FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[ACRULZ]

My picks...

Adrian @ TSU:  Adrian in a close one

Albion @ Olivet:  The comet defense will be too much for the Brits

Hope @ K-Zoo:  Sorry K-Zoo fans...the wooden shoes stay at Hope yet again

WLC @ Alma:  Scots Win!

[DEACONBLUE]

LETITRAIN:  Sorry for the delayed reponse, your post was the last on a previous page and I missed it completely.  Unfortunately due to an occupational hazzard I am presenting at a conference at the University of Western Ontario in London (Canada) this weekend.  I'll be returning to Angola around 4PM if connections play-out.  If I make it before the crowd leaves,  I will check-out the tailgate area, I'll be the one with an umbrella calling out "Let it rain".

Good luck to everyone this weekend, as always I will be looking foward to your post-game assessments when I return.  Forcasts call for a crisp autumn afternoon.  Can't wait to get - Back in the MIAA!     

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

****UPSET ALERT****

TSU 23
Adrian 20

Tri State kicks the game winning field goal in overtime after stopping Adrian on the first possesion.  Shocking upset for me to see, I listened to the better part of the second half and the overtime via TSU's website.  Tri State played a good game from the way it sounds, Adrian's 5 INT's cant have helped the cause.  Congratulations to Tri State, Coach Land and his staff, that program is headed in the right direction.  I will be anxious to see the final boxscore for this weeks game.

[hope1]

what happened to  the dogs today next week schould be a good game vs hope

[D306]

Wow

I did not see TSU winning over Adrain

Is the 5 intereceptions comment right, man tough day for QB

Congrats to Olivet, dominating Defense won the game vs. albion.
Olivet held field position all day.
The 2 big runs by Olivet really accounted for the offense as Albion defense played well, battled poor field poition and being on the field to long/ to often.

Lousy refs at the game, lost control of the game in 4th quarter strted looking to call things that did not need to be called.

Hope VS Olivet really will be a great game, my quick observation as seeing boith play Albion.
Olivet has the better defense and is extremely quick and aggressive defense calls take advantage of this speed.
Hope has a superior offense,  pass defense needs work but Olivet does not pass that well. this will be a very good game.

[gohope]

Congrats to Hope College on their 400th win today in football!

Go Hope!

[sac]

At least Hope had to go more than 50 yards a few times this week, still the drive chart is full of short ones.

37, 70, 74, 79, 66, 40, 40, 8 and 50.  But to Hope's credit their 4 long drives came during the meat of the game when it was still in doubt at least score wise.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

The 5 Int comment is right, 4 from one QB, one of them going back for a TD.  Adrians defense wasnt helped with TSU having six possessions starting inside the Adrian 44 yard line that makes for a tough day.

[HOF]

Wow...great win for TSU...you fooled me.  No disrespect for your win, but same old Adrian to me.  Win four in a row against week comp and get beat by average MIAA talent.  Once again, this is why we play the games.  Congrats to Matt Land.  I was wrong and I admit it.  I didn't think you guys had the level to win this year, but remember....after all is said and done Adrian and Kzoo could be down in the bottom, but that does mean TSU ain't down in the bottom.

Hope rolls...no biggie...this was expected.

WLC plays Alma tough....must be getting better...Dennis Miller is a great coach...this shows in the scores...no wins, but better results....

Olivet stomps Albion...wow!  Dom has the Vets going.  All kinds of haters, but Dom does win in the MIAA.  His tough preseason schedule pays off. 

Go Kentucky!....basketball schools winning now...hell go Oregon St....wow....the world is crumbling right before my eyes...

[DEACONBLUE]

Everyone knew the Thunder Defense was great, but worried they would wear if kept on the field too long due to the reputation of the Adrian D.  Well, they solved that problem by grabbing 5 INT breaks and giving their offense short field opportunities.  TSU triumphs in the "battle of the defenses", and takes the Black & Blue Border Brawl Trophy for the first time!  8)

Hope and Alma wins were pretty much as predicted.

Olivet's margin of victory over Albion, though, was suprising and could be revealing.  Perhaps Albion is not as strong this season.  This could help account for Hope's offensive output, playing the defenses of K-zoo, Alma, and Albion so far this season.  It appears, on paper,  Tri-State, Olivet, and Adrian have the strongest defenses.  Adrian/Olivet and Adrian/Tri-State have been close defensive battles determined in the last minutes.  Of these three whoever can strengthen their offense, could be the team to pose a challenge to Hope's current surge.      

[LetItRain]

Deacon Blue - I didn't see your post until today so I wasn't looking for anyone carrying an umbrella in the tailgate area after the game.  We always arrive early and stay late, so you can count on us being there at the next home game as well as tailgating at Olivet next weekend.

As far as the game goes, I was very impressed with how our defense performed.  They've been good all season, but in this game they just seemed to really step it up, put it all together and carry it thru the entire game.  It was incredible and exciting to watch.  So many players contributed to the success yesterday both offensively and defensively.  All of the players are stepping up, and the depth shows.  Coach Land and his fellow coaches are certainly on the right track - they have our total support!

We actually brought two football recruits (and their parents) from our local high school to the game with us yesterday, and both boys left with that gleam in their eye - the gleam that says they want to be a part of the THUNDER!  Coach Land and his staff rolled out the red carpet for these boys (as they did for us when our son was a recruit) and made them feel like they were part of the team already.  They were incredibly generous with their time despite the fact that they were coaching a big game yesterday.  The boys were invited to stand on the sidelines with the team during the game, which turned out to be a really great experience for them (especially in light of how the game went!).  I really can't say enough great thing about the Tri-State football coaches.  They are in a league all by themselves.

As far as the team goes, I've said it before and I still believe it - this is a team on the edge of something great, and I'm thrilled that my son is going to be part of it.

[formerd3db]

Wow, I, too, was wrong about Tri-State.  Congrats to them on a great win.  As always, the league race is shaping up and pointing towards a couple of teams.  However, that being said, even though Hope is considered the frontrunner by many, they will still have to stay focused with regard to the upcoming games against Adrian, Tri-State and Olivet.  All three of those teams are capable of upending Hope if we are not careful.  Playing at Adrian next weekend will be a tough assignment and if they get by there, despite playing at home against Tri-State and Olivet, they are still not "out of the woods yet".  Of course, that also depends on how Olivet and Tri-State do in the next couple of weeks. 

Like many of you as well, I was surprised by the Olivet/Albion game, although I did pick Olivet.  Quite an accomplishment since the 1975 season as has been mentioned; yet that rather intense rivalry believe it or not dates all the way back to 1884.

Anyway, I will be at the Hope/Adrian game next weekend so perhaps might see some of you Adrian fans there.  I HOPE the weather remains nice.  I also HOPE all of you have a good week.  See you on the boards later.

   

[bulldogalum]

d3db:

Hope you enjoy your first trip to the friendly confines of the new stadium.  Sorry to say I'll be back home for a wedding, but I trust that it will be a battle down there.  It would be nice of Adrian could do the rest of the league a favor and knock off the mighty Dutchmen.

[formerd3db]

bulldogalum:

I am "bummed" that you will not be able to attend the game, however, indeed, understand about needing to attend the wedding.  It would have been great to grab a burger/beverage after the game with you and colleagues.  BTW, I saw your brother at the Albion game and we had a nice visit to update each other on what has transpired with our families for the  few minutes we had to chat.  As far as this week, I'll obviously be HOPEing that your Adrian team continues in their way of previous performance the past two weeks in the game against us this Saturday .  Also, this will actually be my second trip to the stadium as I was there earlier this year for the Hope/Adrian lacrosse game - very nice facility.  Anyway, hope all is well with you and talk to you again in the not too distant future.  The MIAA fb race will be interesting to see what pans out in the next 2-3 weeks - obviously and most likely we'll know who gets the AQ by then.  Take care.
   

[formerd3db]

Okay, DAWG and ACRULZ - if you guys are at the game on Sat, you'd better look me up!   Anyway, let's pray for good weather and a great game (with Adrian the loser of course!! ).