The MIAC is just brutal right now. I'm glad to see the Cobbers are on the up swing. I hope I don't eat these words when they come to Arden Hills. But the Olaf game was brutal. This doesn't make teams better, Bethel could have scored a hundred today. And that's not a flex on Bethel as much as it's an indictment of where most of the league is talent-wise right now.

Quote from: DuffMan on October 12, 2026, 02:48:43 PMMight as well just start cheering for SJU now, Hazzben, since your son will end up a Johnnie soon, anyways.

Time will tell, the unholy seduction will probably be taking place end of this month. 

Quote from: art76 on October 12, 2026, 10:02:44 AMSo this week all of us BU fans are also Cobber fans, because the only way the Royals get a "decent shot" at going into the 40 team bracket at the end of the season is for Concordia to get the upset against the Johnnies this week, and then Bethel would have to beat the Cobbers later in the season.

Without doing a deep dive, I disagree Art. SJU beating Concordia is better for Bethel. Concordia and SJU at 9-1 and BU at 8-2 doesn't help us. Concordia gets the AQ and now a 9-1 SJU is added to the At Large field. Bethel should be cheering for chalk, AQ's with as few losses as possible and lots of 2 and 3 loss conference runners up.

Saturday is "let's make a deal" time. I'll turn on the AC if my wife agrees to keep the furnace off for the remainder of the week! 

Quote from: corn horn on October 04, 2026, 05:35:59 PMOn a personal note, my daughter will be joining the Bethel faculty next fall, so I can't put the hate on!

Very cool, which department? If you don't mind sharing.

Quote from: DuffMan on October 04, 2026, 06:49:21 PMAnyone done a welfare check on Hazzben???

Quote from: DuffMan on October 04, 2026, 06:49:21 PMAnyone done a welfare check on Hazzben???

lol, alive and well. Finally dried out from the rain in Collegeville. Dominant SJU win. Feeney was excellent, they went almost exclusively 3 step drops and quick hitters. Wasn't time for pressure to arrive and their Oline played really well. Their front 7 and Feeney were the story of the day IMO. But man that punter has to be the best punter in the state of Minnesota, gophers and vikes included. He was insanely good!

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Quote from: The Third Division on September 30, 2026, 01:20:12 AMAny update if Donovan McNeal makes a return later this year?

Yes he will be back for the Wheaton game.  This is TOP secret inside information so don't quote me on it or my sources will cut me off.  But, NCC is keeping this under wraps to catch the Crusaders by surprise.  Don't be shocked if he plays the game wearing a different jersey number, under an assumed name---I mean this is Naperville so some real cloak and dagger stuff.

Uncle Donovan.

Tempted to ride my motorcycle up to Collegeville, seems like a good way to find a convenient parking spot. We had kicked around the idea of my son doing his gameday visit to SJU this weekend, since it'd be a great game/atmosphere. But he's got homecoming Saturday night, so that plan died on the vine.

Keys to the game:

- Turnovers - Feeney's pick last year by Devin Williams was a big play. Drews INT's against NCC this year had a similar effect.
- BU Pass D vs Air Johnnie - I think our front 7 will do ok against the run, but we have to hold up against big passing plays and on third down.
- BU Run Game vs SJU Front 7 - We ran well against NCC, but I think SJU is probably as good or better up front. Holding UWL to 40 yards rushing is impressive. Need to get Geebli and Manns going.
- Rundell Health - Albert played against Hamline, caught 2 TD's, but finger was heavily taped. How close is he to 100%, it's one thing to catch wide open passes against Hamline, another to catch a contested ball against SJU.

Notes from Hamline: Logan Butler, BU backup QB who transferred from CSP, had an absolutely gorgeous deep TD pass and looks really athletic. Wetzel vibes for those old enough to remember. First time in a while where I've felt like we wouldn't have significant drop off if QB1 went down. Drews' knowledge of our offense is exceptional right now, but having someone behind him is a nice luxury.

GAC QB vs Central hasn't played the last two weeks.

I'd be out fast if it was about seat or steering wheel heater being on.

Seems like you're talking out of both sides of your mouth. On one hand, bemoaning the lack of priority at UWSP to fielding a competitive football team, but then saying it's just D3 chill out.

They go hand in hand. Caring about and having opinions about all things, from coaches to facilities to recruiting go into success. "This is (just) D3. Take a pill" is a losing mentality. Winning programs care. The attention to detail and accountability doesn't just correlate to success in the B1G.

Still King of the Castle here too ... though the big blanket my wife was cocooned in last night in the living room doesn't bode well. `

Central had a nice win. Tuned in for most of the second half ahead of Bethel's night game against GAC.

Was there a coaches pole for the ARC before the season? Wondering how people expected the top of the league to perform?

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Quote from: NCC2010 on September 20, 2026, 09:52:07 PMThe NCC broadcast crew said Rundell was out with a hand injury during that game. Not sure how accurate that report is but that's what they said on stream.

As the source of that report, I can confirm it was accurate.

Yep, I think he could probably be a go for Hamline, but I'm guessing they probably don't risk him this week and just take advantage of one more week to make absolutely sure he's ready for SJU.

Quick thoughts on the GAC v BU game.
- Weird to leave 21 points on the field and win 49-7. Pick in the endzone, dropped TD Pass, failed 4th down conversion.
- Eckert is a star. 2 games, 18 Rec, 319 yds, 2 TD's. Rundell + Eckert will be lethal when Albert is back.
- Geebli + Manns is a great 1, 2 punch. Geebli is really physical, Manns adds a home-run threat. Spoiled to have both, if either was the feature they'd be regarded as the best back in the MIAC if not the region.
- Drews ball looks as good as ever, really tight spiral. Had a tendency to be a touch overconfident at points, needs to watch the YOLO balls against SJU. Has become a very effective runner.
- GAC having their old OC back has some nice wrinkles.
- Ginske at QB is really mobile, he'll give teams fits this year.
- Front 7 on D is really physical, going to be a fascinating matchup with SJU OLine.