FB: Midwest Conference

[The Roop]

Maybe he should start a "Why haven't they played" board. I nominate Beloit and Rockford. 20 miles apart, at the most, and have never met on the gridiron.

[scottie]

FightinScot77,
You forgot one more reason to put your JV against Knox this weekend. So you can lose any respect your program has gained over the past couple of years.  

scottie, keep your fans based in reality, will you please?  

I'd guess we can split the difference.  Both Tanney brothers have thrown for exactly 405 yards against Knox.  Unless A.T. feels compelled to gain bragging rights over Thanksgiving dinner, I suspect he and other starters are in for a two-quarter performance on Saturday.  Using the last four years as a projection: Scottie says 47-7 (Monmouth). 

[MWCfan787]

Starters must stay in for the Knox game.  1. they have a bye going into the playoffs anyway 2. they must score 65 or more and allow 5 or less to average over 50 pts scored a game and less than 10 pts allowed a game on the season, would be pretty impressive no matter what conf. you play in.

[Footballfan99]

Week 10 and the final week of MWC play, can't believe the regular season is almost over... anyways here our my final picks for the conference

Lake Forest vs Carroll- Carroll 35 - Lake Forest 6
Grinnell vs Beloit- Beloit 24 - Grinnell 13
Lawrence vs Ripon- Ripon 45- Lawrence 3
Monmouth vs Knox- Monmouth 59 Knox 7
St. Norbert vs IC- St.Norbert 35- IC 21

Heres to hoping two MWC conference teams get into the national playoffs, but if not good luck to Monmouth and make nice run at a national championship.

[scots fan]

monmouth needs to approach this game in a playoff state of mind .play mistake free football and play the starters as long as they need to get a comfortable lead . dont take chances with the starters if they are up 50 at half.

[MWCfan787]

So Tanney is the Off. POY, what about Def. POY, and Coach?

I'd go with Baratti I guess.  Coach of the Year is Bell, no huge improvements or changes from last years results.  I did say Brann deserved consideration last yr because of a big team improvement, but conference standing look very similar this yr.  I find it interesting that Monmouth has the best points allowed defense in the conference by 7 pts a gm, yet no individual defensive statistical leaders.

[DutchHawk]

Did you know...

When did the Scots and the Dutchman last put up their eleven against one another? Who has bragging rights?

Reviewed the Football Recordbook of the Scots.

Never, Nada, No meeting ever!

These two collegiate schools haven't strapped it up and gone at each other on the gridiron. Is this the year? Quite surprising really for the distance between both!

TES: 152 miles

Well lets get it organized...home and home vs the Dutch in the near future. Although I would personally rather have us play MUC.

[scots fan]

lets go hope it happens.

[The Roop]

Well lets get it organized...home and home vs the Dutch in the near future. Although I would personally rather have us play MUC.

MUC would be out of region for Central so it wouldn't count anyway.

[DutchHawk]

Well lets get it organized...home and home vs the Dutch in the near future. Although I would personally rather have us play MUC.

MUC would be out of region for Central so it wouldn't count anyway.

Oh but thats why its perfect, match up against the best in the country, see where you rank, lose you lose cuz it doesnt matter come playoff seeding time. If you happen to beat them, then more power to you. It only makes sense to try to schedule tough, out of region games for non conference.

[The Roop]

I can see where you're going with the thinking but I'm not so sure I would want to give up a regional win just to play them.

[DutchHawk]

I can see where you're going with the thinking but I'm not so sure I would want to give up a regional win just to play them.

Good point, hadnt thought that way, but if its the difference between 9 and 10 regional wins, its splitting hairs eventually. I believe Central was the 1 seed after playing Hope a few years back.

[The Roop]

It could also be the difference between 8 and 9 regional wins. And in a year like this I'm not sure that "8 is enough" ba dump bump...............................

[DutchHawk]

It could also be the difference between 8 and 9 regional wins. And in a year like this I'm not sure that "8 is enough" ba dump bump...............................

It could also be the difference between 7 and 8 regional wins, or 6 and 7...I mean we can go on. Fact of the matter is, win the conference, get in the playoffs. You can lose 2 and still AQ (IIAC anyways)

[The Roop]

So Tanney is the Off. POY, what about Def. POY, and Coach?

I'd go with Baratti I guess.  Coach of the Year is Bell, no huge improvements or changes from last years results.  I did say Brann deserved consideration last yr because of a big team improvement, but conference standing look very similar this yr.  I find it interesting that Monmouth has the best points allowed defense in the conference by 7 pts a gm, yet no individual defensive statistical leaders.

Brann might get more consideration than you think. Last year they were out of contention after the first quarter of week three. This year they were still in the running until the fourth quarter of week 6. A 3.5 game improvement of sorts. The record may only show a one game difference but I think Beloit improved more than Monmouth did.