FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[GoldandBlueBU]

Weather report for Arden Hills on Saturday is 41 F, overcast, 6 mph winds and no chance of precipitation. Wish I was in the twin cities this weekend to take in the game, but I will be down in the KC, KS area for the holidays. I'll be watching the stream and checking in on things as I can.

Go Royals!

I was very happy to see this after earlier reports this week were showing snow on saturday.

I'll be in attendance, and am thankful that it won't be as cold as last week's game would have been in Arden Hills...hoping the Royals can keep it rolling!

I'll be in attendance for the first time this year!!!! Back in the Cities for Thanksgiving. Can't wait to see the team in person. The streams are nice, but nothing beats seeing it live.

Of course, if they lose on my first and only game day appearance, I may be like the guy in the Bud Light commercial...confined to the basement/KC for the remainder of my days to ensure they keep winning 

If a course correction should be needed on saturday, I'll make my basement available.  It's only a 20 minute drive, and while you'll be alone, there is beer in the bottom drawer of the fridge. 

[hazzben]

If a course correction should be needed on saturday, I'll make my basement available.  It's only a 20 minute drive, and while you'll be alone, there is beer in the bottom drawer of the fridge. 

Perfect...and knowing you, I don't have worry about it being stocked with Bud Light 

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

We are testing a new coffee at the office and it made me immediately think of my MIACPP friends ....its called Level 4 (and let me tell you, it works!!)

Happy Thanksgiving to all....and safe travels!  Whip the warts, BU!   and wins for all MIAC teams in all other sports this long weekend.

[edstone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wWXJLDJ0IA&list=UUf0E5F-s1_oZMRTCjXQqQDA

Here's "why" BU football has been with me for a long time!

[hazzben]

Loved the graphic the SID dept put together highlighting the 1st Team All MIAC, MVP and COY recipients.



Doesn't get stated enough, but Jared Johnson has done a bangup job as the BU SID. Taken things to the next level in terms of quality, professionalism and utilizing social media. Well done!

[Robert Zimmerman]

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Offense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Griffin Neal   Concordia    Jr.   QB   Fargo, N.D. / South
Erik Peterson   Bethel    Jr.    QB   Orono, Minn.
Ayrton Scott   Augsburg   So.   QB   Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest
Mitch Hallstrom Bethel   Sr.   WR    Eden Prairie, Minn.
Joey Sonnenfeld   Augsburg   So.    WR    Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo
Brandon Zylstra   Concordia   Jr.   WR   Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer
Adam Carl   Augsburg    Sr.   TE   Eagan, Minn.
Jeffrey Dubose   Gustavus    Sr.   RB    St. Paul, Minn. / St. Croix Lutheran
Austin Duncan   Hamline    So.   RB   New Orleans, La. / Jesuit
Brandon Marquardt     Bethel   Jr.   RB   Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park
Kevin Battis   Saint John's      Sr.   OL   Blaine, Minn. / Centennial
Jason Flesher   St. Thomas    Sr.   OL Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
Bubba Freidlund   Bethel    Sr.   OL Farmington, Minn.
David Gschneidner   Gustavus   Sr.   OL Edina, Minn.
Lyle Opdahl   Gustavus    Sr.   OL Norwood Young America, Minn. / Central 
Jeff Schmidt   Bethel   Sr.   OL Fergus Falls, Minn. / Hillcrest Academy
Ben Tamm   Concordia    Sr.   OL Avon, Minn. / Albany

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Defense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Nate Adams   Concordia    Jr.   DL   Litchfield, Minn.
Luke Buttenhoff   Bethel    Sr.   DL   Watertown, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran
Chris DeVet   Augsburg    Jr.   DL   Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
Riley Dombek   St. Thomas   Sr.   DL   Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall 
Donte Green   Gustavus    Sr.   DL   Minneapolis, Minn. / North
Joe Haas   Gustavus    Sr.   ILB   Mission, Kan. / Shawnee Mission North
Michael Juberian   Augsburg    Jr.   ILB   Richfield, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
Seth Mathis   Bethel    Sr.   ILB   Anoka, Minn.
Andrew Rose   Saint John's     Jr.   ILB   Stillwater, Minn.
Tyler Berling   Concordia    Sr.   OLB   Melrose, Minn. / Sauk Centre
Harry Pitera   St. Thomas    Sr.   OLB   St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
Tremayne Williams   St. Thomas   Sr.   OLB   Appleton, Wis. / North
Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane     Augsburg    Sr.   DB   Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy
Josh Carey   St. Thomas    Sr.   DB   Rogers, Minn.
Zach Dilger   Gustavus    Jr.   DB   South St. Paul, Minn.
Matt Mehlhorn   Bethel    So.   DB   Lakeville, Minn. / South
Kenyon O'Brien   Concordia    Sr.   DB   Lake Park, Minn. / Lake Park-Audubon

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Special Teams

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Ben Wagner   Concordia    Sr.   K   St. Aubin de Medoc, France / Siuslaw (Ore.) 
Garrett Maloney   St. Thomas     Sr.   P   Elm Grove, Wis. / Milwaukee Marquette
Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane     Augsburg    Sr.    Ret.    Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference Second Team Offense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Nate Penz   St. Olaf    So.   QB   Rochester, Minn. / Mayo
Stephen Asp   St. Olaf    Sr.   WR   Edina, Minn.
Josh Bungum   Saint John's    So.   WR    Paynesville, Minn.
Anthony Kemper   Carleton   Sr.   WR    Prior Lake, Minn.
Jake Schmeising   St. Olaf    Sr.   WR   Stillwater, Minn.
Jerise Washington     Augsburg   Jr.   WR   Roseville, Minn. / Mounds View
Brian Frett   Carleton    Sr.   TE   Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier
Jack Kaiser   St. Thomas    So.   RB    Prior Lake, Minn.
Marshall Klitzke   Bethel    So.   RB   Annandale, Minn. / Providence
Phil Putratz   Augsburg   Jr.   RB   Mazeppa, Minn. / Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Ross Carlson   Saint John's     Jr.   OLFarwell, Minn. / Alexandria
Alec Grimm   Hamline   Jr.   OL Bainbridge Island, Wash. / Bainbridge 
Alex Hsu   St. Olaf   Sr.   OL Woodbury, Minn.
Alex Jarosz   Saint John's   Jr.   OL White Bear Lake, Minn. / Totino-Grace   
Ulice Payne III   St. Thomas   Jr.   OL Greenfield, Wis. / Pius XI
Joshua Perkins   Bethel   Jr.   OL Iowa Falls, Iowa / Iowa Falls-Alden
Chad Thompson   Augsburg   Sr.   OL   Maple Grove, Minn.

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference Second Team Defense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Kyle Asmus   Bethel    Sr.   DL   Isanti, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti
Josh Corbin   St. Thomas    Jr.    DL   Northfield, Minn.
Paul Plombon   Saint John's      Sr.   DL   Rice, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
Matt Workman   Saint John's    Jr.   DL   Minneapolis, Minn. / Holy Angels
Mark Wychor   Concordia    Sr.   DL   Glyndon, Minn. / Moorhead
Levi Hintermeister     Concordia    So.   ILB   Garfield, Minn. / Brandon
Landon Mathis   Bethel    So.   ILB   Anoka, Minn.
Anthony Boyce   Gustavus   Jr.   OLB   Excelsior, Minn. / Minnetonka
Kevin Flaherty   Bethel    Jr.   OLB   Hugo, Minn. / Mounds View
Ben Wahlquist   Bethel    Jr.   OLB   Eden Prairie, Minn.
Torey Asao   Gustavus    Sr.   DB   Chaska, Minn.
Felix Coleman   Augsburg   Jr.   DB   Alexandria, Minn. / Jefferson
J.D. Mehlhorn   Bethel    Sr.   DB   Lakeville, Minn. / South
Luke Peterson   Concordia    Sr.   DB   Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer 
Cameron Smith   St. Olaf    Sr.   DB   Orlando, Fla. / Timber Creek
Josh Treimer   Bethel   Sr.   DB   Burnsville, Minn.
Darryl Williams   Saint John's   Sr.    DB   Hawthorne, Calif. / Verbum Dei

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference Second Team Special Teams

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Paul Graupner   St. Thomas      So.   K   Minnetonka, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's 
Brett Harmelink     Concordia    Sr.   P   Moorhead, Minn. / Park Christian
Bryce Hentges   Concordia    Sr.   Ret.    Sauk Centre, Minn.

2013 Football All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team

Augsburg - Adam Carl (Sr., Eagan, Minn.)
Bethel - Tom Keefe (Sr., Wausau, Wis. / East)
Carleton - Chase Gottschalk (Sr., Independence, Minn. / Orono)
Concordia - Mark Whiting (Sr, Alexandria, Minn. / Jefferson)
Gustavus - Joe Haas (Sr., Mission, Kan. / Shawnee Mission North)
Hamline - Patrick Chilton (Sr., Hesperia, Calif. / Apple Valley)
Saint John's - Blake Belland (Sr., Chaska, Minn.)
St. Olaf - Connor McCormick (So., Caledonia, Minn.)
St. Thomas - Walter Franklin (Sr., Eagan, Minn. / DeLaSalle)

[OzJohnnie]

I'm a bit short of time and still have to find the kitchen sink. It must be in that list somewhere. Can someone point it out to me?

[wartknight]

I'm a bit short of time and still have to find the kitchen sink. It must be in that list somewhere. Can someone point it out to me?

+k

[Pat Coleman]

Three first-team quarterbacks = we ignore the All-MIAC voting results in doing All-Region.

[AO]

Three first-team quarterbacks = we ignore the All-MIAC voting results in doing All-Region.

Princeton uses 3 QBs. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/princeton-successfully-runs-formation-three-quarterbacks-field-once-144340544--ncaaf.html and if you have 3 QBs you might need 7 linemen to protect them.

[GoldandBlueBU]

Three first-team quarterbacks = we ignore the All-MIAC voting results in doing All-Region.

Yeah, they're all good players, but seriously, 1/3 of your conference's QB's shouldn't be all conference first team.

[FearTheEar]

Saw the MIAC team pic on the Cobber twitter.... Does everyone get a medal now a days???

https://twitter.com/Cobber_Football

[WarhawkDad]

To all the MIAC posters, Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday! 

[hazzben]

Opening myself up to some criticism here, but this is how I'd break down the team. Lock for first team in bold (i.e. if we were doing a strictly 11/11/3 team, this is who I'd put on it), strikethrough means I would bump them to 2nd even on a slightly fudged/expanded 1st team.

And let me start by saying, this is in my limited opinion. I've seen each team against BU. Then UST, Cobbers & Augsburg a few more incomplete games. More than that, every kid listed is obviously a very good player. In most other D3 leagues, most of our 2nd team guys are likely 1st teamers. This shouldn't take anything away from the kids who actually got named. I'm pretty sure no SID's are going to cite the All Hazzben team, but they'll definitely list the All MIAC one 

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Offense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Griffin Neal   Concordia    Jr.   QB   Fargo, N.D. / South
Erik Peterson   Bethel    Jr.    QB   Orono, Minn.
Ayrton Scott   Augsburg   So.   QB   Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest league record, performance in the biggest games...not yet where it needs to be.
Mitch Hallstrom Bethel   Sr.   WR    Eden Prairie, Minn. - Led MIAC in ypg, 2nd in rec, yds & TD's
Joey Sonnenfeld   Augsburg   So.    WR    Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo - led MIAC in ypg & TD's
Brandon Zylstra    Concordia   Jr.   WR   Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer - Led MIAC in ypc, 7 TD's
Adam Carl   Augsburg    Sr.   TE   Eagan, Minn. - used in the slot an awful lot, makes the TE listing & stats for a TE deceiving.
Jeffrey Dubose   Gustavus    Sr.   RB    St. Paul, Minn. / St. Croix Lutheran - just a very good RB all around, he really impressed me this year...24 TD's!
Austin Duncan   Hamline    So.   RB   New Orleans, La. / Jesuit - ypc and TD's show the difference between the 3 RB's.
Brandon Marquardt    Bethel   Jr.   RB   Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park - all purpose, TD's, ypc...all elite
Kevin Battis   Saint John's      Sr.   OL   Blaine, Minn. / Centennial
Jason Flesher   St. Thomas    Sr.   OL Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
Bubba Freidlund   Bethel    Sr.   OL Farmington, Minn.
David Gschneidner   Gustavus   Sr.   OL Edina, Minn.
Lyle Opdahl   Gustavus    Sr.   OL Norwood Young America, Minn. / Central  he would make my 'All Pic' team though!
Jeff Schmidt   Bethel   Sr.   OL Fergus Falls, Minn. / Hillcrest Academy
Ben Tamm   Concordia    Sr.   OL Avon, Minn. / Albany

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Defense

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Nate Adams   Concordia    Jr.   DL   Litchfield, Minn. - Stam guy is a lock
Luke Buttenhoff   Bethel    Sr.   DL   Watertown, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran - monster in a scheme that doesn't favor the Dline
Chris DeVet   Augsburg    Jr.   DL   Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
Riley Dombek   St. Thomas   Sr.   DL   Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall  - he's a player...period
Donte Green   Gustavus    Sr.   DL   Minneapolis, Minn. / North 2 sacks, 3.5 TFL, probably a quality player, but not 1st team.
Joe Haas   Gustavus    Sr.   ILB   Mission, Kan. / Shawnee Mission North - only 60 total tkls sticks out...plus, we live in the SM South district 
Michael Juberian   Augsburg    Jr.   ILB   Richfield, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
Seth Mathis   Bethel    Sr.   ILB   Anoka, Minn.
Andrew Rose   Saint John's     Jr.   ILB   Stillwater, Minn. - took DeVet over him...63 tkls, 12 TFL 5 sacks for dline v. 85 tkls, 9, 1 for LB - could've gone either way. Missed some plays in the BU game that a 1st teamer makes
Tyler Berling   Concordia    Sr.   OLB   Melrose, Minn. / Sauk Centre - 60 total tkls again
Harry Pitera   St. Thomas    Sr.   OLB   St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
Tremayne Williams   St. Thomas   Sr.   OLB   Appleton, Wis. / North
Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane     Augsburg    Sr.   DB   Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy - he should be in bold, but I'm making him my Ret guy
Josh Carey   St. Thomas    Sr.   DB   Rogers, Minn. - 1 INT, 5 BRUP...not sure if this is a reason to keep him off or evidence teams avoided him 
Zach Dilger   Gustavus    Jr.   DB   South St. Paul, Minn. - 3 INT, 12 BRUP
Matt Mehlhorn   Bethel    So.   DB   Lakeville, Minn. / South - 7 BRUP, 3 INT's, 2 BLKs
Kenyon O'Brien   Concordia    Sr.   DB   Lake Park, Minn. / Lake Park-Audubon - 5 INT, 4 BRUP ... good tackle numbers. All around DB

2013 MIAC Football All-Conference First Team Special Teams

Name   Team   Year   Pos.   Hometown / High School
Ben Wagner   Concordia    Sr.   K   St. Aubin de Medoc, France / Siuslaw (Ore.) 
Garrett Maloney   St. Thomas     Sr.   P   Elm Grove, Wis. / Milwaukee Marquette
Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane     Augsburg    Sr.    Ret.    Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy

[retagent]

Three first-team quarterbacks = we ignore the All-MIAC voting results in doing All-Region.

Yeah, they're all good players, but seriously, 1/3 of your conference's QB's shouldn't be all conference first team.

St John's had 2 starting QB's this year. I seem to recall that UST did also. I would assume there are others who fit this mold, due to injury or other circumstances.