FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[johnnie_esq]

Great site, guys-- looks wonderful-- keep that content coming!

Impressive record, no doubt.  However, I'm confident that once Don Roney is a) convinced to run a decent offense or b) hires someone to call plays for him, the football program will rise to the level of the rest of the sports at the school, which from year to year is among the best.

First, welcome to the board-- sorry I didn't say that earlier.  Good to have a little purple around here.  Not too much, but just a little...

Second, this should be the telling year...he hired the former MAC coach to do both.

But then again, this isn't the first time we've said "this should be the telling year".  Maybe it is just the school?   

[ScoutTeamTommie]

Great site, guys-- looks wonderful-- keep that content coming!

Impressive record, no doubt.  However, I'm confident that once Don Roney is a) convinced to run a decent offense or b) hires someone to call plays for him, the football program will rise to the level of the rest of the sports at the school, which from year to year is among the best.

First, welcome to the board-- sorry I didn't say that earlier.  Good to have a little purple around here.  Not too much, but just a little...

Second, this should be the telling year...he hired the former MAC coach to do both.

But then again, this isn't the first time we've said "this should be the telling year".  Maybe it is just the school?   

Actually, according to my sources on the team (roommates still playing) the MAC coach was only brought in to coach the running backs, and Roney is (unfortunately) still calling the plays, but this is definately a year where he needs to prove himself.  As for the school...we've had a lot of success in the past, and I think have all the ability (nice field, campus, location) to draw recruits and succeed now and in the future.  Haha I guess its just up to the players and coaches to do the important stuff - get it done on the field.

[dbhammel]

Mr. Shoes looks an awful lot like a buddy of mine who I spent an evening with learning the "night time culture" of Austria with a few years ago.  Dont quite remember going home or making that giant pot of pasta though -- perhaps you can help if thats you?

He's got a brother of about your vintage.  Maybe that's who you're thinking of.

Yeah, that sounds right, they guy Im thinking he is was visiting his brother in Austria who is my age.  The Schou brothers?  Im assuming he is Joel and his brother who is my age is Andy.

Bingo!

Very cool, Joel is a class act, and Schou and I lived on the same floor freshman year and are good friends.  Say hi to Joel for me if you see him.  Tell him Beau says Hi.

[Mr.Shoes]

*yawn*

Thanks for the props, all. I'm absolutely wiped out right now but it's very rewarding to see the site so well received. There will be a whole lot more coming eventually, but I promised to get the site online in some functional form before I took off for the weekend...so there it is. Just wait 'til all the contributors figure out their WordPress logins and start posting at will. THEN things will be interesting

dbhammell, that'd be me. That night in Salzburg was entertaining as hell—especially the pasta incident. Speaking of my brother, I wonder when/if he plans to wander back here to cause problems again. I won't reveal his username, lest anyone harbors ill feelings toward him

[frankrickard]

Nice site gentlemen...except I see no mention in Duffman's profile about his inability to play the trap, or in Dusty's profile about his love of Under Armor.  That, and any pictures of TDT are sure to scare away the women and children from the site.

[repete]

Yup, welcome, SCTommie ... and bring back bench and a few more.

The deal with this board is not too many Johnnies, but too few from elsewhere.

[repete]

That's frightening, post No. 400 was welcoming a Tommie. I am getting soft in my old age.

[frankrickard]

Does ROR have any eligibility left?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2986313

[sjusection105]

Just wait 'til all the contributors figure out their WordPress logins and start posting at will. THEN things will be interesting

Then the Google love will flow!

[dbhammel]

dbhammell, that'd be me. That night in Salzburg was entertaining as hell—especially the pasta incident. Speaking of my brother, I wonder when/if he plans to wander back here to cause problems again. I won't reveal his username, lest anyone harbors ill feelings toward him

Prost Mr. Shoes!  Dont quite recall the pasta incident, all I remember is waking up the next morning and finding a large pot of cooked pasta sitting on the kitchen counter, and was informed by someone (Sam?) that I had made it.  Any other info I should know?  Where is your bro these days?  It wouldnt be the same to watch a game from the sidelines without him.  Nice seeing you at CSB back in June for SaintStock, that was another fun night indeed. 

[Mr.Shoes]

Prost! I'm a little fuzzy on the details from that night as well, but I do recall you having serious issues making pasta. That's about all I remember, though. I did fly in from MN and took the train from Zurich before we went out. Jet lag + 4hr train ride + Austrian food + Austrian beer = ZZZZZZZZZ...

Bro and girlfriend just bought a townhouse by Ridgedale. He works at Cargill [literally] as a bean counter. Dunno if he'll be going to football games or not. I'd hate for the 10-yard line to be deprived of his drunken, belligerent antics. He and TC always had fun screwing with the coppers.

[finsleft]

The following hilarious item from our friend PBR over at LLPP, posted here especially for tmerton's and DustySJU's enjoyment:

"Bud Light Salutes the Blue and Gold

Announcer: Today we salute you, Mr. Delusional, Irrational Notre Dame
football Fan....

Announcer: Season after season, year after year, you try to justify
your absurdly high pre-season ranking.
Backup singer: Why aren't we number one??

Announcer: You scramble to make futile attempts at damage control when
the Irish lose to yet another grossly inferior opponent.
Backup singer: Charlie's headset was broken!

Announcer: Inevitably, you'll bring up the past, and boast of
championships won 20 years before you were born.
Backup singer: We wore leather helmets!!

Announcer: You will point out that you have more heisman winners than
any other program, as though that is relevant to the current season.
Backup singer: Been playing since the 1880ssssss!

Announcer: Go on, ignore that home loss to Boston College in the
regular season for the 6th consecutive time in a row...
Backup singer: BC has better Christians!!

Announcer: And continue to believe that you'll actually win a bowl game
some time this century.
Backup singer: We're O for the 2000's!!!

Announcer: So crack open an ice cold Bud Light, oh Emperor of Excuses,
and take comfort knowing that when you don't finish in the top 25, you'll
be back to number three when the pre-season polls come out next year.
Backup singer: Mr. Delusional, Irrational and Hopelessly Pathetic Irish
Fannnnnnn!"

[TC]

Mr. Shoes looks an awful lot like a buddy of mine who I spent an evening with learning the "night time culture" of Austria with a few years ago.  Dont quite remember going home or making that giant pot of pasta though -- perhaps you can help if thats you?

Does this have anything to do with the time Lil' Schou unsuccessfully challenged the supremecy of the window with hilarious results?

Added a link from our St. John's page.

Thanks, Pat!  I just tried the link.  It works.  Talk about synergy!

Phew -- our extensive beta testing worked.

As long as one of us understands how the innerwebs work...

I actually typed that in hopes of other people doing the same and following the link over. 

Actually, according to my sources on the team...  ...we've had a lot of success in the past, and I think have all the ability (nice field, campus, location) to draw recruits and succeed now and in the future.  Haha I guess its just up to the players and coaches to do the important stuff - get it done on the field.

Same ol' St. Thomas... If only the players and coaches were better, they'd win 'em all! 

He and TC always had fun screwing with the coppers.

"Officer Dickhaus, I'm prepared to trade you my hat for your hat.   And your gun."

[dbhammel]

Lil' Schou tackled the window earlier in the semester, I was not present for that, nor was Mr. Shoes I don't think. 

Very cool about him still being with his gf, she is a quality girl.  Not sure if he mentioned this, or knows it, but our buddy from school whose house we lived in in Avon is now a father, his fiancee delivered their baby last Saturday morning.  If lil' schou hasnt heard you should have him call me and Ill fill him in on all the details.

[sumander]

The following hilarious item from our friend PBR over at LLPP, posted here especially for tmerton's enjoyment:

"Bud Light Salutes the Blue and Gold

Announcer: Today we salute you, Mr. Delusional, Irrational Notre Dame
football Fan....

Announcer: Season after season, year after year, you try to justify
your absurdly high pre-season ranking.
Backup singer: Why aren't we number one??

Announcer: You scramble to make futile attempts at damage control when
the Irish lose to yet another grossly inferior opponent.
Backup singer: Charlie's headset was broken!

Announcer: Inevitably, you'll bring up the past, and boast of
championships won 20 years before you were born.
Backup singer: We wore leather helmets!!

Announcer: You will point out that you have more heisman winners than
any other program, as though that is relevant to the current season.
Backup singer: Been playing since the 1880ssssss!

Announcer: Go on, ignore that home loss to Boston College in the
regular season for the 6th consecutive time in a row...
Backup singer: BC has better Christians!!

Announcer: And continue to believe that you'll actually win a bowl game
some time this century.
Backup singer: We're O for the 2000's!!!

Announcer: So crack open an ice cold Bud Light, oh Emperor of Excuses,
and take comfort knowing that when you don't finish in the top 25, you'll
be back to number three when the pre-season polls come out next year.
Backup singer: Mr. Delusional, Irrational and Hopelessly Pathetic Irish
Fannnnnnn!"

Fins +k when the karma god's allow! I am going to have to hang on to this one it is priceless!