FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[The White Silly]

Klops I understand your frustration for a good eagle recipe...I typically resort to just smoking em' and that turns out pretty nice.  I see Augsburg, Bethel, and SJU all winning this weekend.  GO TWINS!

[Rugman]

It's tough to open up your passing attack when the QB has no time to throw the ball!

Yea, I guess so.  If your offensive line doesn't block effectively, I guess there's nothing you can do.

[tmerton]

My second last AFL post of the year

Promises, promises ... 

By your discription, Oz, it appears you're suggesting that ARF is essentially gladitorial combat, Roman Coliseum style. 



Sounds like great fun.

[DuffMan]

Oz, I have no idea what was going on in that video, but there were some killer mullets.

[tmerton]

The best part of Oz's video is the referees in their old uniforms - their little hats and blazers and the double six-shooter routine they do to signal a score.  Combined with the short shorts worn by the players, and, as Duff notes, their mullets, it's the dorkiest looking sport I've ever seen.

They used to show ARF out here on the left coast, just before reruns of The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

[Pat Coleman]

Gagliardi honored with Stagg Award

A touch overdue, if you ask me.

[repete]

Congrats to John and, yeah, overdue.

Although I've always wondered why he's not in the NAIA Hall.

It's not that you have to be retired.  Dickinson State's Hank Biesot is in there and Frosty W. was put in in 1995 while active.

And shouldn't Ad Rutschman be there? What's up?

COACHES
1956 John Dorman, Upper Iowa
1956 Harry Turpin, Northwestern State (La.)
1956 A. G. Wheeler, Peru State (Neb.)
1957 Ivan Grove, Hendrix (Ark.)
1957 Clyde Lamb, Ohio Northern
1957 John Neinrich, Puget Sound (Wash.)
1957 Wallace Newman, Whittier (Calif.)
1957 C. A. "West," North Dakota
1958 Clarence 'Al' Clingenpeel, Central Methodist (Mo.)
1958 Ralph R. Jones, Lake Forest (Ill.) *
1958 A. W. Mumford, Southern-Baton Rouge (La.)
1959 Joseph Aillet, Louisiana Tech
1959 Voiney Ashford, Missouri Valley
1959 Dale Hamilton, Central Oklahoma
1960 Alonzo 'Jake' Gaither, Florida A & M
1961 Harry Jefferson, Hampton Institute (Va.)
1962 Fred Long, Wiley (Texas)
1963 Camie Smith, Kansas State-Pittsburg
1964 J. J. 'Jake' Christiansen, Concordia (Minn.)
1965 Billy Nicks, Prairie View A & M (Texas)
1965 Clark Swisher, Northern State (S.D.)
1966 Eddie Robinson, Grambling (La.)
1967 Harold Burry, Westminster (Pa.)
1967 Norris Patterson, William Jewell (Mo.)
1968 Allen Zikmund, Kearney State (Neb.)
1969 By Morgan, Findlay (Ohio)
1971 Lloyd Hollingsworth, Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.)
1971 Gil Steinke, Texas A & 1
1974 Ameroo "Mertz"' Mortorelli, Wisconsin Superior
1975 Frank 'Muddy' Waters, Saginaw Valley (Mich.)
1978 Stewart 'Red' Faught, Franklin (Ind.)
1978 Richard L. Peters, Ottawa (Kan.)
1980 Rollie Greeno, Jamestown (N.D.)
1980 Roland Ortmayer, La Verne (Calif.)
1981 Otis Delaporte, Southwestern (Okla.)
1983 William McArthur, Oregon College
1986 Tony Colobro. Concord (W. Va.)
1987 Buddy Benson, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
1987 Paul Pierce, Sul Ross State (Texas)
1988 Walter Barr, Shepherd (W. Va.)
1988 Cally Gault, Presbyterian (S.C.)
1989 Kenneth Gibler, Missouri Valley
1989 Larry Korver, Northwestern (Iowa)
1989 Ralph "Sporty" Carpenter, Henderson State (Ark.)
1989 George Elliott, Northeastern State (Okla.)
1990 Pat O'Neal, East Central (Okla.)
1990 John Prock, Harding (Ark.)
1991 Gene Bissell, Kansas Wesleyan
1993 Bob Petrino, Carroll (Mont.)
1995 Oree Banks, West Virginia State
1995 Joe Fusco, Westminster (Pa.)
1995 Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)
1996 Ross Fortier, Moorhead State (Minn.)
1997 Bill Ramseyer, Wilmington College (Ohio)
1998 Dick Strahm, Findlay (Ohio)
2002 Dr. Ted Kessinger, Bethany (Kan.)
2005 Hank Biesot Dickinson State (N.D.)

[TC]

TC

Good analysis today on JohnnieFootball.com.  Based on the following stats do you think we need to open up the passing attack more and take more risk?

Avg Yds Rushing 2.6
Pass Completion 67%
Interceptions 2
Sacks Allowed 9

If so, which QB would best respond to this objective?

Duff nailed it--it all starts up front.  Against UW-RF, where the offensive line was getting a great push and opening holes, Reding looked like a very capable back.  It's apparent from the other two games, though, that if he isn't getting that help from the line he's not going to create much on his own.  Schnobrich seems much less dependent on the line, but I really think you are limiting the offense with him as the feature back. 

St. John's needs to establish the run to set up the pass because they sure aren't going to succeed in the passing game on pure talent alone anymore.  Attacking and risk taking in the passing game is nice, but when the other team is firing bullets at your quarterback because they don't respect your line or your ability to run the football?  Ugh, that could get scary in a hurry.

I think the two toughest d-lines the Johnnies will face all year are Concordia and Bethel.  You saw the problems the Cobbers caused and I'd expect more of the same in two weeks.  I wouldn't be surprised if the offense suddenly looks a lot better this next week just based on the calibre of defense they are playing, because giving the Johnnies' skill players even a little more time and space should make a world of difference. 


The QB issue?  I'm now resigned to the fact that they need to pick one guy and go with him.  No more changing between mobile vs. pocket and lefty vs. righty every quarter or drive or play--that in itself should help the line somewhat.  If I had to choose one guy, I'd say Boyle, but that's because whoever they have back there is going to have to dodge the more-than-occasional rusher. 

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

It's tough to open up your passing attack when the QB has no time to throw the ball!

Yea, I guess so.  If your offensive line doesn't block effectively, I guess there's nothing you can do.

That is the #1 problem I am having with my Middle School team.  We are a new school with no $ to buy a sled so we are having a hard time teaching the O line to fire off the ball and drive block.

[57Johnnie]

It's tough to open up your passing attack when the QB has no time to throw the ball!

Yea, I guess so.  If your offensive line doesn't block effectively, I guess there's nothing you can do.

That is the #1 problem I am having with my Middle School team.  We are a new school with no $ to buy a sled so we are having a hard time teaching the O line to fire off the ball and drive block.

John got rid of all that stuff in 1954. Contact the SJU athletic department and see if they have it stored somewhere. 

[tmerton]

And shouldn't Ad Rutschman be there? What's up?

According to Wikipedia, Ad was named to the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1988.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Rutschman

[repete]

http://naia.cstv.com/member-services/championships/Coaches_Corner/football/FB08manual-FINAL.pdf

Page 11

Actually, he's in there for baseball, although his football record is more much impressive. You'd think a guy with 3 national titles would be recognized for that -- and in the football manual.

[tmerton]

Well, if they're not going to put him in with 3 titles, they're not going to include John with only 2!   Bobby Petrino was much more deserving.

[finsleft]

Oh those crazy cheeseheads!

[retagent]

Did TWS start a new medication regime this year? I think he's actually making some sense. Or do I have to go see my phamacist?