FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[79jaybird]

Can I sign up Nigel from "The Replacements"  for the football team? 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Soccer and football at the same time?

Several questions.

Which practices would the player attend?

Which games would he play (in the event of Saturday games if the soccer team was at home and the football team on the road, or vice versa?)

Wouldn't being active in both sports at once cut big into an athlete's academic study time?

Just throwing it out there.

Which practice?  Usually soccer - how much involvement does the kicker have in the overall fball practice anyway?!

Which game?  Unless the player is indispensible to the soccer team, I'd say fball.  There are fewer fball games in a season, and the kicker is likely to be more crucial than most individual soccer players.  (Besides, there are probably plenty of soccer benchwarmers with strong legs, but other defects - the kicker need not be a soccer starter).

Cut big into academic time?  Not necessarily.  Practice time does not need to be very much over either alone.  If the soccer team never plays on weekends, game time may be an intrusion, but I doubt that is very often the case.

I'm firmly against any RULE against both - play it on a case-by-case basis

[Flying Dutch Fan]

For our local high school (West Ottawa) the last two kickers on the football team are also soccer players - of course they are sisters (girls soccer is played in the spring) and their dad is an assitant coach on the FB team.  Both very accurate at what they do.

[79jaybird]

FlyingDutchFan-- That's like the movie "Necessary Roughness" where they have model Kathy Ireland doing the kicking chores.   
At my High School, we had a woman try out, and MAKE the Wrestling Team. She was pretty good too! 

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I wrestled a few women in high school.....   

[scotty]

any pins ?

[dc_has_been]

Had a female noseguard on my team in high school.  She was about 5'4" 225 pounds & she could grow more facial hair then me at the time.  That is one you wouldn't want to pin.

[scotty]

"Boo facial hair on a female nose guard. Hooray electrolysis."

[79jaybird]

Yes, lord knows I had some moments during my "wild" hs days.  I can recall one time, skedaddling out of a girl's house because Daddy was there with his shotgun.  No in all seriousness, all this guy had to do was give you a stern look, and THAT was scary enough! 

[albinomascot19]

I just saw the most recent pics of Adrian College's stadium, and I have to say it has to be one of the most beautiful stadiums in DIII.  I was impressed by looking at the pics, yet at the same time somewhat jealous.  I wish Albion would upgrade Sprankle Sprandle Stadium.  Seems like a lot of schools are putting forth money towards building new stadiums and arenas.  I definitely have the Albion-Adrian game circled on my calendar, as I plan on making the trip to watch the Britons take on the Bulldogs.

[wlcalum]

Out here in WI we had a girl take second in the state in wrestling this past spring and she will be a senior this year. Also had a girl wrestle at team state a couple years ago. Some are tough most are ...well girls.
Just your average soccer player could be a very good kicker for the football team. Something for coaches to think about come recruiting time.

[79jaybird]

I posted this on the CCIW board also, but the Albion vs. Wheaton game will be broadcast on the Internet over d3football.com

[WLCALUM83]

End of 1st Qrtr:  Cornell 10, Alma 7 (Cornell threatening to add more.)

[WLCALUM83]

Halftime:  Cornell 17, Alma 10.

[WLCALUM83]

Just less than 3 minutes to go in the 3rd:

Alma and Cornell tied at 24!