FB: Midwest Conference

scottie · October 11, 2008, 04:41:29 PM

Green Knights go three and out after a big kick off return. tick tick tick....

scottie · October 11, 2008, 04:43:59 PM

SNC answers with a three and out.

ICLBAlum08 · October 11, 2008, 04:47:11 PM

anybody wanna update me about every 2 minutes?? i'm very interested at this point.. no score from IC/Carroll

scottie · October 11, 2008, 05:00:58 PM

SNC declines a 43 yard FG attempt and don't get first down. tick tick tick

scottie · October 11, 2008, 05:02:33 PM

Down by 9 and within a FG attempt, SN goes for it on 4th down and is denied.

Scots win 31-22.

MWCfan787 · October 11, 2008, 05:02:41 PM

Victory for the Scots!! MC loves that 2nd half 31-22 the final

Don't get too high on this victory, go get Ripon next week

The Green Knights played with heart and good luck the rest of the year

SNCOLDAD · October 11, 2008, 06:14:53 PM

Congrats to the Monmouth Football team. They played very well. Have to go eat. Will post more detailed comments later tonight or tomorrow.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

Scots4 · October 11, 2008, 09:10:09 PM

My thoughts on the game:

Alex Tanney played very well after starting the game very shaky and throwing into coverage. His touchdown pass to Blodgett on the fade was one of the better throws you will see at the Division III level. The offensive line played well and gave him enough time to locate his receivers and find the gaps in the St. Norbert defense. Clay Bricker played very well in my opinion even though the stats might not show it. He had some very hard runs that helped keep the St. Norbert defense somewhat honest. The receiving corps as a whole played well and caught everything that they should have and didnt really drop anything they were expected to catch.

The Scots defense was amazing in the second half. After the first drive of the half, they did not give an inch to the Green Knight offense. Sean Wells had a great game; I have never seen anyone be around the ball as much as he is. The tackling in the first half was suspect, but I thought the linebacking corps did a great job of stopping the run whenever the ball got to their level in the second half. The D-Line played a great game as well. Nick Leffler and Anthony Goranson were constantly in the backfield disrupting plays in the second half. During the first half, it seemed like Monmouth would always have someone in the backfield but couldn't figure out the Spread QB choice handoff reads. Hats off to Coach Bell and his staff making the necessary adjustments at halftime for that.

St. Norbert kept shooting themselves in the feet with penalties. They were flagged many times on plays that would have given them first downs or big yard gains. Monmouth kept getting flagged early on for offsides because the DE's were a split second early on Berger's cadence.

This game seemed to be a clean, hard fought football game. Hats off to Monmouth for pulling off the victory on the road. Now they have Ripon at home next week for Homecoming with major playoff implications. Lets hope Monmouth doesnt pull an Illinois and have a let down game after a big win on the road.

scottie · October 11, 2008, 09:53:44 PM

Scots4: Since I was at the Illnois game today, and since I'll be back on campus next week, I hope you're right!

MWCfan787 · October 12, 2008, 12:20:29 AM

talked with some of the Monmouth players on the phone, the team is really excited about the win but even more excited because they feel that their best football is still ahead of them and they are capable of much better than they played today

they also wish that Ripon was the final game of the season so that it could be a possilbe tune-up for the playoffs, but atleast they get to come home to play them next week, this game could go a long way for showing that the Scots are truly good and consistent.....no letdowns hopefully, because this game is typical letdown game situation

Not to say they would lose focus over a final 3 game stretch of LFC, IC, and KC, but its just gonna take more work to stay focused.....and I'm thinking we might see record Turkey Bowl stats. Even though I'm getting ahead of myself and this is a bit off topic, the last time KC beat MC i believe was 98 or 99 and only one game has been close with the others being blowouts.......question: If MC continues to blow out KC for another 10 years or so, does this historic rivalry die? Just looking for opinions.

scottie · October 12, 2008, 12:31:55 AM

If things keep going the way they are this season, I predict that Knox will forfeit the Turkey Bowl.

The Roop · October 12, 2008, 07:22:10 AM

From a competition stand point I think the rivalry is dead already but it will continue to be a game of interest as the schools are so close together. Take care of Ripon 1st then worry about Knox when the time comes.

Still can't figure Ripon out this year. They're not putting up the points as they did last year but are still undefeated in MWC play. Despite the 30-0 score they may have got away with one this week as it was only a 9 point game before Beloits interceptions became an epidemic in the 2nd half. They will need to get better on third down to stay with the Scots.

SNCOLDAD · October 12, 2008, 09:41:31 PM

Hi everyone. Who is playing where this Saturday??? Carroll at SNC. That one I know. Where are the rest and who will be the team to manage the Big Upset like Monmouth was able to do this past Saturday?

I do not know if any of you looked at the stats from the SNC - Monmouth game. They are available on the SNC website. WHAT A CLOSE GAME!!!!!

First down 19-18
Total net yards 400-393
Sacks 2-2 WOW!
Total Offensive Plays 78-77

Punts, Average yards per Play, Interceptions, Average Per Punt, ..... Enough

Score: 31-22

Again, my congrats to the entire Monmouth team (as far as I know)

And my congrats to MOST of the Monmouth fans that made the trip. Especially the family with the Dachshund. It was a pleasure sitting with you. Thank you for the handshake at the end of the game. The is truly D-III.

I will not go into the fans tailgating and the explitives they yelled when the SNC buses arrived. I am sure they were not the average Monmouth fan. In fact it was evident their IQ was way below the normal Monmouth fan.

Also to the Monmouth father standing on the top row. I hope the heart attack you will suffer does not come before your son graduates. It is obvious that the refs are not your friends, that is until you won the game. All I would suggest is either lighten up for your son's sake, or find some valium. Even the refs make mistakes.

And yes they did in this game. It killed both fans as to how much they felt they had to be part of the game. In fact a major part.
The best refereeing is when they do their job and you still do not realize they are on the field.

So enough. Was it a gret game??? ABSOLUTELY!
Did the better team win?

Come on. This is SNCOLDAD. I don't think so.
Was Monmouth Better Saturday?

Yes they were.
If they played again in 3 or 4 weeks would the outcome be the same??? Of Course Not!!! Again it is SNCOLDAD typing.

What was the final score for SNC - Monmouth in 2008???
Monmouth 31 - SNC 22

OK. On to Carroll. I can only hope that our team is healthy. When you have 10 people out with injuries you want at least some of them back for the next game.

It is homecoming and SNC just had their conference winning streak broken. What do you think?? I know carroll is a good team. They can play with the best in the conference. But it is homecoming and Coach Jim and Coach Jovan along with the rest will have them EXTREMELY ready. Even if 2 starters still cannot play. Hopefully they can.

OK. Beyond that, GO RIPON whenever you play Monmouth. Especially when you play Monmouth. Got to keep hopes alive.

Enough from me. Let's keep this alive. The Midwest needs this. Turkey Bowl??? Knox will kill Monmouth!!!

Let's go Midwest Conference.

GO GREEN KNIGHTS

scottie · October 12, 2008, 11:03:18 PM

Thanks for your contributions, SNCOLDAD. I wish the vulgarity stuff wasn't true, but I'm sure there are a few of those types of fans (and dads) associated with every program at nearly every game. I currently find myself in the D-I atmosphere and watching others (fans/relatives/haters) live vicariously through college-aged boys is enough to make one cringe sometimes. Ah, let me get off of my soapbox before I type what I really think....

As for one of your questions, Ripon comes to Monmouth this weekend for Monmouth's Homecoming. I REALLY hope nobody with the Scot program is overlooking Ripon. Their resume is impressive, including a one-point loss AT Oshkosh, when they went for two and the win on their last possession. Gutsy! They really haven't been challenged in MWC play, so this should be another good one. Perhaps not as good, and EVEN, as the SNC game - but hopefully the same outcome for the Good Guys.

So, for now, the Scots are in the driver's seat to travel to Whitewater for the first round. Yeah MWC!!

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The Roop · October 13, 2008, 08:53:30 AM

Don't book your trip to Whitewater just yet. There are no unbeatens in the IIAC and the eventual winner may have two losses. I think an undefeated Monmouth would host such a game.

In the stranger things have happened category I could also see Huntingdon getting in as an at large from the SLIAC and Monmouth would host that as well. I don't think the SLIAC gets an automatic bid yet but Huntingdon has been rolling everybody thus far; so it's a possibility.