FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sju56321]

Hey Duff, do they still have the shooting range in the basement of Rat Hall?

[DustySJU]

Cool -- what's it called? I'll find it on the campus map and do a self-guided thing sometime.

I'm assuming it's not actually called Rat Hall.

Check my updated response.  I put in a link for you.  And it's called the Old Gym or Guild Hall, but it is frequently called Rat Hall, as well.

Hell, I lived in basement rat for a whole year... right next to the girls locker room.   8)

[WAHOO3]

Just had a chance to read Keith's "Around the Nation." A few observations.

1. Best article I've read on D3 in a while, both on the scheduling and Linfield in general.

2. I'm suprised the SJU/Cobb game wasn't a "game to watch" after the last 2 years.

[johnnie_esq]

I love Rat Hall-- it is an institution unto itself.  It is one of the most versatile buildings ever-- its history consists of:

- being moved 150 feet
- widened by over 50 feet
- a gymnasium
- a dormitory
- a Post Office
- ROTC offices
- The Record offices
- On-campus interview offices
- a shooting gallery

And most of that was in the past 30-40 years.  I love the old turret style building-- and it will forever be Rat Hall. 

Below is a postcard picture of it before they moved and widened it (notice Joe Hall in the background, also later moved, and Engel Hall (now Simmons Hall) next to it-- they just moved the name on that).   I saw pictures once as to how they moved it-- on rails, if I remember correctly.  I wonder if I can still find those.

[DuffMan]

Joe Hall used to be where Sexton Commons is now, correct?

[cobbernation]

Just had a chance to read Keith's "Around the Nation." A few observations.

1. Best article I've read on D3 in a while, both on the scheduling and Linfield in general.

2. I'm suprised the SJU/Cobb game wasn't a "game to watch" after the last 2 years.

Interesting fact in the Around the Nation article was that the MIAC's overall record so far this year is 16-4.  That's pretty good to start out but as we continue into the MIAC season I am not sure how many unbeaten's will remain.

[Retired Old Rat]

If someone asked me where Guild Hall was I would have no idea.

Rat Hall now and forever.

Good memories.

[sfury]

I lived next to Rat Hall senior year - can't remember name of residence building...Greg House I think - so I was literally about 10 steps from the gym. Spent pretty much every night in there playing pickup ball. Always thought it was a great shooting gym.

My uncle played ball at Hamline in the early 70s. I guess they used to have a scoreboard that was obstructed so the Hamline bench couldn't really see it. St. John's was leading, and he heard the Hamline coach ask a ref what the score was, and the ref responded with, "We're up seven, coach." At least he wasn't a homer...

[Retired Old Rat]

Joe Hall used to be where Sexton Commons is now, correct?

You are correct, sir.

Joe Hall was the one co-ed dorm on campus.

[DuffMan]

Greg House I think

Yeah, that'd be Greg House.

[onearmedscot]

Cobbernation-

We're 16-4 if you remove St. Thomas.  Those Tomcats are a putrid 0-3 having trailed 21-rip in all three games!

[cobbernation]

Cobbernation-

We're 16-4 if you remove St. Thomas.  Those Tomcats are a putrid 0-3 having trailed 21-rip in all three games!

How could I forget UST??!! 

(Insert Johnnie comment here) Anyone??

[MongolianWarrior]

Frank or Wonka--Either of you going to the GAC game this weekend?  I'm missing it due to a wedding.  I still don't understand why people get married during football season. At least on Saturdays during football season.  Priorities people!

[CC Backer]

Well i just made it official, i'll be in Collegeville on saturday for the game.  If history tells us anything it should be a good one.  I'm also planning on attending the pregame festivities with Cobbernation and M&G, I've heard nothing but good things about it, so i'm very excited!!

[DustySJU]

Ex-Cobb goes live tonight on JFC

Read the Cobber preview you've been waiting to see!   

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