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First Harvey, then Thompson, now Winfrey ... friggin' stud farm

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2009 IIAC Football Preview - Cornell returns 11 starters and 29 letterwinners from last year's 0-10 team that finished ninth in the Conference with a 0-8 record. The Rams enter 2009 riding losing streaks of 18 games overall and 28 games in league play, the latter mark sitting six shy of the league record of 34 consecutive league losses set by Simpson from 1958 to 1962.

2009 Cornell Football Schedule

Date	Opponent
Sept. 5	Grinnell
Sept. 12	Carleton
Sept. 19	Wartburg *
Sept. 26	Univ. of Dubuque *
Oct. 3	Central *
Oct. 10	Luther *
Oct. 17	Buena Vista *
Oct. 31	Simpson * 6th IIAC Game - Twist of Fate?
Nov. 7	Loras *
Nov. 14	Coe *

* Iowa Conference game

Neither team wants this record

[Old Dutch]

Brad Boyle 14-22 for 306 yards and two touchdowns with 0 interceptions passing. 51 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Not a bad day's work, especially when you do it all in one half while leading your team to a 41-0 lead.

Coe opened the season with a question mark at QB. Seems like we've got a legitimate MVP candidate at this point.

Keep rolling Kohawks!

Sounds like Boyle is making a strong pitch for POY.  A QB who gets this far, and maybe through the whole season without a pick playing on a team that is having a much better year than most would have expected.  Sounds like a reasonable candidate to me.

You're probably right, no one player is more important to the success of his team right now, maybe even COY from same team?  I think it'll be hard to beat Coach Mac!

[Old Dutch]

In the spirit of the baseball playoffs underway, I submit Central's magic number for clinching the IIAC championship and AQ for the playoffs is 1 for each of 4 teams.

Contenders:
Coe - 1 loss -  Loras, BV, DBQ left - Central owns the head to head so 1 Central win  OR 1 Coe loss and . . . Trophy to Pella.

Luther - 2 losses, Central owns the head to head, they are not in the running without 4 way tie.

BV - 2 losses - Central, Coe, DBQ left - Central wins one OR BV drops to 3 losses  . . . . Trophy to Pella

Wartburg - 2 loses -Luther, Central Simpson left  Central wins or Warts drop to 3 losses . . .  trophy to Pella.

So if the Dutch drop 2 . . .   Coe could win out and  . trophy to CR

                                 . . . BV beats Coe  and Warty wins out = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = BV

                                 . . . BV beats Coe, Luther wins out (beats Warty) = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = Luther head to head over BV?

                                 . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Norse beats Warty -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Norse  =  trophy to Pella via head to head

                                . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Warty beats Norse -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Warty =  Rose Bowl Rule = Coe

Everybody got that? - there will be a quiz in the morning.  

[DutchHawk]

In the spirit of the baseball playoffs underway, I submit Central's magic number for clinching the IIAC championship and AQ for the playoffs is 1 for each of 4 teams.

Contenders:
Coe - 1 loss -  Loras, BV, DBQ left - Central owns the head to head so 1 Central win  OR 1 Coe loss and . . . Trophy to Pella.

Luther - 2 losses, Central owns the head to head, they are not in the running without 4 way tie.

BV - 2 losses - Central, Coe, DBQ left - Central wins one OR BV drops to 3 losses  . . . . Trophy to Pella

Wartburg - 2 loses -Luther, Central Simpson left  Central wins or Warts drop to 3 losses . . .  trophy to Pella.

So if the Dutch drop 2 . . .   Coe could win out and  . trophy to CR

                                 . . . BV beats Coe  and Warty wins out = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = BV

                                 . . . BV beats Coe, Luther wins out (beats Warty) = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = Luther head to head over BV?

                                 . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Norse beats Warty -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Norse  =  trophy to Pella via head to head

                                . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Warty beats Norse -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Warty =  Rose Bowl Rule = Coe

Everybody got that? - there will be a quiz in the morning.  

I believe....that you may need a hobby

[warthog]

Thought for the day:

The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back you only have to be dumb.

- Knute Rockne

[coocooforcoekohawk]

It's a tough year. And remember that it's twice as hard to get into a D-III Top 25 as a D-I Top 25. There are 238 teams in Division III and half that in D-I FBS.

Hey Pat,
Did Coe get votes from one voter putting them #23 or three voters putting them at #25 or .......?

Or do I not understand how the voting works?

Just curious and understand if you don't want to reveal the voting.

[New Storm]

In the spirit of the baseball playoffs underway, I submit Central's magic number for clinching the IIAC championship and AQ for the playoffs is 1 for each of 4 teams.

Contenders:
Coe - 1 loss -  Loras, BV, DBQ left - Central owns the head to head so 1 Central win  OR 1 Coe loss and . . . Trophy to Pella.

Luther - 2 losses, Central owns the head to head, they are not in the running without 4 way tie.

BV - 2 losses - Central, Coe, DBQ left - Central wins one OR BV drops to 3 losses  . . . . Trophy to Pella

Wartburg - 2 loses -Luther, Central Simpson left  Central wins or Warts drop to 3 losses . . .  trophy to Pella.

So if the Dutch drop 2 . . .   Coe could win out and  . trophy to CR

                                 . . . BV beats Coe  and Warty wins out = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = BV

                                 . . . BV beats Coe, Luther wins out (beats Warty) = 4 way tie = Rose Bowl Rule = Luther head to head over BV?

                                 . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Norse beats Warty -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Norse  =  trophy to Pella via head to head

                                . . . Coe beats BV and loses to Cornell or Loras Warty beats Norse -  3 way tie Central/Coe/Warty =  Rose Bowl Rule = Coe

Everybody got that? - there will be a quiz in the morning.  

You have to get a life  8) 8) 8)

[footballdaddy]

Much needed win for the Knights on Saturday. The offense looked much better with only one fumble to mar a good performance. The defense still needs some work but looked better. Zweifel is a good receiver, but no better that Wickert for the Knights.

The new staduim is nice and the money spent shows, but no visitor locker room?

[the_mayne_event]

I dont see how a 1 loss Coe team (to top 10 team) still only gets 3 votes in the Top 25

It's a tough year. And remember that it's twice as hard to get into a D-III Top 25 as a D-I Top 25. There are 238 teams in Division III and half that in D-I FBS.

Also, after looking at the rankings (and results from the past weekends games) the only teams that lost, lost to higher ranked teams. So, really, not much room.

[Klompen]

I prefer Central wins out, puts exclamation mark on regular season and heads to the playoffs as the clear choice with Coe getting in with some help from other ranked teams, not Central.  Much easier.  I like easy.

[youcantseemestill]

Zweifel is a good receiver, but no better that Wickert for the Knights.

Not really sure how you can make this claim considering the numbers the kid is putting up.  AND, you just got done watching him go for 12 catches and 167 yards.

[youcantseemestill]

So now is the time Luther, Coe and Wartburg backers become Buena Vista Beaver fans for a week  

I will be rooting for Central......a lot.

[DutchHawk]

Zweifel is a good receiver, but no better that Wickert for the Knights.

Not really sure how you can make this claim considering the numbers the kid is putting up.  AND, you just got done watching him go for 12 catches and 167 yards.

Yea I dont think that claim holds any water.

[Voice of the Dutch]

If you haven't listened to this week's ATN podcast - Pat & Keith are both pretty much on board with the UWW shift we were talking about last week now that Wheaton has been beaten.

West - They say St. John's #1 with Central #2 - both agreeing that an argument could be made for swapping the two
North - UWW
East - MUC
South - Wesley

If all of that holds true - it would be interesting to see who really gets the #1 / #2 in the West.  My gut tells me that I'd like to avoid 3rd seeded Linfield in the 2nd round - and it'd obviously be huge to host the regional final if both Central & SJU got there.