115th Monon Bell Classic

[D3_DPUFan]

I think the point about Centre/Trinity is that, with apologies to Dennis Green, they are not who you thought they were.  Centre might not be terrible, but Centre certainly isn't in the same tier as Trinity...

Might not be terrible? Brilliant analysis..  

Trinity probably isn't as good as you'd like to believe.  You want to get a pass for losing to Trinity every year.  Wrong.  You don't get to lose that game every year and say "that doesn't really count...they're Trinity".  Trinity is beatable. 

Who is "you"? Who wants a "pass" for losing to Trinity every year? Of course Trinity is beatable.  The point of the earlier post had to do not with Millsaps or Trinity but the conference as a whole...

I do agree with you, however, that DePauw does not want to be in the position of needing to match Wabash score for score Saturday...I'll be interested to see what the LG's running game looks like...

[DPU3619]

Oh, by the way, what will Depauw being doing next Saturday November 15th?  NOTHING.

Good luck with that by the way.  Haven't mentioned that.  That was kind of a dick thing for you to say, but I do sincerely mean my well wishes.  Pulling for you guys and for Trine next week.  Really think you guys can continue to do a lot to imrpove's Indiana image on the D3 radar. 

You guys really need this win to push Mount and NCC further out in the bracket, assuming that all 3 of you stay in the North.  Even if you don't, think you'd rather be the 2 in the North than the 4 or the 5 if you lose on Saturday.

[Ron Boerger]

Oh, by the way, what will Depauw being doing next Saturday November 15th?  NOTHING.

I don't have a dog in this hunt, but did that make it OK to lose last year?

[D3_DPUFan]

what will Depauw being doing next Saturday November 15th?  NOTHING.

Really? Don't know about Wabash, but DePauw will be playing some tackle football on November 15. 

[firstdown]

D3_DPUFan - I didn't think you Depauw types could count! 

Seriously, it should be a good game.  If Depauw can develop a running game and use an attack similar to Wooster, then it could be very interesting.  Otherwise, the Little Giant D will make Spud's day less than enjoyable.

Weather for Saturday looks a bit iffy. 

[D3_DPUFan]

Seriously, it should be a good game.  If Depauw can develop a running game and use an attack similar to Wooster, then it could be very interesting.  Otherwise, the Little Giant D will make Spud's day less than enjoyable. 

DePauw has finally gotten their running backs healthy...Jon Ellis has been running well the past couple of weeks...but is a freshman playing in his first Bell game.

[wabco]

A question and a comment:

Question ... what is the best / most accurate weather report for Saturday?

Guys:  Trine is the meat of this year's North bracket playoffs, like drawing a pass to the next game.  The every year Hope, if you will, of the playoffs.  Roars through the MIAA (if one truly roars through the MIAA) and then coughs up blood.  There are some good schools there:  Hope, Albion, K College ... but  somehow they have lost their football talent.  They like to complain about the big ole bad Grand Valley taking their athletes.  That is bogus ... big ole bad Wabash takes a number of talented people from Michigan as well - as I am sure - do others.  Their problems are due to aging/sedentary coaches and of course K College thinks tennis is football.  I look for Trine to be the romper through MIAA for a while into the future.

[D3_DPUFan]

Question ... what is the best / most accurate weather report for Saturday?

I tend to like weather.com...but don't really pay close attention until Wednesday. Locally in Indianapolis, Channel's 6, 8, 13 and 59 all have competent people who I think tend to be hit and miss... 8)

[wally_wabash]

Seriously, it should be a good game.  If Depauw can develop a running game and use an attack similar to Wooster, then it could be very interesting.  Otherwise, the Little Giant D will make Spud's day less than enjoyable. 

DePauw has finally gotten their running backs healthy...Jon Ellis has been running well the past couple of weeks...but is a freshman playing in his first Bell game.

Having never seen one single down of football that involves Jon Ellis, I feel 100% comfortable in saying that you sir, John Ellis, are no Jeremiah Marks. 

Healthy backs or not, there's nothing in that department that is as potent as what Marks brought to the game last year. 

[D3_DPUFan]

Having never seen one single down of football that involves Jon Ellis, I feel 100% comfortable in saying that you sir, John Ellis, are no Jeremiah Marks. 

Your analysis continues to be stellar.
Sincerely,
Mr. Obvious

[BashBacker#16]

RUSHING              GP  Att Gain Loss  Net   Avg  TD Long Avg/G
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Jon Ellis                  6  119  455   25  430   3.6   5   18  71.7


Wow.

[wabco]

Thanks DPUF for weather lead.  It is going to be clod, rainy and purly Sh***& up here in Michigan.  Was hoping for some 5 hour south hope for better weather.  Reminded of the announcer at the 500 ... as it rains and you run out of beer in the stands ... announcing that is is "clearing up over Terry Hote" (phonetic).

[wally_wabash]

Great stat line from Ellis.  I'm sure Coach Gilbert is pulling his hair out this week trying to figure out how he's not going to let that guy beat him. 

[DPU3619]

He's not going to beat them.  That hasn't been the plan at any point this season.  I don't understand why that's not abundantly clear.

There's a reason DePauw's thrown for 4000 yards, but feel free to ignore that at your own leisure.  Ellis probably won't win or lose this football game.  Spud probably will.

[WAF78]

Wabco,

Well...the forecast for Saturday is somewhat rotten...but who knows...weather people have the greatest jobs...they can be wrong  75% of the time and still be employed...so we'll see.

Well...I'm glad to see that DPU at least HAS a running back. But all kidding aside, that Marks kid was a stud. I just hope Ellis is no comparison.

I would imagine our running backs individually don't have great stats either...but that's because they are the three headed monster. Put one in, take one out, put another in...all different styles but all three get the job done. Just out of curiosity...D3, Wes and anyone else from DPU...how is your run defense at dear old DPU?