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#1
Quote from: hazzben on March 26, 2024, 09:20:54 AM
Quote from: BiggieSmalls on March 25, 2024, 11:14:56 PMLooks like Bethel has found their new OC/QB coach along with promoting a DB coach. OC looks interesting coming from Berry College where they finished as 3rd best scoring offense and 5th best total offense in country last year.

https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2024/3/25/mcelroy-announces-coaching-staff-updates.aspx

Yep, I really like both hires. The D staff is really good and deep. Adding Tavian as a full time guy is great.

Duling looks like a perfect fit. He checks both OC and QB coach boxes, and had a an explosive and very balanced offense for Berry. They put up 36 against Trinity (who gave up 9/gm) and averaged like 10/play. The fact he was Berry's recruiting coordinator is another great piece.

Curious to see what the offense will look like with Duling!  Sad to see AJ go - like you, he was one of the old guys who made little freshman me feel welcome on the team.  Pure conjecture, but I would assume he probably applied for the head coach position, and then moved on in order to keep climbing the coaching ladder?

#2
Yeah - there was a fair amount of parity among the top half of the conference, without anyone truly standing out.  I think SJU was probably the best team, but not by a large margin.

The team I'd really like to see have a do-over would be the 2019-2020 SJU team...they were really, really good, and didn't get a chance to see it through when covid ended the season.
#3
Quote from: Retired Old Rat on December 19, 2023, 10:42:06 AM
Quote from: Ice Bear on December 19, 2023, 09:03:08 AM
Quote from: DuffMan on December 18, 2023, 05:09:18 PM
No.

Where will UMU start the year?

I say top 5. Thoughts?
Top 10.  They lose a lot to graduation.  Unless guys are coming back for a Covid year.

This coming fall is the last year that will be a thing, right?  If you were originally supposed to be a freshman in the fall of 2020, but didn't actually get do do your first year until fall of 2021?

I wouldn't be surprised to see SJU as a top 15...more surprised if UMU is top 5. 
#4
Quote from: faunch on December 14, 2023, 02:26:54 PM
Quote from: johnnieboy41 on December 14, 2023, 12:14:06 PM
Some rumblings out of Collegeville are hinting that Aaron Syverson could indeed use his last year of eligibility and come back for one more year at SJU.

If true, I love it for the Johnnies, but will be glad when these Covid years are over and people go back to doing their 4/5 years max.

I've been wondering if NIL money could impact D3 kids using their fifth year if they're a transfer or used a "gray/redshirt" year. Could a business hire them with the understanding that they will be paid during the season even if they aren't working full time. I gotta believe NIL will or already has played a role in D3. Even the Gophers found $30K to pay Cole Kramer to play one game.

Also wondering if a NIL fund /piggy bank could be available at tailgate events or postgame celebrations? Is that allowed as the rules seem to be pretty loose.

I was wondering more about that too when I heard about the $30K that the gophers seemingly allocated to Cole Kramer for playing in the bowl game.  I was under the impression initially that the NIL arrangements were with individual players, to appear at an event, or use their image in advertising, etc.  Based on the "dinkytown athletes" fund, it appears to be more of a slush fund that the athletic department, or maybe individual teams / coaches can direct money out of?
#5
Quote from: johnnieboy41 on December 14, 2023, 12:14:06 PM
Some rumblings out of Collegeville are hinting that Aaron Syverson could indeed use his last year of eligibility and come back for one more year at SJU.

If true, I love it for the Johnnies, but will be glad when these Covid years are over and people go back to doing their 4/5 years max.

I would imagine that the way this year ended might have loomed large in his decision on that?  Probably hard to close the book on playing, if you have an option to return, when their season ended unexpectedly like that, rather than 2-3 rounds into the playoffs.
#6
Quote from: sjujohnnie on December 09, 2023, 06:31:01 PM
Wartburg just took a one point lead with a little over 12 minutes remaining in the semifinal versus North Central. They trailed North Central 26-7 late in the 2nd quarter. It is North Central's first time trailing all season.

That is wild.  Hard to have never given up the first score in the game, let alone never fall behind at some point against a decent team.
#7
I don't know enough about the teams from the east, outside of them generally not doing well late in the tournament.  Is it likely that the semifinal between the winners of the Lacrosse vs NC and Wartburg vx UWW is more of the true title game?  Or does the other side of the bracket have a chance?
#8
Quote from: MIACvet on November 22, 2023, 11:24:55 AM


- Can Bethel put it together? Zach Doely is one of the top big men in the MIAC. Joey Kidder makes an impact on both ends. They have some sophs that made solid contributions last year that could make the leap. Look for Bethel to battle for a playoff spot.


Hoping this is the case!  Coach Filzen is a great guy, and I hope is a long term leader for the program.  It probably will help that they got Kidder in a few weeks earlier this season, given the first round playoff exit for the football team.
#9
Quote from: DuffMan on November 22, 2023, 06:58:42 AM
Quote from: RoyalsFan on October 25, 2022, 04:55:55 PM
Ok, I see that my comments here are no longer welcome and I am not going to participate when I am criticized for every comment I make. I am done with this board - don't need the aggravation. Hasta la vista.

::)

Geez Duff- the corvette is in storage for the winter.  How do you expect a guy to pass the time?
#10
Hazz -

I was a little surprised to see BU go almost exclusively with Kidder & Wildcat on offense, after having it only mixed in from time to time over the prior few games.  Was Bolt banged up, or did they just think they had a better chance to move the ball with the wildcat?  It worked OK at times, but also obviously took their best receiver out as a pass catcher...
#11
Also - AO - either you didn't post it here on the main board, or I just missed it - congrats on your pick 'ems victory, and thanks for doing it every week!
#12
Quote from: AO on November 19, 2023, 03:27:14 PM
Quote from: AO on November 15, 2023, 09:43:43 PM
Quote from: GoldandBlueBU on November 15, 2023, 05:28:32 PM
On AO's original post - UNW volleyball has been on an incredible run for a number of years - I can't say that I've been to any games, but I do check their scores now and then and will certainly be looking to see how their post-season run goes this year.
Getting way ahead of myself here, but if the seeds hold up, Northwestern and Bethel could both be eliminating a Whitewater team on Saturday.
It took a pretty massive comeback (down 0-2, survived 6 match points) but we did eventually send Whitewater back to Wisconsin without the regional championship.  On to LA for the elite eight.

That's great! 

I know next to nothing about Volleyball, but I would imagine that if you've got a team down 2-0, once they've come back and tied it, you're probably playing really tight for that final game.  My wife and I have met the Wilmeths before - SUPER nice people - happy for her and the team.
#13
I saw that UMD did not get an at-large bid, and the cited reason was their SoS being lower - so apparently that carried a heavier weighting for D2?

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/college/playoff-exclusion-marks-disappointing-ending-for-umd-football
#14
Quote from: hazzben on November 15, 2023, 05:21:18 PM
Quote from: GoldandBlueBU on November 15, 2023, 05:06:02 PM
Quote from: AO on November 15, 2023, 04:59:57 PM
Quote from: hazzben on November 15, 2023, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: AO on November 15, 2023, 04:28:02 PM
Quote from: hazzben on November 15, 2023, 01:11:20 PM
Quote from: BiggieSmalls on November 14, 2023, 07:40:33 PM
Is there value for BU and SJU to stay in the MIAC for football?

Where would we go?? If they fix the division/Champ game format there's not a reason to leave. But again, where are we going? The WIAC is a state school league. The UMAC is a massive downgrade in quality of school and competition. The ARC would be travel hell.

I also think there's value in the proximity and history for these teams.
It would certainly make more sense if the two D3 leagues in Minnesota for the 14 football teams each had 7 members, or maybe 8 and 6, instead of 10 and 4, when 10 means you don't even play 2 of the the teams. The downgrade in competition happened when you replaced St. Thomas with Macalester.

And CSS. But the suggestion was for Bethel and SJU to leave altogether. I don't love Mac and CSS from a competitive standpoint. I certainly don't want an entire slate of games like that.
Yeah I'm really thinking about the hypothetical coalition, not Bethel, that would have left the MIAC for leagues they would be more competitive in.

In other UMAC vs MIAC news, Bethel hasn't been too competitive with that team down Snelling in volleyball or hoops for a couple years now.  :D

I think we've done just fine against Hamline.   ;)

Was just about to mention that, before I saw your post  -  this lens of conversation is extremely football focused, but BU has been far from dominant in the MIAC as far as other sports go.  Baseball has had a couple of consecutive years of MIAC championships, but hoops hasn't seriously contended for a number of years (Tusler & Wojta), and before that there was an even larger gap when they weren't true contenders.  The MIAC is the appropriate level for the majority of BU's athletics.

The hoops have taken a step back, coming off a run that was very competitive. But BU athletics are actually increasing in MIAC competitiveness. Golf, Hockey, Softball, baseball, M/W Track & Field are all top programs.

100% - but I think they're in different standing than football...in an "average" year for MIAC football, neither BU or SJU will face much in terms of competition within the conference outside of their game against each other.  Maybe I'm wildly off - but I don't think that's the case, for the most part, in any of the other sports, for either school? 

On AO's original post - UNW volleyball has been on an incredible run for a number of years - I can't say that I've been to any games, but I do check their scores now and then and will certainly be looking to see how their post-season run goes this year.
#15
Quote from: AO on November 15, 2023, 04:59:57 PM
Quote from: hazzben on November 15, 2023, 04:37:16 PM
Quote from: AO on November 15, 2023, 04:28:02 PM
Quote from: hazzben on November 15, 2023, 01:11:20 PM
Quote from: BiggieSmalls on November 14, 2023, 07:40:33 PM
Is there value for BU and SJU to stay in the MIAC for football?

Where would we go?? If they fix the division/Champ game format there's not a reason to leave. But again, where are we going? The WIAC is a state school league. The UMAC is a massive downgrade in quality of school and competition. The ARC would be travel hell.

I also think there's value in the proximity and history for these teams.
It would certainly make more sense if the two D3 leagues in Minnesota for the 14 football teams each had 7 members, or maybe 8 and 6, instead of 10 and 4, when 10 means you don't even play 2 of the the teams. The downgrade in competition happened when you replaced St. Thomas with Macalester.

And CSS. But the suggestion was for Bethel and SJU to leave altogether. I don't love Mac and CSS from a competitive standpoint. I certainly don't want an entire slate of games like that.
Yeah I'm really thinking about the hypothetical coalition, not Bethel, that would have left the MIAC for leagues they would be more competitive in.

In other UMAC vs MIAC news, Bethel hasn't been too competitive with that team down Snelling in volleyball or hoops for a couple years now.  :D

I think we've done just fine against Hamline.   ;)

Was just about to mention that, before I saw your post  -  this lens of conversation is extremely football focused, but BU has been far from dominant in the MIAC as far as other sports go.  Baseball has had a couple of consecutive years of MIAC championships, but hoops hasn't seriously contended for a number of years (Tusler & Wojta), and before that there was an even larger gap when they weren't true contenders.  The MIAC is the appropriate level for the majority of BU's athletics.