FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Pat Coleman]

They were 11-1, 3-0 against D-III teams, but I don't think they were better than UW-Whitewater last year.

[miaafbfan]

Any thoughts on Alma's OC - Leister's son leaving Ferris St. to come run the Scotgun?

Great news for Alma and the MIAA!  He's listed on the roster, and the local paper there did a story back in June on his transfer from FSU to Alma. 

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2010/06/24/sports/srv0000008635164.txt

Hopefully it's a good fit both football-wise and academically.  It would be nice to see another young QB flourish at Alma like Brehm and so many others.

[Raider 68]

Any thoughts on Alma's OC - Leister's son leaving Ferris St. to come run the Scotgun?

Great news for Alma and the MIAA!  He's listed on the roster, and the local paper there did a story back in June on his transfer from FSU to Alma. 

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2010/06/24/sports/srv0000008635164.txt

Hopefully it's a good fit both football-wise and academically.  It would be nice to see another young QB flourish at Alma like Brehm and so many others.

Good news for the MIAA!

[Raider 68]

Formerd3db,

300 +k's, Congrats!

[formerd3db]

Formerd3db,

300 +k's, Congrats!

Thank you!  And congrats on your own milestone 200+k's!  Thanks also for contributing and helping to keep our MIAA board going.  You add much to the discussions (heck, sometimes you are the discussion guy!)

[Raider 68]

Formerd3db,

300 +k's, Congrats!

Thank you!  And congrats on your own milestone 200+k's!  Thanks also for contributing and helping to keep our MIAA board going.  You add much to the discussions (heck, sometimes you are the discussion guy!)

Thanks for the comments. Glad you are back, since you mainly and a few other posters have been the voice of the MIAA!

What are you hearing if anything about the upcoming summer camps? Trine seems prime to win the conference, but can another team, like an Adrian challenge them?

[formerd3db]

From my "inside" sources; Hope players report next Sun night/Mon (Aug 16th), with physicals scheduled for Monday.  Apparently about 120 on pre-season roster, down from the 140-160 we've had for the past few years.  I suspect that is because of the economic times, higher cost of Hope, although I was also informed that Hope did meet its expected/planned freshman class again of 800+ which is what they have set as their goal the past several years.  Anyway, with regard to football, should know more after next week.

I heard that Olivet will have some players returning who played a couple of years ago, but not last year.  That will be good, although perhaps our Olivet colleagues on this board, including OC_SID, Rome, CometAlum  can enlighten us more on the upcoming roster.  I have not heard anything else about some of the other MIAA schools.  Although we've heard from our Trine colleagues here about their prospects and other aspects, let's hear from some of you guys from the other MIAA schools.  I assume that everyone opens camp next week.

[Raider 68]

From my "inside" sources; Hope players report next Sun night/Mon (Aug 16th), with physicals scheduled for Monday.  Apparently about 120 on pre-season roster, down from the 140-160 we've had for the past few years.  I suspect that is because of the economic times, higher cost of Hope, although I was also informed that Hope did meet its expected/planned freshman class again of 800+ which is what they have set as their goal the past several years.  Anyway, with regard to football, should know more after next week.

I heard that Olivet will have some players returning who played a couple of years ago, but not last year.  That will be good, although perhaps our Olivet colleagues on this board, including OC_SID, Rome, CometAlum  can enlighten us more on the upcoming roster.  I have not heard anything else about some of the other MIAA schools.  Although we've heard from our Trine colleagues here about their prospects and other aspects, let's hear from some of you guys from the other MIAA schools.  I assume that everyone opens camp next week.

Formerd3db,

If Hope has 800+ freshman coming, what is their total enrollment?

It seem very unusual to have players just skip a year, then decide to play (Olivet)!

[cave2bens]

It seem very unusual to have players just skip a year, then decide to play (Olivet)!

Please excuse my (big) "butt-in", but circumstances do alter traditional, 4 yr football participation - family issues, grade point eligibility, financial issues, or even off-campus internships or classroom requirements.

68 - I recall the brother of a certain all-league running back during our second year (fall 76) in Mt Pleasant who was suddenly not playing for a junior season.  The TA's inflexibility to alter miscreant's classroom performance/attendance records relegated said grad student from Brooks Hall labs to a field fellowship in Antrim County and an extra year to complete classes due to a 130 minute commute, each way.  WTH - better fishing around Traverse than Isabella or Mecosta counties.

[Raider 68]

It seem very unusual to have players just skip a year, then decide to play (Olivet)!

Please excuse my (big) "butt-in", but circumstances do alter traditional, 4 yr football participation - family issues, grade point eligibility, financial issues, or even off-campus internships or classroom requirements.

68 - I recall the brother of a certain all-league running back during our second year (fall 76) in Mt Pleasant who was suddenly not playing for a junior season.  The TA's inflexibility to alter miscreant's classroom performance/attendance records relegated said grad student from Brooks Hall labs to a field fellowship in Antrim County and an extra year to complete classes due to a 130 minute commute, each way.  WTH - better fishing around Traverse than Isabella or Mecosta counties.

Good points!, Other than normal stoppage of playing over a 4 year period due to grades, personal issues, etc, my question involved not wanting to play for the former coach vs. now a new one at Olivet.

[cave2bens]

Good points!, Other than normal stoppage of playing over a 4 year period due to grades, personal issues, etc, my question involved not wanting to play for the former coach vs. now a new one at Olivet.

Good point there as well - very "Jimmy Chitwood"-esque 

[sac]

From my "inside" sources; Hope players report next Sun night/Mon (Aug 16th), with physicals scheduled for Monday.  Apparently about 120 on pre-season roster, down from the 140-160 we've had for the past few years.  I suspect that is because of the economic times, higher cost of Hope, although I was also informed that Hope did meet its expected/planned freshman class again of 800+ which is what they have set as their goal the past several years.  Anyway, with regard to football, should know more after next week.

I heard that Olivet will have some players returning who played a couple of years ago, but not last year.  That will be good, although perhaps our Olivet colleagues on this board, including OC_SID, Rome, CometAlum  can enlighten us more on the upcoming roster.  I have not heard anything else about some of the other MIAA schools.  Although we've heard from our Trine colleagues here about their prospects and other aspects, let's hear from some of you guys from the other MIAA schools.  I assume that everyone opens camp next week.

Formerd3db,

If Hope has 800+ freshman coming, what is their total enrollment?

It seem very unusual to have players just skip a year, then decide to play (Olivet)!

Hope has been around 3,000 for awhile now, last year over 3200 for the 4th year in a row I think.

[Raider 68]

"Hope has been around 3,000 for awhile now, last year over 3200 for the 4th year in a row I think." per sac

How do the other MIAA schools compare? It would be interesting to know the relationship of the number men playing football  vs. the total number of men enrolled in the school. That would address the quantity but obviously not the quality of a given program, IMHO!

[Pat Coleman]

Raider 68: Full-time undergraduate enrollment numbers are on the team pages on D3football.com.

[Raider 68]

Raider 68: Full-time undergraduate enrollment numbers are on the team pages on D3football.com.

Thanks Pat!