FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[NCF]

I'd also like to get that book that just came out on the Michigan program. I've read some exerts, seems interesting.

As a Purdue grad, you'll enjoy the "junior high no class a-****"" reference.

I have not read the book yet, but have heard the author of the book "Three and Out" (is that the one you are referring to?) speak for about 1/2 hour on a local radio show.  It is fascinating all the behind the scene things that occur around a program.  There is so much more to coaching a team than the X's and O's.  The politics, recruiting, media, etc...etc... I have said this before, but you have really got to love the game to be a head coach and put up with all the non-football related things that revolve around you. 

I can honestly say this holds true to for assistant coaches at the D1 level as well. Between the traveling, speaking engagements, recruiting, and video work and assessment, it can just be over whelming. The behind the scene's stuff is very interesting when your outside the program, and gut wrenching and head ache creating when your in it.  You simply don't get "time off" - it's an inescapable job...much love to the guys that grind day in and day out inside that inferno of a work environment.

Completely agree! but i think this hold true for most coaches in nearly every sport. college sports across the board are out of control, espcially with the win at all costs philosophy that controls the arena.

[adidas28]

I must say that this recent Michigan State loss is squarely on Coach Dantonio's shoulders. This team is coming off a huge win against Wisconsin and was not ready to play against Nebraska. If he is going to take all of the credit for winning he needs to step up and take the blame for this humiliating loss. Two losses this early in the season is unacceptable.

Also, Kirk Cousins was 11 of 27 for 86 yards, with an interception and the entire offense only managed 187 total yards of offense. Bench him already! We have got to put in the back up QB there must be somebody that can do better. The coaching staff is showing blind faith and drinking the green kool-aid if they don't make the switch!

Insert smiley face here.

[sflzman]

Under The Lights at Waldo

Kalamazoo 30 Alma 23
http://kzoo.edu/sports/fb/fb11/fbstats11/1028kzam.htm

Interesting that Alma led 16-3 at one point.

Okay 6 of 8 games this year tourned it over inside the 5 yard line with a chance to win or force OT

[Mr. Ypsi]

Alma is clearly snake-bitten this season.  If there is a better 1-7 team in the country, I have no clue who it would be.  I honestly thought they would be conference contenders after seeing them against IWU.

(Of course, IWU also has a bad habit of playing to the competition.  They were nearly beaten by a rather poor Millikin teams today, who went for it on 4th and goal rather than taking a chip-shot FG to force OT; they were stuffed.)

[Uncle Rico]

Well, here goes...

K-Zoo over visiting Alma tonight

Albion wins at Adrian.

Olivet loses at home vs Trine

msu over Nebraska

Michigan in a squeaker against Purdue (this scares me for fear of another Michigan 2nd half collapse)

I will be happy if I get just a couple of these right.   

Threw in the non-MIAA games since they tend to generate the most karma's and smites lately. 

Someone please tell me I won't get rained on in Olivet, alhtough I hope for some wicked Thunder to show up!  (Acknowledge stupid pun)     (and obligatory smiley)

Yes, I am quoting myself.   Got every game right except the msu / Nebraska game, and I should have known better on that one.   

There even WAS thunder heard a few times at the game in Olivet.  Strange weather...saw no lightening but did hear thunder a few times. 

[Stinger]

I must say that this recent Michigan State loss is squarely on Coach Dantonio's shoulders. This team is coming off a huge win against Wisconsin and was not ready to play against Nebraska. If he is going to take all of the credit for winning he needs to step up and take the blame for this humiliating loss. Two losses this early in the season is unacceptable.

Also, Kirk Cousins was 11 of 27 for 86 yards, with an interception and the entire offense only managed 187 total yards of offense. Bench him already! We have got to put in the back up QB there must be somebody that can do better. The coaching staff is showing blind faith and drinking the green kool-aid if they don't make the switch!
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Insert smiley face here.

not the board to post  your ignorance and frustration about the Spartans.
Let me stress ignorance.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Uncle Rico,

Well, you also could be argued to have missed UM-Purdue: until Purdue scored with 15 seconds left, it was 36-7, hardly a 'squeaker'!

The start of the Albion-Adrian game was delayed due to lightnening - isn't that supposed to only happen when the Thunder are playing?

[Uncle Rico]

Uncle Rico,

Well, you also could be argued to have missed UM-Purdue: until Purdue scored with 15 seconds left, it was 36-7, hardly a 'squeaker'!

You got me there...     

[adidas28]

I must say that this recent Michigan State loss is squarely on Coach Dantonio's shoulders. This team is coming off a huge win against Wisconsin and was not ready to play against Nebraska. If he is going to take all of the credit for winning he needs to step up and take the blame for this humiliating loss. Two losses this early in the season is unacceptable.

Also, Kirk Cousins was 11 of 27 for 86 yards, with an interception and the entire offense only managed 187 total yards of offense. Bench him already! We have got to put in the back up QB there must be somebody that can do better. The coaching staff is showing blind faith and drinking the green kool-aid if they don't make the switch!
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Insert smiley face here.

not the board to post  your ignorance and frustration about the Spartans.
Let me stress ignorance.

My post was 100% sarcasm - but thanks for stressing the ignorance, I didn't see it in the first sentence.

Insert sad face here.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I must say that this recent Michigan State loss is squarely on Coach Dantonio's shoulders. This team is coming off a huge win against Wisconsin and was not ready to play against Nebraska. If he is going to take all of the credit for winning he needs to step up and take the blame for this humiliating loss. Two losses this early in the season is unacceptable.

Also, Kirk Cousins was 11 of 27 for 86 yards, with an interception and the entire offense only managed 187 total yards of offense. Bench him already! We have got to put in the back up QB there must be somebody that can do better. The coaching staff is showing blind faith and drinking the green kool-aid if they don't make the switch!
A
Insert smiley face here.

not the board to post  your ignorance and frustration about the Spartans.
Let me stress ignorance.

Stinger, note the final line: "Insert smiley face here."  I think he was being sarcastic, twitting the boo-birds.

Anyone who doesn't take into account one of the most difficult stretches any team in America has faced this year is being very unfair.  Over a five week period MSU faced OSU, bye, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, winning 3, losing 1 (I can't find a final score against bye ). 

As readers recently will have noted, I am NOT a big Spartan fan, but I do recognize they now have the inside track to the inaugural championship game.  They should easily cruise thru all remaining games except perhaps at Iowa (but they just lost to (gasp!) Minnesota).  [And, yes, I realize that Nebraska is the only one of the 'Leaders' co-leaders to control their own destiny; amazingly, Iowa is also in that position if they beat Michigan, Michigan State, and Nebraska, but good luck with that! )

EDIT: I see adidas beat me to the punch on the sarcasm.

[sflzman]

This is such a weird football season in so many ways:

There's an MIAA team that's 5-0....and its not Trine!

Olivet has a conference win - scratch that - a WIN....period. Conference or not...

Michigan State looked to be in the drivers seat for a chance to go to the rose bowl after an impressive win against Wisconsin - before they lose to Nebraska.

Alma has looked like they can beat almost anyone they've played, and have the leading yard getters in passing, rushing, and receiving - but are 1-7 and are scoring the least amount in the MIAA

Hope has a non-conference win - TWO of them!

Minnesota (previously a 1 win team) has the Floyd of Rosedale - for the second year in a row!

Oh yeah, and the Big Ten has two divisions - and Nebraska is one of them

(and I'll throw this one in there because of where I am and I doubt anyone else on this board knows this story):

Alma high school is moving on in the MHSAA d4 tournament - because the team they were playing failed to take a knee on 3rd down with 25 seconds left, and then fumbled, and then allowed Alma to go 70 yards on three plays and 17 seconds to win

[adidas28]

Well, here goes...

K-Zoo over visiting Alma tonight

Albion wins at Adrian.

Olivet loses at home vs Trine

msu over Nebraska

Michigan in a squeaker against Purdue (this scares me for fear of another Michigan 2nd half collapse)

I will be happy if I get just a couple of these right.   

Threw in the non-MIAA games since they tend to generate the most karma's and smites lately. 

Someone please tell me I won't get rained on in Olivet, alhtough I hope for some wicked Thunder to show up!  (Acknowledge stupid pun)     (and obligatory smiley)

Yes, I am quoting myself.   Got every game right except the msu / Nebraska game, and I should have known better on that one.   

There even WAS thunder heard a few times at the game in Olivet.  Strange weather...saw no lightening but did hear thunder a few times.

You went to the Trine game?! Why?! That program is done! I wouldn't waste my time or money!

Insert smiley face

[sflzman]

Iowa (but they just lost to (gasp!) Minnesota)

Haha why do I sense surprise in your  "voice"

[adidas28]

This is such a weird football season in so many ways:

There's an MIAA team that's 5-0....and its not Trine!

Olivet has a conference win - scratch that - a WIN....period. Conference or not...

Michigan State looked to be in the drivers seat for a chance to go to the rose bowl after an impressive win against Wisconsin - before they lose to Nebraska.

Alma has looked like they can beat almost anyone they've played, and have the leading yard getters in passing, rushing, and receiving - but are 1-7 and are scoring the least amount in the MIAA

Hope has a non-conference win - TWO of them!

Minnesota (previously a 1 win team) has the Floyd of Rosedale - for the second year in a row!

Oh yeah, and the Big Ten has two divisions - and Nebraska is one of them

(and I'll throw this one in there because of where I am and I doubt anyone else on this board knows this story):

Alma high school is moving on in the MHSAA d4 tournament - because the team they were playing failed to take a knee on 3rd down with 25 seconds left, and then fumbled, and then allowed Alma to go 70 yards on three plays and 17 seconds to win

Kudo's to Alma kids and coaches for making something happen with 17 seconds to play! That must have been a wild scene after the final score!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Iowa (but they just lost to (gasp!) Minnesota)

Haha why do I sense surprise in your  "voice"

To the best of my knowledge, EMU has never beaten a Big Ten team.  This year I would take them by three touchdowns over Minnesota!   Having not seen the game, I can only conclude that the Gophers played out of their minds, or the Hawkeyes played their worst game of the millenium - and probably both at once to get that result!