FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Raider 68]

sflzman.

Its you against formerd3db this Saturday! Well, not really, but what do you think?

[Mr. Ypsi]

Not to be a dead horse, but I've been saying for a while that the strength of schedule for the MIAA isn't very good, especially as it relates to Trine.

If the conference is going to gain any respect in the future, they're going to have to do it as a whole against other conferences in the non-conference schedule.

Yeah, that would not be a good thing - on these boards you'd get beaten a lot!

[Mr. Ypsi]

sflzman.

Its you against formerd3db this Saturday! Well, not really, but what do you think?

As a Titan fan, I'll be picking Alma (esp. since the game is in Alma) in the Pickems.  (Of course, considering where I stand in the Pickems, y'all may want to bet on Hope! )

[ThunderHead]

Not to be a dead horse, but I've been saying for a while that the strength of schedule for the MIAA isn't very good, especially as it relates to Trine.

If the conference is going to gain any respect in the future, they're going to have to do it as a whole against other conferences in the non-conference schedule.

Yeah, that would not be a good thing - on these boards you'd get beaten a lot!

Isn't that the truth. LOL 

[ThunderHead]

Seeing how it's Monday, and seeing how there are a few new posters like myself, I thought I'd ask..."what's behind your message board screen name"

Thunder Head - I took this name because it sounded cool to my son and his friend... And it matches with the Trine Thunder, but mainly because it sounded cool to them. And hey, if it's cool to a 4th grader - it must be cool right.

Other names taken under consideration: ThunderBlunder , LightingStrike , DarkCloud  (another favorite), RainMaker , and StormWarning .

[Mr. Ypsi]

TH, the story behind my name is on page 7 of the CCIW basketball boards.

[RFMichigan]

I got to go to two college football games on Saturday. Guess which one was more gripping - the one in front of 104,000 fans and perhaps the most exciting player in college football, or the one at Adrian College? Take the latter. Great atmosphere with an excited homecoming campus and a nice crowd at a quality facility. The other CUC parents and fans marveled at the Adrian athletic facilities as a whole.

I'm glad I could watch an MIAA team in Adrian so I can gauge where CUC may be in relation to other teams and conferences as the year plays out. I will say this; there was a big difference in personnel between Adrian and CUC. Although it's tough to tell exactly with pads on, Adrian players looked - well, more chiseled and athletic, especially their defense. Man was their defense strong - aggressive and fast. I am really looking forward to see how Adrian competes with Trine and some of the other top teams in the MIAA. I would have to think that they've got a good shot at winning the league championship.

As far as the game goes, Adrian seemed to be comfortably in control the whole game, but darned if CUC didn't have them down by one with five minutes left. Adrian didn't exactly help themselves out by missing two chip-shot field goals and an extra point, throwing three interceptions, and getting a ton of penalties, five of which gave CUC first downs (including a roughing the kicker penalty just before half in the back of Concordia's endzone).

It was interesting that Adrian, when faced with a deficit with five minutes to go, turned to a freshman quarterback. I'm not sure that the starter was that ineffective. Even though he threw three picks and a number of incomplete deep balls, some of them were consequences of questionable play-calling or lousy down and distance (3rd & 30, etc.). Of course Concordia didn't help themselves by, after taking the late lead, kicking the ensuing kickoff out-of-bounds and then only rushing three on consecutive 3rd and longs which, to his credit, the QB stood back coolly and waited for someone to come open. (When you're only rushing three, they eventually do.)

I think Adrian has a real chance to make big noise in the MIAA if they cut down on their mistakes. Good luck to the Bulldogs the rest of the way.

[sflzman]

sflzman.

Its you against formerd3db this Saturday! Well, not really, but what do you think?

Haha I say we take it by 17 at home to be up front a blunt 

But that of course is on paper, and Hope always gives us a dogfight....

Former, are we still up for meeting at the liberty bell by the main gates at the half?

Seeing how it's Monday, and seeing how there are a few new posters like myself, I thought I'd ask..."what's behind your message board screen name"

Thunder Head - I took this name because it sounded cool to my son and his friend... And it matches with the Trine Thunder, but mainly because it sounded cool to them. And hey, if it's cool to a 4th grader - it must be cool right.

Other names taken under consideration: ThunderBlunder , LightingStrike , DarkCloud  (another favorite), RainMaker , and StormWarning .

I believe I put mine out there a few weeks back, but it could have been in a PM and I'm just too lazy to look back a few pages 

SFL (south Florida, where I was born in a Miami suburb)

Z (my name is Zach)

Man (I believe you can all figure that one out  )

[Pat Coleman]

TH, the story behind my name is on page 7 of the CCIW basketball boards.

Oof. Been a while.

[sflzman]

Forgot to mention that alma returns tony galarno from suspension for Saturdays game against hope. Galarano will help a defense that is aready pretty solid. Word is that he will start at left end....

[ForeverFootball]

@ RFMichigan.  Thanks for your compliments.  We are very proud of our facilities and our team.  And yes, they were sloppy with the penalties.  If they can work that out, they have a great shot at beating Trine, IMHO.  It was an amazing game with an amazing crowd.  It is my son's senior year and I was very happy with the turn out.  With a stadium that size and have standing room only type of crowd, makes for a great atmosphere. 

[matblake]

TH, the story behind my name is on page 7 of the CCIW basketball boards.

Oof. Been a while.

I had actually forgotten about your previous screenname.  Ah, the memories of the Cabonney Rule!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

TH, the story behind my name is on page 7 of the CCIW basketball boards.

Oof. Been a while.

I had actually forgotten about your previous screenname.  Ah, the memories of the Cabonney Rule!

Every once in awhile I start to type Cabs in reference to Mr. Ypsi - ahh, the olden days   

I guess my screen name is pretty self-explanatory

[ThunderHead]

Ok Fellas,

With conference play starting up, how about ROLL CALL

Alas I'll be at OSU vs MSU on Saturday.

But I'd like to be at Trine vs Albion if I could make an MIAA game. My personal thoughts are Trine is over-rated, and maybe Adrian can give them a run for their money. In the Pickem I took Trine because it's at home, but if it was at Adrian, I would have gone with them.

[formerd3db]

In follow-up with the rest of you who have explained your names; I guess my posting nickname is rather obvious as well regarding my history with DIII.  BTW, ThunderHead, you temporarily left our "Helmet Club", although the thunderhead cloud signifies the association just as well.

RE: Roll call; I'll be at the Hope @ Alma game, my brother will be joining me. We're looking forward to a nostalgic return to the campus and seeing some of the new "digs" (Smith Arena and the new trophy display areas and the renovations at Bahlke Stadium).

sflzman:
Halftime at the Victory Bell is fine.  Let's make it toward the latter half of the halftime period since I need to attend to some official duties with our team right at the beginning of halftime.  I'd like to introduce you to my brother also, a great former Alma student-athlete and recipient of the annual Jim Wright Athletic Award there.