FB: American Rivers Conference

[Klompen]

One of things I have admired about McMartin, and one of things that seems to me to be a real measure of a good head coach is that his teams do a pretty good job of starting the season "clicking on all cylinders."  I hope he can keep it up against Oshkosh.

True.  It also shows a great deal of dedication to summer weight lifting by the team to be ready to start practicing on all cylinders.

[doolittledog]

I am just glad we play UD in Pella, less chances of triple OT playing here.   

True, but, the last UD/Central game in Pella you had Central hit a 45 yard FG with less than a minute left to win by 3 points over the Spartans.  So either way, I think we might have a good game between our two schools this year...at least I hope so

[Pat Coleman]

Football season isn't even over yet, and already Wartburg's roster has been removed from its Web site. I find this curious since rosters for other fall sports remain. Regardless, I took the liberty of downloading the roster before it was removed. Any football recruits wondering where they might stack up on the Knight roster can look here:

2    Jourdan Cousin    DB    5-11    181    Jr.    Spencer , Iowa /Spencer
2    Eric Kist    DB    5-8    166    Fr.    Eagle Grove , Iowa /Eagle Grove
3    Matt Gustafson    WR    5-8    153    Jr.    Faribault , Minn. / Faribault
4    Josh VandenHul    DB    5-9    164    So.    N. Sioux City , S.D./Dakota Valley
5    Andrew Creary    DB    6-1    203    Jr.    Knoxville , Iowa / Knoxville
5    Torrence Harris    DB    5-11    165    Fr.    Chicago , Ill. / Lyons Township
6    Matt Wickert    WR    6-1    189    Jr.    Memphis , Mo. / Scotland County
6    Connor Dahlstrom    DB    5-11    165    Fr.    Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott
7    Clint Donovan    WR    5-10    182    Sr.    Solon, Iowa/Solon
8    Josh Mugge    LB    6-0    194    Jr.    Cherokee, Iowa/Washington
8    Ross Wiersma    WR    6-2   200    So.    Sibley, Iowa/Sibley-Ocheyedan
9    Alex Boom    RB    5-11    195    Sr.    Manchester , Iowa / West Delaware
10    Nick Yordi    QB    6-2    180    Sr.    Solon, Iowa/Solon
10    Ethan Charley    DB    5-9    152    Fr.    Reinbeck, Iowa/Gladbrook-Reinbeck
11    Jason Roskam    WR    6-1    185    Jr.    Sioux Center , Iowa / Sioux Center
12    Dustin Broshous    QB    6-5    189    So.    Stockton , Ill. /Stockton
13    Ghaffar Dairo    RB    5-11    193    Fr.    Calumet City , Ill. /Thornwood
14    Trent Rasmussen    QB    5-11    170    Jr.    Clarion, Iowa/Clarion-Goldfield
15    Brandon Moeller    DB    5-9    169    Jr.    Fort Dodge , Iowa / Fort Dodge
15    Will Indianos    QB    5-9    172    Fr.    Gainesville , Fla. /Oak Hill
16    Marcus Williams    K    5-8    165    So.    Council Bluffs , Iowa /Abraham Lincoln
16    Ryan Wurtz    QB    6-6    195    Fr.    Milford , Iowa /Okoboji
17    Mark Lueschow    DB    6-2    205    Fr.    Cresco , Iowa /Crestwood
17    Dan Mysnyk    WR    5-8    137    Fr.    Iowa City , Iowa /City
18    Dan Marshall    QB    6-1    193    Fr.    Manchester , Iowa / West Delaware
18    Mike Polaski    K    5-8    165    Sr.    Cedar Rapids , Iowa / Jefferson
19    Bryan Woods    WR    6-1    182    So.    Oelwein , Iowa /Oelwein
20    Tony Stenberg    DB    5-11    183    Fr.    Atkins , Iowa / Benton Community
20    David Hoehne    DB    5-7    154    Fr.    Elma , Iowa /Crestwood
21    David Brooks    DB    6-2    187    So.    Bettendorf , Iowa / Bettendorf
21    Aaron Zetterlund   DB    6-1   180   Fr.   Keokuk. Iowa/Keokuk
22    Levi Helbling    WR    6-0    173    So.    Malvern , Iowa /East Mills
22    Curt Hruska    WR    5-11    161    Fr.    New Hampton , Iowa /New Hampton
23    Brandon Sims    WR    6-1   178    Fr.    South Holland , Ill. /Walther Lutheran
23    John Burnett    DB    5-10    178    Fr.    Des Moines , Iowa /Dowling
24    Ben Rector    LB    6-0    187    So.    Carlisle , Iowa / Carlisle
24    Julious Calderon   RB   6-0   180   Fr.   Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln
25    John Mallen    DB    5-8    160    So.    Britt , Iowa /West Hancock
26    Riley Anderson    DB    5-10    162    Fr.    Dubuque , Iowa / Hempstead
27    Tyson Sulzberger    LB    5-9    190    Sr.    Muscatine , Iowa / Muscatine
27    Nathan Moeller    DB    5-11    165    Fr.    Fort Dodge , Iowa / Fort Dodge
28    Antwon Harris    WR    5-7    145    Fr.    Naperville , Ill. / Naperville Central
28    Ilyas Qawishabazz    RB    6-0    220    Fr.    Chicago , Ill. /King College Prep
29    Andy Schmidt    LB    5-10    190    Jr.    Solon, Iowa/Solon
30    Devin White    K/P    6-1    178    Jr.    Decorah , Iowa /Decorah
31    Logan Hansen    LB   6-1   202   So.   Glenville, Minn./Glenville-Emmons
32    Kyle Winfrey    RB    5-11    197    Fr.    Richton Park , Ill. /Rich Central
33    Reese Thompson    RB    6-1   166    Fr.    Van Horne , Iowa / Benton Community
34    Chris Reddick    RB    5-9    170    Fr.    Naperville , Ill. / Wheaton Academy
35    Chad Jensen    LB    5-7    179    Fr.    Iowa City , Iowa /West
36    Scott Hruska    DB   5-10   170   Fr.   New Hampton, Iowa/New Hampton
36    Garrett McGrane    DB    6-2    180    Fr.    Fairbanks , Iowa / Wapsie Valley
37    Spencer Policha    DB    6-0    185    Sr.    Clinton , Iowa /Clinton
38    Deonte Brown    RB    5-10    216    Fr.    LaGrange Park , Ill. / Lyons Township
39    Ryan Staack    DB    5-9    154    Fr.    Shell Rock, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock
39    Robby Salmon    P    6-0    202    So.    Mason City , Iowa / Mason City
41    Devin Reese    LB    5-9    182    Fr.    Cedar Rapids , Iowa / Washington
42    Colin Egan    RB    5-10    217    So.    Waukon , Iowa /Waukon
43    Josh Wegmann    TE    6-3    225    Sr.    Epworth , Iowa / Western Dubuque
44    Todd Sampson    TE    6-1   223    Sr.    Nevada , Iowa/Nevada
45    Justin Denner    LB    5-11    186    So.    Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock
45    Whitley Teslow    LB   6-1   176   Fr.   Decorah, Iowa/Decorah
46    Mitch Blythe    FB/TE    6-2    239    Jr.    Central City, Iowa /Central City
47    Blake Suckow    LB    6-3    210    Jr.    West Union , Iowa / North Fayette
48    Chase Reding    LB    6-2    215    So.    Algona , Iowa /Bishop Garrigan
49    Matt Tschetter    LB    6-2    208    So.    Milford , Iowa /Okoboji
50    Jesup Fritsch    LB    5-10    209    So.    Dubuque , Iowa / Hempstead
51    Schylor Altenhofen    DL    5-9    193    Fr.    Wellman, Iowa/Mid-Prairie
51    Brandon Petersen    DL    6-0    207    Sr.    Atlantic , Iowa / Atlantic
52    Jason Shupp    LB    6-1   210    Fr.    Cedar Rapids , Iowa /Kennedy
53    Jim Ruport    DL    6-1    216    Jr.    Urbana, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana
54    Mike Gurius    OL    5-11    265    Sr.    Alleman , Iowa /North Polk
54    Willie Beeler    OL    5-11    214    Fr.    Dolliver, Iowa/Armstrong-Ringsted
55    Aaron Majerus    DL    6-3    202    Fr.    Oelwein , Iowa /Oelwein
56    Cody Iverson    DL    6-2    215    So.    New Hampton/New Hampton
57    Josh Franzen    LB    6-3    196    So.    Elgin , Iowa / North Fayette
58    Braden Kos    LB    5-11    186    Jr.    Wellman, Iowa/Mid-Prairie
58    Justin Perry    LB    6-2    213    Fr.    Indianola , Iowa /Indianola
60    Connor Jones    DL    5-10    206    Sr.    Colfax, Iowa/Prairie City-Monroe
60    Patrick Kolker    DL    5-11    218    Fr.    Clear Lake , Iowa / Clear Lake
61    Jon Orr    OL    6-2    276    So.    Coggon , Iowa / Maquoketa Valley
62    Alex Covington    OL    5-11    239    Fr.    Ankeny , Iowa / Ankeny
63    Bryan Mueller    OL    6-1    269    Jr.    Postville , Iowa /Postville
64    Zach Samson    OL    6-2    269    Jr.    Atkins , Iowa / Benton Community
65    Morgan O'Connor    OL    6-0    253    Jr.    Fort Dodge , Iowa / Fort Dodge
65    Nevin Lansing    LB    6-5    190    Fr.    West Union , Iowa / North Fayette
66    Chad Crawford    DL    5-9    239    Fr.    Galena , Ill. / Galena
67    Tony Brown    OL    6-2    289    Sr.    Manchester , Iowa / West Delaware
68    Spenser Herkelman    OL    6-5    289    Jr.    Maquoketa , Iowa /Maquoketa
68    Jake Keppy    LB    6-2    187    Fr.    Durant , Iowa /Durant
69    Joe Muldoon    OL    6-4    231    Sr.    Des Moines , Iowa / Hoover
70    Ethan Kraft    OL    6-5    242    So.    Lime Springs , Iowa /Crestwood
71    Adam Pedersen    OL    6-5    247    Jr.    Jefferson, Iowa/Jefferson-Scranton
72    Andy Larsen    OL    6-2    215    Fr.    Ankeny , Iowa / Ankeny
73    Lucas Rorah    DL    6-2    213    So.    Delmar , Iowa /Northeast
73    Jordan Young    OL    6-1    304    Fr.    Cedar Rapids , Iowa / Washington
74    Kevin Huss    OL    6-4    263    So.    Ashton , Iowa /Sheldon
75    Colton Hahle    OL    6-4    337    Fr.    Mason City , Iowa / Mason City
75    Ryan Mertens    K    6-0    194    Fr.    Grinnell , Iowa /Grinnell
76    Caleb Dillon    OL    6-0    239    Fr.    Dakota Dunes, S.D./Dakota Valley
77    Mike Havertape    OL    6-2    275    Sr.    Ryan , Iowa / West Delaware
78    Kyle Huss    OL    6-4    250    So.    Ashton , Iowa /Sheldon
79    Travis Vlantes    OL    6-4    265    Sr.    Mason City , Iowa / Mason City
80    P.J. Mott    WR    6-3    237    Jr.    Story City, Iowa/Roland-Story
80    Jacob Schrom    TE    6-4    219    So.    Janesville , Minn. /JWP
81    Josh Kruel    WR    6-1    169    Fr.    Warrenville , Ill. / Wheaton Academy
82    Alex Ross    WR    6-2    205    Sr.    Epworth , Iowa / Western Dubuque
82    Ryan Winder    WR    6-3   165    So.    Mount Vernon , Iowa / Mount Vernon
83    Austin Cole    TE    6-5    215    Jr.    Manchester , Iowa / West Delaware
84    D.J. Looft    WR    6-3    177    Fr.    Armstrong, Iowa/Armstrong-Ringsted
85    Dan Petullo    WR    6-0    184    Fr.    Waterloo , Iowa /West
85    Derek Wood    K    6-1    191    Fr.    Reinbeck, Iowa/Gladbrook-Reinbeck
86    Robert Nichols    WR    6-2    185    Sr.    Ottumwa , Iowa / Ottumwa
87    Seth Smith    TE    6-2    190    Fr.    Davenport , Iowa /West
88    Jon Housholder    WR    6-3    198    So.    West Des Moines , Iowa /Waukee
89    Reed Pedersen    K/P    6-3    207    So.    Jefferson, Iowa/Jefferson-Scranton
90    Derek Snakenberg    DL    6-3    232    Jr.    Sigourney, Iowa/Sigourney-Keota
91    Jared Olson    DL    6-2    211    Jr.    Waterloo , Iowa /West
92    Corey Turner    DL    5-10   246   Fr.   Waterloo, Iowa/East
93    Drew Bowers    DL    5-11    218    Sr.    Waterloo , Iowa /West
93    Brok Dawley    DL    6-3    200    Fr.    Montezuma, Iowa/Montezuma
94    Ross Naylor    DL    6-2    200    Fr.    Ankeny , Iowa / Ankeny
95    Dain Dockter    DL    6-2    234    Sr.    Madison , Wis. /Middleton
95    Tanner Shonka    DL    6-2   215   So.   Tripoli, Iowa/Tripoli
96    Nilan Lansing    DL    6-1    237    Jr.    West Union , Iowa / North Fayette
97    Ben Knutson    DL    6-3    212    Sr.    St. Charles , Iowa/Interstate 35 ( Truro )
98    Jared Tucker    DL    6-1    240    Sr.    Strawberry Point , Iowa /Starmont
99    Jordan Anderson    DL    6-2    225    So.    Williams, Iowa/Northeast Hamilton

I wanted to thank you for posting this -- I needed to check something for Kickoff and this is the only publicly available Wartburg roster.

[5 Words or Less]

You could've attended open practice 

[NewKnightDad]

Wartburg is better than all other IIAC schools, just ask me and I will tell you!! [/color] 

I think you and footballdaddy are "brothers from other mothas"

Do you guys call each other before games and make sure you each wear matching orange outfits 

I don't care who you are....that's funny.

And original might I add???    Willy seems to be from the give but not take crowd.

[Kohawk Krazy]

Central is looking pretty strong on paper this year with lots of returners and a couple of very gifted guys that were eligible to return for a 5th season.  We do need to find a replacement at running back, but know that we have some talented returners just aching for their chance to strut their stuff.  Plus, we have a very talented local freshmen who could follow in the footsteps of Vance Schuring, or going back further, Scott De Jong who ranked among top rushers. 

It will be another exciting year and some tough non-conference foes to kick things off.

On paper, it doesn't look like anyone will give central a run for their money. A ton of returning starters, the most all conference players, etc...

Thank God football is not played on paper. I just hope we get central before they really start clicking on all cylinders.

Willie U

Paper?  If you look at who is coming back, I believe Coe has just as much talent coming back as Central does.  Realistically, and this is speaking right now, the IIAC title should be decided Sept. 25 in Cedar Rapids.

[warthog]

I find it laughable that you say "EVEN wartburg has open practices". That makes you sound like you have a false belief that wartburg is better then other conference schools. You are the voice that makes conference teams hate wartburg. Just remember, you finished 1 place higher last year my friend and coe and central own you right now. And other colleges are catching up........

and PS- Your head coach is looking for a job EVERY season and you buy student athletes to attend there    

Willie U

Wow, that is quite a bit of dislike for my Knights.

I assume you are referring to last year when Wartburg lost to both Coe & Central.  This isn't a long term trend since the Knights beat them both in 2008. The 2009 victory was Coe's first in seven seasons. 11 year record for Wartburg versus Central & Coe: Central 6-5 and Coe 8-3.

When you have a good coach, good teams come looking for him.  Thankfully he has stayed with the Knights.

That seems to be much easier than hiring a coach to get his son.

[warthog]

I just noticed the "W" on the Wartburg football field looks like the mountains on a bottle of Coors Light when you are sitting on the vistor side of Walston-Hoover.  Perhaps that is a sign from above that tailgating is about to begin.

[warthog]

An unsolicited endorsement for "Kickoff"

"Kickoff" is truly a must read for fans of D3 football.  Pat and his team do a good job of covering all regions and conferences.  This site can't be an overly profitable venture, so supporting it through purchasing the 2010 edition of "Kickoff" is a very inexpensive way of helping keep this venue open for our enjoyment.

[warthog]

Willie U made the point earlier that others are catching up with Wartburg.  He may have a point there.  The Knights haven't won a league championship since two years ago.  I checked to see how the Knights have done over the past 11 years (That is what you can find on D3 Football)

In the eleven years Wartburg's conference finishes have been:
1st - 5 times (most recent 2008)
2nd -4 times (most recent 2007)
3rd - 2 times (most recent 2009)

The Knights' eleven year record against current conference foes is 73-15:
Central 6-5
Buena Vista 8-3
Coe 8-3
Cornell 10-1
Dubuque 10-1
Loras 10-1
Luther 10-1
Simpson 11-0

Buena Vista has the current longest win streak against Wartburg, 2 games.  If anyone has the Knights number I would say it was the Beavers.

[Willie University]

Warthog, I was trying to be funny  ........And get the wartburg bopsy twins panties in a bunge 

I still realize I can't talk smack until we beat the almighty wartburg college 

Willie U

[footballdaddy]

Willie,
You don't know the joy I feel knowing I'm what you live for.


BTW it's the Bobbsey twins.

[doolittledog]

So yesterday on my drive home, the KRNA dj "the shark" mentioned he had played football for the UD Spartans.  And it got me thinking...Has Willie U ever posted on here between 3-7pm???  Hmm

Two weeks until kickoff for 8 of the 9 IIAC teams...12 days until kickoff for UD.  Thursday will be the 1st of 5 night games for UD this fall. 

[footballdaddy]

Perhaps UD has so many night games due to having several JV games on Saturday afternoon.

[Pat Coleman]

Perhaps that's vice versa.