FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[hazzben]

In the d3football.com preseason poll:
Johnnies @ #3
Tommettes @ #7
Royals @ #10
Oles @ #247 (Duffman's addition)

What a crock of doo-doo - Bethel beat both the Tommies and North Central last year, and are ranked lower than both of them? Seriously? Maybe they know something we don't, but I think the 25 voters have collectively lost their minds and/or have very short attention spans. And who on this planet gives Mount a number 1 vote? (Sorry Muc57.) I would have thought the Johnnies would have been in single digits difference because of the way they played in week 14 last year, compared to the showing the Purple Raiders put on in week 15.

I don't have the numbers in front of me but Bethel lost a ton of guys on defense, and the history is that Bethel does not follow up these 11- and 12-win seasons with another one, so I can see where Royals at 10 is actually pretty high.

Historically, Bethel's 11-12 win seasons had Jr/Sr QB's at the helm. Wetzel, Aakre, Petersen. The drop off's occurred when they graduated. Obviously last year Bethel was playing with a Frosh QB. They need to replace guys on D, but this doesn't fit the historical trend given what's coming back on O.

I don't think they've necessarily got Bethel in the wrong spot. Maybe UST is too high?? Time will tell.

[hazzben]

We've got a preliminary UST football roster posted
https://www.tommiesports.com/sports/fball/2019-20/roster
I'm seeing 45 Freshman listed.

Touted QB recruit Quinn Boyle is listed as a DB. A few other guys making the switch from O to D to fill some gaps.

QB Jake Franklin is listed as a Junior from Grapevine, Texas. Transfer from Abilene Christian with some stops at a couple of jucos (Central Lakes last year). Probably an interesting story there.

Names I don't see:
* Either of the Weisman or the Gerrety twins. Sam Gerrety saw a lot of action and promise last year.
* Nick Robinson, LB

I'd heard some rumblings about the Gerrety boys as well. Not sure if they've transferred or just aren't playing. UST D will have almost all new faces this year. But they've also got a pretty stocked cupboard they're drawing from.

[jamtod]

We've got a preliminary UST football roster posted
https://www.tommiesports.com/sports/fball/2019-20/roster
I'm seeing 45 Freshman listed.

Touted QB recruit Quinn Boyle is listed as a DB. A few other guys making the switch from O to D to fill some gaps.

QB Jake Franklin is listed as a Junior from Grapevine, Texas. Transfer from Abilene Christian with some stops at a couple of jucos (Central Lakes last year). Probably an interesting story there.

Names I don't see:
* Either of the Weisman or the Gerrety twins. Sam Gerrety saw a lot of action and promise last year.
* Nick Robinson, LB

I'd heard some rumblings about the Gerrety boys as well. Not sure if they've transferred or just aren't playing. UST D will have almost all new faces this year. But they've also got a pretty stocked cupboard they're drawing from.

What kind of rumblings? I think the Gerrety and Weisman twins all lived together, so it's interesting to see them all gone.

But yes, still plenty of talent on that D.

[DuffMan]

I think the Gerrety and Weisman twins all lived together, so it's interesting to see them all gone.

Maybe they had the same landlord as Josh Parks. 

[faunch]

I think the Gerrety and Weisman twins all lived together, so it's interesting to see them all gone.

Maybe they had the same landlord as Josh Parks. 

Maybe a little Erdmann induced PSTD?

[57Johnnie]

I am ready for some DIII Football!

Since it is National Catfish Month, football can't be far away. 

[MUC57]

I am ready for some DIII Football!

Since it is National Catfish Month, football can't be far away. 

🎣 

[stanbob]

Jim Souhan's perspective on how the Tom$ should handle things during their last two seasons in the MIAC. I'm beginning to believe that U$T had every every intention of moving up and orchestrated a large part of this drama in order to garner the sympathy of donors and the NCAA and thus have an excuse of being the victim.
http://www.startribune.com/to-coach-glenn-caruso-and-the-tommies-consider-vengeance/540683132/

I've maintained this from the get go

Administration to Glenn Caruso: "Glenn, can you beat St. Olaf by 80+ pts so President Anderson gets pissed and rallies the league against us even more than they already are and we get a PR coup in the process of jumping D1?"

GC: "Done, I'll keep it under 100 so it doesn't make national headlines."

Hmmmm, probably not, more likely this version ....

Administration speaking internally "You know GC is slaughtering teams by a wide margin, with trick plays up big, do we need to have a sit down about sportsmanship and what not?" ... "I've been wondering the same thing, but I've got another idea" ... "What's that??" ...  "We offer him a bonus for every 50+ margin of victory game where he doesn't break 100. It pisses the league off, and they preempt our move to D1 by booting us, getting us great PR in the process." ... "Hmmmm, how much is the per game bonus then??"

More likely. GC was just being GC. UST was just winning a lot in a lot of sports. And the COL was just getting to peek "whine and cheese" levels. The perfect convergence of events.

In case you missed it, there was a lot more to it than that...

In case you missed it, my post was dripping in sarcasm and intentional oversimplification.

The way this has transpired , not very easy to detect...

[sjujohnnie]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

[jamtod]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

I suppose I should pay the piper and get my subscription setup.

[hazzben]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

I suppose I should pay the piper and get my subscription setup.

me too.

[jamtod]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

I suppose I should pay the piper and get my subscription setup.

me too.

I'm ready for that sweet sweet D3 insider drama.

**please please please tell me Roste and Erdmann decided not to show up for camp**

[hazzben]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

I suppose I should pay the piper and get my subscription setup.

me too.

I'm ready for that sweet sweet D3 insider drama.

**please please please tell me Roste and Erdmann decided not to show up for camp**

They both showed up.

But Parks did transfer to Bethel   

[SaintsFAN]

I just received the "College Football America 2019 Yearbook" & it's picking St Thomas (#5) ahead of St John's (#6)! It's the only publication I've seen that has St Thomas ranked ahead of St John's. They have Bethel at #9. The yearbook lists the schedules for every collegiate football program regardless of division! I'd love to hear SaintsFan's insight on how Thomas More will fare against NAIA competition. This publication has Morningside, the defending NAIA national champion from Sioux City, IA (where my wife went to college), at #4. They've won 8 straight conference titles, but lost their NAIA record shattering QB & WR. Will definitely be pulling for Thomas More to have a great showing (& future) against NAIA competition! As I've mentioned before, I'm intrigued with the Division III / NAIA matchups/crossovers & wish I could see the top of both merge to compete!

I'm very interested to see how Thomas More fares in 2019.  Its a bit disconcerting to see games before Labor Day weekend AND see 11 on the schedule.  The NAIA scholarship deal really helped this offseason and they put up a barrier around Cincinnati (except for Clermont County, which MSJ has a coach from that area).  They recruited well this offseason and have some very good kids coming in - 150 players in camp, it appears.  Offensively, they are going to be young but return skill guys on offense, RB and WR will be a strength - the OL is a question mark.   On defense, the focus is on finding kids who can run, as they play some really athletic teams in conference.   They play at St. Thomas (Miami, FL) in week 2 and I'd like to be there... so we'll see. 

We'll get to see Thomas More at Platteville early on .... should be an interesting match up. 

Wait a sec. I thought we had a deal to get you on the St Thomas D3 bandwagon! (However shortlived it may be)

well, that deal fell apart... it was mostly a deal put together behind closed doors, very secretive (and shady)..  but somehow word of it got out. 

[jamtod]

"Kickoff 2019" is set to be released today! Anxiously waiting to see it posted on d3football.com!

I suppose I should pay the piper and get my subscription setup.

me too.

I'm ready for that sweet sweet D3 insider drama.

**please please please tell me Roste and Erdmann decided not to show up for camp**

They both showed up.

But Parks did transfer to Bethel   

That's a shame, but I'm not too worried. Kid never could do much at Bethel anyway.