FB: American Rivers Conference

[Pat Coleman]

I guess you could link to it instead.

[sc_stormchaser]

I can't believe the IIAC doesn't have an undefeated team after week 3. I wonder if this has ever happen before?

[DutchFan2004]

I can't believe the IIAC doesn't have an undefeated team after week 3. I wonder if this has ever happen before?

I think 2004 was the last time it happened. 

[sportsknight]

I guess you could link to it instead.

Fair point.
http://www.pictureprints.net/albums.php?gallery=2245&photo=0377

[coocooforcoekohawk]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

[DutchFan2004]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

[Fannosaurus Rex]

I have visited the Albion College web site to scout Central's opposition for this week.  It looks like quite a place and I'm sorry I won't be able to get there for the game.  Two things made particular impressions on me.  The first was mention of their marching band, "The Albion marching band, The British Eighth, performs for all college home football games, providing a new show for each football appearance."  It is their homecoming and I expect "The British Eighth," will put on a sterling show.  With luck I will get to see it on the streaming webcast.  The second was, "The Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center sits on 340 acres of undulating land on the Albion College campus."  It is my new goal to someday be rich enough to donate the 340 undulating acre Fannosaurus Rex Equestrian Center to my alma mater.  The only stipulation would be, they have to let me come by every so often and enjoy the undulations.

[doolittledog]

I have visited the Albion College web site to scout Central's opposition for this week.  It looks like quite a place and I'm sorry I won't be able to get there for the game.  Two things made particular impressions on me.  The first was mention of their marching band, "The Albion marching band, The British Eighth, performs for all college home football games, providing a new show for each football appearance."  It is their homecoming and I expect "The British Eighth," will put on a sterling show.  With luck I will get to see it on the streaming webcast.  The second was, "The Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center sits on 340 acres of undulating land on the Albion College campus."  It is my new goal to someday be rich enough to donate the 340 undulating acre Fannosaurus Rex Equestrian Center to my alma mater.  The only stipulation would be, they have to let me come by every so often and enjoy the undulations.

Albion also plays football at one of the best named stadiums out there...Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium!!! (that one deserves 3 exclamation marks)

Also looking at their website, the Albion uniforms will make you think you are playing Loras...and they went 2-8 last year to be even more like Loras

Another Loras link, Albion lost to Millikin by about the same score that Millikin lost to Loras.  So I doubt Central will have too hard of a time on the grid iron this coming weekend.  Beautiful campus at Albion though. 

[Klopenhiemer]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

Auggie is tradionaly a middle to lower pack team in the MIAC and Carleton is a bottom feeder in the MIAC.  With Carleton's win over Bethel this past weekend, I think it leaves little doubt that Carleton will be a bottom feeder this season. 

With the losses at the top of the IIAC and the losses at the top of the MIAC, I think this is not a tradional year, and it will be hard to make any type of comparisions. 

[5 Words or Less]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

Auggie is tradionaly a middle to lower pack team in the MIAC and Carleton is a bottom feeder in the MIAC.  With Carleton's win over Bethel this past weekend, I think it leaves little doubt that Carleton will be a bottom feeder this season. 

With the losses at the top of the IIAC and the losses at the top of the MIAC, I think this is not a tradional year, and it will be hard to make any type of comparisions. 

What does that make Bethel?

[Klopenhiemer]

Taking a look at some of the stats online tonight BV has some interesting ones to say the least.  

They are leading the conference in passing yards per game, at the top of pass eff., and have the conference's top total offensive player.  They also hold the top spot for time of possesion and 3rd down conversions.  

On the other side of the ball, the defense is in the middle of the packer to the lower half in most catagories.  This almost a little jeykle and hyde so to speak.  The offense is making things happen, and if the defense can tighten up the ship a bit, it coulde bode really well for the Beavers the rest of the way down the stretch.  

Another interesting tid bit is that Wartburg leads the confernece in sacks, but they are also giving up a lot of sacks.  Again, I found this to be very interesting.  

[Klopenhiemer]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

Auggie is tradionaly a middle to lower pack team in the MIAC and Carleton is a bottom feeder in the MIAC.  With Carleton's win over Bethel this past weekend, I think it leaves little doubt that Carleton will be a bottom feeder this season. 

With the losses at the top of the IIAC and the losses at the top of the MIAC, I think this is not a tradional year, and it will be hard to make any type of comparisions. 

What does that make Bethel?

It would assume it makes Bethel down a bit this season from the past performances.  Thats why I think it will be very hard to make any comparisions this year, as some teams from the bottom in some odd spots are making some noise.  Even Heys said that Carleton was a better than good team this year.  History says Bethel is a contender, this season is a different story so to speak. 

[5 Words or Less]

Trying to figure out what will happen in the Central Wartburg game is like trying to guess what will happen when they start up that super collider thing in Switzerland.  It could lead to important discoveries that make the world a better place, which would be like a Central win.  Or ,Wartburg could win which would be like the world getting sucked into a black hole.

That explains my 401k performance

[5 Words or Less]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

Auggie is tradionaly a middle to lower pack team in the MIAC and Carleton is a bottom feeder in the MIAC.  With Carleton's win over Bethel this past weekend, I think it leaves little doubt that Carleton will be a bottom feeder this season. 

With the losses at the top of the IIAC and the losses at the top of the MIAC, I think this is not a tradional year, and it will be hard to make any type of comparisions. 

What does that make Bethel?

It would assume it makes Bethel down a bit this season from the past performances.  Thats why I think it will be very hard to make any comparisions this year, as some teams from the bottom in some odd spots are making some noise.  Even Heys said that Carleton was a better than good team this year.  History says Bethel is a contender, this season is a different story so to speak. 

So Bethel is a sub-bottom feeder???

[5 Words or Less]

So, what does Loras have going this year?

They beat a CCIW team and Coe lost to one.

I'm sure Coe's defense will dictate this game.

Well your last comment maybe a fair statement (I don't have an opinion either way on it), but I think your comparison is an apples and oranges one.  They both are CCIW teams but not the same one.  That would be like comparing a team that played Wartburg and Cornell or Central and Cornell.  A top teir team and a bottom teir team from the same conference I don't think have any thing in common.  On the pickem board only 9 of 30 posters picked Loras so they surprised the board with a W.  Coe on the other hand was a 21-10 favor picked by the IIAC posters to win the game and lost.  There is not a lot to compare here is the big point.  I will say if the Coe D does show up and shuts down Loras it may be a long day for the Duhawks. 

Auggie is tradionaly a middle to lower pack team in the MIAC and Carleton is a bottom feeder in the MIAC.  With Carleton's win over Bethel this past weekend, I think it leaves little doubt that Carleton will be a bottom feeder this season. 

With the losses at the top of the IIAC and the losses at the top of the MIAC, I think this is not a tradional year, and it will be hard to make any type of comparisions. 

What does that make Bethel?

It would assume it makes Bethel down a bit this season from the past performances.  Thats why I think it will be very hard to make any comparisions this year, as some teams from the bottom in some odd spots are making some noise.  Even Heys said that Carleton was a better than good team this year.  History says Bethel is a contender, this season is a different story so to speak. 

So Bethel is a sub-bottom feeder???

The Johnnie's will love this!