FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[sac]

Don't know about the other UM assistants, but I have seen that Greg Mattison is paid nearly twice what Bo ever got!  Sports salaries are going totally insane - but I guess if you wanna keep up with the Joneses (read: SEC) ...

Mattison is the first UM assistant whose receiving an outrageous salary for an assistant.  Michigan assistants were always notoriously under-payed vs their peers.

[sac]

Saw this just a few moments ago......pretty shocking to me as GRCC has always been a top notch CC program.

http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2012/01/grcc_football_program_canceled.html

A piece of the Annese to Ferris State puzzle may have just been found.

[AlmaFan27]

Sounds like maybe an announcement coming at Alma tomorrow.  Sounds like the guy will come with HC experience at D3 level.

[ThunderHead]

Regarding the talk on coaching salaries. It can probably best be summed up, if we're honest and like many of you have mentioned, that we all are a bit envious of the salaries these guys make. I don't blame them for getting paid what they do, nor do I blame the industry for paying guys what the market can tolerate. It's what makes America what she is, these guys arguably are the best of the best at the profession and while a small percentage of coaches might make BIG money, overall coaching isn't a money making endeavor. (youth - pro) Like in most professions, at the top of the food chain you find the highest paid guys. Even if we think they're salaries are outlandish, I know of several people in my profession who are HIGHLY over paid, and they don't deserve it either. But it is what it is.

Regarding GRCC cancelling it's football program. I think it's a mistake.

[DBQ1965]

No GRCC football is a big loss to the community.

[ACMIAAD3]

Just heard from my son today that Alma is naming it's choice tomorrow. They did not say who it was but are introducing him to the team in the morning. A new begining in SCOTS LAND.

[AlmaFan27]

Just heard from my son today that Alma is naming it's choice tomorrow. They did not say who it was but are introducing him to the team in the morning. A new begining in SCOTS LAND.

Greg Psconda. 

Look forward to seeing how it all works.  Wish him the best and looking forward to some good football next fall.

[formerd3db]

Regarding the GRCC decision, I agree that it is a mistake.  Their president has succumbed to the "Swarthemore Debacle" and the old Hutchin's U of Chicago mentality, which is misguided and that is putting it mildly.  They could have looked at playing other school in the tri-state region, even if those were 4 year institutions both NCAA and NAIA - heck, they've played them in the past even though GRCC is a two year school. Besides, playing the College of DuPage in Chicago area is not a big distance either from Grand Rapids.  The decision is disappointing and IMO, they were most likely just looking for an excuse to discontinue the program.  If they've done it for 80 years, there is no reason why it couldn't have been continued.  Other schools with the same or lesser rescources have done it and so could GRCC.  Especially disappointing is the now lost opportunity for some students who needed the two years to help them get their grades up, get adjusted to time management and the college atmosphere before transferring on to another school while at the same time being able to continue their football careers.  Just a shame and GRCC has failed IMO.   (BTW, Title IX is an excuse also -there are ways to comply with that for the women's sports which would not cost a ton of $ and which would still provide opportunities for the women.   And, I agree with sac, that most likely was a reason why Annese was looking to get out.

[70_dc_alum]

Just heard from my son today that Alma is naming it's choice tomorrow. They did not say who it was but are introducing him to the team in the morning. A new begining in SCOTS LAND.

Greg Psconda. 

Look forward to seeing how it all works.  Wish him the best and looking forward to some good football next fall.

Pscodna is a great coach and a great guy.  this is a great hire for Alma.  when he first came to Defiance he had to basically build a program from scratch after it had been decimated by a previous coach and had no conference.  his first day of practice he started with something like 12 upperclassmen on the team and the first game of the season was vs. Mount Union.  in just a few years he had Defiance comepeting for league championships (in 2 different leagues...which we wont get into ) including 1 trip to the playoffs before he left to GVSU.  in our 2 years in the MIAA he beat every team except Albion. 

the players at Alma will love to play for P.  while he does not take a lot of crap he is still a players coach very personable and a good recruiter.  one word of caution he likes to run, you will be in shape, but he is the only ex lineman i know that likes to run early in the AM and likes to talk to people while he does it!  so he purposely looks for people doing dumb things to have 6am running partners, when he starts "looking for dawn patrol partners" you better get out of his line of site

P will bring some energy and swagger to Alma.

[rome]

GO BRITS!

http://www.freep.com/article/20120110/SPORTS08/120110056/saturday-night-live-snl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WFFYBLuaz8&feature=player_embedded

[sflzman]

Officially at 4:32 pm today:

http://www.alma.edu/athletics/football/archives/2012/01/10/pscodna

[formerd3db]

Officially at 4:32 pm today:

http://www.alma.edu/athletics/football/archives/2012/01/10/pscodna

Humm...not the best kept secret as far as who they were leaning to, now was it?

[ACMIAAD3]

Well Alma has a new direction. My son said he liked Coach Posconda when he got to meet him but really did not get to talk to him. I told him he will have plenty of time for that. Good Luck Coach and you really do have a nice nucleus to start out with.  It will be interesting to see what happens this year. GO SCOTS

[Raider 68]

Are the rest of the MIAA schools set for coaching changes or are there more in the works?

[sflzman]

Officially at 4:32 pm today:

http://www.alma.edu/athletics/football/archives/2012/01/10/pscodna

Humm...not the best kept secret as far as who they were leaning to, now was it?

Well actually, I think the decision was made 2-3 days before the first word came to the boards, so decent I think...