FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

wow, the Stagg Bowl hits the big time-- its one of the offerings on ESPN's "streak for cash" game!   two-thirds of those who picked the game picked Mt Union... but I went with UWWW. I think it will be close for a while, but UWW wins 28-10.

[tommiegun]

I feel like all the Who's in Whoville on their spec screaming at the top of their lungs, "We are here! We are here!" 

Probably the only ones who can hear me are the Bennies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Hears_a_Who!

[stormyfuture]

wow, the Stagg Bowl hits the big time-- its one of the offerings on ESPN's "streak for cash" game!   two-thirds of those who picked the game picked Mt Union... but I went with UWWW. I think it will be close for a while, but UWW wins 28-10.

I believe it has been offered the last 2 years, as well.  I was hoping the Semifinals would have been listed last week with ESPN3 covering them. The percentages shock me as well for this game, UWW is a 10 point favorite in Vegas

[retagent]

I'm going out on that proverbial limb. UWW 35    UMU 7.

Earlier in the year, the way UWW was playing, I didn't think they'd be there. In the last few weeks, they have been a machine. They will be the first team in 8 years to beat UMU by more tham 10 pts.

[Chubbs]

I'm going out on that proverbial limb. UWW 35    UMU 7.

Earlier in the year, the way UWW was playing, I didn't think they'd be there. In the last few weeks, they have been a machine. They will be the first team in 8 years to beat UMU by more tham 10 pts.

35-7 might be asking a bit much of UWW, but I do like them to win in relative comfort.  How about 24-10?

[Retired Old Rat]

I'm going out on that proverbial limb. UWW 35    UMU 7.

Earlier in the year, the way UWW was playing, I didn't think they'd be there. In the last few weeks, they have been a machine. They will be the first team in 8 years to beat UMU by more tham 10 pts.

Your WIAC buddies are going to jump on you for that last sentence. 

[retagent]

Exactly why I did it.

[Retired Old Rat]

Exactly why I did it.

That's what I was assuming.  I like your style. 

[faunch]

Here's to Happy, Happy Holidays

[Desertraider]

I have been watching ESPN2 all day and the ticker at the bottom for NCAAF has the Div.1 FCS semi-finals with times - but nothing on the game tonight. Thanks for nothing ESPN. Even if you are not a fan of either team make it a D3 football event. Remember that one day your team will be in the Stagg and you will want networks to cover it - lets give them some ratings so that can happen. If you don't watch the game thats fine - just turn it on. Maybe if the ratings are decent ESPN will stop moving the game to friday (a TV dead zone!) or moving to a smaller ESPN network so they can show some damn Poker tournament! Even if you not a fan of the teams playing - we are all fans of DIII football!

[BDB]

I have been watching ESPN2 all day and the ticker at the bottom for NCAAF has the Div.1 FCS semi-finals with times - but nothing on the game tonight. Thanks for nothing ESPN. Even if you are not a fan of either team make it a D3 football event. Remember that one day your team will be in the Stagg and you will want networks to cover it - lets give them some ratings so that can happen. If you don't watch the game thats fine - just turn it on. Maybe if the ratings are decent ESPN will stop moving the game to friday (a TV dead zone!) or moving to a smaller ESPN network so they can show some damn Poker tournament! Even if you not a fan of the teams playing - we are all fans of DIII football!

TV ratings come from Nielsen households. Unless you are one right now, if you turn your TV on and don't watch the game, all you are doing is wasting electricity.

[tommiegun]

I'm going to go all contrarian up in here.  Mt. Union 17, Whitewater 14.  St. Thomas's D was able to slow Coppage (over a third of his yards came on one play, take that away and he went 29 for 77 (2.7 yd/carry)).  It was Blanchard who hurt the Tommies and I suspect that Mount's safeties are better athletes than St. Thomas's. 

If we're getting specific.  I see Mount taking one pick six to the house and scoring on one long drive. 

And again, since Bench is the only Tommie contributing and I am but a Who on a spec, I know only the Bennies can here me.

[Retired Old Rat]

I here  you tommiegun.

Interesting take.  Has a lot of merit.  Should be a fun one to watch.

Forecast for game time:  43 and 100% chance of rain.  Warmer than my two trips to Salem.  Sure seems to precipitate a lot on the day of the Stagg Bowl.

[tommiegun]

re: Stagg. I feel like it is always snowing in Salem, Virginia.  It has been snowing or raining 100% of the times I've seen that city on TV.

Have they ever thought about moving the Stagg somewhere else?  I've heard the city does a great job putting on the event but, come on, somewhere in Texas has to be available, right?  On the other hand, since the only northern teams are ever in the Stagg, does the weather just not matter?

[GoldandBlueBU]

I have been watching ESPN2 all day and the ticker at the bottom for NCAAF has the Div.1 FCS semi-finals with times - but nothing on the game tonight. Thanks for nothing ESPN. Even if you are not a fan of either team make it a D3 football event. Remember that one day your team will be in the Stagg and you will want networks to cover it - lets give them some ratings so that can happen. If you don't watch the game thats fine - just turn it on. Maybe if the ratings are decent ESPN will stop moving the game to friday (a TV dead zone!) or moving to a smaller ESPN network so they can show some damn Poker tournament! Even if you not a fan of the teams playing - we are all fans of DIII football!

ratings come from Nielsen households. Unless you are one right now, if you turn your TV on and don't watch the game, all you are doing is wasting electricity.

Correct, there is no voo-doo that they can tell what you're watching with.  If you don't have a nielsen box in your house, nobody knows you're watching the game.