FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[sac]

sac, are you then going north or heading to Michigan State or U of Mich?

I wish I had gone up North.

[formerd3db]

sac, are you then going north or heading to Michigan State or U of Mich?

I wish I had gone up North.

I agree-same for me.  My son-in-law and I cringed as we watched the game on TV.  Michigan is near past the point of being in big trouble.  It has the same feeling for me that we all experienced during Hope's consecutive 3-7 stretches.  I hope they can salvage the season.  A surprise upset of Michigan State would help, although, at this present time, I think the chances of that happening are slim to none. 

Regardless, I Hope that our Hope is ready to play @ Albion next week.  I enjoy the old yet revised stadium atmosphere there, especially at this time in fall (as long as it doesn't rain), although we know how tough it is for Hope to win down there.  I hope the weather continues to be nice for next weekend there  (and beyond for a while longer).   

[sac]

sac, are you then going north or heading to Michigan State or U of Mich?

I wish I had gone up North.

I agree-same for me.  My son-in-law and I cringed as we watched the game on TV.  Michigan is near past the point of being in big trouble.  It has the same feeling for me that we all experienced during Hope's consecutive 3-7 stretches.  I hope they can salvage the season.  A surprise upset of Michigan State would help, although, at this present time, I think the chances of that happening are slim to none. 

Regardless, I Hope that our Hope is ready to play @ Albion next week.  I enjoy the old yet revised stadium atmosphere there, especially at this time in fall (as long as it doesn't rain), although we know how tough it is for Hope to win down there.  I hope the weather continues to be nice for next weekend there  (and beyond for a while longer).

60 and partly cloudy is the early look at next  Saturday.

Michigan shouldn't come within 50 of State, if they do Dantonio took his foot off the pedal.  Michigan may not win a Big Ten game this season, they are truly awful.

[D306]

Ok well I was at the UofM game Saturday several issues.
OL play, play calling, Nuss can not be this conservative, my son and I have a competition as EX defense players and coach's guessing the call and play.  Each time UofM lined up it was pretty easy to see what the play was.
Morris was handcuffed in the first half trying to play it safe, praying the defense could keep it close.
Second half started with a bang, penalty on kick off start in a hole and proceed to play in bad field position the rest of the half. Morris was hurt on goal line run/sack and should have been pulled right then for his own safety, lucky UofM did not get hit with a safety on that play. he was having trouble standing during the Official review of the play.
It was not Morris fault what happened out there, play calling is lame, OL is porous, all underclassmen need to grow, need to be more physical. Never should have been out there to take that Knock Out shot later in game he could not protect himself neither could the OL. easy to second guess after seeing things on TV and all the reviews yet someone should/Has to look out for the kid. Morris is not going to pull himself players play, Players fight for each other they know it was his dream.
Going out after the concussing is just completely unbelievable.
Hoke is in trouble lack of accountability on him and staff. Nice guy, good position coach can not coach a Big Time program.


On to the MIAA Albion vs Hope great high value game early in the season. Should be a real bell weather for the league to see who goes deep in league play. league play heats up with football weather on the forecast.

I think Albion is the best of the league yet this week we see the real story going forward.
I Will be at lake this weekend and hoping to make the game.

[sac]

My uncle insists last years Hope/Albion game was one of the best he's ever witnessed.
http://miaa.org/fb/stats/13/1116achc.htm

I can't believe there are no highlights online of it.

[formerd3db]

My uncle insists last years Hope/Albion game was one of the best he's ever witnessed.
http://miaa.org/fb/stats/13/1116achc.htm

I can't believe there are no highlights online of it.

While that was a great game, my votes  are for the 1975 21-21 tie and the 1977 Albion 39-28 win.   

[formerd3db]

Ok well I was at the UofM game Saturday several issues.
OL play, play calling, Nuss can not be this conservative, my son and I have a competition as EX defense players and coach's guessing the call and play.  Each time UofM lined up it was pretty easy to see what the play was.
Morris was handcuffed in the first half trying to play it safe, praying the defense could keep it close.
Second half started with a bang, penalty on kick off start in a hole and proceed to play in bad field position the rest of the half. Morris was hurt on goal line run/sack and should have been pulled right then for his own safety, lucky UofM did not get hit with a safety on that play. he was having trouble standing during the Official review of the play.
It was not Morris fault what happened out there, play calling is lame, OL is porous, all underclassmen need to grow, need to be more physical. Never should have been out there to take that Knock Out shot later in game he could not protect himself neither could the OL. easy to second guess after seeing things on TV and all the reviews yet someone should/Has to look out for the kid. Morris is not going to pull himself players play, Players fight for each other they know it was his dream.
Going out after the concussing is just completely unbelievable.
Hoke is in trouble lack of accountability on him and staff. Nice guy, good position coach can not coach a Big Time program.


On to the MIAA Albion vs Hope great high value game early in the season. Should be a real bell weather for the league to see who goes deep in league play. league play heats up with football weather on the forecast.

I think Albion is the best of the league yet this week we see the real story going forward.
I Will be at lake this weekend and hoping to make the game.

1) As to Albion being the best in the league so far, you are probably right since they have played stronger opponents than Adrian.  However, I have to go with Adrian since they are 3-0 until they lose and until I see how Albion looks in person this Saturday.

2) Agree with you regarding Michigan.  Hoke is deservedly getting criticism over the concussion aspect.  My other question is what were the medical staff and trainers doing?  Even if they didn't think Morris was that bad (and I personally can't believe he wasn't having trouble because it was clearly visible on TV that he was dazed), he should have been taken out. There should be no question about that in today's era and certainly in the last 2-3 years the more strict adherence to that type of policy has for the most part been followed everywhere.  In this era, you simply can't take chances like that.  The head coach should have been informed by the training/medical staff.  If he was and they still didn't take him out at the very least for a series or two, then they all are at fault. 

Anyway, as I mentioned and also agree with you, I believe Michigan is in big-trouble this season.  At this point, I am not confident they will be able to salvage the season.  And...people leaving the stadium in the 3rd quarter like "rats leaving a sinking ship" might not be a good omen!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Ok well I was at the UofM game Saturday several issues.
OL play, play calling, Nuss can not be this conservative, my son and I have a competition as EX defense players and coach's guessing the call and play.  Each time UofM lined up it was pretty easy to see what the play was.
Morris was handcuffed in the first half trying to play it safe, praying the defense could keep it close.
Second half started with a bang, penalty on kick off start in a hole and proceed to play in bad field position the rest of the half. Morris was hurt on goal line run/sack and should have been pulled right then for his own safety, lucky UofM did not get hit with a safety on that play. he was having trouble standing during the Official review of the play.
It was not Morris fault what happened out there, play calling is lame, OL is porous, all underclassmen need to grow, need to be more physical. Never should have been out there to take that Knock Out shot later in game he could not protect himself neither could the OL. easy to second guess after seeing things on TV and all the reviews yet someone should/Has to look out for the kid. Morris is not going to pull himself players play, Players fight for each other they know it was his dream.
Going out after the concussing is just completely unbelievable.
Hoke is in trouble lack of accountability on him and staff. Nice guy, good position coach can not coach a Big Time program.


On to the MIAA Albion vs Hope great high value game early in the season. Should be a real bell weather for the league to see who goes deep in league play. league play heats up with football weather on the forecast.

I think Albion is the best of the league yet this week we see the real story going forward.
I Will be at lake this weekend and hoping to make the game.

1) As to Albion being the best in the league so far, you are probably right since they have played stronger opponents than Adrian.  However, I have to go with Adrian since they are 3-0 until they lose and until I see how Albion looks in person this Saturday.

2) Agree with you regarding Michigan.  Hoke is deservedly getting criticism over the concussion aspect.  My other question is what were the medical staff and trainers doing?  Even if they didn't think Morris was that bad (and I personally can't believe he wasn't having trouble because it was clearly visible on TV that he was dazed), he should have been taken out. There should be no question about that in today's era and certainly in the last 2-3 years the more strict adherence to that type of policy has for the most part been followed everywhere.  In this era, you simply can't take chances like that.  The head coach should have been informed by the training/medical staff.  If he was and they still didn't take him out at the very least for a series or two, then they all are at fault. 

Anyway, as I mentioned and also agree with you, I believe Michigan is in big-trouble this season.  At this point, I am not confident they will be able to salvage the season.  And...people leaving the stadium in the 3rd quarter like "rats leaving a sinking ship" might not be a good omen!

Totally unacceptable the way Michigan screwed this up.  Hery Brady, I can understand that from field level there are things you can't see - that's why you wear a headset and communicate with the coaches in "the sky" who have a different view of what is going on.  Might help you with a few other things as well.

[sac]

masseyratings.com predictions for this week

Albion by 7 over Hope with a 69% chance of victory
Kzoo by 7 over Benedictine  72%
Trine by 7 over Alma 73%
Adrian by 17 over Olivet 88%

Last weeks results edged Adrian into the very slight favorite for the MIAA

Massey likes both Albion and Adrian to beat Hope by 7, and the deciding game being Adrian by 1 over Albion.



Just for kicks...
Massey likes Michigan over Rutgers by 1, but pretty much a toss up at 50%.  They have Michigan underdogs the rest of the way.    I don't disagree with any of it.

[sac]

60 and partly cloudy is the early look at next  Saturday.

5 days later, 47, breezy with a chance of showers.

Pure Michigan!

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

60 and partly cloudy is the early look at next  Saturday.

5 days later, 47, breezy with a chance of showers.

Pure Michigan!

Football weather! Finally feels like fall.

[MIAA in Exile]

What a game at Albion.  Two years in a row game decided by the kicking game.  Hope showed great moxie after having the ball at their own 1 yard line to move into position to win it in regulation, but Albion blocked the kick.  Earlier Albion needed a 2 pt. extra point to tie it up at 30.

Albion scores in OT and the Hope marches right back with a TD of their own, but the extra point is blocked.

Not a great day for kickers as Albion missed two XP as well

Another exciting installment in the Hope Albion Rivalry.

[formerd3db]

What a game at Albion.  Two years in a row game decided by the kicking game.  Hope showed great moxie after having the ball at their own 1 yard line to move into position to win it in regulation, but Albion blocked the kick.  Earlier Albion needed a 2 pt. extra point to tie it up at 30.

Albion scores in OT and the Hope marches right back with a TD of their own, but the extra point is blocked.

Not a great day for kickers as Albion missed two XP as well

Another exciting installment in the Hope Albion Rivalry.

Hope missed a PAT in the first half as well.  Another disappointing loss to Albion.  An additional disappointment again was the lack of class by many of the Albion fans and players (and some of their coaches), however, that is nothing new and as expected as has been demonstrated/experienced over the years, unfortunately.

Good crowd for Albion's Homecoming at 4244 as listed, although it might have been more were it not for the rain right before the game and the colder weather.  We did enjoy sunshine, though, for the first half before the clouds and slightly colder temperature came in for the second half.  Yet, at least it didn't rain for any of the game and overall, a great fall football college game day at a historic campus.

Although it is early, with today's scores (and if Adrian loses to Olivet), indications are that it might be a tight MIAA race among several teams and not just Albion, Adrian.   

[vandyboy]

Not sure what you saw that was unsportsmanlike.  I was at the game and in the stands and did not see anything I would call unsportsmanlike.

All in all a very close game that was decided by both teams special teams. 

[formerd3db]

Not sure what you saw that was unsportsmanlike.  I was at the game and in the stands and did not see anything I would call unsportsmanlike.

All in all a very close game that was decided by both teams special teams.

Being in the stands, you were not on the sidelines.  Thus, I would not expect you to have heard the foul language used by some Albion players, many Albion fans down around the sidelines and even a couple of Albion coaches.  Most of the this was the 4th quarter, although we heard the latter i.e. coaches all the way across the field so it is somewhat surprising you did not hear that-perhaps you were shielded by the band or even at the concession stand. ) I would be surprised if you would not think such conduct as unsportsmanlike.  The majority of people I know would agree that it is.  Also, unfortunately, there are always 2-3 Albion players each year that "cross the line" with excessive taunting-a couple came close today to getting penalized for that.  I am not saying any of our players don't do that, however, again, there unfortunately are always a couple of Albion players every year who take this to the extreme and their coaching staff has historically declined to address this (and/or looked the other way), even when having been approached by other coaching staffs.  So before you accuse me of this being "sour grapes", it is not whatsoever, but rather simply relating the truth of what has occurred almost on a yearly basis the past several years and again today.  We are all supposed to uphold the sportsmanship conduct code of the MIAA and that includes fans/spectators, not just coaches and players and support staff.

All that said, on a positive note, I agree with you that it was a very exciting game decided by the special teams play and Albion deserved the win without question.  My observation was that aside from the special teams play, Hope could not stop the slant and bubble pass plays that Albion successfully ran, although Hope's offensive line did a tremendous job blocking for the running plays. Hope's defense as a whole seemed to stop Albion's running game fairly well (except for those fake bubble pass/mis-direction playaction run plays) forcing Albion to rely more on their passing game.

As I also mentioned in my previous post, I think it is going to be an exciting league race.  While that occurs in most years as we all know historically, from what I saw today of both teams, I believe that will be especially true this year.  I don't think any team has lock or clear path to the title right now, unless, of course, someone simply implodes in the next couple of weeks!