FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[AO]

MIAC PICK-EM'S
WEEK 3 STANDINGS

Name	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	Overall
AlmostEx	10	10	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35
AO	5	11	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32
hazzben	14	5	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30
art76	7	7	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
GoldandBlueBU	12	7	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
OzJohnnie	9	7	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
Repete	9	12	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
ChicagoTommie	10	10	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26
finsleft	6	13	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26
miacmaniac	12	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
mr_mom	10	12	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
sju56321	9	7	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23
desertcat1	10	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22
FearTheEar	11	3	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22
FCGrizzliesGrad	10	7	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21
stanbob	9	1	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21
OldAuggie	11	0	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
ron doney	12	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
USTBench	4	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17
jayhawkdaddy	10	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
wm4	10	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
Capn34	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
raiderguy	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4

Week 4 September 28
Trophy: 4pts
Hamline (+28.5) @ Augsburg "The Hammer"

Conference: 3pts
Concordia (+6.5) @ #21 St. John's
#5 Bethel @ Carleton (+42.5)
St. Olaf @ Gustavus (EVEN)

West Region: 1pt
#10 Pacific Lutheran @ UW-Eau Claire (+14.5)

National: 1pt
Lycoming (+5.5) @ #24 Widener

[OzJohnnie]

Moving on up, baby.  This is the highest I've ever been in the pickem's outside of week two about six years ago.  This is my year.  I can feel it.

EDIT: "Da Hammer", yah?  You betcha.  Hammer time.

[OzJohnnie]

One day two corn cobs, who were best friends, were walking together down the street. They stepped off the curb and a speeding car came around the corner and ran one of them over. The uninjured corn cob called 911 and helped his injured friend as best he was able. The injured corn cob was taken to emergency at the hospital and rushed into surgery. After a long and agonizing wait, the doctor finally appeared. He told the uninjured corn cob, "I have good news, and I have bad news. The good news is that your friend is going to pull through." "The bad news is that he's going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life".

[Texas Ole]

Wow, just spent about 30 minutes reading all the posts since Saturday.  Some great cameos and analysis.

-I enjoyed watching the procession of Tommies dragged out of the SJU student section.  Had to be at least 10 who the UST rent a cops dragged outta there (maybe for their own safety??).

-My favorite sign of the day: Caruso Drinks Wine Coolers...saw it while we walked in and pointed it out to DustySJU, we laughed, and the Tommie mom in front of us found ZERO humor in the sign, quickly spouting "No he doesn't" in the snottiest voice you can imagine!!!

-Great tailgate on Saturday morning.  MIACPP celebrities in attendance included Carbo, OneArmedScot, UST Benchwarmer, Finsleft, Retired Old Rat, etc.

-Really a terrific atmosphere at UST.  The game was very competitive (albeit sloppy at times).  The officials had a tough afternoon.  They missed several blocks in the back & holding calls while making a very bizarre call on the illegal number penalty in the 4th qtr (that required much debate among the officials and was ultimately declined by UST).  Having two #1's on the travel roster of 53 is borderline ridiculous.  Give every player who travels/plays a different number.  Anyone else ever seen that called before?

-Anyone know who's in charge of the music at UST?  It was loud enough that I bet even MIAC Maniac could hear it.  In addition, they played the music for 3-4 seconds (it was egregious, not just a few slow trigger finger mistakes, this happened all game) every single time SJU was on offense and at the line of scrimmage.  This has to be explicitly illegal (basically pumping in sound to make it more difficult on the opponent who may/may not want to audible).  Just an FYI for you unfortunate souls who have to go to UST still this Fall...

Gotta run I'm headed to Plum's for Glenn's 7pm film session.  Can't wait to hear the X's and O's!!!

I noticed the artificial noise too...especially on crucial drives in the fourth quarter.  Not even borderline unsportsmanlike...just downright cheap, dirty and classless.  If I want to hear that crap I'll go to a game at the Humpty Dome or go to an Arena Football League game.  MIAC needs to step up and do something about it....total BS and utterly defenseless.

Faunch, maybe you should offer to form a Johnnie advisory committee so that you can do something constructive to try and right all the wrongs at St. Thomas.  I'm sure the administration would welcome your expertise and enthusiasm for uncovering and addressing all of their shortcomings.

This is on par with "St. Olaf won because they didn't cut the grass to our specifications." Except you actually won the game.

Stop the presses, the other school made noise when you were on offense, so "classless", "BS", "utterly defenseless." You'd think they tried landing a Harrier jet in your backfield on 3rd down. Grasping at straws guys. It's really getting out there.

I think Iron Mike might be on my side on this issue.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/13/mike-ditka-calls-encouraging-crowd-noise-stupid/

I believe the number rule was changed this year.  I think you used to be able to have two on the roster, but they could not be on the field at the same time.  I saw one school with a pullover to get around the rule.

Noise is a little controversial.  Artificial noisemakers have been banned for sometime.  I think it is Mississippi State that uses the cowbells.  I believe the bands and music are supposed to stop when QB goes under center or moves in to a position to take the snap.  I have seen an official throw a flag as a result of the noise.  It generally backfires as the noise volume only increases.  There is also a rule on where you can have the band and speakers.  You can't blast the opposing team's bench.  I know one school that ignores the rules on where the noise occurs and the times.  They just write a check to cover the all fines for the year.

[OldAuggie]

Moving on up, baby.  This is the highest I've ever been in the pickem's outside of week two about six years ago.  This is my year.  I can feel it.

EDIT: "Da Hammer", yah?  You betcha.  Hammer time.

Yah, da Hammer.

MC Hammer said it best; "You can't touch this"

[sjusection105]

Time to move on.

Looking at stats from Con-Olaf game.  Cobblers attempted 28 passes, 35 rushes.  Much more balanced than their norm, I think. Also, QB was the leading rusher with 14 attempts. Looks like QB play will be especially important for them.

Is this indicative of  the Cobber offensive plan this year?

There is no doubt the Cobbers are playing with more balance this year than in years past. It may reflect individual game plans based on defensive tendencies faced, but the QB actually seems more comfortable going down field than pitching out. I'm not sure this will hold up against the Johnnies, who always seem to have a lot of speedsters in the secondary. I think the Johnnies can expect to see a pretty familiar pile-mover offense from the maroon and gold, playing defense by eating clock on offense (if it works).

Cobbs still playing the Wing-T/ Veer offense?

[GoldandBlueBU]

Cobbers then have a bye week before hosting Bethel for some homecoming revenge.

Do they intend to take revenge against their players that ran onto the field before the ball was recovered?  Homecoming seems like an odd time to be going after fellow Cobbers.

[faunch]

SCSU going HD...pretty impressive.  Interesting considering a couple years ago wasn't SCSU on the verge of dropping athletic programs due to budget issues? 

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130924/NEWS01/309230060/SCSU-debut-new-channel-broadcast-Huskies-HD

[DuffMan]

Stop the presses, the other school made noise when you were on offense, so "classless", "BS", "utterly defenseless." You'd think they tried landing a Harrier jet in your backfield on 3rd down. Grasping at straws guys. It's really getting out there.

Quit cheating and you won't get called out for it! 

[Walter Eagle]

SCSU going HD...pretty impressive.  Interesting considering a couple years ago wasn't SCSU on the verge of dropping athletic programs due to budget issues? 

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130924/NEWS01/309230060/SCSU-debut-new-channel-broadcast-Huskies-HD

This is great for fans and students.  I took some broadcast courses at SCSU back in the early 70's as part of my Mass Communications minor.  They already had a good core of TV and Radio broadcast courses back then.  I think that this is being funded more as a academic program expansion than an athletics department expense.  Once completed, the technology can be used for many other academic and college events.  For example, live coverage of on campus concerts, speeches and meetings.

[tmerton]

http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/public-safety-treats-11-intoxicated-football-fans/

the funniest part of this story...paragraph 4, sentence 2

Cattle gates?

[Pat Coleman]

-Anyone know who's in charge of the music at UST?  It was loud enough that I bet even MIAC Maniac could hear it.

Is this necessary? It's one thing if you were making fun of someone who's hard of hearing because of their advanced age, but MIAC Maniac's hearing loss is pretty much a life-long disability.

I wouldn't allow you to make fun of Gallaudet players for their disability and the only reason this post is still here is because I didn't catch it in time. I know your lack of class is all part of your shtick but you might want to rethink this one.

[USTBench]

http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/public-safety-treats-11-intoxicated-football-fans/

the funniest part of this story...paragraph 4, sentence 2

Cattle gates?

Bennies were in town.

[SagatagSam]

http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/public-safety-treats-11-intoxicated-football-fans/

the funniest part of this story...paragraph 4, sentence 2

Cattle gates?

Bennies were in town.

Wow, tmerton pretty much brought that one to you on a silver platter.

[AlmostEx]

MIAC PICK-EM'S
WEEK 3 STANDINGS

Name	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	Overall
AlmostEx	10	10	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35
AO	5	11	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32
hazzben	14	5	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30
art76	7	7	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
GoldandBlueBU	12	7	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
OzJohnnie	9	7	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
Repete	9	12	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27
ChicagoTommie	10	10	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26
finsleft	6	13	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26
miacmaniac	12	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
mr_mom	10	12	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
sju56321	9	7	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23
desertcat1	10	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22
FearTheEar	11	3	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22
FCGrizzliesGrad	10	7	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21
stanbob	9	1	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21
OldAuggie	11	0	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
ron doney	12	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
USTBench	4	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17
jayhawkdaddy	10	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
wm4	10	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
Capn34	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
raiderguy	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4

Week 4 September 28
Trophy: 4pts
Hamline (+28.5) @ Augsburg "The Hammer"

Conference: 3pts
Concordia (+6.5) @ #21 St. John's
#5 Bethel @ Carleton (+42.5)
St. Olaf @ Gustavus (EVEN)

West Region: 1pt
#10 Pacific Lutheran @ UW-Eau Claire (+14.5)

National: 1pt
Lycoming (+5.5) @ #24 Widener

AO, something must be wrong -- I am hesitant to suggest your lines have changed, but something is not right in the Universe!