FB: American Rivers Conference

[BeaverOfYore]

Isn't Briar Cliff's football program relatively new (and small in comparison?) I know that Northwestern has a thriving football program in Orange City. According to their website, they make a playoff run every few years or so.

Are any of these colleges (Northwestern, Dort, Briar Cliff, etc.) really recruiting threats to BV (or anyone else)? In looking at the colleges themselves, they seem to recruit a different sort of student athlete.... That feels like saying that Graceland competes with Central for recruits because of their geographic proximity. I could be wrong, but I just don't see it happening a lot.

Just checked out the rosters at Northwestern, Dordt, Briar Cliff, and Morningside.  There are a lot of kids from Carroll, Denison, West Lyon, Central Lyon, Lemars, MOC-FV, IKM, Galva-Holstein, etc., etc., etc.  Most of these places are within a 1-2 hour drive of BV, and they all have had some level of success in recent years.  BV has had quality players from many of these schools in the 5 years I've been intimately familiar with the program.  BV typically appeals to and attempts to recruit farm kids from small high schools who want to play ball and still be close enough to go home and help on the farm when they want.  When three schools within a short distance add scholarship-offering programs and start recruiting the kids right out their back door, you better believe it impacts the recruiting of BV and every other school in the area. 

Like Klop, I know many people who have played at the NAIA schools in the area.  The idea that they're full of pious church addicts who would never fit in at BV/Wartburg/Coe/etc. is largely unfounded.  I've attended keggers at Northwestern where half the campus was present, and most of the people there were no different than my friends at BV.  Mostly they were kids who wanted to play ball and liked the idea of being able to head home for the weekend without trekking halfway across the state--the same reasons a LOT of kids choose BV.  Part of the allure of D3 football is that you're playing in front of a "hometown" crowd who choose to support their local school instead of heading to Iowa City for a game.  If a kid can play at a quality school where his family & friends can attend games with ease, it's hard to not want to play there.

Keep in mind that those schools play in the same conference as U of Sioux Falls (this year's NAIA national runner-up), and Morningside and NW routinely give them a run for their money and even beat them on occasion.  The NAIA schools in the GPAC are of a much different breed than the likes of Billy Penn and Graceland, and a few of them would be pretty competitive in the IIAC.

[New Storm]

My sources say they interviewed 5 guys and all of them were very good candidates. I have a source very close to Hefty, that basically said if he did interview, it wasn't done CR.

Who do your sources say the others are?

When is Coe going to announce or just keep it a big secret

[Alfredeneumann]

I think they will wait until "Chrunchberry day" Usually Wednesday.

[doolittledog]

My sources (imaginary friends) tell me the delay in announcing the new Coe football coach is they are still actively going after Purple Heys.  The story goes they have upped the amount of free Crunchberries the family would recieve to Heys liking.  The younger kids are now ok with living in a cold weather environment.  Mrs. Heys would love to live closer to her eldest son and knows how much Purple loves coaching.  The last hold up is Mrs. Heys isn't too keen on the 300% pay cut the family would take for Purple to get back into the coaching ranks!!!  And, you know, San Diego isn't too bad a place to live and all!!!

[Thunderbolt]

 If Heys gets the job, look for him to implement a defensive scheme that allows the Tight End to run free down the middle of the field. Similar to the one Luther used against Wartburg.

[doolittledog]

The Council for Aid to Education released their yearly fundraising totals for Iowa schools.  Fun to look at to see how IIAC schools stack up against NAIA schools and others in the state.  I found it interesting that UNI is in line with many of the IIAC schools!!!

University of Iowa $ 115,483,697
Iowa State University 69,953,578
University of Dubuque 28,134,349
Drake University 16,342,454
University of Northern Iowa 10,697,058
Grinnell College 10,516,105
Central College 9,465,471
Luther College 9,313,744
Coe College 8,429,822
Cornell College 7,789,761
Loras College 6,914,801
Graceland University 6,692,467
Morningside College 6,422,370
Iowa Wesleyan College 6,354,979
Wartburg College 5,877,387
Wartburg Theological Seminary 5,522,285
Dordt College 4,446,832
Northwestern College 4,125,113
St. Ambrose University 4,080,787
Clarke College 3,923,099
Simpson College 3,800,849
Palmer College of Chiropractic 2,880,783
Kirkwood Community College Foundation 2,804,802
Mount Mercy College 2,726,578
Buena Vista University 2,094,706
Briar Cliff University 2,042,939
Hawkeye Community College 321,428
Northwest Iowa Community College 81,812

[doolittledog]

If Heys gets the job, look for him to implement a defensive scheme that allows the Tight End to run free down the middle of the field. Similar to the one Luther used against Wartburg.

I am SURE he would use that scheme when Cornell would play Coe 

[Klopenhiemer]

Since its a snow ladden morning, and I have no desire to start my day, I am going to start taking bets.  The legal tender will be crunchberries.  

How many more days will it be before Coe announces their new head coach
Over/Under: 3 days.  

Coe's new head coach will have IIAC coaching experience
Line:  3-1

Coe will win 7 games in 2008 under the leadership of the new head coach.  
Line:  5-1

The betting counter is now open.  Remember:  Incase you loose your bet, Mickey the loan shark will be around to collect bets

[Walston Hoover]

Does it matter if the coach was an assistant in the IIAC or not in the bet?

[doolittledog]

Since its a snow ladden morning, and I have no desire to start my day, I am going to start taking bets.  The legal tender will be crunchberries.  

How many more days will it be before Coe announces their new head coach
Over/Under: 3 days.  

Coe's new head coach will have IIAC coaching experience
Line:  3-1

Coe will win 7 games in 2008 under the leadership of the new head coach.  
Line:  5-1

The betting counter is now open.  Remember:  Incase you loose your bet, Mickey the loan shark will be around to collect bets

Two hour snow delay means I'm not working yet or motivated to in another hour anyway.  The Coe leaders did say they wanted to name a coach by the end of the week...they just didn't say which week!!!

over/under 3 days...I will say a push...friday will be the day they announce.

I will say the new coach will NOT have IIAC coaching experiance

I think Coe will win 7 games next year.  Coe will become the Rockford of the IIAC...Rockford has gone 7-3 five straight seasons.  

In case I lose all my bets let it be known to Mickey the loan shark that my house is guarded my Millie the wonder beagle who has a vicious streak a mile wide.  Step on my property uninvited and she is likely to lick your face and roll over to have her tummy rubbed!!!

[Klopenhiemer]

Millie and Mickey should have fun then.  Mickey is a 50lb English bulldog who sprints to your feet and them demands constant attention

[the_mayne_event]

Since its a snow ladden morning, and I have no desire to start my day, I am going to start taking bets.  The legal tender will be crunchberries.  

How many more days will it be before Coe announces their new head coach
Over/Under: 3 days.  UNDER

Coe's new head coach will have IIAC coaching experience
Line:  3-1 no head coaching experience

Coe will win 7 games in 2008 under the leadership of the new head coach.  
Line:  5-1 also go 7-3 new qb, new offense could very well be hard to handle

The betting counter is now open.  Remember:  Incase you loose your bet, Mickey the loan shark will be around to collect bets

i may be guilty of the martha stewert rule (insider trading)

[The Show]

The nice thing about the school system...2 hour late starts!

I'll go with the Under on the 3 days, no head experience, and a 5-5 season.

Anyone have any creative snowmobile deterrents? Back and shoulders didn't appreciate chiseling the packed snow off of the sidewalk this morning as some moron(s) decided to ride their snowmobile down the sidewalks on my street.  (Pretty sure there's a city ordinance against this too.)  First thought was a zip line, but that's a law suit waiting to happen! 

[doolittledog]

Since its a snow ladden morning, and I have no desire to start my day, I am going to start taking bets.  The legal tender will be crunchberries.  

How many more days will it be before Coe announces their new head coach
Over/Under: 3 days.  UNDER

Coe's new head coach will have IIAC coaching experience
Line:  3-1 no head coaching experience

Coe will win 7 games in 2008 under the leadership of the new head coach.  
Line:  5-1 also go 7-3 new qb, new offense could very well be hard to handle

The betting counter is now open.  Remember:  Incase you loose your bet, Mickey the loan shark will be around to collect bets

i may be guilty of the martha stewert rule (insider trading)

So this means you know who and when...you're just not sharing!!!

Hmm, no IIAC head coaching experiance...Loundsberry  

[doolittledog]

Anyone have any creative snowmobile deterrents? Back and shoulders didn't appreciate chiseling the packed snow off of the sidewalk this morning as some moron(s) decided to ride their snowmobile down the sidewalks on my street.  (Pretty sure there's a city ordinance against this too.)  First thought was a zip line, but that's a law suit waiting to happen! 

The county used to groom a snowmobile track through our ditch.  When we called the county to tell them we really didn't want them doing this they told us the county had the right of way to use ditches for public access.  When we asked if a snowmobiler broke his neck while riding in our ditch would the county be liable for his injuries they told us no the wouldn't because the snowmobiler would be on our property!!!  They stopped grooming trails in the ditch a couple of years later. 

Good thought on not using the zip line...unless going to prison appeals to you!!!