FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Rico 21]

 ...also known as "opening a can of whoop-a$$"

[sju56321]

Now that the college football bowls are over, my top five:

1. Hey, when did ND get OSU uniforms?
2. Boise State-deserved a shot-couldn't be much worse than OSU.
3. TDT can actually pick college football-what next?
4. & 5. Song Girl Megan from USC!

[sumander]

Boise State

[Buckman]

With a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary at the church's marriage marathon, the minister asked Ralph to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to live with the same woman all these years.

The husband replied to the audience, "Well, I treated her with respect, spent money on her, but mostly I took her traveling on special occasions."

The minister inquired, "Trips to where?"

"Well, for our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing,China."

The minister then said, "What a terrific example you are to all husbands, Ralph! Please tell the audience what you're going to do for your wife on your 50th anniversary?"

Ralph: "I'm going to go get her."

[Whoa Nelly]

What kinds of defense was OSU attempting to implement on the field? I've never seen a defense run backwards like that before. And Laurinaitis? He got his butt-kicked. I don't know how many times he was blocked 10-15 yards downfield.

A close personal friend told me on Sunday (9:30-12:00) that the Gophers were the only school in the hunt for Laurinaitis until OSU came calling late - the source of this information makes me believe this is not true, but who knows.

Laurinaitis is a good football player but also a product of OSU's system and talent playing with him - I have had this argument with a friend who is very anti-Gopher athletics (mainly for their lack of recruiting MN kids) and I have argued with him that Laurinaitis would not be 1st team Big Ten if he played for the maroon and gold as he would be shedding blocks to save his life with a very average defensive line in front of him - he disagrees.

Although I would never want to meet him on the street at night, I think Laurinaitis is a little bit over-hyped - and I have to think his father's quasi-fame has helped make him very marketable to TV analysts.

[finsleft]

And yet another trip to a warmer place for Gags, this from gojohnnies.com...


Recent News
1/9/07 - SJU's John Gagliardi to receive the Ronald L. Jensen Award for Lifetime Achievement at the National Youth Sports Awards hosted by the Positive Coaching Alliance on February 24 on the campus of Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.


Finsleft
"All about football"

[Johnnie Red]

finsleft, keep in mind that most of us will be making a trip to a warmer place in February. Can you say BockFest in New Ulm on Saturday, February 17 or the EelPout Festival in Walker the weekend of February 16? Rumors are starting to circulate that TDT will be making a guest appearance at the BockFest.

[tmerton]

And yet another trip to a warmer place for Gags, this from gojohnnies.com...


Recent News
1/9/07 - SJU's John Gagliardi to receive the Ronald L. Jensen Award for Lifetime Achievement at the National Youth Sports Awards hosted by the Positive Coaching Alliance on February 24 on the campus of Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.


Finsleft
"All about football"

How to attend:
http://www.positivecoach.org/ArDisplay.aspx?ID=461&SecID=235

Looks like it will be a little too formal for wearing a "Gagliardi is my homie" t-shirt.   But John is certainly getting to meet all the big names - Paterno, Bowden, and now Phil Jackson.  Being with Gags, they are in elite company indeed.

[57Johnnie]

Strategy for Bockfest and/or EelPout Festival 

>Only an Aussie could pull this one      off!
>
>From  the  state  where  drink      driving is considered a sport, comes a
>true story from the Sunshine      Coast, Queensland.
>
>Recently  a routine police      patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood
>tavern. Late in the      evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar
>so intoxicated that      he could barely      walk.
>
>The  man  stumbled  around  the  car      park for a few minutes, with      the
>officer  quietly  observing. After what      seemed an eternity and trying
>his  keys on five vehicles,      the man managed to find his car, which he     
>fell  into.        He  was  there  for  a few minutes      as a number of      other
>patrons  left  the  bar  and  drove  off.
>
>Finally      he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a
>fine dry      night), flicked the      indicators  on,  then  off,  tooted      the
>horn and then switched on the lights.  He moved the      vehicle forward a
>few cm, reversed a little and then remained      stationary for a few more
>minutes as some more vehicles      left.
>
>At  last  he  pulled  out      of the car park and started to drive slowly     
>down  the  road. The police officer, having      patiently waited all      this
>time,  now  started  up  the  patrol      car, put on the flashing lights,
>promptly pulled the man over      and  carried out a breathalyser test.     
>
>To  his  amazement  the      breathalyser indicated no evidence of the      man
>having  consumed alcohol at all. Dumbfounded, the      officer said;      "I'll
>have  to  ask  you  to  accompany  me  to  the  Police  station      this
>breathalyser  equipment  must  be      broken. "I doubt it," said the man,
>"tonight I'm the designated      decoy".
>

[finsleft]

finsleft, keep in mind that most of us will be making a trip to a warmer place in February. Can you say BockFest in New Ulm on Saturday, February 17 or the EelPout Festival in Walker the weekend of February 16? Rumors are starting to circulate that TDT will be making a guest appearance at the BockFest.

Johnnie Red: I'm sure either place will keep you warm. Too bad they're on the same weekend. Which one are you choosing? I'd love to go back to the Eelpout Fest, what a riot! Still have my "Get out of jail free" card from Earl the Pearl. 
But I didn't check the calendar before I bought my ticket to Cabo, speaking of being in warm places.  8)

[finsleft]

Strategy for Bockfest and/or EelPout Festival 

>Only an Aussie could pull this one      off!
>
>From  the  state  where  drink      driving is considered a sport, comes a
>true story from the Sunshine      Coast, Queensland.
>
>Recently  a routine police      patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood
>tavern. Late in the      evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar
>so intoxicated that      he could barely      walk.
>
>The  man  stumbled  around  the  car      park for a few minutes, with      the
>officer  quietly  observing. After what      seemed an eternity and trying
>his  keys on five vehicles,      the man managed to find his car, which he     
>fell  into.        He  was  there  for  a few minutes      as a number of      other
>patrons  left  the  bar  and  drove  off.
>
>Finally      he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a
>fine dry      night), flicked the      indicators  on,  then  off,  tooted      the
>horn and then switched on the lights.  He moved the      vehicle forward a
>few cm, reversed a little and then remained      stationary for a few more
>minutes as some more vehicles      left.
>
>At  last  he  pulled  out      of the car park and started to drive slowly     
>down  the  road. The police officer, having      patiently waited all      this
>time,  now  started  up  the  patrol      car, put on the flashing lights,
>promptly pulled the man over      and  carried out a breathalyser test.     
>
>To  his  amazement  the      breathalyser indicated no evidence of the      man
>having  consumed alcohol at all. Dumbfounded, the      officer said;      "I'll
>have  to  ask  you  to  accompany  me  to  the  Police  station      this
>breathalyser  equipment  must  be      broken. "I doubt it," said the man,
>"tonight I'm the designated      decoy".
>

Looks like another one fails the Snopes test...
http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/decoy.asp

[Johnnie Red]

Finsleft, I haven't actually made a final decision yet. You know how "wild and crazy" it gets at the EelPout Festival. Never forget the experience of seeing guys laying on top of an ice auger that was frozen into Leech Lake, turning on the auger and spinning around until they flew off. That was a first.

Add to that the group of guys standing with a sign that said "Show us your b--bs and get a free beer on us," or something to that effect. The beer was evidently flowing. This was right next to another group of guys who had clotheslines set up with numerous bras hanging.

Probably leaning towards the EelPout Festival since my bros will be at the lake property in Longville with the snowmobiles. Developing....

[finsleft]

Either way, you can't go wrong. How about one of these for the Pout Fest or at the next Stiftungsfestivities?

[finsleft]

Should have one of these items, too. Willy and TDT could've used one!

[piperinsider]

Post of the year so far. Nice.