MBB: American Rivers Conference

Charlie Kohawk · February 11, 2006, 12:58:32 AM

All BV posters, please identify yourselves. I want to send you good karma every 18 hours between now and Wednesday. Show's already in.

The Show · February 11, 2006, 09:31:23 AM

Thanks Charlie, we'll see if it pays off...

pdmcgee · February 11, 2006, 01:33:09 PM

Wow - Kuenstling put up some serious MVP numbers against Loras last night who has suspect big men to say the least. A whopping seven points? Are you kidding me? And i saw him play at wartburg and he had under ten points that game too. You guys can call him MVP if you want, but MVPs step up in big games, like my man steege. He is more important to his team than any other player in the conference, I don't know how anyone can see that. Furthermore, to whoever said that steege was overrated.... overrated players always end up in the top three of the all- time scoring list, right? Come on, all you guys are out of your tree.

Steege is
1)the most important to his team
2)plays the hardest of anyone
3)is the best player in the conference
4)has been Wartburg's MVP the last two years
5)first team IIAC the last two years
6)Academic all region/ all american/ espn academic team
7)and He's a hell of a nice guy

That is quite a resume and I guarantee that no one else in the conference stacks up against him. No comparison.

Congrats to Wartburg on the coe loss. Gotta defend that title from last year. On the other hand, thats a real bummer for coe, they could have locked up the conference but they laid an egg on the road which is exactly where the conference is won and lost.

Last but not least, the last game in Knights gym is coming up and I will hate to see that place go, lots of great teams, players, coaches, fans, and memories inside the "snake pit."

pdmcgee

p.s. STEEGE FOR MVP!!

pdmcgee · February 11, 2006, 01:35:24 PM

CORRECTION:

On my initial message when I was talking about steege meaning more to his team than any one I meant how CAN'T anyone see that.

coocooforcoekohawk · February 11, 2006, 01:59:41 PM

Quote from: pdmcgee on February 11, 2006, 01:33:09 PM

Congrats to Wartburg on the coe loss. Gotta defend that title from last year. On the other hand, thats a real bummer for coe, they could have locked up the conference but they laid an egg on the road which is exactly where the conference is won and lost.

Sounds like you are guaranteeing a win at B.V. Good luck. It ain't gonna be a cake walk. As far as the road loss, Loras made 52% from beyond the arc. Here is a guarantee I will make you, Mr. PDMcgee, if Buena Vista puts up that number the Wart will not be victorious.

On a side note. I can't figure out if I liked Loras' gym or not. It is definately quaint, but with only 875 in attendence it looked pretty full.

As far as mvp from Coe, I like Kilburg.

balla_1982 · February 11, 2006, 02:47:36 PM

I know a lot of guys don't like Loras' gym, but I personally love it. It is the ultimate homecourt advantage, because you don't need many people in there to get it loud as hell. I'd say that gym and Wartburg's were my favorite to play in, and Wartburg's is leaving after this season and I've got to imagine Loras' won't last much longer, though they did just get that new floor a couple of years ago.

As for the Wartburg-BV game, Wartburg is going to have their hands full, BV is great at home and I know it would make VH and crew's season a little sweeter to prevent Wartburg from winning back to back conference championships. But we still have to wait on that one, there are still other games yet to be played.

Charlie Kohawk · February 11, 2006, 11:57:10 PM

Judging from the boxscore, I'm glad I didn't make the trip to Pella this afternoon. Did Kuenstling really commit a foul on the rebound of a missed free throw with a one point lead and two seconds on the clock?! That'll silence the MVP debate and probably secures the #1 seed for Wartburg. The Kohawks have to regroup for Wednesday's trip to Decorah or they can kiss the first-round bye good bye. Gut check time fellas.

coocooforcoekohawk · February 12, 2006, 08:30:36 AM

Quote from: Charlie Kohawk on February 11, 2006, 11:57:10 PM
Judging from the boxscore, I'm glad I didn't make the trip to Pella this afternoon. Did Kuenstling really commit a foul on the rebound of a missed free throw with a one point lead and two seconds on the clock?! That'll silence the MVP debate and probably secures the #1 seed for Wartburg. The Kohawks have to regroup for Wednesday's trip to Decorah or they can kiss the first-round bye good bye. Gut check time fellas.

I couldn't believe that when I read the box score either. He missed two free throws and then commited a foul to send Central down to make their two free throws. Coe's youth is starting to show.

" The Wheels on the Bus start coming off, coming off, coming off. The Wheels on the Bus..."

Game situations, man, you gotta know the game situation.

Rob Hanna looked great at Loras, by the way, and seems to have followed it up at the Central game, but Axdahl and Deshaw, as seniors need to step it up and hit the three. They combined for 3-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Senior leadership is key.

Walston Hoover · February 12, 2006, 02:28:17 PM

My how one week changes things-

Walston Hoover · February 12, 2006, 02:59:21 PM

For my own curiosity and those out there who think the Knights may have a rough go of it next year losing Steege, Schmidt, and Cartmill.

In the Peth regime (as far back as the stats go for it-00-01)
00'01
Knights go 24-4 winning IIAC title (fun year and a particularily fun night when both indoor track teams, both basketball teams, and the wrestling team all won conf. titles on the same day)
Morrison, conf MVP Osterhaus, Meeks, Fassler,Hotz, Leary, and Schuster are gone for the next year, representing 59.9% of the scoring.
01-02-Knights go 20-8
02-03-Knights go 21-7
Lose Pipho, Olsen, Schuknecht, and Recker for the next year representing 54.5% of scoring
03-04-Knights go 20-8
04-05-23-5
05-06

Knights will lose Steege, Schmidt, Cartmill, and Peterson next year representing 57% of the team's scoring.
Judging by what Peth has done in the past, I don't see any reason to think the Knights won't be right in the thick of the race again next year,probably around the 20-8 range.
Peth is no stranger to having to replace over half his scoring. He's done a good job of not leaving the cupboard bare.

coocooforcoekohawk · February 13, 2006, 07:43:40 AM

How about some chatter about who is going to make the IIAC tournament. Simpson,
Luther,
Dubuque.

I'm rooting for Dubuque, they have so little to cheer about these days.

keith45 · February 13, 2006, 09:16:58 AM

What the hell happened to Luther?? Who was teh guy boasting about Luther earlier this year?? Did they have injuries, or did the lack of offense catch up to them? I'll say UD makes the tournament, they have 2 winnable road games games left. They can finish 8-8..and if they get hot, they can pull an upset (when I say hot, I mean Nick and Tyler have 20 point games, and one of the post players have 15 or so

The Show · February 13, 2006, 01:56:23 PM

Quote from: coocooforcoekohawk on February 13, 2006, 07:43:40 AM
How about some chatter about who is going to make the IIAC tournament.

Everyone makes it except Cornell, just like last year...

Unless they changed it to only six teams making the tournament, which I was unaware of.

Charlie Kohawk · February 13, 2006, 02:07:13 PM

Yep, top six get in. Top two get a bye. #3 and #4 host #5 and #6.

sportsknight · February 13, 2006, 03:38:41 PM

IIAC made that change over the summer so that all conference tournaments are now the same. Before basketball and volleyball were the only sports with 8 team tourneys. However, it doesn't seem like the conference did a great job of announcing that change. Most people I've talked to didn't know about it until last week.

Charlie, I could be wrong but I assume that #4 hosts #5 and #3 hosts #6.