FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[stanbob]

Yes, but average MVFC attendance is nowhere near 20K per game.  Conference avg. less than 10K per game, with NDSU near 20K, the other Dakotas, Youngstown St and Illinois St. around 10K, and So. Illinois, Indiana St. and Missouri St. closer to 6K. Western Ill. is having some big budget problems is around 3-4K lately.

Pioneer League average of 2,684 is exactly in line with what UST had in a year that lacked home games against any of the big opponents.
Still won't have much away attendance draw (Drake away crowd might be comparable to Hamline away crowd moving down Snelling? I have no idea).

The Allianz Field game didn't count for home attendance?

[Retired Old Rat]

Yes, but average MVFC attendance is nowhere near 20K per game.  Conference avg. less than 10K per game, with NDSU near 20K, the other Dakotas, Youngstown St and Illinois St. around 10K, and So. Illinois, Indiana St. and Missouri St. closer to 6K. Western Ill. is having some big budget problems is around 3-4K lately.

Pioneer League average of 2,684 is exactly in line with what UST had in a year that lacked home games against any of the big opponents.
Still won't have much away attendance draw (Drake away crowd might be comparable to Hamline away crowd moving down Snelling? I have no idea).

The Allianz Field game didn't count for home attendance?

Numbers are 2018.

[stanbob]

"From my perspective, being invited to join Division I is a pain in the neck," Rosenberg said. "You have to spend a lot more money on athletics, you have to spend more money on scholarships, you have to invest more money in your athletic facilities, and it shifts the priorities of the institution in a way I would never want to shift Macalester."

Obviously, Mac and U$T are on differing wavelengths here. 

It is clear where Macalester is on college athletics. I do wonder if St. Thomas had really wanted to stay if there was not a workable solution. My feeling is St. Thomas was ready to move on and this made it easier to make the leap.

Now you are finally making sense...

Now is we could ever get you to make any sense that would be something.

Apparently even you were able to figure that one out...

[stanbob]

Yes, but average MVFC attendance is nowhere near 20K per game.  Conference avg. less than 10K per game, with NDSU near 20K, the other Dakotas, Youngstown St and Illinois St. around 10K, and So. Illinois, Indiana St. and Missouri St. closer to 6K. Western Ill. is having some big budget problems is around 3-4K lately.

Pioneer League average of 2,684 is exactly in line with what UST had in a year that lacked home games against any of the big opponents.
Still won't have much away attendance draw (Drake away crowd might be comparable to Hamline away crowd moving down Snelling? I have no idea).

The Allianz Field game didn't count for home attendance?

Numbers are 2018.

Thanks

[stanbob]

"From my perspective, being invited to join Division I is a pain in the neck," Rosenberg said. "You have to spend a lot more money on athletics, you have to spend more money on scholarships, you have to invest more money in your athletic facilities, and it shifts the priorities of the institution in a way I would never want to shift Macalester."

Obviously, Mac and U$T are on differing wavelengths here. 

It is clear where Macalester is on college athletics. I do wonder if St. Thomas had really wanted to stay if there was not a workable solution. My feeling is St. Thomas was ready to move on and this made it easier to make the leap.

Now you are finally making sense...

Now is we could ever get you to make any sense that would be something.

Now is?  And you want me to make sense?

[Baldini]

"From my perspective, being invited to join Division I is a pain in the neck," Rosenberg said. "You have to spend a lot more money on athletics, you have to spend more money on scholarships, you have to invest more money in your athletic facilities, and it shifts the priorities of the institution in a way I would never want to shift Macalester."

Obviously, Mac and U$T are on differing wavelengths here. 

It is clear where Macalester is on college athletics. I do wonder if St. Thomas had really wanted to stay if there was not a workable solution. My feeling is St. Thomas was ready to move on and this made it easier to make the leap.

Now you are finally making sense...

Now is we could ever get you to make any sense that would be something.

Now is?  And you want me to make sense?

Hang your hat on a typo if you like, but it does not cover up the 1500+ postings of mostly mindless babble that fills your history. But do ride that typo into the dirt if you must.

[stanbob]

"From my perspective, being invited to join Division I is a pain in the neck," Rosenberg said. "You have to spend a lot more money on athletics, you have to spend more money on scholarships, you have to invest more money in your athletic facilities, and it shifts the priorities of the institution in a way I would never want to shift Macalester."

Obviously, Mac and U$T are on differing wavelengths here. 

It is clear where Macalester is on college athletics. I do wonder if St. Thomas had really wanted to stay if there was not a workable solution. My feeling is St. Thomas was ready to move on and this made it easier to make the leap.

Now you are finally making sense...

Now is we could ever get you to make any sense that would be something.

Now is?  And you want me to make sense?

Hang your hat on a typo if you like, but it does not cover up the 1500+ postings of mostly mindless babble that fills your history. But do ride that typo into the dirt if you must.

Wow, am I ever honored that the great beldini went back and read 1,500 mostly mindless babble posts of mine, you should check with Pat and see if he will allow you to the archives from before this version of Post Patterns hit the interweb, as I have been posting here since about 1996.  Thanks again soooo much for taking precious time out of your no doubt valuable time and researching all of my past posts!

[Baldini]

"From my perspective, being invited to join Division I is a pain in the neck," Rosenberg said. "You have to spend a lot more money on athletics, you have to spend more money on scholarships, you have to invest more money in your athletic facilities, and it shifts the priorities of the institution in a way I would never want to shift Macalester."

Obviously, Mac and U$T are on differing wavelengths here. 

It is clear where Macalester is on college athletics. I do wonder if St. Thomas had really wanted to stay if there was not a workable solution. My feeling is St. Thomas was ready to move on and this made it easier to make the leap.

Now you are finally making sense...

Now is we could ever get you to make any sense that would be something.

Now is?  And you want me to make sense?

Hang your hat on a typo if you like, but it does not cover up the 1500+ postings of mostly mindless babble that fills your history. But do ride that typo into the dirt if you must.

Wow, am I ever honored that the great beldini went back and read 1,500 mostly mindless babble posts of mine, you should check with Pat and see if he will allow you to the archives from before this version of Post Patterns hit the interweb, as I have been posting here since about 1996.  Thanks again soooo much for taking precious time out of your no doubt valuable time and researching all of my past posts!

Your welcome.

[Pat Coleman]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

[stanbob]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

Thanks for the update, couldn't remember, just knew that I was stationed at Fort Lewis and that hit the time line,

[Gregory Sager]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

[Baldini]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

The first Stanbob posting is dated August 11, 2007, 10:59:52 pm and states,

Hi everyone, been reading this board for probably about ten years, never registered though.  Went to St John's in the late 70's (did my major at the Midway and La) and still follow the team religiously.  Living in Fairbanks now so if there are any other fans up this way give me a shout.  Bennie, if I remember right you are from Slayton, I grew up in Currie, give us back our courthouse!  Go Johnnies!!!

But he has been on here since 1996.   

[OzJohnnie]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

Thanks for the update, couldn't remember, just knew that I was stationed at Fort Lewis and that hit the time line,

I knew you were wrong because electricity wasn't even invented in 1996.

[OzJohnnie]

That's impressive. We didn't even have a website until 1999.

The first Stanbob posting is dated August 11, 2007, 10:59:52 pm and states,

Hi everyone, been reading this board for probably about ten years, never registered though.  Went to St John's in the late 70's (did my major at the Midway and La) and still follow the team religiously.  Living in Fairbanks now so if there are any other fans up this way give me a shout.  Bennie, if I remember right you are from Slayton, I grew up in Currie, give us back our courthouse!  Go Johnnies!!!

But he has been on here since 1996.   

I bet you're fun at parties.

[DuffMan]

Your welcome.

Oooh.  Yet another mistake...