FB: American Rivers Conference

[kohawkfan]

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. I couldn't agree more!  Very happy he was named to the head position.  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.  My hope is that he gets more involved with the Coe offense.  I know he can't be everywhere but...

[Klopenhiemer]

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.

I hope my comments do not come across as brash, but here goes...If the Central players need to read this message board to get fired up then have some real issues. 
I doubt any players will go to practice and say hey...some person named Klompen on D3boards said we are not good leaders....Come on guys lets go beat Coe and prove them wrong.  If this would ever be the case then I stand corrected. 

[DutchFan2004]

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...

After all the jail birds that Iowa City has produced for the Hawkeyes I don't know if that is a huge selling point or one that I would want to talk about.   

[DutchFan2004]

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.

I hope my comments do not come across as brash, but here goes...If the Central players need to read this message board to get fired up then have some real issues. 
I doubt any players will go to practice and say hey...some person named Klompen on D3boards said we are not good leaders....Come on guys lets go beat Coe and prove them wrong.  If this would ever be the case then I stand corrected. 

I would agree with that.  I think that players do read these boards but I think that if stuff fires players up it is opposing posters comments that do it more so than that of team followers.  I think if negative comments come from their own supporters it would tend to get them down not up.  Just my take on it. 

[kohawkfan]

    

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...[/color]

[/quote]I see that I should have been more specific here when I mentioned Coe and the Cedar Rapids/IC area as having desirable assets for prospective students.  I was thinking more along the lines of concert venues, shopping malls, restaurants, and sporting events ie, Kernels baseball, etc. and not so much about the bars in IC...  As mom always said, "Everything in moderation."   

After all the jail birds that Iowa City has produced for the Hawkeyes I don't know if that is a huge selling point or one that I would want to talk about.   
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[the_mayne_event]

    

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...[/color]

I see that I should have been more specific here when I mentioned Coe and the Cedar Rapids/IC area as having desirable assets for prospective students.  I was thinking more along the lines of concert venues, shopping malls, restaurants, and sporting events ie, Kernels baseball, etc. and not so much about the bars in IC...  As mom always said, "Everything in moderation."   

After all the jail birds that Iowa City has produced for the Hawkeyes I don't know if that is a huge selling point or one that I would want to talk about.   
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Coaches never say, "Hey, you know what is only 20 minutes away?  That's right... underage drinking!".  Mostly it is the guys they hang out with during their visit.  Iowa CIty is a good selling point for Coe, but not for the coaches.  I remember a coach selling that it had the same things as where I'm from - a baseball team and a hockey team, as well as a bigger city, unlike most of the other IIAC schools - one of the bigger draws was the internship program Coe runs.

[Walston Hoover]

Need some Halloween costume help.
We are taking our 2 month old to a halloween party and are trying to think of a celeb couple with a baby (or any other ideas). ANyone got anything good running through their mind.
Our little girl already has a calf costume so we thought of looking for a bull and cow costume. Anyone know where we could find those?

[sportsknight]

Need some Halloween costume help.
We are taking our 2 month old to a halloween party and are trying to think of a celeb couple with a baby (or any other ideas). ANyone got anything good running through their mind.
Our little girl already has a calf costume so we thought of looking for a bull and cow costume. Anyone know where we could find those?

You could go as Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby daddy.  Pretty much your typical "white trash" costume, except maybe include some LSU clothes to narrow down the location.

[Walston Hoover]

Upper Iowa not quite getting the D2 success they were hoping for.
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/10/22/news/breaking_news/doc48ff20009ea37216686611.txt

[DutchFan2004]

Upper Iowa not quite getting the D2 success they were hoping for.
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/10/22/news/breaking_news/doc48ff20009ea37216686611.txt

Not being an IIAC fan when UIU was in the conference, wasn't this similar to the success they had in the IIAC?

[DutchFan2004]

Need some Halloween costume help.
We are taking our 2 month old to a halloween party and are trying to think of a celeb couple with a baby (or any other ideas). ANyone got anything good running through their mind.
Our little girl already has a calf costume so we thought of looking for a bull and cow costume. Anyone know where we could find those?

You could go as Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby daddy.  Pretty much your typical "white trash" costume, except maybe include some LSU clothes to narrow down the location.

How about Sara Palin and her Hubby?  They have a small baby. 

[Klopenhiemer]

Need some Halloween costume help.
We are taking our 2 month old to a halloween party and are trying to think of a celeb couple with a baby (or any other ideas). ANyone got anything good running through their mind.
Our little girl already has a calf costume so we thought of looking for a bull and cow costume. Anyone know where we could find those?

You could go as Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby daddy.  Pretty much your typical "white trash" costume, except maybe include some LSU clothes to narrow down the location.

How about Sara Palin and her Hubby?  They have a small baby. 

I think you guys should all dress up as jock straps and call your self a family of athletic supporters

[DutchFan2004]

Black and Orange ones and you could be Knight Supporters.  The colors are very Halloween.   

[Purple Heys]

Need some Halloween costume help.
We are taking our 2 month old to a halloween party and are trying to think of a celeb couple with a baby (or any other ideas). ANyone got anything good running through their mind.
Our little girl already has a calf costume so we thought of looking for a bull and cow costume. Anyone know where we could find those?

How morbid is your sense of humor?

Your kid could be the veal and you and wife could be farmers or butchers   

[kohawkfan]

    

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...[/color]

I see that I should have been more specific here when I mentioned Coe and the Cedar Rapids/IC area as having desirable assets for prospective students.  I was thinking more along the lines of concert venues, shopping malls, restaurants, and sporting events ie, Kernels baseball, etc. and not so much about the bars in IC...  As mom always said, "Everything in moderation."   

After all the jail birds that Iowa City has produced for the Hawkeyes I don't know if that is a huge selling point or one that I would want to talk about.   

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Coaches never say, "Hey, you know what is only 20 minutes away?  That's right... underage drinking!".  Mostly it is the guys they hang out with during their visit.  Iowa CIty is a good selling point for Coe, but not for the coaches.  I remember a coach selling that it had the same things as where I'm from - a baseball team and a hockey team, as well as a bigger city, unlike most of the other IIAC schools - one of the bigger draws was the internship program Coe runs.
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Absolutely!  The internship program is a definite plus for Coe.  CR/IC offers plenty of willing places in which to intern, too.   I think you are also correct in saying that coaches don't bring up the fact that IC is so close.  IMO they don't have to-the IC bar/partying issue is well-known even among those still in HS within the entire state! [/color]