FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[DBQ1965]

The forecast is shaping up for warm, humid and chances of Thundershowers for the Saturday games around the Midwest.

Total shot in the dark, but does anyone know if Adrian is anticipating troubles getting to Husson, Maine for their game Friday.

Shouldn't be a problem flying into Bangor ... but that is an expensive flight.  If going into another airport, it could be a bus ride of a few hours up to Bangor.

Weather forecast for Bangor on Saturday is partly cloudy and a high in the mid 70s.

[sflzman]

I am now reserved for a spot at the Just In Time campround (east of Ithaca) for the IWU @ Alma game.  I'll arrive late Friday afternoon, and leave sometime Sunday.  I have no idea about tailgating at Alma, but 'tailgating' at my site Friday (to 'trash-talk') and Saturday (to commiserate/gloat) is open to all!   (I don't know my site number, so ask at the office for Chuck Bonney.)

At the game, I will be wearing my IWU 2010 Homecoming t-shirt and IWU cap.  I will also be bringing my 'Scotland' t-shirt, but will NOT wear it to the game!   Temperatures permitting, once the 'skeeters come out, I'll be sporting my new "Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?" sweatshirt.

For tailgating on game day, the IWU tailgating area will be on Iowa street at the softball field (so not on the hogan center - athletic building - side of the stadium, but the north endzone). You'll be able to walk behind the main grandstands on the trail to get tickets at the main gate. I usually try to stay on the alms side of the stadium but Im going to have to venture over to the "green sea" at halftime to find u mr ypsi as it will be fun to meet a fellow poster

[Mr. Ypsi]

IWU travels well, but 'green sea' might be an overstatement all the way to Alma (there were perhaps 150 at Hope when I was there in 2008).  IWU is more of a bball school: we always took pride in turning opposition gyms into home courts - which we did on many more than one occasion!

I look forward to meeting you (you can even teach me the pronunciation of your posting name! ); I'd also be happy to meet MORE posters than you - any other Alma posters?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I am now reserved for a spot at the Just In Time campround (east of Ithaca) for the IWU @ Alma game.  I'll arrive late Friday afternoon, and leave sometime Sunday.  I have no idea about tailgating at Alma, but 'tailgating' at my site Friday (to 'trash-talk') and Saturday (to commiserate/gloat) is open to all!   (I don't know my site number, so ask at the office for Chuck Bonney.)

At the game, I will be wearing my IWU 2010 Homecoming t-shirt and IWU cap.  I will also be bringing my 'Scotland' t-shirt, but will NOT wear it to the game!   Temperatures permitting, once the 'skeeters come out, I'll be sporting my new "Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?" sweatshirt.

For tailgating on game day, the IWU tailgating area will be on Iowa street at the softball field (so not on the hogan center - athletic building - side of the stadium, but the north endzone). You'll be able to walk behind the main grandstands on the trail to get tickets at the main gate. I usually try to stay on the alms side of the stadium but Im going to have to venture over to the "green sea" at halftime to find u mr ypsi as it will be fun to meet a fellow poster

sflzman - Prepare yourself - there is no other experience in life like meeting Mr. Ypsi 

P.S.  CB - you're getting awfully close to 15,000!!!!!  Guess that makes you 5 times the man I am   

[sflzman]

IWU travels well, but 'green sea' might be an overstatement all the way to Alma (there were perhaps 150 at Hope when I was there in 2008).  IWU is more of a bball school: we always took pride in turning opposition gyms into home courts - which we did on many more than one occasion!

I look forward to meeting you (you can even teach me the pronunciation of your posting name! ); I'd also be happy to meet MORE posters than you - any other Alma posters?

Yeah, I figured the green sea might be an overstatement, but IWU traveled well last time you guys were up here (that was possibly the worst football game I've ever watched)

I don't know of any other Alma posters, unfortunately. And as for the abbreviation SFL is the abbreviation for South Florida (I was born in Miami) so say that as you would ATL for Atlanta. Then the last part would probably be easier to say looking like this: z-man (as my name is Zach)

sflzman - Prepare yourself - there is no other experience in life like meeting Mr. Ypsi 

lol. I cant wait, it'll be fun - especially fun when I can do a little trash talking since we'll be up 

[Uncle Rico]

A-ha! Thanks for the explanation sflzman.  I was wondering where that came from. 

For those that do not know, my name is not really Rico.  Uncle Rico came from the character in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" that keeps on harkening back to his football days "back in '82" when he could "throw a football a 1/4 mile."  "If the coach could have put him in they would have won states" and he would have become a pro football player.  Thought it would be appropriate for a football forum.    The only thing Uncle Rico and I have in common is we graduated high school in '82. 

[Always.A.Titan]

Yeah, I figured the green sea might be an overstatement, but IWU traveled well last time you guys were up here (that was possibly the worst football game I've ever watched)

Personally, I thought that was a tremendous game from our side of the field. One of the best games of my career.

Although IWU travels well, green sea might be over doing it. But what we lack in numbers, we make up for in heart and good times.

[sflzman]

Yeah, I figured the green sea might be an overstatement, but IWU traveled well last time you guys were up here (that was possibly the worst football game I've ever watched)

Personally, I thought that was a tremendous game from our side of the field. One of the best games of my career.

Although IWU travels well, green sea might be over doing it. But what we lack in numbers, we make up for in heart and good times.

You have to remember I'm "reppin" a Scots helmet here, so for me it WAS an awful game lol  IWU was pretty good that year, that running back I believe was a great player.

[BOYA87]

Gettin ready to leave work and get to Manchester Indiana for some football!!!!!

Good luck and best wishes to everyones teams this week.  I hope for no injuries and lots of MIAA victories!

[AnotherTrineDad]

Been lurking for years . . .
I thought that I would throw in that I too am leaving for work to see the Manchester/Trine Game fortunately my drive will be approximately 2 minutes.

travel safe/play hard

[formerd3db]

Welcome to our MIAA board AnotherTrineDad, glad to have you with us.

Also, good luck to you and all the other Trine colleagues here (Uncle Rico, LetItRain, Thunderhead, BOYA87, TUAnglola, BoredAtWork, etc., and all others) for your Trine team in their home opener this evening against Manchester.

[formerd3db]

Mr. Ypsi:

Perhaps since you will be at the campground in Ithaca on Friday afternoon/early evening, maybe I might be able to "blast up" there for a quick visit on Friday. Obviously, I will be around that weekend but over at Hope on Saturday for our home opener against Wisconsin Lutheran while you and sflzman will be at nearby Alma for the Alma/IWU game.  Were it that Hope would have had their "bye" weekend then, I would certainly have planned to come up and join you guys in taking in the Alma/IWU game, however, our "bye" is not until the last weekend of October.  Anyway, I'll keep you posted before then and, again, perhaps I can work it out to sneak up for a short visit and a hamburg or two and cold one.   Take care.

P.S.  I'd join in on your Pick'Ems, however, my schedule sometimes is just too hectic and thus I forget to post my picks, so it makes it too erractic.  Besides, that way I enjoy seeing everyone's predictions and perhaps just "unofficially" post my own picks each week on our regular MIAA board like I did last year - that way, I don't "officially" embarrass myself so to speak on your official Pick'Ems board!  

[ThunderHead]

I'm at CMU (Fire Up-Chips) but through a wonderful APP I can pick up the Trine stream. So it's the best of the both worlds.

OHH it's good to be back in the football swing.

[Uncle Rico]

Trine defense leads the nation in scoring right now!  Listening live on WEAX.  Go Thunder!

[TUAngola]

Trine defense leads the nation in scoring right now!  Listening live on WEAX.  Go Thunder!

...and it's a good thing because our offense has done diddly squat so far.  21-7 courtesy of 3 Manchester turnovers and 1 Trine turnover.  Trine ready to punt again...ugh.