Don't know if I'll make many games either.  I consider the cost of my season tickets this year to be a donation to Johnnie athletics.  Certainly, little value in return.

The road trips I miss the most are the two I made to Salem.  Second one was better than the first.  The first one was very good.

Thanks, Oz and MadRed.  I'm all signed up.  Kind of disappointed that your wife got that and I did not.

Quote from: OzJohnnie on June 26, 2025, 06:59:14 PMThe football kickoff luncheon is on August 20th.  Hopefully, someone on the boards goes to that and can report back as it's the next big news event available to us.

Oz, where are you seeing that?  I want to register but I can't find anything.

Quote from: OldAuggie on May 20, 2025, 10:33:01 PMLamker resigned tonight. Hopefully, the new AD can find a coach who will develop a competitive MIAC football program at Augsburg. I will believe it when I see it.

Lamker's five-year record at Augsburg was 21-20.  Has there been an Augsburg coach with a winning record?  Not trying to be a troll, genuinely curious.

Good luck to your team, Art.  Looks like the wind is going to cooperate.

Quote from: hazzben on May 01, 2025, 09:29:52 AMFor context on the NIL front, reliable sources say Matt Jung received upwards of $300k from Wisconsin to transfer to the Badgers. 

Bethel wouldn't match that?

Good for him, yes.  Sure does illustrate the insanity of money in D1 power conferences.

Maybe SJU should go D1.  

Quote from: DuffMan on April 29, 2025, 08:13:40 AM

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

All $75 of it.

I heard it was two free pies at Gary's Pizza.  Hard to give that back...

Quote from: DuffMan on April 17, 2025, 09:29:46 AM

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  ).

At the time the coach, Al Molde, was recruiting guys coming out of the military.  Guys were older and more mature physically and mentally.

Quote from: Flynntowne on April 16, 2025, 01:12:26 PMAccording to the St. John's football archives, the football team's first loss against Morris was in 1975, by an 8 - 6 score. So, in the three years from 1975-1977, SJU was 0-2-1 against the Cougars.

Forgot about 1975.  It was a LONG time ago.  

Quote from: faunch on April 15, 2025, 07:09:40 PMI feel like I'm one of the only Johnnies that never really knew Fr. Don. I feel like I maybe had a brief chat with him once...my loss for not having any personal Fr. Don anecdotes.

On another note...SJU released their 2025 schedule. The SOS takes a hit with week two non-conference game hosting UMN-Morris. Might be good to not have top ranked opponent as the Johnnies will be breaking in a new QB. The Johnnies actually are all time .500 vs the Cougars (2-2-1).

https://gojohnnies.com/news/2025/4/15/old-foes-return-for-sju-in-2025-football-schedule.aspx

The tie was in the national championship season of 1976
The loss was in 1977, when we should have won another national championship.  Maybe that was an omen.  We $hit the bed against Wabash.

Rest in peace, Fr. Don.

Legendary.  When I think of St. Johns Father Don is one of the first things that pops up.  When I was in school, he was the student chaplain.  Later the alumni chaplain.  He was always my chaplain. An exceptionally kind and thoughtful man.  I loved running into him at football games and chatting with him.  He always called me "Mr. Ward."

He impacted the lives of countless people.  Not just Johnnies.

I recommend checking out his Daily Reflections:   Fr. Don's Daily Reflection — Saint John's Abbey

Quote from: DuffMan on March 30, 2025, 03:59:06 PMLast time the Johnnies and Scots met was my junior yet, and I just turned 44. 

I was 45 at that time. 

Unless it is homecoming I may pass.  I really don't enjoy blow outs.

Quote from: scottiedawg on March 03, 2025, 02:04:04 PM

Quote from: faunch on March 03, 2025, 01:46:58 PMHow does U of Chicago get to host with an 18-7 record, pool C bid and 34 NPI?

Because Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball are hosting.

St. Johns got jobbed because Chicago is within 500 miles of all three schools in the pod, St. Johns is not.

I guess the good news is St. Johns often does not do well with home court advantage.  Still, I'd have liked the opportunity to attend a game.