FB: Midwest Conference

[tm343407]

Hard to be POW when you lose the game and are yet to win one. Also LFC's offense rivals Lawrence for worst in the MWC.

[MWCfan787]

How did Ross win Offensive Performer of the Week when he wasn't the best WR on the field?

I have a problem with this post, but in a different way.

Ross had more receiving yards than anyone in that game and his team won.

I'm not offended like sncoldad, this is just a message board with people's opinions so people shouldn't never get offended by something said on a meaningless board, but I just don't think you have a very good argument.  Lake Forest lost the game.

[ptp231]

Lawrence also lost this week, no? They were awarded the defensive POW.  Also, the LF - Beloit game was a closer one due in large part to the play of the "other receiver."

I really think Berger should have won it anyways.

[MWCfan787]

Frelich's stats were undoubtedly the best though.  Whatever it's just one week of MWC POW.  I also think they give it to people other than Tanney, Berger, Jennings, and Carter, whenever they can because those players have good enough stats to get it every week.

[tm343407]

I don't agree with trying to spread out the POW as the MWC does. If one person deserves it over someone else then they should get it, ie Tanney. Granted he hasn't put up numbers quite as ridiculous as the ones he did last year because he is pulled around halftime, but he could have/should have won it nearly every week last season.

Basketball player Stephen Curry from Davidson was his conference's POW some 30 weeks straight (or something like that) because he was most deserving. That is how i believe it should be handled. Not a big deal, but another conversation piece for a Wednesday. What does everyone else think?

[The Roop]

Ross also made D3 team of the week so maybe the MWC voters had some idea as to what they were doing with the conference list.

[MWCfan787]

Doesn't necessarily mean anything Roop, he may have been one of only a few who had their SID's nominate them.

It's not like we are attacking him either, just making cases for other players.  Ross is a big boy, if he was really hurt by something said on a meaningless board than he's got bigger problems.  He had a great week, I think he deserved it.

...and Tanney is averaging 3.6 TD's and 0.2 Int's a game though he hasn't played past halfway through the 3rd quarter since Loras.  Average that out to a 12 game season like they played last year and it's 43 tds 2 ints....arguably more impressive than the 50 and 8 he had last year.

[The Roop]

I doubt he's even concerned about the debate and I never thought anyone was attacking him. I'm just not sure how the argument can be made for someone with fewer receiving yards in the game on the losing team over him. It's a player(s) of the week list not player(s) of the year list.

RECEIVE YDS/GAME      Team  Cl  G  Rec  Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G
----------------------------------------------------------
Jeremy Gezella......  SNC   SR  5   29  512  6  17.7 102.4
Dan Carter..........  LFC   SR  5   40  463  4  11.6  92.6
M. Jennings.........  IC    SR  5   32  420  7  13.1  84.0
Nate Nelson.........  LU    FR  3   10  240  1  24.0  80.0
Matt Shepherd.......  MC    JR  5   39  397  4  10.2  79.4
Mike Blodgett.......  MC    JR  5   32  389  3  12.2  77.8
AndyChristensen.....  BC    JR  5   23  366  2  15.9  73.2
Julian Ross.........  BC    JR  5   24  325  1  13.5  65.0
Derek Carrier.......  BC    SO  5   19  323  2  17.0  64.6
Robert Seer.........  GC    SO  5   20  303  5  15.1  60.6

Besides I'd rather have 3 receivers in the top ten than only 1. No seniors either.

[scottie]

WOW!

moving on.....

[SNCOLDAD]

Sorry I posted. I feel it is unfair and a slam to state it like it was. If it had been put in a fashion of properly making an argument, that is one thing, but this was a blunt "How Could It Be" statement that detracts from any of the named POW.

Oh well. An interesting article on main page of d3football.com

Thanks for the article Pat and team. It is nice to see MWC getting some print. Not that we are bias or anything.

[The Roop]

Never be sorry you posted SNCOLDAD. I said that once a few years ago and it rekindled a 3 day argument into a 2 week argument.

[scottie]

So, do you think Grinnell basketball is REALLY basketball???  Oops, wrong board.   

Safe travels to all this weekend. (SNCOLDAD, in case you are wondering....there is a 3% chance that Scottie will be making an appearance in time for the game.  MC and the U of Illinois seem to enjoy scheduling Homecoming on the same weekend (4 of 5 years so far) so my professional responsibilities will keep me in Champaign longer than desired.  If I decide to bail on the Illini/Sparty game at 11:00, I could make it in time to join the 2nd half celebration.     More likely, I'll be catching it on the laptop.)

May the better team win.   

[scottie]

....Oh well. An interesting article on main page of d3football.com

Thanks for the article Pat and team. It is nice to see MWC getting some print. Not that we are bias or anything.

Clyde is "good people."  Thanks for the web ink.  But the three seperate references to the Fightin' Scots left me thinking, "GEE."   

[The Roop]

So if you were to bet $14 that scottie is staying in Champaign, you would only win $11.

[SNCOLDAD]

scottie, I will keep a warm seat for you on the "West Bleachers" for that celebration when you arrive.

Dang it scottie. You got me posting. I was not going to do that. 

Thanks for the safe travel wishes.

Roop, crack me up.