FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[retagent]

When you go for two, you should at least give yourself an option. Make the defense have to make a decision.

[BDB]

Stagg replay on ESPNU right now. 9am Saturday.

[Ice Bear]

While the play call on the 2-point conversion seemed a bit basic/predictable, I attribute much of the result to Cortland's D just sniffing it out and stuffing it.

I guess I also can't blame them for giving the ball to Lehnen on a simple run as he was running all over the Cortland D at the time. I guess I just expected something more complex for such a key play. If it worked though I don't think I would have even thought about the play call.

[art76]

Johnnies finish 19th, Bethel receiving votes: https://www.d3football.com/top25/2023/final

[faunch]

Johnnies finish 19th, Bethel receiving votes: https://www.d3football.com/top25/2023/final

Will the Johnnies start the 2024 campaign ranked in the top 15?

[DuffMan]

No.

Where will UMU start the year?

[Ice Bear]

No.

Where will UMU start the year?

I say top 5. Thoughts?

[Retired Old Rat]

No.

Where will UMU start the year?

I say top 5. Thoughts?

Top 10.  They lose a lot to graduation.  Unless guys are coming back for a Covid year.

[SagatagSam]

Many congratulations to Cortland. I'm amazed that NCC went full Tommie and tried to win with a two-point play.  Everyone knows you never go full Tommie. Just as Sean Penn.

I see what you did there.

[GoldandBlueBU]

No.

Where will UMU start the year?

I say top 5. Thoughts?

Top 10.  They lose a lot to graduation.  Unless guys are coming back for a Covid year.

This coming fall is the last year that will be a thing, right?  If you were originally supposed to be a freshman in the fall of 2020, but didn't actually get do do your first year until fall of 2021?

I wouldn't be surprised to see SJU as a top 15...more surprised if UMU is top 5. 

[DuffMan]

Will the Johnnies start the 2024 campaign ranked in the top 15?

If Syverson is done, as I assume he is, I'd say they're outside the top 15.  If he returns, I could see them in the top 15.  I think UMU will be top 10 but probably not top 5.

[OzJohnnie]

This year felt like it was a victim of overconfidence.  The team seemed to me as if it played like it would just happen.  A lot of big-time returners meant it stacked up really well.  But, it ends up it wasn't the case.  I reckon two years of hard labor to get back into a top-five ranking.  Lots of graduation this year.  Some new ordinary guys are needed to do extraordinary things.

[OzJohnnie]

Also, Bartch had a couple snaps with the offense at SFO last weekend.  He's got a chance to play in the Super Bowl this year if the breaks go his way and the team's.  Amazing.

[DuffMan]

As John used to say, "Every year we replace irreplaceable guys."

[Ice Bear]

No.

Where will UMU start the year?

I say top 5. Thoughts?

For me, UMU just has this place in my mind, this pedestal. I think it will take a lot of time, and poor results (which I don't foresee) for this to change.