FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[formerd3db]

wlcalum:

I could take "the 5th" on that - I am crazy enough to do such "bizaaredness" [is that a word??? ]!  However, really, I have no idea how those lines got in there.

Anyway, in all seriousness, I think you are right about the parity in the league in both tiers this year and you make a good statement i.e. ". . .very little room for mistakes."

It is interesting to see everyone's picks on the "MIAA Pick 'em" board (thanks to our poster for creating that).  Those teams open up next weekend; Hope has their final and Annual Inter-squad scrimmage the same day.  As some of our colleagues previously discussed earlier this summer, the non-conference schedules should give us a decent indication of how our teams are going to be this year - perhaps better than in past years.  However, as we all know and have been saying as in the above past few postings/discussion, when it comes to the league race - anything goes.

[Pat Coleman]

Addendum:

Oops.  Not sure why all those lines were in my last post.  I tried to clear them out and thought they were and it appeared so on the "preview".  But alas, when I posted it, they are still there.  Sorry about that; the postings are sincere, however.

Don't use the brackets to put the (s) in parentheses -- that's why god made parentheses.

[wlcalum]

(parentheses) - bizaaredness - my such big words. 

Can't wait for next weekend - high school ball has already started -  there is no better time of year - except for the high school wrestling season. Have you noticed that some of the best football players also were very good wrestlers in high school? Hard work says it all!!

[D306]

Thats true Wrestling is all about effort and conditioning.
Many of the FB players are also Track and Field Runners or throwers great way to work on speed for sprinters, strength and footwork if your a thrower.

Good opening week, some tough games  for MIAA labor Day weekend.

[Pat Coleman]

I moved your pick board to the spot where it belongs, with the others.

[formerd3db]

Sorry Pat.  Thanks for the explanation re: the brackets.  I didn't do it on purpose, really.  Yours noted accordingly for future reference when posting!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

You know it can get really confusing with all these options sometimes it makes it really hard to just type a message 

[formerd3db]

FDF:
Good to see another Dutch fan with some levity! BTW, it will be interesting to see what transpires at the scrimmage Sat.  I thought I heard that a freshman has the inside track on the kicking position, but that was some "3rd hand" rumor.  I have not heard who has the inside track so far on the QB position, but suspect it could be last year's back-up.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

d3db - I'm going to be out of town this weekend, but will look forward to hearing (reading) your assessment of the scrimmage.

Got to have some levity - there's not much else going on right now 

[bulldogalum]

It's getting close now, isn't it?  I'll really be interested to see how Albion fares against Butler, with Butler's new coach trying to get off on the right foot.  And, of course, I'm REALLY looking forward to the next weekend, when the Bulldogs open their new stadium.  Football is sneaking up in a hurry, and I'm sure the board will be much more active once it arrives.

[formerd3db]

FDF:
Hope you have a great weekend.  Except for the scrimmage, I'd be going o-o-t too!  Will report about it when you return.  Have a safe trip.

bulldogalum:
Yes, it will be interesting to see how the Albion/Butler clash turns out.  They have been close in recent years with Albion having the upper hand as the "other Bulldogs" have not been up to the caliber of such a IAA team, even if non-scholarship.  I could be wrong, however, tend to think that Butler will be a little tougher against Albion this year with a their new coach, even though most situations like that take awhile for a new h.c. to get his system going and improve a team to their next level.

Like you say also, indeed it will be exciting to see Adrian in your new stadium.

[dc_has_been]

Looking forward to listening to the Adrain/DC game on the web!  Wish I could be there but living out in California doesn't give me many chances to make it back for a game.  Excited though that Adrain opens their stadium against a rival like DC.  Should be a good game too.

[bulldogalum]

Best of luck to all teams seeing their first action today.  Let's get some nonconference wins for the MIAA!

[WLCALUM83]

Finals:  Albion 31, Butler 10 
            Manchester 26, Tri-State 22 

[wlcalum]

Valpo 54 - WLC 0