FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[stanbob]

Bench, your posts are becoming highly predictable .

He passes out the "rube" word more than paul allen, quite an accomplishment.

[AO]

Why switch divisions when you could just schedule more D-1 opponents?  If you've got D-1 locker rooms, can give full rides to football players like Greg Morse, and play D-1 opponents, what's going to stop you from being competitive? 

[Retired Old Rat]

With all due respect, I think the Greg Morse thing has been beaten to death.

He's not playing football this year, he's still in school getting his degree.

From everything I've heard he's a great kid who made the choice he thought was best for him.

[AO]

With all due respect, I think the Greg Morse thing has been beaten to death.

He's not playing football this year, he's still in school getting his degree.

From everything I've heard he's a great kid who made the choice he thought was best for him.

It's not about Greg Morse, it's about the amount of money St. Thomas gives out in aid to all students.  Greg wasn't a special case, I bet Michael Floyd, Broderick Binns or Isaac Hayes could get pretty similar deals if they went to St. Thomas. 

[Retired Old Rat]

If it's an institutional issue, treat it like that.  My objection is in singling out one kid.  Especially one that seems to be an outstanding citizen.

Now, if you want to go after all the $$'s Roney threw at Bench, have at it.   

[USTBench]

Roney was more likely to pay me to keep my mouth shut than to play football.  That being said, if you can't find enough academic/need-based assistance to go to UST, then you really aren't trying at all. Even if you're a white guy AO.

Here's something new for you ROR

Benchwarmer's Guide to Surviving Late Fall Games:

It's that time of year where the weather goes from crisp to blustery, and those benchwarmers committed to the team must stand leg-locked in the cold for what seems to be an eternity.
Fret not, there are a few helpful tips to help you get through those late autumn games that feel more like winter than fall.

1)   Make friends with the starting quarterback. In 2002 the hand warmers in the UST equipment room were only distributed to the quarterbacks. Of course the backups weren't going to relinquish their use of these coveted muffs, but certainly Nick Ambrassas wasn't going to wear his on the field of play, so, I volunteered to take care of it for him during offensive series. By the time the 1st quarter ended, he was sweating so much that he no longer needed to warm himself up, and my hands remained toasty warm for the rest of the game.

2)   If you can't find a hand warmer, stick your hands down your pants. Nothing says 9-man playoffs like elk skin choppers on the sidelines, but putting them down your pants means you've arrived.

3)   Bring a lunch. Let's face it, it's overkill to arrive at the locker room at 9am on game day, but for some coaches, that last panicked meeting is necessary, even though the game plan has been drilled into the heads of the starters for the last 5 days, and it's not like the verbage confuses them anymore. (However, if you're a benchwarmer and you're playing a bottom feeder, this is a good time to pay attention or ask someone what you're supposed to do on those plays, because you'll be expected to know, even though you haven't looked at the playbook since two-a-days.) Anyway, one of the things that will contribute to being cold besides the temperature and wind chill, is having low blood sugar. Bring a sandwich and eat it at halftime, having hunger pangs and being cold sucks.

4)   Under Armor may look sweet, but it doesn't keep you warm. Wear some tight fitting long underwear under those bad boys.

5)   The NCAA has some weird rules about socks, but I've never seen them enforced, get some wool ones that match the team's preferred sock color.

6)   Do some calisthenics during the 3rd quarter if you're up by 3 TDs or more. You might look ridiculous, but the field of play is no place to un-thaw. Remember, just because your team's 3rd string is in, doesn't mean theirs is. In all likelihood, you'll be matched up against somebody as good or better than you, and they're probably mildly insulted that you're going up against them.

[hazzben]

If it's an institutional issue, treat it like that.  My objection is in singling out one kid.  Especially one that seems to be an outstanding citizen.

Agreed. Morse didn't do anything wrong in accepting a strong financial aid package from UST. And he sounds like a great young man who's going to get his degree.

[hazzben]

Benchwarmer's Guide to Surviving Late Fall Games:

3)   Bring a lunch. ...Anyway, one of the things that will contribute to being cold besides the temperature and wind chill, is having low blood sugar. Bring a sandwich and eat it at halftime, having hunger pangs and being cold sucks.

I knew a guy at Bethel who would hide a snickers bar in his uniform and break it out just before kickoff. It was usually a melted mess, but he thought it was the best idea ever. The time he tried to store the bagel didn't work out quite as well!   

[AO]

Roney was more likely to pay me to keep my mouth shut than to play football.  That being said, if you can't find enough academic/need-based assistance to go to UST, then you really aren't trying at all. Even if you're a white guy AO.

White guys too?  Chris Weinke and Joe Mauer probably would have been Tommies if they had known that...------I have nothing against Greg Morse!!  I don't speak about it in the sort of jealous/poking fun tone that gagliardi did in his luncheon talk a couple years ago.  Good for Greg and good for the tommies.

I picture Bench as Rudy's friend Jim, who only played football because he was a legacy and was under the delusion that someday he would get to run out of the tunnel.

Have the Tommies bought any fancy sideline heaters in recent years?  Would you have to provide one to the visiting sideline if you had one on the home side?

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

Roney was more likely to pay me to keep my mouth shut than to play football.  That being said, if you can't find enough academic/need-based assistance to go to UST, then you really aren't trying at all. Even if you're a white guy AO.

White guys too?  Chris Weinke and Joe Mauer probably would have been Tommies if they had known that...------I have nothing against Greg Morse!!  I don't speak about it in the sort of jealous/poking fun tone that gagliardi did in his luncheon talk a couple years ago.  Good for Greg and good for the tommies.

I picture Bench as Rudy's friend Jim, who only played football because he was a legacy and was under the delusion that someday he would get to run out of the tunnel.

Have the Tommies bought any fancy sideline heaters in recent years?  Would you have to provide one to the visiting sideline if you had one on the home side?

They have and of course they are state of the art. you have to see them to believe them. they are so good, Bud Grant endorses them.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

I love how people on here seem to "know" how much financial aid a particular student gets. it reminds me of a tirade I once heard about "all them Florida boys getting free rides and cash from Meidt to play for St. Olaf"... when I asked the gentleman making the claims if he ever thought to report these infractions to St. Olaf, the MIAC office and/or the NCAA, he sheepishly admitted not having a single piece of proof beyond "why else would kids from FL come to St Olaf?" if you've got evidence of an infraction, go to the proper channels. If all you have is gossip, innuendo and hearsay, its probably better to stay silent.

While JOE Mauer has yet to enroll at UST, his older brother did and was a nice addition to a national champion baseball team. Joe is still eligible in football and could be wearing purple & grey one of these falls...once Caruso works out a suitable salary for Joe, of course. 

[DuffMan]

In 2002, we were throttling Coe in the second round of the playoffs on a freezing day in late November (the windchill was below 0 at kickoff).  Now, out of principle, I never wore long sleeves because I was a tough d-lineman and got plenty warm while playing.  But due to the lopsided score, we got pulled out of the game fairly early.  Needless to say, I was a bit chilly.  We convinced my friend's girlfriend to go and buy us hot chocolate at the concession stand 

[USTBench]

Roney was more likely to pay me to keep my mouth shut than to play football.  That being said, if you can't find enough academic/need-based assistance to go to UST, then you really aren't trying at all. Even if you're a white guy AO.

White guys too?  Chris Weinke and Joe Mauer probably would have been Tommies if they had known that...------I have nothing against Greg Morse!!  I don't speak about it in the sort of jealous/poking fun tone that gagliardi did in his luncheon talk a couple years ago.  Good for Greg and good for the tommies.

I picture Bench as Rudy's friend Jim, who only played football because he was a legacy and was under the delusion that someday he would get to run out of the tunnel.

Have the Tommies bought any fancy sideline heaters in recent years?  Would you have to provide one to the visiting sideline if you had one on the home side?

Jim was so low on the totem pole he didn't get to dress for home games. I'd say my role was more like that of Vince Vaughn's in that movie, although my being on the 3rd team/scout team had less to do with a lack of heart and more to do with George Wemeier having no clue who I was.

[Chubbs]

Great news for ROR and the rest of the Bernard Berrian Fan Club!

In an expected move, the Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Bernard Berrian today, according to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

Berrian joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2008 signing a six-year, $42 million contract.  The wide receiver proved his worth in his first season with 48 receptions, averaging 20.1 yards per reception and seven touchdowns. Berrian, however, has yet to score a regular-season touchdown since 2009.

ESPN reported yesterday that Vikings coach Leslie Frazier and Berrian had a meeting and were scheduled to talk today.  There was no guarantee that he would stay on the roster after being inactive for the second time in three weeks.

Berrian had said he would be willing to take a pay cut to stay with the team.

In five games this season, the receiver only had seven catches for 91 yards.

[OzJohnnie]

Roney was more likely to pay me to keep my mouth shut than to play football. 

So that's the secret.