FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[DuffMan]

Yet Fr. Don is still kicking ass!  I had a nice conversation with him a few weeks ago.

[SagatagSam]

Yet Fr. Don is still kicking ass!  I had a nice conversation with him a few weeks ago.

Fr. Don is a machine. He may outlive the entire monastery.

[57Johnnie]

Does the University still publish the Sagatagan yearbook?

[DuffMan]

Does the University still publish the Sagatagan yearbook?

They didn't as of 2003.  I know my dad has his from the early 70's.

[57Johnnie]

Does the University still publish the Sagatagan yearbook?

They didn't as of 2003.  I know my dad has his from the early 70's.

What a shame. I refer to mine a lot - more as I get older and memory fades.

[repete]

Does the University still publish the Sagatagan yearbook?

They didn't as of 2003.  I know my dad has his from the early 70's.

Shut up.

Actually, when I was there they had yearbooks for two of the four years. If ancient memory serves: One year the student in charge screwed up and they had to cancel. The next year it came out. Then they let the same person do it the following year and it was canceled again.

[faunch]

Coach Fasching on the old neighbor w Dave Lee
https://21153.mc.tritondigital.com/OMNY_DAVELEE_P/media-session/fd80c5ff-40a9-47c2-b9c1-2b76fa9b0a1a/d/clips/4b5f9d6d-9214-48cb-8455-a73200038129/850aed14-3556-4d6a-b148-a78e00381a28/9bc31a1a-6bad-4d41-9536-ab6000f7cbe2/audio/direct/t1581606143/St_Thomas_and_St_John's_final_football_game_will_be_played_at_US_Bank_Stadium_th.mp3?t=1581606143

[DuffMan]

Paraphrase it for us, Faunchy.

[faunch]

Coach Fasching on the old neighbor w Dave Lee
https://21153.mc.tritondigital.com/OMNY_DAVELEE_P/media-session/fd80c5ff-40a9-47c2-b9c1-2b76fa9b0a1a/d/clips/4b5f9d6d-9214-48cb-8455-a73200038129/850aed14-3556-4d6a-b148-a78e00381a28/9bc31a1a-6bad-4d41-9536-ab6000f7cbe2/audio/direct/t1581606143/St_Thomas_and_St_John's_final_football_game_will_be_played_at_US_Bank_Stadium_th.mp3?t=1581606143

Gary really didn't want to play the game anywhere but Collegeville. SJU turned down US Bank twice before they determined hosting the game could be mayhem and there's not enough Allstate Insurance to cover all the possible problems.
Try this:
https://wccoradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/stthomas-and-st-johns-final-football-game-will-be-played-at-us-bank-stadium-this

[OzJohnnie]

Coach Fasching on the old neighbor w Dave Lee
https://21153.mc.tritondigital.com/OMNY_DAVELEE_P/media-session/fd80c5ff-40a9-47c2-b9c1-2b76fa9b0a1a/d/clips/4b5f9d6d-9214-48cb-8455-a73200038129/850aed14-3556-4d6a-b148-a78e00381a28/9bc31a1a-6bad-4d41-9536-ab6000f7cbe2/audio/direct/t1581606143/St_Thomas_and_St_John's_final_football_game_will_be_played_at_US_Bank_Stadium_th.mp3?t=1581606143

Gary really didn't want to play the game anywhere but Collegeville. SJU turned down US Bank twice before they determined hosting the game could be mayhem and there's not enough Allstate Insurance to cover all the possible problems.
Try this:
https://wccoradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/stthomas-and-st-johns-final-football-game-will-be-played-at-us-bank-stadium-this

Turned down US Bank twice until the crazy insurance issues arose. Wink, wink.  Nudge, nudge.  Theres still enough of them monks around who know how to negotiate.

[DuffMan]

From the small world category: Had a youth wrestling tournament today for our son.  We're talking somewhere around 400 wrestlers.  We ended up with the son of one of my Johnnie teammates in our bracket!  Of course, those two ended up battling for first place, with mine winning 8-7.  Good times and nice to catch up with a guy I hadn't seen in darn near 20 years.

[Mr.MIAC]

So we can all agree that the Tommie/Johnnie rivalry is something special. There's been plenty of talk about who might become Tommie rivals in D1. However, there hasn't been as much talk about who the Johnnies' primary rival in the MIAC might be going forward. Bethel makes sense for football, but maybe not across a broader range of sports. Thoughts?

[OzJohnnie]

Good question, Rev, but I came here with another purpose so will return to your question.

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"The bacteria love it is what I've found, and it just disappears by the end," Newfield says.

[MiacMan]

So we can all agree that the Tommie/Johnnie rivalry is something special. There's been plenty of talk about who might become Tommie rivals in D1. However, there hasn't been as much talk about who the Johnnies' primary rival in the MIAC might be going forward. Bethel makes sense for football, but maybe not across a broader range of sports. Thoughts?

REV

Interesting question to ponder...Bethel would be the obvious challenger not just for football as they have made strides in all sports and I would guess they will continue this path especially as now they are kind-of the big kid on the block as far as the metro is concerned. I would keep my eye on the Auggies though. I really like the hire of Darren Lamker and believe he will make some noise in the not so distant future. I'm guessing money is their biggest obstacle, which is a huge factor to overcome. The Gusties certainly have the resources and history/tradition to return to their glory days. Those are the only three schools I consider to have a chance to step up and potentially challenge the Jays athletically. The real question will be whether or not the Jays take their foot off the gas pedal and allow for a successful charge with no longer having the need to out-duel the Tommies.

As for the Tommies, it all depends on where they land. They are advertising for development/fund raising positions in the Athletic Department right now. With all of the sports committed to the Summit League (exceptions: Football, M & W Hockey), I will go out on a limb and say they will immediately go after NDSU as a target (although, I believe they'll be a punching bag for the first two years) As far as football goes, assuming they start in the Pioneer league, I would guess due to proximity and situation as far as Augustana is concerned, it will be Drake and Augustana. However don't be surprised to see them schedule NDSU and or SDSU within 5yrs because I am quite certain the Missouri Valley Conference is the fast track they are aiming for.

[stanbob]

So we can all agree that the Tommie/Johnnie rivalry is something special. There's been plenty of talk about who might become Tommie rivals in D1. However, there hasn't been as much talk about who the Johnnies' primary rival in the MIAC might be going forward. Bethel makes sense for football, but maybe not across a broader range of sports. Thoughts?

Who has speculated on whom the tommies may acquire as a rival?