FB: American Rivers Conference

[FightnScot77]

Congrats to Central on your move from #9 to #8 in the Top 25 as well.
The West Region is a fearsome place this year.

North region with 10 teams in the top 25 -- West region with 9 teams in the top 25...does that make the north region more fearsome (the fiercest)? 

Cleck the numbers again 

1. #2 UW-Whitewater
2. #6 St. Johns
3. #7 Linfield
4. #8 Central
5. #11 Monmouth
6. #15 St. Thomas
7. #17 Willamette
8. #18 Occidental
9. #24 UW-LaCrosse
10. #25 Redlands
11. (#27 Bethel)

Were in the hunt with equal talent and numbers...still several weeks early to begin to chart the exact course to the playoffs. "One game at a time." Would like to think MWC and IIAC avoid a first round match up selection. Lets take down the North together before we meet up!!!

Agree that the West Region is a fearsome place this year... We've got to keep the northernly winds from getting under our menzie (plaid) kilts! We've got Ripon to take down this week...

[AZDutchman]

BoBo  - I dont see any tripping penalty there, guy got his ass run over and then Beaver fell over the devastation he left behind.

So, you understand the meaning of the  and the  !!

I understand the meaning of  and
I had my bell rang many years ago and I still, to this day, hear that darn bell.

#6 will hear that bell all the way into heaven. He probably is constantly answering the front door. Thinking, "I keep on hearing that darn door bell!

[warthog]

Thought for the day:

Two things keep a football coach awake at night - the known and the unknown.

- Glen Wood

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thought for the day:

Two things keep a football coach awake at night - the known and the unknown.

- Glen Wood

Note to Glen Wood - that ain't just for football coaches!

[BoBo]

Congrats to Central on your move from #9 to #8 in the Top 25 as well.
The West Region is a fearsome place this year.

North region with 10 teams in the top 25 -- West region with 9 teams in the top 25...does that make the north region more fearsome (the fiercest)? 

Cleck the numbers again 

1. #2 UW-Whitewater
2. #6 St. Johns
3. #7 Linfield
4. #8 Central
5. #11 Monmouth
6. #15 St. Thomas
7. #17 Willamette
8. #18 Occidental
9. #24 UW-LaCrosse
10. #25 Redlands
11. (#27 Bethel)

Were in the hunt with equal talent and numbers...still several weeks early to begin to chart the exact course to the playoffs. "One game at a time." Would like to think MWC and IIAC avoid a first round match up selection. Lets take down the North together before we meet up!!!

Agree that the West Region is a fearsome place this year... We've got to keep the northernly winds from getting under our menzie (plaid) kilts! We've got Ripon to take down this week...

Oops...your right...just quoting:

Week #6

North has 10 teams; West has 9.

South Region has 5 teams.  At #23, Del Valley is the only team out of the East.

Fully thought UW-La Crosse would fall out of the Top 25 after the Eagles crash landing against Platteville!!  They still found some love, however.

[Fannosaurus Rex]

It is reassuring to hear the eyewitness accounts of the Central game.  Just listening to the web cast, it sounded like the Simpson offense wasn't doing too badly when they weren't stopping themselves with penalties and turnovers.  I was getting worried that the defense was missing Steenhoek more than people thought it would.

[Klompen]

Who gave Wartburg a point in the poll?
Pathetic.

Couldn't have said it better myself. More incentive for Coe.

Does Willis have a vote?

I hear he is planning a whole new addition to his house this summer.  Quick, find jobs for your best returning players!   

[Klompen]

Now that half of the season is past, how have projections changed for COY and POY?  Yordi seamed to be the early choice for POY, but it seems a stretch now as WB was expected to dominate and now has two losses.  Seems that would hurt a players chances.

IF, and it is still a big IF, Central does manage to run the tables, I see Mac as COY because I don't think most of us thought Central would turn it around this quickly after last season.  Plus, it seems that the voters like him as it has been pointed out several times that he gets COY when winning conference and Willis does not get the same recognition, though it seems he would deserve it just as much. 

Under the same IF Central can run the tables, I could see David Zachary as a valid candidate for POY.  His improvement has been nothing short of phenominal, but that may be something Central fans notice more than others.  And to be fair, a lot of credit has to be given to the way the offensive line has been playing this year. 

I could see Dubuque's QB Hanson as a contender, but unlikely given the way they have folded a bit since playing Central.  Is Zweifel a contender or does the team record doom him as well? 

Sorry, I really can't name guys from other teams, until Central plays them, I'm not familiar enough with the names of the other players.  So far the two from Dubuque are the only two who have impressed me enough to remember their names.

I would guess that in spite of all the Coach Z fun had on this board this year, he is unlikely to be COY.  Simpson is not doing as well as expected, WB is not doing as well as expected given that they still have Coe and Central to play and have two losses.  Cornell is doing as well as expected, but will not get any recognition for it.     Maybe Coe's coach if they run the rest of the tables and Central stumbles once or twice.  BV's coach if they run the rest of the tables.  I'm starting to see that it is just too early for this conversation, but that's what keeps it interesting.

[Voice of the Dutch]

It is reassuring to hear the eyewitness accounts of the Central game.  Just listening to the web cast, it sounded like the Simpson offense wasn't doing too badly when they weren't stopping themselves with penalties and turnovers.  I was getting worried that the defense was missing Steenhoek more than people thought it would.

Simpson's offense wasn't doing too badly, to be honest.  In the first half - total yardage was nearly equal (don't remember exact numbers, but it was very close).  So not all of the yardage in this one was mop-up time for Simpson's starters versus Central's backups.

That said - Central absolutely dominated the first half, as their offense completely overwhelmed the Simpson D - and Central's D made the plays they needed to when Simpson was threatening to score.

As for the COY and POY talk - I could see Coe's coach for sure if he can turn a .500 team a year ago into an 8-2 or 9-1 bunch...but McMartin has to be in the discussion if the Dutch run the table.  Zachary to me is a hands down choice IF he keeps up this pace and IF Central runs the table.  1200 yards and 19 TDs is his pace, and do it for the undefeated conference champs?  Start engraving the hardware, imo.

[doolittledog]

I thought there was a by-law somewhere in the IIAC constitution that if BV went 6-4 or better their coach got COY...or that might be only during years that Wartburg wins the conference.  Then it automatically goes to the Central coach...Just joking from past conversations on here. 

I have a feeling the UD season is about to implode, so the Spartans will likely get some players on the all-conference team.  But not likely a COY or POY from Spartan Nation. 

[Thunderbolt]

It is reassuring to hear the eyewitness accounts of the Central game.  Just listening to the web cast, it sounded like the Simpson offense wasn't doing too badly when they weren't stopping themselves with penalties and turnovers.  I was getting worried that the defense was missing Steenhoek more than people thought it would.

Zachary to me is a hands down choice IF he keeps up this pace and IF Central runs the table.  1200 yards and 19 TDs is his pace, and do it for the undefeated conference champs?  Start engraving the hardware, imo.

He's off to a great start, there is no denying that. But with the three last place run defenses and Lakeland in his rear view mirror, the pace may start getting a little more difficult to maintain over the last half of the season.

[Klompen]

It is reassuring to hear the eyewitness accounts of the Central game.  Just listening to the web cast, it sounded like the Simpson offense wasn't doing too badly when they weren't stopping themselves with penalties and turnovers.  I was getting worried that the defense was missing Steenhoek more than people thought it would.

Zachary to me is a hands down choice IF he keeps up this pace and IF Central runs the table.  1200 yards and 19 TDs is his pace, and do it for the undefeated conference champs?  Start engraving the hardware, imo.

He's off to a great start, there is no denying that. But with the three last place run defenses and Lakeland in his rear view mirror, the pace may start getting a little more difficult to maintain over the last half of the season.

Or he and the Central O line may be part of the reason that the three last place defenses are in last place.   DZ's stats may go up if he has to play more than two thirds a game too.  

[Thunderbolt]

Oh, I don't think Centrals OLine can take all the credit for the struggles of Cornell-UD and Simpsons run defenses. But maybe when Central is done with their table running, there will be 8 teams tied for last place.

[Klompen]

Oh, I don't think Centrals OLine can take all the credit for the struggles of Cornell-UD and Simpsons run defenses. But maybe when Central is done with their table running, there will be 8 teams tied for last place.

Yes, my error, I meant to say part of the reason and went back and fixed my post.  Playing a strong run offense is not going to help the stats of any team's run defense.  While we are not responsible for them being at the bottom, we didn't help them any either.  Likewise, Central has a lot of good teams to play yet and I'm sure they will affect our stats too.  I'm okay with that, just as long as the stats they change do not include the number of losses.     Didn't mean to offend or over credit Central's O-line, but they are a force to be reckoned with this year.

[Thunderbolt]

I'm OK with that.