replace Bell at Monmouth if he gets the DePauw job?

If I may be selfish for a moment, let's hope it doesn't come to that.

[scottie]

Who will replace Bell at Monmouth if he gets the DePauw job?

If I may be selfish for a moment, let's hope it doesn't come to that.

True to the Dat.

[grboob]

Sent today via the NCAC message board:

"DePauw Search Committee Members,  Admin and Loyal Fans,

Congratulations from the Monmouth College fan base on selecting Bill Lynch as your new coach.  Hope you and he  are successful, especially in the upcoming  Mono Bowls.

We are joyful during the Christmas season to still have our favorite  coach, Steve Bell, with us to continue our winning tradition in the MDC and the DIII playoffs."

"A relieved Monmouth Illinois Fan"

[Maverick]

Yes, I will admit that a smile came across my face when I checked the DePauw website this morning and saw that the Tigers had hired Bill Lynch as their new head coach.  Merry Christmas!

[Maverick]

One full month...no messages posted.  How's everyone's winter hibernation treating them so far?

[fulbakdad]

This is the quiet time of the year in NH.  Cold and snowy!  Now with the Pats loss last night, Football is officially over till August for me!!!!!

[Maverick]

It doesn't have to be over until August...just take a month or so off from football and then get into the Arena Football season when it starts in March!

[beefmeat]

Just heard Macalester College will join the MWC in 2014. The conference will then be split into north/south divisions. Is this true? Is this old news? If true, how will the teams be allocated?

[Pat Coleman]

Just heard Macalester College will join the MWC in 2014. The conference will then be split into north/south divisions. Is this true? Is this old news? If true, how will the teams be allocated?

This has been rumored for a while -- not sure if it's true or not. Mac played four MWC opponents in 2003 and five in 2004, but it would be interesting to say the least.

http://www.d3football.com/teams/Macalester/2003/index
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Macalester/2004/index

I doubt the MIAC would keep Macalester as a member if it played its football not as an independent, but in another conference. And I doubt the MWC would want to add Macalester for all sports.

[hickory_cornhusker]

Just heard Macalester College will join the MWC in 2014. The conference will then be split into north/south divisions. Is this true? Is this old news? If true, how will the teams be allocated?

For the sake of argument let's say this is true, and if they joined for everything since I agree with Pat since I doubt the MIAC would let them play football in the MWC and everything else in the MIAC they would probably split for all sports similar to what they had before Coe and Cornell left in 1997. Would they split North/South?

That means you have BC, CU, LU, Mac, RC, SNC in the North and CC, GC, IC, KC, LFC and MC in the South.

The other option is West with BC, CU, LFC, LU, RC, and SNC in the East and CC, GC, IC, KC, Mac, and MC in the West.

The problem is Mac doesn't really fit in either one though I would think LFC would like being in the East with the Wisconsin schools. They are closer to those schools than the Illinois and Iowa schools. Macalester is 257 miles from Ripon according to the NCAA. That would be their closest conference rival in the North Division. In the West Division their closest rival would be Cornell at 266 miles away and they would have IC in their division which is 479 miles away. If their was another school up their with Mac so a school could get two games in a trip up there it would maybe make sense but I just don't see it from a geographical stand point.

[doolittledog]

Just heard Macalester College will join the MWC in 2014. The conference will then be split into north/south divisions. Is this true? Is this old news? If true, how will the teams be allocated?

For the sake of argument let's say this is true, and if they joined for everything since I agree with Pat since I doubt the MIAC would let them play football in the MWC and everything else in the MIAC they would probably split for all sports similar to what they had before Coe and Cornell left in 1997. Would they split North/South?

That means you have BC, CU, LU, Mac, RC, SNC in the North and CC, GC, IC, KC, LFC and MC in the South.

The other option is West with BC, CU, LFC, LU, RC, and SNC in the East and CC, GC, IC, KC, Mac, and MC in the West.

The problem is Mac doesn't really fit in either one though I would think LFC would like being in the East with the Wisconsin schools. They are closer to those schools than the Illinois and Iowa schools. Macalester is 257 miles from Ripon according to the NCAA. That would be their closest conference rival in the North Division. In the West Division their closest rival would be Cornell at 266 miles away and they would have IC in their division which is 479 miles away. If their was another school up their with Mac so a school could get two games in a trip up there it would maybe make sense but I just don't see it from a geographical stand point.

Carleton?  Hamline?

[Pat Coleman]

It would have to be Carleton, I think. Hamline isn't a school the MWC would associate itself with, I'd venture.