FB: American Rivers Conference

[dutchfan1]

I like that idea a lot.  BTW we have a great volleyball match up happening between the USA and China.  I could think of worse things to watch.  Woman scantly clad playing with balls in the rain

I really like watching competitive volleyball -- just not for the same reasons, Klop! One of my good friends is coaching at Drake this season with the goal of turning the program around. He's turned around several programs, so this season will be exciting to watch.

The sand volleyball games were awesome this year, too -- go US! (I've been watching a lot of sports that I have been involved in this year on the Olympics -- track, volleyball, rowing, basketball....it's made the Olympics more fun for me to keep tabs on!)

[TrainsEqualCrowdNoise]

Maybe Iowa isn't that good

The most truth in any statement ever put on this board, ever.

Go Blue!

Ugh -- do I detect pro-Michigan sentiment?? Just when I was beginning to like you, too.. 

Oh well, maybe I should have kept that to myself, but just couldn't stop the fingers from typing.  I was really disappointed when I found out my boys wouldn't be playing Iowa this year.

[Purple Heys]

How?  The schools you mention have history and direct tribal knowledge within the state.  You can't just offer money...you could, but it's illegal...kids will come for the unique curriculum (Jr.'s reason) and the academic opportunity, but until the wins come in with the group we have, the football playing Iowa kid will likely make a football decision.

I bet if you polled a lot of former and current players, their number 1 response for coming to CC in the first place was because of the unique curriculum and the academic opportunity.  Football came second, and I believe that especially in DIII athletics this is the way that it should be.  But as I guess we have already pointed out, that is not always the case. 

I know that when I was looking at where to go to school, I was thrilled to have offers to play as high as the DII level, even though I was only offered scholarships to some NAIA programs.  I chose to go to Cornell because of the academic reputation and the possibilities I foresaw with unique class schedule, and just being able to play football and baseball came secondary.

I know that there are kids from out of state that know the history of the conference and who is a winner and all of that.  But I think it is much more likely that most of those out of states kids that are looking at out of state schools either:
1) Don't care about a programs history
or
2) Have no clue about the conference or who is a winner
I know when I played my first season I had no clue who any of the other schools were and often times had to ask who was good and who wasn't in the weeks leading up to games.  And I grew up just one state away from Iowa.  I know not all kids are the same, and thats what can make recruiting so difficult is knowing who to target and put your time and effort into.

I'm just glad that we most of us agree that Cornell isn't SOL because they only have 5 Iowans in their freshman class.  We have our issues, but I don't believe this to be one of them.

I think the people most likely to go to Cornell are the ones who trust the brochures and don't go for a visit (maybe that would explain all the players from afar).  Nothing against Cornell or its supporters on here, I just had a very bad experience visiting Cornell.

Au contraire...

I visited with Jr.   We expected some rinky dink place in the middle of cornfields.

We came away with a vastly different impression.  This was after visiting places like Occidental, Redlands, and Azuza Pacific(NAIA).

Cornell seemed to have much more going for it.  Scenic historical campus, unique educational opportunity, close knit community.  It outstripped our preconceptions.

Agree on all those points.  I think the thing that turned me off was the fact that my tour guide obviously needed to drop a deuce and was holding it in for my entire campus tour.  If the smell didn't given it away, the beads of sweat rolling off his forehead sure did.  After an hour of following him around, the cafeteria food was even less appetizing.

Yet I wonder though... if it was a dump worthy of song, would you now be RamOfYore instead?

[Mr. Ypsi]

TECN,

Great to see a fellow Wolverine in heathen territory!

[I will now watch the fastest karma plummet in d3sports.com history!  Though with the civility and innate decorum of Iowans, perhaps I'll survive. ]

[doolittledog]

TECN,

Great to see a fellow Wolverine in heathen territory!

[I will now watch the fastest karma plummet in d3sports.com history!  Though with the civility and innate decorum of Iowans, perhaps I'll survive. ]

This isn't the Minny board 

Go on there and insult Hamm's or Grain Belt and THAT will make your karma plummet!!!

[Purple Heys]

My personal cure for the hangover...

Taco Bell:  The "Value Menu"
1 Crunchy Taco
1 Soft Taco
1 Tostada
1 Bean Burrito
1 Large Dr. Pepper

In about an hour after, you'll take a dump worthy of song.   

Then, good as new.   8)

Here is the song    

[BeaverOfYore]

How?  The schools you mention have history and direct tribal knowledge within the state.  You can't just offer money...you could, but it's illegal...kids will come for the unique curriculum (Jr.'s reason) and the academic opportunity, but until the wins come in with the group we have, the football playing Iowa kid will likely make a football decision.

I bet if you polled a lot of former and current players, their number 1 response for coming to CC in the first place was because of the unique curriculum and the academic opportunity.  Football came second, and I believe that especially in DIII athletics this is the way that it should be.  But as I guess we have already pointed out, that is not always the case. 

I know that when I was looking at where to go to school, I was thrilled to have offers to play as high as the DII level, even though I was only offered scholarships to some NAIA programs.  I chose to go to Cornell because of the academic reputation and the possibilities I foresaw with unique class schedule, and just being able to play football and baseball came secondary.

I know that there are kids from out of state that know the history of the conference and who is a winner and all of that.  But I think it is much more likely that most of those out of states kids that are looking at out of state schools either:
1) Don't care about a programs history
or
2) Have no clue about the conference or who is a winner
I know when I played my first season I had no clue who any of the other schools were and often times had to ask who was good and who wasn't in the weeks leading up to games.  And I grew up just one state away from Iowa.  I know not all kids are the same, and thats what can make recruiting so difficult is knowing who to target and put your time and effort into.

I'm just glad that we most of us agree that Cornell isn't SOL because they only have 5 Iowans in their freshman class.  We have our issues, but I don't believe this to be one of them.

I think the people most likely to go to Cornell are the ones who trust the brochures and don't go for a visit (maybe that would explain all the players from afar).  Nothing against Cornell or its supporters on here, I just had a very bad experience visiting Cornell.

Au contraire...

I visited with Jr.   We expected some rinky dink place in the middle of cornfields.

We came away with a vastly different impression.  This was after visiting places like Occidental, Redlands, and Azuza Pacific(NAIA).

Cornell seemed to have much more going for it.  Scenic historical campus, unique educational opportunity, close knit community.  It outstripped our preconceptions.

Agree on all those points.  I think the thing that turned me off was the fact that my tour guide obviously needed to drop a deuce and was holding it in for my entire campus tour.  If the smell didn't given it away, the beads of sweat rolling off his forehead sure did.  After an hour of following him around, the cafeteria food was even less appetizing.

Yet I wonder though... if it was a dump worthy of song, would you now be Ramofyore instead?

I didn't stick around for the aftermath, but I've never found one songworthy that wasn't my own.  My dreams of being a Ram were literally flushed down the toilet that day.

[BeaverOfYore]

TECN,

Great to see a fellow Wolverine in heathen territory!

[I will now watch the fastest karma plummet in d3sports.com history!   Though with the civility and innate decorum of Iowans, perhaps I'll survive. ]

This isn't the Minny board 

Go on there and insult Hamm's or Grain Belt and THAT will make your karma plummet!!!

I can't imagine why one would commit such blasphemy anyway.  Once I've got 73 more posts under my belt, it will make your karma plummet on this board, as well.

[SpeedKills84]

Its been awhile since ive looked at this thing but the season is comin up quickly here so I thought I can throw in my two cents...

People seem to think that Cornell needs more Iowa players or more players in general, talent,...etc.  Which is all nice, but the thing that bothers me most is the coaches.  Don't get me wrong, they have a good, experienced coaching core.  But half of the staff is in the first year and over half of those first year coaches have what I would call no coaching experience.  And looking at one of the position coaches im dumbfounded as to how he even got hired.  So is the way of a program who has a reputation for not being able to keep people around.  Hope for the best for them this year and have them be .500 would be outstanding and if not....well at least theyre playin Grinnell and will win at least one game.

[doolittledog]

I can't imagine why one would commit such blasphemy anyway.  Once I've got 73 more posts under my belt, it will make your karma plummet on this board, as well.

I'm just teaching you how to make your karma plummet  I am one of those rare people that is a fan of all beer.  I can like a Bud just as well as a Guinness!!!  Living in Dubuque we became fans of all beers made in Minny and Wisky.  Strange, but around here I seem to run into people that are either beer snobs and will only drink micro brews...or people that think if it isn't Bud or Miller it ain't beer. 

Funny thing is that the weekend we go to the Dubuque/Rockford game we plan on visiting the recently re-opened Potosi Brewery.  And on our way home we are making a stop in Parkersburg to the Blue Stem winery to pick up some beer making supplies.  Now that we are living at the farm my wife has told me I can start home brewing again!!!

If we keep all this talk going tonight you might be able to hit that 200 post count tonight...and then really set to droping my karma!!! 

[BeaverOfYore]

I'm just teaching you how to make your karma plummet  I am one of those rare people that is a fan of all beer.  I can like a Bud just as well as a Guinness!!!  Living in Dubuque we became fans of all beers made in Minny and Wisky.  Strange, but around here I seem to run into people that are either beer snobs and will only drink micro brews...or people that think if it isn't Bud or Miller it ain't beer. 

Funny thing is that the weekend we go to the Dubuque/Rockford game we plan on visiting the recently re-opened Potosi Brewery.  And on our way home we are making a stop in Parkersburg to the Blue Stem winery to pick up some beer making supplies.  Now that we are living at the farm my wife has told me I can start home brewing again!!!

If we keep all this talk going tonight you might be able to hit that 200 post count tonight...and then really set to droping my karma!!! 

Mmm, beer.  I too am a fan of all kinds of beer.  However, being nearly a year removed from the college scene, I'm finding it harder and harder to choke down the really cheap stuff.  I now drink more for quality than quantity (most of the time).  I wish my current housing situation were more conducive for home brewing, but I have found that Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits has more than enough variety to keep me entertained.

[DutchFan2004]

I can't imagine why one would commit such blasphemy anyway.  Once I've got 73 more posts under my belt, it will make your karma plummet on this board, as well.

I'm just teaching you how to make your karma plummet  I am one of those rare people that is a fan of all beer.  I can like a Bud just as well as a Guinness!!!  Living in Dubuque we became fans of all beers made in Minny and Wisky.  Strange, but around here I seem to run into people that are either beer snobs and will only drink micro brews...or people that think if it isn't Bud or Miller it ain't beer. 

Funny thing is that the weekend we go to the Dubuque/Rockford game we plan on visiting the recently re-opened Potosi Brewery.  And on our way home we are making a stop in Parkersburg to the Blue Stem winery to pick up some beer making supplies.  Now that we are living at the farm my wife has told me I can start home brewing again!!!

If we keep all this talk going tonight you might be able to hit that 200 post count tonight...and then really set to droping my karma!!! 

Are you going to make some rye too?  I don't want to open the paper and see Doolittledog in jail for bootlegging.   

[DutchFan2004]

Ok vote on wether you like DF1 ones idea.  I can come up with a few of the questions and number them.  Say question #1 can be the first tie breaker then go to question #2 and so on.  I will think about these and post them on the pickem board.  Lets hear all of your opinions for this. 

[BeaverOfYore]

I can't imagine why one would commit such blasphemy anyway.  Once I've got 73 more posts under my belt, it will make your karma plummet on this board, as well.

I'm just teaching you how to make your karma plummet  I am one of those rare people that is a fan of all beer.  I can like a Bud just as well as a Guinness!!!  Living in Dubuque we became fans of all beers made in Minny and Wisky.  Strange, but around here I seem to run into people that are either beer snobs and will only drink micro brews...or people that think if it isn't Bud or Miller it ain't beer. 

Funny thing is that the weekend we go to the Dubuque/Rockford game we plan on visiting the recently re-opened Potosi Brewery.  And on our way home we are making a stop in Parkersburg to the Blue Stem winery to pick up some beer making supplies.  Now that we are living at the farm my wife has told me I can start home brewing again!!!

If we keep all this talk going tonight you might be able to hit that 200 post count tonight...and then really set to droping my karma!!! 

Are you going to make some rye too?  I don't want to open the paper and see Doolittledog in jail for bootlegging.   

Running a still has been a longtime dream of mine, but I have a feeling my homemade hooch could never compare to the stuff they distill in Templeton.

[doolittledog]

I can't imagine why one would commit such blasphemy anyway.  Once I've got 73 more posts under my belt, it will make your karma plummet on this board, as well.

I'm just teaching you how to make your karma plummet  I am one of those rare people that is a fan of all beer.  I can like a Bud just as well as a Guinness!!!  Living in Dubuque we became fans of all beers made in Minny and Wisky.  Strange, but around here I seem to run into people that are either beer snobs and will only drink micro brews...or people that think if it isn't Bud or Miller it ain't beer. 

Funny thing is that the weekend we go to the Dubuque/Rockford game we plan on visiting the recently re-opened Potosi Brewery.  And on our way home we are making a stop in Parkersburg to the Blue Stem winery to pick up some beer making supplies.  Now that we are living at the farm my wife has told me I can start home brewing again!!!

If we keep all this talk going tonight you might be able to hit that 200 post count tonight...and then really set to droping my karma!!! 

Are you going to make some rye too?  I don't want to open the paper and see Doolittledog in jail for bootlegging.   

Whiskey has interested me