FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[calvin_grad]

Final score - Calvin 50, Oberlin 6. Still undefeated since 1876! 

[Dark Knight]

Well, that was unexpected.

[monsoon]

Congrats to Calvin on starting off with a win. Smart move scheduling Oberlin for your program opener.

[oldknight]

Well, that was unexpected.

Indeed. It's quite clear that Calvin has a first-rate coaching staff. To get such a young team so well-prepared to play and win as it did is impressive. I know Oberlin isn't a great FB school, but Calvin totally dominated the visitors from Ohio.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Gotta rant for a moment:

Anyone else try to use the "updated" MIAA website to keep track of the games on Saturday?  My experience was POOR TO say the least.  In its prior form, the home page includes a scrollable list of events with live scores and links to stats, video, etc.  Completed events also had links to box scores,

The new site at first glance appears to do the same, but only shows you 5 events (confirmed on both phone and PC) and no ability to scroll.  It also does not have links to stats, video, etc. The only option to see more is a click on Full Calendar - which is vast (it's 3 months of schedule for every sport) and not really usable - and did not appear to have live scores.  Currently the Trine CNU game still has no score - maybe the Thunder prefer that anyway

OK - I'm done now  <rant off>

[Pat Coleman]

You can still get the previous experience if you use the MIAA scoreboard on D3football.com.

https://d3football.com/scoreboard/2024/MIAA?date=2024-09-07

[Grutte Dirk]

Doesn't anyone post here?
Basketball rules the MIAA!?

[HOPEful]

Doesn't anyone post here?
Basketball rules the MIAA!?

Basically. Sac, FormerD3db, TUAngola, Stinger... that's basically the regulars that I can think of on this board in recent times...

Congrats to Calvin on their second win. Having the foresight to schedule both Oberlin and Anderson was just really savvy for the inaugural season. No matter what happens in MIAA play, you have to already see 2024 as a glowing success.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Doesn't anyone post here?
Basketball rules the MIAA!?

I've always thought about this topic in this way:  If you want to see more people discussing things on a specific board, then you need to post things - ask questions, give an opinion, provide your thoughts on a game or team or whatever...  There are always (I believe) many more people reading and looking at various boards than there are posting on them.

[KnightSlappy]

Doesn't anyone post here?
Basketball rules the MIAA!?

Basically. Sac, FormerD3db, TUAngola, Stinger... that's basically the regulars that I can think of on this board in recent times...

Congrats to Calvin on their second win. Having the foresight to schedule both Oberlin and Anderson was just really savvy for the inaugural season. No matter what happens in MIAA play, you have to already see 2024 as a glowing success.

As a Calvin supporter, my expectation coming into the season was to hope to be competitive with Oberlin and/or Anderson and then probably get dragged pretty hard in conference play. One win would have seemed very positive, even given the soft schedule.

Now, after beating Oberlin and Anderson handily and playing competitively with CUW, I'm getting greedy and hoping Calvin can steal a conference victory. 

Either way, making positive strides throughout the season is the benchmark for success, and so far it seems they're doing that.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Halftime score:

Hope 24
Alma 0

Hope with 186 rushing and 160 passing. Too many penalties with 6-70 yds.

Alma with 65 rushing and 11 passing and 1 INT

Alma had one decent drive mid-late 2nd Q that ended with a Hope pick on a tipped pass inside their own 10. Hope then drove the length of the field and scored a TD with 13 sec left in the half. Hope ball to start the 3rd.

Now let's play the 2nd half like it's 0-0!!

[calvin_grad]

Calvin loses its first MIAA game on the road in Kzoo in a heartbreaker 33-31.  Kalamazoo scored a TD with 23 seconds left to win.  Calvin outgained Kalamazoo by almost 200 yards but committed 19 penalties for 179 yards.    

[The Third Division]

Could this be the first Hope team to go undefeated in the regular season since 1984?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Could this be the first Hope team to go undefeated in the regular season since 1984?

Possibly...

Hope's performance on Saturday was pretty great - aside from the 14 penalties for 128yds including at least 3 or 4 personal fouls.  Over 600 yards of offense and over 40 minutes of possesion are pretty darn dominant.  No disrespect to Alma, but I question whether they have simply been over-rated thus far this season

[Raider 68]

I am pulling for Hope to win the MIAA!