FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[D O.C.]

Ah, bennie, almost a true Oregonian calling the beach the coast and then the beach.
Almost because I believe you still haven't been to a LINFIELD game yet. True?

[jamtod]

I am currently sitting in a tractor in an Iowa beanfield reading "The Sweet Season" while my son plays trucks and tractors in the tractor. Lots of familiar names in this book, a few from the board here, a few that I've trash talked with on twitter (you can guess) and even a couple of guys that I work with (one of which I may have to take to lunch on Monday in relation to an ill-advised bet).

I hope you enjoy the book.  That was my freshman year at SJU--a pretty neat season to be around.

I am really enjoying it so far. Despite my stellar academic pedigree, I am actually not much of a reader. Trying to get more into the groove of it, would be better for my mental and brain health to spend my time reading a book instead of cruising Twitter once the kids go to bed.

[bennie]

Ah, bennie, almost a true Oregonian calling the beach the coast and then the beach.
Almost because I believe you still haven't been to a LINFIELD game yet. True?

Well, you technically can go to the Coast without actually going to the beach! I don't know why you would want to though.

I have actually been to several Linfield games and have met some of the Linfield posters in person (wildcat11 and Gig Harbor Cat). I went to the Johnnie game up there. That was a fun one!

[Mr.MIAC]

So if the Tommies and Johnnies meet again this year, the Johnnies' new offensive scheme probably won't work as well, plus they won't have the X-factor of a legendary coach passing. How would they try to overcome such a strong Tommie defense and potent offense?

[OzJohnnie]

So if the Tommies and Johnnies meet again this year, the Johnnies' new offensive scheme probably won't work as well, plus they won't have the X-factor of a legendary coach passing. How would they try to overcome such a strong Tommie defense and potent offense?

You need to get past a unexpectedly strong Bethel before you start counting those chickens.

[OzJohnnie]

This is quite nice.

https://gojohnnies.com/news/2018/10/19/football-sju-other-miac-schools-honor-gagliardi-with-helmet-stickers.aspx

"They will be on every Cobbers helmet for the rest of the season," Horan told the Forum. The Johnnies' play at Concordia Oct. 27.

The Cobbers' sticker has the word "John" on the top, with the SJU logo beneath it...


The Minnesota Vikings held a moment of silence to honor Gagliardi and Diane Page, the wife of Vikings' Hall of Famer Alan Page who passed away Sept. 29, before the start of their Oct. 14 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

[sjujohnnie]

I'm in Columbus, NE, this weekend for my brother-in-law's wedding. I'll hopefully be able to check this board & the video stream without drawing too much attention or dirty looks!

[bennie]

This is quite nice.

https://gojohnnies.com/news/2018/10/19/football-sju-other-miac-schools-honor-gagliardi-with-helmet-stickers.aspx

"They will be on every Cobbers helmet for the rest of the season," Horan told the Forum. The Johnnies' play at Concordia Oct. 27.

The Cobbers' sticker has the word "John" on the top, with the SJU logo beneath it...


The Minnesota Vikings held a moment of silence to honor Gagliardi and Diane Page, the wife of Vikings' Hall of Famer Alan Page who passed away Sept. 29, before the start of their Oct. 14 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

That is lovely.

[Mr.MIAC]

So I spend half the year in DC and the other half in the UK. I was talking to a British friend at Oxford who went to UST about the Tommie-Johnnie game. I mentioned how well the Johnnies played, and asked his opinion. He expressed that the Johnnies might have played well, but they're "still a bunch of twats." Thoughts?

[sjusection105]

So if the Tommies and Johnnies meet again this year, the Johnnies' new offensive scheme probably won't work as well, plus they won't have the X-factor of a legendary coach passing. How would they try to overcome such a strong Tommie defense and potent offense?

So, the score is 42-21 in meeting 2?
This offensive scheme exposed the UST secondary as not being strong in pass coverage. They are support run first, cover second. Until UST gets cover corners this scheme will work with any offense who have a QB that can release the ball quickly & receivers who can get a quick release. I can think of 5 teams right now that can do this & expose UST for what they are which is very strong against the run & average against a quick passing attack.
Try to jam the receivers at the line, opens UST up for big plays against a receiver who can side step the jam.
That's just my casual observation. Discuss amounts yourselves. 

[OzJohnnie]

So I spend half the year in DC and the other half in the UK. I was talking to a British friend at Oxford who went to UST about the Tommie-Johnnie game. I mentioned how well the Johnnies played, and asked his opinion. He expressed that the Johnnies might have played well, but they’re “still a bunch of twats.” Thoughts?

The sun has set on both the Poms and their empire, that's what I think.

[bennie]

So I spend half the year in DC and the other half in the UK. I was talking to a British friend at Oxford who went to UST about the Tommie-Johnnie game. I mentioned how well the Johnnies played, and asked his opinion. He expressed that the Johnnies might have played well, but they're "still a bunch of twats." Thoughts?

The feeling is mutual.

[jamtod]

So I spend half the year in DC and the other half in the UK. I was talking to a British friend at Oxford who went to UST about the Tommie-Johnnie game. I mentioned how well the Johnnies played, and asked his opinion. He expressed that the Johnnies might have played well, but they're "still a bunch of twats." Thoughts?

The feeling is mutual.

Since you are technically not a Johnnie, I am inclined to interpret this as your agreement with the assessment about the Johns. Glad we are all on the same page here.

[OzJohnnie]

Three guys are walking through the woods when they find a lamp. One of them picks it up, rubs it, and out pops a Genie.

It booms "You have finally freed me after all these years, so I'll grant each one of you 3 wishes."

The first guy, a Royal, immediately blurts out "I want a billion dollars." POOF, he's holding a printout that shows his account balance is now in fact 1,000,000,003.50

The second man, a Johnnie, thinks for a bit, then says "I want to be the richest man alive." POOF, he's holding papers showing his net worth is now well over 300 billion.

The third guy, a Tommie, thinks even longer about his wish, then says "I want my left arm to rotate clockwise for the rest of my life." POOF, his arm starts rotating.

The Genie tells them it's time for their second wish. The Royal says: "I want to be married to the most beautiful woman on earth." POOF, a stunning beauty wraps herself around his arm.

The Johnnie says "I want to be good-looking and charismatic, so I can have every girl I want." POOF, his looks change and the Royal's wife immediately starts flirting with him.

The Tommie says "I want my right arm to rotate counter-clockwise until I die." POOF, now both his arms are rotating, in opposite directions.

The genie tells them to think very carefully about their third wish.

The Royal does, and after a while says "I never want to become sick or injured, I want to stay healthy until I die." POOF, his complexion improves, his acne is gone and his knees don't bother him anymore.

The Johnnie says "I never want to grow old. I want to stay 29 forever." POOF, he looks younger already.

The Tommie smiles triumphantly and says "My last wish is for my head to nod back and forth." POOF, he's now nodding his head and still flailing his arms around.

The genie wishes them good luck, disappears, and the men soon go their separate ways. Many years later they meet again and chat about how things have been going.

The Royal is ecstatic: "I've invested the money and multiplied it many times over, so me and my family will be among the richest of the rich pretty much forever. My wife is a freak in the sheets, and I've never gotten so much as a cold in all these years."

The Johnnie smiles and says "Well, I built charities worldwide with a fraction of my wealth, I'm still the richest guy alive and also revered for my good deeds. I haven't aged a day since we last met, and yes, your wife is pretty wild in bed."

The Tommie walks in, flailing his arms around and nodding his head, and says: "Guys, I think I messed up."

[faunch]

So if the Tommies and Johnnies meet again this year, the Johnnies' new offensive scheme probably won't work as well, plus they won't have the X-factor of a legendary coach passing. How would they try to overcome such a strong Tommie defense and potent offense?

You need to get past a unexpectedly strong Bethel before you start counting those chickens.

Please keep counting them!