Much prefer homecoming games in late October instead of early October.  85 degrees is hot for us old timers.  UD wins 21-10 which is good.  Free drinks with wings and tacos at the Dog House afterwards was also nice.  Pretty sure our kids are feeling a lot worse than we are this morning 

Onto Wartburg next week.  With the Knights victory over Luther yesterday, they tie the conference winning streak that Central reached back in 1987.  If my memory is correct, it was UD that snapped that streak.  Would be nice (for me) if the Spartans could also stop the Wartburg winning streak!

An update on the injured UD player.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19wiGTF9Bc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I just saw a tweet a UD player is in critical condition with a head injury. Did this happen in the game? I only followed live stats on here

Dubuque leads 16-7 at the half @ Central

A tale of two halves

Central wins 35-16

Had a great time in Dubuque yesterday.  Great time tailgating before the game, the final score of the game was a little too close for comfort.  Had a great time talking football and about life in general with DriftlessDuhawk afterwards.  Then we were off to our typical post game fun at the Dog House.  Suspect my kids stayed there well after we tapped out and headed home!

Will be getting to Dubuque about 11am tomorrow.  Mrs Doolittle thinks it would be better to stay home and put up Halloween decorations than risk sitting through the predicted rain tomorrow.  Not sure how many of our kids will be there.  They're all in Dubuque but not sure about job schedules and what not. 

So since it was 2010 for the last victory in the series for Loras...

There's a man sitting on a park bench with his dog.  Another man sits down and says "hey, does your dog do any tricks?"
The man with the dog says sure, watch this.  "Hey Rusty, UD beat Loras in football"  the dog then does a back flip.
The other man says wow! What does your dog do if Loras beats UD?
The man with the dog says "I don't know, my dog is only 14 years old!"

Platteville is really, really good.  Last week they won big over a good Aurora team, and they are destroying a decent Dubuque team tonight. 

Just going back a few posts regarding height and weight.  A UD friend of mine that as a 20 year old was 6'7...old age would surely make him shorter now.  His son is an O-lineman for North Dakota and is listed as 6'8 and 300 pounds.  But they just took a photo of them together with the son in in full uniform and he's shorter than my friend by an inch or two.  Curious 

Quote from: HansenRatings on September 10, 2025, 11:07:20 AM

Quote from: DriftlessDuhawk on September 09, 2025, 10:05:00 PMThe DL does not have a single snap taker over 255 lbs.

Wartburg's starting DL in their two semifinals:

5'-11"/249 (All-American)
5'-11"/238 (All-American)
6'-1"/240
5'-11"/240
6'-1"/225
6'-3"/220

I played DT at ~235 lb and was the heaviest D-linemen on a 10-0 squad. Wartburg's current DC was an All-American DE at 220 lb. You definitely don't need size on the DL to dominate in DIII.

Quote from: hazzben on September 10, 2025, 09:44:18 AMGenuine question, is the portal a major challenge for ARC schools?

It hasn't been a problem for Wartburg. I can't think of any contributors the last few years who have left. Can't think of any All-Conference type of players who have left Central/Coe, either. The guys who have come in were the same sorts of transfers DIIIs have always gotten.

Are we talking actual height and weight or listed height and weight?  We had former BV player a few years ago note he was listed at 240 on the D-line when he was actually 225.  That way opposing teams wouldn't run at the small guy all game to wear him down by the 4th quarter. 

UD loses 38-35 @ UW-Stout.  The Spartans had a FG attempt hit the crossbar.  As a 23.5 point underdog that was a good effort.  Anxious to see how this season plays out for Dubuque. 

Hey Driftless, our plan at this point is to be at the UD/Loras game.  You're welcome to stop by our tailgate after the game.  If Dubuque wins we'll give you a beer or two.  If Loras wins we'll give you a shot of Malort. 

Dubuque added the football roster today.  After a quick glance, and I realize this will adjust as players will quit or get injured. 

I count 63 Freshmen
IL - 21
IA - 10
WI -  8
TX -  7
FL -  6
MN -  4
MO -  1
NE -  1
CA -  1
CO -  1
MI -  1
MS -  1
NC -  1

Quote from: DriftlessDuhawk on August 29, 2025, 03:19:16 PMWell, there was a 118 point swing between the 2023 Loras/Simpson game and their 2024 matchup.  We went from an 82-16 Loras win, to the next year seeing Simpson win 66-14.  So I guess anything is possible 

Why can't we have fun light light-hearted conversations on this board without bringing up anxiety producing memory recalls?!?!
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Haha, yeah, I almost didn't make that post for that reason!  Even if it happened before your lifetime, Loras does have that 20 game win streak against UD from 1985-2004 

Quote from: HansenRatings on August 28, 2025, 10:46:56 AM

Quote from: doolittledog on August 28, 2025, 09:39:17 AMWe are 1 week away from Coe @ Cornell opening up the season

Anybody have any predictions on who will win this matchup? I fit a model on the Kohawks' margin of victory since 1998, and it says this year's game should be a ~38 point win for Coe, but by 2028, Cornell will win by nearly 100 points. The Rams are on the upswing!

Well, there was a 118 point swing between the 2023 Loras/Simpson game and their 2024 matchup.  We went from an 82-16 Loras win, to the next year seeing Simpson win 66-14.  So I guess anything is possible 

We are 1 week away from Coe @ Cornell opening up the season