FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SagatagSam]

LOL!

Liked it overall - I'd ask Chat to revise it with a tone that reflected that everyone was actually quite happy to see it die.

Not sure I've ever read an obit that said, "Everyone was glad the son of a b***ch is dead!" I wonder how ChatGPT would handle that!

[HSCTiger74]

Oz, what's up with the Hawks? I can't remember the last time they lost three in a row (although I'll admit that I don't follow the matches as closely as I used to).

Two things, unfortunately.

First, the forward line has been under-manned all season. We've cobbled together a line that doesn't include a big gorilla to anchor it. Well-structured defence can just sit on everyone.  So if you can only generate limited scoring shots, you must score six every time. We haven't.

Second, our effort has really fallen off. Footy is a game that requires players to push themselves beyond their limits when the lungs are burning and the muscles are so tired. We've had a run against three top teams, the fourth in another day, and they have simply outworked us.  Good footy is 90% effort. If you're willing to outwork the other team (tackle more, repeat sprints in defence to maintain zones, thankless repeat sprints off the ball in offence to provide options that may never be taken) then you win nearly every time.

We'll see how we go. Four quarters of 100% effort is the only way to win at the top of the ladder.

Thanks. I obviously don't know all the detailed ins and outs of footy, but I've watched enough matches over the years to get what you're saying. And congrats on the win over WB.

[faunch]

Will the Johnnies play rotating quarterbacks in 2025?

https://www.stcloudlive.com/sports/college/fasching-isnt-opposed-to-using-2-quarterbacks-for-johnnies-2025-season

[OzJohnnie]

Will the Johnnies play rotating quarterbacks in 2025?

https://www.stcloudlive.com/sports/college/fasching-isnt-opposed-to-using-2-quarterbacks-for-johnnies-2025-season

It's great to get some Johnnie content.  Thanks for the link, faunch.

It looks like Gary hopes to avoid a rotating quarterback.  I hope he does.  I don't reckon it works anywhere but at Mount Union.

This was new to me.  I liked "Blakely" as the RB.  Anyways, let's hope he's a great coach, too.

Will Blakey was St. John's second-leading rusher last season with 93 carries for 457 yards and 10 TDs. But at 26 years old, the six-year Air Force veteran decided to become the team's running backs coach instead of continuing his playing career.

[HansenRatings]

Will the Johnnies play rotating quarterbacks in 2025?

https://www.stcloudlive.com/sports/college/fasching-isnt-opposed-to-using-2-quarterbacks-for-johnnies-2025-season

It's great to get some Johnnie content.  Thanks for the link, faunch.

It looks like Gary hopes to avoid a rotating quarterback.  I hope he does.  I don't reckon it works anywhere but at Mount Union.

This was new to me.  I liked "Blakely" as the RB.  Anyways, let's hope he's a great coach, too.

Linfield had success with it last year, with one QB being primarily a runner (104 rush att vs. 91 passes) and the other a passer (40 rush att vs. 298 passes).

[Pat Coleman]

Will the Johnnies play rotating quarterbacks in 2025?

https://www.stcloudlive.com/sports/college/fasching-isnt-opposed-to-using-2-quarterbacks-for-johnnies-2025-season

We spent a lot of time on this in our podcast last month.
https://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2025/05/27/atn-podcast-380-goin-on-a-trip/