FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[NCF]

sac, you went to Hope AND ER? That's essentially unforgivable for me, as an Albion and a Charlotte graduate 

I had no choice in where to attend High School. 

...unless you went private

[sac]

only 2 private HS's even near me, both almost 30 minutes away.  I could see the ER high school from my front porch.

[NCF]

only 2 private HS's even near me, both almost 30 minutes away.  I could see the ER high school from my front porch.

That would make your decision vey easy then. Our local HS is less than 1/4 mile away and you could see it from our front porch if the tree wasn't in the way. We can however, hear the band on Friday nights:)

[sflzman]

only 2 private HS's even near me, both almost 30 minutes away.  I could see the ER high school from my front porch.

Was it not schools of choice yet when you were in high school?

[NCF]

only 2 private HS's even near me, both almost 30 minutes away.  I could see the ER high school from my front porch.

Was it not schools of choice yet when you were in high school?

We still don't have that in Illinois.

[sac]

only 2 private HS's even near me, both almost 30 minutes away.  I could see the ER high school from my front porch.

Was it not schools of choice yet when you were in high school?

School of choice didn't exist in Michigan until around 2001 I guess........I missed it by several years. 

[sac]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

[Raider 68]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

sac,

I am waiting for formerd3db to lead Hope in the purchase of the stadium!

[formerd3db]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

sac,

I am waiting for formerd3db to lead Hope in the purchase of the stadium!

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

Raider68 and sac:

First, yes, had I won the Mega Millions lotto this weekend, I would have!!

Indeed, Hope just needs to buy the stadium - they have the $ to do it.  However, as sac says, the City of Holland but also the Holland Public Schools are part of the problem.  The mayor wants to get rid of it because it is a financial drain on the city.  Yet, Holland Public Schools are apprehensive about that because they would need to then pay rent for use at football games.  The Holland Christian basketball fiasco was not entirely Hope's fault, unlike some people tend to believe because, in part, HC H.S. wanted their own facility and simply had the $ to do it.

IMO, Hope should just "get it over with" i.e. buy the stadium and work out a comprimise with the school system for concessions intake and something with the City.  This has been dragging on way too long, despite the City and Hope College having a great relationship for decades and decades and support of all programs at the College including athletics.  If they don't get this straightened out very soon, most likely we will not have synthetic turf this fall and that will not be good - including safety reasons as we've discussed here before.  Hope will be the only MIAA school without it for football if this isn't resolved.

[NCF]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

sac,

I am waiting for formerd3db to lead Hope in the purchase of the stadium!

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

Raider68 and sac:

First, yes, had I won the Mega Millions lotto this weekend, I would have!!

Indeed, Hope just needs to buy the stadium - they have the $ to do it.  However, as sac says, the City of Holland but also the Holland Public Schools are part of the problem.  The mayor wants to get rid of it because it is a financial drain on the city.  Yet, Holland Public Schools are apprehensive about that because they would need to then pay rent for use at football games.  The Holland Christian basketball fiasco was not entirely Hope's fault, unlike some people tend to believe because, in part, HC H.S. wanted their own facility and simply had the $ to do it.

IMO, Hope should just "get it over with" i.e. buy the stadium and work out a comprimise with the school system for concessions intake and something with the City.  This has been dragging on way too long, despite the City and Hope College having a great relationship for decades and decades and support of all programs at the College including athletics.  If they don't get this straightened out very soon, most likely we will not have synthetic turf this fall and that will not be good - including safety reasons as we've discussed here before.  Hope will be the only MIAA school without it for football if this isn't resolved.

Sounds like a major mess!  If Hope buys the stadium, wouldn't they be able to develop and implement a community usage plan?

[AlmaFan27]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

sac,

I am waiting for formerd3db to lead Hope in the purchase of the stadium!

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

Raider68 and sac:

First, yes, had I won the Mega Millions lotto this weekend, I would have!!

Indeed, Hope just needs to buy the stadium - they have the $ to do it.  However, as sac says, the City of Holland but also the Holland Public Schools are part of the problem.  The mayor wants to get rid of it because it is a financial drain on the city.  Yet, Holland Public Schools are apprehensive about that because they would need to then pay rent for use at football games.  The Holland Christian basketball fiasco was not entirely Hope's fault, unlike some people tend to believe because, in part, HC H.S. wanted their own facility and simply had the $ to do it.

IMO, Hope should just "get it over with" i.e. buy the stadium and work out a comprimise with the school system for concessions intake and something with the City.  This has been dragging on way too long, despite the City and Hope College having a great relationship for decades and decades and support of all programs at the College including athletics.  If they don't get this straightened out very soon, most likely we will not have synthetic turf this fall and that will not be good - including safety reasons as we've discussed here before.  Hope will be the only MIAA school without it for football if this isn't resolved.

Sounds like a major mess!  If Hope buys the stadium, wouldn't they be able to develop and implement a community usage plan?

Hope could.  The question is will they.   

[NCF]

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

sac,

I am waiting for formerd3db to lead Hope in the purchase of the stadium!

Ran across this article about Hope and Holland Municipal Stadium.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/03/holland_may_sell_its_municipal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+grpress+%28The+Grand+Rapids+Press+Latest+News+|+MLive.com%29


The main point is Hope may just end up buying the stadium from the city.   Still hopeful they can get a new surface in place for the fall.

Is it just me or does Holland make things 1,000 times more complicated than they need to be?  (thinking back to the basketball facility fiasco).

Raider68 and sac:

First, yes, had I won the Mega Millions lotto this weekend, I would have!!

Indeed, Hope just needs to buy the stadium - they have the $ to do it.  However, as sac says, the City of Holland but also the Holland Public Schools are part of the problem.  The mayor wants to get rid of it because it is a financial drain on the city.  Yet, Holland Public Schools are apprehensive about that because they would need to then pay rent for use at football games.  The Holland Christian basketball fiasco was not entirely Hope's fault, unlike some people tend to believe because, in part, HC H.S. wanted their own facility and simply had the $ to do it.

IMO, Hope should just "get it over with" i.e. buy the stadium and work out a comprimise with the school system for concessions intake and something with the City.  This has been dragging on way too long, despite the City and Hope College having a great relationship for decades and decades and support of all programs at the College including athletics.  If they don't get this straightened out very soon, most likely we will not have synthetic turf this fall and that will not be good - including safety reasons as we've discussed here before.  Hope will be the only MIAA school without it for football if this isn't resolved.

Sounds like a major mess!  If Hope buys the stadium, wouldn't they be able to develop and implement a community usage plan?

Hope could.  The question is will they.   

Why would they hesitate, especially if it is their building?

[Raider 68]

Wishing all the MIAA posters a Happy and Safe Easter!

[sflzman]

Wishing all the MIAA posters a Happy and Safe Easter!

Thanks raider. You too!

[vandyboy]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/small-schooler-greenwood-attracts-plenty-of-pre-draft-interest/

Still trying to figure out how to post here, as my post for the MIAA showed up in the main North list, but here is an article about Chris Greenwood of Albion.

I was having a pizza with my son a week ago in Albion and Chris was there at the pizza joint meeting with two scouts from the Dallas Cowboys.  My son said they worked Chris out at Albion the next day.

Good luck to Chris!  He will be dearly missed next year at Albion.