FB: American Rivers Conference

[sc_stormchaser]

Big game in Indianola this weekend.
Jim WIlliams being inducted into the Simpson HOF.
Simpson folks talk about Glogowski as if he's the second coming of Christ himself. Knights D will need to show up again this Saturday.

I'm excited for the game this weekend. Simpson has been hit and miss so far this season, but that was expected with a new coaching staff. Hopefully, the bye week was helpful.

There should be a great crowd, too. Yes, it's homecoming, but I've heard that many of Williams players will be on hand for the HOF induction. The rumor was that SC wanted to induct him the year after he retired, but he refused. Anyway, as a former player, I know this is a much deserved honor.

As for the coach Glo comment, I think one of the reasons we are so "high" on him is because he has embraced the traditions of SC football. He encourages "old has-beens" like me to be part of the program. Nothing against Niemann, but he wasn't like that. He didn't seem to care about the past success of the program. Ten years ago, we went 7-3 and you would have thought the sky was falling. It would be nice to get back to that type of expectations...when 7-3 is a disappointing season.

[DBQ1965]

All of a sudden, we are getting some new posters on here.  Welcome aboard!

I assume "lamonitigers" is a Central fan ... but I've been wrong before.  And what about you "qbdriver"?
Anyone else need to be added to the list?

IIAC FAN BASE

BV:  The Show, Klopenheimer, BeaverOfYore, BeaverFan3208, MNbeev

Loras:  du-sz, Confused77, duhawkdanran, steelhawk

Wartburg:  Walston Hoover, sportsknight, Wartburg Fan, footballdaddy, TheOne89.1, warthog, davedevine, Alfredeneumann, wartknight, pressbox, OutsideTheCrate

Luther:  Ram2, LCNorse, FloydinIowaCity, Thunderbolt, oldNorse, The Show

Coe:  Charlie Kohawk, coocooforcokohawks, Kohawk Krazy, the_mayne_event, Kohawk Remedy, koecrazy87, DougiePetersFan, youcantseemestill, Cochuck, kohawkfan

Simpson:  Storm-what?, sc-stormchaser, New Storm, storm_tracker65

Central:  dutchFan2004, Dutchfan1, Klompen, KCDutch, Dutchlb, oldbeake, Airborne Dutch, D1HawkD3CUI, Old Dutch, DutchHawk, fannosaurus rex, Dutchclone, Mav45, Tydebol Man

UD:  doolittledog, DBQ1965, Spurrier, WillieU, Keith45

Cornell:  Purple Heys, Ash Park, ShowMe, ramfan27, 5 Words or Less, corkballrules, tinman08, TrainsEqualCrowdNoise, SpeedKills84

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Wartburg/Cornell:  PE_Teacher13

[the_mayne_event]

After reading the comments on Coe's secondary, I'm wondering if qbdriver has been to many Coe games this season??   
The defense has most definitely been the bright spot and has kept Coe competitive!  Check out the Coe website under schedule/results, 5 of the 7 "top performers" have been defensive players:  #33 Thomas, #34 Harrison, #9 Polich, #94 Wilkens, #99 Hadenfeldt and they earned this distinction in conference games.  (Only 2 offense players, Feller and Hammes have received the honor and that occured in the 2 early non-conference games-against tough opponents, tho.) Don't get me wrong, the offensive can look real good at times-they just aren't very consistent.   
As far as the former coach, Raeburn, I think he had a very good offensive mind.    However, I think that Coach Staker is well liked by his players and together they will turn things around and finish strong.
Go Kohawks! Beat Luther! 
       

If you look at your own post, you have named 4 front seven guys, and 1 DB.  It is quite obvious that the strength is in the front 7, which is what was said.  The secondary took a hit from graduation in Squires.

I honestly dont know when the last time i saw/heard the offense looked good.

Raeburn has a great FOOTBALL mind.  Who's defense and offense do you think Coe is still using?  Yes, Staker might be more liked by his players, he is a great guy.  He and Raeburn worked great together becuase of how different they were.  It was a great mixture with the players.  Raeburn deffinately changed (for the better) after a couple of winning years.  He was more approachable, and less tense during practice and games.  They are both good coaches, but for different reasons.  It will take time for the players to get adjusted to Stakers style of play, which is different the Raeburns.  Dont get me wrong, Staker most deffinately has a lot of fire in him, just different then Raeburn.  Everyone knew there would be a slight lag from the coaching change.  let's just hope they finish out strong.

FYI... Coe has more then just a pretty field.. their weightroom is very nice as well.

[doolittledog]

From the UD/Cornell webcast.  Coach B mentioned they didn't make any halftime adjustments against Central, they just played better.  Interesting because I have seen on here how some Central fans have mentioned other teams seem to make 2nd half adjustments better than their Dutch. 

Brautigam also mentioned the new wellness center and the renovation to Stoltz are now complete.  The Spartans are finally working out of the stadium instead of walking between there and Stoltz.  For his Cornell pre-game analysis he mentioned the Rams were better than their record.  He thought Bush was one of the best QBs in the league and that Hardman was a good runner...so it's not just Dillon that thinks that  

[kohawkfan]

After reading the comments on Coe's secondary, I'm wondering if qbdriver has been to many Coe games this season??   
The defense has most definitely been the bright spot and has kept Coe competitive!  Check out the Coe website under schedule/results, 5 of the 7 "top performers" have been defensive players:  #33 Thomas, #34 Harrison, #9 Polich, #94 Wilkens, #99 Hadenfeldt and they earned this distinction in conference games.  (Only 2 offense players, Feller and Hammes have received the honor and that occured in the 2 early non-conference games-against tough opponents, tho.) Don't get me wrong, the offensive can look real good at times-they just aren't very consistent.   
As far as the former coach, Raeburn, I think he had a very good offensive mind.    However, I think that Coach Staker is well liked by his players and together they will turn things around and finish strong.
Go Kohawks! Beat Luther! 
       

If you look at your own post, you have named 4 front seven guys, and 1 DB.  It is quite obvious that the strength is in the front 7, which is what was said.  The secondary took a hit from graduation in Squires. 

I honestly dont know when the last time i saw/heard the offense looked good.  (I'm trying to be positive here.)  I thought the offensive looked respectable at Simpson.  Granted, the Coe defense scored first and maybe gave them that shot in the arm that they needed but Hammes had a lot of rushing yards as well as Ratchford catching several nice passes thrown by CJ. 

Raeburn has a great FOOTBALL mind.  Who's defense and offense do you think Coe is still using?  Yes, Staker might be more liked by his players, he is a great guy.  Don't you think that's why Stake was in charge of recruiting??He and Raeburn worked great together becuase of how different they were.  It was a great mixture with the players.  Raeburn deffinately changed (for the better) after a couple of winning years.  He was more approachable, and less tense during practice and games.  Don't think "approachable" is an adjective many would use to describe him...  His players may have respected his knowledge of the game but can't say I have heard too many say they related too well to him.  That would also include off the field contacts-I know his neighbors in Fairfax didn't care much for him.  Maybe you know something I don't?    They are both good coaches, but for different reasons.  It will take time for the players to get adjusted to Stakers style of play, which is different the Raeburns.  Dont get me wrong, Staker most deffinately has a lot of fire in him, just different then Raeburn.  Everyone knew there would be a slight lag from the coaching change.  let's just hope they finish out strong.  Amen-I'm with you there.

FYI... Coe has more then just a pretty field.. their weightroom is very nice as well.

  Other assets for prospectives to look at would include the proximity to IC and all the things (cultural/sporting events/social) in the Cedar Rapids area available to students make Coe a desirable location for kids for a variety of reasons.  Kirkwood and Mount Mercy also make the CR area more interesting than some other IIAC locations that are in more isolated areas of the state...

[Klompen]

Klompen, Senior Leadership is alive and well on this year's Central team.  In three years of watching Central football (haven't missed a game yet) I have never seen "overt leadership" demonstrated from the Central captains or seniors.  As in the past this year's seniors and captains are leading by example. The Coe game was a good example, excellent blocking on offense gave Lackey time to throw and holes for the running backs to run.  On defense, pressure and containment by the DL on the Coe quarterback made for a long day for the Kohawks. The Central captains are Nathan Craft, S-Back, Spenser Remick, O-Line, and Matt VerMeer, Wide Rec.  With the exception of VerMeer who made a great catch Saturday, Craft and Remick will never have "break-out games" in the way of stats and touchdowns because of the positions they play.  But their leadership is well demonstrated by their great blocks which inspire the whole team to a higher level.  Look where we are, 4 and 2 and we have quietly rejoined the hunt for the conference championship.  Lets not be in a hurry to identify "our next stars."  Lets keep the competition guessing.  "Down season," I don't think so. Go Dutch!

Sorry to strike a nerve.  I was actually hoping that putting that out on the web would get the guys fired up before what I expected to be a very difficult Coe game.  I don't know if it had any effect or not, but the game was much more like the Central of old.  Sorry if I stomped on your feelings in the process.  I don't think captains need to have break out games to lead.  I think they need to have fire in their belly and spread that fire to the rest of the team.  I hoped my post would get that fire going.  Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. 

I might still argue that we are having a down season, but that's okay, maybe that will fire them up to prove me wrong.  With two losses more than either of the past two regular seasons, I would still say it is down by Central standards.  If they want to go out and control their destiny as much as they can, I am all for it.  If a different star wants to shine every week, I am all for that too.

[footballdaddy]

After reading the comments on Coe's secondary, I'm wondering if qbdriver has been to many Coe games this season??   
The defense has most definitely been the bright spot and has kept Coe competitive!  Check out the Coe website under schedule/results, 5 of the 7 "top performers" have been defensive players:  #33 Thomas, #34 Harrison, #9 Polich, #94 Wilkens, #99 Hadenfeldt and they earned this distinction in conference games.  (Only 2 offense players, Feller and Hammes have received the honor and that occured in the 2 early non-conference games-against tough opponents, tho.) Don't get me wrong, the offensive can look real good at times-they just aren't very consistent.   
As far as the former coach, Raeburn, I think he had a very good offensive mind.    However, I think that Coach Staker is well liked by his players and together they will turn things around and finish strong.
Go Kohawks! Beat Luther! 
       

If you look at your own post, you have named 4 front seven guys, and 1 DB.  It is quite obvious that the strength is in the front 7, which is what was said.  The secondary took a hit from graduation in Squires. 

I honestly dont know when the last time i saw/heard the offense looked good.  (I'm trying to be positive here.)  I thought the offensive looked respectable at Simpson.  Granted, the Coe defense scored first and maybe gave them that shot in the arm that they needed but Hammes had a lot of rushing yards as well as Ratchford catching several nice passes thrown by CJ. 

Raeburn has a great FOOTBALL mind.  Who's defense and offense do you think Coe is still using?  Yes, Staker might be more liked by his players, he is a great guy.  Don't you think that's why Stake was in charge of recruiting??He and Raeburn worked great together becuase of how different they were.  It was a great mixture with the players.  Raeburn deffinately changed (for the better) after a couple of winning years.  He was more approachable, and less tense during practice and games.  Don't think "approachable" is an adjective many would use to describe him...  His players may have respected his knowledge of the game but can't say I have heard too many say they related too well to him.  That would also include off the field contacts-I know his neighbors in Fairfax didn't care much for him.  Maybe you know something I don't?    They are both good coaches, but for different reasons.  It will take time for the players to get adjusted to Stakers style of play, which is different the Raeburns.  Dont get me wrong, Staker most deffinately has a lot of fire in him, just different then Raeburn.  Everyone knew there would be a slight lag from the coaching change.  let's just hope they finish out strong.  Amen-I'm with you there.

FYI... Coe has more then just a pretty field.. their weightroom is very nice as well.

  Other assets for prospectives to look at would include the proximity to IC and all the things (cultural/sporting events/social) in the Cedar Rapids area available to students make Coe a desirable location for kids for a variety of reasons.  Kirkwood and Mount Mercy also make the CR area more interesting than some other IIAC locations that are in more isolated areas of the state...

Coe's weightroom is nice.

Until you look at Central's or Wartburg's.

Also Coe being close to Iowa City gives you the opportunity on a weekend road trip to share a lockup cell with a scholarship D1 athlete.

[Floyd in Iowa City]

The problem is with Coe's Offense ,   and that all but one of their offensive coaches is under the age of 25.  With their offense from past years this team would be winning the conference.    Unfortunately, it takes both.  Which side of the ball does the older Staker coach?

That is interesting given how many potential assistant coaches must live or would be willing to live around the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area.  There are a lot more employment situations for a day job to go with the coaching IMO than living around the Decorah area or out in Storm Lake.  There are both positives and negatives to having a campus around or away from larger populations.

Is this the coaching staff that Coe really wanted (more or less), or how much of this stuff is more about the timing of when Raeburn left?

$$$$$
Coe always has a lot of GA coaches on the team, or very young coaches.  Mainly because of the reason i pointed to above.

Thanks!  That sounds kind of familiar to what I have heard about Luther Football over the recent seasons except that the Norse have lots of coaches close to or past retirement age.

[Floyd in Iowa City]

Didn't mean to degrade Coe, Klompen struck a nerve about Central leadership.  But I'm aired out and ready to move on.

Coe stands are great to watch from and your new field is sharp.  Beat Luther!

Did you sit on the Coe side or the Central side?

[KCDutch]

Any notable lunch stops in Norseland?

I've always been a fan of Mabe's Pizza, but I haven't been to Decorah for a few years.

[kohawkfan]

After reading the comments on Coe's secondary, I'm wondering if qbdriver has been to many Coe games this season??   
The defense has most definitely been the bright spot and has kept Coe competitive!  Check out the Coe website under schedule/results, 5 of the 7 "top performers" have been defensive players:  #33 Thomas, #34 Harrison, #9 Polich, #94 Wilkens, #99 Hadenfeldt and they earned this distinction in conference games.  (Only 2 offense players, Feller and Hammes have received the honor and that occured in the 2 early non-conference games-against tough opponents, tho.) Don't get me wrong, the offensive can look real good at times-they just aren't very consistent.   
As far as the former coach, Raeburn, I think he had a very good offensive mind.    However, I think that Coach Staker is well liked by his players and together they will turn things around and finish strong.
Go Kohawks! Beat Luther! 
       

If you look at your own post, you have named 4 front seven guys, and 1 DB.  It is quite obvious that the strength is in the front 7, which is what was said.  The secondary took a hit from graduation in Squires. 

I honestly dont know when the last time i saw/heard the offense looked good.  (I'm trying to be positive here.)  I thought the offensive looked respectable at Simpson.  Granted, the Coe defense scored first and maybe gave them that shot in the arm that they needed but Hammes had a lot of rushing yards as well as Ratchford catching several nice passes thrown by CJ. 

Raeburn has a great FOOTBALL mind.  Who's defense and offense do you think Coe is still using?  Yes, Staker might be more liked by his players, he is a great guy.  Don't you think that's why Stake was in charge of recruiting??He and Raeburn worked great together becuase of how different they were.  It was a great mixture with the players.  Raeburn deffinately changed (for the better) after a couple of winning years.  He was more approachable, and less tense during practice and games.  Don't think "approachable" is an adjective many would use to describe him...  His players may have respected his knowledge of the game but can't say I have heard too many say they related too well to him.  That would also include off the field contacts-I know his neighbors in Fairfax didn't care much for him.  Maybe you know something I don't?    They are both good coaches, but for different reasons.  It will take time for the players to get adjusted to Stakers style of play, which is different the Raeburns.  Dont get me wrong, Staker most deffinately has a lot of fire in him, just different then Raeburn.  Everyone knew there would be a slight lag from the coaching change.  let's just hope they finish out strong.  Amen-I'm with you there.

FYI... Coe has more then just a pretty field.. their weightroom is very nice as well.

  Other assets for prospectives to look at would include the proximity to IC and all the things (cultural/sporting events/social) in the Cedar Rapids area available to students make Coe a desirable location for kids for a variety of reasons.  Kirkwood and Mount Mercy also make the CR area more interesting than some other IIAC locations that are in more isolated areas of the state...

Coe's weightroom is nice.

Until you look at Central's or Wartburg's.

Also Coe being close to Iowa City gives you the opportunity on a weekend road trip to share a lockup cell with a scholarship D1 athlete.

Well, let's see, football daddy...Where is the Bremer County jail?  Wait, we can ask the Wartburg qb, can't we?  (That was too good to resist.)  

[warthog]

kohawkfan:
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, so if I misunderstood your previous posts, I am sorry.  It would appear to me that Coach Staker is much more than a good recruiter and a nice guy.  He has to have a decent football mind since he put together a good record as a high school coach.  As we all know, unless you are at W.D. Dowling, C.R. Xavier, D. Assumption or C.B. St. Albert recruiting seldom happens at the high school level.  As a result he put together his high school coaching resume with the hands he was dealt and a keen football mind.

[Walston Hoover]

kohawkfan:
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, so if I misunderstood your previous posts, I am sorry.  It would appear to me that Coach Staker is much more than a good recruiter and a nice guy.  He has to have a decent football mind since he put together a good record as a high school coach.  As we all know, unless you are at W.D. Dowling, C.R. Xavier, D. Assumption or C.B. St. Albert recruiting seldom happens at the high school level.  As a result he put together his high school coaching resume with the hands he was dealt and a keen football mind.

I can promise you there's been a lot more kids the last 4 years that go to DM-area catholic elementaries and then to public high schools than vice-versa.
If someone is doing our recruiting, they are doing a pretty poor job of it.
I wish we could, then we could really clean house.
As it stands we work with whoever walks through our doors.

[warthog]

I'll be down at Indianola this Saturday and I was glad to read Walston Hoover's announcement that Jim Williams is going into the Simpson Hall of Fame.
Coach Williams had a reputation of being kind of a hard ass.  I had met him once, in the parking lot at U of Missouri's Folsum Field while he was an assistant at ISU.  It was after a win and he was whooping it up with the Cyclone fans.  I just assumed I caught him on a good day and his reputation was probably accurate.  
This changed when Little Warthog had his injury at Simpson his freshman year at Wartburg.  L.W. had surgery shortly after arriving at the hospital in Des Moines.  It was late evening when it was completed.  The next morning the nurse told us Coach Williams called and asked how the operation went.  We thought she meant to say Coach Willis.  "No," she said "I mean Coach Williams from Simpson.  Both coaches have already been on the phone this morning asking about you."  A couple days later, Little Warthog got a letter from Coach Williams wishing him the best and encouraging him to work hard and get better.  It seemed to the Warthog family that Coach Williams is a great human being.

[Floyd in Iowa City]

kohawkfan:
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, so if I misunderstood your previous posts, I am sorry.  It would appear to me that Coach Staker is much more than a good recruiter and a nice guy.  He has to have a decent football mind since he put together a good record as a high school coach.  As we all know, unless you are at W.D. Dowling, C.R. Xavier, D. Assumption or C.B. St. Albert recruiting seldom happens at the high school level.  As a result he put together his high school coaching resume with the hands he was dealt and a keen football mind.

I can promise you there's been a lot more kids the last 4 years that go to DM-area catholic elementaries and then to public high schools than vice-versa.
If someone is doing our recruiting, they are doing a pretty poor job of it.
I wish we could, then we could really clean house.
As it stands we work with whoever walks through our doors.

Walston,

Is the tuition at Dowling been going up a bunch in recent years?  It is a lot cheaper at Waterloo Columbus than at Minnesota metro Catholic schools like Holy Angels.  I have always been amazed at the amount of families who pay for private school education for their kids from K through college.  I was a public school kid myself until college and then did my grad school work at UNI.  I still always feel pretty lucky that I didn't run up a bunch of loans.

My son is 4 and in preschool this year.  I cringe at what college is going to cost 15 years from now.  I remain hopeful that he can have the same education opportunities that I had.