FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[NCF]

Hey former, looks like your team gave IWU all it could handle yesterday. Good luck during the conference portion of your season! Also congrats to Olivet on starting 4-0!

[sac]

Massey's season probability of victory predictions would put the MIAA standings at.....

Adrian  6-0
Trine  5-1
Hope 4-2
Albion 3-3
Kzoo 2-4
Olivet 1-5
Alma 0-6

The score predictions between Adrian, Trine and Hope all come with a 3 point margin.

Adrian 10  Hope 7
Trine 20  Hope 17
Adrian 10 Trine 7


Albion might finish 4th but expect them to be right in the race right to the last two weekends when they play at Hope and at Adrian to finish the season.

[formerd3db]

Dutch fans, what is Todd Blackledge's connection to Hope?  He was wearing Hope gear on during a segment he did for the Ole Miss Bama game tonight.

Dutch fans, what is Todd Blackledge's connection to Hope?  He was wearing Hope gear on during a segment he did for the Ole Miss Bama game tonight.

I checked the Hope football roster - nobody named Blackledge (I couldn't gain access to the student directory).  Perhaps a nephew on his wife's side of the family?  (On the other hand, I have a long-sleeve t from Hope thanks to formerd3db - but I wouldn't wear it on TV.  At least, not on the same day Hope is playing IWU!!   It's possible it was just a 'random' thing from a gift he'd received.)

Any Hope fans know the answer?

I do not know guys, however, I will check to find out.  Homecoming is this weekend so I'm sure we'll be able to find an answer.  Perhaps it is like Tim Allen on his former comedy handy-man show (I forget the name) where he wore a different university and small college sweatshirt for each show on camera.  He, indeed, wore a Hope College sweatshirt on one episode.

[formerd3db]

BTW, friends...please keep OC_SID and his family in your thoughts and prayers.  His mother passed away last evening after a lengthy illness.  That is always tough as many of us know since we've personally experienced that as well.  Thanks.

[D306]

OC_SID   sorry for your loss.

Remember the good years, be thankful for the good times and the moments shared.
This is the best way to honor her memory.


Your family is in our prayers.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

OC_SID - So sorry for your loss.  Prayers for you and your entire family

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Nice to see that with the pre-conference portion of the season complete, the MIAA has accumulated it's best record (and only winning record) in the last 10 years (probably much longer, but I only went back to 2004).

Year - - W - - L - - PCT
2013 - - 17 - - 11 - - 0.607
2012 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2011 - - 14 - - 14 - - 0.500
2010 - -   8 - - 20 - - 0.286
2009 - - 10 - - 18 - - 0.357
2008 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2007 - -   7 - - 16 - - 0.304
2006 - -   5 - - 18 - - 0.217
2005 - -   8 - - 16 - - 0.333
2004 - - 12 - - 12 - - 0.500

[ExTartanPlayer]

Not only a good record, but a good season "qualitatively" as well.  Hope gave one of the best CCIW teams a tough game.  Trine beat CCIW midpacker Elmhurst.  Adrian beat Carthage.  Kazoo's win over Rose-Hulman is nice.  Olivet being 4-0 against anybody is good for them, including CCIW doormat North Park.  I know they didn't beat any of the really good CCIW teams, but ordinarily even the bottom of the CCIW cleans the floor with the MIAA.  It was nice to see the MIAA beat several of those middle-pack CCIW teams.  The MIAA won't be confused for a power conference any time soon, but this was a very good OOC season relative to expectations.

[Pat Coleman]

Nice to see that with the pre-conference portion of the season complete, the MIAA has accumulated it's best record (and only winning record) in the last 10 years (probably much longer, but I only went back to 2004).

Year - - W - - L - - PCT
2013 - - 17 - - 11 - - 0.607
2012 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2011 - - 14 - - 14 - - 0.500
2010 - -   8 - - 20 - - 0.286
2009 - - 10 - - 18 - - 0.357
2008 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2007 - -   7 - - 16 - - 0.304
2006 - -   5 - - 18 - - 0.217
2005 - -   8 - - 16 - - 0.333
2004 - - 12 - - 12 - - 0.500

Going back as far as we have data in the system:
2003: 21-7  http://www.d3football.com/conf/MIAA/2003/standings
2002: 17-10 http://www.d3football.com/conf/MIAA/2002/standings
2001: 14-14 http://www.d3football.com/conf/MIAA/2001/standings
2000: 15-13 http://www.d3football.com/conf/MIAA/2000/standings
1999: 7-15 http://www.d3football.com/conf/MIAA/1999/standings

[HopeVet]

This is my first post.  I've been a MIAA basketball and football "lurker" for many years but being electronically challenged I've hesitated getting a username and actually posting something.  My 8 year granddaughter is not here to help me so I have no clue what I'm doing.  I do have an answer as to why Todd Blackledge was wearing a Hope College sweatshirt on tv last Saturday on his "Taste of the Town" segment during last Saturday's Alabama-Mississippi game which he was the analyst for.  His son Harrison is a freshman at Hope and was recruited by Matt Neil to play basketball.  He is 6'5" and was third team all-Ohio as a senior at Hoover high school in Canton, Ohio.  As a senior, Harrison made 152 free throws, breaking his dad's record of 133 at the same high school.  Todd made quite a stir last February when he and Harrison attended the Hope-Calvin game at DeVos, although apparently the regular posters who know everything "recruiting" were not as stirred as I was as nobody has mentioned it previously.  If this takes, and I don't get too much negative karma, I may even talk about the mustard and ketchup containers at DeVos on the basketball board.

[Pat Coleman]

Welcome to the board!

[ExTartanPlayer]

Thanks for sharing, HopeVet!  Very cool!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Todd made quite a stir last February when he and Harrison attended the Hope-Calvin game at DeVos, although apparently the regular posters who know everything "recruiting" were not as stirred as I was as nobody has mentioned it previously.  If this takes, and I don't get too much negative karma, I may even talk about the mustard and ketchup containers at DeVos on the basketball board.

Indeed - welcome to the board.  Glad you took the step to start posting and I Hope to see you posting in the bball thread as well. 

Regarding the mentioning of recruits, I know there are a number of posters (myself included) who will not share that information until the recruit has actually enrolled at the school.  No real commitments exist in DIII, no letter of intent or anything.  As to not posting about it since he is now enrolled at Hope, for me, I've just been too busy and focused on other sports.

P.S. - don't forget the onions 

[sac]

Here was Todd's "Taste of the Town" from this past weekends game showing a little love for the Dutchmen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgn4QGAVMaA


Also if you're interested there was this "bio" on Harrison from last spring.
http://www.cantonrep.com/highschool/x171170706/2013-All-Stark-County-boys-basketball-Harrison-Blackledge

[sac]

Nice to see that with the pre-conference portion of the season complete, the MIAA has accumulated it's best record (and only winning record) in the last 10 years (probably much longer, but I only went back to 2004).

Year - - W - - L - - PCT
2013 - - 17 - - 11 - - 0.607
2012 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2011 - - 14 - - 14 - - 0.500
2010 - -   8 - - 20 - - 0.286
2009 - - 10 - - 18 - - 0.357
2008 - - 12 - - 16 - - 0.429
2007 - -   7 - - 16 - - 0.304
2006 - -   5 - - 18 - - 0.217
2005 - -   8 - - 16 - - 0.333
2004 - - 12 - - 12 - - 0.500

Its always been hard to gauge where the MIAA stands with regards to their non-conference records.  There was a time when Hope and Albion among others played pretty ridiculous out of conference schedules  ie, not many "softies".  The league as a whole seems to be doing a better job of finding "like" schools with regards to competitive level of play.  The challenge series with what was the NathCon has certainly helped.