FB: Midwest Conference

[scottie]

Just read this and thought it was worth sharing.  (Pat, perhaps for your site?)  Our new visitors to the MWC site from Wabash might also enjoy this:

http://blogs.monm.edu/breakfast/2011/11/08/rivalry-games-and-final-exams/

[Pat Coleman]

Just read this and thought it was worth sharing.  (Pat, perhaps for your site?)  Our new visitors to the MWC site from Wabash might also enjoy this:

http://blogs.monm.edu/breakfast/2011/11/08/rivalry-games-and-final-exams/

I thought we had already shared that, but maybe it was only on Twitter or Facebook. I'll try to get it into what we're reading.

[Schwami]

scottie, thanks for sharing that, and Pat, sorry if I missed it earlier

+K 

I also learned today that the founder of Illinois College (in 1829), Rev. John Millot Ellis, was later one of the nine founders of Wabash College (in 1832), so we have an incredibly long historical connection there!

[Mr. Ypsi]

scottie, thanks for sharing that, and Pat, sorry if I missed it earlier

+K 

I also learned today that the founder of Illinois College (in 1829), Rev. John Millot Ellis, was later one of the nine founders of Wabash College (in 1832), so we have an incredibly long historical connection there!

Does that make Wabash a branch campus of IC?!

[Schwami]

scottie, thanks for sharing that, and Pat, sorry if I missed it earlier

+K 

I also learned today that the founder of Illinois College (in 1829), Rev. John Millot Ellis, was later one of the nine founders of Wabash College (in 1832), so we have an incredibly long historical connection there!

Does that make Wabash a branch campus of IC?!

If both Monmouth and IC win on Saturday, I might concede the point 

[fulbakdad]

I'll take the action on that!

[wabco]

Scottie

Mauri is a Little Giant.  The Bell to which he made reference in his article is the Monon Bell.  The school who lost it ... again for the third straight year ... got their clock cleaned a week ago by, you guessed it, Little Giants. 

WAF

[formerscot4]

This is just crazy!!! I now live in Greencastle, IN. IC is playing just up the road and even not that far to get to B/N to check out my Scots!! I know its beating a dead horse, but I did not see IC making a second bid for the conference. It is great to see though. Good luck to my Scots and the Blueboys!

[Titan Q]

Greetings Monmouth fans.  Just FYI, you can find video archives of all IWU homes games here...

http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/iwu.portal#

Just go to the "On Demand" tab.  (Just FYI in case you want to do some scouting.)

Congrats on your season and good luck Saturday.

[The Roop]

3 things I thought I'd never hear in my life.......................

SuperBowl Champion quarterback Trent Dilfer
Anaheim Angels have won the World Series
MWC gets a Pool C bid

Another curiosity is how the NCAA awarded Monmouth a defacto home game per the scottiesighting clause.

[Mr. Ypsi]

3 things I thought I'd never hear in my life.......................

SuperBowl Champion quarterback Trent Dilfer
Anaheim Angels have won the World Series
MWC gets a Pool C bid

Another curiosity is how the NCAA awarded Monmouth a defacto home game per the scottiesighting clause.

I thought I made out 'scottiesighting' in the post, but had to come here (seeing the original posting parameters) to be sure.   In terms of distance it may be a de facto home game, but the Titans plan to protect THEIR actual home turf.  Unless Tanney somehow manages one of his 5-6 TD games (which I am counting on the Titan defense to prevent), I'm going 37-14 Titans.

[Moncolfan]

I'll say Scots 27-24  I think we are at least as good as Milikin. the Scots will need to play their best game of the year to do this.

[scottie]

TWO things I thought I'd never hear in MY life.......................

Scottie, thanks
+K

It's nice to have visitors on this board who know quality when they read it!   


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[Moncolfan]

While I am the first to concede that the MWC isn't the greatest, and certainly is no where near the same class as CCIW is from top to bottom, you'd think that CCIW has sent a representative to the Stagg Bowl the last 6 years with the way some of fans are yapping on all of these boards.  Little or no one is giving MC or Dubuque a chance to even be in close games. I figured the St. Norberts game last year is the reason, but even their third place team is improved over last years conference champ. I know that the schools in the CCIW conference have had good runs in the playoffs but to be talking about winning by three or four touchdowns is certainly confident to say the least.  To argue NCC should be hosting a second round playoff game?. C'mon NCC got the gift seed over Whitewater last year and couldn't seal the deal, so now they get their chance in the Mt. Union bracket.  Anyway I am the first one to be rooting for some new blood in the Stagg bowl and maybe one of their teams can do it but for now I'd worry about at least getting out of the second round.

[TitanPride]

I am a Wesleyan alum and now have a connection to Illinois College.  I've watched 3 IWU games in person this year and 6 IC games.  There is no doubt in my mind that IWU and the CCIW overall have more athleticsm and depth on their rosters than the MWC, but I don't think anyone is really debating that. 

However, I stated in this forum on Sunday night that I think Monmouth has a great shot to go into Tucci Stadium on Saturday and give IWU a great game.  Monmouth cannot allow the Wesleyan offense, which has struggled for a good chunk of the season, to get on track, and they cannot turn the ball over.  Wesleyan's defense will bend and Monmouth must capitalize.