FB: American Rivers Conference

[Purple Heys]

Encouraged by the Rams holding on to a 0-10 halftime deficit, I went to In-n-Out and picked up a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada to enjoy the 2nd half where the Rams might pull off a bit of an upset and keep it relatively close...then WTF?

Central emerges from halftime looking like Oregon or something, hanging a 42 spot on my team!?!   

Kudos to the Dutch, but before I say it's a long season, we've got the North Central, Wartburg, and Central gauntlet off the list.  Even the DBQ were a matchup problem for us while I hoped over hope.  The stain is we let the Macalester opportunity slip away.   I feel that somewhere in the upcoming games with Luther, BV, Simpson, Loras that there are still winnable games on the schedule.

Been posting less because Rev. 3's team is in the midst of a pretty good start to their year...but I'll try to keep current.

[Klompen]

A Simpson graduate received her bank statement and was in absolute shock at all the over draft fees on the account.  She stormed into the bank demanding an explanation.  How can you charge me based on my drinking habits, you are a bank, not a bar. 

When the shocked teller explained that it was not that kind of "draft" charge, but rather a charge for writing bad checks, the Simpson grad asked to speak to the president.  Clearly the teller had no idea what she was doing, how could she be writing bad checks when she was using bank issued checks and she still had plenty of them left.

[footballdaddy]

Cut Mav45 a little slack. He knows a little about playing football, and a lot more about playing winning football.

This coming from a guy in his 50's that still calls himself "daddy". Cut the umbilical cord already.

Unless of course you consider yourself "gangsta" like Puff "Daddy". Footballdaddy from the rural hood. I can see it now.....still sporting the high school lettermen jacket over top your orange jumpsuit on game day.

Glad to see you're back,Willie. Is ComicCon over?

[Mav45]

Bouncing back—Central did make some changes following the 37-28 loss at Coe College Sept. 25. Defensive back Jason Breon (sophomore, Anamosa) and linebacker Patrick Kelley (junior, Eagle Grove) were inserted in the starting lineup. Breon recovered a first-quarter fumble while Kelley made five tackles.

Yet McMartin said much of his team's progress was simply the result of being more ready to play and that will remain a focus.

"We'll work this week preparing ourselves mentally as much as physically," he said. "The mental side of the game is so important. We want to improve that aspect. We want to be a team that plays 60 minutes of hard-hitting football."


Told ya

Congrats to the Kohawks on a nice win.

A couple of thoughts/observations:

1) Kohawks are good.
2) Central boys were NOT ready to play. 

Evidences from listening to the game:  "Game-On" readiness/attitudes don't allow 500+ yards of offense to anyone, lest you're getting 50-pointed by some FAR superior team.  Poor tackling -- same deal.  Jumping offsides with your opponent on the 1 yard line?  Then giving up the first down.  It just sounded to me like the Coe guys had a hungrier desire to win this game.  I'd bet a dozen Casey's donuts that if a 2nd game were played tomorrow, the 530+ yards stats would look much different.  Who knows about the outcome....not going there, as the Kohawks proved that they were the better team when the game was on the line.

I DID think Central would have difficulty with Coe's passing game....I've believed that our under coverage has been very soft last year and to present.  I DID NOT expect Coe to embarass the rush defense like they did. 

Hard to understand such an apparently casual Central effort.  Nevertheless, Credit to Coe for bragging rights to a butt kicking.  We'll find out who both teams really are over the next few weeks!

[DBQ1965]

Back in 1950 a mafia gambler asked the Simpson football team to 'shave points' and throw the game.....

Today the old mafia gambler was asked about the incident? He was quoted as saying, "I didn't mean forever?" 

Best I've read in a long time.

[AZDutchman]

Simpson Fan

[AZDutchman]

Simpson Dog

[AZDutchman]

The head of Pella's 'Bike Gang' on his way to the game....



....trying to stay inside the fun and respect.

[Fannosaurus Rex]

Back in 1968, when Simpson still had a football team, they played at Central and it was a big game.  I lived in the University Apartments which was the first part of the Central campus that you came to if you were coming from Indianola.  The University Apartments were about two blocks from the entrance to the old football field and they had a big vacant lot right next to the parking lot that the college kept all nice and mowed.  A couple of my non-football fan neighbors made a sign that said, "GAME PARKING $1," and stood by the parking lot driveway off of University Avenue, the road from Indianola.  They parked five cars in the vacant lot which gave them enough money to buy two pitchers of beer at Hunter's (which had Hamms on tap by the way), play two games of shuffle board, and play the juke box five times.  I'm guessing it is the only time anyone has ever paid to park in Pella.

[Klompen]

I'm guessing it is the only time anyone has ever paid to park in Pella.

May be the only time anyone has paid to park at a football game, but there is this little thing in the spring called Tulip Time...

[Bird Dog]

As a joke a parttime Iowa Assistant Women's track coach and I made up some tickets to the Iowa Homecoming Parade.  We had several people reaching for their wallets before reminding them there was no charge to the parade.

One of the teachers (we worked at a Junior High) that took one of the tickets.  Came to work the Monday after the parade, he said he used the bogus ticket to  keep someone from cutting  in front of his family by telling him he they were in the reserved seating area, showed the interloper his ticket and when asked to see his ticket, he left.          

[Purple Heys]

Folks,

Send a prayer Brother Doolittle Dog's way.  He may not like any fuss, but the dude is in the hospital fighting a bad case of Pneumonia.  He's got 3 little ones and a beautiful wife as most of you know, and they need their daddy and husband back healthy and strong.

[dutchfan1]

A man is sitting at a park bench when another man sits next to him and they engage in conversation. Shortly after, the second man says, "So, I bet you're a Simpson fan." The first man says enthusiastically, "Why yes I am. How did you know? My intelligence? My wit? My good looks?" The second fellow says, "No. I saw your class ring when you were picking your nose."

[dutchfan1]

Q. How do keep a Simpson student from drinking too much?
A. Slam the lid on his head.


(Sorry, I couldn't resist a 2nd joke today!)

[dutchfan1]

Folks,

Send a prayer Brother Doolittle Dog's way.  He may not like any fuss, but the dude is in the hospital fighting a bad case of Pneumonia.  He's got 3 little ones and a beautiful wife as most of you know, and they need their daddy and husband back healthy and strong.

Thanks for the update, PH.