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Post by CF4L on Jul 24, 2009 20:59:52 GMT -5
to Doom- Ribfest at the MAC was the reason they wouldn't let the Blackhawks schedule last weekend. Not sure why since one is an indoor event and one is outdoor, but that is what the MAC told the BHs.
to MSM- I think it's granted that the Beef wouldn't move their playoff game. Mostly because the two fanbases are mostly different (BC being the notable exception). But then, you can't expect the BHs to move their championship game too much. I get tired of the arrogance of the Omahans when it comes to the Blackhawks. I think the Lancers experienced a lot of the same issues. It seems some people have a negative connotation about crossing the river to CB. I'm not from Omaha so I guess I can't answer why that is.
to BC- Yeah, I agree. If the BHs wanted to draw from that Beef fanbase (which they did) then they made the wrong decision on timing of the game. The fireworks after the game has a good deal to do with it if I had to guess.
Anyway- about 24 hours from now I'll either be one of the happiest guys in the world or one of the most disappointed.
I'm pumped for the tailgate tomorrow and then it'll be time for the game.
IT'S OUR TIME!
[glow=black,5,300]GO BLACKHAWKS!!![/glow]
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Post by Doom on Jul 24, 2009 21:27:08 GMT -5
to Doom- Ribfest at the MAC was the reason they wouldn't let the Blackhawks schedule last weekend. Not sure why since one is an indoor event and one is outdoor, but that is what the MAC told the BHs. to MSM- I think it's granted that the Beef wouldn't move their playoff game. Mostly because the two fanbases are mostly different (BC being the notable exception). But then, you can't expect the BHs to move their championship game too much. I get tired of the arrogance of the Omahans when it comes to the Blackhawks. I think the Lancers experienced a lot of the same issues. It seems some people have a negative connotation about crossing the river to CH. I'm not from Omaha so I guess I can't answer why that is. to BC- Yeah, I agree. If the BHs wanted to draw from that Beef fanbase (which they did) then they made the wrong decision on timing of the game. The fireworks after the game has a good deal to do with it if I had to guess. Anyway- about 24 hours from now I'll either be one of the happiest guys in the world or one of the most disappointed. I'm pumped for the tailgate tomorrow and then it'll be time for the game. IT'S OUR TIME! [glow=black,5,300]GO BLACKHAWKS!!![/glow]Pretty dumb about the MAC and ribfest, and yuck, Lancer fans worse than storm fans... lol
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Post by Banana Cat on Jul 24, 2009 23:20:26 GMT -5
to Doom- Ribfest at the MAC was the reason they wouldn't let the Blackhawks schedule last weekend. Not sure why since one is an indoor event and one is outdoor, but that is what the MAC told the BHs. to MSM- I think it's granted that the Beef wouldn't move their playoff game. Mostly because the two fanbases are mostly different (BC being the notable exception). But then, you can't expect the BHs to move their championship game too much. I get tired of the arrogance of the Omahans when it comes to the Blackhawks. I think the Lancers experienced a lot of the same issues. It seems some people have a negative connotation about crossing the river to CB. I'm not from Omaha so I guess I can't answer why that is. [glow=black,5,300]GO BLACKHAWKS!!![/glow]Having ribfest and a football game at the same time would've been awesome, but probably the ribfest people felt it would take people away from their event, is my guess. I'm not from Omaha either, so there you go. There were many Beef fans that attended this year, but they were mostly the hard core football fans and not the average fans. Marketing would help, but quite a bit of money is needed for that.
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Post by CF4L on Jul 25, 2009 10:19:00 GMT -5
GAMEDAY
Go Blackhawks!!!!!
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Post by Banana Cat on Jul 25, 2009 15:38:27 GMT -5
[glow=black,10,600]GO BLACKHAWKS[/glow]
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Post by afan on Jul 25, 2009 19:11:21 GMT -5
anyone going to be able to offer any scoring updates?
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Post by Doom on Jul 25, 2009 21:38:25 GMT -5
Iowa 63 - Kansas 17 Final!
stole that from the other board, there is more blackhawk supporters over there
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Post by fulldaddy on Jul 25, 2009 22:11:18 GMT -5
Congratulations BLACKHAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by CF4L on Jul 25, 2009 23:28:05 GMT -5
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by msantamaria on Jul 26, 2009 1:05:48 GMT -5
Congrats Iowa!!!
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Post by Banana Cat on Jul 26, 2009 3:04:15 GMT -5
Great job. Nice to see Kansas go down.
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Post by phydeaux72 on Jul 26, 2009 5:38:46 GMT -5
Wow. One would expect that a title game could go either way. But that was just a good old fashioned beatdown!
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Post by CF4L on Jul 26, 2009 8:55:29 GMT -5
southwestiowanews.com/articles/2009/07/26/council_bluffs/sports/doc4a6bceaed2720887035418.txtThe reign is over. And it wasn’t even close.
Iowa let out five years of frustration on Kansas Saturday, mauling the six-time league champion Koyotes 63-17 at the Mid-America Center, to claim its first American Professional Football League title.
The Blackhawks, who had lost to Kansas in the postseason in each of the last four seasons, scored on their first nine possessions and rattled off 45 consecutive points to beat the Koyotes for the third time in four meetings this season.
Chuck Wright threw four touchdown passes and Mike Stuart scored three times as Iowa finished its championship season at 9-2. The Blackhawks dominated Kansas defensively as well, holding the Koyotes to 57 yards of total offense, 30 of which came on one fourth-quarter drive.
“I’m ecstatic. This feels great,” Iowa coach Mike Wolff said. “It’s what we’ve worked for all season.
“We have a good group of athletes. They’re great kids, they want to win, they do the right things and they’re coachable. We’ve just got to put them in places where they can succeed, and we did that tonight.”
Wolff happily accepted the championship trophy from Ralph Adams, who owns both the APFL and the Kansas franchise, after the game.
“It’s a pretty sad day for Koyote fans, but we knew this day would come,” Adams said. The Iowa fans at the MAC screamed in elation after the remark.
The Blackhawks dominated Saturday from the opening kickoff, finding the end zone on four of their five first half offensive possessions.
Stuart was the star of the half. The Morningside College product, who missed six weeks with a broken wrist, capped the first two series with touchdown runs then made a spectacular one-armed grab for another TD on a tipped pass with five seconds left in the second quarter to give Iowa a 31-10 halftime lead.
“The first half we just knew we had to come out and be explosive,” Stuart said. “We wanted to set the tone early. We just happened to run the ball, and I scored two times early. We just started off with a bang.”
Wright added to the onslaught by connecting on TD passes with Andrew Seymour and Stuart before halftime. He added scoring tosses to Mell Holliday and Marque McCray in the third period as the Blackhawks extended their lead to 54-10.
The last remaining member of Iowa’s roster from the 2004 season, the team’s first year in the APFL, said winning the title was even better than he imagined it would be.
“For a guy like me who’s been around six years, and we’ve taken a lot of lumps from those guys, to beat them the way we did with a total team effort, it was sweet,” Wright said. “It’s almost surreal right now.”
While its offense was scoring in bundles, Iowa’s defense was doing a number on the Koyotes. Kansas managed only 41 yards of total offense and had minus-3 rushing yards before the intermission.
The only reason the Koyotes found the end zone before the final quarter was that Blackhawk defensive back Travis Hines was whistled for a 24-yard pass interference penalty to give Kansas the ball at the Iowa 2 early in the second period.
That was about the only mistake by the Iowa D. It made things miserable for Koyote quarterback Carlos Kelly, sacking him three times and forcing three turnovers in the first three quarters.
Council Bluffs natives Jeff McQuinn and Albert Rodriguez each recovered fumbles, and defensive back Scott Yates had an interception. Ryan Hoden added a pair of blocked field goals in the third quarter for good measure.
“Coach told us, ‘To win this game the defense has to play lights-out,’” McQuinn said. “We took the challenge, and we like the game on our shoulders. We played the only way we know how to play football.”
Kansas (8-3) 3 7 0 7 – 17
Iowa (9-2) 14 17 23 9 – 63
I – Mike Stuart 4 run (Jerry Lakin kick)
K – Chris Thompson 18 field goal
I – Andrew Seymour 5 pass from Chuck Wright (Lakin kick)
I – Stuart 8 run (Lakin kick)
K – Donnell Smith 4 run (Thompson kick)
I – Lakin 26 FG
I – Stuart 5 pass from Wright (Lakin kick)
I – Lakin 43 FG
I – Mell Holliday 10 pass from Wright (Lakin kick)
I – Holliday 5 run (kick failed)
I – Marque McCray 15 pass from Wright (Lakin kick)
I – Intentional grounding on Josh Freeman in end zone
K – Justin Wrecke 2 pass from Freeman (Thompson kick)
I – Sid Panteau 56 kickoff return (Lakin kick)
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: K, Kelly 9-(-56), DuBois 5-21, Steen 3-4, Freeman 3-(-10), Smith 2-11, Wrecke 1-17. I, Holliday 13-36, Stuart 5-26, McCray 1-4, Rush 1-2, Seymour 1-0, Wright 1-(-2).
PASSING: K, Kelly 5-10-1 61, Freeman 2-5-0 9. I, Wright 11-19-0 87.
RECEIVING: K, Wrecke 7-70. I, Seymour 3-45, McCray 2-27, Holliday 2-16, Rush 2-13, Stuart 2-8.
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