FB: American Rivers Conference

[Walston Hoover]

Well I guess you had more time on your hands than a low life like me did.  I guess between football, working at a tire shop changing semi tires to pay bills, homework, study sessions, and sleep I did not have time to do anything else let alone worry about what 217 plus students were doing post graduation.  Like you said at one time, every coach in the IIAC knows who Waltson Hoover is so it does not surprise me you know so much about everyone. 

Keep in mind in my line of work, Its my business to know what people are up to.

[sportsknight]

Wow, a guy heads to Chicago for St. Patrick's Day weekend and misses a lot around here.

For what its worth, there has always been and will always be a segment of the Wartburg faculty that claims to be unhappy with how the school is being run.  The story is probably the same at other IIAC schools.  But what I always found interesting was that the same professors that were doing the majority of the complaining were the same ones that kept showing up every September.  If a large number faculty members were really that unhappy, there'd probably higher turnover.

While we're on the subject, I was wondering if OldNorse could attribute some of his claims.  I don't know you, OldNorse, so I have no idea where your circle of friends extends, but I would be very interested to know just how many Wartburg faculty members, alums, and current students you are in regular contact with.  I'm not calling you a liar or asking you to name names, but just looking for a little more insight into how you came about your information.

This may come off as an arrogant thing to say, but it seems to me that what this all boils down to is another incarnation of the jealousy that other schools feel toward Wartburg.  It never ceases to amaze me how there's always a big call for conference unity when a school qualifies for the national tournament, but when Wartburg wins something big, someone is always very quick to take a dig at Wartburg at take a bit of the bloom off the rose.  Maybe its just me, but it sure seems like certain individuals around this board have a very difficult time simply congratulating Wartburg and being happy for the conference's success.  Its actually a bit sad, is what it is.

[sportsknight]

SK probably even knows more people than I do and what they are up to, and he was "just" a media member. (plus he had extra time to get to know them  )

I don't know if I know more than you do, but I will freely admit that social networking technologies (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) make it very easy to keep in touch with people.

Well I guess you had more time on your hands than a low life like me did.  I guess between football, working at a tire shop changing semi tires to pay bills, homework, study sessions, and sleep I did not have time to do anything else let alone worry about what 217 plus students were doing post graduation.

If you want to play the "who was busier during their college years" game, I don't think Walston is the guy to mess with.  Early morning lifting sessions, classes, football practice and games, choir practice and performances, helping produce 2-3 TV shows a week, a long-term girlfriend, selling t-shirts, and his myriad work at the student radio station (conducting interviews, scheduling workers, announcing football, basketball and baseball games) left him with very little free time.

[KCDutch]

If you want to play the "who was busier during their college years" game, I don't think Walston is the guy to mess with.  Early morning lifting sessions, classes, football practice and games, choir practice and performances, helping produce 2-3 TV shows a week, a long-term girlfriend, selling t-shirts, and his myriad work at the student radio station (conducting interviews, scheduling workers, announcing football, basketball and baseball games) left him with very little free time.

Slight unhealthy obsession w/ WH?  Not that there's anything wrong w/ that....

[Alfredeneumann]

If you want to play the "who was busier during their college years" game, I don't think Walston is the guy to mess with.  Early morning lifting sessions, classes, football practice and games, choir practice and performances, helping produce 2-3 TV shows a week, a long-term girlfriend, selling t-shirts, and his myriad work at the student radio station (conducting interviews, scheduling workers, announcing football, basketball and baseball games) left him with very little free time.

Slight unhealthy obsession w/ WH?  Not that there's anything wrong w/ that....

EVERYONE (students, faculty, staff  + administration) on campus wished the were Walston Hoover. 

[footballdaddy]

I'm sure that if the "concerned faculty" knew how much influence a successful athletic program has on alumni donations, community support, name recognition, and student recruitment, they would change their opinion. That is if there are any Wartburg staff who truly feel that way. I'm kind of leaning with SK and feel this is just another attempt to try to make Wartburg feel guilty about their successes.

[5 Words or Less]

It's widely known throughout the media world that the Wartburg student radio station, KWAR, has provided the start to many household names in broadcasting.  None, however, are more famous than the host of Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keilor. 

It's a commonly held belief on campus that the extraordinarily high med-school placement rate among the college's student/athletes serves as the foundation of his stories involving the Lutheran Utopia, Lake Wart-bur-gone, where the women are strong, the men are good looking and the children are all above average.

[Klopenhiemer]

SK probably even knows more people than I do and what they are up to, and he was "just" a media member. (plus he had extra time to get to know them  )

I don't know if I know more than you do, but I will freely admit that social networking technologies (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) make it very easy to keep in touch with people.

Well I guess you had more time on your hands than a low life like me did.  I guess between football, working at a tire shop changing semi tires to pay bills, homework, study sessions, and sleep I did not have time to do anything else let alone worry about what 217 plus students were doing post graduation.

If you want to play the "who was busier during their college years" game, I don't think Walston is the guy to mess with.  Early morning lifting sessions, classes, football practice and games, choir practice and performances, helping produce 2-3 TV shows a week, a long-term girlfriend, selling t-shirts, and his myriad work at the student radio station (conducting interviews, scheduling workers, announcing football, basketball and baseball games) left him with very little free time.

Wow I guess I did not know that Hoover needed you to rescue him.  I guess I failed to mention that I had morning lifting as well, oh wait I did.  I was not trying to get into a who is busier contest with anyone on this board.  My point was I found it ironic that Hoover knew what over 217 people were doing and what their story was at the time of graduation.  I am not saying its not unthinkable to know 217 people on campus to but saying that you know their story is something else.  I stand corrected. 

Like he said in his line of business it pays to know what people are doing.  The more friends you have as doctors means more money to manage to feed your family. 

[dutchfan1]

This is getting childish. Guys, go to your corners! I believe this conversastion started by OldNorse commenting that the faculty at the 'Burg was acting like a jealous mistress of the much more popular athletic department. My first thought was, yeah? Is this news? That happened at Central, too. Any professor worth his or her salt would reasonably grumble -- their job is to educate. Students involved in co-curriculars have to juggle tests, homework and labs -- it can be a scheduling nightmare for professors. I would imagine that most colleges work to find a balance because they recognize that co-curriculars are a vital part of the educational process and add to the value of a small school education.

I can make a run at WH's "busiest student in the IIAC" claim.  The short list: cheerleading, coaching, lifting, assistant editor of the paper, radio show host, education coordinator of my sorority, Greek Council President,  internships, practicums, and multiple service projects. Oh yeah, homework fit in there somewhere, too. Most of the time. 

[The Show]

In some non-Wartburg related news, congrats to the Beavers mens indoor track squad on placing 5th at Nationals.  WR Eric Bertelsen highlighted the meet with a national championship in the long jump and 6th place finish in the 55 meter dash.  For what it's worth,  Bertelsen would've also won the Big Ten's indoor long jump and placed in the top 10 at D1 Nationals.

[BeaverOfYore]

It's widely known throughout the media world that the Wartburg student radio station, KWAR, has provided the start to many household names in broadcasting.  None, however, are more famous than the host of Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keilor. 

It's a commonly held belief on campus that the extraordinarily high med-school placement rate among the college's student/athletes serves as the foundation of his stories involving the Lutheran Utopia, Lake Wart-bur-gone, where the women are strong, the men are good looking and the children are all above average.

Must have also been the inspiration for New Albion College  (for those who haven't read the book, it was a sham of a college whose president held a PhD from a nonexistent college).

[warthog]

I was also very busy in college:

1) wake up at 8:45 am
2) first class 9:00 am
3) pinball in the student union 11:00 am
4) lunch in the Den 12:30 pm
5) class 1:00 pm
6) library 2:00 pm
7) Pepe's (now Joe's) 2:15 pm
8) back to dorm 12:30 am

I had a grade point that was reflective of this schedule

[Thunderbolt]

I was also very busy in college:

1) wake up at 8:45 am
2) first class 9:00 am
3) pinball in the student union 11:00 am
4) lunch in the Den 12:30 pm
5) class 1:00 pm
6) library 2:00 pm
7) Pepe's (now Joe's) 2:15 pm
8) back to dorm 12:30 am

I had a grade point that was reflective of this schedule

Congrats on 1000 Warthog. Glad to see your hectic schedule. I was starting to feel a little inadequate.

[Walston Hoover]

I can name a lot of these students, and I would guess over half of them are athletes.
Would they have come to Wartburg had they not had the opportunity to play a sport on top of getting a great education? I would like to think so, but the truth is, probably not.

Wow I guess I did not know that Hoover needed you to rescue him.  I guess I failed to mention that I had morning lifting as well, oh wait I did.  I was not trying to get into a who is busier contest with anyone on this board.  My point was I found it ironic that Hoover knew what over 217 people were doing and what their story was at the time of graduation.  I am not saying its not unthinkable to know 217 people on campus to but saying that you know their story is something else.  I stand corrected. 

Like he said in his line of business it pays to know what people are doing.  The more friends you have as doctors means more money to manage to feed your family. 

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Come on Klop, play nice. Don't start putting words in my mouth.

Interesting that I got my Wartburg magazine in the mail today. Lets me know what all alumni are up to and we get it 2 or 3 times a year. I don't need to know everyone personally to know what they do for a living.

[Thunderbolt]

I'm kind of leaning with SK and feel this is just another attempt to try to make Wartburg feel guilty about their successes.

Maybe its just me, but it sure seems like certain individuals around this board have a very difficult time simply congratulating Wartburg and being happy for the conference's success.  Its actually a bit sad, is what it is.

I for one, feel awful I didn't cheer louder.