Simpson released their schedule
https://x.com/scstormfootball/status/1911805417639780402

Two away games for Coe, though Mt Vernon is only a few miles down the road.  Seeing their countdown and noting in 2 weeks I can tell my wife it's now 150 days until college football season.  That will rate an eye roll from her!

UD announces their new D Line coach.  Jon Zohlmann, a 2022 Central grad and spent the last 2 seasons as the D Line coach at Nebraska Wesleyan.  Former UD defensive line coach Rob Huberty is now the Defensive Coordinator at St. Norbert. 

UD wins in double OT over Loras.  Incredible game to watch online.  And even better I got to watch my son playing his trombone in the pep band. 

Anxious to see how SpartyBlue breaks down the conference playoffs. 

Dubuque with a 3 point win @ Coe gives the Spartans the outright conference title.
NWU and Loras are playing for 2nd and 3rd place.
Coe and Central are 8-7 heading into the final regular season game on Saturday.
Wartburg and BVU are 7-8 going into their final game this weekend. 
I have no idea how those tie breakers could play out. 

Silver lining for Central is that despite a late season slide, you just need to get hot at tourney time.  Win 3 straight and you go to the dance.

Curious if we will have games tonight with all the snow coming down.  A bit late in the season to fit make up dates in.

Tough watching Dubuque give up a 10 point lead with 5 to go.  But NWU played well and got the win.  On to the next one.  Fairly sure me watching the entire game instead of my usual turning it on late in the 2nd half or waiting until the next day to watch was the Spartans undoing.  Will go back to my old ways next week!

Dubuque playing well as of late.  Nebraska Wesleyan visits UD on Wednesday.  Would like to see the camera operator pan over to the pep band during time outs so I can see my son playing his trombone 

Quote from: DriftlessDuhawk on January 23, 2025, 12:04:34 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on January 17, 2025, 10:26:54 AMConference records past 10 years
Wartburg 63-8  6 titles
Central. 56-17 2 titles
Dubuque. 51-21 1 title
Coe..... 49-23 1 title
Loras... 30-42
Simpson. 27-45
BVU..... 17-54
NWU..... 14-51
Luther.. 13-58

Of those 8 Wartburg losses (an incredible feat over a 10 year period) how many different teams were they against?

Central - 3 (2016, 2019, 2021)
BVU - 1 (2021)
Coe - 1 (2016)
Dubuque - 1 (2015)
Luther - 1 (2016)
Simpson - 1 (2018)

2015:  6-1 (Dubuque)
2016:  5-3 (Coe, Central, Luther)
2017:  8-0
2018:  7-1 (Simpson)
2019:  7-1 (Central)
2020:  0-0
2021:  6-2 (Central, BVU)
2022:  8-0
2023:  8-0
2024:  8-0

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on January 20, 2025, 09:56:43 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on January 20, 2025, 08:50:58 PMMore fouls, delays getting to the Dog House for that Carlisle burger basket with fries postgame!

That actually sounds good. Is that in Dubuque?

Oh boy, I messed up.  It's the Carmichael, not the Carlisle.

The Dog House is walking distance to UD, which is good when you are a college aged student.  It's a dive bar, but the  food is good, and it brings back good memories for us old folks.  Here is a video that made the rounds a few weeks back.

https://www.facebook.com/doghousedubuque/videos/2032363383852047/

More fouls, delays getting to the Dog House for that Carlisle burger basket with fries postgame!

Dubuque beats Central 74-67. Believe it was 37-30 at the half. I know fouling late rarely works, but Dubuque got a rebound with 30 seconds left and Central just let UD run out the clock. Seemed a bit odd, but I get it.
Happy to see the Spartans at 6-1 in conference play.

Conference records past 10 years
Wartburg 63-8  6 titles
Central. 56-17 2 titles
Dubuque. 51-21 1 title
Coe..... 49-23 1 title
Loras... 30-42
Simpson. 27-45
BVU..... 17-54
NWU..... 14-51
Luther.. 13-58

I took a look at conference records for UD over the past 10 years. 

UD vs...
Loras - 9-0
NWU.... 8-0
BVU.... 8-1
Luther. 8-1
Simpson 8-1
Coe.... 6-4
Central 3-6
Wartburg 1-8