FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Picks, im cutting it close but here goes.

Adrian over Bluffton
Albion over Millikin
Alma over Rockford
Eau Claire over Hope
Olivet over Concordia
Trine over Defiance
Kzoo over Manchester

[LetItRain]

Here's how the "Clash of Mother Nature's Wrath" turned out this afternoon:

Trine Thunder:  42
Defiance Yellowjackets:  14

Tune into ESPN2 or ESPN radio from 6:00 - 10:00 AM on Monday morning to hear Mike & Mike in the Morning interview Coach Matt Land.  They're also supposed to break down this game and show highlights.

[OC_SID]

Here's how the "Clash of Mother Nature's Wrath" turned out this afternoon:

Trine Thunder:  42
Defiance Yellowjackets:  14

Tune into ESPN2 or ESPN radio from 6:00 - 10:00 AM on Monday morning to hear Mike & Mike in the Morning interview Coach Matt Land.  They're also supposed to break down this game and show highlights.

Final score from "The Clash" was just mentioned at the end of SportsCenter.

[hopefan]

D306 bemoaned earlier the absence of D3 sports on TV  -  imagine my surprise last night, when arising at 1:00 AM I decided to briefly turn on the TV to check out a score or two, I found Baldwin Wallace vs John Carroll on STO (sports time Ohio) -  I couldn't leave it and stayed up past 2:00 watching BW win with less than 2 minutes left.   Totally entertaining.

When ESPNU was developed, I thought that was the channel that might give D3 more exposure - unfortunately, it hasn't.

[D306]

STO wish we had someting like that.
I would watch "late night" or tuesday reruns of the DIII games Thanks for the heads up Hopefan

Albion was the tale of 2 games. Absolutley no offense in first half less than 50 yards total. The defense had troubles with the quick passes in flats and 2 step drop quick outs again, then the delayed draw would bust the middle for gains. At the half 24-0 Milliken
2nd half started with the defense "challening" Milliken and pulling up on the short routes and pitched a great 2nd half, only points allowed were on a interception return to the Albion 2 and Milliken punched it in.  The offense came alive with a mix of quick hits, and seam routes that moved the ball, had some chances late but could not finish.

Final was 30-13

Albion had the ball in the RED zone a few times and could not come away with points.

This inabiity to control the ball, through a power run, and finish drives offensively, along with the defenses "soft zone" are the major issues that Albion will need to work on to win more games.

Tough game with central coming to town next week and in a bad mood after taking a loss they did not expect.

[usee]

d306,

thanks for your report on the millikin game and your visits to the cciw board. good luck to albion the rest of the way.

btw, it's Millikin (with an 'i'), not Milliken.

[D306]

usee

Millikin (spelling ) was a nice looking field, and school. Did not get to see all of the campus running late Saturday. I am a fan of Grass fields.


Best of luck to you and yours.

[hopefan]

D306  -  I'm actually now in Missouri - The STO I mentioned is available on Direc TV on channel 662 - Don't know if it's a weekly feature to cover D3 or not, but the telecast was totally oriented towards the OAC - updating OAC scores several times.

[OC_SID]

D306  -  I'm actually now in Missouri - The STO I mentioned is available on Direc TV on channel 662 - Don't know if it's a weekly feature to cover D3 or not, but the telecast was totally oriented towards the OAC - updating OAC scores several times.

I know that all five Baldwin-Wallace home games will be on STO ... I don't know for sure, but I would assume that for the rest of the weeks, another OAC game will be featured.

[sac]

d306,

thanks for your report on the millikin game and your visits to the cciw board. good luck to albion the rest of the way.

btw, it's Millikin (with an 'i'), not Milliken.

You'll have to forgive Michigan residents for constantly spelling Millikin wrong.  Milliken is a famous name in Michigan politics,.......William Milliken was governor from 1969 to 1983.


So this post can be filed in my "what I learned today" file.........Michigan has had just 5 governors since 1963 and just 7 since 1949.

[Mr. Ypsi]

And IMO Bill Milliken was the best governor of the last few decades (as well as the last Republican I've voted for ).

Now whether or not D306 is old enough to use Bill as an excuse, I don't know!

[D306]

Technically I am old enough to use Bill Milliken as an excuse, I use Bill becuase we are tight.

Is that why?, not sure but it sounds good to me. 

Another week another loss for the Lie-downs, how do you give up already and it is 3 games into a season?

Better question, is why do I care? 

[SKOT]

The Trine-Defiance game made espn.com yesterday.  Its under the "Obsucre College Score of the Week" section.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080923&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab6pos1#obscure

[miaafbfan]

Saturday, September 27
Adrian at Lake Erie, Ohio, 1 p.m.
Central, Ia. at Albion, 1 p.m. (HC)
UW-River Falls at Alma, 1 p.m. (HC)
Wheaton, Ill. at Hope, 7 p.m.
Kalamazoo at Bluffton, Ohio, 1:30 p.m.
North Central, Ill. at Olivet, 6 p.m.
Franklin, Ind. at Trine, 1 p.m.

Picks:
Adrian
Central
Alma
Wheaton
Kalamazoo
North Central
Franklin

[D306]

Adrian over lake Erie
Central Over Albion what ever happened to playing a "easy" team for HC?
UW over Alma Ditto above comment
Wheaton over Hope
Kazoo over Bluffton
North Central over Olivet
Franklin over Trine


The MIAA will again have a brutal week in non conference.

I will say it again no undefeated teams in league play, wide open as to who wins league.