Cobber Pop Quiz

10-15-90

Cobber Pop Quiz

It was a pretty good week for Cobber sports. The football team cruised at Macalester. And the women's soccer team had a great weekend on the road, getting their first win ever over St. Mary's, a perennial national power. In fact, all eight fall Cobber sports teams were on the road. Frankly, it's a lot to keep track of for even the most avid Cobber fan.

And it's not just the wins and losses that the true fan wants to know. There are also the personal sagas that unfold (or, as in men's golf, just fold) each season.

Keeping track of the ups and downs in the careers of the Gindorffs, Pittorfs, Trichlers, Penfields and Fredricks of Cobber sports is a never-ending challenge.

To test you on how well you've been paying attention to Cobber sports in general, Cobber stars and what we like to call our "broader themes," we felt a pop quiz was in order.

Note: some questions have more than one right answer.

1) All-MIAC runners Molly Weyrens and Sharon Espeland skipped a cross country meet in St. Paul on homecoming weekend because they: a) were injured, b) were punting for the football team, c) don't like big cities, d) don't like St. Olaf or St. Thomas, e) were homecoming queen candidates,

2) Cobber quarterback Chad Walthall's greatest claim to fame is: a) Being named Gustavus MVP in '89 for his five turnover game in last year's 44-17 loss, b) Being the Cobber star with his 18-24 passing in this year's 33-28 win over Gustavus, c) Studying under Cobber QB coach Bob Nick, d) Being basketball star Bryan Flam's roommate,

3) Most Cobber teams now take long trips to New York, Colorado and Florida to play because: a) We get big money from appearance guarantees, b) It helps recruiting, c) We're trying to keep up with the choir, d) The Lady Cobber basketball team started it, e) The Cobber football team doesn't,

4) The Cobber athletes that miss the most class in the fall due to competition, in order, are: a) The football team, b) The volleyball team, c) The men's golf team, d) The women's cross country team,

5) "Woody" is: a) A red-necked, ex-Cobber & sometimes writer, b) Eddie Schultz' pen name, c) Moorhead St. president, Roland Dille, d) Athletic Director Armin Pipho's alter ego, e) Under temporary suspension,

6) The percentage of the Cobber student body that thinks they could be the Cobber punter is: a) 2% b) 5% c) 20% d) 92%

7) The percentage of the student body that would soil their jeans if forced to punt with MIAC linebackers barreling down on them is: a) 2% b) 5% c) 20% d) 92%

8) The No. 1 job of a Fargo-Moorhead sports reporter is to: a) Promote the NDSU athletic teams, b) Promote the Cobber athletic teams, c) Promote the Moorhead State athletic teams, d) Try to get the local SIDs a raise, d) All of the above, e) Report sports news accurately and fairly,

9) When a Cobber athletic team performs badly, the coach tells the team: a) "We'll get'em next time" b) "That was the most gutless performance ever" c) "You are an embarrassment to your God, Country, Family and School. And Me." d) "No big deal, this is Division III"

10) Being an NCAA Division III team means: a) We cannot offer athletic scholarships, b) Never having to say you're sorry, c) Wondering if we should still play NDSU, d) Wondering how St. Thomas gets those athletes

11) The Cobber coach least likely to be named MIAC Coach of the Year in his/her sport is: a) Jim Christopherson, football (leading MIAC), b) Marion Strand, cross country (top 20), c) Duane Siverson, women's golf (won MIAC), d) Dean Hashbarger, women's soccer (turned last year's 2-13 team into an MIAC contender), e) Jerry Pyle, men's golf (led 2nd-best team in league to 5th place finish in MIAC Meet),

12) The reason the Cobber gym was renovated and a parquet basketball floor was installed is: a) It will look good for high school TV games, b) It is safer and easier on athletes' legs, c) It keeps the track team out of the gym, d) The Junior League wanted it for their giant Next-To-New fall "garage" sale in the gym, e) Choir director Rene' Clausen demanded it as part of his multi-year contract extension,

13) The best thing about watching a Cobber volleyball match is: a) The performance of setter Mari Stewart, b) The first game, c) The opponents playing tag to warm up, d) Knowing the season-ending MIAC tournament keeps hope for an NCAA tourney bid alive,

14) The best Cobber "rookie" athlete this fall: a) Sophomore halfback Frank Haughn, b) Freshman volleyball player Jodi Horner, c) Freshman golfer Julie Jamison, d) Freshman golfer Trevor Monroe, e) Freshman soccer player Lydia Kabaka,

15) The Cobber winter sports coach facing the most pressure to win this year is: a) Duane Siverson, Lady Cobber basketball, 24-5 last year, lost only one starter, b) John Eidsness, men's basketball, 6-19 last year, pretty good talent on hand this year, c) Steve Baumgartner, hockey, highest scoring line in the nation returning as seniors, d) Ron Nellermoe, wrestling, has lineup full of Montana kids who don't understand pain, e) Dr. Armin Pipho and his staff bowling team,

Answers: 1) D & E 2) D 3) C 4) B,C,D,A 5) A & E 6) D 7) D 8) D & E 9) A in the fall and spring, B & C in the winter. 10) A & D 11) E 12) E 13) A 14) E (But it's a tough call) 15) E, They won the title last year.

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