FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sjusection105]

Montana upsets North Dakota State in the opener 38-35 

[faunch]

How does smoked pulled pork sound for Saturday up at the Johnnie tailgate?  I've got a shoulder in the freezer that I need to cook soon.  I'm assuming there will be a pretty big crowd at the pre-game.  Maybe I'll do two.

[OzJohnnie]

How does smoked pulled pork sound for Saturday up at the Johnnie tailgate?  I've got a shoulder in the freezer that I need to cook soon.  I'm assuming there will be a pretty big crowd at the pre-game.  Maybe I'll do two.

Sounds like a treat.  This first weekend of the season is both my favourite and my worst.

[DuffMan]

Duff: found some Surly when I was in Bemidji-furious and hell-do you like them?

I love Furious.  Hell, I can take or leave.

[USTBench]

Duff: found some Surly when I was in Bemidji-furious and hell-do you like them?

I love Furious.  Hell, I can take or leave.

I like Hell. Fiery Hell is the only beer I've ever had that I would call spicy, not really for me.

[Johnnie Red]

Another great weekend at the Stiftungsfest in Norwood Young America. The burgers, as always, were excellent. Time to start gearing up for the Stiftungsfestivities tailgate party this coming Saturday morning before the game. Faunch, that would be great to have the smoked pulled pork. I have an order in for pork patties from Ruck's Meat Market in Belle Plaine. Still have to get the order in for the burgers.

[AO]

2015 MIAC PICK-EM'S  All are welcome to pick.  We play for pride, but since I am the new PA Announcer for Northwestern football I've decided to have a special UMAC correspondent determine the spreads for games involving UMAC teams.

Please get your picks in early (post to the PICK EM'S board) as we have a Thursday night game this week.

Week 1 Sept. 3/5
Rivalry: 4pts
Macalester (+3.5) @ Carleton "The Book of Knowledge"

Non-Conference: 2pts
THURSDAY NIGHT #20 Bethel @ UW-Stout (+24.5)
Jamestown (+30.5) @ Concordia
Dubuque (+28.5) @ #9 St. John's
#14 St. Thomas @ UW-Eau Claire (+7.5)
Augsburg (+14.5) @ #6 Wartburg
UM-Morris  (+35.5)  @ Hamline
Northwestern (+3.5) @ St. Olaf
Gustavus @ Crown (+37.5)

National: 1pt
#19 St. John Fisher @ #23 Thomas More (+6.5)


The HALL OF CHAMPIONS:
2014: wm4
2013: FCGrizzliesGrad
2012: miacmaniac
2011: Finsleft
2010: Finsleft
2009: sju56321
2008: AO
2007: AO
2006: Piperinsider
2005: Frankrickard/Repete

[GoldandBlueBU]

2015 MIAC PICK-EM'S  All are welcome to pick.  We play for pride, but since I am the new PA Announcer for Northwestern football I've decided to have a special UMAC correspondent determine the spreads for games involving UMAC teams.

Please get your picks in early (post to the PICK EM'S board) as we have a Thursday night game this week.

Week 1 Sept. 3/5
Rivalry: 4pts
Macalester (+3.5) @ Carleton "The Book of Knowledge"

Non-Conference: 2pts
THURSDAY NIGHT #20 Bethel @ UW-Stout (+24.5)
Jamestown (+30.5) @ Concordia
Dubuque (+28.5) @ #9 St. John's
#14 St. Thomas @ UW-Eau Claire (+7.5)
Augsburg (+14.5) @ #6 Wartburg
UM-Morris  (+35.5)  @ Hamline
Northwestern (+3.5) @ St. Olaf
Gustavus @ Crown (+37.5)

National: 1pt
#19 St. John Fisher @ #23 Thomas More (+6.5)


The HALL OF CHAMPIONS:
2014: wm4
2013: FCGrizzliesGrad
2012: miacmaniac
2011: Finsleft
2010: Finsleft
2009: sju56321
2008: AO
2007: AO
2006: Piperinsider
2005: Frankrickard/Repete

Huge appreciation for the time and effort AO!  +K, even though your lines were hard on me last year...   We'll have you even in the karma department in no time...

[DuffMan]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

[USTBench]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

Well, sort of. You guys play Dubuque.

[DBQ1965]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

Well, sort of. You guys play Dubuque.

It might be closer than you think.

[DuffMan]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

Well, sort of. You guys play Dubuque.

It might be closer than you think.

True.  Or it might be a double monkey stomp out! 

[sjusection105]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

Well, sort of. You guys play Dubuque.

It might be closer than you think.

True.  Or it might be a double monkey stomp out! 

They beat Coe last year. Fred Jackson played at Coe. Fred Jackson is an NFL Running Back. Coe played SJU in 2002. It was cold. Coe lost. Duffman played with no sleeves. I predict a Johnnie victory.

[OzJohnnie]

It's hard to believe it's game week already!

Well, sort of. You guys play Dubuque.

It might be closer than you think.

SJU by 15 points.

[Robert Zimmerman]

Frank R. is doing his MIAC team previews this week in the SC Times.  Today is Concordia

http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/hockey/husky-hockey/2015/09/01/miac-football-previews-concordia/71557276/

He has already completed Augsburg, Hamline, St. Olaf, and Carleton and links to those teams are on the top of the article.