FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[BDB]

Dude looks like a lady?

Nice bathroom wipeout by Mr. Tyler.

[OzJohnnie]

Frank Rajkowski's update today is interesting. Two brothers will be going head to head this weekend. The starting RB for Carleton against a starting LB for St John's. Should be a fun day for the family. Here's to hoping for a close game (but Johnnie victory) so that the whole crew can be happy with the day.

[SagatagSam]

That's the beauty of D3 football. We discuss things that are outside the realm of just football. It fits with the D3 ethos of there being more to life than just the games you play as a kid. It's only natural that our discussion of football would branch off to greater questions of our schools, culture and the world we find ourselves in.

I live deep in the heart of the Southeastern Conference where football is king. All they ever talk about is statistics and the Xs and Os of the game. That can be fine and dandy in its own rite (and I've had a blast being immersed in that for a short while), but I like to jump outside of that paradigm from time to time.

SagSam-
Where are you these days? I spent 3 glorious years in the heart of Tobacco Road, which for a hoops junkie such as myself is as close to heaven as it gets on this earth. Even in NC & VA, they take their football far more seriously than here-- maybe its because their DI programs tend to be far more successful than the local yokel? I have a few acquaintances from 'Bama and Georgia, and their passion makes the "rubes of SJ" look casual!

I'm stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia, sportsman's paradise, situated on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Believe me, I took full advantage of being located in the heart of the SEC (and the best ACC football schools). I've been to 12 different schools (10 last season, 2 this season) Florida, UGA, Auburn, LSU, SC, Bama, Ole Miss, Florida St., Clemson, Tennessee, Miss St., and VA Tech.

My next move looks like it will be to Ft. Lee, VA (just south of Richmond) which, ta-dah!, is right in the heart of ACC/Big East basketball country.

I agree. I'm a bit ashamed to be from "Big Ten-welve" country when I see the passion down here.

You should try to get to a game at the Citadel-- lousy football, awesome experience. Once you move, you definitely should check out UNC, NC ST and ECU...also Appy St is a gorgeous place... if you have any hoops interests, try to get into Cameron or the Dean Dome-- any game will do. I'm assuming you've found out that what passes for good BBQ in MN wouldnt get served or eaten in Dixie 

I went up and saw the Citadel campus in Charleston this summer. An Army friend of mine went there and suggested checking it out. I think checking out any school that has a large military influence (West Point, Annapolis, Air Force, VMI, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech) is a great time.

The Army-Navy Game is in Washington D.C. this year. You can bet that I will be there if I am stationed at Ft. Lee.

[SagatagSam]

Looks like Bruns to start for the Johnnies against Carleton.
I've always had a bias in Connor's favor. He has always looked like the one out of the three QBs that had the most potential.

[kubiack78]

Coming soon to a Private Catholic University near you:  http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/category/top-stories

[SagatagSam]

Coming soon to a Private Catholic University near you:  http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/category/top-stories

This is nothing new. Catholic Schools all over the country have been doing this for years. When I went to Xavier U. in Cincinnati, there was one crucifix to be found on campus, and that was in the student chapel.

I've also heard that if no one told you Georgetown was a Jesuit Catholic university, you'd think it was secular.

[SagatagSam]

Coming soon to a Private Catholic University near you:  http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/category/top-stories

This is nothing new. Catholic Schools all over the country have been doing this for years. When I went to Xavier U. in Cincinnati, there was one crucifix to be found on campus, and that was in the student chapel.

I've also heard that if no one told you Georgetown was a Jesuit Catholic university, you'd think it was secular.

The extra sad thing (coming from the perspective of an unashamed Catholic) is that these schools are taking the crucifixes down of their own volition. The ACLU just had to think about looking at these schools with a suspicious eye and the crucifixes came down.
This is thanks to weak-kneed Catholics that cower (misguidedly so) to gain the approval of the politically correct, secular world around them.

[finsleft]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

[OzJohnnie]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

Code for a flower show?  Make sure to say hello to Veek while you're there.

[cobbernation]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

Code for a flower show?  Make sure to say hello to Veek while you're there.

Aren't the Sioux called the Flickertails now?

[USTBench]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

Enjoy the nicest arena in college hockey. If you find yourself downtown, make sure to swing by Bonzers for a frosty schooner.

[USTBench]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

Code for a flower show?  Make sure to say hello to Veek while you're there.

Aren't the Sioux called the Flickertails now?

Who knows anymore. I've written quite a few academic papers on the topic and I can't even keep up any longer.

So, for the F-M rubes: Concordia v. Bethel or NDSU v. UNI? Both should be good games.

[DustySJU]

SJU pregaming details now available at www.JohnnieFootball.com
Go Johnnie

[finsleft]

Looks like I will miss the big game tomorrow due to my accepting an invitation to enjoy the SIOUX/Husky hockey tilt from the Big Suite at The Ralph tomorrow night. I do have tickets for some deserving souls (PM me) which I can drop off on my way to USTBench territory.

Code for a flower show?  Make sure to say hello to Veek while you're there.

Aren't the Sioux called the Flickertails now?

Not by anyone I'll be with.

[BleacherBum]

So it may be a little early, but with a few games left (and my Johnnies so far out of the hunt) I'm already starting to think about playoffs.

Using Pat's Regional Rankings (Thanks Pat!) here's how I see it shaking out.
As always, thoughts & opinions are greatly appreciated. Conference auto-bids are in parenthesis

The committee moves Whitewater to the North as they have done the last few years.

#1 UST (MIAC)
#8 St. Scholastica (UMAC)

#4 St. Olaf
#5 Dubuque (IIAC)

#3 Cal Lute (SCIAC)
#6 Redlands

#7 UW Oskosh
#2 Linfield (NWC)

Last team in- UW Oskosh
1st team out- Wartburg

Rationale: 1 flight in the 1st round, 0 in the second (assuming rankings hold). 1 for the final.
St. Olaf ranked over Dubuque on Regional record and SOS
Oskosh gets in on SOS over Wartburg
Redlands makes a case for 3 left coast teams. Lewis & Clark may be undefeated, but a weak SOS means they're watching from the stands