FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

I sure hope Stanford doesnt wear the black uni's.  I hate the black for black sake uniforms, its not a color and their uniforms are so classic they should stick with them. I also harbor negative feelings toward UCLA's navy blue combo. Its just not their color, they wear the powder blue and wear it well, its still in their endzones, coaches hats, etc but is absent from their road uniforms (the helmet and piping are navy blue) and its a shame. One of the most visually pleasings I look forward to is UCLA vs USC when both are in their colors, just a wonderful visual sight!

[sflzman]

I sure hope Stanford doesnt wear the black uni's.  I hate the black for black sake uniforms, its not a color and their uniforms are so classic they should stick with them. I also harbor negative feelings toward UCLA's navy blue combo. Its just not their color, they wear the powder blue and wear it well, its still in their endzones, coaches hats, etc but is absent from their road uniforms (the helmet and piping are navy blue) and its a shame. One of the most visually pleasings I look forward to is UCLA vs USC when both are in their colors, just a wonderful visual sight!

Nothing will be worse than the Notre Dame basketball unis the other night! You couldn't red the names or numbers! The jerseys were black with black numbers and a dark green outline!

[sac]

Yeah those were terrible.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Non Division 3 related, but piqued my interest. Jerry Moore the coach from Appalachian State recently "stepped down" which blows my mind. I say "stepped down" because any time theres a meeting with admin to decide when your last season will be, I dont get the feeling its voluntary.  A career record at App St of 215-87 with 146-40 conference record culminating with two 8-4 years with losses in the second round of the playoffs. Completely disregarding the overall record and fact that he won back to back National Titles in 06 and 07 this firing is completely shocking to me that the University would assist in his stepping down, makes me really wonder what App St is going to do to match or improve the HC spot.

Also, Brett Bielama to Arkansas? Thats a shocker and head scratcher at the same time. From a guy who complained about Urban Meyers aggressive recruiting in the Big Ten, hes really gonna love recruiting against 13 guys that do the same thing. Feels like a step down to me and all reports are that it was less than a classy departure from Wisconsin, with Alvarez completely in the dark and the assistants being blown off for all intents and purposes. There was a lot of turnover in his staff coming into this last season so they are new faces but theres likely a reason for the turnover related to Bielama.

[sac]

Jerry Moore is 73 years old, this is just how our society works now.



I don't know what Bielema is thinking, that sure came out of left field.  It's not even really about money, only $700,000 more in salary than if he stayed at UW.  If Wisconsin brings back Paul Chryst the biggest loser in this is Pittsburgh who will be looking for something like their 4th coach in 5 years since letting Wanstedt go.

At Arkansas you'll never out recruit LSU or Alabama as long as Miles and Saban are there, and I really think TAM is going to start raking in the Texas recruits now that they're in and have proved they can win in the SEC.  It's a head scratcher.

[formerd3db]

DAWG and sac:

I agree with you both.  As to Bielema, I am really not a fan of his, especially after the way he treated his assistants this year, particularly firing his offensive coach early in the season.  I don't care how much one might disagree with someone's play calling or game plan at their position coach duties, that is simply classless and a low blow to do that to anyone during the season.  Besides, Bielema could have worked something out with that coach i.e. "a directive" as to how he preferred that coach to approach the challenges.  Unless the coach did something egregious or unlawful or morally wrong, there really is no excuse for letting someone go like that.  I lost a ton of respect for Bielema when he did that and more now in how he i.e. the manner in which has apparently left Wisconsin.  Alvarez is a class coach/AD and individual.  I hate to say this, however, I will not be unhappy if Bielema falls on his face at Arkansas and as you have pointed out, now he can have fun trying to work against the other SEC coaches who have the same kind of mentality that he has (Saban, Miles, etc).  Also, I can't say I shed a tear when Auburn let Chizum go, after he "stiffed" Iowa State.

Another surprise was Addazio leaving Temple and going to Boston College.  Now, do any of you think Butch Jones will leave Cincinnati for either of the two schools he interviewed with?

As to the Appalachian State situation, indeed that is sad.  Come...he wasn't having losing seasons and for crying out loud (I'm using that mildly as I have more severe quotes I'm thinking about and would really like to use ) Stagg coached into his late 90's, Paterno in his 80's and Gagliardi also.  You are right sac that is how our society works now, but in many ways, it is simply pathetic and those people should be ashamed of themselves for such behavior.  Unfortunately, most of them don't have the integrity to even do the latter; it's all about the $, a big business as we all know and that is sad, even though we all love the college game.  Just another reason why DIII is, for the majority of the time, above all that, although we do have our problems from time to time in similar veins. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Re: Jerry Moore - has it occurred to anyone that in his 70s he wanted to retire, and App St. simply wanted to know when so they could be prepared?  MAYBE he was forced out, but I haven't seen the evidence.

Re: Brett Bielema - on the WIAC board at least one poster is not at all in mourning, saying classmates thought he was an a**hole even as a college student.  I have no further thoughts on him - just wanted to mention that.  (To paraphrase another WIAC poster: I hope he doesn't think he can make the BCS with 5 losses in the SEC! [My addendum: why not? 3/4 of the SEC teams should probably be on probation, so the title game would be Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky - which is ironic as Kentucky is probably historically the most illegal team in the SEC in basketball!])

[formerd3db]

Mr. Ypsi:

Certainly you are right in that line of thought as well.  I should have clarified my opinion by saying that..."if Moore was forced out...etc.".  As you have said, no details have been released and obviously, I do not know.  However, IF the decision to retire was not his and he was forced out, the opinions/thoughts we've discussed on that disparaging side of the issue are indeed legit.

Also, interesting as to what you shared further about Bielema in regards to what is being/has been said about him in "the rogue media" .  If all that is true, it would not surprise me.

BTW, here is the next latest coaching change - Kent State's Hazell (who is a former DIII player at Muskingum College and former assistant at Ohio State under Tressel as well as many other DI assistant coaching stints including Western Michigan and Army, etc.) takes the Purdue job.  Wow!  I think that is a good hire for Purdue, but a bummer loss for Kent State.   

[sac]

Re: Jerry Moore - has it occurred to anyone that in his 70s he wanted to retire, and App St. simply wanted to know when so they could be prepared?  MAYBE he was forced out, but I haven't seen the evidence.

Its been said Moore wanted to coach another year.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/02/3702168/appalachian-state-head-football.html

[Mr. Ypsi]

Re: Jerry Moore - has it occurred to anyone that in his 70s he wanted to retire, and App St. simply wanted to know when so they could be prepared?  MAYBE he was forced out, but I haven't seen the evidence.

Its been said Moore wanted to coach another year.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/02/3702168/appalachian-state-head-football.html

Thanks for the link - +k.

The article definitely sounded like a 'he said, he said' scenario; perhaps he changed his mind about one more year a little too late?  I have no idea about the answer to that, but wish him well in retirement.

[Raider 68]

Re: Jerry Moore - has it occurred to anyone that in his 70s he wanted to retire, and App St. simply wanted to know when so they could be prepared?  MAYBE he was forced out, but I haven't seen the evidence.

Re: Brett Bielema - on the WIAC board at least one poster is not at all in mourning, saying classmates thought he was an a**hole even as a college student.  I have no further thoughts on him - just wanted to mention that.  (To paraphrase another WIAC poster: I hope he doesn't think he can make the BCS with 5 losses in the SEC! [My addendum: why not? 3/4 of the SEC teams should probably be on probation, so the title game would be Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky - which is ironic as Kentucky is probably historically the most illegal team in the SEC in basketball!])

Mr. Ypsi,

I agree with the WIAC poster, the former Wisconsin coach never impressed me. Hopefully Barry
can hire someone more in his mold as a coach and gentlemen.

[sac]

This brings an end to the tremendous 15 year run of the Purdue mustache.

[formerd3db]

Re: Jerry Moore - has it occurred to anyone that in his 70s he wanted to retire, and App St. simply wanted to know when so they could be prepared?  MAYBE he was forced out, but I haven't seen the evidence.

Re: Brett Bielema - on the WIAC board at least one poster is not at all in mourning, saying classmates thought he was an a**hole even as a college student.  I have no further thoughts on him - just wanted to mention that.  (To paraphrase another WIAC poster: I hope he doesn't think he can make the BCS with 5 losses in the SEC! [My addendum: why not? 3/4 of the SEC teams should probably be on probation, so the title game would be Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky - which is ironic as Kentucky is probably historically the most illegal team in the SEC in basketball!])

Mr. Ypsi,

I agree with the WIAC poster, the former Wisconsin coach never impressed me. Hopefully Barry
can hire someone more in his mold as a coach and gentlemen.

Ditto, Raider68!

[sac]

Butch Jones to Tennessee.  After he turned down Purdue and seemed luke warm on Colorado I figure either he didn't think this was the time or there was something bigger out there.

Tennessee is bigger. 


Question now is does this open the door for Pat Narduzzi to test the HC waters and head to Cincinnati?

[formerd3db]

Butch Jones to Tennessee.  After he turned down Purdue and seemed luke warm on Colorado I figure either he didn't think this was the time or there was something bigger out there.

Tennessee is bigger. 


Question now is does this open the door for Pat Narduzzi to test the HC waters and head to Cincinnati?

That's what the rumor mill is among all the pundits.  Also, IMO, Colorado would have been a "mini-suicide" or mini-dumpster fire (if I may borrow the latter term from some of our colleague's - a great term!), at least at this time.

Also, some of the pundits are saying again that Cincinnati might be a consideration for the Big Ten, although that league has said it is putting further expansion on hold for now, but not ruling instigating that again at sometime in the [longer] future.  IMO, I still think it would have been good for the Big Ten to take in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati (and Missouri), although there were many "issues" with that from a variety of sources and perhaps Pitt did not want to consider that (again, as some have mentioned, Illinois was the main opponent against Missouri coming in).