FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tommiegun]

The South's Regional Offensive player of the year is Spud Dick.  I can only imagine what his junior high experience was like.

[retagent]

His parents, Big and Floppy, are very proud.

[WithasilentK]

On SJU scheduling NW: Funny stuff, but I've never said UWRF is a better matchup.  People only think it's better because they were actually good at one point in their existence.  That, and they're from the WIAC.

On regional rankings:  1st AND 2nd team for Waldvogel.

[tmerton]

Which reminds me of the Governor of Texas, James Hogg, who named his daughter Ima.  (Ima was their only daughter, which debunks the story that she had a sister named Yura.)

The Ima Hogg Foundation headquarters is still in Austin, quite near to where I used to live.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg

[tmerton]

Bleacher Report on Bowden, Gags, Paterno, Robinson and New Math.

[VOJ]

To echo the view points of others, this will never happen again...for a few reasons but the major being that times have changed and while back in the day there might not have been much difference between SJU and SCSU now with the scholarships that SCSU hands out and the fact that a game against them would not help when it comes to determining regional rankings...you might have a great crowd to watch it but it won't happen, much like an SJU-SCSU matchup on ice.

It wouldn't help the regional rankings (whereas playing Northwestern helps considerably), but I don't believe it would hurt the rankings as it wouldn't be a part of the in-region record and the committee hasn't punished teams for being 8-1 when compared to a  9-1 team.

Personally I don't mind playing Northwestern at home, going that stadium is less than desireable, there are high school facilities in the TC that are much better.

While there certainly are bigger high school stadiums in the cities, the Johnnie fan base certainly didn't come out in big enough numbers in their last trip to Reynolds field to require anymore seating as even with beautiful weather, it was the 2nd least attended game of the year at 1,285.  On the plus side of not being like a high school field, there is no track, moving everyone significantly closer to the action (I can't understand why St. John's didn't remove their track years ago once they figured out football was king).   Maybe it was the sound system you didn't like?  I did have it cranked pretty loud the last time the Johnnies came to town.    All that said, Northwestern is considering building a new stadium/fieldhouse.

No its the press box issue...when your radio crew came to SJU you were put in your own room which with some privacy... conditions as good as anywhere else in the MIAC, when we came there, there was no room in the press box for us, but plenty for your radio and tv people...  In my 10 seasons of broadcasting Johnnies games its the WORST set up I have ever been apart of.  I would rather be outside at St. Thomas on a day like today atop the press box than at Northwestern.

Oh and Johnnies fans do support their team when its a competitive game, as I remember SJU scored enough points to win on their first offensive play of the game...could be wrong on that memory but I know it did not take much.

[AO]

To echo the view points of others, this will never happen again...for a few reasons but the major being that times have changed and while back in the day there might not have been much difference between SJU and SCSU now with the scholarships that SCSU hands out and the fact that a game against them would not help when it comes to determining regional rankings...you might have a great crowd to watch it but it won't happen, much like an SJU-SCSU matchup on ice.

It wouldn't help the regional rankings (whereas playing Northwestern helps considerably), but I don't believe it would hurt the rankings as it wouldn't be a part of the in-region record and the committee hasn't punished teams for being 8-1 when compared to a  9-1 team.

Personally I don't mind playing Northwestern at home, going that stadium is less than desireable, there are high school facilities in the TC that are much better.

While there certainly are bigger high school stadiums in the cities, the Johnnie fan base certainly didn't come out in big enough numbers in their last trip to Reynolds field to require anymore seating as even with beautiful weather, it was the 2nd least attended game of the year at 1,285.  On the plus side of not being like a high school field, there is no track, moving everyone significantly closer to the action (I can't understand why St. John's didn't remove their track years ago once they figured out football was king).   Maybe it was the sound system you didn't like?  I did have it cranked pretty loud the last time the Johnnies came to town.    All that said, Northwestern is considering building a new stadium/fieldhouse.

No its the press box issue...when your radio crew came to SJU you were put in your own room which with some privacy... conditions as good as anywhere else in the MIAC, when we came there, there was no room in the press box for us, but plenty for your radio and tv people...  In my 10 seasons of broadcasting Johnnies games its the WORST set up I have ever been apart of.  I would rather be outside at St. Thomas on a day like today atop the press box than at Northwestern.

Oh and Johnnies fans do support their team when its a competitive game, as I remember SJU scored enough points to win on their first offensive play of the game...could be wrong on that memory but I know it did not take much.

You're right, the press box certainly could be bigger.    The game was pretty competitive early, 7-7 midway through the 2nd quarter before the wheels came off in the 2nd half.

[VOJ]

To echo the view points of others, this will never happen again...for a few reasons but the major being that times have changed and while back in the day there might not have been much difference between SJU and SCSU now with the scholarships that SCSU hands out and the fact that a game against them would not help when it comes to determining regional rankings...you might have a great crowd to watch it but it won't happen, much like an SJU-SCSU matchup on ice.

It wouldn't help the regional rankings (whereas playing Northwestern helps considerably), but I don't believe it would hurt the rankings as it wouldn't be a part of the in-region record and the committee hasn't punished teams for being 8-1 when compared to a  9-1 team.

Personally I don't mind playing Northwestern at home, going that stadium is less than desireable, there are high school facilities in the TC that are much better.

While there certainly are bigger high school stadiums in the cities, the Johnnie fan base certainly didn't come out in big enough numbers in their last trip to Reynolds field to require anymore seating as even with beautiful weather, it was the 2nd least attended game of the year at 1,285.  On the plus side of not being like a high school field, there is no track, moving everyone significantly closer to the action (I can't understand why St. John's didn't remove their track years ago once they figured out football was king).   Maybe it was the sound system you didn't like?  I did have it cranked pretty loud the last time the Johnnies came to town.    All that said, Northwestern is considering building a new stadium/fieldhouse.

No its the press box issue...when your radio crew came to SJU you were put in your own room which with some privacy... conditions as good as anywhere else in the MIAC, when we came there, there was no room in the press box for us, but plenty for your radio and tv people...  In my 10 seasons of broadcasting Johnnies games its the WORST set up I have ever been apart of.  I would rather be outside at St. Thomas on a day like today atop the press box than at Northwestern.

Oh and Johnnies fans do support their team when its a competitive game, as I remember SJU scored enough points to win on their first offensive play of the game...could be wrong on that memory but I know it did not take much.

You're right, the press box certainly could be bigger.    The game was pretty competitive early, 7-7 midway through the 2nd quarter before the wheels came off in the 2nd half.

Or here is a novel idea...pipe the radio feed onto the TV broadcast...or let us go on top of the press box to do the game which would give us much better site lines, or see if Bethel is at home that day and if not move the game there...any of these ideas would be better than the current set up.

[tmerton]

Or here is a novel idea...pipe the radio feed onto the TV broadcast...or let us go on top of the press box to do the game which would give us much better site lines, or see if Bethel is at home that day and if not move the game there...any of these ideas would be better than the current set up.

Please tell me there's not going to be a return game at NW the next season.

[repete]

And from the world of NFL fandom. Apologies if this has been posted before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJzbIt37FVo

[finsleft]

His parents, Big and Floppy, are very proud.

As is sister, Anita.

[VOJ]

Or here is a novel idea...pipe the radio feed onto the TV broadcast...or let us go on top of the press box to do the game which would give us much better site lines, or see if Bethel is at home that day and if not move the game there...any of these ideas would be better than the current set up.

Please tell me there's not going to be a return game at NW the next season.

Well that is a possibility...unless a little $$$$ can change the mind of NW

[repete]

His parents, Big and Floppy, are very proud.

As is sister, Anita.

Fins, did your N. Minny experience ever including the fishing/hunting TV show out of Duluth hosted by one Walter Pease?... yup, "Wally Pease Outdoors."

[WashedUp]

On SJU scheduling NW: Funny stuff, but I've never said UWRF is a better matchup.  People only think it's better because they were actually good at one point in their existence.  That, and they're from the WIAC.

On regional rankings:  1st AND 2nd team for Waldvogel.

And Cornish on the 3rd team, care to rant K?

[hazzben]

No way SJU and NWC play at Bethel. With a grass field, it would make no sense to have an extra game's worth of wear and tear.

Also, from what I've heard, I think the new facility at NWC will probably be a major improvement. I'm assuming a new stadium would have to include an upgrade in the pressbox.

As for the quality of a teams facilities. This is DIII. Schools have apropriately different priorities than DI and DII. Since some schools have smaller operating budgets, you can't hold it against them if they spend the money elsewhere. Also, if you're sceduling a team as a noncon game, the state of their facilities shouldn't be a complaint. If you feel they are below your team don't schedule them. If you do schedule them, then get off your high horse and just play the game. Both teams are playing on the same field. As for the pressbox, I wasn't there and can't speak to it. However, if space is an issue, I do think the home teams crew should have first dibs.