Even though St. John’s ended up winning the conference title last year, the ride sure was bumpy. Anchored by a tenacious defense, the team struggled offensively. Looking like Harry Potter and his 3-headed dog, the offense seemed out of sync and the play calling was questionable. The offensive line took a lot of heat from [...]
October 2009 Archive
Imposing Your Will…
Saturday was an atmosphere that is rarely seen at the Division 3 level. The stars were definitely aligned for a colossal matchup in Collegeville. Both teams entered the game undefeated and with sky high expectations for themselves. Nearly 13 thousand people showed up to witness what was supposed to be the best Tommie squad in years [...]
Frat Party
The story du-jour this past week has been the many fans and tailgaters making their way to Collegeville for the 2009 chapter of John Gagliardi’s 61 year career. Never at a loss for the dramatic, Johnnie Football has provided fans with enough entertainment this season alone to replace their collection of Vince Flynn novels.
The latter [...]
Johnnies tame the Tomcats: The photographic evidence
Another nail biter in Collegeville. Johnnie Dad (Jeff Sowden), Ryan Ward (ROR Jr.) and Tim Ward (Retired Old Rat) were busy snapping hundreds of photos of the action on the field, in the stands and at the pregame tailgate. Here we provide our favorite photos. We hope you enjoy them.
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Johnnie Football Nips UST 20-17 in OT
When the result of a game has so many implications such as, potential MIAC Championship, national rankings, and the play-off picture then the 2009 version of Johnnie-Tommie game did not disappoint. I’m writing this from the perspective of a Johnnie football fan,if you are a Tommie player or Tommie backer then the result may have [...]
Previewing THE BIG ONE
Maybe you’ve heard: the Tommies are coming to town and, for a change, they’re bringing a pretty talented football team with them.
The Tommies’ recent struggles against St. John’s are no secret. The Johnnies have won the last 11 meetings, 15 of the last 16, and haven’t lost to the Tommies in Collegeville since 1986. [...]
SJU Underground News adds irresponsibly to the SJU-UST game hype — #7
Tomorrow is the bigga day. Boasting rights for a year, but also post-season ramifications, float in the outcome.
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Tommie Week
Fans, it has come to be time for the game that everyone is waiting for. Although the weather may not be warm, people seem to be keeping warm by the thoughts of this weekend and what is about to take place. Everyone I have talked to, who isn’t involved directly with the football team has [...]
Because it is……
The border battle, the civil war, the war between the hedges, the biggest cocktail party in the world, these are some of the phrases the sports fan hangs on it’s annual College Football rivalry tilts. For all in the Nation that is unrivaled we prefer to embrace a more simplistic and pure (similar to our [...]
Black Hat Tailgating
Here it is Johnnie fans, the match-up we’ve all been waiting for has arrived and we’re mere hours away from kick-off. Whether you’ve been anticipating a conference showdown to determine the automatic qualifier for the DIII playoffs, or your blood boils just thinking about that other Catholic university in St. Paul traveling to Collegeville, the [...]
