FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OzJohnnie]

And that's why the metric system is stupid. It takes so much effort to explain anything that uses it.

[DuffMan]

And that's why the metric system is stupid. It takes so much effort to explain anything that uses it.

As a scientist, I am appalled! 

Don't you use the metric system in Australia?

[57Johnnie]

And that's why the metric system is stupid. It takes so much effort to explain anything that uses it.

As a scientist, I am appalled! 

Don't you use the metric system in Australia?

In the land of OZ speedometers are in furlongs per fortnight 

[57Johnnie]

bennie,
What do you think of the crazy marriage between Gentleman Joe and St. Patrick?

[Pat Coleman]

And that's why the metric system is stupid. It takes so much effort to explain anything that uses it.

As a scientist, I am appalled! 

Don't you use the metric system in Australia?

In the land of OZ speedometers are in furlongs per fortnight 

+1

[faunch]

How incredibly sad is this?  Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son attacked by mom's boyfriend.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/227383981.html
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131011/NEWS/310110023/2-year-old-critical-condition?nclick_check=1

[GoldandBlueBU]

How incredibly sad is this?  Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son attacked by mom's boyfriend.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/227383981.html
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131011/NEWS/310110023/2-year-old-critical-condition?nclick_check=1

Disgusting.

[faunch]

How incredibly sad is this?  Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son attacked by mom's boyfriend.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/227383981.html
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131011/NEWS/310110023/2-year-old-critical-condition?nclick_check=1

Disgusting.

Good thing they locked the guy up because if I was AP I would want to kill him.

[DuffMan]

Good thing they locked the guy up because if I was AP I would want to kill him.

Uh, yeah!  What a GD scum bag.

[FearTheEar]

Good thing they locked the guy up because if I was AP I would want to kill him.

Uh, yeah!  What a GD scum bag.

Absolutely terrible

[sjusection105]

Good thing they locked the guy up because if I was AP I would want to kill him.

Uh, yeah!  What a GD scum bag.

Absolutely terrible

And to think of the steps some take to be parents,(medical procedures,adoption) and then there are losers like this guy... Puke.

[Texas Ole]

D3 football, and the MIAC, is getting some national attention again. This time for a game played in 1977.

http://regressing.deadspin.com/the-liter-bowl-the-first-ncaa-football-game-to-use-the-1443414296/@kylenw

I'm pretty sure the Liter Bowl, between St Olaf and Carleton, has been discussed on this board before. The article at the above link provides some details and also includes a link to a story from the Northfield News. Good think Olaf no longer uses meters or else their minimal rushing yards would look even smaller.

I hate to spoil a pretty humorous comment--in concept, but if the Oles used meters, their yardage would still be the same. Their "meterage" would be the smaller number. However, when the meager number is scoffed at they could say, "oh, but our offensive (double meaning) production is metric.  When converted to yards, it is actually _______ (pick a laudable number). Few would dare argue.   

I heard a story that we held Carleton to 0 meters that game.  I know that per NCAA rules the stats had to be converted to yards upon request.

[Texas Ole]

Some of those lost rushing yards are sacks, but Penz seems to be getting enough time to throw the ball so the OL may not be as much of a problem.  I'm not sure St. Olaf has the backs they did in the past, but I would also look at the coaching.  There has been some significant turnover on the staff in some key areas.  I know they have had a guys on the line quit recently.  Part of a good running attack is knowing when and where to run.  It also involves using the run to set up other plays.  Some teams are very effective at doing that.  I am not sure the current coaching staff understands how to use the run.  I think this further shows that losing Coach OJ was a big deal.  He did a lot more with less than anyone I knew at St. Olaf.

They haven't been too bad with sacks. Averaging around 2 per game. Not amazing, but not horrible. You're right on the play calling. It's certainly more than just maintaining a ratio, it's the art of knowing when to run or pass and which type of each to do in a given situation.

And I definitely agree on Olszewski. He was a very good coach, underrated in terms of X's and O's and running a program.

St. Olaf is just giving up the spectacular sack that is 8 yards deep or more.  I am definitely trying to avoid blaming the players, but it is likely this team just isn't very good.  A good chunk of that I believe is coaching, but the players still have to execute something.  This is the first year I remember this team not having a great RB.  In 2005 the OU offense was AP.  TCU stacked the box on OU that year to keep them honest.  The Vikings have had to rely on him to carry the load.

[bennie]

bennie,
What do you think of the crazy marriage between Gentleman Joe and St. Patrick?

St. Patrick is a nut! Keep him away from your glass wall or he will shove it down!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/watch-patrick-roy-bruce-boudreau-nearly-benches-glass-044942401--nhl.html

[hazzben]

Second week in a row a Triple Take writer picks Bethel to be the most likely Top 25 Team to get upset. This week, it's two of them. Also interesting no one picked it as the game of the week  Expecting a Cobber blowout ?!?

Pat's take: No. 5 Bethel. I believe Bethel is the better team here but I'm resting this pick on the fact that Bethel really shouldn't have won* that game last year anyway. Concordia-Moorhead will be very motivated to make sure they are not in position to lose if they celebrate prematurely on the field at the end of the game.

Keith's take: No. 5 Bethel. I know, I keep on repeating, but the other possibilities, like No. 17 Wabash, get mentioned elsewhere anyway. Moorhead is the most significant road trip in the MIAC, for starters. The Cobbers are one of those teams who has been on the verge of getting it done but stays underrated because they haven't. They also haven't been dominant in their 4-0 start, and would need to slow the Royals' run game (228 yds/g) to pull the  upset. Luckily, they've allowed only 96 rushing yards per game so far.

Here's to hoping they are wrong again 

That said, I think it's a likely to be a great, physical game. Both teams run and pass effectively and have QB's playing very well with some talented WR's. I wouldn't agree with Keith's take on the road trip. For starters, it's a shorter/easier trip than Bethel's already made to BV. And I always enjoyed the Moorhead trip. Players and coaches love the chance to go up a day early, spend the night and be really focused building up to game day. Less distractions IMO.