FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OldAuggie]

Bethel lost one Mississippi 8 running back (Gunnar Bloom) and replaced him with another (Sam Gibas). Well done.

Huh.  News to me.  Hazzbeen hasn't posted in quite awhile, but I'm curious whether he knows the story here...Bloom was a very promising Sophomore last year.

Then you probably don't know that Tusler is not coming back to play football either. Concentrating on Basketball. 

[GoldandBlueBU]

Bethel lost one Mississippi 8 running back (Gunnar Bloom) and replaced him with another (Sam Gibas). Well done.

Huh.  News to me.  Hazzbeen hasn't posted in quite awhile, but I'm curious whether he knows the story here...Bloom was a very promising Sophomore last year.

Then you probably don't know that Tusler is not coming back to play football either. Concentrating on Basketball.

I did know that one...didn't come as a big surprise.  The last couple of years he's suffered injuries in the 2nd half of the season and just hung it up to be ready for hoops.  Seems like that's where his heart is set, so not a huge shock to see him just go all in.

[meadowdale]

Carleton hosts Macalester for the annual Book of Knowledge contest. The Scots pulled off the win last year and on paper, they look like the better team this pre-season. Hopefully, by playing in Northfield, the Knights can pull a minor upset off and take back the trophy for the year, but I don't expect that to happen.

Slight bias here, but I am confident the Knights will win this one.  They had some talented freshman last year on both sides of the ball who will have hopefully taken a step forward in their first college offseason and their starting offensive line returns.  I'm not sure how the QB will be this fall, they played all three last year and two of them were seniors.  But whoever is back there, it sure helps to have two 6'4" receivers you can just chuck it up to.  I think the Knights will win this game thanks an improved defense and those big bodies at receiver. I'll throw out 21-13.  And let's not forget who's side history is on here: aside from last year and 2014, this series has been dominated by Carleton.

So rooting for the Knights but to them being dominate over anyone is better left unsaid...

[Pat Coleman]

Bethel lost one Mississippi 8 running back (Gunnar Bloom) and replaced him with another (Sam Gibas). Well done.

Huh.  News to me.  Hazzbeen hasn't posted in quite awhile, but I'm curious whether he knows the story here...Bloom was a very promising Sophomore last year.

Then you probably don't know that Tusler is not coming back to play football either. Concentrating on Basketball.

I did know that one...didn't come as a big surprise.  The last couple of years he's suffered injuries in the 2nd half of the season and just hung it up to be ready for hoops.  Seems like that's where his heart is set, so not a huge shock to see him just go all in.

Mentioned in Kickoff.

[finsleft]

2017 MIAC PICK-EMS

All are welcome to pick! Please post picks to the pick-ems board here.

The HALL OF CHAMPIONS:
2016: Finsleft
2015: ChicagoTommie
2014: wm4
2013: FCGrizzliesGrad
2012: miacmaniac
2011: Finsleft
2010: Finsleft
2009: sju56321
2008: AO
2007: AO
2006: Piperinsider
2005: Frankrickard/Repete

Week 1 Sep. 2

Non-Conference: 2pts
Concordia @ Nebraska Wesleyan (+14.5)
Macalester @ Carleton (+3.5) for the BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
St. Scholastica (+45.5) @ #10 St. John's
Westminster (+40.5) @ Gustavus
Dubuque (+2.5) @ Bethel
Grinnell (+55.5) @ St. Olaf
Hamline @ Crown (+28.5)
UW-Eau Claire (+35.5) @ #5 St. Thomas
Northwestern (+6.5) @ Augsburg

National: 1pt
#4 UW-Oshkosh @ #8 John Carroll (+3.5)

Thanks AO for waking me from my long off-season slumber. I guess it's time to show some of you Pick-em wannabes how it's done. check out my new tail lights, suckas!

And +K to all within reasonable reach because I may have missed your birthday.

[USTBench]

No more Aussie rules football, craft beer and fishing talk? Must be FOOTBAWWW season. I live in the Twin Cities now, see you guys around. Ok bye.

[Mr.MIAC]

No more Aussie rules football, craft beer and fishing talk? Must be FOOTBAWWW season. I live in the Twin Cities now, see you guys around. Ok bye.

Is that a white walker I see? I thought you were a figment of my imagination.

[57Johnnie]

Since Beer is open season we need more polls.

What is Surly's best? 

[jamtod]

Since Beer is open season we need more polls.

What is Surly's best? 

I'm not sure this is actually a hot take. Surly is fine, but there are many better breweries in the Twin Cities. I hate to admit because I think they have SJU connections, but Fulton is one of my favorites.

[DuffMan]

I hate to admit because I think they have SJU connections, but Fulton is one of my favorites.

Think?  Not only SJU connections, but SJU football connections.  Two of the founders were on the 2003 championship team.

[DuffMan]

...craft beer...

I tried a few oddballs at the state fair on Monday.

Barley John's Dill Pickle Beer:  Yuck
Insight Duke of Cuke:  Yuck
Schell's Red Citrus Sangria Beer:  This was really good as a change of pace
Modist Dream Yard IPA:  Didn't love it, didn't hate it
Sociable Cider Werks Raspberry Hard Cider:  Mrs. Duffman enjoyed this and enjoyed it

[DuffMan]

Are there any Tommie breweries, or do they stick to their appletinis?

[jamtod]

I guess the Bauhaus owner is a UST alum, but none that I know of other than that.

Are there any Tommie breweries, or do they stick to their appletinis?

[finsleft]

This time of year, any brewery's Oktoberfest is my fave.

[DuffMan]

This time of year, any brewery's Oktoberfest is my fave.

Anything you're buying is my fave.