From my past experience coaching, I believe if all 3 teams are tied with 1 conf loss and theres no h2h to break that, the playoff spot went to the team who had not been in the longest time, for the AQ. I would assume, big assumption, that overall record would be used first, then moving to conf in which case the playoff spot would go to Hope by virtue of h2h win over Adrian with same record. As far as how they treat the conference championship however, I think its just a split title with both teams being in first. The tie breaker logic only applies to the playoff AQ, again thats if I remember right from 10 or so years ago.

The Adrian v Hope game was almost everything I couldve hoped for in watching what I believe to be Adrian Colleges first ever Top 25 matchup in a game as far back as I can remember. Both teams showed up to play and were clearly gunning for the win. In the end Hope made the plays they needed to and go the win. Im sure looking back on it there are going to be some things the Adrian coaching staff second guesses (4th down conversion play call, time out usage at end of game), but thats always how hindsight works. Leaving points on the field with the 4th down conversion attempt in the 3rd quarter ended up being far more impactful than one would think, as was the safety Adrian gave up in the 3rd quarter after picking Hope off at the Adrian one. Hope was really able to grind the clock on Adrian, dominating the 3rd quarter and running an excellent 4 minute drill at the end of the game. Their offensive line pretty much negated any Adrian pass rush and was able to get their QB clean around the edges to work the flats and extend plays for much of the game. Adrian certainly proved they belong, and weren't just a by product of their schedule. There's a lot to build on there, and a lot of season left still with a potential 9-1 finish still in play (coming down to the final game vs Alma) which I would hope would secure them a playoff berth.

TLDR: Great game, both teams slugged it out and Adrian ended up on the short end but certainly showed that they have made tremendous growth from even last year, let alone from the disastrous 2024 season. If that game gets played 10 times I dont know that any game isnt a coin flip matchup.

I still look back to a call in the first quarter though, where the gumby looking side judge waved off an Adrian TD. Standing right in the endzone I dont know how he waved it off as from my vantage the ball was secured and the WR got his foot down in the endzone before anything else came down and secured the ball through the ground. Truly vexing to watch, and even more so when theres no replay available. Big swing to go from a TD to a FG and a 14-0 lead to 10-0.

Also, big shout out to calvin. Looks like big improvement, knocking off Concordia.

Watched Adrian today. Thiel doesn't appear to be a very good program, but Adrian looks strong. Lots of guys on the field that look much better than guys last year, tough run game behind a strong OL and some good receiving weapons with a QB who can make the throws, and has some wheels. Don't think they've let him loose much in the run game yet, but that's in the bag if they need to.

Olivet losing to Madonna is a shocker. That is the first win in Madonna program history, that wasn't a covid forfeit. Perhaps the new coach proves the grass not always being greener.

I feel like we used to have an MIAA team playing one of those non scholarship 1AA every year back when I was playing/coaching. Maybe its fallen out of favor since then, cant say Ive paid the same level of attention I did then!

Always good to get a win, even better to get a win playing "up" as it were.

Quote from: The Third Division on July 14, 2025, 06:35:55 PMHaving to wait until your 3rd year as a varsity program to play on your own football turf is wild.

When Wisconsin Lutheran joined up they waited even longer than that iirc. I recall playing on Marquettes Intramural field, off a canal in Milwaukee, and then at a HS stadium at least once.

Adrian College Officially Opens the Sweebe Family Indoor Athletic Center as Football Holds First Practice

Gotta be honest, outside looking in, the Hope offense is terrifying at present.

Up to 26-0 now. Good for Calvin.

Adrian up 27-20 after going down 20-0 to Elmhurst with two turnover based TDs early.

It feels like theres no chance that Calvin is going to half ass this football program thing now that they have entered the fray. Id expect year one to be a bit bumpy for them, its just how it usually goes, but I imagine they will come in and have competitive showings more often than not. Theyve shown the willingness to invest in this to get it off the ground, and the amount of kids they have brought in for a program that is in year 1 (not counting last season) is really impressive.

Unrelated to Calvin, but as an Adrian guy I am super pleased to see what the new coaching staff is all about. Joe Palka coached the LB my junior year at Adrian and was a great coach for that and his resume at the HS level is impressive aong . I played with several guys who worked with him (at EMU and Saline HS) and who are currently on his staff and all have great things to say. Was able to get up and watch a practice the other week and things seemed very well organized and high intensity. His staff has also done a great job trying to bring the alumni together, starting an alumni club (long time coming honestly) and bringing Jim Lyall back into the fold as well. All great positive signs and Im looking forward to a much improved season this year for Adrian. Could be the type of step up season that was seen from 01 to 02, hopping in the way back machine!

This Alma game is wild. 34-34 at the half. Hopefully Alma can make some defensive adjustments at half time.

Quote from: Raider 68 on November 21, 2023, 09:10:49 PM
Mount Union  (Kehres) is the oldest stadium in Ohio (1913) with a great atmosphere

We played them when I was coaching at Adrian in 2014 its a really cool facility. I was taking pictures like a tourist pre game, got to meet Larry Kehres too which was awesome. Did it used to be a race track before it was a football stadium? The stands opposite the press box give a race track kind of vibe.

Huge shout out to Alma knocking off Mount Union. A great win for Alma and the conference as far as credibility going forward. That Alma defense really shows what you can do when you retain your kids and get a whole unit along as Seniors.

I havent popped in since Adrian made their coaching hire either so Ill do that here. I think that Joe Palka hire was a great move, hes got an awesome track record with the HS and can build programs up as he did at Toledo Whitmer and Saline which is a plus. Should be brining in a good staff as well and he has some quality collegiate experience as well so hes not a novice in that regard. He was actually the LB coach at Adrian my junior year in 2002, could tell he was a great coach who cared about the kids when he was there. Cant wait until he gets settles in so I can head up and make introductions as I cant imagine he remembers me from 20 years ago when he coached the opposite side of the ball. Expectations for him are gonna be quick improvement and hopefully we see a boost to recruiting and retention as well as Alumni outreach.

I second the hire of Joe Palka being a great move. He was on staff at Adrian in 02-03 when I was a junior and while he wasn't my position coach you could tell he was a good one. Since then I've had friends that worked with him at EMU and at Saline. Hell hit the ground running and should have things turned around there quickly I hope. I look forward to having a chance to meet him once he gets settled in, can't imagined he remembers me from Adam from one season at Adrian 20 years ago!

Quote from: sac on December 16, 2022, 10:41:28 AM
It appears Albion will be looking for a new head coach.

https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/1603746984447426562

While thats not great news for Albion, Im absolutely thrilled to see Coach Beurer (or Dusty as I know him!) get a crack higher up the chain. I think hell do great things there, just like he did at Albion and wish he and his family the best with the move and the new challenge!

Whoever Albion finds is going to be hard pressed to match the success of Coach Beurer and Coach Rundle, big shoes to step into.