FB: Midwest Conference

[Emmys First Class]

So this board is jumping! Summer Camp is only months away! Whats the dil? Over a month no posts? Weak


Wartburg to win National Title behind lil Eric

[zakkwylde]

anybody hear anything from De Pere about the two new assistant coaches listed on the Norbert football site?

[MWCSID2005]

The 2006 Midwest Conference composite football schedule has been posted.


Link: http://www.midwestconference.org/football/schedule.asp

[Maverick]

Good to see that's been released, MWCSID.  I've been wondering when the composite schedule would finally make it's official appearance.

[Pat Coleman]

Sept. 2     Millikin at Illinois College     1 p.m.
     Eureka at Knox    1 p.m.
     Kenyon at Grinnell    1:30 p.m.
     Washington (MO) at Lake Forest    1:30 p.m.
     Carthage at Carroll    6 p.m.
     Monmouth at Wartburg    7 p.m.
     Macalester at Beloit    TBA
     Lawrence at Minnesota-Morris    TBA
     Ripon at UW-Oshkosh    TBA

This is an improvement as a whole, for sure.

[Maverick]

Yeah it is good to see teams that haven't been much for scheduling a quality team as their non-conference game improving it for this season.  No more Blackburn and only 1 team playing Macalester this year rather than 4-5 teams playing them like in the last couple seasons.  Now just gotta hope for some good results!

[zakkwylde]

Well Maverick, you're the only devoted poster during this off-season lull.  How do the Scots match up for next fall?  Any interesting news?

[IBFC_Alum]

What do the IC players or fans think about MacMurray and IC playing each other.  Even if it is the preseason scrimmage somethignhas to give here.

[finsleft]

Well Maverick, you're the only devoted poster during this off-season lull.  How do the Scots match up for next fall?  Any interesting news?

Yeah Mav, we want a rematch in Collegeville this fall. Only this time we expect an appearance by the full pipe band and a Roush.

[Kilted Rat]

Well Maverick, you're the only devoted poster during this off-season lull.  How do the Scots match up for next fall?  Any interesting news?

Yeah Mav, we want a rematch in Collegeville this fall. Only this time we expect an appearance by the full pipe band and a Roush.

Wasn't there a safety recall on Roushes? (roush's? roushe's? roaches? what would be proper pluralization of Roush?)

Something to do with the rubber band snapping at speeds over 34 MPH and hitting the chipmunk in the a$$ resulting in total engine failure.

[wnc52]

I would always be in favor of an IC-Mac game, but if it hasn't happened by now, I don't see why it ever would.  There are always reasons listed for why we don't play, but I just don't think either school's administrations are interested.  As for who IC is playing, I'm glad they've taken up with Millikin.  In my opinion, there are too many quality programs in Illinois for IC to be scheduling Blackburn or Principia every year.  Just hope my coaching schedule allows me to get to IC that weekend.

[Maverick]

zak - Yeah it sucks that just about every MWC poster bails out on the football board from December through August.

As for the Scots, I don't have any interesting news on them--transfers, top players leaving the program, etc.  But assuming those who are still eligible to return do so, here's what I got: offensively...the running game should remain intact with the top 2 ball carriers (Daniels and Gibbs), 3 of the top 4 receivers coming back, and 4 out of 5 linemen returning, but have to find someone to replace Tanney at QB; defensively...Scots' D-line will have to replace a couple good D-tackles but get both D-ends back, lose 1-2 starting LB's, but 3 out of 4 starting DB's return in the secondary.  Special teams should still be strong with Palkovic kicking and punting, and Haffner handling most return duties.  Overall, Monmouth didn't graduate alot of players (if I counted right, 7 of 11 offensive starters return and 6-7 of 11 defensive starters return).  But the ones that did finish (QB Tanney, WR Hammer, DT Dihle, LB Zigler, DB Bast, and several others) were very good and important pieces of the team.  I'd guess the Scots will be strong again this fall with a good nucleus of the team coming back, just gotta fit in some new pieces of the puzzle...something Bell and his staff have done well recently.

[Maverick]

finsleft - Don't you have some Hamm's that needs drinking??   I'd love to make it back up to Collegeville again this fall--was a great place to tailgate and watch a game.  As for the full pipe band...I don't have a clue.  And the Roush...well maybe Snydz will re-appear sometime and you can talk to him about that!

Those talking about an IC vs. MacMurray game, probably not going to happen.  It would make for a great rivalry game since they're so close, but hopefully this scheduling trend by IC will continue into the future--playing someone from a strong conference (this year being Millikin out of the CCIW) rather than just settling for playing MacMurray as a rivalry game or playing someone like Blackburn for an easy W.

[wnc52]

Agreed Mav, on your point about IC-Mac.  And, just because two schools are in the same town doesn't necessarily mean the game makes sense from a competitive point of view.  Given the reputations of the two conferences, both would benefit by playing a team like Millikin to strengthen the overalls schedules they play.

[IBFC_Alum]

Agreed Mav, on your point about IC-Mac. And, just because two schools are in the same town doesn't necessarily mean the game makes sense from a competitive point of view. Given the reputations of the two conferences, both would benefit by playing a team like Millikin to strengthen the overalls schedules they play.

If you have not seen Mac's schedule yet they have Augustana scheduled first game of the yera away!!! I guess IC situation is different only being able to schedule one non-conference game a year(is that correct)?  But maybe they could play the preseason scrimmage against each other and then either team does not have to travel.  Do you think that would work out?