FB: American Rivers Conference

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UW-LaCrosse scheduled only 9 games in 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007

[Klopenhiemer]

Bethel did not renew their contract with BV for the upcoming season either.  Based off the latest formula, the Royals must be running sacred of the Beavers

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Bethel did not renew their contract with BV for the upcoming season either.  Based off the latest formula, the Royals must be running sacred of the Beavers

Bethel didn't want to play on Sunday

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19 - Freshmen on BV's 2007 roster

19 - Points kicked by Tyler Pease vs. Cornell 11/29/07

[Pat Coleman]

Bethel did not renew their contract with BV for the upcoming season either.  Based off the latest formula, the Royals must be running sacred of the Beavers

Bethel is doing alright for itself.

http://www.d3football.com/school_info.php?school=Bethel&year=2008

[Klopenhiemer]

Bethel did not renew their contract with BV for the upcoming season either.  Based off the latest formula, the Royals must be running sacred of the Beavers

Bethel is doing alright for itself.

http://www.d3football.com/school_info.php?school=Bethel&year=2008

Thanks Pat.  Maybe my post had a bit to serrious of a tone.  I did not figure that the Royals were running from the Beavers at all.  Considering BV mustered 1 win in 4 tries. 

[Pat Coleman]

Well, just in case someone took you seriously, there it is.

Mostly I just wanted to nudge people towards our schedules.

[doolittledog]

So, according to that link, Bethel is playing a 5 game schedule next year 

[doolittledog]

Anyone remember which school in Ohio hired the former UD Offensive Coordinator as Head Coach?

Joe Austin became the HC at Hanover in Indiana.  In the HCAC conference. 

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20 - weeks since Central's final 2007 game (round 20.3)

20 - weeks until kickoff 2008 (round 19.6)

20 - light bulbs per scoreboard digit

[doolittledog]

.......back to IIAC football to stew the conversation:

I just looked at the Central football website and found that the Dutch have scheduled Lakeland and Albion for their non-conference games.  I am wondering why Central doesn't play some real competitors in those games.  Is it simply to stack up more wins against pansies?  Last year they had at least one real contest.  Now it seems the goal is simply to put two notches in the belt.

I realize Luther has scheduled Waldorf but they also have St. Olaf once again.  Both are natural selections given the backgrounds of the schools.

Come on Dutch.....schedule somebody. 

Old Norse,

Pat is dead center on.  After having games with Augustana, Bethel, and St Thomas the last three years, Hope was also there but that was a two year deal and they were a playoff contender.  Hope was not a real tough playoff team but they were a qualifier none the less.  Bethel would not renew, and St Thomas would not renew as well.  Augustana filled up so in a way they chose not to renew with Central as well.  I know that there was a scramble to get a tenth game for this fall.  Albion would not return the game in Pella so it is only a one year deal so there could be a tenth game.  I do know that Redlands was contacted to fill the tenth game but they could not return the game in Pella as well.  I also know that Mount Union was even contacted but when you only have one non conference game they fill up fast.  With the MIAC not wanting to schedule games it makes it a little more difficult to schedule.  Waldorf being a natural selection is a stretch IMHO.  They are not a d3 school and would give Luther no boost in a selection process for a playoff game what so ever.  So before you start casting stones maybe you should move out of the glass house you live in.  Walston brings up a good point as well.  With all the losses to graduation the Dutch have some holes to fill.  Why would you want to load up the non conference schedule as well as having to go through a usually demanding IIAC schedule too?  When Central was down from 4-5 years ago they did not have any trouble filling the nonconference games.  

As discussed in previous posts scheduling tough teams do no good for the upper level teams in the AQ conferences.  With needing a 9-1 record to get into the dance unless you win the conference why would you schedule a loss.  SJU, UWW, and the other conference leaders do not "load" up.  If you suffer a conference loss and then have a nonconference loss you are almost out of the playoffs.  I hope this helps anwwer your question.  

So Redlands would only play Central if Central would come out to Cali???  Do you know if that is what Dubuque is doing in their game at Redlands next year???  If Redlands is only willing to play Central or Dubuque at home are they at least sharing the travel costs???

[Mr. Ypsi]

I blew it - my memory banks said 20!  Better late than never:

18: points by which CCIW co-champion IWU lost to Coe (we finished only 7-3 with a VERY young team, and did not get a pool C bid).  Alas, this season gives no chance for revenge.

Congratulations to Coe and the IIAC.  (Now if that had been the 10th game rather than the 1st ... )

[Alfredeneumann]

20  Different Academic All-Americans for WC football

[DBQ1965]

Anyone remember which school in Ohio hired the former UD Offensive Coordinator as Head Coach?

Joe Austin became the HC at Hanover in Indiana.  In the HCAC conference. 

Thanks!

[DutchFan2004]

.......back to IIAC football to stew the conversation:

I just looked at the Central football website and found that the Dutch have scheduled Lakeland and Albion for their non-conference games.  I am wondering why Central doesn't play some real competitors in those games.  Is it simply to stack up more wins against pansies?  Last year they had at least one real contest.  Now it seems the goal is simply to put two notches in the belt.

I realize Luther has scheduled Waldorf but they also have St. Olaf once again.  Both are natural selections given the backgrounds of the schools.

Come on Dutch.....schedule somebody. 

Old Norse,

Pat is dead center on.  After having games with Augustana, Bethel, and St Thomas the last three years, Hope was also there but that was a two year deal and they were a playoff contender.  Hope was not a real tough playoff team but they were a qualifier none the less.  Bethel would not renew, and St Thomas would not renew as well.  Augustana filled up so in a way they chose not to renew with Central as well.  I know that there was a scramble to get a tenth game for this fall.  Albion would not return the game in Pella so it is only a one year deal so there could be a tenth game.  I do know that Redlands was contacted to fill the tenth game but they could not return the game in Pella as well.  I also know that Mount Union was even contacted but when you only have one non conference game they fill up fast.  With the MIAC not wanting to schedule games it makes it a little more difficult to schedule.  Waldorf being a natural selection is a stretch IMHO.  They are not a d3 school and would give Luther no boost in a selection process for a playoff game what so ever.  So before you start casting stones maybe you should move out of the glass house you live in.  Walston brings up a good point as well.  With all the losses to graduation the Dutch have some holes to fill.  Why would you want to load up the non conference schedule as well as having to go through a usually demanding IIAC schedule too?  When Central was down from 4-5 years ago they did not have any trouble filling the nonconference games.  

As discussed in previous posts scheduling tough teams do no good for the upper level teams in the AQ conferences.  With needing a 9-1 record to get into the dance unless you win the conference why would you schedule a loss.  SJU, UWW, and the other conference leaders do not "load" up.  If you suffer a conference loss and then have a nonconference loss you are almost out of the playoffs.  I hope this helps anwwer your question.  

So Redlands would only play Central if Central would come out to Cali???  Do you know if that is what Dubuque is doing in their game at Redlands next year???  If Redlands is only willing to play Central or Dubuque at home are they at least sharing the travel costs???

I have no information on that.  I do not know the arrangements that were made.