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thejumper5 said...
Next question:
What Super Bowl champion head coach was once the head coach at a military academy?

Bill Parcells.
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Bill Parcells.

Correct. Parcells coached at Air Force in 1978.
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blue2468 said...
Bill Parcells.

He coached at Air Force Academy.
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I looked this up afterwards, but Tomlin coached at VMI. Not DI and not an academy per se, but a military school.
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Weekly Iowa-related question:
Hayden Fry's amazing coaching tree extends beyond just college football. This past week, former Hawkeye defensive back Bo Porter assumed the helm of what professional franchise?
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BamaLivesFootba said...
I looked this up afterwards, but Tomlin coached at VMI. Not DI and not an academy per se, but a military school.

He also wasn't the head coach.
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Weekly Iowa-related question: Hayden Fry's amazing coaching tree extends beyond just college football. This past week, former Hawkeye defensive back Bo Porter assumed the helm of what professional franchise?

Houston Astros.
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He also wasn't the head coach.

Correct, he was the WR coach I believe.
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Houston Astros.

Correct. After being a 2-sport star at Iowa, Porter played pro baseball for a decade and has been a coach since. He has been with the Washington Nationals for the past few years.
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Final question of the night:
In 2011, there were 61 1st or 2nd team All-Pro NFL players. How many attended a college that is not currently in a BCS conference? Name as many as you can.
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Final question of the night:
In 2011, there were 61 1st or 2nd team All-Pro NFL players. How many attended a college that is not currently in a BCS conference? Name as many as you can.

Tough. I'll go with 22. Couldn't name any.
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BamaLivesFootba said...
Tough. I'll go with 22. Couldn't name any.

Too high.
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Final question of the night:
In 2011, there were 61 1st or 2nd team All-Pro NFL players. How many attended a college that is not currently in a BCS conference? Name as many as you can.

Are you counting just AQ or what?
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blue2468 said...
Are you counting just AQ or what?

Yes. Just the main 6 conferences--ACC, Big XII, Big 10, Big East, Pac-12, and SEC.
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"A political call, the fall guy accord...We can't afford to be neutral on a moving train..."
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thejumper5 said...
Yes. Just the main 6 conferences--ACC, Big XII, Big 10, Big East, Pac-12, and SEC.

I want to say 8?
My guesses:
London Fletcher
Logan Mankins
Joe Staley
Victor Cruz
John Kuhn
DeMarcus Ware
Jared Allen
Jahri Evans
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BamaLivesFootba said...
12

Very close. The correct answer is 11:
Vonta Leach--East Carolina
John Kuhn--Shippensburg
Victor Cruz--Massachusetts
Michael Ross--Eastern Washington
Jahri Evans--Bloomsburg
Joe Staley--Central Michigan
Logan Mankins--Fresno State
Jared Allen--Idaho State
Jason Babin--Western Michigan
DeMarcus Ware--Troy
London Fletcher--John Carroll
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That's all for tonight. We'll do it again soon.
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