2023 NCAA Tournament

[SimpleCoach]

For me the Amherst hate is no longer interesting if it ever was.  Drilling down on coaches, recruiting, conference status, play style or practically anything else to get to the why will not change this.  They messed up after the Mid game.  They did not repeat that behavior during or after the remaining games, and it makes no difference whether or not they had to be told.  Their play style is cringe to watch--if anything the amount of dead balls and changes of possession inhibits a game flow and means less minutes of actual play.  But evidently we already know this so moving on.

While watching this tournament my interest piqued for the good things I saw.  Culminating in a tweet showing the return home of the champions.  Never heard of St. Olaf much less know anything about them.  Didn't matter.  Following them this weekend on their dream, the humility of their coach, and then seeing the pride as they walked off the bus was interesting.

Ohio Northern's knocking off Lynchburg on their home field and then Messiah on a march to the Sweet 16.  Their opponent, Colorado College, battling through 3 extra times including 2 PKs to get to the Elite 8.  That was interesting.

Washington College holding on against MWU and Conn to get to its first Final Four when no one expected it.  That was interesting.

Players like Morgan, Tuke, and Landa giving it their all while clearly being injured. That was interesting.

The Amherst freshman coming off the bench in the final and scoring a goal he will never forget.  That was interesting.

JHU's last minute effort to get to extra time vs Babson and then almost pulling off an identical feat the next game vs Middlebury.  That was very interesting.

And this is just the action I was able to watch--no doubt missed a bunch of others.  Personally these are the moments I will remember.  Not some hardly post-pubescent young man tugging on his weiner in a moment of poor judgement.

Like others I have a passion for soccer, but this was the first D3 tournament I watched.  Because of moments like these it won't be my last.

Winner, winner.  Chicken Dinner.

SC.

[jumpshot]

PaulNeuman: 1.Tragically, David Foster Wallace committed suicide.2. The St. Olaf video of their team returning to campus is an instant classic.

[SierraFD3soccer]

In case some missed the short video of St. Olaf's getting back to campus.

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

[Freddyfud]

In case some missed the short video of St. Olaf's getting back to campus.

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Sorry Sierra should have given you credit for this in my earlier post.

Is that chant like a Norwegian version of the haka?  Imagine if they performed at the center circle before kickoffs (thankfully they don't.)

[Marooned]

Just wanted to add big congrats to St. Olaf for the national title win. They've been building to this day for the last several years and definitely had the talent to accomplish what they just did. Wish my Maroons had been able to find last year's magic, but at least I'm glad another midwest school broke through at the end. Getting that first title is such a relief, it's hard to really express in words, so I'm sure they're over the moon. I spent over a decade watching UChicago's evolution from a faceless, middle-of-the-road team to the renaissance that occurred once Mike Babst got on campus and continued under his successors. When UC finally broke through in 2022, it felt like validation and vindication after years of heartbreak.

[PaulNewman]

mngopher, give us some color on how you, other alums, and St Olaf folks overall are feeling about what the Oles did.  Will this mean something special for the school or not so much?

And...congratulations!  Great run.  I think three games versus Chicago over the past two seasons and at least three to four intense nailbiters with GAC served St Olaf well...and an otherwise very solid schedule too.

mngopher, I'm re-posting this on chance you didn't see it at bottom of prior page.

[Hopkins92]

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Goosebumps.

[Hopkins92]

For me the Amherst hate is no longer interesting if it ever was.  Drilling down on coaches, recruiting, conference status, play style or practically anything else to get to the why will not change this.  They messed up after the Mid game.  They did not repeat that behavior during or after the remaining games, and it makes no difference whether or not they had to be told.  Their play style is cringe to watch--if anything the amount of dead balls and changes of possession inhibits a game flow and means less minutes of actual play.  But evidently we already know this so moving on.

While watching this tournament my interest piqued for the good things I saw.  Culminating in a tweet showing the return home of the champions.  Never heard of St. Olaf much less know anything about them.  Didn't matter.  Following them this weekend on their dream, the humility of their coach, and then seeing the pride as they walked off the bus was interesting.

Ohio Northern's knocking off Lynchburg on their home field and then Messiah on a march to the Sweet 16.  Their opponent, Colorado College, battling through 3 extra times including 2 PKs to get to the Elite 8.  That was interesting.

Washington College holding on against MWU and Conn to get to its first Final Four when no one expected it.  That was interesting.

Players like Morgan, Tuke, and Landa giving it their all while clearly being injured. That was interesting.

The Amherst freshman coming off the bench in the final and scoring a goal he will never forget.  That was interesting.

JHU's last minute effort to get to extra time vs Babson and then almost pulling off an identical feat the next game vs Middlebury.  That was very interesting.

And this is just the action I was able to watch--no doubt missed a bunch of others.  Personally these are the moments I will remember.  Not some hardly post-pubescent young man tugging on his wiener in a moment of poor judgement.

Like others I have a passion for soccer, but this was the first D3 tournament I watched.  Because of moments like these it won't be my last.

Well said, good sir. Nice highlight package.

And, yeah, it's easy for a non-NESCAC person to say this, but man I hope we can put the Amherst stuff to bed. I'm not an old-timer on this board, but I've been here a minute and man is getting redundant.

[SierraFD3soccer]

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Goosebumps.

Pretty much what it is all about.  No worries Fred. Just ended up in my feed and thought you all would appreciate. Team is instant St. Olaf's Hall of Fame team and all involved will remember their run and win at the college.

[SierraFD3soccer]

In case some missed the short video of St. Olaf's getting back to campus.

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Sorry Sierra should have given you credit for this in my earlier post.

Is that chant like a Norwegian version of the haka?  Imagine if they performed at the center circle before kickoffs (thankfully they don't.)

Maybe its part of its Fight Song??  Also something to the Viking part - https://wp.stolaf.edu/about/history/umyahyah/  Iceland before Iceland craze.

We come from St. Olaf, we sure are the real stuff.
Our team is the cream of the colleges great.
We fight fast and furious, our team is injurious.
Tonight Carleton College will sure meet its fate.

Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWSvBmIBbJA

[Hopkins92]

At least they're not litigious. Presumably.

[EnmoreCat]

For me the Amherst hate is no longer interesting if it ever was.  Drilling down on coaches, recruiting, conference status, play style or practically anything else to get to the why will not change this.  They messed up after the Mid game.  They did not repeat that behavior during or after the remaining games, and it makes no difference whether or not they had to be told.  Their play style is cringe to watch--if anything the amount of dead balls and changes of possession inhibits a game flow and means less minutes of actual play.  But evidently we already know this so moving on.

While watching this tournament my interest piqued for the good things I saw.  Culminating in a tweet showing the return home of the champions.  Never heard of St. Olaf much less know anything about them.  Didn't matter.  Following them this weekend on their dream, the humility of their coach, and then seeing the pride as they walked off the bus was interesting.

Ohio Northern's knocking off Lynchburg on their home field and then Messiah on a march to the Sweet 16.  Their opponent, Colorado College, battling through 3 extra times including 2 PKs to get to the Elite 8.  That was interesting.

Washington College holding on against MWU and Conn to get to its first Final Four when no one expected it.  That was interesting.

Players like Morgan, Tuke, and Landa giving it their all while clearly being injured. That was interesting.

The Amherst freshman coming off the bench in the final and scoring a goal he will never forget.  That was interesting.

JHU's last minute effort to get to extra time vs Babson and then almost pulling off an identical feat the next game vs Middlebury.  That was very interesting.

And this is just the action I was able to watch--no doubt missed a bunch of others.  Personally these are the moments I will remember.  Not some hardly post-pubescent young man tugging on his wiener in a moment of poor judgement.

Like others I have a passion for soccer, but this was the first D3 tournament I watched.  Because of moments like these it won't be my last.

Well said, good sir. Nice highlight package.

And, yeah, it's easy for a non-NESCAC person to say this, but man I hope we can put the Amherst stuff to bed. I'm not an old-timer on this board, but I've been here a minute and man is getting redundant.

Amen to that

[Ejay]

In case some missed the short video of St. Olaf's getting back to campus.

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Sorry Sierra should have given you credit for this in my earlier post.

Is that chant like a Norwegian version of the haka?  Imagine if they performed at the center circle before kickoffs (thankfully they don't.)

Maybe its part of its Fight Song??  Also something to the Viking part - https://wp.stolaf.edu/about/history/umyahyah/  Iceland before Iceland craze.

We come from St. Olaf, we sure are the real stuff.
Our team is the cream of the colleges great.
We fight fast and furious, our team is injurious.
Tonight Carleton College will sure meet its fate.

Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWSvBmIBbJA

Suprised you didn't link to the Commencement video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYsko2uqVew

In any event - here's the history of their fight song...

Hagbarth Bue, a member of the Class of 1911, was interviewed in 1987 about how St. Olaf's fight song originated. According to Bue, the 1911 class octet was practicing a Norwegian folk song, Jeg Har Ute Pulten, which was to be sung at half time during a basketball game. Due to logistics of teaching two audiences separated by a basketball court and the shortage of time, they simply substituted "Um! Yah! Yah!" for the words of the chorus.

The first published account of Um! Yah! Yah! appears in the combined 1913–14–15 Viking yearbook (p. 213, under the title Jeg Har Ute Pulten). St. Olaf is the only American college or university whose fight song is sung in 3/4, or waltz, time.

[Freddyfud]

OK, so more like the New Zealand All Blacks at Oktoberfest then.  Got it.

[SierraFD3soccer]

In case some missed the short video of St. Olaf's getting back to campus.

This is very, very cool.  Had to be late at night and/or early morning!

https://twitter.com/StOlafAthletics/status/1731575933528576285

Sorry Sierra should have given you credit for this in my earlier post.

Is that chant like a Norwegian version of the haka?  Imagine if they performed at the center circle before kickoffs (thankfully they don't.)

Maybe its part of its Fight Song??  Also something to the Viking part - https://wp.stolaf.edu/about/history/umyahyah/  Iceland before Iceland craze.

We come from St. Olaf, we sure are the real stuff.
Our team is the cream of the colleges great.
We fight fast and furious, our team is injurious.
Tonight Carleton College will sure meet its fate.

Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah!, Um! Yah! Yah!
Um! Yah! Yah! Yah!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWSvBmIBbJA

Suprised you didn't link to the Commencement video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYsko2uqVew

In any event - here's the history of their fight song...

Hagbarth Bue, a member of the Class of 1911, was interviewed in 1987 about how St. Olaf's fight song originated. According to Bue, the 1911 class octet was practicing a Norwegian folk song, Jeg Har Ute Pulten, which was to be sung at half time during a basketball game. Due to logistics of teaching two audiences separated by a basketball court and the shortage of time, they simply substituted "Um! Yah! Yah!" for the words of the chorus.

The first published account of Um! Yah! Yah! appears in the combined 1913–14–15 Viking yearbook (p. 213, under the title Jeg Har Ute Pulten). St. Olaf is the only American college or university whose fight song is sung in 3/4, or waltz, time.

Yeah, did not see that one. Only did a quick search. All pretty cool though.