Quote from: Robert Zimmerman on October 28, 2026, 02:23:09 PMStill Lord of the manner, but the Queen of the Castle is getting sick of it. It was 61 degrees this morning when I woke up. She is gone on business next week, but I fear that we won't make it until then.

...as in you'll need to hit the heat before next week, or will the "manor" and the "castle" not be the same domecile? 😉

Quote from: art76 on October 27, 2026, 06:33:42 AMDT Tayte Lecy, Sr., from Concordia-Moorhead made Team of the Week. Congrats to him, and the Cobbers, as the only player from the MIAC this week.

Not too often a player gets solo sacks on three consecutive plays!

Quote from: art76 on October 24, 2026, 07:02:55 PMSo, I'm watching the last few minutes of the St. Olaf/St. Scholastica game and I cannot believe what I am hearing, over, and over, and over. Apparently nobody told the broadcasters announcing the game that the mascot name for their opponent does note rhyme with "hole" or "sole". Yikes.

Art76 —Giving score rundowns when I was listening to their broadcast a couple of weeks ago, the "color guy" worked hard and even corrected himself on occasion throw an extra syllable into "Carl-eh-ton". Maybe that's where your last "e" in Ole landed.

Well, it was fun while it lasted....a tale of two halves.

Better than I expected, but this Cobber team can play!

Quote from: sjujohnnie on October 10, 2026, 02:31:39 PMWasn't expecting a 7-3 game at the end of the 1st quarter. Hope we can get it rolling!

I tried to warn y'all!

Johnnies move a notch to #2. Cobbers break the ice and muster 3 votes toward d3 top 25.

Quote from: sjusection105 on October 11, 2026, 10:52:01 AMHas the QB rotation been going on all season or did someone get dinged up a bit and sat as a precaution?

Cobbers QB rotation has been going on on an intentional basis all season. They each bring a little different feel. Walter appears to have a this point more command of the entire playbook, is a sharp passer, and if need be, a powerful runner. Mattern is a slick runner, but also with excellent throwing accuracy. I think he would have had a hay day with the old option offense. Both are very poised and play smart. They have some big targets to throw to. Normally it would drive me crazy, but the rotation is working...even the 3rd stringer has contributed well. Mattern did not play at all versus St Scholastica a week ago.

SJU is obviously formidable this year. This appears to be the best Cobber team in over 20 years. Saturday will show whether or not they have truly tightened the gap from the upper crust of the conference. Stating the obvious, but the Cobbers will need four quarters of high intensity, few penalties, and no turnovers. Penalties and turnovers have not been too problematic so far, but they have had a tendency to have only 2 of the 3 opening quarters at full throttle. Can't count 4th quarter, as those have largely been deep in the roster quarters so far.

Cobbers had some very fine individual play today, and while they finally got a quick start, they faded a bit in the second quarter. Still, it was a pretty solid game all around. The shovel pass was used effectively. Im guessing the popped it into the practice squad to prep for the Johnnies next week, and decided to implement it. Defensively they were more in containment mode than the quick bull rush, which I also suspect was a look ahead to next week.

Great to see the 5-0 start, despite the level of competition. It has given the opportunity to build depth. I'm not such a fan of QB rotation, but all are crushing it and the play fresh. Concerned that tailback Mason Hughes went out in the second quarter and did not return. Cobbers will need their top guns when the roll into Collegeville.

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Quote from: sjujohnnie on October 07, 2026, 10:20:37 PM47 glorious pages of St John's game notes have been posted ahead of Saturday's matchup against Macalester.

Saturday seems like a great day to rebuild the hubs on my boat trailer and wash/wax the boat while I listen to the slaughter.

It's just not the same watching the broadcasts put on by other programs when St John's is on the road. I miss listening to VOJ and crew and there's no way that I can watch an away broadcast while listening to the coverage of VOJ and crew as the radio broadcast is ahead of the video feed. Will St John's put up more than 70 points for the 3rd time this season? For that matter, will they hang 70 or more on the Oles and Saints? Score predictions for Saturday?

Mac probably isn't as bad as you are thinking, nor is Ole. Yes, SJU could still roll up 70, but why? What is statement are you hoping the make by rolling a string of 70s? If it's coming that easily, have your starters conquer their objectives, then give everyone playing time, play clean, stay injury free, and run the clock.

St Scholastica is another story. It will take a special Johnnie effort to finish well clear of triple digits no matter who is on the field.

Quote from: Robert Zimmerman on October 06, 2026, 02:12:54 PMCongrats to Charlie King from SJU for making the D3 Team of the Week!

Ditto for Concordia tight end Grant Mages!

So much chatter about the omniscience, strength and potential danger of AI.

Whatever happened to our own source of all knowledge (and potential danger) ao?

I realize I could scroll back a couple hundred pages, but one of you must have the quick answer....

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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.

Speech and Language Pathology, as part of a new Rehabilitative health program for Bethel.


Oh, and despite BU having the Cobbers number on the field in recent years, I only cursed them once...in 2012 I believe. The infamous late-game would-be-win-preserving pick six that got called back cuz some Cobbers celebrated too early and stepped onto the field from the sideline before the play ended some 80 yards away. Two plays later with time running out, BU went the final couple yards for the win. Still gives me ulcers.

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Quote from: GoldandBlueBU on October 03, 2026, 06:02:03 PMYikes!  Wouldn't have been surprised at all to see BU take the L today, but wouldn't have expected it to be that kind of an L!

It's been quite a few years since we've seen that line play from SJU.

The rest of the MIAC better be on the lookout.  BU will be on the warpath to make the argument for a two-loss playoff slot ahead of a WIAC team.

Oz,
Why is it assumed BU finishes as a two loss team? Not that it's an unreasonable assumption, but if the Cobbers are taken lightly they will put a sting in someone's postseason plans!

I know you didn't ask me, but from my perspective, I really, really hope the cobbers can develop into a competitive team in the conference again.  The MIAC desperately needs another contender. 

I sort of just will need to see them have a competitive game against BU before I believe it.  The scores have been very lopsided for awhile.

I can't argue against the fact that BU has had rhe Cobbers too easily in check recently. I would even have to say they haven't lived up to their own standards in several recent years, much less being able to match SJU and BU, but there is a feel for them this year that is different, and I am pinning that to some hope that they can be a resurgent team.

It is clear the Cobbers won't get a vote for top 25, as illustrated by 2-1 Whitworth getting a vote this week. Stuffing Hamline gets them nowhere, even if they shut them out tostart 5-0 and giving up 12 total points. They need to show up vs SJU the following week to get anyone's attention.

For better or worse, my perspective is skewed from my years at Cobberland when the football team was frequently top of the MIAC, and they were getting NAIA div II national championships. Bethel was new to the MIAC and running on empty.

On a personal note, my daughter will be joining the Bethel faculty next fall, so I can't put the hate on!

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Quote from: GoldandBlueBU on October 03, 2026, 06:02:03 PMYikes!  Wouldn't have been surprised at all to see BU take the L today, but wouldn't have expected it to be that kind of an L!

It's been quite a few years since we've seen that line play from SJU.

The rest of the MIAC better be on the lookout.  BU will be on the warpath to make the argument for a two-loss playoff slot ahead of a WIAC team.

Oz,
Why is it assumed BU finishes as a two loss team? Not that it's an unreasonable assumption, but if the Cobbers are taken lightly they will put a sting in someone's postseason plans!