The muddled MIAC playoff picture is slowly becoming clearer, though plenty of jockeying for position remains over the next two weeks of action. St. Thomas clinched the title with its 68-59 victory over Carleton in Northfield. The Knights played well early, but the Tommies took control with a 15-0 run in the middle of the first half.

Aaron Burtzel's big game carried the Johnnies to their fifth straight win, defeating Concordia 57-49. Burtzel posted 16 points, 12 boards and four assists.

The Gusties slipped in the standings when they were unable to defend their home court against Hamline. Gustavus shot 33 percent in a disappointing performance in front of numerous alumni. The Pipers have won five of six to remain in the postseason hunt, but still trail the Gusties by three games.

Bethel eliminated St. Olaf from the playoff picture with a 74-69 victory. The Royals claimed a 19-point lead in the first half, but were forced to scramble in the second half to get the win. Mike Moberg went off for 22 and 14, while Tim Madson — who was the only MIAC player named to the Academic All-District Team — added 17.

Augsburg topped winless Macalester to create a three-way tie for second in the standings. Junior guard Jon Cassens also hit the 1,000-point mark. The Auggies, Knights and Royals are all 11-5, one game up on the Johnnies and 1.5 up on Gustavus, which has lost four of its last six.

Really, where do I start here?

Apparently former Gustavus football player Ryan Hoag is still seeking the spotlight. He was Mr. Irrelevant in the 2003 NFL draft, but has been released nine different times — often in the final cuts of the preseason. He gained further notoriety by an interesting/revealing/embarrassing stint on The Bachelorette last year, both during the show and in the reunion wrap-up. Yes, I watched them all. Here's a quick recap, for those who are unfamiliar.

But how do you explain live almost-nude modeling in the Mall of America? I'm not sure I can, but I wish him the best, I guess.

Before anyone accuses me of trying to embarrass Hoag, understand that he posted these pictures on the internet himself. I'm assuming that means he's proud of his work, even if others — like myself, a former teammate — get a good laugh at his expense.

Minnesota Wrap
(Should I just rename this Tommie Time? This is getting ridiculous.)
• St. Thomas is the subject of a nice piece on KSTP. Who's the kid in tights? It's an...interesting look.
• Gene McGivern finally comes clean after being called out by the Strib.

Saturday's game between St. Thomas and Carleton pits the two best teams in the MIAC against each other. Personally, I feel like this game represents the biggest threat to the Tommie run at regular season perfection. However, I haven't had a chance to watch them in person and am a little sketchy on details. To help bring the picture into focus, I've recruited Carleton's Myles Radtke to share his opinions and expertise.

Radtke is a Carleton senior who covers the athletic scene on four difference mediums: He's a writer for The Carletonian campus newspaper, a web broadcaster for Carleton's men's and women's basketball games, the host of a sports show for KRLX radio and a columnist on the CollegeFanz Sports Network.

I'd be curious to hear some predictions about this game from the MIAC faithful in the comments section, which I finally figured out.

Brett Boese: It's a fairly well-known fact that Carleton was at the top of my list as a high school senior, but the numbers game got in the way. Instead, I had to settle for four NCAA tournament berths with the Gusties while lining my pocket with the extra $60,000 I saved. Despite the snub, I've always appreciated the way Guy Kalland runs his program.

The Knights were picked to finish third in the preseason polls. They're currently second with five games remaining, thanks largely to Zach Johnson's MVP-like campaign. However, I expected the loss of Jeremy Sutherland to hurt more than it has. With that in mind, how surprised are you by how well they've been able to patch things together?

Myles Radtke: I have not been surprised that Carleton has rebounded. Alongside Zach Johnson, there was plenty of talent left on the team such as Bryan Rosett, Carter Biewen, Blaise Davis, and Seth Jonker. In addition, Coach Kalland is experienced coach who has dealt with adversity before.

However, I was surprised by how they responded. I thought the key to recovering from Sutherland's injury was Rosett. I believed that he would need to add more offense and guard the opponent's best player in every game. Yet, although Rosett has played well, I do not think he is the biggest reason for Carleton's recent success.

I think Jonker and Kellan McLemore have been the keys to the Knights' season. Jonker has come off the bench to provide a steady 8-10 points each night, and he plays solid defense.

McLemore is a great story. As a freshman, he rarely played a few weeks ago. Now, he is a starter and was the second-highest scorer in the Knights' last game against St. John's. His style of play is quite similar to Sutherland's. He has great basketball instincts. He loves to drive to the basket, and his greatest skill is defense. McClemore's defense against Jesse Van Sickle helped the Knights defeat Gustavus a couple weeks ago.

The play of Jonker and McLemore, not Johnson and Rosett, will probably determine the outcome of the St. Thomas game.

BB: Really? That's an interesting notion that may have some validity. Johnson went for 35 last game against the Tommies, converting 12 of 16 shots and getting to the line eight times. He's a tough match-up for anyone — including UST — but he was almost a one-man show.

Besides Johnson and Rosett, the Knights shot a dismal 26 percent — and that includes your boys, Jonker (1-2) and McLemore (0-0). Considering that pair combined for just four points, zero boards and one assist in 40 minutes in the previous meeting, there's really no where to go but up.

St. Thomas is the top-ranked team in Division III and has rarely been challenged this year. It's won 18 straight MIAC games, including an 83-72 victory over the Knights earlier this year. The Tommies are the lone undefeated team remaining in Division III and have won their last two games by a combined score of 185-85, with 110 points coming from the bench.

You've already explained what Carleton needs to have happen to spring an upset, but how do you see things playing out? Does Carleton actually have a chance in this one?

MR: It would be naive to say that St. Thomas is not likely to win.

St. Thomas is the #1 team in the nation, and they defeated Carleton rather convincingly earlier this season. Plus, there are some matchup problems for Carleton.

The biggest achilles' heel for the Knights is rebounding. Carleton has a rebounding margin of -1.6, while the Tommies' margin is a conference-leading +5.5. As a result, St. Thomas outrebounded the Knights 32-22 in the last game. Most importantly, St. Thomas had 14 offensive rebounds in that game.

Moreover, in recent years, St. Thomas has been able to dominate the tempo of the game and turned these games into high-scoring affairs, which does not play to Carleton's strengths.

That said, I do think Carleton has a chance. There are been some major changes to the Knights team in the last month.

The last time these two teams played the Knights were still reeling from the loss of Sutherland. As a result, the Knights were constantly shuffling their lineup, and they struggled to get bench points. The Tommie bench outscored the Knights' 15 to 0. Now that Jonker, Morris Nwogwugwu, Bobby Schmitz and Miles Silbert have more consistent roles that is unlikely to happen again.

Secondly, the emergence of McLemore has improved the Knights' perimeter defense, and it has allowed Rosett to focus on guarding post players.

Still, with these changes, there is still one constant: Zach Johnson. The Tommies struggled to contain Johnson, who scored 35 points in their Jan. 10 matchup.

Lastly, Carleton will be on mid-term break during this game, which means Carleton students will not have a conflict between studies and watching basketball. I expect this to be the largest crowd in Carleton's West Gym in years. Since West Gym is configured so that fans are only a few feet away from the players, a large crowd would give the Knights a huge home-court advantage.

It will be much tougher for the Tommies to win this time around.

BB: But will the Carleton students stick around over break? It rarely happened in my days at Gustavus and UST SID Gene McGivern recently told me it was a problem among the fickle Tommie fans, too. I'm not sure I'd count on that happening Saturday, no matter how big the game might be.

One last thing I want to ask you, the Carleton expert. How concerned are you about Johnson's, um, theatrics in such a big game? You wrote a piece in early December claiming he got a raw deal from the refs when he got the boot in a loss against St. John's. The reffing in the league is admittedly sketchy, but where do you assign blame for something like that?

I've appreciated Johnson's game the last few years, but his act drives me nuts. What's your take? Could it really be a good thing for the team?

Finally, hit me with a prediction.

MR: I will address the Zach Johnson issue first. Yes, his flopping and his badgering of officials can be tiring, and he often deserves technicals. My point in the December article is that, based on the dialogue between this particular referee and the scorer's table, Johnson was destined to be ejected before the game started, which I think ruins the integrity of officiating.

However, concerning this upcoming game, I think their will be no theatrics from Johnson. Since that December game with St. John's, Johnson has avoided any notable run-ins with the officials, and he has played with a more laid-back demeanor. This is probably the result of conversation between Johnson and Coach Kalland after that St. John's game.

Next, I am aware that many students from St. Thomas go home during breaks and weekends since my brother is a Tommie. I would assume that Gustavus is the same way. Unlike these other colleges, many students do not go home for short breaks since they often live hundreds of miles away. Considering that mid-term break is only a day or two (depending on class schedule), I expect most students to stay and attend the basketball game.

Predicting this game is difficult. The Tommies are playing well at this point, and they seem to have Carleton's number. However, I am confident that the Tommies will eventually slip up and lose their first game. Why not against Carleton? For that to happen, Carleton needs to make it a slow and bruising game. If the Tommies are allowed to get out and run, it will be a long day for the Knights. Carleton must keep the Tommies under 70 points to have any chance of winning. Unfortunately for the Knights, I do not see this happening.

Prediction: St. Thomas 72 Carleton 68

To all those Carleton students, I hope I am wrong. I truly do.

Minnesota Wrap
• Some interesting tidbits from Gene McGivern's latest blog. Almost makes you wonder how many interns he's got chained to the history books to make this work. Most sports information offices aren't even running a blog, yet he's got a Division I quality press release on a weekly basis. Are they prepping for something BIG in the near future? The new $52 million athletic complex might be another step in that direction.
• UST coach Steve Fritz gets some pub, but you'd think they might use a picture from this century. Maybe McGivern was holding out for a FOURTH story about the Tommie hoopers this season and they called his bluff?
• The annual Tommie update also hit the press today. Too bad another streak also continued — for the second time in three years, an MIAC player had his name spelled wrong in the biggest publication the state has to offer. It was Ole senior Jon Bain in the first article (spelled "John" by Reusse) and UST senior Brett Tuma is mistakenly referred to as "Tom" this time. When you can count the number of Division III articles on one hand and the mistakes fill the other, that's not a good ratio. What's a league gotta do to get some respect around here?
• Bad news for the Cobbers.
• The Free Press has a story on the history of Gustavus basketball.

Memories will be shared aplenty this weekend in Saint Peter as Gustavus celebrates 100 years of men's basketball. As a member of the most accomplished team in league history — and one of the few MIAC blogs around — I view it as my duty to recap some of the best memories from the 2002-03 season that finished in Salem. Having oodles and oodles of time on my hands doesn't hurt, either.

But why choose Major League, a baseball movie, to help explain my basketball memories? Wouldn't Hoosiers have been a better choice? Probably, but my situation made the choice easy — I've watched Major League four times since surgery and don't have Hoosiers within immediate reach. Lame but true. Plus, Major League was full of characters, which made it a better fit with my eclectic Gustie squad.

Anyway, let's jump into things.

"The post-game show is brought to you by … Christ, I can't find it. To hell with it." — Harry Doyle

The best season in MIAC history had plenty of ugly moments. A particularly bad stretch of play — three losses in four games — led to an unprecedented move by coach Mark Hanson. Immediately following a disappointing loss to an average Saint John's team on Gus Young Court, we held a team meeting to sort out our many issues. The honest self assessment lasted more than 30 minutes and finished with the entire room being asked to fill out a lineup card.

The ensuing change in philosophy — from playing two true posts to one — gave yours truly and future league MVP Doug Espenson more playing time. It also helped spark a historic run to the NCAA title game. My Gusties won 17 of our final 19 games before a heartbreaking loss in the finals to Williams. Blowing a six-point lead in the final three minutes of a game we controlled throughout was wildly disappointing, obviously.

"Let's cut through the crap, Vaughn. I only got one thing to say to you: Strike this mother****** out!" — Roger Dorn

As it stands, the 2002-03 Gustavus team has a great argument for the best team in school history. It's a debate I love to have with Bob Southworth, who starred on the great Gustie teams in the late 1990s. But it's easy to forget how close we were to a disastrous loss to Bethel in the semifinals of the MIAC tournament — a loss that would have likely ended our season.

Bethel scored a tip-in to go up 64-63 with under 10 seconds remaining. PG Chris Tebrake brought the ball up court before passing to sharpshooter, Tim Brown. Brownie passed on a decent look from the perimeter to hit Dave Newell on the blocks as the clock neared zero. Bethel fans stormed the court when Newell's short caromed off the side of the backboard...but the refs called a foul! Newell, a 67 percent FT shooter, drained both to earn a controversial win and start the historic postseason run.

(It was the correct call…but a terrible way to end a great game.)

"Every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think we'd save everyone a lot of time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves. Me, I'm for wasting sports writers' time. So, I'd like to hang around and see if we can give 'em all a nice big sh**burger to eat." — Lou Brown

Stevens Point was the best team we played that year, and it's not close. Warm-ups literally slowed to a crawl as we marveled at their size. Their skill also became evident shortly after the jump ball in the second-round game.

Did we have a chance? Honestly, I wasn't sure. The imposing Quandt Fieldhouse didn't provide any extra confidence, either. But then a funny thing happened — we stayed close early and the 50-75 GAC fans packed behind our bench were louder than the 2,000 bored UWSP fans who came expecting to see a blowout. That spirit helped carry us to victory and was our second of five straight wins as the underdog.

Of course, the Pointers used that same blueprint to claim a second-round win the next year on our home court.

"I thought you said we didn't have any high-priced talent?" — Lou Brown
"Forget about Dorn. He's just high priced." — Charlie Donovan

The current top-ranked Tommie team is a potent blend of power, speed and athleticism, but its outlook changes dramatically without the services of Joe Scott. He's the only UST player opposing teams routinely gameplan around, capable of popping 30 on any given night. Tim Brown brought that same dimension to the 2002-03 Gustie team.

Brown, a silky-smooth 6-foot-5 shooter, transferred to GAC after playing two years at Mankato State. A personal tragedy fueled the decision, but he fit in perfectly on the hill — and his game filled our biggest hole on the court. While not our most skilled all-around player, he was the most important guy on the team during this run.

I'm also pretty sure both guys spend a lot of time on their hair, though that's neither here nor there.

"Vaughn, you may be one hell of a pitcher, but you sure ain't much of a dresser. We wear hats and sleeves round here, son." — Lou Brown

GAC coach Mark Hanson wasn't always real strict with his dress code. Unlike recently retired Gustie football coach Jay Schoenebeck, who demanded suit and tie, slacks and a decent shirt were enough on basketball road trips. But what about plane trips? It was a loophole we'd never discussed since it had never happened. That made the trip to Salem, VA interesting.

McNabb, Moss, Neon Deion's old school Falcons jersey and plenty of others made an appearance on the plane, much to Hanson's chagrin. Deion and Moss, worn by yours truly, reappeared the next morning at the hotel for breakfast, allowing the other three teams — who were dressed in matching team gear — a chuckle at our expense. Guess what? The all-you-can-eat buffet was still tasty.

"Call the stewardess, Vaughn. I need one of those bags." — Willie Mays Hayes

The jersey debacle was the smallest of the travel concerns Gustavus faced in traveling east. Let's recount the other ways:

• Two fan buses made the 20-hour trek from Minnesota to Virginia. One broke down early in the trip. Unable to caulk the wagon or ford the river, the convoy simply waited for a replacement to arrive. They arrived in Salem shortly before the semifinal game started, tired but drunk and ready to cheer.

• While staying at the Road Star Inn before playing Stevens Point, 5-foot-11 freshman Adam Hoffarbor — the older brother of this and this guy — challenged 6-foot-6 junior Adam Thorson to a wrestling match. One room was cleared for the match...which ended in about five seconds after Thorson bodyslammed Hoff. Let's just say it was a little more intense than this, uh, bickering between brothers.

• There is no direct flight from Minneapolis to Salem. Instead, a stop at Philadelphia is needed. Thus, the return schedule was the same — and we got stuck on a 30-ish passenger plane with propellers vaguely reminiscent of the beater the Indians used in Major League. Plenty of puking jokes were made as we boarded the plane, mostly by Adam Tebrake. He sat at the back of the plane between Trent Hollerich and Matt Royer, whose heads were both soon buried in the barf bags on the bumpy ride. His taunting lasted for about five minutes before he found a barf bag of his own. It was the start of a long trip home.

"You know, you might think about taking Jesus Christ as your savior instead of fooling around with all this stuff." — Eddie Harris

We brought out everything but the lucky rabbit's foot for our run to Salem. It started in the blowout win over the Tommies when a few crazy Gustie fans made a "Golden Ticket" sign comparing my unruly hair to that of Gene Wilder's as Willy Wonka. I needed to visit a barber in the worst way, but couldn't crop things while we were still winning. Fortunately — or unfortunately, as the case may be — we kept winning and the date with the barber kept getting pushed back. The others followed my lead, making for a bunch of floppy-haired scrubs in the MIAC's first visit to the title game.

I'm really not sure how it started, but the obscure rap song "We ready" by Archie Eversole became the postseason battle cry for a bunch of largely rural white boys from Minnesota. When it came on during warm-ups in the national semifinal game against Hampden-Sydney, we knew we were set. I realize this doesn't make any sense, but I've got the song on my iPod to this day. Let's just move on.

There's a very real chance that I played more video games in my collegiate career than anyone in the history of Gustavus. Did a week away from home cut into that habit? Actually, not at all. The NCAA set up a hospitality room in our hotel with three enormous TVs, two of which were set up with Playstations. There were also two arcade-style video games in the corner, with a courtesy table full of food and drinks on the other end.

Needless to say, I was in heaven — or at least I would have been, if we'd have finished the deal. I'm going to go cry now.

Carl Hipp's big game carried Hamline to an unlikely victory over Bethel. The sophomore posted 14 points and 14 boards, while his basket late in the second half helped put a halt to the Royals' rally. The Pipers have remained in the MIAC playoff picture by winning four of their last five, though they remain a longshot.

Carleton used a late surge to earn a harder-than-expected win in Winona. The Knights outscored St. Mary's 25-7 over the final 10 minutes to claim a 68-50 victory. Zach Johnson led the way with 23 points.

The Johnnies used a late spurt to defeat the Oles, effectively ending St. Olaf's playoff hopes. SJU used a 12-0 run in the second half to secure the win.

Nate Alm's double-double wasn't enough to prevent a disappointing overtime loss to the Cobbers. Augsburg falls into a tie for second with Bethel, half a game in front of the Gusties.

Gustavus bounced back from an ugly loss to the Auggies to put a spanking on winless Macalester. It shot 62.3% from the field, including 8 of 13 from beyond the arc.

West Region Rankings
1. UW-Stevens Point 17-2 16-2
2. St. Thomas 19-0 18-0
3. UW-Platteville 18-2 13-2
4. Puget Sound 17-2 14-0
5. UW-Whitewater 17-3 16-3
6. Buena Vista 18-2 15-2
7. Whitworth 15-4 13-4
8. Bethel 15-4 13-4

That'd be Whitey, not Lacy. The former Gustavus basketball coach will be honored at halftime of the Feb. 22 game between the Gophers and Northwestern at The Barn. Skoog accumulated either 287 or 289 victories — depending on whether you believe the GAC press release or its online archives — while leading the Gusties from 1957-81. He won two conference titles during that span.

He wasn't a bad player, either. This is what the Gustavus web site has to say about Skoog's playing days:

Skoog played for the Gophers from 1948-51 and is best known as one of the foremost pioneers of the jump shot. Skoog was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Big Ten selection for the Gophers. He was the 10th pick in the 1951 NBA draft and played six seasons for the Minneapolis Lakers.

Whitey also coached the GAC golf team, leading it to 17 conference titles, including 13 straight from 1981-94. Skoog was inducted into the Gustavus Hall of Fame in 1987.

To clarify, Skoog's jersey is being retired but not his number. I'm sure Michael Bauer, the last Gopher to wear Skoog's #41, appreciates that fact.

Beyond being a warm fuzzy for the Black and Gold faithful, what's this all really mean? Only this — it highlights how great Mark Hanson's coaching career has been. Skoog finished his career the most wins in school history. With little fanfare, Hanson has set a new standard (367 and counting) and it's very possible he could double up Skoog when things are said and done.

Hanson and Skoog are both expected to attend Saturday's celebration of the 100th men's basketball season in school history. Alas, Erin Andrews will not.

Augsburg roared back from a 16-1 deficit to claim an important win against the Gusties. The 65-58 victory gives the Auggies their first season sweep over Gustavus since the 1999-00 season. Augsburg post Nate Alm allowed Sam Paulson to score five quick points to start the game, but sparked the turnaround with 21 points and 14 boards. The Auggies pull even with idle Bethel for second in the league at 10-4, while the loss knocks Gustavus from the upper echelon of the league.

Carleton dropped the rival Oles behind a monster game from Zach Johnson, who dropped 36 and 7. Perhaps best of all, he didn't have a turnover. This game might also put the Fong for future MVP talks to rest for awhile. Carleton pulls into a three-way tie for second, while the Oles pull closer to the Gusties for the fifth seed.

St. Thomas rolled St. Mary's by 55 to remain undefeated. Joe Scott scored his 1,000th collegiate point while SMU star Will Wright was held to just two points.

The Johnnies used a 17-2 run to end the first half and claim an important road victory over the winless Scots of Macalester. The win moves SJU coach Jim Smith within five of 700 in his 45-year career.

Sunday afternoon
Hamline Carl Hipp ran circles around the Cobbers to keep the Pipers' playoff hopes alive.

Augburg junior Jon Cassens burst onto the MIAC scene as a freshman, leading the Auggies in scoring, assists and steals. His numbers jumped even higher as a sophomore, but they didn't lead to success as a team. With this season's turnaround in full swing, he points to last season's heartbreaking loss to Bethel at the buzzer — a basket that knocked the Auggies from the postseason race on the final day — as motivation.

Cassens, who stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 165 pounds, was named captain prior to the 2008-09 season and has excelled in that leadership role — Augsburg is enjoying its best season under fourth-year coach Aaron Griess and in position to make the postseason tournament for the first time since 2000-01. Perhaps more impressive, Cassens and the Auggies got their revenge against Bethel in an 81-76 win in Arden Hills. The rematch takes place Feb. 14 in a game that could decide who earns a first-round bye in the MIAC tournament.

Brett Boese: Augsburg was picked to finish eighth in the conference by the MIAC coaches. It's currently tied for third and in solid position to earn a first-round bye in the postseason tournament. What have been the keys to success? Have the team goals changed at all?

Jon Cassens: Our keys to success have been our scoring balance, depth and defense focus. With four players averaging around double figures, that really helps us because defenses around the league can't key on one element of our offense. The depth has been probably the biggest change I have seen since coming in as a freshman. The talent level from the first team to second team is much better than my last couple of years. Also, this team has the best "team" defense we have had since I arrived on campus — and the youth of our team has helped because guys have really bought into the principles that the coaches have given us.

The goal of our team from the beginning of the season has been to make the playoffs, something that this program hasn't done for a very long time. As the season has progressed, our goal is to continue this success and get a bye and a home playoff game.

BB: Bethel's Tim Madson drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the final game of the regular season last year to essentially knock you out of the playoffs. Augsburg missed the postseason by two games the year before. You're currently tied for third and in control of your own destiny. Can you talk about the learning process you and your teammates have gone through since you arriving on campus in 2006? How much motivation have you drawn from the Bethel loss?

JC: The loss at Bethel is one of the worst memories in my basketball career. Being so close to something that we worked so hard for and having our hopes dashed was a great motivation tool for me and fellow returners to finally taste the postseason.

The learning process that I have gone through since 2006 had to be quick because I was thrown into the fire since I stepped foot on campus — but I am glad that it was this way because it showed me what I had to do to get my body and mind ready for the rigors of the college season.

This year's team has also had to make a quick learning transition because of all the youth. I think that all of the guys have done a great job of working hard and speeding up the learning process.

BB: Your scoring is down more than three points from a year ago, while your assists numbers have also declined slightly. However, Augsburg is having its best season since coach Aaaron Griess took over in 2005. As the team's lone captain, how have you had to adjust your game this season? Did Griess, a former point guard himself, ask you to do anything differently or has it been a natural transition with the development of your posts, Nate Alm and Andy Grzesiak-Grimm?

JC: I don't think I have had to adjust my game at all. Coach has always told me to go play my game and do what I do. My scoring and shooting woes have been more of a mental battle for me. But I know that I am a scorer and I am putting in even more time to get through the current slump I have been in. But even though I may not be performing at my best, I will take wins and success over any individual accomplishments.

BB: You received Academic All-Conference honors last season. You still have a year left of classes, but what are your plans after graduating? What's been your favorite class so far? Why?

JC: As far as academics go, I plan on graduating with an Accounting and Finance major with a minor in MIS. After graduating, I believe most of my time and effort will be put into preparing and passing the CPA exam.

My favorite classes have been my accounting classes with a very good accounting professor, Professor Lafave. I try to take him for all of my major-based classes because I am the most comfortable with his teaching style and he makes every class interesting and fun.

BB: Go easy on my Gusties tonight. It's not like it's a big game or anything.

We'll try to take it easy on your Gusties, but I can't make any promises.

*Photo courtesy of Don Stoner, Augsburg College Sports Information