FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Gray Fox]

Are you only looking at new posts? That will eliminate any board where you've read the latest post.

No.  Going to Pick-ems board and specifically repeating it so that ALL listings appear, not just the unread ones.  MIAA has simply disappeared from my screen - I have no clue why.

EDIT: Just checked it again, very slowly line-by-line.  It just ain't there!   (When Captain_Joe posts the results, could someone PM them to me?)

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6030.1260

[ElDude]

Been reading this thread for years and just now decided to join in. You guys are great and obviously well informed. I hope I can be the same.

Anyways, so, is Hope gonna hire a coach or nah? I know D3 recruiting isn't at all like D1 but still, keep waiting and they'll be picking at scraps in June to fill a recruiting class.

[ElDude]

Answered my own question by doing some twitter stalking. Scoop guy says it could be successful HS coach on west side of the state, a "very young" coordinator from the Midwest (Langs from Wheaton perhaps?), or another coordinator from the Midwest. Said they should have guys on campus next week. With the very little information out there I don't know if I believe him but even bad information is still information right?

[sflzman]

Very sad (but exciting at the same time) news this past week as Alma DC Nate Jensen took the head job at Manchester. Very sad to see Jensen go as he was a wonderful coach and an even better person. IMO he was the best coach Alma has had in the last 10-15 years in the football program. The only person that I would say rivaled him was Steve Stripling who went with Butch Jones to Cincinnati and then eventually became the interim head coach there when Jones left for Tennessee.

Great news for coach Jensen and his personal career. Just a sad time for Scots athletics. He'll be missed largely. As will his great defenses that have been the one and only bright spot of the last few years at Alma

[sac]

Kind of surprised I have not heard Peter Stuursma's name for Hope's football coach.  Hope grad, took over the EGR program a few years ago.

To be honest, I've actually heard less than anything on this.

[formerd3db]

Kind of surprised I have not heard Peter Stuursma's name for Hope's football coach.  Hope grad, took over the EGR program a few years ago.

To be honest, I've actually heard less than anything on this.

sac and ElDude:

As I mentioned to all of you before, Hope selection committee wasn't going to make that process public.  They learned from seeing how the general  administration handled the selection process for President a couple of years ago when Coach/Dr. Bultman retired.  There will be an announcement soon.  Of course, there was/is bound to be some "leaks" via the rumor mill as can always happen anywhere in such a process.  However, we all just have to be patient.   I would tend to think they would want a college assistant who has experience as an offensive or defensive coordinator as opposed to a high school coach.  The jump even to DIII is a huge one, more so in football than basketball (also, please do not misunderstand as I am not saying whatsoever that Sturrsma wouldn't be able it, rather just stating what is a generally accepted observation).  Again, let's be patient.

sfzman:

It's been a long time since we've heard from you.  Nice to see you post here.  Hope all is well with you in your college years now.  Yes, Jenson's leaving Alma is a sad happening for them, however, a great gain for Manchester.  Manchester is a school similar to Alma-smaller enrollment, neat historic campus but with some new buildings and an historic football program, although they have not had top tier success over the years.  Still, doing better in some recent years that in the distant past.  Anyway, all the best to Jenson in this next chapter of his life.  I'm sure Coach P will get a qualified assistant to take Jenson's place on the staff.   

[GoKnights68]

Kind of surprised I have not heard Peter Stuursma's name for Hope's football coach.  Hope grad, took over the EGR program a few years ago.

To be honest, I've actually heard less than anything on this.

I have posted this in a couple PMs to people here recently but in the last month I've heard his name pop up on the rumor mill more and more.    Always hard to know the validity, though.   It's pretty tough to imagine he'd leave the friendly confines of EGR where he is king.

[sac]

 

[hope1]

maybe  he did go to hope as coach

[GoKnights68]

Stuursma to Hope. Nice get!

[ElDude]

Wow, didn't think it'd be him. Tough transition from HS to college ball. It'll be interesting to see how it works out. It's not like they needed a West side guy to get west side kids there since their roster has been packed with them for years but hey, do what ya do Dutchfellas.

[formerd3db]

All of you are a bit premature.  Nothing has been decided as yet.   As usual, the rumor mill is going crazy.

[sac]

Officially official
http://athletics.hope.edu/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/201601258ywi6k

[Pat Coleman]

Guessing if they made an announcement at 8:30 a.m. today, then it was definitely decided before 7 p.m. last night.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Wow, didn't think it'd be him. Tough transition from HS to college ball. It'll be interesting to see how it works out. It's not like they needed a West side guy to get west side kids there since their roster has been packed with them for years but hey, do what ya do Dutchfellas.

I think 7 state championships in 16 seasons, as well as having been a DC and recruiting coordinator for Hope has him pretty well prepped for this.