FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[TUAngola]

Roll call:  Watching as much football as humanly possible this weekend!!

Thurs night:  Either attend Trine/Manchester game or listen to it on WEAX Trine U radio.  Not sure if I can swing getting off work early to actually go.  Would be my first Trine road trip. Roll call:  How many Trine posters here are actually going down to the game this Thurs?
Friday: Work, probably attend HS football game that night.
Saturday:  My games of interest Penn St/Indiana St (my alma mater) at noon on B10 network.  Go Sycamores....shock the world!!  Ball State/Indiana at the "Luc" in Indy, 7:00 on...ESPN3 ugh!  Other games I want to catch at least a part of:  Georgia/Boise St and LSU/Oregon.
Sunday:  Family time
Monday:  Work around the house and maybe catch a nap!

[ThunderHead]

TUA - I might be there, it depends on my work schedule as normal. 

I've been looking forward to seeing Central Michigan play for a while and this maybe the only time I'll get to watch them in person this season, and they're a little closer then Manchester. Aside from that a few old buddies I haven't seen in a while are throwing a tailgater at CMU before kick-off and they know how to tailgate if you know what I mean. It's like an RV jamboree in their "tailgating town", where the grills are big, the food is great, and the adult beverages are bountiful. That's hard to turn down.

As for Saturday, even though I'll be in Ann Arbor, the Georgia/Boise State and LSU/Oregon are games I'll be keeping a close eye on. I think BS and Oregon are both winners, but it will be interesting to see how Georgia answers the underdog roll, and how LSU survives minus their starter.

There is a lot of good stuff on this opening week of football. Plus a Monday to recover. 

[sac]

The forecast is shaping up for warm, humid and chances of Thundershowers for the Saturday games around the Midwest.





Total shot in the dark, but does anyone know if Adrian is anticipating troubles getting to Husson, Maine for their game Friday.

[LetItRain]

Roll call:  How many Trine posters here are actually going down to the game this Thurs?

I'll be there.  My son is no longer playing but I have the opportunity to go and I want to see the team kickoff their 2011 season.

My son played at Trine for four (4) years and we attended every single game, regular season or playoff, except one (when we played Franklin College when my son was a freshman).  That's 44 games in 4 years all over the place (I think River Falls, WI was the longest trip).  And before that it was high school, and middle school, and youth football...  Whew!  I am going to have some severe withdrawel this fall!!!

[BoredatWork56]

Let It Rain (and Uncle Rico)

It takes a serious commitment to be a football parent.  My parents also made all of the road trips in my 4 years playing for Trine (3 of them as Tri-State).  By my count, it was 41 games plus all the JV games for the first couple years. I remember some of those JV games my freshman year where there might have been less than 300 people at the games - all of them dedicated parents.

I understand how football withdrawls will wreck havoc on you this fall... this will be my third season without suiting up and i still get chills thinking tomorrow is game day.  I know tomorrow will be a surreal experience for your son.  Its weird not strapping on those pads after playing every fall for a decade.

My complements to you, and to all those dedicated parents and fans out there that will make those trips every year.  Here's to a season of safe travels and good football!

[D306]

Let it Rain

I feel for you, I am just getting out my withdrawl symptoms .
This is the 2nd year for me of not being "associated" with Football on some level.
I was blessed with playing HS, and College, coaching starting in the early 70's.
Watching my 2 son's play HS, college ball. Coaching and following my daughters National teams.

I "retired" a few years ago to address family issues, and moved away from Michigan.

While I am very busy with family issues, I still miss FB, the locals find me hanging around the local HS/College games and must think who is the old codger/stalker 

Continue to support your teams, the comparisons you can make and history you bring will be appreciated by new fans, buddies you will meet. You really do have to find something to eat up the time and mental place we apply to football as a player/parent/coach. I still am surprised when I look back at it just how much time and energy I put into this. I would not change a thing, the sudden change is the killer in this.

Finally College Football starts, HS has started and I saw a couple big games this past weekend back in Michigan.

Holiday weekend plans: Friday night heading to Michigan stopping in Ohio to see a game. Saturday UofM WSU, Sunday/Monday hanging with family ( stinking up the Golf Course, paying off my skins loses    ) of course we will have a few FB games on TV.

[D306]

Boredatwork, Let it Rain

+1 Karma for your withdrawl symptoms.

[BoredatWork56]

Here is a link to a Trine season preview from WANE TV in Ft. Wayne

http://www.wane.com/dpp/sports/college/wane-football-trine-season-preview-august31

And thanks to my wife for sending that my way, and in general for putting up with my football addiction 

[Pat Coleman]

Roll call:  How many Trine posters here are actually going down to the game this Thurs?

I'll be there.  My son is no longer playing but I have the opportunity to go and I want to see the team kickoff their 2011 season.

My son played at Trine for four (4) years and we attended every single game, regular season or playoff, except one (when we played Franklin College when my son was a freshman).  That's 44 games in 4 years all over the place (I think River Falls, WI was the longest trip).  And before that it was high school, and middle school, and youth football...  Whew!  I am going to have some severe withdrawel this fall!!!

Glad you're still following! Division III needs not just its alumni to remain fans but people connected to the alumni as well.

[sflzman]

Pre Season D3 Fan Poll is up. Jay's still looking for voters. If interested, PM "bleedpurple"

1. UW-Whitewater (12)    348
2. Mount Union (2)           338
3. North Central                314
4. Wesley                          309
5. St. Thomas                   286
6. UMHB                         280
7. Bethel                          249
8. Wheaton                      242
9 Linfield                         238
10.. Coe                           200
11. Ohio Northern           184
12. Wartburg                    167
13. Montclair State          153
14. Thomas More            146
15. Cortland State            138
16. Hardin-Simmons       134
17. Cal Lutheran              130
18. Alfred                          92
19. Trine                            81
20. Wabash                        80
21. Wittenberg                   77
22. UW-Stevens Point       62
23. St. Johns                      60
24. Rowan                         47
25. Franklin                       34

Also Receiving Votes: Delaware Valley 29, Baldwin Wallace 26, Central 20, Willamette 16, Elmhurst 13, UW- Oshkosh 11, Salisbury 11,  Hampden-Sydney 9, W

[Uncle Rico]

I will not be able to attend Trine's game tomorrow.  Work keeps on getting in the way of my personal life.  I admit I am jelous of all the football parents who still have kids playing.  You don't appreciate it until it is gone, and then you are left wondering how did time fly by so fast.  I sometimes hear players complaining about practice, workouts, etc... and I just smile inside and think that years from now they will miss this greatly.

I hear that the weather forecast at Manchester calls for THUNDER starting at game time.   

[D306]

Just reviewed the MIAA schedule in-depth planning a few games to see.

Cool Senior Day game for Kazoo.

Oct. 28th 7PM game at Western Michigan University stadium.

Should be nice for Kazoo Family and players.
Senior night under the lights in a big stadium.

I also noted Kazoo lost 2 quality players that have transferred to in-state higher level NCAA Universities and will play. Tough loss of good talent.

The stadium progess is moving along well, looking at the pictures on Kazoo website.
I expect Kazoo to be moving up in the MIAA in the near future, great education, improving field, young aggressive staff.

[ThunderHead]

I got out of coaching football due to the demands and time involved, which took almost every waking hour 340 days a year. Though sometimes I miss the guys I coached, NOTHING beats watching my 9 year old son play ball. Regardless of the sport. I shutter at the day when he's officially "all done" with organized sports, heck I'll pry show up at rec league games. 

[TUAngola]

Thanks for the video link of Channel 15 Trine football preview, BoredatWork56.  I always enjoy listening to Coach Land.  Very knowledgable of the game and more importantly shows great love for kids themselves, how to better themselves as football players and as young men.  He doesn't seem to be too worried about the team so that makes me feel a lot better after what I saw last week.  Since they weren't very sharp in the scrimmage against SFU it will give them motivation for the opening game tomorrow night, both for the coaches and players.

Unfortunately I won't be able to swing the trip to Manchester though, just like Uncle Rico work gets in the way.  The good news is that my Saturday's will be more open this year and I should be able to attend some MIAA road games.  Will be cheering Trine on via radio this time.  Go Thunder!!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I am now reserved for a spot at the Just In Time campround (east of Ithaca) for the IWU @ Alma game.  I'll arrive late Friday afternoon, and leave sometime Sunday.  I have no idea about tailgating at Alma, but 'tailgating' at my site Friday (to 'trash-talk') and Saturday (to commiserate/gloat) is open to all!   (I don't know my site number, so ask at the office for Chuck Bonney.)

At the game, I will be wearing my IWU 2010 Homecoming t-shirt and IWU cap.  I will also be bringing my 'Scotland' t-shirt, but will NOT wear it to the game!   Temperatures permitting, once the 'skeeters come out, I'll be sporting my new "Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?" sweatshirt.