Today’s guest post is from SJU junior Matt Melsen, a Johnnie Football fanatic with legacy ties to SJU & CSB thicker than some of the java Matt serves up as manager of Johnnie Java, the on campus coffee joint adjacent to the SJU bookstore.
Matt has promised the staff at JohnnieFootball.com to offer up what’s happening on the SJU campus as Johnnie Football rolls into another exciting playoff season. There just isn’t any event more exciting than a college football playoff game in Collegeville, save for a 49 or 52 yard field goal off the toe of Russ Gliadon!
Matt Melsen, a pure bred Johnnie, will be sharing his passion for the game as well as the perspectives of the SJU and CSB student body. And in the future we’ll also give you an inside look at Matt and what makes him crazy about Johnnie Football.
Johnnie Up Everybody!
Heck, even his eye balls are red!
Ahhhhhh…the smell of playoff football has returned to Collegeville! That is correct; I did say playoff football has RETURNED. Do I dare remind everyone of the odd and abnormal season of last year? The 8-2 regular season record, four home games in September, and only two home games in October/November do not constitute NORMAL in Collegeville. Fear not my fellow Johnnie fans, things have returned to normal here in the 56321.
That is where I come in. My name is PB&J: Pure Bred Johnnie and I am a Junior at SJU. More information about me can be found on my profile page so please check it out.
As most of us know, Collegeville, a.k.a. the 56321, is contagious. Without proper care and support, one may easily begin to feel withdrawal effects. I have gone two full summers without being in the 56321 and I fully understand the difficulties of being away. My goal for the next year and a half or maybe more…Mom and Dad, can I stay longer??…is to help you Johnnie fans get by week-to-week without being in the 56321. I intend to keep everyone up-to-date on the events going on around campus and the buzz that is surrounding the team. Please do not hesitate to contact me with ideas or suggestions on how to keep you Johnnie fans up-to-date.
Ahhhhhhh….after a perfect 10-0 regular season, our Johnnies have gained the #1 seed in their region and are looking strong going into the playoffs. More importantly, they have given us a great excuse to continue our Johnnie Gameday traditions one more week and hopefully more.
I look forward to seeing and meeting you wonderful Johnnie fans this Saturday at Stiftungsfest!
GO JOHNNNNNNNNIES!
