FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[raider-in-law]

Another reason for poor attendance is  Ohio ST. , Michigan game . Even more interesting since Mount's opponent is also from ichigan   . Only reason I'm here is to hopefully get this off page 666 . Have a greatThanksgiving .

[Raider 68]

formerD3db,

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[Flying Dutch Fan]

What a win by Alma on Saturday.  Saw numerous comments and congrats here, but then the board blew up, and it looks like we lost 3-4 days worth of posts.  Guess that's what happens when you pull of the massive upset.  Congratulations to the Scots!!!

[bluestreak66]

What a win by Alma on Saturday.  Saw numerous comments and congrats here, but then the board blew up, and it looks like we lost 3-4 days worth of posts.  Guess that's what happens when you pull of the massive upset.  Congratulations to the Scots!!!

I thought this and the OAC boards seemed sparse. I just assumed everyone had tuned out for Thanksgiving like me lol

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Huge shout out to Alma knocking off Mount Union. A great win for Alma and the conference as far as credibility going forward. That Alma defense really shows what you can do when you retain your kids and get a whole unit along as Seniors.

I havent popped in since Adrian made their coaching hire either so Ill do that here. I think that Joe Palka hire was a great move, hes got an awesome track record with the HS and can build programs up as he did at Toledo Whitmer and Saline which is a plus. Should be brining in a good staff as well and he has some quality collegiate experience as well so hes not a novice in that regard. He was actually the LB coach at Adrian my junior year in 2002, could tell he was a great coach who cared about the kids when he was there. Cant wait until he gets settles in so I can head up and make introductions as I cant imagine he remembers me from 20 years ago when he coached the opposite side of the ball. Expectations for him are gonna be quick improvement and hopefully we see a boost to recruiting and retention as well as Alumni outreach.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Mount Union  (Kehres) is the oldest stadium in Ohio (1913) with a great atmosphere

We played them when I was coaching at Adrian in 2014 its a really cool facility. I was taking pictures like a tourist pre game, got to meet Larry Kehres too which was awesome. Did it used to be a race track before it was a football stadium? The stands opposite the press box give a race track kind of vibe.

[D3fanboy]

What a win by Alma on Saturday.  Saw numerous comments and congrats here, but then the board blew up, and it looks like we lost 3-4 days worth of posts.  Guess that's what happens when you pull of the massive upset.  Congratulations to the Scots!!!

I thought this and the OAC boards seemed sparse. I just assumed everyone had tuned out for Thanksgiving like me lol

the OAC board was anything but quiet.  Congrats to Alma for fighting to the finish, but the Mount faithful were pretty hot on the OAC board

[Pat Coleman]

What a win by Alma on Saturday.  Saw numerous comments and congrats here, but then the board blew up, and it looks like we lost 3-4 days worth of posts.  Guess that's what happens when you pull of the massive upset.  Congratulations to the Scots!!!

I thought this and the OAC boards seemed sparse. I just assumed everyone had tuned out for Thanksgiving like me lol

the OAC board was anything but quiet.  Congrats to Alma for fighting to the finish, but the Mount faithful were pretty hot on the OAC board

Yes, unfortunately, the best backup we had was from prior to Saturday. Boards are still being held together with spit and baling wire -- looking to hire out someone who can add some duct tape.

[Li'l Giant]

I remember coming here to congratulate Alma on their win but I guess that's one of the posts lost in the shuffle when the site went down.

Well, once again, congrats to Alma on a fantastic win. Y'all lived out the dream of going to Alliance and winning a playoff game. Good luck next week!

[HOPEful]

the mood on the OAC board can be summed up by this post...

Boards are back.  Kind of glad they were down all weekend.  What a downer.

Way to go Alma! I was already rooting for the MIAA, but making fans pay $10 to watch made me strongly dislike Mount Union.

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

the mood on the OAC board can be summed up by this post...

Boards are back.  Kind of glad they were down all weekend.  What a downer.

Way to go Alma! I was already rooting for the MIAA, but making fans pay $10 to watch made me strongly dislike Mount Union.

I paid the $10 for round one.  Decided to watch OSU vs UM instead this week.  If I lived close and attended the game, then I'd have to pay $10 for a ticket, so I didn't mind paying to view.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

the mood on the OAC board can be summed up by this post...

Boards are back.  Kind of glad they were down all weekend.  What a downer.

Way to go Alma! I was already rooting for the MIAA, but making fans pay $10 to watch made me strongly dislike Mount Union.

Agreed - that was really disappointing.  Since the NCAA is the "owner" of the tournament, there must be an allowance (or no restriction) regarding payable options for viewing. 

[HOPEful]

Recipe for the best MIAA win in almost 30 years...

Here are my own personal, incremental barometers...

1. Alma finds some success on offense. (The most points Mount Union has allowed in a game this year is 17. I'd love to see Alma eclipse 20+ but double digits would still be much more palatable than getting skunked)

2. Alma takes care of the ball. (JCU felt still in the game against Mount up to the pick six that brought the score from 21-7 to 28-7...)

3. Mount is forced to punt. (Mount doesn't have to punt all that often, finding success on defense would be  amazing... but I'm just not sure Alma's defense can keep up.)

4. The game is still within reach the longer it goes on (Baldwin Wallace lost to Mount 41-17 but the 24-10 halftime score feels like a small victory.)

1. The first three quarters was a whole lot of punting and four three-and-outs. Everything changed in the fourth quarter obviously. The last two TDs were the 76-yard big play and a 10-play drive for 96 yards.

2. Alma intercepted Mount twice and returned the favor with a fumble once. Winning the turnover margin was a huge victory but when those INTs happened were equally huge. Mounts first possession had gone 11 plays and 53 yards when Kretzschmar caught the ball in the endzone. Huge momentum swing and boost to the defenses psyche to get the TO vs. going down 7-0 right away. The second INT was at their own 10 and was the catalyst for the fourth quarter scoring spree.

3. Alma forced Mount to punt 5 times and turned them over twice. I honestly didn't give Alma much of a chance to have this kind of performance. Absolutely outstanding.

4. 100%! The first drive ends in a TD and not an INT and the rest of the game plays out the same, Mount wins 27-24. The fact that they kept the game to 10-0 going into the fourth gave them a shot. And they shot their shot.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Recipe for the best MIAA win in almost 30 years...

Here are my own personal, incremental barometers...

1. Alma finds some success on offense. (The most points Mount Union has allowed in a game this year is 17. I'd love to see Alma eclipse 20+ but double digits would still be much more palatable than getting skunked)

2. Alma takes care of the ball. (JCU felt still in the game against Mount up to the pick six that brought the score from 21-7 to 28-7...)

3. Mount is forced to punt. (Mount doesn't have to punt all that often, finding success on defense would be  amazing... but I'm just not sure Alma's defense can keep up.)

4. The game is still within reach the longer it goes on (Baldwin Wallace lost to Mount 41-17 but the 24-10 halftime score feels like a small victory.)

1. The first three quarters was a whole lot of punting and four three-and-outs. Everything changed in the fourth quarter obviously. The last two TDs were the 76-yard big play and a 10-play drive for 96 yards.

2. Alma intercepted Mount twice and returned the favor with a fumble once. Winning the turnover margin was a huge victory but when those INTs happened were equally huge. Mounts first possession had gone 11 plays and 53 yards when Kretzschmar caught the ball in the endzone. Huge momentum swing and boost to the defenses psyche to get the TO vs. going down 7-0 right away. The second INT was at their own 10 and was the catalyst for the fourth quarter scoring spree.

3. Alma forced Mount to punt 5 times and turned them over twice. I honestly didn't give Alma much of a chance to have this kind of performance. Absolutely outstanding.

4. 100%! The first drive ends in a TD and not an INT and the rest of the game plays out the same, Mount wins 27-24. The fact that they kept the game to 10-0 going into the fourth gave them a shot. And they shot their shot.

Honestly could have easily been 20-0 at the half, but the blocked FG at the end of Q1 along with that interception on the 1st drive were HUGE.  Kept Alma in it long enough for the offense to come to life in the 4th. 

[formerd3db]

Recipe for the best MIAA win in almost 30 years...

Here are my own personal, incremental barometers...

1. Alma finds some success on offense. (The most points Mount Union has allowed in a game this year is 17. I'd love to see Alma eclipse 20+ but double digits would still be much more palatable than getting skunked)

2. Alma takes care of the ball. (JCU felt still in the game against Mount up to the pick six that brought the score from 21-7 to 28-7...)

3. Mount is forced to punt. (Mount doesn't have to punt all that often, finding success on defense would be  amazing... but I'm just not sure Alma's defense can keep up.)

4. The game is still within reach the longer it goes on (Baldwin Wallace lost to Mount 41-17 but the 24-10 halftime score feels like a small victory.)

1. The first three quarters was a whole lot of punting and four three-and-outs. Everything changed in the fourth quarter obviously. The last two TDs were the 76-yard big play and a 10-play drive for 96 yards.

2. Alma intercepted Mount twice and returned the favor with a fumble once. Winning the turnover margin was a huge victory but when those INTs happened were equally huge. Mounts first possession had gone 11 plays and 53 yards when Kretzschmar caught the ball in the endzone. Huge momentum swing and boost to the defenses psyche to get the TO vs. going down 7-0 right away. The second INT was at their own 10 and was the catalyst for the fourth quarter scoring spree.

3. Alma forced Mount to punt 5 times and turned them over twice. I honestly didn't give Alma much of a chance to have this kind of performance. Absolutely outstanding.

4. 100%! The first drive ends in a TD and not an INT and the rest of the game plays out the same, Mount wins 27-24. The fact that they kept the game to 10-0 going into the fourth gave them a shot. And they shot their shot.

Honestly could have easily been 20-0 at the half, but the blocked FG at the end of Q1 along with that interception on the 1st drive were HUGE.  Kept Alma in it long enough for the offense to come to life in the 4th.

Perfect example of a talented team rising to the occasion.