FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

That was in a three-way tie situation with the worst of the three getting the AQ via tiebreaker.

I was reminded that the Empire 8 was not a three-way tie that year.

[Retired Old Rat]

A sad day indeed.

RIP James Garner.

His autobiography released today.   

[Retired Old Rat]

Rockford's answering machine

Rockford Files Theme Song

[sjusection105]

Time for a mid-season commercial?  I saw this Toyota Hilux ad on the weekend and it gave me a good chuckle.

From a "car guy" +K Oz

[faunch]

Rockford's answering machine

Rockford Files Theme Song

All six seasons are available on Netflix on demand.  That's over 100 episodes.  I think I'll watch a couple tonight in honor of James Garner.  Wouldn't mind watching The Great Escape either.

[stanbob]

Rockford's answering machine

Rockford Files Theme Song

All six seasons are available on Netflix on demand.  That's over 100 episodes.  I think I'll watch a couple tonight in honor of James Garner.  Wouldn't mind watching The Great Escape either.

The Maverick parody of Gunsmoke, "Gunshy" is a classic as well

[SagatagSam]

Looks like we won't be getting Kim Kardashian up to the Stiftungsfestivities ever!!

*Crickets*

[sfury]

Apologies if I missed a meme or an actual news story, but why the RIPs to James Garner? Since everything I see seems to indicate he's alive and well?

[Retired Old Rat]

I was going on BDB`s post.   And,  Wikipedia earlier today had him dead.  Now that's not there.  Looks like we got duped.   Go Rockfish!

[BDB]

It was a lead story on MSN.com yesterday afternoon. Pretty strange.

The west is still the best! 

[johnnie_esq]

Surprised nobody had posted this yet.

Johnnies on the Spot (StarTrib today)

Decent article and quite fair.  However, my concern is not with the topic of the article (we already know that!), but the comments from the staff.  If I have this straight and can paraphrase:

John says, "Our expectations are too high and this happens from time to time..."
Tom Stock says, "Our recruiting has suffered and we don't pour resources into football like other MIAC schools..."
Gary says, "We are young and the only team in the MIAC to replace a quarterback this fall..."
Jimmy isn't quoted.

Shouldn't we at least get the story straight, guys?

[USTBench]

Surprised nobody had posted this yet.

Johnnies on the Spot (StarTrib today)

Decent article and quite fair.  However, my concern is not with the topic of the article (we already know that!), but the comments from the staff.  If I have this straight and can paraphrase:

John says, "Our expectations are too high and this happens from time to time..."
Tom Stock says, "Our recruiting has suffered and we don't pour resources into football like other MIAC schools..."
Gary says, "We are young and the only team in the MIAC to replace a quarterback this fall..."
Jimmy isn't quoted.

Shouldn't we at least get the story straight, guys?

Don't pour resources into football?

[johnnie_esq]

Surprised nobody had posted this yet.

Johnnies on the Spot (StarTrib today)

Decent article and quite fair.  However, my concern is not with the topic of the article (we already know that!), but the comments from the staff.  If I have this straight and can paraphrase:

John says, "Our expectations are too high and this happens from time to time..."
Tom Stock says, "Our recruiting has suffered and we don't pour resources into football like other MIAC schools..."
Gary says, "We are young and the only team in the MIAC to replace a quarterback this fall..."
Jimmy isn't quoted.

Shouldn't we at least get the story straight, guys?

Don't pour resources into football?

That may be a leading contender for Common's Preposterous statement contest...

[Retired Old Rat]

Surprised nobody had posted this yet.

Johnnies on the Spot (StarTrib today)

Decent article and quite fair.  However, my concern is not with the topic of the article (we already know that!), but the comments from the staff.  If I have this straight and can paraphrase:

John says, "Our expectations are too high and this happens from time to time..."
Tom Stock says, "Our recruiting has suffered and we don't pour resources into football like other MIAC schools..."
Gary says, "We are young and the only team in the MIAC to replace a quarterback this fall..."
Jimmy isn't quoted.

Shouldn't we at least get the story straight, guys?

Don't pour resources into football?

Trying not to beat a dead horse, but...

I think you'd be surprised by the amount SJU spends versus U$T.  The SJU football program brings in money, but SJU also supports a fuller compliment of sports versus U$T.  The one that I can think of is wrestling.  That may be the only one.

I'm also willing to bet that the U$T coaching staff is taking home more money.

SJU aslo doesn't spend travel $$'s on recruiting to develop the Chicago, California and Florida recruiting pipelines.   

[johnnie_esq]

Careful there, ROR.

SJU may sponsor 11 sports compared to UST's 10, but UST also sponsors 10 women's sports-- and is required to do so through Title IX.

While CSB has their own athletic department, are you suggesting that the SJU athletic department is sending football revenue to CSB?  I would be shocked if that were the case.

In the last 15 years, SJU has:

1.)  Upgraded the bleachers and press box and track and weight room (1997-1998)
2.)  Built a fieldhouse (1997-1998)
3.)  Added field turf (2002)
4.)  Added a text scoreboard display (appx. 2003)
5.)  Fenced the field (appx. 2003)
6.)  Added temporary bleachers (appx. 2004)
7.)  Renovated the locker room facilities (appx. 2005)
8.)  Expanded the temporary bleachers (appx. 2007)
9.)  Expanded the press box for suites (2009)
10.)  Adding lights for evening activities (2011-2012)

Along the way, have supported a roster of approximately 200 with at least 11 coaches annually throughout that same period.  That U$T has caught up and is now spending a comparable amount does not provide an excuse for SJU's use of those resources. It is preposterous to suggest other MIAC schools (other than U$T which spends money on everything) is even in the same ballpark in terms of funding their programs to the same level.  You can't say that Bethel and STO, despite their own facilities enhancements over the same time period, are even approaching this level of commitment.