FB: Midwest Conference

[Gaegerlaw75]

A note from a Carroll Perspective,

Despite what many may have thought, I will not run from facing the music over Saturday's result.  I have only waited until tonight because I am prepping for a jury trial.  Anyway... My thoughts....

Carroll got beat by a great team that played a better game.  I am not willing to go all out and say that MAC is clearly the "better team", but they outplayed the Pioneers in every aspect of the game when they played... so they deserve to be treated as the better squad. 

Carroll's defense struggled all day.  They never found a way to slow down the mythodic pace of the MAC running game and they pounded them into submission.  Carroll's offense in turn did not play poorly, but could never make the big play to get them over the top.  Furthermore, MAC pushed a few buttons that were key in the game.  Specifically, an onside kick that was recovered late in the 3rd (they did not score, but it changed the sidelines for both sides right after Carroll had scored and MAC had answered).  Finally, I think it being Carroll's first overnight trip and true road game hurt them.  It's tough to have your first true roadie be against such a tough MAC team.

Mac is in the driver's seat and it appears that Carroll is going to need all sorts of help from the Green Knights.  However, because MAC has to travel to the land of green and gold, anything is possible.  I still hold out hope for this weekend, and I am excited to see how it turns out.

Post Script:  This week made it abundantly clear that Carroll did not deserve a national ranking, and that d3football.com had it right from jump street. 

[OhIowa]

My math may be off, but if it comes down to quarters led in division games only, this is what I have if it ends up in a 3-way tie between Cornell, Monmouth and I.C.

Monmouth
vs I.C-0
vs Cornell-4
vs Grinnell-4
vs L.F-4
vs Knox-?
Illinois College
vs Monmouth-4
vs Grinnell-3
vs L.F-4
vs Knox-3
vs Cornell-?
Cornell
vs Monmouth-0
vs Grinnell-4
vs L.F-4
vs Knox-2
vs I.C-?

[grboob]

Thanks for the quarter led stats

The only error I see is that Monmouth tied the IC game in the 3rd quarter so IC only has 3 quarters in that game

So IC has 13 quarters Monmouth 12 quarters. Cornell 10

Very interesting

[scottie]

Go Rams! 

[Maverick]

Thanks for the quarter led stats

The only error I see is that Monmouth tied the IC game in the 3rd quarter so IC only has 3 quarters in that game

So IC has 13 quarters Monmouth 12 quarters. Cornell 10

Very interesting

Those are the numbers I came up with also when checking things out a couple days ago. 

In the North Division, it looks like this: Macalester 14, Carroll 12, St. Norbert 11

Obviously IC and Mac have the inside track right now, but there are still alot of possibilities alive for next weekend.

[scottie]

What are the chances that The Good Guys can lead all four quarters against the P-fire?   

[Maverick]

What are the chances that The Good Guys can lead all four quarters against the P-fire?   

I'll go out on a limb and say good.

[fulbakdad]

Just arrived into Chicago for our next to last game.... depression setting in.

[scottie]

Is the ride coming to an end, F-dad?  That sure went quick.  It always does....  We'd love to keep you around in parent-emeritus status so you can keep mixing it up with Pat.     Either way, we'll always have tip-toes.....

[fulbakdad]

Lol, Yeah Scottie the boy has 2 games left.  Been a wonderful ride.  Hope we can pull 2 last wins out of the hat....He just tied the the 9th spot in school football record book for tackles.  For a school that's been playing as long as Lake Forest that is quite an achievement.   Is there room on the board for the parent of a coach?  Lol that's his direction...

[grboob]

Ful,  Looking over the way your schedules might play out, I can see the Foresters winning the last 2  games at home.  Your season finishes on a encouraging note and you will not be able stop posting in 2015.

Besides Pat will miss you!!!

[Pat Coleman]

Actually, I would love for fulbakdad to stick around and I have said that in the past. There's no reason to go away once your kid graduates.

[Maverick]

Now that I've kept you all in suspense long enough, you may go about your Friday evening as planned.

Week 10 Games

Grinnell @ Lake Forest - LFC
Cornell @ Illinois C. - IC
Knox @ Monmouth - MC

Beloit @ Carroll - CU
Lawrence @ Ripon - RC
Macalester @ St. Norbert - MC

Good luck Fighting Scots!   And even though I picked the Blueboys...Go Rams!  Feels weird to say that, but I'll go with it for tomorrow.  See you all in the Maple City!

[fulbakdad]

Mav, stop the presses.  I actually agree with all your picks this week.  IC plays Mac in next week's championship game......

[Maverick]

Mav, stop the presses.  I actually agree with all your picks this week.  IC plays Mac in next week's championship game......

Well it took until the next to last game of your son's senior year, but I guess it was bound to happen at some point.  I don't know how excited I would be though...it probably just means you're guaranteed to be wrong about a couple of them.   Good luck in these last 2 games and I hope you stick around to keep posting...scottie does also!