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#1
Quote from: hazzben on March 17, 2024, 07:40:52 PMCongrats to the Auggies and OldAuggie. I knew the 'Burgs were the dominant forces, but I don't follow D3 wrestlings as closely as I (casually) follow D1. Reading the details in the press release are mind boggling:

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

Quote• Augsburg has now won 15 NCAA Division III national titles in school history (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2024), tied with Wartburg for the most team titles in Division III. Either Augsburg or Wartburg has won every Division III national title since 1995.
• Augsburg has finished among the top two teams in men's wrestling national competition 29 times since 1975, and has finished among the top 20 teams nationally every year since 1971.
• Augsburg now has 59 men's wrestling national champions in school history -- a record 55 in NCAA Division III competition (since 1983), four in NAIA competition (1968-1983).

That's an insane run of dominance for 2 programs just 3 hours apart.

My youngest is drawn to the mat (vs the hardwood for the older siblings). We had a lot of fun following the Mounds View program this season, and watching the Big 10 and Big 12 tourneys last weekend. We will have to find time to take in some D3 duals this coming season.
Quote from: hazzben on March 19, 2024, 07:59:09 AMYeah, anytime you can say you were a two time collegiate national champ, 2 time greco national champ, made two world teams, and then were the primary trainer who helped Brock Lesner win a heavyweight UFC title, "Grade A bad ass" seems apropos. Gotta think Marty and his brothers are on the short list for families no one wants to mess with.
Quote from: DuffMan on March 18, 2024, 11:45:42 AM
Quote from: hazzben on March 17, 2024, 07:40:52 PMMy youngest is drawn to the mat...

Wait, wait, wait.  How did I not know this? MV had a great team this year.  Our (Maple Grove) 215-lber lost to Quin Morgan in the finals.
We just got back from the MN/USA Wrestling State Tournament.  We had 2 champs and four 5th place finishers.  Little Duff went 2-2 in a brutal bracket--so proud of him!


Congrats to Little Duff!

#2
Quote from: hazzben on March 17, 2024, 07:58:36 PMFollow up question ... was UWLax expected to be in the mix, or did they get a bump from hosting?
Thanks! Sorry for the delay I have been busy and one day I looked and Post Patterns were down. As far as I know, UW LaCrosse belonged in the Tourney and they do have a very good program. Each wrestler has to win his way to the tourney and I consider UW-L to be competitive each year.

As far as Wartburg and Augsburg wrestlers dominating D3; they wrestle and beat some of the smaller D1 schools in tournaments. Many times there are U of M, U of WI and U of Iowa JV wrestlers in the same tournaments and the Auggies usually hold their own. The Auggies beat the D2 schools on their schedule each year, it seems like D2 and D3 wrestling are close.

#3


Auggie Wrestling won their 15th National Championship last night.

https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2024/3/14/mwr031424.aspx
#4
Quote from: DuffMan on October 26, 2023, 10:01:27 AM
Quote from: Robert Zimmerman on October 24, 2023, 06:05:47 PM
I think we can make it until the weekend without turning on the furnace, but not sure if we will make it through the weekend.

Looking at the forecast, I am strongly considering flipping the switch tonight.  :-\
I have been staying/fishing at my cabin on the weekends, heated with wood.
#5
Quote from: faunch on October 15, 2023, 11:47:49 AM
Quote from: GoldandBlueBU on October 14, 2023, 04:42:14 PM
Quote from: faunch on October 14, 2023, 09:27:02 AM
Auggie gets the win today which leads to the greatest controversy in the short history of the MIAC championship game...playing at Edor Nelson field and only having room for about 3,000 spectators.

Clairvoyant.

Apparently not...wants the hell happened to Auggie?
I watched some of the replay; enough to see what was happening, and it looked like Bethel wanted the victory more than the Auggies. Sheehan had no pocket and Bethel ran the ball well.
#6
The wife turned on the furnace the other day. It's not a big deal, I just now turned off the sprinkler system.
#7
I appreciate the experience. Thanks for sharing!
#8
I was up north all last week and this weekend so I could not watch the game. I found it on the MIAC Network channel, watched some of it and I agree. The camera person does need some direction. Please.

Auggies look like they are ready for the Big Dogs of the MIAC.
#9
Quote from: DuffMan on September 25, 2023, 09:08:48 PM
Auggie Tech beats the GACies on a last-second hail Mary and we're all talking about them in the MIAC title game?  ???  Bethel and the Corn Cobs might have something to say about that.
We all saw Reusse's article a couple of weeks ago.
#10
Quote from: Boys of Fall on September 25, 2023, 05:09:52 PM
Quote from: faunch on September 25, 2023, 04:52:22 PM
Quote from: SagatagSam on September 25, 2023, 03:32:39 PM
Quote from: faunch on September 25, 2023, 11:53:39 AM
Here's a what if scenario...If Augsburg managed to win the Skyline division they would host the MIAC championship game. Edor Nelson field can barely accommodate 2,000 fans...last year Bethel at SJU had around 7,000 and the year before at Bethel there was approximately 5,000.
Where else could a championship game be played that would allow spectators actually watch the game?
St Paul Central high school comes to mind....it probably has double the seating of Edor Nelson and is geographically close to Augsburg. Also would cost a lot less than playing at a place like Huntington Bank (and gophers are at home).


Don't they put up the dome over Edor Nelson Field sometime in mid- to late-November?

The Toms are on the road in San Diego that weekend. I'm sure they'd do the MIAC a favor for ol' times sake.  ;D

What would be really funny is having a game like SJU-Augsburg outdraw the Tommies on their own FCS football field.

I was wrong...Gophers are at West Lafayette...but their stadium would cost too much.
I'm sure the Tommie$ would love nothing more than to charge a MIAC team a wheelbarrow full of money to play on their turf.
I don't think Augsburg would move the game.  If the game stays at Edor Nelson Field Lamker can limit the number of Johnnie fans at the game.

We have a winner. There is no chance Swenson and Lamker allow a potential game like that to move off campus. Some years ago the undefeated clash between UST and Augsburg was potentially going to sell out and overflow with fans and Swenson rented bleachers to increase the capacity of Edor Nelson Field. That was Ayrton Scott's sophomore year if I recall correctly. The UST game during Scott's senior year was at Edor Nelson and the atmosphere was outstanding. Augsburg lost both games to UST but that was possibly the best atmosphere at Edor Nelson I saw and certainly better than when I played there, but I never saw the 1997 team play. We had our first daughter that year so I was busy.
#11
Quote from: DuffMan on September 24, 2023, 03:24:11 PM
Is Auggie Tech legit?  I have my opinions...
Your neighbor Lamker is a good coach and definitely legit.
#12
Quote from: BiggieSmalls on September 20, 2023, 11:54:21 PM
What is everyone thinking on Auggie @ Gusties??? Breitbach for Gusties putting up some receiving yardage again this year so far. Auggie gonna make another move to be that "3rd team" in MIAC?
Yes, Augsburg will make that move and win this game 31-28 on a last-second FG by the best kicker in the MIAC. Plenty of returning talent on defense at LB, Dline, and DB. The QB Sheehan is a 4-year starter. He has receivers and running backs as options in the passing game and he runs well. He is not quite Ayrton Scott while running the ball but he is probably a better passer.
#13
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwtr9AQttt0/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

If you are on Instagram you can see the Augsburg/UNW highlights by clicking on the link above. 
#14
Quote from: hazzben on August 31, 2023, 08:45:09 AM
Quote from: OldAuggie on August 31, 2023, 08:37:31 AM
Lamker has a different model for recruiting it seems and he has a plan. He could be the next Steve Johnson you never know.

I just about spit my coffee out. First, Lamker would have to be turning around Hamline for that comparison to work. Second, if half the Lamker stories I've heard are accurate, his coaching successes aside, he's nothing like Steve Johnson. One memorable quote, when someone asked him about playing with Hvistendahl. Lamker "I made Scott Hvistendahl." Hvisty seemed to do just fine his Sr year without Lamker tossing him the ball!

But to Logan's point. With the protected schedule setup in the MIAC and a UMAC non-con strategy, we need to see Augsburg with a little tougher comp to really know if they're making a jump. It's not the wrong way for them to build. Scheduling WIAC or top ARC teams probably keeps them at .500. They need to get some seasons pushing 7-8 wins so they can build confidence, before they step up the non-con slate IMO.
I thought that might get a reaction!!  I was thinking in terms of coaching but hey I understand your frustration. We will see how he does, I was unaware of such statements made by Lamker.
#15
Quote from: SagatagSam on August 30, 2023, 03:39:38 PM
Quote from: hazzben on August 30, 2023, 03:28:00 PM
Quote from: HansenRatings on August 30, 2023, 01:48:39 PM
Quote from: AO on August 30, 2023, 01:42:21 PM
Augsburg and down


I think it was Patrick Reusse who had an article in the Star Tribune recently: The MIAC needs a third team. He wrote the article saying it could be Augsburg. Consider me skeptical.

I actually think Augsburg is trending up. They played a Roste-less BU tough last year and seemed to improve throughout the year. I also think they've got an HC with a vision of what he wants to build, and some energy behind that vision. To be seen if it's them entering GAC space, where they are 'good but not quite great' every year, or if they will really challenge. I'd bet their emergence does eat into GAC's recruiting footprint a bit.

Do GAC and Augsburg compete for the same general pool of students?
I will say no they don't really compete with GAC for student athletes. Lamker has a different model for recruiting it seems and he has a plan. He could be the next Steve Johnson you never know.