FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[LetItRain]

DEACONBLUE:  I hope you're not asking all of these "transfer" questions because your son is moving to another MIAA school next fall.  Tri-State just got on the right track this year and we certainly don't want to lose anyone other than those graduating.  Hopefully you're asking so some talented individual out there from another MIAA school can transfer to Tri-State!   

Congrats to Olivet this year!  Our friend's daughter attends Olivet and she's been taunting us all year about winning the MIAA in football.  Guess I'm going to have to swallow my pride a bit and extend congratulations to her next time I see her.

Make the MIAA proud in the playoffs, Olivet!!

[DEACONBLUE]

Thanks for your added knowledge on transfer DutchFan, ADAWG, and SAC.

LetItRain:  My son was not playing at TSU, though I wish he had been because he was a very successful RB at the collegiate level.  I believe that is the one area the Thunder needs to improve upon next year in order to take it to the next level.  Their defense was outstanding, and their new QB shows promise, but their RBs could only muster about 3.0 yrd average and  about 40 yrds a game.  Compare this to the conference elite teams and it becomes obvious you need a reliable breakaway run threat to dominate.  This would also help to relieve the pressure off of our passing game which ranked last in the league due to this fact.  I really don't believe it is a roster problem as much as the odd wing-t set up they run (1 lone blocking back, and two split backs flanked near the tackles).  Reminds me of the time Dallas attempted to use the QB option in the NFL...fancy but just not productive.  If the Thunder can strengthen the run game-watch out next year!  My curiosity on tansfering was wondering how frequently MIAA teams gained needed positions by this process and if it was a difficult process.

How do you guys assess the needs of your teams next year?  (with depth and loss of seniors).

[bonk78]

formerd3db  thank you for answering my question but i have one more,are the coaches going to vote on the honorable mention players

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

bonk78:

The decision was made this year to get rid of the honorable mention selections.  I dont know the reasoning behind it nor can I say that I agree with it, but that is the direction they have decided to go.

[Airborne Dutch]

Hats off to Olivet. You gave us a helluva scare in the first half. Unfortunately, that has been commonplace for the Dutch and they know how to make second half adjustments. Best of luck next season.

[ACRULZ]

Congrats to Olivet on a fine season!!!!!!!!!!

The Bulldogs of Adrian will make sure we get that playoff win next season however!

[Old Dutch]

I'll be  a witness to a great effort by the Olvet Comets today in Dutchland.  You have some solid young guys and a loud cheering section, keep it going.  If only the our Iowa Hawkeyes could've beat a Michigan team today they'd be bowl bound.  Have a great of seaon and maybe we'll meet again next year!

[bulldogalum]

Sad to see Olivet lose yesterday, although I think that's the first time I've ever had to express such sentiments for the Comets.  Nevertheless, a fine season for them. 

[formerd3db]

Adding to bulldogalum and ACRULZ posts...I join in on congratulating the Olivet team and Coach Livedotti and staff on a fine season.  Despite ending up being 6-5, it still was a fine season with the improvement they made and winning the league title with its AQ, which is the first goal.  For sure, was sad to see them lose to Central, although the latter proved what a good team it is, which I again can attest to after seeing them play against us (Hope) earlier in the season.  As the others mentioned (and also as noted in the article recapping the game summary on Olivet's fb page on their website), they did give a good run in the first half and had a chance.

Still, it would be nice to see one of our MIAA teams win the first round game and advance, but like the HCAC, we'll have to wait another year for that chance.  Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see what plays out in the remainder of this year's playoffs.  Anyway, again, congrats to Olivet. 

[dutchfan1]

Very respectable season -- hats off to Olivet. You guys played well, and have a lot to look forward to in the future! Best of luck next season!

[formerd3db]

Old Dutch and dutchfan1:

From one "Dutch" to you others, best of luck to your Central team in the rest of the playoffs.  It would be great to see them pull the same result as way back in 1974!

[ACRULZ]

I had the pleasure of attending Adrian's end of season banquet yesterday...There was a TON of people there!  They had t pull out more tables and chairs for people, including myself.

[formerd3db]

ACRULZ:

That is a good sign, especially after the "rumblings" we all heard during the mid-season "skid" that Adrian had.  It is good to know that the Adrian "faithful" follow them no matter what.  It would be even better to hopefully see the student body at Adrian support the team even more.  As you, DAWG, 'bdalum have mentioned in the past, the latter has been somewhat apathetic and I'm not sure why, now that new and fantastic facilities are in place and some new enthusiasm.

Perhaps needless to say (although I will go ahead and say it anyway ), that it is also ironic that Adrian ends up 7-3 overall but gets "no title/AQ and no at-large playoff bid" - very strange in a sense, but that's just the current system.  Anyway, congrats to Adrian on a fine season as well, even though you guys obviously wanted the 3 losses (if any!) to be non-league and thus a different outcome i.e. grabbing the title which is always the first goal as we all know, although I still say that 7-3 is no slouch season.

[Pat Coleman]

Not unusual at all to not get an at-large bid at 7-3.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

formerd3db:

The MIAA has had better teams than that not receive at large bids.  No knock on Adrians season they had a fine year but there have been stronger teams left sitting at home.