FB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

[Baldini]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

Do you get a daily karma ding as well?? I wondered if it was related to this board. Seemed to coincide with posting here.

Paranoia will destroy ya!

[Pat Coleman]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

Do you get a daily karma ding as well?? I wondered if it was related to this board. Seemed to coincide with posting here.

Paranoia will destroy ya!

I just assume that most of the smiting in this part of the country comes from desertcat1, whose son is the head coach at Linfield. But I have not had time to investigate lately.

[Retired Old Rat]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

Do you get a daily karma ding as well?? I wondered if it was related to this board. Seemed to coincide with posting here.

Paranoia will destroy ya!

I just assume that most of the smiting in this part of the country comes from desertcat1, whose son is the head coach at Linfield. But I have not had time to investigate lately.

dc1 is an interesting dude. He votes St. John's 5th in the West Region poll because someone (?) at sometime(?) didn't vote for "Sam"(?) for something (?).

I met him a while back at a playoff game at St. Thomas Seemed like a nice enough guy. He didn't  care much for our late November weather.

[jamtod]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

Do you get a daily karma ding as well?? I wondered if it was related to this board. Seemed to coincide with posting here.

Paranoia will destroy ya!

I just assume that most of the smiting in this part of the country comes from desertcat1, whose son is the head coach at Linfield. But I have not had time to investigate lately.

Sometimes it's necessary to balance out the decades long Johnnie Smokefest and +k parade. Bringing order to the universe. Although if hazzben is also getting dinged, I take no responsibility for that (aside from his occasional bad take)

[OzJohnnie]

Heh.

No, your honor, I didn't shoot THAT guy...

[hazzben]

In my defense, I was drinking a fair amount of Templeton Rye during that period of my life 😉

[repete]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

What was their to be stunned about?

After seeing the scores of the previous games between these teams, a 39-zip UMM result would be stunning methinks.

On a side note, I've seen a lot of UMM over the years. Great school, but a lot more downs than ups for the football program. Solid D3 program in mid-'70s.  I saw them in '76 when they tied SJU -- giving the Johnnies  their only blemish in their first NCAA title season. (With the small playoff field back then, a loss would have likely cost SJU a playoff spot). I saw them play in Duluth when they tried to keep up with UMD and others in the NSIC. If I recall correctly, in the mid-80s, their coach was a former SJU assistant who later went to the NFL.

[Baldini]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

What was their to be stunned about?

After seeing the scores of the previous games between these teams, a 39-zip UMM result would be stunning methinks.

On a side note, I've seen a lot of UMM over the years. Great school, but a lot more downs than ups for the football program. Solid D3 program in mid-'70s.  I saw them in '76 when they tied SJU -- giving the Johnnies  their only blemish in their first NCAA title season. (With the small playoff field back then, a loss would have likely cost SJU a playoff spot). I saw them play in Duluth when they tried to keep up with UMD and others in the NSIC. If I recall correctly, in the mid-80s, their coach was a former SJU assistant who later went to the NFL.

For whatever reason MLC has had M-M's number. They beat them in the spring in Morris 44-14, the season before MLC beat them 49-0 in New Ulm. Overall MLC has won 16 of 20 meetings. I like what Coach Hoffmann is doing in Morris and he has some young UMAC type talent there, but it has been baby steps to make their way to being competitive. I do think they will make a run at a UMAC title in the next year or two. When it comes to MLC's offense it seems to still be a difficult challenge for M-M to stop them. 

[Baldini]

I saw that was stunned.

(Also posting here to make it easier to get my daily dose of UMAC -K.)

Do you get a daily karma ding as well?? I wondered if it was related to this board. Seemed to coincide with posting here.

I suspect it is my fault.  I fear I brought down hatred on the whole MIAC board with my loveable style and charming good looks.  I thought that it was perhaps just me with a hyper dedicated two or three people who take time to ping me every day, seven days a week.  But it appears the whole MIAC board is feeling the karma wrath.

But at least they aren't hypocrites.  'Cause that's the worst part.

(I know that didn't make any sense but I love the reference.  Good old Norm.  He'll be missed.)

I jotted down your negative number last night when you posted this and it was -2265, now 15 hours later you are at -2269. I should get a plus one just for being able to smite you 4 times in one day or maybe I'm not responsible for your negatives and you are turning off people everywhere. It is nice to know I live rent free in your head though. 

[OzJohnnie]

If the thought gives you pleasure then you're welcome.

[jamtod]

In my defense, I was drinking a fair amount of Templeton Rye during that period of my life 😉

In that case, I'd blame your supplier!

[GU1999]

UMAC Week 9:

Finlandia @ Westminster (Finlandia -1)  (o/u 36.5)

It is upset week.   Finlandia has struggled moving the ball all season.  That changes in Fulton.  Fiinlandia's rushing offense will move the ball well against the Westminster front and make just enough stops.  Finlandia holds on to win by a point.


Crown at GU (Greenville - 24)  (o/u 47.5)

Expect GU to come ready to play in front of the largest crowd of the year.  Homecoming 2021 at GU will be special for the top of the league football team.  GU is coming off of a bye week and will be rested and ready to play.  GU has the top league mark in offense and defense, while Crown sites at #4  and #6  respectively.

I expect to see big performances from Paul Garrett as he continues to put up gaudy rushing and all-purpose yard #s.  GU will have a big edge in special teams with one of the top punters in the country and a kicker who has upped his kickoff average to 55.3 with 4 TBs. 

On defense expect to see another dominating performance from the DL.  Javiera Bovell (sr.) and Turjon McLaurin (so.) have been monsters this year.  Bovell, in 7 games, has 6.5 TFL and 3 Sacks while McLaurin has 5.5 TFL and 3 sacks.  Isaasc Green, a freshman DB from Greenville HS has been an absolute menace.  Through 7 games he has 25 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 interceptions, 7 PBUs and 3 forced fumbles. 


Northwestern at UMM: (NW - 3)  (o/u 44.5)

Northwestern will  pull of a close one.   UNW comes in having won two of their last three.  They played GU well on the road.  This is a team that is ascending.  UNW has settled on QB Nick Drinkin who  has turned the season around for UNWW.  I do not know what to make of UMM.  I thought they were trending in the right direction until the debacle last week in New Ulm.   I suspect that they will come out ready to play, but weakness were exposed in the thrashing by ML.   They lost by 39 and didn't have a turnover.  They managed only 11 first downs and s182 years of total offense while allowing 463 yards to ML. 

[Baldini]

Agee with you GU1999 on the Greenville game. Homecoming, Greenville off the bye and Crown traveling 620 miles on a bus to play will not end well for Crown.

I'm leaning the other way on both the other games though. Westminster does seem to have some real issues stopping anyone, but Finlandia's offense might be just what the Doctor ordered. What might have been the biggest factor in Westminster's lose to Northwestern was the ST's and I don't believe Finlandia can take advantage in that area. Plus Finlandia has a 721 mile bus ride just to get there.

Minnesota-Morris hasn't beaten Northwestern in their last 10 tries and have only beaten them one time in Morris in their history (2003), but I believe Saturday will be the second time. Northwestern does seem to be improving a little each week, but is it enough? Simulating this game makes it about a dead even tossup, the median scores end up 30 to 30. The best part of a M-M win would be that it would set up a winner take all title game with Greenville on the last weekend and who wouldn't love the UMAC title going down to the last week.

[GU1999]

UMAC Week 9:

Finlandia @ Westminster (Finlandia -1)  (o/u 36.5)

It is upset week.   Finlandia has struggled moving the ball all season.  That changes in Fulton.  Fiinlandia's rushing offense will move the ball well against the Westminster front and make just enough stops.  Finlandia holds on to win by a point.


Crown at GU (Greenville - 24)  (o/u 47.5)

Expect GU to come ready to play in front of the largest crowd of the year.  Homecoming 2021 at GU will be special for the top of the league football team.  GU is coming off of a bye week and will be rested and ready to play.  GU has the top league mark in offense and defense, while Crown sites at #4  and #6  respectively.

I expect to see big performances from Paul Garrett as he continues to put up gaudy rushing and all-purpose yard #s.  GU will have a big edge in special teams with one of the top punters in the country and a kicker who has upped his kickoff average to 55.3 with 4 TBs. 

On defense expect to see another dominating performance from the DL.  Javiera Bovell (sr.) and Turjon McLaurin (so.) have been monsters this year.  Bovell, in 7 games, has 6.5 TFL and 3 Sacks while McLaurin has 5.5 TFL and 3 sacks.  Isaasc Green, a freshman DB from Greenville HS has been an absolute menace.  Through 7 games he has 25 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 interceptions, 7 PBUs and 3 forced fumbles. 


Northwestern at UMM: (NW - 3)  (o/u 44.5)

Northwestern will  pull of a close one.   UNW comes in having won two of their last three.  They played GU well on the road.  This is a team that is ascending.  UNW has settled on QB Nick Drinkin who  has turned the season around for UNWW.  I do not know what to make of UMM.  I thought they were trending in the right direction until the debacle last week in New Ulm.   I suspect that they will come out ready to play, but weakness were exposed in the thrashing by ML.   They lost by 39 and didn't have a turnover.  They managed only 11 first downs and s182 years of total offense while allowing 463 yards to ML.

Westminster wins outright and they go way over the total.  Westmin 42 Finlandia 32
GU barley covers, but this one also goes way over. GU 55 Crown 30
UMM wins outright and this one also goes over the number.  UMM 28 Crown 21.

[GU1999]

Individually, Paul Garrett (JR - RB) continues to climb the Rushing, All-Purpose Yards, Rushing TDs and total scoring lists for d3 football.  He is currently sitting at #4 in rushing (1247 yards in 8 games), #2 in All-Purpose Yards (192.5/g), #T8 in Rushing TDs (15) and #t8 in total TD's (16).