FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[57Johnnie]

Now I understand why it is so quiet. Didn't think we would be burning up the board over the HAM/USTD game. 

[finsleft]

Hamms and hunting-bye week you know.

Speaking of bye week, I have to go bye and don't know the pickems. Oh well I couldn't do worse than last week when I knew what the games were. 

Nice article today, 57J!
http://johnniefootball.com/

[frankrickard]

No talk about the big Gusties-Cobbers tilt this Saturday?

[Mr.Shoes]

No talk about the big Gusties-Cobbers tilt this Saturday?

Shouldn't you be the one to start it? I didn't attend either institution.

[retagent]

57 - As a fellow Chemistry major 15 years after you, may I take the time to thank you for a nicely written article. Well Done!

[Garnet]

last night I was watching the Foodnetwork show Diners, Dives, and Drive INs.  They went to a place Psycho Susans.  I thought about you Johnnies and wondered if any of you have been there.

[cobbernation]

No talk about the big Gusties-Cobbers tilt this Saturday?

What's there to talk about?  Auggie Tech beat Gustavus...I hope the Cobbers will do the same.  I expect the Cobbers to put up 50 points for the 4th game in a row as well as over 500 yds of offense.

But we can talk about the game, what do you want to know?

[DuffMan]

57 - As a fellow Chemistry major 15 years after you, may I take the time to thank you for a nicely written article. Well Done!

As a fellow chemistry major 31 years after you and 46 years after 57Johnnie, may I...

Never mind, I'll be nice

[57Johnnie]

57 - As a fellow Chemistry major 15 years after you, may I take the time to thank you for a nicely written article. Well Done!

As a fellow chemistry major 31 years after you and 46 years after 57Johnnie, may I...

Never mind, I'll be nice

An amazing fact is that, while Chem. Profs changed probably several times (I had Frs. Matthew & Bede and Mr. Schoffman), the same guy is still coaching football I would guess with a lot of the same plays.

[shakenbake35]

last night I was watching the Foodnetwork show Diners, Dives, and Drive INs.  They went to a place Psycho Susans.  I thought about you Johnnies and wondered if any of you have been there.

I believe it is called Psycho Susie's and in NE Minneapolis, I've been there and it is some good 'Za

No talk about the big Gusties-Cobbers tilt this Saturday?

What's there to talk about?  Auggie Tech beat Gustavus...I hope the Cobbers will do the same.  I expect the Cobbers to put up 50 points for the 4th game in a row as well as over 500 yds of offense.

But we can talk about the game, what do you want to know?

You mean 50 points like last ye...oh wait it was a shutout nevermind!  Obviously we have a worse D than last year but 50 pts and 500 yards may be stretching just a tad.

[finsleft]

Looks like the Johnnies climb to #2 in the nation in today's AFCA poll.

Obviously, as a coaches' poll, this is a much more reliable poll than others which have SJU as low as #3.

[shakenbake35]

Isn't reliablility in polls an oxymoron? Just look at D1 this year, being ranked #2 in any poll has been more of curse than a blessing

[Rugman]

Mr '57Johnnie.  Good article and great answer to all the "goofballs" that think John is a just a figurehead these days.

[shakenbake35]

That honestly was a nice article '57. 

But wow, as one of those "goofballs" I certainly was proven wrong, with a couple sideline meetings from John the Jays were able to rally against their evil opponent and rise up against long odds!   I mean the simple fact that he was able to increase their morale to the point that they could overcome such an uphill battle is truly incredible!!! [end sarc]

John is certainly a great motivator, but that story did more to prove the point (which has always been) that he is a motivator/figurehead and not an actual coach who breaks down hours of opponent film, develops a game plan, installs it thru the week, and makes the play calls during the game that determine the outcome.  To me that has been the point, and I certainly am not in a position to rip on the all-time winningest coach, I am just making the point that actual active Coaches do more than motivate and speak for a program which is what I believe is John's current role.

[DuffMan]

John is certainly a great motivator, but that story did more to prove the point (which has always been) that he is a motivator/figurehead and not an actual coach who breaks down hours of opponent film, develops a game plan, installs it thru the week, and makes the play calls during the game that determine the outcome.

I guarantee you that John spends more time than most coaches breaking down film (video, sorry Pat).  Believe what you want  (or what you've been told), but I can tell you firsthand that he watches a ton of film and creates a game plan weekly.