Although St. John’s in general is a special part of my life, I have to admit that St. John’s football, has drifted to the backwaters of my psyche over the last 9 months. As revved up as we get during the course of a season, a well-rounded Johnnie does not live on football alone.
Speaking of [...]
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2010 Week 1: Northwestern [view excerpt]
The Johnnies open the 2010 football season with a non-conference matchup with the Northwestern Eagles of Roseville, MN in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). Here is a brief breakdown of what to look forward to on this holiday weekend in Collegeville…
Northwestern Offense: The Eagles had 6 1st All-UMAC players last season and return just [...]
2010 Season Preview + News & Notes [view excerpt]
The 2010 football season is fast approaching and we are ready to get things ratcheted up here at JohnnieFootball.com. Welcome back to the site and many thanks for coming to visit us on a regular basis during the football season. Please send your comments/critiques/corrections/complaints/compliments to touchdowntommy@johnniefootball.com. Now let’s get right down to business…
Top Teams in [...]
Thanks Indeed [view excerpt]
It took nearly 36 hours and lots of guts, perhaps the same guts Joe B. Quarterback lost early in the afternoon Saturday to even have the nerve to glance at the St. Cloud Times website and review of the Johnnies first round playoff game. As I gradually moved closer to my desk, instinctively my computer mouse finally found [...]
Too Light, Too Heavy, or Just Right [view excerpt]
Another installation from our on campus correspondent SJU Junior Matt Melsen, our very own Pure Bred Johnnie. Read along with Matt’s musings and his wish for peace on earth and thanks for another incredibly entertaining Johnnie Football season!
We have all seen the Bud Light commercials where they replay the same scene of a customer trying to [...]
6 Turnovers Doom Johnnies in Loss to Coe [view excerpt]
When the playoffs roll around, you have to be playing your best football of the season if you want to advance to the next week. With each victory comes the reward of playing a tougher opponent the following week. Mistakes are magnified in the playoffs and having an interception or a fumble recovery returned for [...]
It’s a beautiful day [view excerpt]
Johnnie fans waking up to another incredible fall day in metropolitan Minneapolis and St. Paul will experience a spectacular and ethereal drive along Interstate 94 on their way to Collegeville this morning.
Sunny morning skies without much of a fall breeze will create a stunning climate for Saturday’s game and perfect for pregame socializing.
The mid-November haze that is visible as [...]
It’s a Boyle Battle as the Johnnies Host the Kohawks [view excerpt]
St. John’s has earned the #1 seed in the West Region, but unlike the tournament’s other top seeds, their lofty perch doesn’t offer them a smooth path deep into the playoffs. In fact, the West Region is loaded with perennial football powers. The Central Dutch won their 30th IIAC title en route to [...]
SJU’s Unofficial Underground hits new low for length: read it anyway — #12 [view excerpt]
For those who don’t know, SJU defeated Carleton College (and former Johnny great Kurt Ramler ‘97 who coaches them) 41-14, turning in another undefeated season. That may sound like a run-away, but the first half was pretty even. Scared a few of us. More game info is found below — way below. It’s a long issue.
Back in the 56321! [view excerpt]
Today’s guest post is from SJU junior Matt Melsen, a Johnnie Football fanatic with legacy ties to SJU & CSB thicker than some of the java Matt serves up as manager of Johnnie Java, the on campus coffee joint adjacent to the SJU bookstore.
Matt has promised the staff at JohnnieFootball.com to offer up what’s happening on the [...]
Perfection…pure and simple….and that is how we like it! [view excerpt]
As all in the Nation that is truly unrivaled celebrate the perfect 2009 regular Season. I think we can all admit that this (to date) has been one heck of a perfect season! And this would include both on and off the Field events. So as we prepare for a deep run in the DIII [...]
Handicapping the Field with Touchdown Tommy [view excerpt]
The 2009 NCAA Division III football playoffs are upon us. On Sunday around 2:10pm the brackets were revealed on ESPNEWS. The committee has decided NOT to place seedings on teams this year, however, one can reasonably surmise that the West Region Bracket looks like this.
Johnnies Receive #1 Seed in DIII Playoffs [view excerpt]
Sunday afternoon the NCAA Division III Selection Committee awarded St. John’s University one of four #1 seeds in the 2009 football tournament. Having completed their first undefeated season since 2005 with an entertaining 41 – 14 victory over the Carleton Knights, the 2009 playoffs begin with a distint home field advantage in Collegeville.
The Johnnies also retained their [...]
Carleton Game Photos [view excerpt]
Great November day for a football game. And we get to do it again next week!
Go Johnnies!
The Underground News urges attendance to tomorrow’s game — #11 [view excerpt]
As mentioned last issue, we have a chance to set an NCAA Div. III Football attendance record at Collegeville — 50,000 people attending games at ourClemens Stadium during a single regular season. We need approximately 9,000 fans to show up and cheer the Johnnies on to yet another MIAC championship in order to set that record of over 50K. Can we do it?
Johnnies Finish Regular Season 41-14 Over Carleton [view excerpt]
Making the NCAA tournament is an expected conclusion to the regular season for the Johnnie football squad, but with the 2009 season came a number of key injuries through out the season making the 2009 post season even more special.
The Johnnies took on the Carleton Knights in the season finale and prevailed 41-14 in a [...]
Selection Sunday Live Chat beginning at 2:00pm – Updated 8:54pm Saturday [view excerpt]
All right Johnnie rubes, it’s that time of season where all the banter and jibe talking among college football enthusiasts is decided on the field with the announcement of DIII’s top 32 teams.
Ok, maybe not ultimately the best 32 teams when we take into consideration the NCAA’s selection criteria but at least it’s a tournament. [...]
Never take sides against the family! [view excerpt]
This line was famously used by Michael Corleone when speaking to his brother “Fredo” in the Godfather. However for this week’s tilt against those “smart guys” from Carleton this quote rings rather true for all in the Johnnie Nation! Why you ask?
Well it just so happens that the current Head Football Coach at Carleton is [...]
Dethroning the Knights [view excerpt]
The Carleton Knights are getting closer. From 1996 to 2006, the Knights were outscored by the Johnnies by a cumulative total of 481 to 47. They never held the Johnnies to fewer than 31 points and they never managed to score multiple times in any of the 10 games. They accomplished both [...]
Keep In Touch [view excerpt]
Back in the olden days, when I would have to miss a Johnnie football game, the outcome of Saturday’s tilt would often not be known until Sunday night. After the long drive home and unloading the hunting gear, grabbing the sports page would be the first Johnnie football news of what happened on the gridiron [...]
Showing Up to the Regular Season Finale… [view excerpt]
First and foremost, I hope the Carleton Knights show up to the game this week. They are coming off five straight losses in the MIAC and the schedule on their school site has them playing in St. Joseph, MN on Saturday.
The Knights, led by Johnnie QB legend Kurt Ramler, are having a tough season after [...]
SJU Unofficial Underground News calls for a big turnout at the Dome — #10 [view excerpt]
As usual, I can always find lots of stuff to cram into the Underground, but I’m needing to show some restraint if this is to get out early enough for you to make use of the info. Here’s the situation: Tomorrow we play Augsburg, a “home game” for them at the HHH Metrodome.
Stifled, Stuffed and Slammed [view excerpt]
This past weekend was perhaps some of the most spectacular weather in all of 2009 here locally in the state of Minnesota. For those of you who lamented a summer in which temperatures were unpredictable, your reward was 3 consecutive days of autumn bliss and excess.
Minnesotans this weekend selected from traditional and timely activities such [...]
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