FB: American Rivers Conference

[Thunderbolt]

Look's like the Knights can give it but not very good at taking it. I wonder what the attitude would be if the Knights were the last place team battling for respect?

It doesn't take much to hear the whining now. Please don't lose the title, it want be pretty around the board.

Things that make you go ?

Where did you go to school?  You constantly use the wrong words.  I can cut some slack for type o's but you use use want for won't all the time.  You ignorance is showing with your constant chanting of how great Cornell is.  You would think that you are a supporter of MUC.  I too am like SK in that I love the support of all the fans on this board, but you not only cross the line but you break it.

The name of the school, I would be willing to wager, is followed closely by the words; Junior High.

[footballdaddy]

My Friends,

Based on my experience, some of the bloggers need an attitude adjustment.

What bloggers? This is a message board.

Blogger is the noun version of Blogging all derived from Blog.

A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual [1], with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging, one which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs.[2] With the advent of video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning — that of any bit of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something.

Maybe you should reread Pat's comment. He wasn't asking what is a blogger, he was asking who's a blogger. This is important since is a message board and not a blog. Even I, a Wartburg fan, know what a blog is, so I think it's a slam-dunk for Pat.

I'll refrian from other comments, and revel in my 500th post (not blog).

[Airborne Dutch]

Must be the time of year. People at my workplace seem angry all the time too. Jeez, its just football.

[caddy1]

Must be the time of year. People at my workplace seem angry all the time too. Jeez, its just football.

AMEN - Our workplace is also full of tension - what the heck is it?  Must be the football fever![/b]

[DutchFan2004]

Must be the time of year. People at my workplace seem angry all the time too. Jeez, its just football.

Ya but you guys have to have some of that aggressions and anger don't you?   
Just teasing you a little.  Hope none of the brass are owly.   

[doolittledog]

Must be the time of year. People at my workplace seem angry all the time too. Jeez, its just football.

Ya but you guys have to have some of that aggressions and anger don't you?   
Just teasing you a little.  Hope none of the brass are owly.   

This has me thinking of the football scene from the M*A*S*H movie 

[Walston Hoover]

My daughters are not pleasant right now either. Or maybe its me. Must be Valley week.

[Klopenhiemer]

I've been quite the bear myself lately.  Maybe its all the ethnic food that I have been eating?

[storm_tracker65]

analyzing rosters in iiac. do the numbers of players in each class surprise anyone? what does this mean for the future of the teams?

Buena Vista  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 93 (16 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 44 FR)
Central  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 129 (19 SR, 18 JR, 40 SO, 52 FR)
Coe  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 90 (20 SR, 16 JR, 26 SO, 28 FR)
Cornell  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 63 (16 SR, 5 JR, 17 SO, 25 FR)
Dubuque  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 106 (16 SR, 18 JR, 24 SO, 48 FR)
Loras  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 85 (11 SR, 19 JR, 22 SO, 33 FR)
Luther  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 83 (28 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 22 FR)
Simpson  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 116 (20 SR, 23 JR, 16 SO, 57 FR)
Wartburg  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 128 (21 SR, 24 JR, 34, 49 FR)

central and wartburg numbers tell a story.
dubuque as well.
looks to me like luther is in trouble in the next few yrs.
i think simpsons getting things in place but probably a couple years away.
coe coaching change affect fr class?

i know quality is more important than quantity, but the strong survive system seems to be working at central and wartburg. comments?

[doolittledog]

I've been quite the bear myself lately.  Maybe its all the ethnic food that I have been eating?

Was this a big fat Greek wedding you attended this past weekend???  Ok, I admit it, I watched that movie with my wife...I'm not a man at all anymore.  Please let football arrive soon so I at least have that  

[doolittledog]

analyzing rosters in iiac. do the numbers of players in each class surprise anyone? what does this mean for the future of the teams?

Buena Vista  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 93 (16 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 44 FR)
Central  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 129 (19 SR, 18 JR, 40 SO, 52 FR)
Coe  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 90 (20 SR, 16 JR, 26 SO, 28 FR)
Cornell  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 63 (16 SR, 5 JR, 17 SO, 25 FR)
Dubuque  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 106 (16 SR, 18 JR, 24 SO, 48 FR)
Loras  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 85 (11 SR, 19 JR, 22 SO, 33 FR)
Luther  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 83 (28 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 22 FR)
Simpson  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 116 (20 SR, 23 JR, 16 SO, 57 FR)
Wartburg  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 128 (21 SR, 24 JR, 34, 49 FR)

central and wartburg numbers tell a story.
dubuque as well.
looks to me like luther is in trouble in the next few yrs.
i think simpsons getting things in place but probably a couple years away.
coe coaching change affect fr class?

i know quality is more important than quantity, but the strong survive system seems to be working at central and wartburg. comments?

Great post...and I bet that took a lot of time to look up.  I'm a numbers guy and can't get enough of data like that.  I think I had 109 for a roster size for Dubuque with 17 seniors, 18 juniors, and 47 freshmen...hadn't looked at the sophmore class yet, but those are pretty darn close to your numbers. 

Don't really know what to make of the numbers yet, a lot depends on the quality of the players there.  For me, I am happy to see Dubuque with the numbers they have now.  In the past it would be more like 5 seniors, 10 juniors, 20 sophmores and 60 freshmen

[storm_tracker65]

analyzing rosters in iiac. do the numbers of players in each class surprise anyone? what does this mean for the future of the teams?

Buena Vista  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 93 (16 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 44 FR)
Central  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 129 (19 SR, 18 JR, 40 SO, 52 FR)
Coe  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 90 (20 SR, 16 JR, 26 SO, 28 FR)
Cornell  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 63 (16 SR, 5 JR, 17 SO, 25 FR)
Dubuque  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 106 (16 SR, 18 JR, 24 SO, 48 FR)
Loras  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 85 (11 SR, 19 JR, 22 SO, 33 FR)
Luther  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 83 (28 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 22 FR)
Simpson  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 116 (20 SR, 23 JR, 16 SO, 57 FR)
Wartburg  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 128 (21 SR, 24 JR, 34, 49 FR)

central and wartburg numbers tell a story.
dubuque as well.
looks to me like luther is in trouble in the next few yrs.
i think simpsons getting things in place but probably a couple years away.
coe coaching change affect fr class?

i know quality is more important than quantity, but the strong survive system seems to be working at central and wartburg. comments?

Great post...and I bet that took a lot of time to look up.  I'm a numbers guy and can't get enough of data like that.  I think I had 109 for a roster size for Dubuque with 17 seniors, 18 juniors, and 47 freshmen...hadn't looked at the sophmore class yet, but those are pretty darn close to your numbers. 

Don't really know what to make of the numbers yet, a lot depends on the quality of the players there.  For me, I am happy to see Dubuque with the numbers they have now.  In the past it would be more like 5 seniors, 10 juniors, 20 sophmores and 60 freshmen

might be off a couple numbers here and there but should be pretty close. interested in what others think

[davedevine]

Speaking of "little people"
UD had a back up QB in '99? I believe that was maybe 5'6" 145lbs... it was like a high school freshman out there.  He played a few snaps when the starter was banged up.  He looked like Webster out there running around. 

KC Dutch,
will you enlighten me w/ the  name of the WB gal you married?

So nice football is finally here.  The 60 degree weather and rain today definitely made it feel like football season! 

I watched part of the USC game last week and the monkey stomp they gave Virginia.
I think they could give the chiefs a hell of a game.  Their defense is un-real.  It's not right when you have a 260lb MLB that can run like a safety. 

[The Show]

And P.S. having a little people's day at BV is one way for the Beavers to recruit running backs a long time ago, after the Days of having big backs, the beavers went for the primordial dwarfs to take the snaps, even though they get tired easily, and have bitter bones, the Beavers thought that having a small back that could run would help the team.  And as we all saw over the past seasons and having a minimal run game the beavers came to terms and recruited bigger backs...and that is the story of how BV established a run game  ...

Now if we can just get an, whats that called, they block, and they're big?  In front of the QB, FB, RB?

I think you meant brittle bones    Pearson wasn't that small, pretty sure he out-weighed myself. After him though, they did shrink.  Part of my family's genetics were partially to blame there too 

Speaking of linemen, when Hadachek (sp?) was up there (before Ostey) he must have had some "in" with Iowa Central.  I can remember having a couple of horses from there my first couple of years, but never since (that I know of...)  Not sure what the connection was.  And if anyone out there knows of any high school linemen looking for a new home, have them move over to Greene County please, preferably before district play!!!

[DutchFan2004]

analyzing rosters in iiac. do the numbers of players in each class surprise anyone? what does this mean for the future of the teams?

Buena Vista  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 93 (16 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 44 FR)
Central  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 129 (19 SR, 18 JR, 40 SO, 52 FR)
Coe  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 90 (20 SR, 16 JR, 26 SO, 28 FR)
Cornell  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 63 (16 SR, 5 JR, 17 SO, 25 FR)
Dubuque  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 106 (16 SR, 18 JR, 24 SO, 48 FR)
Loras  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 85 (11 SR, 19 JR, 22 SO, 33 FR)
Luther  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 83 (28 SR, 17 JR, 16 SO, 22 FR)
Simpson  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 116 (20 SR, 23 JR, 16 SO, 57 FR)
Wartburg  TOTAL ROSTER SIZE = 128 (21 SR, 24 JR, 34, 49 FR)

central and wartburg numbers tell a story.
dubuque as well.
looks to me like luther is in trouble in the next few yrs.
i think simpsons getting things in place but probably a couple years away.
coe coaching change affect fr class?

i know quality is more important than quantity, but the strong survive system seems to be working at central and wartburg. comments?

Great work!  I think that the numbers say a lot.  It tells who hit the recruiting trail hard and if the kids accepted the message that the coaches were telling them.  Having said that coaching changes do not alway reflect the amount or intensity of recruiting.  A new coach has to get his feet on the ground and get connected to the coaches in the area.  He also has to decide if the kids are the ones he wants so that plays into it.  I think Simpson has to get the edge with the new coaches in recruiting as they have the largest class of any (new or old coaches). Coe, Luther, and Cornell are all in trouble IMHO as it looks as though that about 2/3 of the recruits drop out of football by their senior year.  Juniors are about the same.  Wartburg and Central retain better numbers in the Sophmore class so that bodes well for their upper classmen keeping their numbers up.  I think if a team is going to be successful and keep winning year in and year out they need to keep the upper classmen out.  I think that 20-30 seniors and about the same for juniors if those numbers can stay up there is good for a program and its stability.  I think Loras is in trouble this year as well as they have the lowest number of seniors out.  


Looking at most of the pickems preseason picks the majority of the posters have picked Luther, Cornell, and Loras in the bottom half of the conference.  Those three schools have the lowest total of players as well.  BV is somewhere close to them as well in the pickems and numbers as well.  So in this instance I might say size of the roster matters.  That is the conclusion that I have drawn.