FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Boya87:

The Trine game last year was a good crowd, one of the top three for the year the other two of note were homecoming and the opener which are usually the only big two.  I would expect good support if the game were home, but in my 9 years of being around and associated with the Adrian program I cannot recall a time when the student fanbase travelled well which is a shame for the athletes.

[Diezel1]

ADAWG,

Do the liscensed seats at Adrian cause any problems for the shortage in attendence? The student section at the Trine/Adrian game last year was packed, but if I remember correctly the home stands were pretty empty.  I know that really has nothing to do with the student body traveling well but I thought there wouldn't have been an empty seat in the stadium

[Raider 68]

My picks for Saturday are:

Albiona @ Trine - Trine

Adrian @ Alma - Adrian

Hope @ Olivet - Hope

Former3db,

Your picks were corrent, looks like Trine will win the MIAA, glad Hope won
again!

Thanks Raider 68.  Looks like I kind of lucked out this time!   We'll see what happens this weekend.

Will Trine move up in the North region rankings this week, if so how high?

[BoredatWork56]

Will Trine move up in the North region rankings this week, if so how high?

I only see Trine moving up 1 spot to #9.  North Central should drop out of the top ten with their second loss of the season.  Otterbein, the only other team in the North Regional Rankings to lose last week, will fall.  But i dont think they will fall far enough for Trine to pass them.  However, Otterbein does play Mount Union next week so they may be out of the top ten after that.

I dont see Trine leap-frogging any team that wins out, based solely on the fact that there are no zero or one loss teams left on their schedule.  I wouldnt be suprised to see Trine end up in the 6-7 range by the end of the year.   

 

[LetItRain]

Good assessment, BAW56 - I came to the same conclusion myself after looking at who lost this past weekend.  That being said, we may not move up at all.  It's all good, tho - still flying under the radar.   

[Raider 68]

Will Trine move up in the North region rankings this week, if so how high?

I only see Trine moving up 1 spot to #9.  North Central should drop out of the top ten with their second loss of the season.  Otterbein, the only other team in the North Regional Rankings to lose last week, will fall.  But i dont think they will fall far enough for Trine to pass them.  However, Otterbein does play Mount Union next week so they may be out of the top ten after that.

I dont see Trine leap-frogging any team that wins out, based solely on the fact that there are no zero or one loss teams left on their schedule.  I wouldnt be suprised to see Trine end up in the 6-7 range by the end of the year.   

 

Good assessment, BAW56 - I came to the same conclusion myself after looking at who lost this past weekend.  That being said, we may not move up at all.  It's all good, tho - still flying under the radar.   

Trine does not want to be 8th in the region if Mount Union stays in the North. If however, Mount moves to the East and is replaced by UWW
from the West, that option is not good either. For Trine's sake, their best
hope is 6-7th.

I agree North Central will drop out as will Otterbein (after Saturday).

[Diezel1]

Raider,

Not sure you are aware (since Mount is almost always the #1 seed), but the regional rankings aren't always the indicator of the seeding you will get in the playoffs.  Last year Trine was #4 in the final regional rankings but were the #2 seed in the bracket.  And Wheaton, who was not in the regional ranking was the #7 seed.  Although being ranked higher in the regional ranking would better your chances in getting a higher seed in the tournament it all depends on those wacky NCAA officials who make up the tournament pairings 

[Raider 68]

Raider,

Not sure you are aware (since Mount is almost always the #1 seed), but the regional rankings aren't always the indicator of the seeding you will get in the playoffs.  Last year Trine was #4 in the final regional rankings but were the #2 seed in the bracket.  And Wheaton, who was not in the regional ranking was the #7 seed.  Although being ranked higher in the regional ranking would better your chances in getting a higher seed in the tournament it all depends on those wacky NCAA officials who make up the tournament pairings 

Diezel1,

Your are correct, but oftentimes they (rankings) are reasonably accurate, but the NCAA does always have some surprizes and some "for certain" teams do not even make it

[BOYA87]

Call me crazy, but (pending a Trine win this weekend) bring on Mount Union!

What better way to really judge your programs strength and progress then to play the best?!  Of course it would be great to get a good seed and have a better opportunity to get a DIII playoff win (something that Trine University has NEVER done). But I gaurantee if Trine draws Mount Union, those are going to be some excited players and some excited coaches! 

I know I sure would have loved the opportunity to measure up my personal abilities as well as my teams abilities against a program like Mount Union!

[D306]

Boya77

Be careful what you ask for!!!
I will take anybody but Mount.
I would rather Trine carry the flag for the MIAA and win a game in the playoffs, the MIAA cerrtainly needs a win in the playoffs.

First things first, I believe Trine will win the big game this week VS Adrian
Trine has too much offense and Adrian has struggled to put up points recently.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Trine vs. Adrian = Offense vs. Defense it would appear.  Trines offense scoring 41 pts a game vs. Adrians defense who is giving up 9.5.  Classic unstoppable force vs. immovable object it will be interesting to see which way the game tilts.

The Adrian offense has been down lately, if they can get the ball in their playmakers hands as they have plenty of them they should be able to get rolling, Trine will likely give them some trouble up front, but I have to believe (and hope) that the Adrian offense is going to break out of its funk one of these days, heres hoping its Saturday.

[BoredatWork56]

I agree that when Trine is on offense, it will be an epic battle between the best offense and the best defense in the league.  It will be really interesting to see which way the scale tips in that match up. 

The key to the game, in my opinion, will be the other match up.  Both Trines defense and Adrains offense are middle of the pack statistically.  Whichever team wins this less anticipated battle will give their teammates on the other side of the ball a cahnce to win the game.  Trines offense really clicks when the defense can give them good field position and turnovers, the same way Adrains defense plays better when the offense produces (i know, a revolutionaly thought, right? )

About Trine drawing Mount Union in the playoffs, I would much rather see this match up in the National Semi's instead of the first round.    You need to walk before you can run, and a playoff win would be the first step to proving that someone from the MIAA can run with the big boys of D3

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

RE: Trines draw for the playoffs

It would be nice to see an MIAA team not get the bottom seed in their region for once and have a chance to get a win instead of going up against the Mount Unions of the world.  If Trine should win and Im hoping they dont because of my personal ties to Adrian, it would be nice to see them draw a middle of the pack seed and get a good matchup.  Should Adrian win, as I will be predicting and then beat Olivet, the 7-3 record they would finish with if they get it would be a sure bet for that 8th seed making it an even tougher proposition to win in the playoffs. 

[Raider 68]

Boya77

Be careful what you ask for!!!
I will take anybody but Mount.
I would rather Trine carry the flag for the MIAA and win a game in the playoffs, the MIAA cerrtainly needs a win in the playoffs.

First things first, I believe Trine will win the big game this week VS Adrian
Trine has too much offense and Adrian has struggled to put up points recently.

Assuming Trine wins the MIAA, it would be best if they did not meet a Mount Union or possibly UWW in the first round.

Boya77 is right, get a win or two under the MIAA's belt, then go from there.

[Raider 68]

former3db,D306,BoredatWork56,Diezel1,LetitRain,Boya87

The MIAA board is very quiet! Where are all the posters?