FB: American Rivers Conference

[sportsknight]

I bet a majority of those people actually had good test scores but socially and common sense smart they had none. As for the people who didn't make it out in four years...it is becoming more and more common for people to go an extra semester or year everywhere. I can't even begin to name the people who had to go a little bit longer because of switching majors or transferring in or having to drop a block for illness which is a luxury at Cornell I believe because you don't lose as much as you would in the semester plan.

SK, you didn't transfer or switch majors...was there an illness I was unaware of that caused the 5 year plan for you?

Joesicitis.
That and he was down with the sickness.

That was one of my afflictions, as well as Pour House Syndrome and OPitis.

[dutchfan1]

I bet a majority of those people actually had good test scores but socially and common sense smart they had none. As for the people who didn't make it out in four years...it is becoming more and more common for people to go an extra semester or year everywhere. I can't even begin to name the people who had to go a little bit longer because of switching majors or transferring in or having to drop a block for illness which is a luxury at Cornell I believe because you don't lose as much as you would in the semester plan.

SK, you didn't transfer or switch majors...was there an illness I was unaware of that caused the 5 year plan for you?

Joesicitis.
That and he was down with the sickness.

That was one of my afflictions, as well as Pour House Syndrome and OPitis.

I tend to have symptoms OPitis this every time I'm in Waverly, too....

[Walston Hoover]

I tend to have symptoms OPitis this every time I'm in Waverly, too....

Is that why I saw you throwing up out back last time I was there?

[doolittledog]

While not football related.  Here is a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald article noting that UD has a goal of competing in the future for the IIAC all-sports trophy. 

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=216928

Nice to see that is a goal of theirs.  From listening to their football webcasts, they interview UD head coaches during half-time and it is interesting to hear them talk of going on recruiting trips.  When I was in school, for sports like tennis or golf they would just post a notice in the cafeteria asking if anybody wanted to go out for a certain team to show up for a preseason meeting at so and so time.  The UD pastor was made the tennis coach while I was there, not because he knew much about tennis, it's just he was available and cheap.  I only went out for the team because a friend of mine that wanted to play wanted someone he knew to be on the team.  Next thing we knew he was #3 singles and I was #5. 

[5 Words or Less]

Hey OldNorse or Old Dutch;

Were athletic scholarships allowed pre-NCAA D3?

Vern Den Herder @ Central
Mike Eischied @ Upper Iowa
Wilbur Young @ William Penn
Brad Hustad @ Luther
Sol Butler @ Dubuque

[DutchFan2004]

While not football related.  Here is a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald article noting that UD has a goal of competing in the future for the IIAC all-sports trophy. 

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=216928

Nice to see that is a goal of theirs.  From listening to their football webcasts, they interview UD head coaches during half-time and it is interesting to hear them talk of going on recruiting trips.  When I was in school, for sports like tennis or golf they would just post a notice in the cafeteria asking if anybody wanted to go out for a certain team to show up for a preseason meeting at so and so time.  The UD pastor was made the tennis coach while I was there, not because he knew much about tennis, it's just he was available and cheap.  I only went out for the team because a friend of mine that wanted to play wanted someone he knew to be on the team.  Next thing we knew he was #3 singles and I was #5. 

I knew you were not all bad.  A tennis player can never be bad.

[oldNorse]

Hey OldNorse or Old Dutch;

Were athletic scholarships allowed pre-NCAA D3?

Vern Den Herder @ Central
Mike Eischied @ Upper Iowa
Wilbur Young @ William Penn
Brad Hustad @ Luther
Sol Butler @ Dubuque

There was a time when IIAC teams belonged to both the NCAA and NAIA. NAIA was the stronger of the two as it represented the "small colleges" vis-a-vis the "university group".   It may have been rumored that one or more scholarships were available.  I know that Brad Hustad at Luther did not receive an athletic scholarship.  I don't know about anyone else.  I rather doubt that there were athletic scholarships but will do some research on the topic.

[doolittledog]

Hey OldNorse or Old Dutch;

Were athletic scholarships allowed pre-NCAA D3?

Vern Den Herder @ Central
Mike Eischied @ Upper Iowa
Wilbur Young @ William Penn
Brad Hustad @ Luther
Sol Butler @ Dubuque

There was a time when IIAC teams belonged to both the NCAA and NAIA. NAIA was the stronger of the two as it represented the "small colleges" vis-a-vis the "university group".   It may have been rumored that one or more scholarships were available.  I know that Brad Hustad at Luther did not receive an athletic scholarship.  I don't know about anyone else.  I rather doubt that there were athletic scholarships but will do some research on the topic.

I thought maybe you ARE Brad Hustad!!!

[TrainsEqualCrowdNoise]

While not football related.  Here is a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald article noting that UD has a goal of competing in the future for the IIAC all-sports trophy. 

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=216928

Nice to see that is a goal of theirs.  From listening to their football webcasts, they interview UD head coaches during half-time and it is interesting to hear them talk of going on recruiting trips.  When I was in school, for sports like tennis or golf they would just post a notice in the cafeteria asking if anybody wanted to go out for a certain team to show up for a preseason meeting at so and so time.  The UD pastor was made the tennis coach while I was there, not because he knew much about tennis, it's just he was available and cheap.  I only went out for the team because a friend of mine that wanted to play wanted someone he knew to be on the team.  Next thing we knew he was #3 singles and I was #5. 

Makes me wonder, how many of the positions of coaches of any sport, league wide are filled by people who were "available and cheap"?  I've seen that happen a few times while I was at Cornell.  I don't think this is the case with football, but I wonder about the other sports around the conference.

[Walston Hoover]

Maybe Golf or tennis, but that would be about it.

[Ash Park]

While not football related.  Here is a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald article noting that UD has a goal of competing in the future for the IIAC all-sports trophy. 

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=216928

Nice to see that is a goal of theirs.  From listening to their football webcasts, they interview UD head coaches during half-time and it is interesting to hear them talk of going on recruiting trips.  When I was in school, for sports like tennis or golf they would just post a notice in the cafeteria asking if anybody wanted to go out for a certain team to show up for a preseason meeting at so and so time.  The UD pastor was made the tennis coach while I was there, not because he knew much about tennis, it's just he was available and cheap.  I only went out for the team because a friend of mine that wanted to play wanted someone he knew to be on the team.  Next thing we knew he was #3 singles and I was #5. 

Makes me wonder, how many of the positions of coaches of any sport, league wide are filled by people who were "available and cheap"?  I've seen that happen a few times while I was at Cornell.  I don't think this is the case with football, but I wonder about the other sports around the conference.

I've seen that happen as well. Not as much with football although there was a certain baseball coach who was coaching football for a little while that had no business coaching college football, but they have fixed that. He wasn't a horrible coach I guess, he just was so preoccupied with baseball that it was hard to get his full effort into football.

[DutchFan2004]

While not football related.  Here is a Dubuque Telegraph-Herald article noting that UD has a goal of competing in the future for the IIAC all-sports trophy. 

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=216928

Nice to see that is a goal of theirs.  From listening to their football webcasts, they interview UD head coaches during half-time and it is interesting to hear them talk of going on recruiting trips.  When I was in school, for sports like tennis or golf they would just post a notice in the cafeteria asking if anybody wanted to go out for a certain team to show up for a preseason meeting at so and so time.  The UD pastor was made the tennis coach while I was there, not because he knew much about tennis, it's just he was available and cheap.  I only went out for the team because a friend of mine that wanted to play wanted someone he knew to be on the team.  Next thing we knew he was #3 singles and I was #5. 

Makes me wonder, how many of the positions of coaches of any sport, league wide are filled by people who were "available and cheap"?  I've seen that happen a few times while I was at Cornell.  I don't think this is the case with football, but I wonder about the other sports around the conference.

I've seen that happen as well. Not as much with football although there was a certain baseball coach who was coaching football for a little while that had no business coaching college football, but they have fixed that. He wasn't a horrible coach I guess, he just was so preoccupied with baseball that it was hard to get his full effort into football.

Well I think Walston may have a point with the sports he sited.  I would wonder about other non revenue sports.  They may have a tendency to get filled by whoever is willing and what ever they can pay.

[footballdaddy]

I bet a majority of those people actually had good test scores but socially and common sense smart they had none. As for the people who didn't make it out in four years...it is becoming more and more common for people to go an extra semester or year everywhere. I can't even begin to name the people who had to go a little bit longer because of switching majors or transferring in or having to drop a block for illness which is a luxury at Cornell I believe because you don't lose as much as you would in the semester plan.

SK, you didn't transfer or switch majors...was there an illness I was unaware of that caused the 5 year plan for you?

Joesicitis.
That and he was down with the sickness.

That was one of my afflictions, as well as Pour House Syndrome and OPitis.

I tend to have symptoms OPitis this every time I'm in Waverly, too....

I'm still recovering from OPitis from Monday night.
Memo to self: Self, don't eat half a sausage pizza, drive 100 miles and go to bed at 11:30pm and expect to have normal digestive function the next day! 

[Thunderbolt]

Thunderbolt....

My son and I will probably not make it to the Simpson game.....long, long trip.  See you at a later game.

Maybe when the Dutch come to town. Is your son a Luther grad also?

I am planning on skipping out of work a little early Friday, and spending the night in Indianola. Any suggestions from Storm fans on places to stay and visit, while we're there would be appreciated.

[KCDutch]

Thunderbolt....

My son and I will probably not make it to the Simpson game.....long, long trip.  See you at a later game.

Maybe when the Dutch come to town. Is your son a Luther grad also?

I am planning on skipping out of work a little early Friday, and spending the night in Indianola. Any suggestions from Storm fans on places to stay and visit, while we're there would be appreciated.

I wouldn't stay in Indianola......I'd stop and stay in the DM metro.