FB: Midwest Conference

[meachscribe]

He worked too hard to have anyone question or judge his talents, abilities, or accomplishments. STH keep your comments on the practice field when you have no idea what you are talking about.

Old Style give me a break.  I'm glad he's your friend and he's from Rockbridge, but I was only asking if some o-linemen should get some love too.  Maybe they should rename the town Meehan, Ill.  Now, I'm pretty sure he's a good player because you just don't put numbers up like that if your not.  I believe he was and will be an All-American.  Just saying all these numbers look the same except yards per game.  But then again all the guys on this list are All-Americans except for Aljay and Alec.

Casey Meehan     10  186 1165   57 1108   6.0  17   57 110.8

Casey Meehan     11  222 1360   74 1286   5.8  20   51 116.9

Aljay Wren            10  219 1355   50 1305   6.0  14  68 130.5

Alec Getschow        9  140  649   41  608   4.3  11   31   67.6
Aljay Wren              9  110  488   28  460   4.2   9    22   51.1

J.Augustynowicz    9  217 1304   29 1275   5.9  14   54 141.7

Matt O'Grady        10  208 1507   44 1463   7.0  18   75 146.3 

It's safe to say we can add another entry to that list a wee bit early - A.J. Phillips. This kid's a stud, and will eat up defenses next year, starting with OliveOil-Nazareth, or whoever they are.

[DuffMan]

Can't see the Beloit hire being a positive.  In hiring someone from what looks like the same type of institution (with the same lack of committment for football), they've demonstrated that they have no significant interest in making the program more competitive.

Brann hasn't won a lot in the MIAC, but he has taken a team that hadn't won in 2 years and started a turnaround, as was mentioned.  He's won some games and increased the size of the team 4-fold.  I think he'll field some very competitive teams in the MWC.  Heck, he was starting to get competitive in the MIAC, and we see how well the MWC champ fared with the MIAC champ.

[meachscribe]

Congrats to Meehan on his Mexican touchdown.

[warthog]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE. 

May the joy and spirit of the holiday season be with you throughout the new year.

[ICBlue]

Thanks for the Christmas message.

I have a few questions about, what seems to me a very large talent gap between the haves and the have nots. Monmouth, almost blew through the conference schedule with ease.  Then they lose to St. John's by 59 points, then St. John's gets  beat by UWW by 27 points, who in the finals gets beat by Mount Union. 

How does programs like Mt. Union, UWW apprear to be so much better than everyone else in the country, especially form the MWC?
Is it a more flexable Admissions program?
Is it scholarship money? (I know no athletic, but I know some schools seem to get fin. aid better than others)
Is it a bigger recruiting budget?
Is it constantly looking for the D1 players that are not getting the PT that they want?

Again, the talent level seems way bigger in D3 programs than D1, but I could be mistaken.

Any thoughts?

[Maverick]

warthog - Good message for the holiday season!   Can't wait to make the trip to Wartburg (hopefully I'll be able to get there for the game that weekend) to see the Scots and Knights kick off the 2006 season.

[warthog]

Maverick:

You are giving me information I didn't know?  Are the Knights and Scots playing in 2006? 

You are invited to the first tailgate of the year 

There will be construction going on around the football stadium so I will need to scout the area when I pass through Waverly before the season starts.  I'm sure our normal party central will be out of commission.  We'll give directions to a new spot before game day.

[ScoutTeamHero]

I have a few questions about, what seems to me a very large talent gap between the haves and the have nots. Monmouth, almost blew through the conference schedule with ease.  Then they lose to St. John's by 59 points, then St. John's gets  beat by UWW by 27 points, who in the finals gets beat by Mount Union. 

U-W schools, St. Johns, and Mount Union are comparable to large division high schools teams and the MWC is that of the small division high school teams.  Nubs and MC are on another level within this conf.  Nubs has run this conf. for the last 8 years or so and MC has come on the last few.  The schools in the MWC don't recruit off campus and it obviously hurts them.  Having a hundred or so guys coming in each year to try out for the team doesn't hurt either where as Beloit and LU only have what 40 guys on the roster.   Maybe things will be changing at those two schools with their new coaching staffs.  Both schools finished strong anyways.

Another thing is why would a player go somewhere he isn't recruited hardly when other schools will come to his high school and meet with him and sell their program and school.  People want to go where they will win.

[ScoutTeamHero]

"As far as recruiting is concerned at the division three level. It's almost not fair as some leagues aren't allowed to recruit off campus and some are,and the majority of private schools are required to bring in 150 kids a year to the school. In a way the coaches during the off season are glorified admissions counselors selling their school, with an emphasis on the football program."  -quote from d3fbfanatic on WIAC page-

[d3fbfanatic]

I did nmot know this until saturday during the Stagg bowl. However the OAC is not allowed to recruit off campus just like the MWC is not allowed to recruit off campus. My question is why does it seem that the OAC is much more competitive in d3 in terms of the playoffs and everything. They always have two teams in the playoffs, who usually get to the third round of the playoffs. and they also end up playing each other a lot.
If someone could post their thoughts. I would appreciate it.
Also my quote from scout teamhero is true division three coaches are glorified admissions counselors. To even use the world recruiting at the d3 lvel is somewhat of a joke.At the division three level you go to school for a education first and football second.

[frank uible]

fanatic: In D3 recruiting is subtle - soft sell - compared to that in DIA, but it is the difference that makes all the difference. No DIII team is going to win its conference without working hard at recruiting and doing better at it than the typical team in the conference. A DIII coach may be a good organizer and manager, a good motivator, good at the technical aspects of the game and a good teacher, but he needs to have relatively high quality players in order to be highly successful in terms of wins and losses.

[rome]

SNC Fans

Did I see it correctly is the DC position open at SNC?

[finsleft]

To my Fighting Scots pals...Yes, even you Snydz...I found a new defensive lineman for you guys...
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051222075609990013&ncid=NWS00010000000001

Merry Christmas!

[Maverick]

warthog - To the best of my knowledge, the Scots and Knights will open the 2006 season (at Wartburg, night game I believe) and the 2007 season (at Monmouth) against each other.  Thanks for the tailgate invite, I'm hoping that I don't have anything else going on that weekend so I can be there for the game.

finsleft - Thanks for posting that link, kind of an interesting story.  Also good to hear that you still consider Snydz as one of your "pals" among those from Scots Nation!

[scottie]

I did nmot know this until saturday during the Stagg bowl. However the OAC is not allowed to recruit off campus just like the MWC is not allowed to recruit off campus. My question is why does it seem that the OAC is much more competitive in d3 in terms of the playoffs and everything. They always have two teams in the playoffs, who usually get to the third round of the playoffs. and they also end up playing each other a lot.
If someone could post their thoughts. I would appreciate it.
Also my quote from scout teamhero is true division three coaches are glorified admissions counselors. To even use the world recruiting at the d3 lvel is somewhat of a joke.At the division three level you go to school for a education first and football second.

The OAC is in OHIO, a state obsessed with football!!