FB: American Rivers Conference

[KCDutch]

now they want to sell papers

Pretty sure they've always wanted to well papers.....

They want to sell them also  8) 8)

Touche......

[Thunderbolt]

Happy FRIDAY EVERYBODY!!

From Cornell media day:
TV package from KGAN
http://www.kgan.com/newsroom/sports/local/index.shtml

CR Gazette story
http://gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/SPORTS/27671327/1056

I have never been a fan of Purple or purple and black but those are some UGLY socks.

Did you notice the lick the Luther DB put on his teammate that was going to make the tackle? Rendered him unconscious. Missed the next game too.

[doolittledog]

Central has always been a big destination for R-S grads. Several of footballkid's era are going there. Although he might have had a great career there, he's very happy and comfortable with Wartburg. He was recrited by all the IIAC schools all the way up to Columbia. He still knows it was the right decision. 

I had the good fortune to have worked in the Admission Office at Central for several years, a totally great job.  I always felt that Central would sell itself if kids came on campus to visit, etc, etc, etc.  The real freedom I enjoyed was KNOWING that if a kid visited Wartburg, and really felt like that was their best decision....it was easy to tell them that Wartburg was exactly the place they should go...there was NO ARGUING!  It was a great relief for kids/families to finally "know" where to go/what to do, and we always chose to celebrate that decision, affirm it, and compliment them on choosing a great college.....Sometimes we might have thought that they would be better served at Central, but we knew ultimately our opinions didn't count, so we just wished them well and sent them off with a smile.  Later, we could bitch and moan about losing a good kid that we would have loved to represent our student-body and programs.  But you just move on and do your best with the next family.

Your typical Iowa kid is a hard working, respectful person, with a mom and dad who loves 'em, and they're all just trying to figure things out as they go.  It was a great thing to know that they would be well taken care of at most any other college of their choosing.  MANY great college options, and a great, exciting time in life for them.

There are several Wartburg grads, Simpson grads etc around here in Pella...classy, hard-working people who are just as delightful after graduating from there, and we're happy to have them here in town.   (Except when they do that "be orange" stuff)  My 7-yr-old daughter's 2nd grade teacher is a great young lady we tried to recruit for VB many years ago, lost her to 'Burg, but now we get to have her as a great teacher!  It's a wonderful "big picture".

Great post Mav45!!!

I have always felt that any Iowa Conference school my kids pick I would be happy with.  Good schools in good environments.  I had friends from high school that went to every IIAC school.  Every one of them had a great time at their school of choice.  My wife and I joked that we wouldn't be thrilled if they chose BV because that would be so far away.  Then we thought about PH and what it takes for him to see his son play football!!!  Made us think we would be lucky if our kids wanted to stay so close to home!!!

[ShowMe]

Never mind a 2nd team All Conference TE (The only All-conference TE last year) and an honorable mention returning that are not from Cornell.

From the CR Gazette story I am sure Purple Heys will like this line...

Offensively, there is a strong nucleus at the skill positions with returning starters Hardman, tight end Alex Macey and sophomore quarterback Dallas Bush. Dillon called Macey the best tight end in the IIAC and Bush one of its top future overall players

Mav45, maybe Dillon arranged a "Tonya Harding" on Jordan's knee so he could claim best TE in the conference

Just kidding, still a huge blow to Central to lose him. 

Great press, Heys, congratulations!

Cornell is not concerned about the who returns and all the smack talk. We'll take care of our own business. From this point on, we are taking names and kicking A$$

Keep posting the good words, you arrogant winners, we need it for our Rudy story.
It will help us sell the story to Speelberg movies.

[the_mayne_event]

Never mind a 2nd team All Conference TE (The only All-conference TE last year) and an honorable mention returning that are not from Cornell.

From the CR Gazette story I am sure Purple Heys will like this line...

Offensively, there is a strong nucleus at the skill positions with returning starters Hardman, tight end Alex Macey and sophomore quarterback Dallas Bush. Dillon called Macey the best tight end in the IIAC and Bush one of its top future overall players

Mav45, maybe Dillon arranged a "Tonya Harding" on Jordan's knee so he could claim best TE in the conference

Just kidding, still a huge blow to Central to lose him. 

Great press, Heys, congratulations!

Cornell is not concerned about the who returns and all the smack talk. We'll take care of our own business. From this point on, we are taking names and kicking A$$

Keep posting the good words, you arrogant winners, we need it for our Rudy story.
It will help us sell the story to Speelberg movies.

excuse me?  you are talking the most "smack" on the board, and cornell has no way of backing it up.  cornell doesn't even have hype to be talked up. 

[ShowMe]

"Everybody in the conference always downplays us, thinks that we're not going to do anything," said Cornell running back Travion Hardman.
Yep. And until they do, we will continue to think that.
Lots of talk coming from Mt Vernon right now.

it almost seems like there is a ton of talk comming out of Mt Vernon right now.  i can't wait until Coe pops the balloon and brings Cornell back down to earth.  I'm sorry, but everyone in Cornell is talking like they have done something in the past couple years when in all honestly they haven't done jack.  They are almost putting a mark on their back to make sure people notice them.  if i were them i would want to fly waaayy under the radar until the first conference game.  It's great that Cornell has a good amount of players comming back (for them).  Everyone else has at least that amount of players comming back.  

on a side note, Coe scrimmages Grand View today -- hate the choice to scrimmage a weaker team because it doesn't really tell you where you need to be the following week.  It will be nice to blow out the opposition, but that's not what a scrimmage is for.

Thats all I need is for Coe to start talking smack. Coe, your days are numbered,
In the words of fellow fans, Purple Heys, I hope you can count the days off.

that's all you need?  you going to in some way effect teh outcome of the game?  seriously, if any players read this sight (and i know some do) you are diggin cornell in a big hole that the probably wont get out of this year.
you have the biggest mouth on the board -- it used to be wartburg guys, but it isn't even close now.  for your sake, tone it down a bit, until Cornell puts any points on the board.

We're shaking, ask them to take it easy on us.
I  beleive Cornell needs a swagger to deal with the hype. And yes, thats all it is.

[Walston Hoover]

TME- when we were talking smack, wea had won A game in the last 3years.

[ShowMe]

Never mind a 2nd team All Conference TE (The only All-conference TE last year) and an honorable mention returning that are not from Cornell.

From the CR Gazette story I am sure Purple Heys will like this line...

Offensively, there is a strong nucleus at the skill positions with returning starters Hardman, tight end Alex Macey and sophomore quarterback Dallas Bush. Dillon called Macey the best tight end in the IIAC and Bush one of its top future overall players

Mav45, maybe Dillon arranged a "Tonya Harding" on Jordan's knee so he could claim best TE in the conference

Just kidding, still a huge blow to Central to lose him. 

Great press, Heys, congratulations!

Cornell is not concerned about the who returns and all the smack talk. We'll take care of our own business. From this point on, we are taking names and kicking A$$

Keep posting the good words, you arrogant winners, we need it for our Rudy story.
It will help us sell the story to Speelberg movies.

excuse me?  you are talking the most "smack" on the board, and cornell has no way of backing it up.  cornell doesn't even have hype to be talked up. 

We have pride!

[the_mayne_event]

TME- when we were talking smack, wea had won A game in the last 3years.

i know that.  i wasnt just saying that wartburg guys used to talk the most smack.  i guess i should have stated that they were one of the most successful teams in the decade.  central, coe, and wartbug all have a sort of arrogance surrounding them because they have been successful.  but those 3 can back it up on the field

[Klompen]

"Everybody in the conference always downplays us, thinks that we're not going to do anything," said Cornell running back Travion Hardman.
Yep. And until they do, we will continue to think that.
Lots of talk coming from Mt Vernon right now.

Ha, take it easy on us, don't write a check before the money is in the bank, you arrogant winners, your time is coming!

And it won't be long now, 5 weeks till Wartburg goes 0-4

Man, Pat, you need to allow gambling!      Laughing all the way to the bank on that one.   

[Thunderbolt]

 The good news is Cornell brings back their entire defense.
The bad news is they give up 36 points a game.

[doolittledog]

Dubuque will make every IIAC team their bitches this season!!!


Um, actually I don't have it in me to talk like that.

While I can laugh at some smack talk, I just don't like doing it.  I guess I just respect the other teams too much, and hope they respect my team back.  I want my team to win, and it hurts when they lose (especially triple OT games to Central) but in the end it's a d3 football game.  If I am at the game and see someone from this site while there I would hope to share a beer with them.  I don't hate them because they support a rival team.  

[Mav45]

Never mind a 2nd team All Conference TE (The only All-conference TE last year) and an honorable mention returning that are not from Cornell.

From the CR Gazette story I am sure Purple Heys will like this line...

Offensively, there is a strong nucleus at the skill positions with returning starters Hardman, tight end Alex Macey and sophomore quarterback Dallas Bush. Dillon called Macey the best tight end in the IIAC and Bush one of its top future overall players

Mav45, maybe Dillon arranged a "Tonya Harding" on Jordan's knee so he could claim best TE in the conference

Just kidding, still a huge blow to Central to lose him. 

Great press, Heys, congratulations!

You know, WH, I hadn't even considered that....but it DOES make sense now that I think about it.  I think I need to talk to my people on the streets....

[Klopenhiemer]

Im sorry Heys but brother ShowMe has ruined it for me.  I was really hoping that Cornell would pull out of the cellar this year and win some ball games.  I figured that it would make the conference stronger and show kudos to the Cornell players/coaching staff for making things happen. 

Facts are facts and Rudy is already an award winning movie.  We have had enough tear jerker football movies about hope and determination.  The funny thing is if Cornell goes 0-4 ShowMe will still be blabbering his mouth but what about 0-6 and then 0-10.  What are you going to say then? 

[Willie University]

The good news is Cornell brings back their entire defense.
The bad news is they give up 36 points a game.

Now THAT was funny  Not that it was cornell that was being made fun of but the genuis of thunderbolts comedy