IIAC 2015

[Homegrown Harry]

OK KICKIN, after wathcing the highlights on the Loras website, you have a point, those goals really do make the back line look suspect.
Poor defensive execution on both.  I haven't seen so many defenders dive in feet first.  Both goals could have been prevented with better defense.
Also, why do guys (see this in pro ranks as well) hope to convince the AR the guy is offside after they get beat for a goal?

[KICKIN95]

Protesting for offsides is unfortunately what kids see done when they are young and it becomes part of the game. Kind of the same as every single tackle that is or sometimes isn't called a foul is vehemently protested as a "CARD".  Wide receivers want pass interference and backs want offsides, unfortunately engrained intonthe culture.

[Puerco Espin]

No shocker here, Loras steamrolls through Coe, 4-nil, improving to 4-0-0 in the conference.

At the beginning of the year if you would've told me that the regular season title could come down to the final day between Loras and UD, I'm not sure if I would've believed you.

[doolittledog]

Dubuque hasn't exactly been a push over the past 5 years.  There was a tie for a regular season title and a 24-12-1 conference record over that period.  Loras is really the only elite team.  Luther and Wartburg have history, but the last 5 years shows UD is fairly even with those 2 schools in chasing after Loras. 

Last 5 years
Loras 33-3-1  (4 titles)

Luther 26-10-1  (2 titles)
Wartburg 25-10-2   (2 titles)
Dubuque 24-12-1  (1 title)

[Homegrown Harry]

Well things got a bit more interesting after UD drops a 0-3 game to Luther.
I don't think this will impact the standings in the conference too much but more so in the region.
Loras should win out as should Wartburg.
Luther and UD have to both play Loras as well as more difficult opponents and could be looking at dropping 2 or 3 more games each.
If so, that would push UD further down the regional rankings and maybe Wartburg in the top 5??

[Sir Victor]

Poor Buena Vista...

They're so bad.

[Sir Victor]

Poor Buena Vista...

They're so bad.

OR IS WARTBURG JUST BACK ON TRACK?!?! WE COMINNNN

[KICKIN95]

Loras spanking Luther 5-0.  Have all seniors including keeper on now for senior night.
Well now 5-1 off a terrible PK awarded. Luther grabs a jersey than flops down and gets a call. There goes the Loras conference shut out they were going for.

[Cheesehead Henry]

Simpson beats Coe 3-0.
Wartburg beats Central 3-0.
Loras obliterates Luther 5-1.
Dubuque beats BV 4-0.

Nothing terribly shocking here, except perhaps the Loras/Luther matchup. I figured Loras would win, but sheesh, not by that scoreline. Any thoughts?

[KICKIN95]

Senior night for the DuHawks and Jorge Simon went out with a bang scoring on 2 set pieces.  Beautifully placed shots.  Irwin has a nasty volley, Moore shows great poise with a well placed one timer from way out of the air, and Gordon just blasts a shot so hard the keeper couldn't even handle it, just deflects it in to the back of the net.  Luther had speed, but no organization front to back.
    Best win of the day for me  beside Iowa smashing Northwestern was watching Sparty shut those big yappers at the "Big House" with a jaw dropping last play!

[Cheesehead Henry]

Just glad my badgers got that win today as well. The cheesehead in me is coming out again, i suppose!

[dontshootthegoose]

It's that time of year again and the boys over at Loras are starting to click..... Scary thoughts for everyone else!

[Homegrown Harry]

Sir Victor, ......and Wartburg is back from where?
Dispatched two of the bottom teams in IIAC.
Olaf outplayed them I think, both team had chances.
Wartburg controlling OT and then they sub in and it's over.
Don't understand the need to sub in at that pont??
Oh, Wartburg needs the AQ now for sure.
Pretty disappointing for a team that was picked (along withLoras) to win the conference.

[Puerco Espin]

Thanks for showing up Luther ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Su8QoqtLY

[Sir Victor]

SMH....