FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[wisd3fan2]

Out of the five of us Wisconsin guys only our buddy Magic made the Trine scrimmage. He was a champ and got some video for the rest of us to watch. We do not see it as what is being written on the board. We think that Trine  had a very successful night. People need to give this team a break. The coaching staff down there is  very impressive. This team is retooling. They wore there practice uniforms because thats what they were doing. They are working on their game and not thinking about getting cocky with St Frances. With the coaching they have down there, this team is going to be very good.
Magic talked to some players afterward and got the real scoops.
Mario strained a knee and will be back soon if not already.
The guys feel that Hargraves is doing much better this year. He has played very little competitive football in two years. He will have to work on his poise. His passing has been pretty good.
They like Rauch and said during camp all the QB's were doing their max bench press. Hargraves put up the most at 230 and then Rauch walked in and pressed 280. A D1 guy but does not know the plays and scheme as well as Hargraves. Coach Simrel is one of the best around and he will get Rauch straightened out. All five of us are x-QB's and thought both QB's did pretty good considering. We saw very little seperation.
The D likewise is finding there way. Did anyone see the guy blocking Brock   HUGE.
Everyone can be sure that this coaching staff is really working these guys and they will be ready.
Oh and Magic asked about Blackport and heard that because he has played very little football in two years he has a long way to go. He was also told he is ineligable and another kid said he has a problem with a coach.
Trine will be a team that will improve as the year goes on. They are young but have some great senior leaders and a ton of talent.  I wish I could have been there in person. Perhaps I will make it to their first home game!!!!
Go Thunder!!!

[BOYA87]

I hope everyone is well, and it's great to see all the posters and pickem's.

It's great to get back into the "gruel" of the season. 

How about a roll call for this, the first weekend of football. Where you gonna be?

me

Thursday: Trine vs Manchester OR Central Michigan vs South Carolina State - both prime time
Friday: Michigan State VS Youngstown State - prime time
Saturday: Michigan VS Western Michigan - 3:30pm
Sunday: SLEEP

I like the role call idea...

Thursday- Trine @ Manchester
Friday- heading way up north in MI for some kayaking, casinos and other shenanigans
Saturday- on my ass in front of a TV for hours on end!

Are you ready for some football!?!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Tough loss for the Dutchmen:

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x1688628706/Hope-football-loses-co-captain-Ben-VanAusdall-to-ACL-injury

[LetItRain]

I hate to hear about any injury - I feel bad for this young man.  I always say a little prayer before each game to protect the players from injuries on both sides of the ball.  Winning isn't nearly as fun if you're not playing against the other team's best.  I hope VanAusdall recovers quickly.

As far as the role call goes...

Thursday:  Trine @ Manchester (GO THUNDER!!)
Friday:  Heading North to the cottage for the weekend with my family and 6 guests. 
Saturday - Monday:  Sitting on the boat, swimming and enjoying all of the company (assuming the weather holds out)!

I hope everyone has a safe Labor Day weekend!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

For the roll call:

Fri & Sat: Heading to Ohio to watch Hope play some soccer and some volleyball (just worked better for us than a trip to IWU for football).  iPhone will be busy keeping track of all the football games.

Sun: Attending a wedding

Mon: Vegitative state

[kzoodad]

fri : ne mich to det.  sat: kzoo@ bluffton sun: det to alma to see daughter(soph. in marching band), then back home. mon:sleep

[ThunderHead]

WisD3fan2: your information is inaccurate on so many levels. You continually contradict yourself post after post, which doesn't really bother me because that's on you. However when you post stuff about things you have no direct platform to speak on, it is frusterating to read. I know a few of Trines coaches, and 80% of your post was complete BS.

So next time I think you should probably use a little more common sense before you post about what a "friend heard from a guy" when you're talking about specific players, because like I said, on several of your "points" your incrediably incorrect.

There is nothing wrong with you supporting Dylan Raush, but I shouldn't have to remind a "former QB who's now 70" that people are not idiots and its not to hard for guys like Boya, LetitRain, and others with one-step ties to Trine and the ability to get first hand information, to check your merrit as it relates to specific players.

As for everything else, great job with the role call, safe travels to all those hitting the road Thursday.

[sflzman]

Well might as well add my agenda, tho it will be less "fun" than some of the others.....

Thursday: Alma Soccer against Holy Cross, then to the high school home opener
Friday: No plans, hopefully find some game on TV
Saturday: Stickin close to the computer and TV for my weekly dose of football

[wisd3fan2]

Thunderhead, Magic was a 7 year NFL QB and is not inacurate. I just talked to him on the phone and read to him my post. He said that all of it is true and that you must have an agenda. I did not say anything supportive of Rauch. We were actually surprised at his bench because we know for a fact that he presses over 300. (He is probably not benching much) I was supportive of Hargraves because we don't think he did bad at all. I will do as Magic suggest STOP POSTING!!!  If you want reality ask the players! Magic says that the players seem to have a great deal of respect in their coaches and feels they will do very well for such a young team.
I will check in post season.

[BOYA87]

Bad form Thunderhead!

This is a discussion board, not a fact board, or a "my word is law" board.  Its a chance for us all to share our opinions on football, our teams, and sometimes things that are far outside either of those.  This board has always had a mutual respect for eachother and their posts and I am afraid your most recent post has broken that. 

I have no problem disagreeing with what someone has to say about a player or a team but do so respectfully and without degradation of the other poster. 

The truth is, there is no "Facts" in football.  ESPN analysts get paid tons of money to talk about the sport but they are wrong just as often as a weatherman!

Thank you for your opinions WisD3fan.  I think you are completely right about this coaching staff and their ability to motivate players and to get everything that they can out of them!  Hopefully we will have a good measure of that after Thursdays game @ Manchester!

[LetItRain]

I wish I could give you karma, BOYA - I couldn't have said that better myself. 

[ThunderHead]

Boya that's a really interesting position you've got based on the private messages you've sent me.

If I was out of line then I apologize, I now definitly feel much more free to post on what I hear, so I appreciate that "all clear".

And also I have no doubts Coach Land and Co will do fine with this group. My faith hasn't waivered in this coaching staff, you don't go 29-1 without great game planning.


Anyway, happy travels. 

[sflzman]

I wish I could give you karma, BOYA - I couldn't have said that better myself.

Let's mark it down that my +K was for LetitRain! 

[Raider 68]

I wish I could give you karma, BOYA - I couldn't have said that better myself.

Let's mark it down that my +K was for LetitRain! 

I second that, +k !

[Uncle Rico]

fri : ne mich to det.  sat: kzoo@ bluffton sun: det to alma to see daughter(soph. in marching band), then back home. mon:sleep

Although a Trine fan, I did purchase a Bluffton t-shirt at their stadium when Trine played there.  It had a pretty cool Beaver logo, and who doesn't love the beaver?  In hindsight, I wish I had started collecting t-shirts from all the places Trine visited.  Would be cool to hang them in the sports bar / man cave I don't have but want.       Good luck K-zoo and ALL MIAA teams!