FB: American Rivers Conference

[Willie University]

In addition the University of Dubuque Wrestling team placed 6th nationally putting them in the NCAA top 10 as an NCAA Academic Scholar Team for the third time for the program.  They were 2nd in 2005 and 5th in 2006.

Top 20 NCAA Academic Scholar Team Finishes:

1) Johnson & Wales
2) Williams College
3) Stevens Institute of Technology
4) Weselyn University
5) Augsburg College
6 University of Dubuque ****
7) Thiel College
8) McDaniel College
9) Springfield College
10) Olivet College
11) Cenetery COllege
11) University of Wisconsin Osh Kosh
12) York College
13) Wilkes College
14) Mount Union
15) Rochester Institute of Technology
16) Heidelbeurg College
17) Roger Williams
18) New York University
19) Suny College of Oneonta
20) Wabash College

That Jon McGovern is one heck of a coach. You want to talk about revival, look at what he did since coming to UD in 2002.

2010-2011: 9-6 overall, 5-3 in the IIAC, finished 3rd as a team at IIAC; national champion (finished 11th in the nation as a team)
2009-2010:7-6 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 3rd place- 2 All-Americans (Finished 8th in the Nation Team Standings)
2008-09: 6-5 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 3rd place - National Champion; 2 All-Americans (finished 11th in Nation Team Standings)
2007-08: 11-8 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 4th place - 1 All-American
2006-07: 8-9 overall, 2-6 in IIAC tied for 7th place
2005-06: 12-12 overall, 1-7 in IIAC 8th place
2004-05: 10-11 overall, 2-6 in IIAC 6th place
2003-04: 7-10 overall, 1-7 in IIAC 8th place
2002-03: 3-11 overall, 0-9 in IIAC 9th place

Coe and Wartburg are still the top 2 powerhouses in the conference but Coach McGovern has moved the Spartans to the top of the next tier with Cornell and Luther.

[DBQ1965]

In addition the University of Dubuque Wrestling team placed 6th nationally putting them in the NCAA top 10 as an NCAA Academic Scholar Team for the third time for the program.  They were 2nd in 2005 and 5th in 2006.

Top 20 NCAA Academic Scholar Team Finishes:

1) Johnson & Wales
2) Williams College
3) Stevens Institute of Technology
4) Weselyn University
5) Augsburg College
6 University of Dubuque ****
7) Thiel College
8) McDaniel College
9) Springfield College
10) Olivet College
11) Cenetery COllege
11) University of Wisconsin Osh Kosh
12) York College
13) Wilkes College
14) Mount Union
15) Rochester Institute of Technology
16) Heidelbeurg College
17) Roger Williams
18) New York University
19) Suny College of Oneonta
20) Wabash College

That Jon McGovern is one heck of a coach. You want to talk about revival, look at what he did since coming to UD in 2002.

2010-2011: 9-6 overall, 5-3 in the IIAC, finished 3rd as a team at IIAC; national champion (finished 11th in the nation as a team)
2009-2010:7-6 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 3rd place- 2 All-Americans (Finished 8th in the Nation Team Standings)
2008-09: 6-5 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 3rd place - National Champion; 2 All-Americans (finished 11th in Nation Team Standings)
2007-08: 11-8 overall, 5-3 in IIAC tied for 4th place - 1 All-American
2006-07: 8-9 overall, 2-6 in IIAC tied for 7th place
2005-06: 12-12 overall, 1-7 in IIAC 8th place
2004-05: 10-11 overall, 2-6 in IIAC 6th place
2003-04: 7-10 overall, 1-7 in IIAC 8th place
2002-03: 3-11 overall, 0-9 in IIAC 9th place

Coe and Wartburg are still the top 2 powerhouses in the conference but Coach McGovern has moved the Spartans to the top of the next tier with Cornell and Luther.

My obvious bias aside ... that is one hell of a significant accompishment.  Kudos to Coach McGovern and the UD wrestling team.  GO SPARTANS!

[AZDutchman]

I am signed in.  mrs doolittle is signed in as well.  She says we wants to do better than just the winner of the womens division this time

Mrs. AZDutchman is signed up under ArizonaDutchman. ArizonaDutchwoman
competition in the womens division.  
(I don't know how it came up both names in the bracket?)

[AZDutchman]

I filled out my bracket..  I realize just how little I watched college basketball this season.

The Mrs. was asking me about the teams??
Told her to pick the teams that the names sounded good?
Watch out for blind lady luck everyone....

[5 Words or Less]

Video update on Chris Norton

http://www.whotv.com/videobeta/c98b5b7f-4959-4851-8f68-0084a9cd4c3e/News/Chris-Norton-Rehab

[DBQ1965]

We have 4 signed up for ESPN's Tournament Challenge for the NCAAs.  They are:  UD Spartans (yours truly), doolittledog, mrs. doolittle, and NewKnightDad1.  There is plenty of room for more.

Go to http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/frontpage ... get signed in ... then look

for the group named IIAC Forever.  You will need the

password ... "IIAC 2011" ... the fill out your brackets.

Mediaguy, ArizonaDutchwoman and ArizonaDutchman have joined us now.  There still is time for others to join before the fiirst tip-off today.

[doolittledog]

Speaking of the NCAA and brackets.  1650AM is running a promo that if your bracket can beat sportsknights bracket you have a choice.  You can choose to take $100.00 or you can choose to beat him up. 

Which would you choose??? 

[5 Words or Less]

WNM hires Luther's OL coach

http://www.wnmumustangs.com/coaches.aspx?rc=146&path=football

[AZDutchman]

Is the PPR column the most possible points you can get?
If it is...mines getting lower (lowest). 

[NewKnightDad]

With Pittsburgh done I am done!!!!!! 

[sportsknight]

Speaking of the NCAA and brackets.  1650AM is running a promo that if your bracket can beat sportsknights bracket you have a choice.  You can choose to take $100.00 or you can choose to beat him up. 

Which would you choose??? 

No, no choice!

You obviously didn't listen to the ad closely enough.

[doolittledog]

Speaking of the NCAA and brackets.  1650AM is running a promo that if your bracket can beat sportsknights bracket you have a choice.  You can choose to take $100.00 or you can choose to beat him up. 

Which would you choose??? 

No, no choice!

You obviously didn't listen to the ad closely enough.

Nope, I listened very closely.  There were two definate choices with the station suggesting we choose option B...beat you up.  There is no way I would EVER embellish the facts on something I heard in the hopes of someone on here suffereing personal harm 

[doolittledog]

With Pittsburgh done I am done!!!!!! 

After the Thursday/Friday games I was doing pretty well.  After the Saturday games...not so much.  Very bad day for me in the pool yesterday.  I just have to hope for others to suffer misfortune today

[AZDutchman]

With Pittsburgh done I am done!!!!!!  

After the Thursday/Friday games I was doing pretty well.  After the Saturday games...not so much.  Very bad day for me in the pool yesterday.  I just have to hope for others to suffer misfortune today

I'm experiencing misfortune all over the household with the Mrs.
She's going to take the $100 and beat me up (not Sportsknight)
and she's not even going to be kind enough to wait until the end of the tournament!

[warthog]

The Dubuque Spartans have improved their chances in the IIAC football race next year by adding former Knight player and student assistant, Jon Kyte, to the Spartan Football staff.  Jon's a good guy, but not so good that I would prefer the Spartans rather than the Knights.  Best wishes to the UD for a 2nd place finish.