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We’re going to run the ball

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25 October 2009 9:32 pm
In Regards to:
2009 stolaf game

The Johnnie Football season hinges on Joe B. Quarterback’s thumb and the ligament connecting it all together.
We’re never quite satisfied with the absolute condition of The Johnnie Football team regardless of how many wins have been notched, rushing yards gained, passes completed or record setting field goals converted with less than 10 seconds left on [...]

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Frat Party

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19 October 2009 6:19 am
In Regards to:
2009 stthomas game

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 [...]

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Lonely Boat

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12 October 2009 9:08 pm
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2009 stthomas game

As the most widely read contributor to this website you may have been surprised to see my writing partner TouchDownTommy, AKA Nacho Libre, posting first thing Monday in place of my typical early morning composition.

As a budding college football observer, TDT is finding his niche among the writers at JohnnieFootball.com and was in creative mode following his attendance at the Cobber game Saturday on the UST campus.

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Whoaa Nelly

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4 October 2009 9:18 pm
In Regards to:
2009 bethel game

History making moments abounded Saturday throughout the Minnesota sporting community and none were heard from louder than the thousands of fans and alumni gathered at Clemens Stadium. 
But then again history making moments are precisely the reason thousands make the pilgrimage each fall for football Saturdays.  Those who’ve marched regularly to Collegeville tell tales of a [...]

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What the heck – why not Daggett!

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21 September 2009 6:20 am
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2009 concordia game

 
For the second week in a row, having just been discovered in a football meeting in the Alcuin Library Auditorium, reserve sophomore defensive lineman Jack Daggett blocked another extra point.  This time it was on the opening touchdown by the Concordia Cobbers and kept the Johnnie footballers within a field goal.
With road trips to Milwaukee, [...]

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Shock and Harry Awe

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14 September 2009 6:00 am
In Regards to:
2009 uwec game

All right, most of you have probably already uttered these headline words first carved from a presidential era seemingly decades ago and who mimic the smashing and slashing style of sophomore running back Harry Awe. 
Merely uttering the phrase “Shock and Awe” brings smiles to faces and a sense of overwhelming power just as Harry’s Collegeville [...]

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Changing Places

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7 September 2009 6:00 am
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2009 uwrf game

As Johnnie fans lay waste to their summer of 2009, visions of boating, lake time, cabin frolicking and barbecues laden with bratwurst, meat market specials and corn on the cob give way to dreams of an approaching season of stalwart efforts by the heavily talented defensive unit.
Trailing its way into the psyche of [...]

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Gagliardi – Live and Raw!

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6 August 2009 8:05 pm

Sixty-one years in the same career should be enough to satisfy the competitive fire for several people over several lifetimes, however for the football sage John Gagliardi – he’s just getting warmed up.
This afternoon football fans young and mostly old gathered at the College of St. Benedict in the Gorecki Conference Center for Coach Gagliardi’s [...]

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Ground Round

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24 November 2008 7:56 am
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2008 uww game

St. John’s was perfect in 15 first round playoff games beginning in 1987 however the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater ground game ended that streak.
Saturday could not have started more perfectly for the Johnnies: Limiting the UWW Warhawks to 17 yards on their first drive, receiving the ensuing punt with the wind at their [...]

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Alive and Kicking

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17 November 2008 5:00 am
In Regards to:
2008 carleton game

When you’re the one who authored the book on Johnnie Football it only makes sense to occasionally reflect on the pages and volumes that comprise a record setting sixty year career. With offensive woes minimizing an otherwise potent football team it was time to consider giving back the play calling ability to the players.

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