FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[D306]

Good link Vandy

Long time no post, glad to see the interest in Greenwood.

Greenwood has some interest and will be a late round pick, or get some invites to camp.
He has good speed, a nose for the ball and runs with field awareness.

Do not sleep on speed, notice the Slot, WR, DB's  There is quite a variety of sizes and skills.
Chris will need a opportunity to overcome the small school stigma. Greenwood is not afraid of contact like many speedy DB's, not a arm tackler.

Look at the TE now a days lighter than norm, they are reformed Power Forwards or built like Basketball players,  NFL has become situational, fill a need you will get a chance. Greenwood has mulitple position opportunites DB, Nickel, Dime, Kick return, Punt, Special team coverage.

Anyone heading to the Spring Ball in the MIAA?
I need to check some schedules in town for UofM spring game this weekend.

[Raider 68]

Hope Chris Greenwood gets a good shot at the NFL!

[Stinger]

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.

Cascarelli's I hope.

[vandyboy]

Cascarelli's it was.   Good places to eat in Albion are limited.

[Stinger]

Great place, great family. Was my local watering hole for many years.

I'll be curious to see what kind of effect the new fields at K will have on recruiting this spring.  I can't wait to go back in the fall for my, ahem, 15 year reunion and enjoy the new sights at Angell and the fields.  The leadership at the College is doing a great job, recently approving a 10 year master plan that could mean significant changes for the campus.

[Cousin Eddie]

I agree Stinger and vandy....'Rellis is a great place.  Saddly one of the few remaining spots in Albion. 

Greenwood has been getting attention from scouts all season.  It is great to see someone from not only Albion and the MIAA but D3 in general getting this recognition for skills and abilities.  Most recent word other than teams listed in the D3football article is that 49ers as well have put in calls for more film.  It's a great opportunity and I am looking forward to hopefully seeing Greenwood's name pop up in the later rounds of the draft.  He is a solid player and a great kid. 

[sac]

Great place, great family. Was my local watering hole for many years.

I'll be curious to see what kind of effect the new fields at K will have on recruiting this spring.  I can't wait to go back in the fall for my, ahem, 15 year reunion and enjoy the new sights at Angell and the fields.  The leadership at the College is doing a great job, recently approving a 10 year master plan that could mean significant changes for the campus.

I think I knew this answer at one time but is this the same Cascerelli family that owned the two Lansing Cascarelli's......one on Logan(aka MLK), and one on Cedar near Mt. Hope I think.  Both were open into the late 80's early 90's before closing.

[cave2bens]

Great place, great family. Was my local watering hole for many years

May require some memory assistance from Raider68 on this one, but believe Cascarelli's origins were Mt. Pleasant-based.  Thought their original restaurant (great meatball subs) was on South Mission Street between Western Islands Apartments and Preston Street.  Of course, this was "ahem," thirty-seven years ago...  . Last I knew, that location had morphed into a Mexican restaurant.

At CMU rugby alum weekend a few years back (okay, in 2005), some of the young'ns (1990s era) were discussing how the former Cascarelli's downtown (on 123 S Main), and originally the Transport (circa 1920s) had become Marty's.  Wasn't this the pizza emporium we knew as the Blackstone, Raider?  "The times - they are a-changin'."  Fires, buyouts, closures, and bankruptcies have changed complexion, but there's still The Bird and Cabin! 

[formerd3db]

Ah yes, you guys are right about the old Cascarelli's in both Mt. Pleasant and Lansing being great places.  Although I come to Albion for the Hope/Albion football games, I guess I did not know (or forgotten) that there was still one there.  sac is rigtht as to the Lansing locations.  Unfortunately, the City of Lansing and the police dept. eventually got court orders to shut it down as it was a constant location for assaults/muggings, shootings, and outright bar fights out in the parking lot at close down time by drunken idiots - no fault of the owners, but just unfortunatley, the jerk clientel that started frequenting the place.  This was so bad within the last several years, as I recall they lost their liquior license and about 4-5 years ago (or it could have been a little longer - I don't quite recall) it was shut down and is no longer.  Very sad, as they had some great food there as mentioned and I recall going to several business dinner gatherings/mini-conferences there in "the good old days".  However, as cave2 alludes to...that's just the life cylce changes.

Also, I also wish Greenwood all the best in his quest to make the NFL.  If he doesn't, I would think he might have a chance at the CFL.  Certainly Arena ball, however and unfortunately, the "buzz" for those muliple level leagues that are in existence has somewhat declined. You Albion guys please keep us posted as to his journey.

[sac]

The stretch of Logan(aka MLK) between  Cavanaugh and just North of Holmes (including the old Cascarelli's site) is a retail wasteland.  Very sad.

Not that it was ever vibrant when I was growing up but its much worse now.

[NCF]

Ah yes, you guys are right about the old Cascarelli's in both Mt. Pleasant and Lansing being great places.  Although I come to Albion for the Hope/Albion football games, I guess I did not know (or forgotten) that there was still one there.  sac is rigtht as to the Lansing locations.  Unfortunately, the City of Lansing and the police dept. eventually got court orders to shut it down as it was a constant location for assaults/muggings, shootings, and outright bar fights out in the parking lot at close down time by drunken idiots - no fault of the owners, but just unfortunatley, the jerk clientel that started frequenting the place.  This was so bad within the last several years, as I recall they lost their liquior license and about 4-5 years ago (or it could have been a little longer - I don't quite recall) it was shut down and is no longer.  Very sad, as they had some great food there as mentioned and I recall going to several business dinner gatherings/mini-conferences there in "the good old days".  However, as cave2 alludes to...that's just the life cylce changes.

Also, I also wish Greenwood all the best in his quest to make the NFL.  If he doesn't, I would think he might have a chance at the CFL.  Certainly Arena ball, however and unfortunately, the "buzz" for those muliple level leagues that are in existence has somewhat declined. You Albion guys please keep us posted as to his journey.

It's too bad some people can't go out and have a good time without acting like fools.

[vandyboy]

Downtown Albion is a shell of what it used to be.  Still a couple of good places to eat but the main drag has more than it's share of empty storefronts.

I really hope things work out for Chris.  He is a great young man and will be greatly missed next year.  It has been a joy watching him these last three years for me.  One of his most impressive plays I have witnessed was against UW Whitewater in the playoffs.  It was on a long pass play late in the game if I remember correctly where he closed on the ball in the last 15 yards to bat it away at the last second.  Closing speed was very impressive.  Anyway, hope everyone has a good weekend.

[sflzman]

Great place, great family. Was my local watering hole for many years

May require some memory assistance from Raider68 on this one, but believe Cascarelli's origins were Mt. Pleasant-based.  Thought their original restaurant (great meatball subs) was on South Mission Street between Western Islands Apartments and Preston Street.  Of course, this was "ahem," thirty-seven years ago...  . Last I knew, that location had morphed into a Mexican restaurant.

At CMU rugby alum weekend a few years back (okay, in 2005), some of the young'ns (1990s era) were discussing how the former Cascarelli's downtown (on 123 S Main), and originally the Transport (circa 1920s) had become Marty's.  Wasn't this the pizza emporium we knew as the Blackstone, Raider?  "The times - they are a-changin'."  Fires, buyouts, closures, and bankruptcies have changed complexion, but there's still The Bird and Cabin!

I believe it still is the Mexican place if I'm thinking of the right location.  It's the home of the "famous" 5 lb. burrito!

The best "college town" place for a quick pizza in Mt. Pleasant now is The Grotto, which is off of Mission (gosh I can't think of the road, it's going to kill me) and back by the IM softball fields

[Raider 68]

Great place, great family. Was my local watering hole for many years.

I'll be curious to see what kind of effect the new fields at K will have on recruiting this spring.  I can't wait to go back in the fall for my, ahem, 15 year reunion and enjoy the new sights at Angell and the fields.  The leadership at the College is doing a great job, recently approving a 10 year master plan that could mean significant changes for the campus.

Stinger,

We lived in Portage  (Colony Woods)from 1995-1998. Our son played soccer for Porage Central and I followed K-Zoo and MSU while we lived there. We enjoyed the area very much. Yes, it will be interesting to see how K-zoo does in recruting after the upgraded facilities.

[cave2bens]

As it's quiet on the football front for at least another week or two (resultant of spring workouts, recruiting news, facility upgrades, and general anticipation), this link from the Wall Street Journal is pretty interesting... bound to create some seismic controversy and isostatic rebound in numerous Bay Area and Sacramento circles.  At least "which" rather than "whose" fault is clearly defined, but the strike/slip shifts are yet to be determined.   

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577350214257041598.html?mod=googlenews_wsj