FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OzJohnnie]

I know I said I wouldn't post any more AFL updates this season, and technically I'm not.  It's currently half-time of the first International Rules test, being played in Perth, between Australia and Ireland.  The Aussie lead by a point, but the game is a drag.  This saccharin spectacle has been has been watered down until it looks like a bunch of Liberace's dancing around the pitch.

Much more fun to watch is this highlight from the last International Rules match in 2006 when Ireland said they would never play again due to Australian 'tuggery'.  A pack of whining nancy Irish.

[janesvilleflash]

Is this guy refereeing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjynbUNlvWU

[cobbernation]

Yes, the refs blew that call, but unless it is corrected before the clock expires, it has no impact on the game, beyond serving as a revenge motivator next year. An apology is nice (although a public apology would be better), but other than a feel-good gesture, what good does it do in terms of the outcome and the standings? Zip. Nada. I agree with TMert that it is a moot issue.

But did that call "cost" UST the game? The numerous failed drives between the first quarter TD and the fumble probably did far more damage to the Toms chances of winning. There really is no excuse for the game ending up as close as it did. Give the ball to Wartman more, throw a few short (3-6 yard) completions and build a sustained drive (if BU and Cord can do it vs SJU's defense, I'd say UST can, too) instead of throwing 12-20 yards and incomplete far too often.

UST, like everyone in the chase, needs to win out. they need a little help in the form of Cord & SJU losses, to get the autobid. Looking at the schedules, Id say the title is Concordia's to lose and I doubt the Cobbers will cough it up. I don't envision a scenario where the MIAC gets a Pool C, but it is more likely than the UMAC getting a Pool B.

Re sustained drives on the SJU defense, I'll have to check but I think of the games mentioned only Bethel had a sustained drive that resulted in a touchdown.  The Cobbers' TD, the first Bethel TD and the UST TD all came on short fields following interceptions.  I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm mistaken.

TM,

The cobbers had quite the drive for their TD against the Johnnies.

V 1-10 V15   CONCORDIA COLLEGE drive start at 12:37 (1st).
  V 1-10 V15   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the CC17 (Ethan Eid;Joe Luke).
  V 2-8  V17   Nick Birchem rush for 3 yards to the CC20 (Ethan Eid;Joe Luke).
  V 3-5  V20   Cory Johnson rush for 10 yards to the CC30, 1ST DOWN CC (Dominic
               Haik).
  V 1-10 V30   Nick Birchem rush for 1 yard to the CC31 (Mike Schumacher;Joe Luke).
  V 2-9  V31   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the CC33 (Joe Luke;Mike Schumacher).
  V 3-7  V33   Cory Johnson rush for 15 yards to the CC48, 1ST DOWN CC (Bobby
               Klint;Dominic Haik).
  V 1-10 V48   Jesse Nelson rush for 3 yards to the SJU49 (Ryan Wimmer;Derek Stifter).
  V 2-7  H49   Cory Johnson rush for 7 yards to the SJU42, 1ST DOWN CC (Derek
               Stifter).
  V 1-10 H42   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the SJU40 (Noel Meyer;Ryan Wimmer).
  V 2-8  H40   Kyle Hilleren rush for 1 yard to the SJU39 (Ethan Eid;Jimmy Sharpe).
  V 3-7  H39   Cory Johnson rush for 9 yards to the SJU30, 1ST DOWN CC (Nate
               Anderson;Bobby Klint).
  V 1-10 H30   Nick Birchem rush for 4 yards to the SJU26 (Mike Schumacher;Nick Kotsmith).
  V 2-6  H26   Jesse Nelson rush for 26 yards to the SJU0, 1ST DOWN CC, TOUCHDOWN,
               clock 06:24.
               Carl Hauser kick attempt good.

                           =========================================
                           CONCORDIA COLLEGE 7, SAINT JOHN'S UNIV. 0

[BDB]

Here's a few more celebrities and what they would look like if they lived in North Dakota:



Michael Douglas and     Sharon Stone         The Olsen Twins
Catherine Zeta Jones

[Johnnie Red]

So I recently received the Basilica, the magazine of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, fall edition. As I am paging through the mag, I come across the recent events section. Whose picture do I see? Ryan Hoag, who is dressed as St. Peter for the Masqueray Ball. He was standing next to some good looking gal.

[CobberHawkeye]

Re sustained drives on the SJU defense, I'll have to check but I think of the games mentioned only Bethel had a sustained drive that resulted in a touchdown.  The Cobbers' TD, the first Bethel TD and the UST TD all came on short fields following interceptions.  I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm mistaken.

For all the comments that "UST should have taken care of the ball and stop whining," the same principle principle applies. Turnovers are suicide.

And CC's 13 play, 85-yd drive came after forcing a Johnnie punt.

[DustySJU]

Ole Fans;  Anybody know if Manitou Field will be a mud bowl come Saturday?

No, Meidt is gone 

Yes, but his father is still there!   

Can I get everyone's advice?  should I go with the angry response (option A) or the sarcastic response (option B)?

A.)
Suppose the Johnnies didn't play a sh*tty game that day.  Suppose they won. Suppose they made the playoffs.  Now think about what would have happened had they played Linfield.  You should be writing the Oles a friggin thank you note for beating SJU that year.  That loss prevented them from embarrassing themselves in the playoffs.

B.)
They most remarkable thing about that rain game though? That somehow, someway, the Oles played in it too, and did not get psyched out by the weather.  The nice thing about the rain is that it gave the Johnnies an excuse for losing! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY despite the fact that SJU lost they were still the better team because it had been raining in Northfield for over a day!  I'm glad that we could finally get all of that out in the open.  I for one think that the four years of post patterns group therapy has been VERY helpful.

So which one should I use?

Proof Positive:  When the Johnnies play well they win and most of the time when they play poorly they win too.   

[janesvilleflash]

This morning on the news, Wisconsin was listed as one of the states in recession. Minnesota was not. So........I'm thinking a little MIAC care package should be started for me, BDB, and retagent. Money would probably be easier to send than supplies. Who wants to get that organized?

[tmerton]

Yes, the refs blew that call, but unless it is corrected before the clock expires, it has no impact on the game, beyond serving as a revenge motivator next year. An apology is nice (although a public apology would be better), but other than a feel-good gesture, what good does it do in terms of the outcome and the standings? Zip. Nada. I agree with TMert that it is a moot issue.

But did that call "cost" UST the game? The numerous failed drives between the first quarter TD and the fumble probably did far more damage to the Toms chances of winning. There really is no excuse for the game ending up as close as it did. Give the ball to Wartman more, throw a few short (3-6 yard) completions and build a sustained drive (if BU and Cord can do it vs SJU's defense, I'd say UST can, too) instead of throwing 12-20 yards and incomplete far too often.

UST, like everyone in the chase, needs to win out. they need a little help in the form of Cord & SJU losses, to get the autobid. Looking at the schedules, Id say the title is Concordia's to lose and I doubt the Cobbers will cough it up. I don't envision a scenario where the MIAC gets a Pool C, but it is more likely than the UMAC getting a Pool B.

Re sustained drives on the SJU defense, I'll have to check but I think of the games mentioned only Bethel had a sustained drive that resulted in a touchdown.  The Cobbers' TD, the first Bethel TD and the UST TD all came on short fields following interceptions.  I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm mistaken.

TM,

The cobbers had quite the drive for their TD against the Johnnies.

V 1-10 V15   CONCORDIA COLLEGE drive start at 12:37 (1st).
  V 1-10 V15   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the CC17 (Ethan Eid;Joe Luke).
  V 2-8  V17   Nick Birchem rush for 3 yards to the CC20 (Ethan Eid;Joe Luke).
  V 3-5  V20   Cory Johnson rush for 10 yards to the CC30, 1ST DOWN CC (Dominic
               Haik).
  V 1-10 V30   Nick Birchem rush for 1 yard to the CC31 (Mike Schumacher;Joe Luke).
  V 2-9  V31   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the CC33 (Joe Luke;Mike Schumacher).
  V 3-7  V33   Cory Johnson rush for 15 yards to the CC48, 1ST DOWN CC (Bobby
               Klint;Dominic Haik).
  V 1-10 V48   Jesse Nelson rush for 3 yards to the SJU49 (Ryan Wimmer;Derek Stifter).
  V 2-7  H49   Cory Johnson rush for 7 yards to the SJU42, 1ST DOWN CC (Derek
               Stifter).
  V 1-10 H42   Nick Birchem rush for 2 yards to the SJU40 (Noel Meyer;Ryan Wimmer).
  V 2-8  H40   Kyle Hilleren rush for 1 yard to the SJU39 (Ethan Eid;Jimmy Sharpe).
  V 3-7  H39   Cory Johnson rush for 9 yards to the SJU30, 1ST DOWN CC (Nate
               Anderson;Bobby Klint).
  V 1-10 H30   Nick Birchem rush for 4 yards to the SJU26 (Mike Schumacher;Nick Kotsmith).
  V 2-6  H26   Jesse Nelson rush for 26 yards to the SJU0, 1ST DOWN CC, TOUCHDOWN,
               clock 06:24.
               Carl Hauser kick attempt good.

                           =========================================
                           CONCORDIA COLLEGE 7, SAINT JOHN'S UNIV. 0

Yeah, I went back and found that myself - but I figured I'd let someone else correct me.   Good job - and either lose two or don't lose at all.

[familyguyfaneightyfour]

Ole Fans;  Anybody know if Manitou Field will be a mud bowl come Saturday?

No, Meidt is gone 

Yes, but his father is still there!   

Can I get everyone's advice?  should I go with the angry response (option A) or the sarcastic response (option B)?

A.)
Suppose the Johnnies didn't play a sh*tty game that day.  Suppose they won. Suppose they made the playoffs.  Now think about what would have happened had they played Linfield.  You should be writing the Oles a friggin thank you note for beating SJU that year.  That loss prevented them from embarrassing themselves in the playoffs.

B.)
They most remarkable thing about that rain game though? That somehow, someway, the Oles played in it too, and did not get psyched out by the weather.  The nice thing about the rain is that it gave the Johnnies an excuse for losing! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY despite the fact that SJU lost they were still the better team because it had been raining in Northfield for over a day!  I'm glad that we could finally get all of that out in the open.  I for one think that the four years of post patterns group therapy has been VERY helpful.

So which one should I use?

Proof Positive:  When the Johnnies play well they win and most of the time when they play poorly they win too.   

It's true. and it really gets annoying...

You forgot to point out that sometimes, when the johnnies are about to go down by three with 19 seconds left the johnnies win because the refs decided that they don't like the fact that they picked up an std from a tommie girl the night before, and make a judgment call in the J's favor.

[DustySJU]

Ole Fans;  Anybody know if Manitou Field will be a mud bowl come Saturday?

No, Meidt is gone 

Yes, but his father is still there!   

Can I get everyone's advice?  should I go with the angry response (option A) or the sarcastic response (option B)?

A.)
Suppose the Johnnies didn't play a sh*tty game that day.  Suppose they won. Suppose they made the playoffs.  Now think about what would have happened had they played Linfield.  You should be writing the Oles a friggin thank you note for beating SJU that year.  That loss prevented them from embarrassing themselves in the playoffs.

B.)
They most remarkable thing about that rain game though? That somehow, someway, the Oles played in it too, and did not get psyched out by the weather.  The nice thing about the rain is that it gave the Johnnies an excuse for losing! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY despite the fact that SJU lost they were still the better team because it had been raining in Northfield for over a day!  I'm glad that we could finally get all of that out in the open.  I for one think that the four years of post patterns group therapy has been VERY helpful.

So which one should I use?

Proof Positive:  When the Johnnies play well they win and most of the time when they play poorly they win too.   

It's true. and it really gets annoying...

You forgot to point out that sometimes, when the johnnies are about to go down by three with 19 seconds left the johnnies win because the refs decided that they don't like the fact that they picked up an std from a tommie girl the night before, and make a judgment call in the J's favor.

Well, it'd prolly be Saturday night and in this case would demonstrate a clear bias against the Tommie women.

[Rugman]

This morning on the news, Wisconsin was listed as one of the states in recession. Minnesota was not. So........I'm thinking a little MIAC care package should be started for me, BDB, and retagent. Money would probably be easier to send than supplies. Who wants to get that organized?

Send me your bank account and routing number and I might be able to direct deposit some funds in your account.

In the meantime, you might want to consider getting a 11x17 piece of cardboard and a Sharpie.  Write "Need money to move to Minnesota" on it and go stand with the sign at the nearest freeway entrance.

[BDB]

I see on the KFAN website that Dubay has been removed as an on air talent.

What used to be the "PA & Dubay Show" page just shows Paul Allen.

It's a great gig if you don't get busted with crack on a suspended license. 

[Johnnie Red]

To all our friends in Cobberland, i.e., the Redneck part of Minnesota.

How do you know when you're staying in a Redneck motel?
When you call the front desk and say, I gotta leak in my sink, and the clerk replies, `Go ahead.'

Did you hear that they have raised the minimum drinking age for Rednecks to 32?
It seems they want to keep alcohol out of the high schools.

Two reasons why it's so hard to solve a Redneck murder: 1) the DNA is all the same and 2) there are no dental records.

Who invented the toothbrush? A Redneck. If it had been invented by anyone else, it would have been called a teethbrush.

Did you hear about the $3 million Redneck lottery? The winner gets $3.00 a year for a million years.

A new Redneck law was just recently passed. When a couple gets divorced, they are STILL cousins.

Did you hear that the Redneck governor's mansion burned down?
'Yep. Prit'near took out the whole trailer park. The library was a total loss too. Both books went poof... up in flames and the governor hadn't even finished coloring one of them.'

[sjusection105]

I see on the KFAN website that Dubay has been removed as an on air talent.

What used to be the "PA & Dubay Show" page just shows Paul Allen.

It's a great gig if you don't get busted with crack on a suspended license. 

BDB- when did this happen? I stopped listening to KFAN because they always talk about the Vikings. Go figure, flagship station and they always have Vikings talk 

P.S. The Common Man has a great gig.