By 9:00pm on Sunday night...it was official.  It just was.  Good luck to Peter.

Why should that impact Psconda's role at Alma?  Shouldn't the best guy take the snaps?  Oh...  What a mess.

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Quote from: New Tradition on November 20, 2013, 01:38:28 PM
Can anybody provide some insight as to what we can expect from Albion on Saturday?  What type of offense/defense do they run?  Any strengths?  Weaknesses?

As far as NCC, they run a spread-style offense and are about as balanced as can be.  They have sort of a running back by committee type situation and rotate the position frequently.  The QB was the OPOY for the conference and completes passes at over a 70% rate and has thrown 32 TDs vs. 1 INT this season.  Defensively, I've seen them run both 3 and 4 man fronts.  They have a great deal of team speed, and will be tough to get outside on.  Historically, where they have had problems in the playoffs is with a team that is VERY efficient passing the football.  If you can get them down and keep their offense off the field with a slow, methodical west-coast style passing attack, that would give Albion the best shot at winning, IMO.

I am pretty sure NCC will have their way with Albion, likely the way they would have with any other team coming out of the MIAA.  It was exciting to watch the MIAA race, because of the parody that exists in the league, but overall, teams from the MIAA are not prepared for the next level at present.

27, don't sell out your conference - the MIAA has parity, but I don't consider them a parody!

Aren't they ciniminous??   

Quote from: New Tradition on November 20, 2013, 01:38:28 PM
Can anybody provide some insight as to what we can expect from Albion on Saturday?  What type of offense/defense do they run?  Any strengths?  Weaknesses?

As far as NCC, they run a spread-style offense and are about as balanced as can be.  They have sort of a running back by committee type situation and rotate the position frequently.  The QB was the OPOY for the conference and completes passes at over a 70% rate and has thrown 32 TDs vs. 1 INT this season.  Defensively, I've seen them run both 3 and 4 man fronts.  They have a great deal of team speed, and will be tough to get outside on.  Historically, where they have had problems in the playoffs is with a team that is VERY efficient passing the football.  If you can get them down and keep their offense off the field with a slow, methodical west-coast style passing attack, that would give Albion the best shot at winning, IMO.

I am pretty sure NCC will have their way with Albion, likely the way they would have with any other team coming out of the MIAA.  It was exciting to watch the MIAA race, because of the parody that exists in the league, but overall, teams from the MIAA are not prepared for the next level at present.

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Quote from: Raider 68 on November 10, 2013, 09:40:58 PM
formerd3db,

I will be rooting for your Alma mater this Saturday. It will be a real good game, as will
the Mount Union/ John Carroll game. Home field advantage helps for both of these contest!

Talk with you late in the week!

Thanks Raider68!  Appreciate the support.  Of course, I don't think your alma mater will have much of a problem this Saturday!
Yes, talk to you later this week, my friend.

I believe that John Carroll will give Mount Union all they handle on Saturday.  JC has a legitimate shot at winning this game. 

Quote from: formerd3db on November 06, 2013, 05:13:39 PM
MIAA in Exile:

Thank you for the clarification.  After I posted that last evening, I kind of had a feeling that I miscalculated, however, did not go back to review it.  I guess Adrian kind of blew it.

Former...

Thought I would move our quick discussion back over here.  One of my boys graduated last year after playing for four years at Alma.  His last year was caught up in the coaching change.  They seem to have improved as this year has progressed, but not able to get over the hump for a win.  Wish them the best...but not really following them much anymore.

Had another boy playing at BW...but an injury has sidelined him for what looks like his short career there.

Hope that Hope can finish up strong.  I've always felt it's a program that struggles to live up to expectations.

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Quote from: Pat Coleman on November 06, 2013, 01:40:57 PM
Regional rankings:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2013/11/06/first-2013-ncaa-regional-rankings/

Hope at #10??  I suspect there are several schools in this region that would have their way with Hope.  BW would be a touchdown favorite...at minimum.

I disagree.  In the North region fan poll, Hope is unanimously 10th; BW is receiving zero votes.  IWU only downed Hope by 7 (at home); home or away I'd take IWU over BW by 2+ TDs.

There are teams in the region that might beat Hope on a given Saturday (Adrian comes to mind ), but I don't think there are any regional teams that could 'have their way' with Hope, except some already about them on the RR.

Seconded.  Hope has earned that ranking for now.  The MIAA had a good year in OOC play; they have a good OOC result against IWU, who beat Wheaton and is at worst going to finished 2nd in the CCIW.  If Albion beats Hope to win the MIAA, then Hope drops out, sure.

BW might beat Hope if they played, sure.  But that's hardly a given.  The only reason this would have any significance to playoffs is that BW being in the regional rankings could give UMU, JCU, Berg an extra win over an RR opponent.  If BW beats Mount, they'll crack next week's rankings.  Assuming they don't, they won't deserve it anyway with three losses, one of which is a pretty bad loss.

The MIAA race is an interesting/exciting one, but mainly because it's simply not a very strong conference.  I doubt that Hope is even the best team in the MIAA.  They had very close games with both Alma and with Kalamazoo (scores not quite indicative of how close the games were).  Their loss to Adrian, coupled with Adrian's slide makes them even more suspect.

BW was just an example.  Too high of a ranking...just saying.

Quote from: Pat Coleman on November 06, 2013, 01:40:57 PM
Regional rankings:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2013/11/06/first-2013-ncaa-regional-rankings/

Hope at #10??  I suspect there are several schools in this region that would have their way with Hope.  BW would be a touchdown favorite...at minimum.

Quote from: sflzman on February 02, 2013, 10:10:24 PM
Yesterday Tyler Wellman announced that he would be taking the offensive line coach/run game coordinator job at Lakeland. Tyler's going to be VERY missed here at Alma.

For him though it makes all perfect sense. Wasn't a full time job. Still kind of an "entry level" position. Wish him the best of luck as he pursues his latest opportunity...sure he's going to be welcomed back with some friendly jeers next year when Lakeland comes to town

Good luck to Tyler.  He's a solid guy and well respected by the players he coached.

great article.  One of my boys played at Alma, and came in at the same time as Clinton.  I watched that game in Albion, when he went for 300+ yards.  I asked myself "where did this kid come from?"  Good luck to him.

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Quote from: AlmaFan27 on December 17, 2012, 02:12:41 PM
Pardon my ignorance here.  Did I read, some time ago on here, that rules have changed for D3 spring ball?  I thought I read that new rules allowed full pads and contact now during spring practice.  Did I dream that, or have the rules changed?

Thanks

No pads.  Unless you are travelling out of the country for a spring exhibition game.  Some teams have traveled to Ireland, Scotland and Canada in the past.

Makes sense.  Thanks for clarification.

Pardon my ignorance here.  Did I read, some time ago on here, that rules have changed for D3 spring ball?  I thought I read that new rules allowed full pads and contact now during spring practice.  Did I dream that, or have the rules changed?

Thanks

We're expecting a win on Saturday.  Alma just needs to take care of business, and limit tournovers and they should be fine.  Defensively this team has been pretty good all year (with the exception of UW-Oshkosh, but Oshkosh is also a national title contender this year)
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sflzman....you make it sound so easy.     Defensively, this team has been average at best.  Granted, the lack of offense has contributed to the defense being put in some difficult positions.  But, at the end of the day, the defense has also been inconsistent, and the special teams have been a huge disappointment.

Good luck to the Scots tomorrow.  It looks like it's going to be a nice day to watch a football game in Alma.

Quote from: formerd3db on November 01, 2012, 03:44:28 PM
sflzman:

Also, not to pick on you and your Alma colleagues, nonetheless, quite a pathetic crowd turnout for the Alma/Albion game at Bahlke Stadium last weekend...908.  Must have seemed very sparse.  On the other hand, I guess that is to be expected when your team has only one win and is not playing well (unless it was Fall Break at Alma, although I hadn't heard that it was).  Two games left so all they can do is play hard (again, I think they will beat Kalamazoo) and then look forward to next year, of which I have not doubt Alma will be vastly improved.

I believe it was their fall break.

Quote from: formerd3db on November 01, 2012, 03:39:20 PM
sflzman:
Thanks for the info-I hadn't heard until you mentioned it.  The MIAA website doesn't provide and specific details, nor did St. Mary's, other than to simply announce the ban.  Is there something "in the air or water" down there in Indiana re: DePauw and now St. Mary's?

Everyone:

It is kind of quiet in here, surprisingly and particularly since this weekend's Albion/Adrian game could (well, it actually is) a key to who wins the MIAA title.  Thus, what are anyone's predictions as to that game?  Also, the Alma/Kalamazoo game and Trine/Olivet game (the later with some "semi" significance in regards to the former Trine/now Olivet coaches facing their former team)?

I know 'hope' isn't a strategy....but I hope that Alma finds a way to limit mistakes, find some creativity in their offense, and win their final home game for this group of seniors.