Let's talk about Loons goalkeeping
Jan 19, 2022
Tuesday’s biggest news was the official signing of goalkeeper Eric Dick, who the Loons thought highly enough of that they spent a Re-Entry Draft pick on him in order to grab his negotiating rights.
MNUFC preseason starts, is strangely secretive
Jan 18, 2022
Happy MNUFC preseason! The Loons started their preparations yesterday in Blaine, and also announced their preseason schedule yesterday, a timeline which - when you think about it - is a little hard to believe. Here’s what fans need to know:
MNUFC: Bring us all your forwards
Jan 14, 2022
Remember the first month of the pandemic in 2020, when Americans all learned about supply chain shortages, through the medium of toilet paper? We definitely took toilet paper for granted. We didn’t think it was possible to run out of toilet paper. And so when there was a shortage, we vowed that when the time came, we’d stock up forever, and we’d never get caught short again.
Making sense of MNUFC's roster situation
Jan 13, 2022
Trying to divine the setup of an MLS roster can drive a strong man mad. The 2022 MNUFC roster, even in its partially formed state, is no different.
MNUFC drafts Tani Oluwaseyi in SuperDraft
Jan 12, 2022
I watched some of the eMLS last night, and let me tell you: I did not understand how eMLS works.
MNUFC2 launch will change the plan for the Loons
Jan 11, 2022
Major League Soccer is launching its own developmental league this year, which they’re calling MLS NEXT Pro. It’ll have 23 teams this year, 22 of which are MLS-affiliated teams, plus an independent team in Rochester, NY. For Loons fans, the important thing is that for the first time, MNUFC will have its very own developmental squad, called - inevitably - MNUFC2.
MNUFC preseason starts next week, probably
Jan 7, 2022
Here is what we know for absolutely sure about MNUFC preseason, what’s been announced by the club and by the league, 51 days before the team opens the season at Philadelphia: (/faint sound of off-key pipe organ playing on windy day) UPDATE: Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press just published a notebook with actual preseason dates, so apparently writing about preseason this morning was timely. But still!
Brent Kallman to re-sign with MNUFC; summer friendly set
Jan 6, 2022
The MNUFC news is starting to pick up now. Yesterday, MNUFC fans got not one but two stories to chew on, like a sign of spring: finally, things are happening.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane signs with MNUFC
Jan 5, 2022
Bongokuhle Hlongwane is a Loon! Minnesota’s first big-news offseason signing is a 21-year-old South African forward. I’m not going to pretend I know anything about him; Andy Greder wrote that “his nickname is believed to be ‘Bongy’,” which is frankly a great way to introduce any new player.
Add Hassani Dotson to the list of Minnesota sports hopes for the future
Jan 4, 2022
Minnesota’s sports feel very familiar, at the moment. The Vikings missed the playoffs, and the only thing fans can’t quite decide is whether everyone involved should be drawn and quartered, or merely fired. The Wolves are inconsistent. The Wild were briefly the NHL’s top team, and have lost five in a row since, returning to their usual state of mild, basic competence.