Quote from: edolee on November 01, 2015, 01:20:44 AM
UD has wrapped it up?  If WB wins out, and UD loses to Coe and Central, WB gets the automatic bid I think.  Perhaps not likely, but certainly possible.

Ed

Very possible. Either way, sure looks like the conference won't have a strong rep again. Until the IIAC can string together a few years of playoff wins, we'll continue to get just get the one rep.

Quote from: Klompen on October 18, 2015, 12:23:43 PM
Wow, I try to enjoy a little off and in-season me time and look what happens!  We have swamis calling the outcomes!  I plan to check the water in Dubuque to see what they are pumping into those football players.  LOL  Gotta get some of that in Pella!

Here I thought after last week's big win over Luther that maybe Central was back to normal, the rest of the season would surely be a win-out situation.  Well, the thinking has changed drastically.  Okay I still think Central should be able to win out, I have rose colored glasses after all.  BUT  I am a realist as well and UD put a licking and spit shine on WB yesterday.  Congratulations to both Loras and UD on putting a glow over the Mississippi yesterday.  The only thing that made me feel better about Central losing was hearing that WB got creamed.  I'm sure the WB fans felt the same about the Loras/Central outcome.  Loras was ready to play and played with confidence on offense.  Neither defense could stop the other team most of the time.  Central was not prepared by the coaches defensively.  It looked like we were in prevent defense, playing off the receivers so as not to give up the big play.  So we let them make us look like 8th graders as they short passed us downfield most of the day.  No offense, but I would rather get more INT's and stop the team, giving up a rare big play than let the other team rewrite the record book against us. 

But kudos to Loras, UD, Simpson and Luther for getting the big wins for the underdogs.    Guess I need to stick around and prevent swami curses.

The central game had little to nothing to do with coaching. They will be great on run D and torched by any competent QB with adequate receivers. Just the nature if this lineup.

Quote from: WB_Knights13 on October 12, 2015, 12:06:30 PM
The scariest thing to think about is when Wartburg executes for an entire game, and it will happen - It's going to be a tough day for the opponent it happens against. Look, they've improved each week, there's no doubt about it. If they continue that upward trend, work on the goal line offense (that adds 2 scores to the Central game and at least one more to the Coe Game - since scoring is apparently the most important thing now, and then those games are not even close) develop a couple more weapons at WR, I think they will be a very sound team in November. I also believe that Central will continue to play well as the season goes on and will continue to improve - they should win out.

Same can be said for 75% of the teams out there. Take an objective look. You can make a case Central should've beaten Benedictine and Wartburg to be undefeated. They're not, just the nature of the game.

Quote from: WB_Knights13 on October 11, 2015, 10:47:02 PM
Now, I realize Wartburg's wins recently haven't been super impressive, with their best win being over Bethel...but for UW-Oshkosh to pull an upset and be ranked ahead of Wartburg still with 1 loss? That's ridiculous.

Although Wartburg's wins have seemingly been less than impressive this season, they have won, and they haven't lost a regular season game dating back to November 2, 2013. This is where the regular season D3 rankings really fall short and mean anything. There aren't a lot of voters, and there is plenty of bias. #8 is good, but to have two 1 loss teams ranked in front of that? Complete joke.

And yes, I realize that Oshkosh's loss was to Robert Morris. However, two of their wins are over Finlandia (1-5) and North Park University (1-4).

Wartburg should be happy they're in the top 15. They are riding the coat tails of last seasons ranking. Can you honestly say they've looked like a top 10 team at any point this year? No you can't. If they don't figure it out soon, we'll have a repeat of the IIAC playoff rep from a few seasons back.

Quote from: WB_Knights13 on September 27, 2015, 08:15:12 PM

Quote from: 5 Words or Less on September 27, 2015, 10:25:11 AM
This week's match-ups are interesting

Coe @ Loras ... Which hawk will fly offensively?
Buena Vista @ Simpson ... Conference litmus test for both
Luther @ Dubuque ... Spartans hope for revenge
Central @ Wartburg ... Perennial title contenders square off

Coe @ Loras: Coe over Loras in this one. Loras has improved offensively, but has not shown the ability to play much defense this season. Coe may be a bit down this season, but will handle the Loras offense by keeping their offense on the field and controlling the clock.

Buena Vista @ Simpson: Tough pick here. I haven't seen many stats from either team, and the scores I have seen have been ugly. Simpson gets the nod as they have the home field advantage.

Luther @ Dubuque: I am going to take Luther on this one. I think UD will be frustrated by the Luther Triple O, and Luther will run the ball, run the clock, and win the game.

Now, for my favorite pick of the week: Central at Wartburg, Wartburg Homecoming.
Year in and year out, this is always a great game between two excellent schools, and two great coaches. Central always has a great plan in place for Wartburg. If this game follows the trend of many past games, it will be VERY close. I think Central makes a few plays - attacking the secondary with a few post routes, and runs their misdirection toss on the goal line to perfection for a score perhaps. Also, look for Central to attack the flats near the goal line with some play action - they will look to run the FB or TE quickly into the flats, making the WB linebackers work hard to gain the leverage to cover them.

As for Wartburg - They will continue to mix it up offensively. They will be balanced behind Domeyer and Schrader, with Schrader looking to get the ball out to Anstoetter. Domeyer and Anstoetter will have both need to have big games for the Wartburg offense to put points up.

With the Knights having the past week off, they should be rested, and come out with a good game plan offensively and defensively. Walston-Hoover will be jam packed and the Knights will have plenty of energy for homecoming. I think the Knights win, 35-31. Not without a battle, however, I think the Knights are going to need to make a few critical plays on defense, possibly special teams, down the stretch to seal the win. This should be a close, physical match up and should be exciting.

It seems every wb/central game comes down to one score late in the 4th, except for the 09 and 14 games...so you're probably right, this one will be close too. I just don't see how. The only thing going for Central is the starters have had 2 consecutive weeks off.

Quote from: Phred on September 20, 2015, 11:11:18 PM

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Quote from: Fannosaurus Rex on September 20, 2015, 06:53:01 PM

Quote from: NewKnightDad on September 19, 2015, 11:32:33 PM
Wartburg always starts their homecoming game at 1:30.

I didn't know it is Wartburg's bye week too.  I was looking for an edge.  Shucks!

Well Central will have had 2 consecutive bye weeks for all intents and purposes, so there's your edge back.

certainly you jest.

Not at all. No disrespect to the competition, however, when most of your starters only play 1 quarter, it's essentially a bye.

Quote from: Fannosaurus Rex on September 20, 2015, 06:53:01 PM

Quote from: NewKnightDad on September 19, 2015, 11:32:33 PM
Wartburg always starts their homecoming game at 1:30.

I didn't know it is Wartburg's bye week too.  I was looking for an edge.  Shucks!

Well Central will have had 2 consecutive bye weeks for all intents and purposes, so there's your edge back.

Quote from: DBQ1965 on September 19, 2015, 05:57:43 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on September 19, 2015, 05:44:18 PM
Couple thoughts so far today.
1-Say what you will about Grinnell, but Luther winning 56-0 is impressive.
2-Loras has found themselves an offense. The Duhawk defense is a mess, but they have themselves a heck of an offense.

According to the CCIW page, Augustana hasn't found its defense yet.

This

Very disappointing opening weekend for the IIAC. Most disappointing had to be Central losing to a team they never should have. Need to find a solution for that kicking game or there will be a couple more losses that shouldn't be this year.

Central looks to be unveiling a new mascot this weekend. Not sure about you all, but I've always liked teams whose on field mascot is different from the team name (iowa state, Standford, Alabama, etc) and looks like that's the direction Central is going.
http://youtu.be/FnqT-gVIMgc

Quote from: doolittledog on May 04, 2015, 06:52:11 PM
UD safety Darren Myles signed with the Vikings today.

Hard to believe with all that talent, they could never muster a playoff run.

Now that the dust has settled, let's discuss biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, etc.

Preseason:

Rank   School (1st place votes)   Points   2013 Record
1    Wartburg (7)    56    9-3, 6-1 IIAC
T2    Coe    43    7-3, 4-3 IIAC
T2    Dubuque    43    5-5, 4-3 IIAC
4    Central (1)    37    6-4, 4-3 IIAC
5    Simpson    34    7-3, 5-2 IIAC
6    Buena Vista    33    4-6, 4-3 IIAC
7    Luther    20    2-8, 1-6 IIAC
8    Loras    14    1-9, 0-7 IIAC

Final
School   IIAC   Pct.   All   Pct.   Home   Away   Neutral   Streak
Wartburg -x (5/4)   7-0   1.000   12-1   0.923   7-0   5-1   0-0   L1
Central   6-1   0.857   8-2   0.800   4-2   4-0   0-0   W6
Buena Vista   4-3   0.571   5-5   0.500   2-3   3-2   0-0   L3
Coe   4-3   0.571   5-5   0.500   2-3   3-2   0-0   W1
Dubuque   3-4   0.429   4-6   0.400   3-2   1-4   0-0   L1
Luther   2-5   0.286   5-5   0.500   3-2   2-3   0-0   W1
Loras   2-5   0.286   3-7   0.300   2-2   1-5   0-0   L1
Simpson   0-7   0.000   3-7   0.300   2-4   1-3   0-0   L7


To me, Wartburg's success wasn't a surprise. Central finishing alone in 2nd was one of the bigger surprises to me, but the biggest surprise to me was seeing DBQ have such a poor season (then again, I guess I shouldn't be too shocked. Outside of a generational player, and another outstanding QB, DBQ has been bad or mediocre). I guess I thought Simpson would be a contender this year, and I was very wrong on that one.

Quote from: badgerwarhawk on December 07, 2014, 11:22:08 AM
Congrats Knights.  You dudes were tough.  We were very fortunate to get a W out of it.  Good luck in the future.

Why do non team members/coaches use "we"? It's you, it's them.

Quote from: DBQ1965 on December 06, 2014, 08:55:29 PM
When was the last time an IIAC team made it to the quarter-finals?

Well done Knights.  You had a great run!

2007 central team

Quote from: MasterJedi on December 06, 2014, 12:03:46 PM
Love how a lot of people are STILL underestimating UWW.

Who's doing this?