FB: Midwest Conference

[Redmen09]

so i guess there is no redbox in appleton, de pere, waukesha or beloit if someone has to drive 2 hours....lol

i suppose when you are that bad at football you worry about those things (ie: wal-marts and redboxes)

To quote a wise source: "Good Luck"

[Pat Coleman]

Still think an assistant coach's time is better spent getting the team better rather than posting on a message board.

[SNCOLDAD]

OUTSTANDING COMMENT PAT!

[Scots4]

That guy is an assistant coach? Ouch.

[MWCfan787]

If that's true that explains a lot about LU's football program recently.  Not all their sports teams are that way though.  Hopefully for their sake someone with better judgment in that athletic dept. gets in his ear, because that's a coach who doesn't know what it takes yet.  Getting on a public message board as a coach and dissing other schools isn't gonna win you football games, it's simply a distraction.

On another note I do enjoy that we're talking football again.  Sncoldad and Redmen09 - How's the gknights and redhawks look this year? Hungry?

[SNCOLDAD]

Let me make one thing VERY CLEAR. I am nothing but a parent. I do not speak for the team or represent the feelings of the coaching staff or team. I will not try to do their job as I would suspect they do not want to do mine.

From what I can tell, they are very excited about the new stadium. A lot of talk about that. The uperclassman seem to be working real hard and will be ready for camp to open. How ready the coaching staff will judge.

My personal feeling is that the Midwest Conference Championship goes through Monmouth. I did not like the schedule shake up and have to go there again this year, but that is how it falls sometimes.

How will they do? I am biased and will admit it. I think the NCAA took a tourney birth away from them last year that they deserved. Others on this board will agree. Some won't. Yes they are hungry. They have been shown that scheduling a strong non-con team does not help on selection day. So that leaves them one alternative. And that is to do what they do best. Win Conference.

I have no doubt that is what Monmouth and Ripon are also saying. Other teams also, but they are looking to improve in reality and over the next few years be a solid contender.

But the one thing I always keep in the back of my mind is injuries. I remember it well and know how it can affect the team at times.

Good luck to all.


GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[Redmen09]

As a Ripon alum and now fan, I will give the same disclamer that SNCOLDAD gave.  My views are my own and dont represent the team.  Having said that now I can say anything I want, and not have it relfect the team.

I am excited to see how the pre-season camp goes this year for Ripon.  There is a large freshman class that comes in and puts depth at positions that were thin in the past (QB, RB). 

The returning starters number for off/def will be misleading as most of the projected starters this year split time last year, so that will be good for game time experience.  There are only one or two players that havent had a lot of min in the past.

The 2010 season has some big ? marks this year which will determine the fate of the season.  The new schedule will be interesting, as they play Wisconsin Lutheran this year instead of UW-O (should get one more win, but will it hurt them in the long run?)

[MWCfan787]

If only you played Wisc. Luth. in 2008.  You would've been in the playoff discussion.

[Just Bill]

Trivia:  Who was the last college football team to play a game at Lambeau Field?

The answer is at the bottom of this article......

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5383940

[hickory_cornhusker]

Trivia:  Who was the last college football team to play a game at Lambeau Field?

The answer is at the bottom of this article......

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5383940

It could have been Wisconsin. A third-party offered Fresno State $1 Million to move their game against Wisconsin from the San Fernando Valley to Lambeau back in 2007 or 2008. They turned it down since there was talk this could be a BCS-buster team for them and they didn't want to give Wisconsin a pseudo-home game to ruin a possible Bulldogs perfect record.

[blu thru n thru]

I am new to the site, new to the state (Illinois), new to the conference, and new to D3 football, alltogether.  But I now find myself a passionate IC Blueboy fan.  I only spent a little while looking over the past posts, but I sure don't see much Blueboy representation. 

I guess my question is; does anyone else see the new energy and direction of this program?  Is there any love out there for my new favorite team?  Do they stand a chance? The talent their bringing in is on the rise.   

Somebody bring me up to speed.  I'm predicting in the next 2 years, there'll be a few more of my people jumping on board.  I hope so, anyway.  I hope to hear from y'all.  You'll be hearing from me...  Go Blue!

[SNCOLDAD]

Welcome btnt. It will be great having representation from the southern blue vs. the northern blue. (Lawrence) You are correct, not much from IC on this board. It would be great to see others join in. It will start picking up here with representation from Beloit, Ripon, Lawrence, Monmouth, SNC, Carroll. Once in a while a Lake Forest, Knox and Grinnell but not as often.

One of the longest posters is a Beloit fan.

As far as how IC will do this year? You tell us. Why are you new to Illinois and a new fan of IC? give us a little background on yourself.

All are welcome. The biggest thing is respect others and there will be plenty who want to converse once the season is a little closer.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[warthog]

blu thru n thru:

Welcome on board.  Based on your initial post I hope you are not a new IC football player.  If you are, I would suggest you find a new place to hang out.  Players posting here just isn't a very good idea.

Then again coaches posting is an equally bad idea.  Perhps someone can tell me who is suspected of being a coach.  I sorted back through old posts and couldn't be sure which poster was the person thought to be a coach.

[SNCOLDAD]

Hey Warthog. How is the summer going for you. Are you going to Monmouth and beat up on those guys opening day?

To attempt to answer your question, I think VikeMe is the one Pat was referring to. At least that is my take.

How are the Knights looking this year? You guys had a rough one last year. I know. We were no help in that department. And you didn't help us the rest of the year.

Hope you are doing well and maybe we will see each other again this year.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

[blu thru n thru]

Thanks for the warm welcome.  Happy to share my reasons for interest.  My son is a QB.  We are from Spring, Texas.  He will be a freshman @ IC.  I'm a coach, but only for pee-wee here in Texas.  But heck, we (Texas) even take pee-wee more serious than we should...

We chose IC over several MC schools.  Coming down to beteen Monmouth & IC.  Both were great visits, coaches, and schools.  IC won out b/c he really connected with the coach. 

It was really kinda funny how the MC schools get after it in recruiting.  It showed the level rand intensity of competition in the conference.  It felt a little like Texas HS and college ball.  Other D2 & D3 conferences were not nearly as aggressive, by and large.  If you're at all familiar with Texas HS ball, you know why that was important. 

We're really excited about him attending the school.  Wish it was about 1000 miles further south.  But we're loaded up with Blueboy gear, and ready to travel!

As for my reasons for optimism...  Well, I don't have much to compare to (being new), but I can tell you as somewhat a student of the game, and coaching, I know charasmatic leadership and genuine enthusiasm.  Coach Campbell is/has both.  He's brought in talent from Florida, Alabama, NY, Cali, and Texas.  We've met several of them and they're players...  This is a product of the new energy the staff is bringing to the Blueboy program.  I'm not saying we're gonna take the title this year, but I do think there's a positive direction and will make some noise in the coming years.