MBB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[concordia of the north]

I've heard about UST's incomers, and I've heard about Bethel's big bad transfer.

I don't know anything about GAC's roster or Concordia's.

Does anyone?

[Drake Palmer]

Wow a little glimmer of hoops talk on the board. CON - which "big, bad transfer" over at Bethel - did you mean Mike Much?  If that's who you're talking about he should be a nice complementary addition, but I don't know about being a huge impact. 

But I digress, a beautiful fall afternoon is calling & it's about time to head out for the great outdoors! I'll chime in some more on Sunday or Monday.

But, before I go here's the latest Quote of the Week.  Jim Cella, SID at Cord had these closing remarks in a guest column he wrote last week in the Johnniefootball.com blog about the Johnnies - Cobbs game. 

"As far as predictions go, TC wanted me to come up with a score but I told him it was a no-win situation. Instead I will leave you with what I will be dreaming for on Saturday...

The score with 00:13 seconds on the clock caps an improbable CC comeback. Witnessing the event, SJU play-by-play announcer Mark Lewandowski collapses due to the shock, and has to be revived by color man Bryan Backes. Backes uses mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to get Lewandowski back on his feet just in time to let the audience know that "that life-saving moment was brought to you by the good folks at Bernick's Pepsi Cola."

Runner up-award goes to one of the posters from the Liberty League football board - 

Regulator:  "Don't make me bounce my W2 off your head!"

[AO]

It is not within their power to tell the truth or lie when signing a document labeling themselves as Christians.  That's the point.

The history of the church is riddled with  persons or groups recognizing themselves as "Christians" and passionately living out an "intentional" lifestyle only to be now regarded as heretical, or outside the official teachings of their given church.  Christians don't choose their Christianity, they are acted upon by Christ.  Regardless of what you said or how willing you are to distill it now, the point is that your response contains within it an implicit understanding of Christianity and the Christian life as primarily a handful of right behaviors and acknowledged sayings.

Mark that I said "your response" and not "you."  Luckily it is also outside of our power to accurately represent our own standing in respect to matters faith.  As such only your opinions may be held up for scrutiny and dissection, while you and your soul are unassailable by me or any other.



I didn't even know the CBA had a draft. 

Sumander, I would never take that bet.  Here's what I would wager, St. John's finishes 3rd or lower.  Concordia finishes 8th or higher.

Implicit understanding as christianity as primarily a handful of right behaviors?  Give me a break.  A Christian is a person who follows Christ.  He or she believes they are saved by grace from hell due to Christ's sacrifice.  The label "Christian" is not what matters.  We do not need to go into a theological debate about the various salvation doctrines to unite as Christians.


If you don't want to call Northwestern "Christian", fine.  But you cannot deny the mission of the college. Maybe you might be more comfortable with the former name of Northwestern Bible College?

I believe it was the first ever draft for the CBA.

[sumander]

Sumander, I would never take that bet.  Here's what I would wager, St. John's finishes 3rd or lower.  Concordia finishes 8th or higher.

CON, Sound like a fairly safe bet for you. Let me mull it over and I will let you know closer to the season! 

[columbianmaffia]

Hello everyone.

I know this was many pages back.  But i haven't read anything for months.  i don't know if this question was posed to deliberately incite me to respond, but if the question didn't do it AO's answer surely has.

I am really sick of the notion that Christianity is measurable or determinable.  I am especially sick of the notion that the measurements be relative to a type of behavior or matter of practice.  Northwestern is not Christian because they don't swear, or speak certain words at the beginning of class, or require the physical presence of their students in a certain room at a certain time.  The only thing that makes northwestern or any other school (or any community, or person) Christian is the presence of Christ as the Word communicated by the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus drank frickin' boat loads of wine and sat at dinner with prostitutes, gamblers, robber-barons, and the like.  Hosea (great prophet in the old testament) married a prostitute.  Jeremiah (great prophet) advocated roaming the streets naked with undergarments on one's head in order to communicate the gospel.  Abraham lied about his marriage and offered his wife up to adultery....etc, etc, etc.

long post, thought it was worth it.

p.s. Cobbers are going to win the MIAC.
p.p.s. Cobbers/UST/Bethel will win the Augsburg Men's League.
Go Royatommiebers.

I was not trying to make a case for measurable Christianity, rather I was pointing out the unique aspects of Northwestern College.  Can you call music "christian"?  Several bands under the genre "Christian" try to distance themselves from the label, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a convenient label.  If the members of a group are all Christians and the ultimate purpose of the group meeting is to promote Christ, then I would say it's fair to call it a christian group.  In the case of Northwestern, all students and faculty are Christians.  Unless they felt like lying while signing the community statements.  Simply, Northwestern is an intentional group of Christians together with a common purpose of teaching and reaching all nations for Christ.


On a minnesota basketball note, William Maupins from St. Scholastica. was drafted as the 17th pick in the CBA Draft a couple of nights ago by the Great Falls Explorers.  I'm not sure how this draft works entirely, but Chris Richard who was drafted by the Timberwolves a couple months ago was drafted 19th in this CBA draft.

can you repeat the part about the stuff and the things

[columbianmaffia]

congrats to my man William Maupins...he is a product of rosemount high school and i watched him and my brother play together since they were in 1st grade all the way through high school...he worked very hard to get to where he is today and deserves it!

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

I've heard about UST's incomers, and I've heard about Bethel's big bad transfer.

I don't know anything about GAC's roster or Concordia's.

Does anyone?

I've heard Cord had a banner recuiting year  and if 1 or 2 of them can paly like they did last year, they could surprise a lot of us "experts" on here. Dunno if 2 FY can help Linz carry them to the title, but to the thick of the fight for it, for sure.

[AO]

congrats to my man William Maupins...he is a product of rosemount high school and i watched him and my brother play together since they were in 1st grade all the way through high school...he worked very hard to get to where he is today and deserves it!

The rumor is that he wasn't thought of nearly as highly in high school and worked his butt off in college.  True?

[VOJ]

Drake,

Although I do my fair share and yours of complaining about calls...I am not number 3 on the hardwood...I am more like number 5 without the cheeseburger...i love to set screens play some hard "D"...I loved Bill Laimbeer growing up...the Bad Boys and all that...I trust you were just ribbing me a little and I enjoy the give and take...

I think the bet should be who finishes higher....Cobbers vs SJU with the Cobbers getting  a +2...meaning if they finish 7th they would actually finish 5th...its like giving points in football or hoops...I know I would take that action...

Scouting report on the J's for this year...hope nobody gets hurt because the depth is a little suspect, lots of youth on the team, and that will figure into the rotation...

[VOJ]

Sorry to go back to back...but I had one more question for you Drake...I was interested to see your winner for quote of the week...just wondering if you were poking fun at the SJU radio guys or the big lebowski as he has been referred to or???

[Drake Palmer]

Sorry to go back to back...but I had one more question for you Drake...I was interested to see your winner for quote of the week...just wondering if you were poking fun at the SJU radio guys or the big lebowski as he has been referred to or???

Voj – I don't think it was me "poking fun" at the Johnnie radio guys.  It was Jim Cella from the Cobbs doing the nice little send up.  I just thought it was well written & hilarious, thus my winner of QOW. 

But speaking of radio announcers, I do think the Js' announcers tend to harp on officiating more than any other announcers I've heard around the league. That being said, the teams I've heard most on the radio are SJU, GAC, CARL & the Cobbs, with an infrequent webcast from MAC, HAM or SMU.

Since the board has been relatively slow, who are other posters' picks for favorite radio announcers?  Again, I've not listened to a ton of games on the radio, but at the top of my list I think I would go with the Cobbs & Carlies, followed by the voice of the Gusties.  The Johnnies are definitely right up there, but some of those commericals get to be a bit eery.   

For sheer pandemonium & excitement, there was a game down in Winona a year or so ago when I think the Redbirds upset the Js.  The student announcers were going absolutely nuts!

[columbianmaffia]

congrats to my man William Maupins...he is a product of rosemount high school and i watched him and my brother play together since they were in 1st grade all the way through high school...he worked very hard to get to where he is today and deserves it!

The rumor is that he wasn't thought of nearly as highly in high school and worked his butt off in college.  True?

he hit a growth spurt the summer before his sr year in high school...he also became much more athletic when he grew...but he also took advantage of the situation and was constantly in the gym working out his game...he showed a glimps every now and then in high school but he really broke out in college

[VOJ]

But speaking of radio announcers, I do think the Js’ announcers tend to harp on officiating more than any other announcers I’ve heard around the league. That being said, the teams I've heard most on the radio are SJU, GAC, CARL & the Cobbs, with an infrequent webcast from MAC, HAM or SMU.

Since the board has been relatively slow, who are other posters’ picks for favorite radio announcers?  Again, I’ve not listened to a ton of games on the radio, but at the top of my list I think I would go with the Cobbs & Carlies, followed by the voice of the Gusties.  The Johnnies are definitely right up there, but some of those commericals get to be a bit eery.   


I can understand you views on the J's announcer...but calls are a part of the game and if they change momentum or cause an effect...they need to be mentioned.  Commercials are totally secondary...Personally I think a broadcaster needs to be judged on whether or not he can follow the ball,(so you can see it on the court in your mind) if he is behind the action, says the score enough, and if he carries some excitement on air...

[Drake Palmer]

...I can understand you views on the J's announcer...but calls are a part of the game and if they change momentum or cause an effect...they need to be mentioned.  Commercials are totally secondary...Personally I think a broadcaster needs to be judged on whether or not he can follow the ball,(so you can see it on the court in your mind) if he is behind the action, says the score enough, and if he carries some excitement on air...

Voj - Key word is "mentioned", not belabored incessantly.   

[concordia of the north]

Concordia's Lar-Bear is the greatest basketball announcer of all time.  he satisfies VOJ's primary criteria by following the ball from the time it was stitched together up until charles barkley crushes it with his bare hands in a SNL skit.

I like him because he announces like it's a hockey game. just constant rapid fire accounts of player's positions on the court, progress of the ball, and random mentions of side-conflicts.

go lar-bear