FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[ThunderHead]

sflzman - Trine reported to camp on Tuesday, August 9.  I think I read that one other MIAA team reported this week also.  I'm not sure if they've put on the pads yet (run tests, meetings, etc...), but they are in Angola right now preparing to win their 4th consecutive MIAA conference title!

(I decided to join Mr. Ypsi with the trash talking).   

Meant besides Trine haha.....the Scots come in to town tomorrow night - as we look to be the big surprise in MIAA play, now that we have a QB.....

Did you guys land a big recruit? I'm not up to speed on this one sflzman, maybe I missed it. Fill me in boss.  

[sflzman]

sflzman - Trine reported to camp on Tuesday, August 9.  I think I read that one other MIAA team reported this week also.  I'm not sure if they've put on the pads yet (run tests, meetings, etc...), but they are in Angola right now preparing to win their 4th consecutive MIAA conference title!

(I decided to join Mr. Ypsi with the trash talking).   

Meant besides Trine haha.....the Scots come in to town tomorrow night - as we look to be the big surprise in MIAA play, now that we have a QB.....

Did you guys land a big recruit? I'm not up to speed on this one sflzman, maybe I missed it. Fill me in boss.  

Well last year redshift freshman jarrett leister (from ferris) who is the son of offensive coordinator and athletic director john leister was abttling junior matt stephens in training camp for the job. The week before the opener jarrett was ruled started and matt quit because he felt it was onfair that jarrett would get the job and it was because he is johns son. That Thursday afternoon before the opener with stephens no longer on the team leister was ruled inelligable by the NCAA. So we went into the game starting a true freshman who'd never taken a snap with first or second team offense....and that an carousel was not very pretty in the sake of how he scot gun looked....

[ThunderHead]

sflzman,

thanks for the update on that, that is a rough situation. Why did the ncaa rule him ineligible so late?

Normally the coaching staff, compliance officer, and athletic directors office gets an advanced heads up from the ncaa on athletes that may be ruled ineligible, or a pending decision is still undecided.

[sflzman]

I guess from  what  understand Jarrett had to take summer school to get his grades up to be eligable, and I guess he was given the leltter grade to be eligable but not the GPA and that error wasn't discovered until that Thursday....seems kinda sketchy to me I guess....

[ThunderHead]

ummm....well, I'm glad the kid got it straightened out, hopefully he has a productive year.

Did the kid that quit transfer, or just drop out of football together?

[sflzman]

The kid that quit just quit football, and played baseball here this past spring, and is line to be the every day catcher this year....

[sflzman]

Smells like football here in Alma! 109 Scots on campus today. Looking forward to watching the testing today....

[Raider 68]

Smells like football here in Alma! 109 Scots on campus today. Looking forward to watching the testing today....

sflzman,

Is that about the normal number of players for camp at Alma? How so the other schools compare? Thought
I saw a Trine number of 190?

[sflzman]

The number is pretty normal compared to the last few years. I'm not really sure what other schools are planning to bring in this season, but 190 seems a bit excessive

[ThunderHead]

I believe Trine is close to 190, somehow I feel like I heard that number too, and I know they had a large freshman crop.

This all said, I'm not sure how many will stick, though regardless it seems like a big squad.

sflzman, be sure to hook us all up with your review of the first day in SCOT-land.

[Raider 68]

I believe Trine is close to 190, somehow I feel like I heard that number too, and I know they had a large freshman crop.

This all said, I'm not sure how many will stick, though regardless it seems like a big squad.

sflzman, be sure to hook us all up with your review of the first day in SCOT-land.

Sorry guys, the 190 number I saw was from Wesley, not sure what Trine had to start camp!

[ThunderHead]

Raider,

I still wanna say Trine has rather large numbers this year. I can't recall what someone mentioned but I remember thinking "wow that's a lotta guys". Even with attrition.

D1 runs at the 105 mark for camp, but I'm unsure of D3 rules, is there a number lock? Anyone in the know have any insight?

[Raider 68]

Raider,

I still wanna say Trine has rather large numbers this year. I can't recall what someone mentioned but I remember thinking "wow that's a lotta guys". Even with attrition.

D1 runs at the 105 mark for camp, but I'm unsure of D3 rules, is there a number lock? Anyone in the know have any insight?

ThunderHead,

Not sure if there is a number for D3. I do that Mount Union averages 200 players for camp and in 2010 had
225. They do no thave a "cut" policy.

[Uncle Rico]

From a quick totally non scientific count of those players on the JV and Varsity team photos, it looks like Trine has a total of about 160-170.   

[TUAngola]

Disappointed again in the Trine U athletics website again this year.  I understand that we have a new SID this year so was hoping things would be better information wise...well....it's not.   Nothing on the outlook for 2011 or camp roster.  As of today we are one of only two schools in the MIAA, Alma being the other, that still have the old 2010 roster online.  At least Alma has some photos from their first practice.  Come on already "dot edu" guys....lets get some work done!!

Anyone know how Trine is looking so far in camp?  Boya87, do you have any updates from practice?  There was a little synapsys in the Angola paper today on the new football season.  (take note SID; the community paper has given us more info than the university website...geesh)  Mentioned Ryan Hargraves has looked sharp at QB, which is good news.  Concerns are replacing the 4 seniors who started/roatated on the D-Line and the kicking game.