FB: Midwest Conference

[fulbakdad]

anyone else having problems with Stretch?  Can't get the Lake Forest game.  This sucks......

[fulbakdad]

Lake Forest up 13-3 almost the end of the first.

[fulbakdad]

End of the first half.  Lake Forest over Knox 20-3.

Any other scores?  none up yet....

[fulbakdad]

oh my, Carroll up 30-6 over SNC.......7 left in the game.....

[TitanPride]

IC beats Monmouth 31-24.  Someone else will have to provide the details.

[TitanPride]

I think you can pencil Carroll into the championship game.  I don't see them losing to Beloit, Lawrence or Ripon.  Maybe the trip to St. Paul in November gets them? 

[fulbakdad]

Lake Forest wins 27-6 over Knox.  Nice rebound game.  Still a young team making some mistakes, but a much better showing. 

Charlie Quinn with a big day running the ball, 179 yards....

And a much better day for my odds making.

[wnc52]

IC beats Monmouth 31-24.  Someone else will have to provide the details.

I was enjoying Homecoming festivities, but this is the gist of it.  IC's offense came out hot early and took advantage of I believe 3 Monmouth first quarter turnovers to build a 24-10 halftime lead.  The game sort of swung on a missed opportunity by IC in the second quarter when they recovered a pooch kickoff that Monmouth failed to field.  Monmouth's defense held, though, and the Scots basically dominated the end of the 2nd quarter, all of the third, and even most of the fourth and ended up coming back to tie it at 24 before IC scored with maybe five minutes left to seal the win.  Honestly, Monmouth outplayed IC for the most part--especially their defense in the second half--but IC did enough early and very late to prevail.

[fulbakdad]

Hey Titan,  SNC would need them to lose 2 of those games in order to take the first spot I believe.  Because if they only lose one then SNC would lose the first tie breaker (head to head)......

[cubs]

Nice discussions, all.  Glad to see that the Good Guys don't necessarily have to carry the conversation on the board right now.....although I expect they will by mid-season.   

Wouldn't even need to check the scores to be able to tell that SNC has lost their last two MWC games....  It seems all of the "regular" SNC posters are nowhere to be found on the boards now that SNC has lost a couple of games.

[TitanPride]

Hey Titan,  SNC would need them to lose 2 of those games in order to take the first spot I believe.  Because if they only lose one then SNC would lose the first tie breaker (head to head)......

Exactly right, fulbakdad.  My thought is only Macalester is left to challenge Carroll.  They are at Beloit and home against Lawrence over the next two weeks.  I think they should be able to get both of those.  Then that sets up home against Carroll and at Norbert.  Guessing those are two losses, but would be a fun finish if they are undefeated.  I think Mac running the table is the only thing that keeps Carroll out of the Championship.

[fulbakdad]

And I would like it noted that I was not the FIRST to notice how quiet it has been in Norberts land, but I did notice !

[sncdangler]

And I would like it noted that I was not the FIRST to notice how quiet it has been in Norberts land, but I did notice !

I'm still here. Some of us aren't glued to computer-phone 24-7. You have to give all the credit to Carroll. No doubt who the better team was yesterday. Having an extra week to prepare certainly helped but not 24 points worth. St. Norbert certainly in a rebuilding mode at this point. Struggling to make plays.

[Gaegerlaw75]

I will preface this by saying that it may be a bit insufferable... But here is my week 6 recap from a Carroll point of view.

Plain and simple, this is the biggest win in the last 20 years, and some could argue the biggest win in the program's history.  A 17 year itch has been scratched and we finally got over a hump that myself, and many others before and after I could never overcome.  I could not be more proud of this team, and to be a CU football alum. Most of us football alum have been watching as the program has grown over the years.  Watching as a new stadium was built (I actually played 3 seasons on Schnieder Stadium), the Quad Graphics Center was erected, a Nike Elite contract was signed, the Van Male Student Athlete Center was renovated and a HD Video Scoreboard was put in has been something to see.  However, none of these improvements mean a thing until you beat Saint Norbert an win this thing.  Now that we have slayed Goliath, we have a real shot at winning this thing.   

I would also like to note that my excitement about this victory should speak volumes about the SNC program.  Year in and year out the MWC goes through De Piere, and that reputation is well earned.  Even if they are in a "rebuilding" mode, you can tell from the young talent on the field that it won't take long. 

Now to the game.... I am going to say it because it needs to be said... Utterly Dominant. All phases of the game... And for the second time this season, both the Offensive and Defensive Performers of the Week play in Waukesha.

Offensively Burlingame  had a game for the ages.  It appeared to me that SNC lined up and said "LeMont Williams is not going to beat us, and you are going to have to find another way."  Burlingame didn't disappoint.  He through for two touchdowns and ran for one.  His big plays also were backbreakers for SNC, highlighted by a 50+ yard td pass and two td runs where he seemed corralled before breaking lose for 6.  Lamont still put up 60+, and didn't play poorly.  But Carroll road the hot hand in Burlingame, and he deserves all the credit in the world.
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Defensivly, consistent QB pressure was the name of the game. 5 sacks and relentless defensive play led to two key turnovers (int and forced fumble).  Klapper was named defensive player of the week based mostly on the big interception he had in the second half.  However, this was truly a team effort. 179 total yards on offense for SNC is really the stat that tells the story.  Amazing Amazing Amazing performance.

Next week is prime for the proverbial "hangover loss."  However, Carroll's favorable scheduling helps us out again on that front.  It just so happens that next week is homecoming, and a massive "orange out" crowd is expected to be in attendance.  This should create the atmosphere necessary to prevent a letdown.  The excitement amongst the alumni base has been amazing and this has been fun to watch.  As a university Carroll has swelled to over 3,200 enrolled students, and it appears that the entire school is behind him.  Also, the little town of Waukesha Wisconsin has jumped on the bandwagon.  With all of the excitement, it is my sincere hope that this team can keep it rolling.  We  beat SNC... its a great feeling... but it is historic if we go on to win this thing... Only time will tell.

[Maverick]

Insufferable?  Good description.

I see the Fighting Gaegers (yep, going with that nickname for now) got some love and took the headline story in this week's Around The Midwest column.