Quote from: hazzben on April 28, 2025, 04:26:59 PMDoes he have to give the NIL money back   

All $75 of it.
 

9/13/25 UM-Morris @ SJU is "Blake Elliot Day".  Gosh, I hope there are Blake bobbleheads! 

*Interim 

Big news out of Collegeville: O'Brien Named SJU's Interim Athletic Director

I can't imagine the mess that would create with transfer credits, etc.

Referring to him as "Johnnie QB" is a bit of a stretch.

First Fr. Don, now Pope Francis.  Sheesh.

Quote from: sjusection105 on April 16, 2025, 08:13:20 PMRemember that in the 70's UMM was a completely different institution, turning out a lot of Ag and PE majors.

Now it's mostly band geeks (like my sister and her husband  ).

UM-Morris, Auggie Tech, Mac, Hot Carls, and St. Scholastica at home?  What an awful home schedule.  I'll set the over/under for regular season points given up at Clemens at 7.5.

Though I am not thrilled at the caliber of this non-con matchup, I think the first year of the NPI showed us that, with the current "dial settings", wins carry the bulk of the weight, so it's not a bad move, especially considering that SJU needs to fill Syverson's monster shoes.

Quote from: SagatagSam on April 14, 2025, 10:26:51 AMFr. Don interrupted him and, without missing a beat, shakes his hand and says: "Blatzheim. Rice Street, Saint Paul." Then Fr. Don turned to Bill, and with a knowing smile and says, "Oh, we're going to have to keep our eye on you."

I can picture that in my head.  100% Fr. Don. 

My first meeting with Fr. Don was summer of '99.  I worked on the grounds crew the summer before my freshman year.  Fr. Don was, as always, strolling around campus and socializing.  Rich Froehle introduced us, and Fr. Don, without missing a beat, asked, "Is your dad, Al, who wrestled here in the 70s?"  His ability to remember people was astounding!  He always referred to me as "The Pearl of Sartell." 

Rest in peace, my friend.

Oh wow!  Sad, sad day.  Fr. Don is a legend. 

Here is his obituary: Fr. Don Talafous, OSB

Guys, it's not real.

Rumor is that the Lamker announcement was made on April 1st.