FB: American Rivers Conference

[wartknight]

Thanks for that.  I am looking for hope for Central this week and so far I have Wartburg's weak kicking game and the fact that they average 62.2 yards of penalties per game vs Central's 39.2.  Go Dutch!

(Penalties have no correlation to game outcomes)

I think I convinced my fiance to some down to Pella for the game. I haven't tailgated or watched a game there since my freshman year of college. What are the alcohol rules in and around campus and around town?

Logan,
Not sure what the rules are now, but there used to be a designated area for Knight fans & they allowed adult bevys. One yr I believe it was in one of the parking lots on University St (I think the last time I saw the Knights in Pella, the wartknight clan was with your parents). I'll check with the boss to see if she has info on any organized gatherings.

[HansenRatings]

Thanks for that.  I am looking for hope for Central this week and so far I have Wartburg's weak kicking game and the fact that they average 62.2 yards of penalties per game vs Central's 39.2.  Go Dutch!

(Penalties have no correlation to game outcomes)

I think I convinced my fiance to some down to Pella for the game. I haven't tailgated or watched a game there since my freshman year of college. What are the alcohol rules in and around campus and around town?

Logan,
Not sure what the rules are now, but there used to be a designated area for Knight fans & they allowed adult bevys. One yr I believe it was in one of the parking lots on University St (I think the last time I saw the Knights in Pella, the wartknight clan was with your parents). I'll check with the boss to see if she has info on any organized gatherings.

Thanks Sco... um... I mean, wartknight. Thanks wartknight.

[Purple Heys]

So I got to thinking...and smiling quietly to myself, I thought that would it be amusing that when the Wartburg Kaniggets had reached that magical point in the game with victory secured and in possession of the ball with time to run out...

When the QB takes a knee, does the Kanigget faithful break into a chorus of:  KNEE! KNEE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z9whIQO2Ps

Does this happen?

[HansenRatings]

You're a weird dude, Heys

[Fannosaurus Rex]

Geez give me something to get me to Saturday.  How about this, Central averages 5.7 yards per rush versus only 4.2 for The Warts?

[Purple Heys]

So I got to thinking...and smiling quietly to myself, I thought that would it be amusing that when the Wartburg Kaniggets had reached that magical point in the game with victory secured and in possession of the ball with time to run out...

When the QB takes a knee, does the Kanigget faithful break into a chorus of:  KNEE! KNEE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z9whIQO2Ps

Does this happen?

The Wartburg Knights Who Say Knee!

[HansenRatings]

Geez give me something to get me to Saturday.  How about this, Central averages 5.7 yards per rush versus only 4.2 for The Warts?

I've been developing a new system to rank teams according to their efficiency (rate of 1st downs & TDs) and explosiveness (yards per play), with points per drive included to account for finishing drives & field position. The scale is essentially points/game that each unit is responsible for. For an offense, positive is good, for a defense, negative is good. Here's the Wartburg/Central breakdown, with each team's national ranks in parenthesis:

Team	RushO	PassO	TotalO	RushD	PassD	TotalD	Overall
Wartburg	2.45 (50)	7.46 (14)	13.37 (23)	-3.17 (34)	-2.42 (70)	-9.36 (39)	22.73 (20)
Central	4.67 (16)	5.23 (33)	12.91 (25)	-4.12 (21)	-4.44 (36)	-7.42 (52)	20.33 (30)

The difference comes down to the passing game. It's the only edge either team has on the other, and it favors the offense for each team. That Central's RushD & PassD numbers are both better than their TotalD means that their offense is either giving up too many short fields, or that the red zone defense isn't great. They currently rank 158th in red zone scoring percentage in the country, so I would lean more towards the latter. My traditional model projects this as a 5.5-point Wartburg win, but the new model gives Central a 1-point advantage thanks to home-field. Difference will come down to big plays in the passing game, and red zone defense.

[Fannosaurus Rex]

Thanks.  I needed that.

[sportsknight]

Long time, long time.

National anthem kneeling has come to BV:
https://bvtack.com/29421/n/bvu-football-players-and-students-plan-to-take-a-knee-during-national-anthem/

[5 Words or Less]

Long time, long time.

National anthem kneeling has come to BV:
https://bvtack.com/29421/n/bvu-football-players-and-students-plan-to-take-a-knee-during-national-anthem/

Yowza!  That's Steve King's district. 

[DBQ1965]

Long time, long time.

National anthem kneeling has come to BV:
https://bvtack.com/29421/n/bvu-football-players-and-students-plan-to-take-a-knee-during-national-anthem/

Just remember -- the kneeling has to do with racial injustice (especially white on black violence).  It has nothing to do with patriotism, respect for the flag,  or dishonoring the military.

[Purple Heys]

Long time, long time.

National anthem kneeling has come to BV:
https://bvtack.com/29421/n/bvu-football-players-and-students-plan-to-take-a-knee-during-national-anthem/

Just remember -- the kneeing has to do with racial injustice (especially white on black violence).  It has nothing to do with patriotism, respect for the flag,  or dishonoring the military.

Just a frame of reference...

At San Diego Padre baseball games, prior to the National Anthem being played, the announcer asks all veterans to rise and be recognized.  Next, the fans are asked "to please rise and remove their caps as our veterans in the crowd salute the flag".

Maybe not by thought, but take a knee at Petco Park during the National Anthem and one is, by deed at least, dishonoring the military veterans in attendance per the request of your hosts for the night.

[DBQ1965]

Long time, long time.

National anthem kneeling has come to BV:
https://bvtack.com/29421/n/bvu-football-players-and-students-plan-to-take-a-knee-during-national-anthem/

I know what my intention is. There is  nothing I can do with what others want/need to.read into it.

Just remember -- the kneeing has to do with racial injustice (especially white on black violence).  It has nothing to do with patriotism, respect for the flag,  or dishonoring the military.

Just a frame of reference...

At San Diego Padre baseball games, prior to the National Anthem being played, the announcer asks all veterans to rise and be recognized.  Next, the fans are asked "to please rise and remove their caps as our veterans in the crowd salute the flag".

Maybe not by thought, but take a knee at Petco Park during the National Anthem and one is, by deed at least, dishonoring the military veterans in attendance per the request of your hosts for the night.

[HansenRatings]

I wrote a thing about how Loras doesn't suck anymore:
https://t.co/PUpyhwFaRa

[5 Words or Less]

BEFORE	AFTER

Luther's New Home Field Advantage