As you are probably aware St John’s Football has an economic effect on the university’s athletic budget. The football program brings national notoriety to the university. If you ask a casual sports fan across the state of Minnesota to name a sport that St. John’s is known for,most would answer football,even though the Johnnie golf [...]
Johnnies Come Up Short in Season Finale [view excerpt]
The Johnnies came up short in the season finale against Bethel on Saturday by a score of 27-22 in Arden Hills.The Johnnies finish the 2012 season with an overall record of 5-5. The 3-5 mark in MIAC competition was good for 6th place in the final conference standings. This is the first season since 1973 [...]
Different Season but Same Tune [view excerpt]
The Johnnies traveled to St. Paul on Saturday to take on the Pipers of Hamline University and came away with a 55-10 victory. This is not a “statement win” for the SJU program,but was an expected win when looking at the schedule at the beginning of season. The Johnnies lived up to expectations. The Johnnies [...]
Angry Bird [view excerpt]
Every so often that Nation that is unrivaled is blessed with a Johnnie who seems to be from a previous era. You know a young man who is mature beyond their years, a bit of a throwback, possibly an older soul and without a doubt could be classified and called a Renaissance man. Well for [...]
Johnnies Comeback to Defend Home Turf [view excerpt]
The Johnnies wrapped up the home portion of their season on Saturday over Gustavus Adolphus by a score of 31-17. The Johnnies got on the board first with a FG by Jimmie Mattson in the 1st Qtr. but went into the break trailing 14-10. Halftime adjustment that were reminiscent of days gone by showed to [...]
Home at Last [view excerpt]
This Saturday is “IT”. For the third consecutive year we can easily identify the final Johnnie Football Saturday that will take place in Collegeville. For the Nation the drive up to Stearns County won’t be as scenic now that the Trees have given up much if not all of their colorful leaves due to the [...]
Home Cookin’ [view excerpt]
When a young man in his late teenaged years or early twenties has been exposed to the unfair realities of the world he often looks for comfort from the most natural place that his world offers, which is his mother’s kitchen table. There’s nothing more comforting to a son,of any age,than home cookin’. For me [...]
Let it RAIN [view excerpt]
Imagine getting to the office each day and being told that your job responsibilities for the foreseeable future have changed, and then the next week it happens again and then about 6 months later again, and so on and so on. And in this day and age one could not offer up the comment” hey, [...]
These Are The Times… [view excerpt]
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” is the opening sentence of a piece written by Thomas Paine on December 23,1776 entitled The Crisis. Of course this piece was written as our nation struggled through it’s infancy. This piece is not about college football. This piece is certainly not about MIAC football. If you [...]
Johnnie Defined [view excerpt]
Every so often the Nation that is Unrivaled is fortunate enough to be blessed with a current/active Johnnie who in spite of their youth seem too immediately and fully appreciate all that is Collegeville, SJU and what being a Johnnie is all about. In this instance there is no other current Johnnie we could be [...]
3 In a Row [view excerpt]
The Johnnies lost their third straight MIAC game,losing to St. Olaf 38-35 on Homecoming.This loss also completes the trifecta of losing three consecutive Homecoming games at SJU.The last such streak of consecutive Homecoming defeats dates back to the 1954-1956 timeframe. The injury bug continued to bite SJU as,Taylor Freetly,according to the St. Cloud Times sustained [...]
Heroes…Legends…..Johnnies [view excerpt]
Johnnie Football Saturday’s are special, (master of the obvious here huh?) they become more special when they take place at Collegeville and then these days reach unparalleled heights when they encompass our annual Homecoming weekend. This year the Johnnie Homecoming Weekend is without a doubt most special and personal to me. Why? Well the 2012 [...]
Same Song,Different Verse [view excerpt]
The woes of the Johnnies running game and the injury bug continued for the second week of the MIAC schedule as the Johnnies drop their second game in as many weeks, 31-21 to the Concordia Cobbers in Moorhead yesterday. The Johnnies were only able to gain only 26 net yards on the ground and saw [...]
Mistakes Haunt SJU in Loss to UST 43-21 [view excerpt]
The sun was shining & all anxiously anticipated the continuation of the rivalry which began in 1901. An announced crowd of 14,286 packed into Clemens Stadium to see two undefeated teams kick off the 2012 MIAC schedule. The Tommies eager to show that,despite losing key players to graduation,they are still the reigning MIAC Champions. The [...]
This Week it is …..DIFFERENT [view excerpt]
If you are truly a member of the Nation that is unrivaled this week’s game is simply, and should always be, known as: Tommie-Johnnie. There is no need for some kind of marketing phrase like: The Border War, The Largest Cocktail Party in the World and so on. This week is again the purest form [...]
Delayed……but a “W” nonetheless! [view excerpt]
Note: This week’s Johnnie Game wrap up is NOT your standard Section 105’s posting. One because Section is a far better and technically sound writer than I, and two to be honest here on a Monday afternoon all that matters is that the Johnnies WON and are now 2-0 heading into this week’s tilt against [...]
Priceless [view excerpt]
In the recent History of Advertising there was a Campaign that leveraged an idea that certain events, items, or scenarios in our lives were or are indeed priceless. In addition, many of us use this word to attempt to convey just how strongly we feel about the topic at hand. And as I pulled into [...]
Johnnies Win Opener 52-7 [view excerpt]
St. John’s opened the 2012 season by hosting the Eagles of Northwestern College of Roseville,MN. The Johnnies came away with a 52-7 victory by mixing the running and passing game and by playing solid defense. The Johnnies also had an opportunity to get some younger players into the game in the second half who had [...]
“IT” [view excerpt]
Some of the ingredients that make up “IT” are the devotion, appreciation and dedication to the many traditions and practices by Johnnies of all generations. And while living “IT” may be somewhat easier for those of us in the Johnnie Nation who have ticked off a few more birthdays, we do have a group of [...]
Love Ya Man [view excerpt]
At most College Tailgate gatherings hearing Alumni tell current players that they love them would be somewhat odd, however on Johnnie Football Saturdays in Collegeville this exchange takes place without anyone blinking an eye. But then again, being a Johnnie and member of the Nation that is truly unrivaled is NOT like any other institution, [...]
Sam’s….Red Cups…..and a Moment [view excerpt]
The other day I sauntered into the Sam’s Club in Woodbury to see what products we now can purchase in such gargantuan sizes that you need to rent a Semi to get them home, and of course to see if their annual shipment of Red Cups had arrived. As I made my way down the [...]
A Johnnie Questionnaire [view excerpt]
There is a television show on one of the higher cable channels where a pompous host interviews famous(yea well famous is a loosely used adjective here)actors and actresses under the auspices that they actually have wisdom to share with the rest of the world and that this will add value to the lives of us [...]
True and Loyal [view excerpt]
The other day a gentlemen at Lifetime Fitness came up to me and asked “why are all of you guys so true and loyal to St John’s?” Um hello! Of course we are true and loyal to all that is SJU and Collegeville, because as all Johnnies are well aware of the 56321 zip code [...]
New Year…. New Countdown [view excerpt]
If you have followed Johnnie Football on the JF.Com site you are well aware that when each Season comes to a painful end (because unless the Johnnies are playing for the National Title each season does end with a bit of sadness, does it not?) myself and the Wingman start to countdown the time until [...]
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