It appears to me that Detwiller has more experience in the WIAC then Vlcko, and has been a part of significantly better teams.

Quote from: Klompen on February 19, 2010, 07:30:16 PM

Quote from: the_mayne_event on February 19, 2010, 01:48:04 PM

I don't think "cold weather states" apply as much for basketball and football. You obviously don't have to spend as much time outside for basketball, but i guess there is some sort of a mental aspect of it being dark and cold for 4 months.

Clearly not, I wasn 't meaning for game weather so much as for retaining students from the south who have to deal with cold weather, be it on the field or walking across campus.  But I should have specified that's what I was talking about.

I am with Klompen here - it isn't the game (playing is the easy part) that these kids have issue with..  It is the rest of their life for 4 (or more) months that revolves around COLD and SNOW now..   

I don't know how many listen to ESPN and Colin Cowherd (not sure I spelled his name right), but he is right on here - he talks about how northern schools (like Notre Dame and Ohio St/Michigan) have such a huge disadvantage in the recruitment of those "warm weather kids" - and that is where all the population is...

If you have not heard the Colin Cowherd show on ESPN radio in the mornings - check it out - he makes a lot of sense on most things..   He looks like a dork, but he is "right on" with his thinking...

Quote from: Klompen on February 21, 2010, 10:37:07 AM
Good news for Wartburg fans I'm sure, but I'm curious how that affects the team to know their coach is trying to move on.  And how does it affect Willis who has tried, apparently several times to leave WB and nobody else chooses to hire him.   

I would say "good news for WB fans"..!   I would take Willis to head my team any day..   I don't know the whole situation, but I think he interviewed at Whitewater a couple years ago and now this - I would consider both of those "UP" moves from Wartburg (from an OUTSIDE perspective), but I would also argue that once a person reviews the things WB has going with the new facilities and committment to athletics, maybe they are not really "UP" jobs..   

I said it in an earlier post, but I think he has been at Wartburg for 13 years - there are not MANY programs in the country (let alone the IIAC) that can say they have that kind of continuity in their program..    I hope this turns some recruits elsewhere, but I'm afraid it will be more of the same at WB and that is not really a good thing for the rest of us...

Quote from: rookie11 on February 18, 2010, 09:58:26 PM

Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on February 18, 2010, 04:20:49 PM

Quote from: Purple Heys on February 18, 2010, 03:30:30 PM

Quote from: snoop dawg on February 17, 2010, 04:58:13 PM
Willie....just asking not being sarcastic.......so based upon your knowledge and experience would you recommend a kid from California not to go to an Iowa school to play football and get an education?  Are they accepted?  Especially if they are a transfer?  Thanks for your opinion.

Jr.'s from California, went to an Iowa School (Cornell), things turned out pretty good for him overall.  Iowa is a great place to live, work and shop....if you can handle not being near an ocean.  

Seriously, from a dad's perspective, he grew more than just physically during his time in Iowa.

I know of 5 other kids that came from North County San Diego (3 are current Coe students, the other 2 are Cornell grads now) that went to IIAC schools and they all seem to have benefited in many ways beyond academics.  All are athletes, BTW.

Additionally, I know of 2 kids that went to Graceland (football).  They lasted 1 year and couldn't get out of there quick enough

Some of us handle it better than others

I would say there are a couple of big time additions from outside of Iowa in recent times..   Maybe the Coe folks can chime in, but Freddy was from Texas and I think Cornell became relevant several years ago from Lovely (from Colorado I think) was around..

Getting that "out of state" talent sometimes is the difference

Sorry - 1 more thought and then I am back to the Olympics...


I would take a talented kid that has a good work ethic any day of the week - I don't care what state he is from - I think history has shown that some "warm weather" type kids need to have appropriate expectations set when they come - some have never seen the cold..

The key is finding the right kid..

Quote from: CaliRamRL6 on February 18, 2010, 04:20:49 PM

Quote from: Purple Heys on February 18, 2010, 03:30:30 PM

Quote from: snoop dawg on February 17, 2010, 04:58:13 PM
Willie....just asking not being sarcastic.......so based upon your knowledge and experience would you recommend a kid from California not to go to an Iowa school to play football and get an education?  Are they accepted?  Especially if they are a transfer?  Thanks for your opinion.

Jr.'s from California, went to an Iowa School (Cornell), things turned out pretty good for him overall.  Iowa is a great place to live, work and shop....if you can handle not being near an ocean.  

Seriously, from a dad's perspective, he grew more than just physically during his time in Iowa.

I know of 5 other kids that came from North County San Diego (3 are current Coe students, the other 2 are Cornell grads now) that went to IIAC schools and they all seem to have benefited in many ways beyond academics.  All are athletes, BTW.

Additionally, I know of 2 kids that went to Graceland (football).  They lasted 1 year and couldn't get out of there quick enough

Some of us handle it better than others

I would say there are a couple of big time additions from outside of Iowa in recent times..   Maybe the Coe folks can chime in, but Freddy was from Texas and I think Cornell became relevant several years ago from Lovely (from Colorado I think) was around..

Getting that "out of state" talent sometimes is the difference

I don't know if I would take Fayette over Lamoni..   I have a few buddies that went to Graceland and they thought the place was great..

I would agree that it is like asking which sport is better between soccer and ping pong, but to say the choice is obvious is not correct...

I know there are a few places to hang out in Lamoni..  I am going to call my buddy and get some scoop

I wouldn't say that spending 13 years at a school is using it as a stepping stone.

Word I get out of Dubuque is that Stan Zweifel will be named the next UD head coach.

Have the regional rankings been posted?

From what I have heard Willis isnt formally on the staff, he may just serve as a consultant.

It might be more relavent to evaluate the quality of coaching experience rather than the quantity. 35 years at a 1A high school is not the same as college coaching.

I still believe that it is very unusual to go from a GA position to a college head coaching position. Clearly this indicates the struggle Coe has had with this search.

The rumors of several people turning the job down must be true if they are resorting to hiring a GA to be their head coach.

Word on the street is atleast two people have turned Coe down

Quote from: Walston Hoover on February 26, 2008, 10:15:39 PM
I'm guessing by TME's earlier post that someone was offered and turned it down. If something like that happens, it could set the search back a long ways.

Quote from: Klopenhiemer on February 26, 2008, 08:23:27 PM
Does anyone else find the whole Coe thing very strange?

I ventured into this territory a while ago and Charlie puffed up like a big rooster, and sent my post back with red pen marks for me to revise and resend. 

So this time I am not going to make any harsh statements, or any bold statments. 

I really thought that their would be more information regarding this, and an announcement by now. 

But it sounds like recruiting is going well for them, so they might not need to hire a new head coach.  Didn't someone say coaching by committe? 8)