FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Mr. Ypsi]

Agreed on barely mentioning Trine's final ranking.  Although 10th is the highest the MIAA has achieved since the d3football.com poll has begun, I thought they got robbed!  I would have them at least 7th or 8th.  Good grief, they were tied at the end of three with the team that was both the defending and future national champions!

[Raider 68]

Who is the leading candidate to fill the shoes of Eric Watt at Trine for 2011? Tough act to follow!

[Pat Coleman]

Pat:

Thank you to you, Keith, Frank and your other staff/colleagues for a very nice job on the broadcast.  Since I was not able to view the game on TV (I have all the ESPN channels except ESPNU, unfortunately, ), I listened to your broadcast and it was great.  Next year, if I can't make it down to The Stagg Bowl in person, I am definitely going to watch it on TV but with your audio broadcast instead of ESPN's!  Hope you had a great time and thanks again for another great year.

formerd3db

I know, too little too late, but you could've watched it one espn3.com. The game was there and it was 100% free...

Everything we were told was that it wasn't on ESPN3.com. Did you actually watch it there? Some people were passing around the channel-surfing.net URL but we didn't want to mess with something that seems to have sketchy legal standing.

[sac]

Texas high school state championship game trick play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vAuBIDl4t8&feature=player_embedded

[Diezel1]

Raider,

I believe Ryan Hargraves is the leading candidate to fill Watt's shoes at this point. I think Ryan has a similar skill set to Watt ie runs well and throws a good ball. He got some playing time this year and has had 2 years of learning the system behind a great quarterback. So unless Coach Land brings in a qb better than Ryan, I believe he is the guy.

[Raider 68]

Raider,

I believe Ryan Hargraves is the leading candidate to fill Watt's shoes at this point. I think Ryan has a similar skill set to Watt ie runs well and throws a good ball. He got some playing time this year and has had 2 years of learning the system behind a great quarterback. So unless Coach Land brings in a qb better than Ryan, I believe he is the guy.

Diezel1,

Thanks for the information. +k to you 

[Raider 68]

To all those MIAA posters, may you and your families have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

[sflzman]

Pat:

Thank you to you, Keith, Frank and your other staff/colleagues for a very nice job on the broadcast.  Since I was not able to view the game on TV (I have all the ESPN channels except ESPNU, unfortunately, ), I listened to your broadcast and it was great.  Next year, if I can't make it down to The Stagg Bowl in person, I am definitely going to watch it on TV but with your audio broadcast instead of ESPN's!  Hope you had a great time and thanks again for another great year.

formerd3db

I know, too little too late, but you could've watched it one espn3.com. The game was there and it was 100% free...

Everything we were told was that it wasn't on ESPN3.com. Did you actually watch it there? Some people were passing around the channel-surfing.net URL but we didn't want to mess with something that seems to have sketchy legal standing.

No I was away all day, but I was talked to someone who watched it online, and I just assumed it would be on espn3 because nearly all of ESPN live sports are on that too.

[Pat Coleman]

OK. Good -- like I said, it wasn't on ESPN3 from what ESPN told us.

[sflzman]

OK. Good -- like I said, it wasn't on ESPN3 from what ESPN told us.

Well that's definately interesting...I wonder why not...

[Raider 68]

What can we expect from Trine in 2011?

  - Will they finish higher than #10 in the final D3 Poll?

  - Can they win a second playoff game?

  - Do they lose too much, in addition to Eric Watt and not even make
    a top 10 finish?

  - Does another MIAA school beat them and win the conference?

Here is a Non-D3 bonus question, but football related: Does U of M
bring back Coach Rod  in 2011, regardless of the Gator bowl result?

[Raider 68]

Come on guys, let's keep this board warm!

[Diezel1]

Raider,

I'll try to answer your questions. In regards to finishing in the top 10, I'm not sure. I believe they will reload and put another solid team on the field that can win the MIAA but I'm not sure if they will be as dominant as they were this year. If they get a favorable match up in the second round, I believe they can win a second round game. Trine has gotten two less than favorable matchups the last 2 years in Wittenberg in 09 and Whitewater in 10 but everyone is tough in the tourney. I don't think another MIAA team will knock them off and win the conference but it is only December and you never know with transfers, recruiting, and other various reasons who will be on the team next year

[Raider 68]

Raider,

I'll try to answer your questions. In regards to finishing in the top 10, I'm not sure. I believe they will reload and put another solid team on the field that can win the MIAA but I'm not sure if they will be as dominant as they were this year. If they get a favorable match up in the second round, I believe they can win a second round game. Trine has gotten two less than favorable matchups the last 2 years in Wittenberg in 09 and Whitewater in 10 but everyone is tough in the tourney. I don't think another MIAA team will knock them off and win the conference but it is only December and you never know with transfers, recruiting, and other various reasons who will be on the team next year

Thanks Diesel1,

Will Coach Rich Rod survive another year at U of M?

[Pat Coleman]

Come on guys, let's keep this board warm!

Don't keep prodding the board -- they know how to post here and don't need a Purple Raider running the board for them.