FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[79jaybird]

Wisconsin Lutheran!!  Wheaton and DePauw are quality non conf. opponents.  Adding a 2nd CCIW school would be very attractive.  I am good friends with the WLC fb coach.  He has really been great in developing that program from scratch.  We will have to see.  I know Elmhurst has a 4 more years with Chicago and a home and home with Olivet.  I would like them to discontinue playing Benedictine, but IBC is attractive to Elmhurst because of location.  Elmhurst--Lisle, is a good rivalry based solely on geography.

[bulldogalum]

formerd3db:

Two things:

1)  Happy Birthday, Old Man!  Hope it was a good one for you.

2)  This Monday (the 27th) the History Channel is doing a show on a shipwreck in the Alpena area, thought you might be interested.

Now back to the football talk...

[formerd3db]

bulldogalum:
Thanks my friend!  But like everyone else at this age (including your dad, who as you know I got to see yesterday which was a great thrill for me), I'm not counting anymore, just celebrating I guess.

Also, thanks for the info on the shipwreck program - I'll look for it tomorrow.  Hope your exams went well.  We'll keep in touch on the boards here too.  Talk to you later!

[79jaybird]

Happy Birthday Formerd3db  and many happy returns to the day. 

[formerd3db]

Thank you friend.  LIke most people at this stage, I am not counting anymore - just having "22nd Annual Birthday Celebrations"!   Hope you are doing well.

[79jaybird]

Hi former, age is just a number and it is how you feel.  I can't believe that in 2 years I will have my 10 yr High School Reunion! 
I am feeling great and I hope you are the same.  The paper is coming along smoothly as we are getting more and more sponsors to join our ship.  I am still shooting for an August 2006 "rebirth".

[formerd3db]

jaybird:
You are a young guy for sure!!  Good news about the paper - sounds great.  Keep us posted.

[79jaybird]

I felt old this past week.  I went to my old High School ( Prospect in Mt. Prospect, IL)  to go and see my 16 year old Cousin play a baseball game.  He is a promising Sophomore playing for Notre Dame H.S. ( Niles, IL).  The ironic thing is 10 years ago, I was in my Cousin's shoes, playing on our field.  He is like a little brother to me and it was a moment of the "circle of life".  Tying this to football, it is great to be apart of young athletes as we are all a member of the football fraternity.

[wlcalum]

Jaybird - you are young. Wait till you post about watching your grandchildren playing ball!!

In two years you have your 10th? Next year is my 30th!! Yes, yes I'm old!!  Start the old man jokes here _______

[formerd3db]

wlcalum:
I don't throw stones (or boomerangs)!   I'm with you!

[bulldogalum]

So long as you're both young enough to remember the good ol' days, you're alright

[wlcalum]

Ahh the good old days - let's see... what did I do yesturday?

[formerd3db]

bulldogalum:
Thanks!  BTW, saw your post on the baseball board.  Looks like your alma mater is in control so far.  Also, hope your exams went well.

wlcalum:
Uh, oh, you'd better be care; you'll be having me doing the same thing.   BtW, what have you heard, if anything, about wlc potential incoming fb class? (realizing, of course, that at DIII, no one really knows until first day of camp as to seeing who actually shows up.)

[wlcalum]

fd3db

News is not really forthcomming as yet - from what I have heard.

My information sources are beginning to dry up as most have graduated or will this year. Will still make the trips to Milwaukee this year to watch the games as I still know a few of the boys that will be seniors, but don't think I will make all the road trips as I have the last four years. Will really miss talking to all the fans. We do have some relation in MI but they live further north and east but a long road trip is not totally out of the question. At least your gasoline is cheaper there across the border. 

[79jaybird]

Wlc alum and formerd3db,

hehe,  I don't make jokes about old age(s) and such.  Some of my best friends are older and wiser.
Any news from Olivet?  I am eager to learn more about the Comets who we play this year.