FB: Midwest Conference

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

I don't know about Sheppard and Blodgett.  I think they will be back.  There foot injuries are like 2 to 4 week deals.  Tanney is a 3rd degree seperation and he will be out the season.  He may come back or he may not.  I would guess that he feels that he has one more year of football, but he doesn't have to make that decision until the end of the season.

Here is the way I see the season playing out.  If they can beat Lawrence handidly, then they will have confidence going into IC.  If they can be 2-1 in the conference going into St. Norbert, then they will have the confidence to compete with Norbert.  If they win that, then the Ripon game becomes the season and they could finish 8-2 to get into the playoff or 7-3 with a loss and you probably see Ripon in the playoffs.  If they lose any of the next three, then we could be looking at a 6-4 or 5-5 type of season.  There is still a lot of talent there and everyone is getting reps this week.

I think that the rest of this season will be very interesting in the conference.  The only team that looks like the favorite right now has to be Ripon.  That option can put you in a bad spot if you get behind though.  No matter what, whoever makes the playoffs is going to get a tough opponent in round one.  We have no arguements to get a better seed. Then maybe a 6 or 7.

[scottie]

More bad news for MC ----- Tanney, Blodget and Shepard are all out for the season.  Or good news for the coaching staff, when they all come back and an play next year. 

Gadzooks!  Are they re-tooling for a Stagg Bowl run in 2011?  

[stickandgo]

New to the board..and am an alum LF.

Have a few questions:

1. Redhawk-- you mentioned cheap shots by LF players last week, do you mean like the one where Ripon passed the ball with to make it go from 57-64 pts? sorry was boxscore watching. especially considering they are an option team.

2. Any thoughts on why LF has fallen so far? I did notice that more than half of their roster is freshman or first year players. Any idea of that is due to the coaching carousel?

3. Saw LF's new facility... I would think that will now help them recruit against folks who already built. Any thoughts on how it compares to IC and Monmouth?

[Redmen09]

Welcome to the board stickandgo.  Some fresh new perspective from LF will be good.

I missed a lot of the end of the game last week, so Im not sure about the cheap shots that Redhawk saw.  I did see one of the final kickoffs and there was a Ripon player being 'restrained' by his teammates from what was a LF late hit.  As for the TD pass, it was a freshman backup QB (wanted him to run the offense like the score was 0-0 im sure, get real experience)

The new facility at LF looks awesome.  Not as big as MC or IC but very nice.  IC has one of the premeir facilities in the midwest as far as I've seen, it would be hard to top that set-up.  Ripon's fieldhouse was built in 1963 and hasnt seen much renovation since then (new bball flooring is about it), so if anyone has a couple $'s laying around throw it that way...

[The Roop]

Found a good t-shirt for blu yesterday. Just need confirmation that he'll be in Beloit this year and a size range.

[Moncolfan]

Where was this game played?

[Redhawk Sighting]

Now to answer you're questions.  The cheep shots took place not only on the kick off, but they were also taking late/cheep shots on our QB.  Stuff that doesn't need to be done when you are getting beat as bad as they were.  As for the pass at the end of the game, here is what happened and this is the actual truth....  All during the week in practice the QB's were taught that if the corners where playing tight, that they need to audible at the line to a certain pass play, well on that particular play, the corners were on the line and the Frosh QB did what he was taught all week and audibled to that play, it worked...    Now the coaches did talk to him after that and said that we(Ripon) do not do that when the score is the way it was, but they also didn't tell him not to audible.  Sooo it's good to know that the Frosh QB is working hard during practice.   

Pray for fast healing to the Monmouth Players..

[MCAlum97]

Who's going to move the chains for MC now? I know they have a senior runningback in Law but outside of that I know nothing now.

[blu thru n thru]

Found a good t-shirt for blu yesterday. Just need confirmation that he'll be in Beloit this year and a size range.

Now I guess I'll have to be in Beloit.  As for the size.  Man size!   I'm from Texas.  XXL

While I'm flattered that you'd think of me, I fear I'm being set up...  Roop, your reputation preceeds you.   Is this one of those deals where I'm going to have to pose while wearing it, and then have my image posted on the internet.  I'm leary of this kinda thing ever since my wife posted those photos of me...  Never mind, I've probably said too much already.

[blu thru n thru]

Here is the way I see the season playing out.  If they can beat Lawrence handidly, then they will have confidence going into IC.  If they can be 2-1 in the conference going into St. Norbert, then they will have the confidence to compete with Norbert.  If they win that, then the Ripon game becomes the season and they could finish 8-2 to get into the playoff or 7-3 with a loss and you probably see Ripon in the playoffs.  If they lose any of the next three, then we could be looking at a 6-4 or 5-5 type of season.  There is still a lot of talent there and everyone is getting reps this week.

Kilts- I got the record for comma usage, but you're the record holder for the most "ifs".

[blu thru n thru]

Redhawk- Just asking.  What's your affiliation with the team?  You have an awful lot of "inside" info.  Just curious.

[Redhawk Sighting]

Redhawk- Just asking.  What's your affiliation with the team?  You have an awful lot of "inside" info.  Just curious.

What I can tell you is I played at Ripon for 4 years and have stayed in contact with players/coaches since.  As far as the rest of my story, i'll keep that hush hush:)  As for the MWC, I have been around the MWC for well over 25 years.  I was around the MWC when Coe/Cornell were still part of it and there were two divisions, North/South...

[blu thru n thru]

I hear ya.  Like I said.  I was just curious how you had such insight.  Good luck the rest of the way (less one game).  Seems like with the events of last weekend, has placed yall square in the hunt. 

[Redhawk Sighting]

I hear ya.  Like I said.  I was just curious how you had such insight.  Good luck the rest of the way (less one game).  Seems like with the events of last weekend, has placed yall square in the hunt. 

Thanks and you also..  We have always been in the hunt, it's always been Ripon/SNC, then in the last few years, Monmouth came in and then it was 3.  But the conference is freaking me out right now with some of the teams that won last week.  We'll have to see what week 2 of Conference brings.  RC is at Grinnell, can't make that one, that's a long drive for me and for the team. 

[blu thru n thru]

Hey Stick!  Welcome!  I'm not one of the old guard, but I'd like to encourage your participation.  I've only been at it a couple months, but here are a couple pointers to aid in your survival: 1) MC is down.  Kick all of them hard & often, now!  2) Beware of The Roop.  He seems harmless enough, but there's something just not right, there. 3) SNCOL is one of only a few voices of reason.  4) The Ripon guys are starting to smell blood.  Avoid them.  5) Be careful in taking me on.  Cuz in a couple years, when IC is dominating the conference, I'm gonna be a b&$#h to deal with!

You heading down to J-Ville this weekend?  Let me know.  There's sooo much to do when you get there, you'll probably need some direction from one of the regulars like me. Do you like to bowl?  Cuz we can hook you up?  Movies?  Got that too.  Walmart? All y'gotta do is ask.  The weekend breakfast special at the gas station will blow you away!

So, what I'm sayin' is: Come for the football!  Stay for the fun! 

Kidding aside, Welcome!  Keep it coming!