“We do not remember days; we remember moments.”
–Cesare Pavese, Poet
120 losses and 13 undefeated regular seasons in John Gagliardi’s 57 years coaching Johnnie football. This past weekend’s loss opened up a wound that had yet to heal from the 2002 OT loss at Eau Claire. No, the season is not over. No, the Johnnies [...]
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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 [...]
Please join the Todd Fultz Benefit at the Tailgate and La Playette
Todd Fultz was seriously injured in a car crash on June 5th, 2008, when his car was hit head-on by another. He broke his pelvis, shattered his hip and had multiple broken bones in both legs. The injuries required 3 surgeries totaling over 25 hours. Please join us at the tailgate before the game and the La after the game to support Todd in his recovery.
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“Let’s Have One…”
If you’ve stopped in at the La Playette in St. Joseph in the last 34 years, (if you’re reading this, I’d say chances are good that you have) you’ve no doubt heard the friendly, booming voice of proprietor-par-excellence Mark Zimmer greet you with his signature line: “Let’s have one!”
This week marks the 50th anniversary of [...]
Curing the Cabin Fever: Splitting hairs—and splitting D-III?
There is a big problem in NCAA D-III athletics. It’s not that there are booster programs run amok, or cheating scandals, or that athletes are being paid to play college sports. Rather, the problem is that D-III itself may be too big.
Huh?
To explain we first need a little history lesson.
It isn’t exactly common knowledge that [...]
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The Untold Story
Here cometh the Esq’s annual telling of the tale of the BC-SJU rivalry. Yes, I did mean to say BC and not BU; no, the contents of the tale may not be 100% verifiably accurate and accounted for. But it certainly makes for a good story.
Where Have the Rats Gone?
Thus far, the weather has been beautiful for the majority of the season, and the Johnnies are perched atop the MIAC standings at 9-0. Who could ask for anything more? Well, I could, for one. The Rat Pak, a key piece of the Johnnie game day experience, began a downward spiral under former dean of students Jason Laker. Many thought that the Rat Pak of old would return upon Laker’s departure, but the enthusiasm brought to Johnnie games by this wacky group has been relatively silent for too long.
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John Peloquin
Its the Johnnie bye week and while Coach Gagliardi worries about Bethel University for the next 11 days we’ll take some time out to enjoy the 2007 Homecoming reflections of ‘57 grad John Peloquin. Congratulations John on 50 years!
Shake Down the Thunder… From Johnny “Blood” McNally to the MIAC!
Johnny “Blood”
Shake Down The Thunder, The Creation of Notre Dame Football is a book chronicling the beginnings of college football, football history and the mecca that has evolved on the South Bend, Indiana campus. On a smaller scale but in a parallel enviroment another catholic university was planting it’s own seed of college football immortality. It was the beginnings of the MIAC that brought football back to campus. But even then, it almost didn’t happen.
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