FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[formerd3db]

Thank you Raider68 and the same to you as well as all our MIAA posters (and other posters from the other boards who visit ours).    My prayers are for safe travels also for those of you who will be doing that.

[sflzman]

Wow I haven't been on these boards in a LONG time! I did read EVERY single post (unless i went brain dead for a quick second  ) over the time period that I was nonexistent!

One thing that stood out to me though was the Blackledge comments earlier because he JUST today said he would be in Grand Rapids watching his son Harrison play basketball tonight.  Harrison is a freshman at Hope!

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holidays!

[miaafan4life]

What do you guys think? Does Pscodna at Alma get fired or stay another year?

[formerd3db]

What do you guys think? Does Pscodna at Alma get fired or stay another year?

I would think they would give him one more year at least.  However, anything less than a 5-5 season I would tend to think would not be in his favor based on what other coaches in the various sports at the college there historically have been held to in the past as far as keeping their jobs (including both football and basketball).  Whether a couple of additional wins i.e. a 3-7 season would be enough is questionable, don't you think?  That said, hopefully, they will do better.  I don't like to see anyone lose their job.   

[sflzman]

What do you guys think? Does Pscodna at Alma get fired or stay another year?

No chance. Period. He'll have at least another two years is my guess...

My opinion also is that it will be a lot different if Jarrett decides against using his final year of eligibility next year.

[AlmaFan27]

Why should that impact Psconda's role at Alma?  Shouldn't the best guy take the snaps?  Oh...  What a mess.

[sac]

A bit off-topic but Chuck Martin, former GVSU HC and assistant at ND, was hired by Miami, OH.


Any kind of success there is a stepping stone to a Big Ten job.

[robertgoulet]

MIAA and CCIW come to scheduling agreement for 2014 & 2015.

http://www.cciw.org/news/2013/12/4/fb_1204132555.aspx

[New Tradition]

MIAA and CCIW come to scheduling agreement for 2014 & 2015.

http://www.cciw.org/news/2013/12/4/fb_1204132555.aspx

This should be fun!  Love a good conference challenge.

[sac]

 
Augustana at Hope
IWU at Albion
Wheaton at Kalalmazoo
Carthage at Adrian
Elmhurst at Olivet
North Park at Alma
Millikin at Trine
North Central at Calvin.....St. Norbert

[Gregory Sager]

North Central at Calvin.....St. Norbert

Well, they're both Knights. I can see how someone could get confused.

[sac]

I know Finlandia adding football has been talked about, here's proof they built a nice field that's ready to go.  Its used for soccer right now.

[formerd3db]

I know Finlandia adding football has been talked about, here's proof they built a nice field that's ready to go.  Its used for soccer right now.

Yes, that photo has been up on their athletic website for quite some time now.  Indeed, that will also be the field where the eventual football stadium will be built.

As Pat mentioned back when we were all discussing this, apparently, plans for the football program have been delayed.  For whatever reason has not been mentioned by the Finlandia administrators nor do I recall seeing any mention as to why in their online newsletter on their athletic website, although I admit that I haven't recently checked regarding that.  Neither has there been any mention that the plans for the football program have been scrapped and from what has been heard via the general "rumor mill", football is still going to be added, however, just delayed for now. Obviously, it won't be for the 2014 season.  Hopefully, we'll hear more in the next few months.   

[Flying Dutch Fan]

MIAA Commisioner David Neilson announces his retirement:

http://www.miaa.org/landing/index

[Mr. Ypsi]

EMU has hired Chris Creighton (formerly the coach at Wabash, before moving to D1 FCS Drake) as HFC.  I'm not sure anyone can be a winner at EMU, but Creighton certainly seems to be a good candidate to try.  He's won big everywhere he has coached: 32-9 at Ottawa (Kan) U (NAIA), 63-15 at Wabash, and 47-19 at Drake.

Good luck to Coach Creighton - you'll need all the luck you can get!