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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
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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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Johnnie Soup For The Soul

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10 November 2008 5:00 am
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2008 augsburg game

The Johnnie gods and Bennie goddesses along with the Johnny Bloods’, Austin Murphys’ and of course the immortal one himself – John Gagliardi, have aligned themselves in such a manner as to position the St. John’s University football team for a potential MIAC crown next Saturday in Northfield.
You say what? Who else but the [...]

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Race Is Now Four-Way Tie

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3 November 2008 7:38 am

In the event you decided to glue yourself to cable or network television this weekend indulging in college and professional football, you might have missed one of the most fabulous fall weekends of the season. At least in the southwest metropolitan area of Minneapolis, Saturday was particularly satisfying.

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Collegeville Colts

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27 October 2008 6:28 am
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2008 stolaf game

Saturday was another gorgeous day for college football in Minnesota and for those who made the trip to the picturesque St. Olaf campus your support for Johnnie Football was rewarded. Not only did the clear blue skies serve as the perfect background to the myriads of deciduous golds and bronze, the Cardinal Red displayed many of the October tricks which have made this season so very interesting and entertaining.

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Better than Losing!

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20 October 2008 5:00 am
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2008 stthomas game

The knuckle bumping, hand holding, fanny slapping first year coach of St. Thomas was served his first dose of “Johnnie Magic”.

Welcome to the MIAC Glen Caruso.

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Fall Bite

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13 October 2008 7:00 am
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2008 hamline game

Today’s Monday morning report is going to be a bit abbreviated and slightly late following a weekend away from Collegeville closing up the family cabin. With no internet available and only snails pace dial-up service, the writer was forced to abate a moderate level of Johnnie anxiety via the “live stats” link on the GoJohnnies.com website.

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Federal Offense!

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6 October 2008 7:00 am
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2008 bethel game

Will John Gagliardi Build For The Future Or Play For Today?
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news, local or national, you’ve witnessed a vast array of developments including financial foreclosures, the race to the presidential “throne” and even local philanthropists succumbing to greed. Whether you’re suddenly concerned about discovering your on-line bank account [...]

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“The Sweet Season”

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29 September 2008 5:00 am
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2008 gustavus game

As the Johnnie offense grabbed headlines for making it’s reappearance during the festive Johnnie homecoming this weekend, St. John’s middle linebacker Ryan Wimmer added another performance in what is “All American” in quality and potentially also in recognition.

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SJU Scramble to Find QB is Unfamiliar Ground

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22 September 2008 5:00 am
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2008 concordia game

Who would have thought as the lengthy winter months waned on with a few precious days in spring and an ample June, July and August, that after all that time Coach John Gagliardi would still be looking for his starting quarterback? The panorama of possibilities the Johnnies have considered the past 3 weeks has [...]

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