FB: Midwest Conference

[sncdangler]

Boy, much closer game than I expected.  Hats of to SNC.  Still in this one.

I told you they'd move on quickly. You shouldn't be surprised.

[The Roop]

I see how I could have phrased that better than I did. From looking at the status of the program I think it's a little unusual to make a change now. Of course, if the resignation is voluntary I'm not sure what the college could have done about it. All I can say is if they plan to promote from within to do it now so that recruiting isn't placed on hold. A wholesale change of personnel is the last thing the program needs right now. However, when you hire from outside, that can happen; then you're 4-5 years away from contending instead of 2 or 3 given the numbers that came in this year.

Just emphasize defense so the offense doesn't have to put up 30 plus to stay in games.

[fulbakdad]

Biggest news of the year.  SNC coach resigns......

[The Roop]

Yes, I would say that's an attention getter.

[gbpuckfan]

http://www.fox11online.com/sports/college/st-norbert-football-coach-purtill-steps-down

[warthog]

http://www.fox11online.com/sports/college/st-norbert-football-coach-purtill-steps-down

Biggest news of the year.  SNC coach resigns......

How big of surprise is this?

Is he likely to surface as the head coach at another lcollege?

I don't know the guy, so I can't venture a guess about his personality.  Perhaps he didn't want to make the end of the season about him.  He has been a very successful coach, so it would just seem that if he were retiring this would have been the opportunity to have a big retirement event at the last regular season home game.

The Green Knights will have some big shoes to fill.

[fulbakdad]

Roop!  He heard we were going on our coaching venture and he's jumping us!  He's just sliding over in order to block us!

Guess we need to take over SNC instead....



nahhhhhh!

[fulbakdad]

Hog,  that is a very good point.  Seems kind of sudden. ...

[The Roop]

Might have the 500 mile rule to thank/blame in Purtills case. Unless the DIII landscape drastically changes the MWC rep is always going to be a 7 or 8 seed and play the same team year after year. With little to no hope of advancing I could see why a change of scenery might be appealing. Source is reliable and shall remain anonymous. Granted it's a theory but it happens to fit the facts.

[fulbakdad]

I think it was more that he was scared to face the Roop defense next year.  That's my story and I'm sticken with it!

[Pat Coleman]

I don't think he resigned by choice, from the looks of things on social media. If that's the case, you might well see him coaching again.

[Redhawk Sighting]

I don't think he resigned by choice, from the looks of things on social media. If that's the case, you might well see him coaching again.

Well this just got interesting.  Because a coach with that success, why would a school send him out the door?   SNCSID, anything you can fill us in on?

[gbpuckfan]

Changing gears a moment: how many full time staff members do each MWC football team have?

[fulbakdad]

Ok, does anybody have anything else on this?  I couldn't find anything on social media with my elementary level search.....

[AO]

Very impressive video out of Appleton.  In the MWC viral videos power rankings I'd put this one ahead of Tanney's trick shots but behind Tucker's dunks.