FB: Midwest Conference

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

Wow...SNCOLDAD, you took the words right out of my mouth.  I am currently putting in a petition to the NCAA for and automatic bid for Monmouth due to their loss of the starting quarterback.  I think I have a good shot.

TM and Redhawk....come on.  Monmouth won that game.  The game is about capitalizing on mistakes and Monmouth forced two fumbles in the first half.  Most of your yardage came on the last drive of the first half and the last two drives of the regulation when Monmouth was playing a soft defense to avoid the big play.  Monmouth scores 50+ points in that game so don't act like we stole it from you.  It should have been over at regulation.  You had a good run at the beginning of the season and then you had to play 3 good teams in MC, SNC and IC.  Good games, good opponents and you lost. 

If you want to play that "what if" game, then I claim that if Monmouth had their quarterback, their entire recieving crew, all of their starting line weren't hurt in some way, didn't have last years team graduate and were coached by Vince Lombardi, then they would have won every game by 100 points.


This "after the fact" crap gets annoying.  SNC is the best team in the end, then probably IC and then a pretty close race between MC, RC, GC and BC.  Good luck to SNC...hopefully the big boys at the NCAA smile down upon you when handing you your opponnent.

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

Sorry...I forgot to include Carroll in that group of third place teams.  No offense intended.

[blu thru n thru]

I just wanna say that my post to follow was written at about 7AM, but I got sidetracked helping someone in my office, so I didn't post it until now.  I say this so it doesn't look like I'm gravy-traning my esteemed colleague "Kilts".  Nice post my man!

Downhill???   As one of the principal and obvious culprits your suggested decline, I just wanna say "Ouch!"  

I guess we could have just left the board to those who want to engage in the forensic examinations of losses that should, or should not, have occurred. Or, your lone celebration of your beloved Green Knights' anticipated coronation, but there wasn't even enough of that happening. I know this: If IC was in your position, I'd be tough to take!!!  So, pick it up, Dude!

Here's a few things I've learned since joining this board:

1) Ripon has never lost a game, they just fail to sieze the opportunities to win before their clock-chomping offence has time to rally.  Add to that the reoccurance of bad and untimely calls, and it's amazing they get any W's at all.   

2) MC should be awarded the MWC title regardless of their record. This, and every season!  There's nothing to debate, here.  It's wrong to not offer a mulligan to a former championship team who lost a significant portion of its O-line to graduation, and then their All-American QB to injury.  Anyone who wins this year is only a "stand-in".  I am even going to suggest that next year, with Tanney's return, MC should be awarded forfiets throughout conference play simply as a show of respect and conference solidarity.  After all, aren't they the team we all know will/should represent the conference each year?

As for "I am not going to root for the team that proved they were better than my team to represent our conference in the play-offs.".  The point clearly being missed was the indication that he was actually pulling for the team that was/is better than yours.  At least on the day they met!

But without the recipe exchanges, livestock, fish, and rodent discussion, this board would be dead with the foregone conclusion that SNC is our "stand-in" sacrificial lamb for 2010. 

Now, so as not to stray too far from this board's intended purpose, I have attached a link to a very tasty dish.  Red Beans & Rice.  (Roop, don't confuse red beans with kidney beans.)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/red-beans-and-rice-recipe2/index.html

Other great recipes and specialty ingredients can be found at:

http://www.donsspecialtymeats.com/

[The Roop]

Come on man. I know what red beans are. That comment hurt a little.

I don't care for whole mudbugs but throw them tails in some dirty rice and we are talking.

[blu thru n thru]

Not a fan of dirty rice.  Love boudain! 

[The Roop]

Are we speaking Cajun now ?? I could go for some andouille.

[tm343407]

Wow...SNCOLDAD, you took the words right out of my mouth.  I am currently putting in a petition to the NCAA for and automatic bid for Monmouth due to their loss of the starting quarterback.  I think I have a good shot.

TM and Redhawk....come on.  Monmouth won that game.  The game is about capitalizing on mistakes and Monmouth forced two fumbles in the first half.  Most of your yardage came on the last drive of the first half and the last two drives of the regulation when Monmouth was playing a soft defense to avoid the big play.  Monmouth scores 50+ points in that game so don't act like we stole it from you.  It should have been over at regulation.  You had a good run at the beginning of the season and then you had to play 3 good teams in MC, SNC and IC.  Good games, good opponents and you lost.  

If you want to play that "what if" game, then I claim that if Monmouth had their quarterback, their entire recieving crew, all of their starting line weren't hurt in some way, didn't have last years team graduate and were coached by Vince Lombardi, then they would have won every game by 100 points.


This "after the fact" crap gets annoying.  SNC is the best team in the end, then probably IC and then a pretty close race between MC, RC, GC and BC.  Good luck to SNC...hopefully the big boys at the NCAA smile down upon you when handing you your opponnent.

Ripon managed to still have a 21-19 lead at halftime despite the two first half fumbles. MC did shut down RC's offense in the third quarter and the first half of the fourth, but they were already trailing and only managed two scores.

I didn't say that MC didn't win that game. I didn't say "what if" and wasn't looking at things in hindsight. I was responding to a post that said MC "dominated 50 of the 60 minutes" when that is not true. Read before posting.

[The Roop]

Sounds like a good time to get the crying towels out.

[blu thru n thru]

Wow...SNCOLDAD, you took the words right out of my mouth.  I am currently putting in a petition to the NCAA for and automatic bid for Monmouth due to their loss of the starting quarterback.  I think I have a good shot.

TM and Redhawk....come on.  Monmouth won that game.  The game is about capitalizing on mistakes and Monmouth forced two fumbles in the first half.  Most of your yardage came on the last drive of the first half and the last two drives of the regulation when Monmouth was playing a soft defense to avoid the big play.  Monmouth scores 50+ points in that game so don't act like we stole it from you.  It should have been over at regulation.  You had a good run at the beginning of the season and then you had to play 3 good teams in MC, SNC and IC.  Good games, good opponents and you lost.  

If you want to play that "what if" game, then I claim that if Monmouth had their quarterback, their entire recieving crew, all of their starting line weren't hurt in some way, didn't have last years team graduate and were coached by Vince Lombardi, then they would have won every game by 100 points.


This "after the fact" crap gets annoying.  SNC is the best team in the end, then probably IC and then a pretty close race between MC, RC, GC and BC.  Good luck to SNC...hopefully the big boys at the NCAA smile down upon you when handing you your opponnent.

Ripon managed to still have a 21-19 lead at halftime despite the two first half fumbles. MC did shut down RC's offense in the third quarter and the first half of the fourth, but they were already trailing and only managed two scores.

I didn't say that MC didn't win that game. I didn't say "what if" and wasn't looking at things in hindsight. I was responding to a post that said MC "dominated 50 of the 60 minutes" when that is not true. Read before posting.

Girs! girls! Your both pretty!  Let's not forget our emoticons!

[tm343407]

 

[Redhawk Sighting]

I will now enjoy the banter that goes on here, I will stay away from any past game chatter and will cheer on whom ever ends up representing the MWC in the Play-offs.  When I cheered for IC was because they had beaten both RC and SNC...  Good Luck to everyone this weekend, I'll be away from the boards, traveling to watch Bucky take on the Boilermakers...  I'll check my phone for updates however. 

Is it possible to keep this board active in the off-season, or we going to shut it down for hoops season and return in August?

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

That post really wasn't directed towards your post, TM, just at all the RC people say that RC should have won that game.

Stats from the MC/RC game

Time of possession in each quarter.  MC wins all but 2nd quarter.

Total yards  MC 458  RC 464  Pretty much even here. Except when the last drive of the RC 2nd quarter took 87 yards and the last two drives of the 4th quarter make up for 67 and 50 yards.  This is a total of 204 or your 464 yards.  Oh yeah...these were all instances when MC had the lead, was playing soft D and not trying to give up a big play.  Almost came back to get them in the end.

MC 25 1st downs to RC 28...pretty even
pass completion both at 50%
punts  MC-5  and RC-6
redzone  MC 6/6  RC 5/6

I agree that MC didn't dominate the game.  But they were the better team that day, and there is nothing in the stats that say that if you just looked at the stats, RC was the clear winner.  Dont just say that because you ran the ball for 361, that you clearly should have won.  We could say the same for monmouths dominant passing in that game.

[blu thru n thru]

Is it possible to keep this board active in the off-season, or we going to shut it down for hoops season and return in August?

I'll be here.  I have lots of recipes and time to help Roop learn to cook rodent...  Like I was gonna shut it down???  What the heck else do I have to do.   We don't have ice fishing...

[Kilts and Bagpipes]

Blu, I am glad to see someone finally realize that they should just lay down and let MC win the conference next year.  With Tanney back, the o-line with more experience and another all conference wide reciever back, monmouth is also petitioning to get into the BCS.  Its pretty much a forgone conclusion for the MWC championship...the question is, can we get UT on our schedule for some bowl consideration.  Sorry...low blow.  Blu, I think that for your sake, you want Alex Tanney to come back and play next year.  You have probably seen some good ones down in Texas, but this QB is something to watch.  Then, if you knock off the Scots, we don't have any excuses.

Is it bad when you feel like your treating this board as an instant messenger?  I need to take a break.

[scottie]

Monmouth @ Knox-----------------------------Knox 21-20(monmouth goes for the win on 2pt conversion and fails)

At least you have a good sense of humor.    

The ScottieSightingtm chances are down to about 27%.