FB: Midwest Conference

fulbakdad · September 27, 2014, 08:00:58 AM

I'm sticking with IC and picking Monmouth. Both by convincing scores. Are there any Leprechauns about to fall from the sky today in the Midwest?

Gonna miss today's games here. But get to see son #2 play in his high school game.

Best of luck to LFC!

gbpuckfan · September 27, 2014, 05:26:45 PM

IC builds a 27-6 lead but SNC comes back for a 32-27 win!

sncdangler · September 27, 2014, 05:31:40 PM

Quote from: fulbakdad on September 27, 2014, 08:00:58 AM
I'm sticking with IC and picking Monmouth. Both by convincing scores. Are there any Leprechauns about to fall from the sky today in the Midwest?

Gonna miss today's games here. But get to see son #2 play in his high school game.

Best of luck to LFC!

Looks like you were a little off today...better not go to Vegas with those handicapping skills. Tough one for the Foresters too.

scottie · September 27, 2014, 06:41:14 PM

A "storm the field" type of day in Waukesha. The U 32-27 over the Good Guys. $:-\$

grboob · September 27, 2014, 07:27:04 PM

So St Norbert's and Carroll dominate the southern division of the MWC going into Season #2

Maverick · September 27, 2014, 10:05:03 PM

Quote from: grboob on September 27, 2014, 07:27:04 PM
So St Norbert's and Carroll dominate the southern division of the MWC going into Season #2

"Dominate"?

grboob · September 27, 2014, 11:09:12 PM

Thanks Maverick I forgot the ? after dominate.

fulbakdad · September 28, 2014, 08:55:10 AM

Bad day in Mudville! Tried watching streaming on my phone but could only get bits and pieces of the game. LFC shouldn't have lost that game for sure though. They are at a crossroad. Time to decide which path they will take. My other sons high school even got trounced.

I looked at the halftime score of the IC/SNC game and thought all was as I expected. What happened in the second half? Each year for the past 4 IC picks at least one game to have a stinker. Wonder if this is their only one.......

What happened with the CU/Monmouth game?

gbpuckfan · September 28, 2014, 09:50:09 AM

Had a family wedding so I couldn't go to SNC/IC but I watched the fourth quarter after I got home

Simply put, IC suddenly couldn't move the ball and SNC could. The first TD was the end of a drive that started in the third quarter. After that, IC couldn't string together more than five/six plays before punting. A long TD run and a long pass helped SNC put together quick drives to get five possessions in the quarter.

Gaegerlaw75 · September 29, 2014, 01:59:31 PM

Another week, another Carroll take on a victory...

College football is a marathon, especially at the division III level. Getting too excited or two depressed after any one game is usually a big mistake. That being said, it's hard not to be pumped about this victory if you are a fan of the U...

Last Saturday was the most complete game we have played, and we played that way against a quality opponent. Monmouth is a big physical offense that moves the football extremely well, and has a defense that swarms to the football on nearly every play. I was truly impressed by the brand of football they play. However, I wasn't nearly as impressed by them as I was by the effort of the pioneers.

On offense Carroll was nearly flawless. Burlingame bounced back from the 3 interception outing he had a weak earlier and made plays with both his arm and his legs. He converted key third downs with accurate throws to the boundary and made several excellent reads on QB draws for demoralizing gains in the second half. To complement that, LaMont was the dominant LaMont. despite having his effort questioned last week, he rose to the occasion with several punishing runs and found the endzone three more times. It is likely true that his production was a product of a more balanced attack through the air, but he was great by any measure. At the end of the day, if Carroll can put together that kind of effort on a weekly basis, they can play with anyone in the MWC.

Defensively, it was the ability to adjust at half that was truly impressive. The Scotts seemed to be scoring at will in the first half, putting up three scores with little resistance... However, Carroll got their assignment mistakes fixed in the second half and only allowed 1 score in the final 30 min. My only concern coming out of the game on defense is a fear that they are susceptible to the big-play in the secondary. Going forward it will be imperative for the defensive line to sustain pressure to avoid giving up big gains over the top.

All-in-all this is a banner win for the program. Monmouth has spent the past decade operating on a higher plane than CU. The seniors decided on Saturday that maybe it's time to buck that trend. Now, the Green Knights loom on the horizon. Getting SNC at home may be the biggest break Carroll has had all season. This year's SNC team is two things... Extremely talented, and extremely beatable by the first team willing to step up and play four quarters against them. I will spend the next week wishing it is this Carroll team, knowing full well what a tall order that is. Week 5 could very we'll decide the MWC this year, and it's exciting to be a part of it.

gbpuckfan · September 29, 2014, 02:15:02 PM

Quote from: Gaegerlaw75 on September 29, 2014, 01:59:31 PM
Week 5 could very we'll decide the MWC North this year, and it's exciting to be a part of it.

fixed your post

scottie · September 29, 2014, 09:23:45 PM

Quote from: Gaegerlaw75 on September 29, 2014, 01:59:31 PM
The Scots seemed to be scoring at will in the first half, putting up three scores with little resistance...

Fixed your post s'more.

Gaegerlaw75 · September 30, 2014, 09:35:03 AM

Thanks for the editing... Difficult to keep it all together on an iPhone waiting for judges in court... My analysis still remains the same however.

scottie · October 02, 2014, 10:39:00 AM

Quote from: fulbakdad on September 28, 2014, 08:55:10 AM
Bad day in Mudville! Tried watching streaming on my phone but could only get bits and pieces of the game. LFC shouldn't have lost that game for sure though. They are at a crossroad. Time to decide which path they will take. My other sons high school even got trounced.

F-Dad: I wouldn't take this loss too bad. Most likely, there were outer-worldly entities at play. My only hope is that the bounces aren't quite as extreme when Beloit comes to visit the Good Guys. There will be a scottiesighting this weekend (you're welcome, ladies), and I will be watching for random bolts of lightning coming from above.....

fulbakdad · October 02, 2014, 05:26:55 PM

Scottie,

One of the turning points of the game was a 4th and goal at the 1 yard line for the Foresters. My son said there were 12 players on the field for the defense, but when I looked at the tape after, there was a big hole between two of the D tackles. The LFC running back ran into that hole for what appeared to be a touchdown, and it looked like he hit a brick wall. I counted the players on the tape and there were only 11.......