FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[57Johnnie]

[sowilson]

Even though it's not D3, there are many in the MIAC who have had the great pleasure of attending the youth and/or BigMan Gopher camps and working with Mike Sherels.  He's truly a great guy and many of you are aware that he's been gravely ill recently.  There's a recent article in the StarTribune that goes into his illness deeper - WOW http://www.startribune.com/mike-sherels-is-the-strong-survivor-friends-and-gophers-teammates-knew-he-d-become/392804731/

[art76]

Just saw sowilson's post and was preparing to post this from KARE11: http://www.kare11.com/news/health/tackle-cancer/luke-hermann-tackles-cancer-for-tommies/315769111

[OzJohnnie]

A couple interesting factoids from Frank Rajkowski's blog notes:

* Fasching's 28-7 record in his first 35 games as head coach at the school is the best in school history. John Gagliardi was 23-11-1 in his first 35 games after taking over in 1953.

* Jackson Erdmann came out on top in his debut as the Johnnies' starting quarterback last week, snapping a streak of four-straight losses by quarterbacks making their debut start.

[Robert Zimmerman]

A couple interesting factoids from Frank Rajkowski's blog notes:

* Fasching's 28-7 record in his first 35 games as head coach at the school is the best in school history. John Gagliardi was 23-11-1 in his first 35 games after taking over in 1953.

* Jackson Erdmann came out on top in his debut as the Johnnies' starting quarterback last week, snapping a streak of four-straight losses by quarterbacks making their debut start.

Now he just has to sustain that pace for the next 60 years.

[sju56321]

Anyone looking for English football -rugby-this weekend, head out to VFW Memorial Sports Complex (7350 Quaday Ave NE, Elk River, MN 55330). The All Minnesota tournament. SJU is there, along with Bemidji State-where my son plays. Crazy game!
SJU is away-so there is no excuse. 😄

[OzJohnnie]

Go Zip Jr!

[stanbob]

Anyone looking for English football -rugby-this weekend, head out to VFW Memorial Sports Complex (7350 Quaday Ave NE, Elk River, MN 55330). The All Minnesota tournament. SJU is there, along with Bemidji State-where my son plays. Crazy game!
SJU is away-so there is no excuse. 😄

Say hello to my nephew, Austin Peterson (plays for Bemidji) if you head there...  Bob and Cindy so he'd know who you are talking about

[faunch]

Any idea why the Tommie roster is sortable by every category but Hometown/High School? 
http://tommiesports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/roster?sort=last_name

Could it be that they are struggling to recruit Minnesota kids?  From my calculations only 25 of the 45 freshman listed on the roster come from Minnesota...25!!!  Meaning 44% of the U$T freshman are kids from outside Minnesota.  Maybe the online roster only lists those in the F.A.M.I.L.Y. that got invited to come to the pre-season camp?

In comparison 44 of the 64 freshman listed on the SJU roster hail from the Gopher state.  That's 31% of the SJU freshman players that are from outside the state. 

One would think after a run to the D3 title game Minnesota kids would be clamoring to play at $t. Thoma$???

I guess another view would be that both U$T and SJU each recruited 20 freshman from outside Minnesota and that the face of football in the MIAC has changed.

Maybe there's something to this or maybe not....pondering?

[Pat Coleman]

Any idea why the Tommie roster is sortable by every category but Hometown/High School? 
http://tommiesports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/roster?sort=last_name

Could it be that they are struggling to recruit Minnesota kids?  From my calculations only 25 of the 45 freshman listed on the roster come from Minnesota...25!!!  Meaning 44% of the U$T freshman are kids from outside Minnesota.  Maybe the online roster only lists those in the F.A.M.I.L.Y. that got invited to come to the pre-season camp?

In comparison 44 of the 64 freshman listed on the SJU roster hail from the Gopher state.  That's 31% of the SJU freshman players that are from outside the state. 

One would think after a run to the D3 title game Minnesota kids would be clamoring to play at $t. Thoma$???

I guess another view would be that both U$T and SJU each recruited 20 freshman from outside Minnesota and that the face of football in the MIAC has changed.

Maybe there's something to this or maybe not....pondering?

I haven't seen any roster sortable by hometown/high school. Would never have considered it before you mentioned it. May not be available on PrestoSports sites.

[faunch]

Any idea why the Tommie roster is sortable by every category but Hometown/High School? 
http://tommiesports.com/sports/fball/2016-17/roster?sort=last_name

Could it be that they are struggling to recruit Minnesota kids?  From my calculations only 25 of the 45 freshman listed on the roster come from Minnesota...25!!!  Meaning 44% of the U$T freshman are kids from outside Minnesota.  Maybe the online roster only lists those in the F.A.M.I.L.Y. that got invited to come to the pre-season camp?

In comparison 44 of the 64 freshman listed on the SJU roster hail from the Gopher state.  That's 31% of the SJU freshman players that are from outside the state. 

One would think after a run to the D3 title game Minnesota kids would be clamoring to play at $t. Thoma$???

I guess another view would be that both U$T and SJU each recruited 20 freshman from outside Minnesota and that the face of football in the MIAC has changed.

Maybe there's something to this or maybe not....pondering?

I haven't seen any roster sortable by hometown/high school. Would never have considered it before you mentioned it. May not be available on PrestoSports sites.

Try this one....
http://www.gojohnnies.com/roster.aspx?path=football&
If you can sort by height, weight, number or position...why not hometown?

[OzJohnnie]

38-3, Johnnies.

[BDB]

They keep advertising the new Barbara Streisand channel on Sirius XM radio. I'd rather be water boarded than listen to that.

[OzJohnnie]

I bet ten bucks you'll find this hidden in BDB's garage on the shelf above the tool chest.

[57Johnnie]

They keep advertising the new Barbara Streisand channel on Sirius XM radio. I'd rather be water boarded than listen to that.

I guess they replaced my classical channel which they dropped. I probably will not renew.
On the bright side, Chi-Hi routs Old Abe's at Carson Park.  Nice even for this old Mack/Johnnie