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Pat Coleman

#8775
May 19, 2014, 05:48:15 PM
Stagg Bowl re-upped for Salem through 2017 last December, when the NCAA announced a whole slate of future postseason hosts across all sport and divisions:

http://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/12/future-stagg-bowl-sites
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formerd3db

#8776
May 19, 2014, 06:21:36 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 19, 2014, 05:48:15 PM
Stagg Bowl re-upped for Salem through 2017 last December, when the NCAA announced a whole slate of future postseason hosts across all sport and divisions:

http://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/12/future-stagg-bowl-sites

Thanks for the update/clarification Pat.  That is good.  Somehow, I missed seeing that link you posted from your website. 
"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

sac

#8777
May 20, 2014, 04:14:19 PM
Probably relevant to the MIAA is some way,  @DUAthletics is Davenport University.


Steve Amorose ‏@steveamorose 2h

The @DUathletics have set an 11 am press conference on Thursday to announce 1st ever football coach. @FOX17

formerd3db

#8778
May 20, 2014, 09:40:14 PM
Quote from: sac on May 20, 2014, 04:14:19 PM
Probably relevant to the MIAA is some way,  @DUAthletics is Davenport University.


Steve Amorose ‏@steveamorose 2h

The @DUathletics have set an 11 am press conference on Thursday to announce 1st ever football coach. @FOX17

It will be interesting to see if they choose someone with college coaching experience to lead the inaugural program or pull someone with extensive high school coaching experience.  I could see that one might make a case that the latter could be an option, depending on who has applied, however, realistically, I believe they will have chosen some one with collegiate experience. That is probably the safest option.   They don't start playing games until 2015 as I recall.  Will give Siena Heights and Concordia-Ann Arbor additional competition. :) :)
"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

realist

#8779
May 23, 2014, 09:08:12 AM
Quote from: formerd3db on May 20, 2014, 09:40:14 PM
Quote from: sac on May 20, 2014, 04:14:19 PM
Probably relevant to the MIAA is some way,  @DUAthletics is Davenport University.


Steve Amorose ‏@steveamorose 2h

The @DUathletics have set an 11 am press conference on Thursday to announce 1st ever football coach. @FOX17

It will be interesting to see if they choose someone with college coaching experience to lead the inaugural program or pull someone with extensive high school coaching experience.  I could see that one might make a case that the latter could be an option, depending on who has applied, however, realistically, I believe they will have chosen some one with collegiate experience. That is probably the safest option.   They don't start playing games until 2015 as I recall.  Will give Siena Heights and Concordia-Ann Arbor additional competition. :) :)

Do the NAIA schools that play football award scholarship $$ to players?
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Pat Coleman

#8780
May 24, 2014, 11:08:35 PM
They're allowed to, yes. I can't say for sure that there might not be a handful of non-scholarship football programs in the NAIA but NAIA programs are allowed to grant scholarships.
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formerd3db

#8781
June 05, 2014, 02:42:38 PM
Pat:

In seeing some of the posts on the various boards about preliminary recruiting classes in DIII for this year, it seems that some of the class sizes might be down somewhat as compared to other years.  I could be mistaken, though, for several reasons.  In part, because there have not been all that many posts regarding such information and also, as everyone is aware, the true numbers (commitments) in DIII are never really known until you see who shows up on opening day at camp in August.

I recall in recent years where many of the schools have had higher numbers coming in (of course, we've seen roster sizes being huge at a number of schools for several years well over 100).  Obviously, it depends on a particular school, yet it appears to me that a usual size of a recruiting class is usually around 30, yet, again, are we seeing a slight dip in the trend (whether it be economic factors and perhaps a decreased interest for some regarding DIII and/or a combination of all?  Perhaps I'm way off base here, however, I was just curious as to what your opinion on this is and what have you perhaps seen in recent weeks, if anything (if you've seen more info than has been posted)?  Thanks.

P.S.  Hope the start of your summer is going well.  Also, I'm sure you've seen the controversy (or lack thereof) over what's going on at Hope College with the recent mutual resignation of our basketball coach. ::)  Similar to what occurred at DePauw University in recent years, it is a "gag order" situation. 
"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

formerd3db

#8782
June 09, 2014, 11:16:18 AM
Hey sac:

I decided to post this over here instead of on the MIAA basketball board.  However, I love your posting of the photo of the "modern" windmill on fire in relation to conveying the message of "der rumor mill" concerning the recent unfortunate situation of Hope's basketball head coaching position.  It is a most appropriate "verbal/visual caricature". :o ;)

"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

ExTartanPlayer

#8783
June 09, 2014, 04:21:52 PM
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/06/09/jay-cutler-marc-trestman-bears-locker-room-dr-z/2/

Doc, figured you & the MIAA gang might enjoy the mention of Albion College here in the discussion of longtime NFL assistant Frtiz Shurmur.

Now I'll wait for the inevitable story you have about Shurmur...I swear, every time I bring up a college, player, or coach, you've got an anecdote...what have you got for me this time?  :)
I was small but made up for it by being slow...

http://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/20120629a4jaxa

formerd3db

#8784
June 09, 2014, 08:11:33 PM Last Edit: June 09, 2014, 08:21:04 PM by formerd3db
Quote from: ExTartanPlayer on June 09, 2014, 04:21:52 PM
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/06/09/jay-cutler-marc-trestman-bears-locker-room-dr-z/2/

Doc, figured you & the MIAA gang might enjoy the mention of Albion College here in the discussion of longtime NFL assistant Frtiz Shurmur.

Now I'll wait for the inevitable story you have about Shurmur...I swear, every time I bring up a college, player, or coach, you've got an anecdote...what have you got for me this time?  :)

Hey ExTartan, hello my friend and good to hear from you.  I hope you had a nice Memorial Day Weekend (it is difficult to believe that was two weekends ago already) and that your early summer is going well.  Hopefully,  you've been able to enjoy some of this nice weather that's finally arrived.

Ah, yes, the late great Coach Fritz Shurmur.  Of course, he was an All-MIAAer in the 1950s and early 1960's (Fritz was an All-MIAA selection at center in 1953, while Joe Shurmur was an All-MIAA linebacker in 1961).  I remember the late Coach Morley Fraser, also one of Albion's all-time great coaches and former assistant to the College President, telling me stories about the Shurmurs at Albion and how they simply blasted everyone they were so good (Coach Fraser's sons both played at Alma and were teammates of my brother there, the oldest son and I were in the same class year, so I got to play against all three of them my senior year).  I also remember during my residency when Shurmur's nephew Pat played at Michigan State, although he chose to go back home to have his knee surgery when that unfortunately happened.  Of course, you know the rest of Pat's story as he finished a fine playing career and then rose through the coaching ranks eventually to Stanford, then to the Cleveland Browns (I forgot where he is now).

Anyway, I did somewhat follow Fritz Shurmur's career when he was coaching in the NFL as it was fun (and a proud moment) to share with people that he was from the MIAA, just like the Mount guys and any of our DIII colleagues enjoy sharing and promoting their alumni players in the NFL.  Thanks for sharing and posting the article! I enjoyed it and I'm sure many of our other MIAA supporters here will also. A nice post-hum award for Shurmur and the other coach Johnson.

   
"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

badgerwarhawk

#8785
June 10, 2014, 09:50:58 AM
Fitz Shurmur was the PACKERS defensive coordinator in the mid to late 1990s.  Pat is currently a member of the Philadelphia Eagles staff.
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formerd3db

#8786
June 10, 2014, 05:42:09 PM
Quote from: badgerwarhawk on June 10, 2014, 09:50:58 AM
Fitz Shurmur was the PACKERS defensive coordinator in the mid to late 1990s.  Pat is currently a member of the Philadelphia Eagles staff.

badgerwarhawk:

Thanks for the update info.   I remember when Fritz was with the Packers, although as I recall he finished up with the Los Angeles Rams, when they were still in Los Angeles. I also checked on where Pat Shurmur was right after I posted yesterday-I had forgotten he went to the Eagles.  Anyway, just shows you how little I follow the NFL (usually only at playoff and Super Bowl time). ::) ;)   
"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice

sac

#8787
June 10, 2014, 06:24:03 PM
Somewhere in my family vault of photos is one with me, my brother and Pat Shurmur while he was at Michigan State. 
:-[

formerd3db

#8788
June 11, 2014, 04:50:50 PM
Quote from: sac on June 10, 2014, 06:24:03 PM
Somewhere in my family vault of photos is one with me, my brother and Pat Shurmur while he was at Michigan State. 
:-[

That is very cool, sac.

"When the Great Scorer comes To mark against your name, He'll write not 'won' or 'lost', But how you played the game." - Grantland Rice
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