DutchFun2004,

Thanks for the kind words--yeah, he's a tough kid but his mom can take him!  (just kidding)  Let's hope he and your son can keep this train going and hook up many more times in the future.

IowaCityDad,

Been a reader of this board for awhile but this is my first post.  I read about your son's situation and thought I would add my two cents.  My son was in a similar situation a few years ago.  After a very successful high school senior year, he was recruited by some D2, D3 schools and asked to walk-on at both Iowa and Iowa State.  After agonizing for months over what to do, the decision came down to Central or Iowa.  He loved Coach Kac and the hardest thing he had to do was tell him that he just felt like he had to give Iowa a shot.  I think we all felt Central was the best fit but he didn't want to have to always wonder "what if".  So he gave it two years at Iowa as a walkon.  First year was a redshirt year and then used up a year of eligibility.  To make a long story short, after two years, my son decided that he would rather go some place and play his last three years of eligibility rather than stay at Iowa where he may never see the field.  Though he did look at other schools besides Central, none really compared to what he wanted for the last part of his college career.  As others have said, it depends on the individual but I would highly recommend Central.  Not that Central is perfect either but it is the type of school that will best prepare him for life after college.  He has made some very good, close friends in the few months he's been there--guys he'll most likely stay in touch with way beyond college.  There is just something about the family atmosphere of D3 football and Central that is special.  When one of his friends' grandparents come up to him after the game, on the field, and shake his hand and tell him good game.  Or one of the moms of friends newly made gives him a hug after the game and says the same thing--that's special.  After going thru the experience of Iowa and then Central, they are not even close for me.  I would vote Central every time.

I'll be in Whitewater also on Saturday, along with all the other red swarm of Central fans.  My wife or I will have the #83 jersey on but you probably won't be able to see it with all the cold weather gear we have on.  From what I've seen this year, Central travels as well, if not better, than any other Iowa Conference school.

GO DUTCH!!