FB: Midwest Conference

DBQ1965 · July 24, 2012, 03:29:23 PM

Purple Heys ... we will miss your cogent analysis over on the IIAC page. Good report on the Rams.

warthog · July 24, 2012, 03:52:43 PM

Purple Heyes and Ash Park - I to hated to see Cornell leave the IIAC. My reason however was purely personal. Mt. Vernon was the closest IIAC venue to Casa Warthog. In addition The Chameleon in Mt. Vernon had the best bleu cheese burgers in the conference. I guess Cornell's departure allows me to again research the quality of bleu cheese burgers at various IIAC outposts.

Ash Park · July 24, 2012, 04:24:08 PM

Pretty dang good burgers I know! Well if you ever want to check out an MWC game you could always swing down to MV if Warburg has a bye when the Rams have a home game.

warthog · July 24, 2012, 07:14:33 PM

Quote from: Ash Park on July 24, 2012, 04:24:08 PM
Pretty dang good burgers I know! Well if you ever want to check out an MWC game you could always swing down to MV if Warburg has a bye when the Rams have a home game.

Actually the lovely and talented Mrs. Warthog and I stopped at The Chameleon early this summer. We wanted to avoid the construction on I-80 and I-380 at Iowa City on our way home from Cedar Rapids so we took the scenic route through Mount Vernon, Stanwood, and Tipton. The bleu cheese burgers were as good and as messy as always.

CaliRamRL6 · July 25, 2012, 11:47:54 AM

Quote from: warthog on July 24, 2012, 03:52:43 PM
Purple Heyes and Ash Park - I to hated to see Cornell leave the IIAC. My reason however was purely personal. Mt. Vernon was the closest IIAC venue to Casa Warthog. In addition The Chameleon in Mt. Vernon had the best bleu cheese burgers in the conference. I guess Cornell's departure allows me to again research the quality of bleu cheese burgers at various IIAC outposts.

It's okay to join the Rams bandwagon while there's still plenty of room.

CaliRamRL6 · July 25, 2012, 11:50:58 AM

I'm ready for the season to start. It'll be nice to see some new teams play.

Ash Park, are you gonna make it back to IA for any games this season?

doolittledog · July 25, 2012, 03:09:17 PM

Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on July 25, 2012, 11:47:54 AM
Quote from: warthog on July 24, 2012, 03:52:43 PM
Purple Heyes and Ash Park - I to hated to see Cornell leave the IIAC. My reason however was purely personal. Mt. Vernon was the closest IIAC venue to Casa Warthog. In addition The Chameleon in Mt. Vernon had the best bleu cheese burgers in the conference. I guess Cornell's departure allows me to again research the quality of bleu cheese burgers at various IIAC outposts.
It's okay to join the Rams bandwagon while there's still plenty of room.

Ok then...

Iowa will be my FBS team
UNI will be my FCS team
UIU will be my D2 team
Dubuque will be my IIAC team
Cornell will be my MWC team

And 4 of those 5 are either current, or former IIAC schools

CaliRamRL6 · July 25, 2012, 03:39:57 PM

I might have to find a Cornell shirt for you.

OhIowa · July 26, 2012, 05:38:39 PM

Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on July 25, 2012, 03:39:57 PM
I might have to find a Cornell shirt for you.

Cali,
If you have your "Halloween Costume" shirt from the 10th ave days, you might be able to put a ram logo on that. Could be a big hit around those parts. Maybe leave the toilet paper off of it though.

CaliRamRL6 · July 27, 2012, 09:29:13 AM

Quote from: OhIowa on July 26, 2012, 05:38:39 PM
Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on July 25, 2012, 03:39:57 PM
I might have to find a Cornell shirt for you.

Cali,
If you have your "Halloween Costume" shirt from the 10th ave days, you might be able to put a ram logo on that. Could be a big hit around those parts. Maybe leave the toilet paper off of it though.

HAHAHA!!! I forgot about that. I think that shirt hit the trash as soon as I got back home that night. It was an original masterpiece though.

scottie · July 27, 2012, 04:38:51 PM

So this is how it's going to be, huh??

Maverick · July 28, 2012, 09:45:33 PM

Quote from: scottie on July 27, 2012, 04:38:51 PM
So this is how it's going to be, huh??

A Scottish takeover needs to be staged!

Ash Park · July 29, 2012, 03:32:58 PM

Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on July 25, 2012, 11:50:58 AM
I'm ready for the season to start. It'll be nice to see some new teams play.

Ash Park, are you gonna make it back to IA for any games this season?

Definitely ready for this football season to start too! I should make it back for at least one game this year. I will let you know if I do!

Who are the favorites to win the MWC this year? Monmouth, Illinois college and St. Norbert? I would assume those 3 schools are in the mix but is there another team that is poised to have a break out year?

fulbakdad · August 02, 2012, 06:39:34 PM

Anyone else have any preseason info?

Lake Forest Coach Cat sent out that this year they have the largest recruiting class ever. This is leading to the largest roster ever. He sent out a list of the new guys and it looks like some studs on it.

OhIowa · August 03, 2012, 02:25:55 PM

Quote from: fulbakdad on August 02, 2012, 06:39:34 PM
Anyone else have any preseason info?

Lake Forest Coach Cat sent out that this year they have the largest recruiting class ever. This is leading to the largest roster ever. He sent out a list of the new guys and it looks like some studs on it.

Speaking unofficially for Cornell, I believe that have posted a recruiting class of 37, give or take 1. This is the largest class they have had in years, I believe since my freshman year in 2003, maybe even longer. It sounds like they are excited about a large number of quality skill players that will compete right away. Cornell has struggled to land your 6'6 280lb kids over the years to build a solid front line on both sides of the ball. I know they are excited about a few of their big guys coming in, but I don't think they will make up a majority of their recruiting class.

I've never really followed the MWC over the years, so I'm excited to be able to follow some new teams.

FB: Midwest Conference

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