FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[janesvilleflash]

Hit a parked car with a "property of Jesus Christ" bumper sticker. Wrote out five hail mary's and left it on the windshield.

[Freebird]

Props to the JOHNNIES and the MIAC for leading DIII Football in attendance .......... again

www.gojohnnies.com/news/2010/2/23/FOOTBALL_0223101924.aspx?path=football

I'll say it once again and I'm sure it will get the ire up of some of the Tommie, Royal, and other Johnnie-haters.
Why would anyone play football anywhere else in the MIAC when they could play in one of the greatest college football environments in the country?

Because you would have to attend Saint John's? 

Truth be told last week in Seattle I did give the producer of College Gameday a hard sell on coming to Collegeville for a game but it looks pretty unlikely.  Mainly because the last two times they have done a none D1 game it hasn't generated the buzz they hoped for.

Perhaps because they haven't come to Saint John's?

If I remember correctly, they once did GameDay for an Ivy League game from the studio, on a set that looked like the inside of a dorm room at Harvard.  The only on-site game I remember was for a Williams-Amherst game in Williamstown.  Can't imagine why that wouldn't have worked - I mean, you know how crazy those Williams students get.  Plus find 10 people who didn't go to Williams who know where Williamstown is and how to get there.

There admittedly are a lot of folks who think that anything not in the D-1 world isn't worth an Apolo Ohno yawn - but ESPN might consider doing GameDay live in two different locations some time.  Two birds, one stone.

I think that is a great idea Merton.  I'm not sure if they would go for it because part of the hype that goes into Gameday revolves around it being at one lucky location and all the attention on the show with Fowler, Herbie, Des, and Corso.  It would be worth trying out though.

[tmerton]

I think that is a great idea Merton.  I'm not sure if they would go for it because part of the hype that goes into Gameday revolves around it being at one lucky location and all the attention on the show with Fowler, Herbie, Des, and Corso.  It would be worth trying out though.

I've been giving this some thought and I think it might work.  They could start by having a weekly segment from someone who is live on location at a D-II (yech) or D-III game.  Heck, it's not like they don't have the time, what with Gameday having gotten longer.  This could grow into two locations, even if only for a big game, playoffs, etc.  

[tmerton]

Just make sure the first season includes a live on location report from the Stiftungfestivities at SJU!  Perhaps prior to the next beatdown of the Tommies.

[Freebird]

I think that is a great idea Merton.  I'm not sure if they would go for it because part of the hype that goes into Gameday revolves around it being at one lucky location and all the attention on the show with Fowler, Herbie, Des, and Corso.  It would be worth trying out though.

I've been giving this some thought and I think it might work.  They could start by having a weekly segment from someone who is live on location at a D-II (yech) or D-III game.  Heck, it's not like they don't have the time, what with Gameday having gotten longer.  This could grow into two locations, even if only for a big game, playoffs, etc.  

Possibly the way to do it would change "Roadtrip" on EspnU to "GamedayU" and instead of it being a tag along with Gameday it does a show that leads into Gameday from a different campus. Even after they pass it off to the Gameday guys they could stick around and do live cut ins to fill the show.

[sumander]

Tmert, what's the smart money on the Left Coast say about possible NCAA sanctions against the men of Troy? From what I have been reading some are thinking maybe vacating some victories, reduction in scholies, but no post season ban!

[tmerton]

Tmert, what's the smart money on the Left Coast say about possible NCAA sanctions against the men of Troy? From what I have been reading some are thinking maybe vacating some victories, reduction in scholies, but no post season ban!

Smart money?  You looking for a Geico ad?  

I've got no clue about SC.  My skepticism says the NCAA will never lay the wood to them in a serious manner, regardless of the culture that Garrett has allowed to grow there.  The only thing that warms the cockles of my heart is that they face "the bitch" - Professor Josephine Potuto from the University of Nebraska Law School - see story.  (Ask me about her at a Stiftungfestivities some time.)

[tmerton]

I think that is a great idea Merton.  I'm not sure if they would go for it because part of the hype that goes into Gameday revolves around it being at one lucky location and all the attention on the show with Fowler, Herbie, Des, and Corso.  It would be worth trying out though.

I've been giving this some thought and I think it might work.  They could start by having a weekly segment from someone who is live on location at a D-II (yech) or D-III game.  Heck, it's not like they don't have the time, what with Gameday having gotten longer.  This could grow into two locations, even if only for a big game, playoffs, etc.  

Possibly the way to do it would change "Roadtrip" on EspnU to "GamedayU" and instead of it being a tag along with Gameday it does a show that leads into Gameday from a different campus. Even after they pass it off to the Gameday guys they could stick around and do live cut ins to fill the show.

BDB has experience hosting shows like this!

[stanbob]

Four old retired guys are walking down a street in The Villages, Florida . They turned a corner and see a sign that says, 'Old Timers Bar - all drinks 10 cents. They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true.   The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room,
'Come on in and let me pour one for you!   What'll it be, Gentlemen?'   There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the men ask for a martini.. In short order, the bartender  serves up four iced martinis....Shaken, not stirred,and says, 'That'll be 10 cents each, please. '    The four men stare at the bartender for a moment. Then look at each other...they can't believe their good luck.  They pay the 40 cents, finish their martinis, and order another round.Again, four excellent martinis are produced with the bartender again saying, 'That's 40 cents, please.' They pay the 40 cents, but their curiosity is more than they can stand.   They have each had two martinis and so far they've spent less than a dollar.   Finally one of the men says, 'How can you afford to serve martinis as good as these for a dime a piece?'   
'I'm a retired tailor from Boston ,' the bartender said, 'and I always wanted to own a bar. Last year I hit the Lottery for $25 million and decided to open this place.Every drink costs a dime - wine, liquor, beer, it's all the same.'   
'Wow!!!! That's quite a story,' says one of the men.   The four of them sipped at their martinis and couldn't help but notice seven other people at the end of the bar who didn't have drinks in front of them, and hadn't ordered anything the whole time they were there.   One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and asks the bartender, 'What's with them?'
The bartender says, 'Oh, they're all old retired farts from Wisconsin waiting for happy hour when drinks are half price.'

[OzJohnnie]

Ha!  You should,kt take jabs like that at flash, stanbob.

[bennie]

Hey BDB,

How about offering your opinion on the Semin/Boyle incidents last night. Moron Mike (Milbury) seemed to think Semin committed the crime of the century with his perfectly legal check on Boyle, then defends Boyle coming back and in a premeditated act, issuing a cheap shot, intent to injure slue foot on Semin. Unless "shoulder checking late in the game when you're down by 4 goals" has become a penalty, I didn't see any reason for giving Semin 2 minutes. I know it's the Olympics, but I would think Boyle might be in line for a few games off. I see they finally announced that Cam Janssen is suspended for 5 games for his late, high, cheap shot to Matt Bradley in the last game before the break.

From John Buccigross's mailbag:
Hi John,

Something's been bugging me, and I'd like to hear your word. As you know, in the Canada-Russia game, Alexander Semin hit Dan Boyle, and then Boyle responded by performing a judo-style takedown from behind. In your opinion:

1. Was Semin's initial hit clean or dirty? Why?

2. The play resulted in offsetting minor penalties. How would you have called it?

3. Should the play have led to a suspension for either player? Why or why not?

Jesse Sokolovsky
Nagoya, Japan


1. I thought Semin's hit was perfectly legal. Shoulder on shoulder. No part of Boyle's head hit anything, Semin or the boards.

2. I would have given Boyle a five-minute major for something and a game misconduct. He would have torn Semin's ACL with his move.

3. Certainly not Semin. Had Boyle torn Semin's ACL, I'm guessing Boyle would have been suspended.

Of course this is from the same bit where he argues the Sidney Crosby isn't overrated or a whiner...

http://espn.go.com/nhl/notebook/_/page/buccigross_mailbag_100303/canceling-crosby-overrated-debate

[stanbob]

Ha!  You should,kt take jabs like that at flash, stanbob.

Oz, do you really think that the Flash would be sitting at the end of the bar (or anywhere else) without a drink in front of him?

[janesvilleflash]

Right stanbob, definately have to pre-game those happy hours.

[finsleft]

A guy goes to the Post Office to apply for a job. The interviewer asks him, "Are you allergic to anything?"
He replies, "Yes, caffeine. I can't drink coffee."
"Have you ever been in the military service?"
"Yes," he says, "I was in Iraq for two years."
The interviewer says, "That will give you 5 extra points toward employment."
Then he asks, "Are you disabled in any way?"
The guy says, "Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles.
The interviewer grimaces and then says, "Okay. You've got enough points for me to hire you right now. Our normal hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can start
tomorrow at 10:00 am, and plan on starting at 10:00 am every day."
The guy is puzzled and asks, "If the work hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, why don't you want me here until 10:00 am?
"This is a government job," the interviewer says.
"For the first two hours, we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. No point in you coming in for that.

[OzJohnnie]

Ha!  Another good one.  The new joke season is upon us.  And it's about time

+k fins.