FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[repete]

That's OK. You made up for it with that redundant traffic advisory.

[SJU13]

Nice write up on NVE who also clocked the fastest 40 time: https://gojohnnies.com/news/2023/8/24/football-st-cloud-orthopedics-feature-sju-wide-receiver-ready-to-make-his-closing-argument.aspx

Condolences to the Augsburg athletics community: https://miacathletics.com/news/2023/8/28/voice-of-the-auggies-tom-witschen-passes-away.aspx

[SagatagSam]

That's OK. You made up for it with that redundant traffic advisory.

I'm as messed up as a soup sandwich this week.

Hopefully I'm getting this out of my system so my picks go flawlessly this weekend!

[Ron Boerger]

In other news:
MIAC Pick-Ems
Welcome back pickers, big slate for week 1, mostly using the Massey lines, especially for games where I'm biased.

Week 1 September 2nd

Non-Conference: 2pts
#4 Trinity (+6.5) at #6 St. John's
Concordia @ UW-Eau Claire (+3.5)
Northwestern (+23.5) @ Augsburg
Central @ St. Olaf (+25.5)
Buena Vista (+35.5) @ Gustavus
Crown (+28.5) @ Hamline
Minnesota-Morris (+24.5) @ Macalester

Other games: 1pt
Black Hills State (+20.5) @ St. Thomas
#3 Mary Hardin-Baylor @ #23 UW-River Falls (+20.5)

FWIW, the UMHB folks are very concerned after their scrimmage, participants might want to head on over to the ASC board and read up before making their decision (especially given that the spread here is about 2x Massey's). 

[hazzben]

"It was said to be the largest educational building west of Chicago and in fact west of the Mississippi River"  That sounds more plausible.

Ok, so I left a teeny tiny modifier that somewhat substantially changed the context of the claim. That's twice in the same week I've been dinged. Gotta clean that s*** up.

I'll give ya some love Sag 

[SagatagSam]

That's OK. You made up for it with that redundant traffic advisory.

I'm pleased to announce my new role as the Secretary of the this new federal cabinet.

[SagatagSam]

In other news:
MIAC Pick-Ems
Welcome back pickers, big slate for week 1, mostly using the Massey lines, especially for games where I'm biased.

Week 1 September 2nd

Non-Conference: 2pts
#4 Trinity (+6.5) at #6 St. John's
Concordia @ UW-Eau Claire (+3.5)
Northwestern (+23.5) @ Augsburg
Central @ St. Olaf (+25.5)
Buena Vista (+35.5) @ Gustavus
Crown (+28.5) @ Hamline
Minnesota-Morris (+24.5) @ Macalester

Other games: 1pt
Black Hills State (+20.5) @ St. Thomas
#3 Mary Hardin-Baylor @ #23 UW-River Falls (+20.5)

FWIW, the UMHB folks are very concerned after their scrimmage, participants might want to head on over to the ASC board and read up before making their decision (especially given that the spread here is about 2x Massey's).

Hats off to AO for taking on the task of running the pick 'ems again this year. Thanks for putting this on!

[DuffMan]

Alright, I purchase my $66.92 season pass for SJU's stream--hoping to get up to Collegeville as much as possible, but youth sports will hijack those hopes.  Fingers crossed for success of the MIAC Sports Network!

[OldAuggie]

Condolences to the Augsburg athletics community: https://miacathletics.com/news/2023/8/28/voice-of-the-auggies-tom-witschen-passes-away.aspx

Tom was a class act and he will be missed. Thanks for sharing this.

[OzJohnnie]

Alright, I purchase my $66.92 season pass for SJU's stream--hoping to get up to Collegeville as much as possible, but youth sports will hijack those hopes.  Fingers crossed for success of the MIAC Sports Network!

I bought it but I'm sure how the app works.  Says I need to log in but I'm already logged in.  Logging out and back in doesn't make a difference.  I'm not looking forward to trying to work this bulls@@t out in the cold and dark at 2:30 in morning.  Bloody hell.  They can get stuffed.  As they say.

[02 Warhawk]

Time for my annual recruit message...

Let me know if anyone is interested in participating in the Region 6 fan poll. I'll probably have at least one open spot if you're interested.

Much appreciated!

[DuffMan]

Hmm, Oz.  It seems to be working for me--I just watch a minute of CSS women's soccer.  I need to try via Roku now.

What if you forego the app and just try it via the web?

[OzJohnnie]

Hmm, Oz.  It seems to be working for me--I just watch a minute of CSS women's soccer.  I need to try via Roku now.

What if you forego the app and just try it via the web?

I got it working on my iPad.  It seems my phone has a hangup for some reason.  And it also works on the web.  So, we'll be enjoying the game in living colour down here.  And having a big bowl of Cornflakes in memory of 57.

[DuffMan]

And having a big bowl of Cornflakes in memory of 57.

Awww.    The first Johnnie game in ages without our dear 57Johnnie.

[OzJohnnie]

The first week of pick 'ems are always tough.  A lot of non-conference blowouts that you have to judge the degree of blow.

I picked the Tommies to beat the spread.  I feel the need to take a shower.