FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[TUAngola]

...wow just saw the score of the Alma - Albion game.  Alma won 32-38, didn't see that one at coming at all!

[DBQ1965]

I agree ... it was a great atmosphere at Trine today ... and then Thunder fans ran into some huge disappointment.  I saw a number  of folk walking out at half-time.  As TUAngola observed earlier,  Hope played almost perfect football and was hitting on all cylinders.   Trine on the other hand simply was outplayed, never in sync.  I thought I  heard the attendance announced  as 6,375.  Having visited all MIAA stadiums/fields except Adrian and Finlandia, it is my considered opinion that Trine has the best hot dogs.  Anyway,  it was a great day  weatherwise.

[MUC57]

TUAngola

Tough game for you guys today. Sounds like you got run over by a steamroller. Who knows? Another day, another time ............?
6300 people at your game is an outstanding attendance. But that seems to be a rivalry game which always brings out everybody. Good going!
Best to you on the rest of the season. Could be a real battle for the conference championship. I think I shall keep one eye on the MIAA from here on out, of course, the other eye on Mount Union.   

[wally_wabash]

I agree ... it was a great atmosphere at Trine today ... and then Thunder fans ran into some huge disappointment.  I saw a number  of folk walking out at half-time.  As TUAngola observed earlier,  Hope played almost perfect football and was hitting on all cylinders.   Trine on the other hand simply was outplayed, never in sync.  I thought I  heard the attendance announced  as 6,375.  Having visited all MIAA stadiums/fields except Adrian and Finlandia, it is my considered opinion that Trine has the best hot dogs.  Anyway,  it was a great day  weatherwise.

Appreciate this kind of in depth analysis.  It's been a little while since I've been there, but in the NCAC, the stadium dog game is dominated by Wooster.  Nobody else is even close. 

[formerd3db]

MUC57, Mr. Ypsi, TU, and DBQ:

Wow! I thought, as TU did, that Hope would probably win, again if Hope did not make Amy la lacadasical mistakes. However, I did not expect this end result at all. Now, I'm sorry to have missed the game, not only for the huge win, but experiencing the atmosphere, huge 6375 crowd, and those hot dogs! Thanks MUC  and fir sure that was a great win. Good luck to your Raiders, although they don't need it!🙂

Now, with all that said, I was shocked at Alma's win over Albion. That was a HUGE win for Alma and a huge upset the way Albion had been playing. I hope that Hope will have the same intensity and hitting on all cylinders like they did today for next week's Homecoming game against Albion. I would bet that Albion will be even more determined now for an intense showing against us next week. Feeling pretty good right now, but still a long way to go as yet.

[Raider 68]

Formerd3db,

Congrats to your alma mater Hope on a big win today. Hope all is well with you.

Raider 68

[Jameswys]

I'm honestly not sure what stunned me more, Hope's 51 point blowout or Alma's massive road upset. Also I didn't expect Kalamazoo to be in such a close game with Adrian. It looks like the only 'expected' outcome this week was Olivet dropping 63 in Hancock.

Looking ahead to next week, Trine travels to Alma in what could be an interesting matchup. And Hope can start Albion off 0-2 in league play. Olivet hosts Adrian on homecoming (with what I'm expecting to be the best atmosphere ever at a homecoming, the alumni relations department has gone all in with this years event), and Kalamazoo will beat Finlandia.

[formerd3db]

Thank you Raider 68. Yes, it was a big win. We'll need to beat Albion next week or it will be wasted. Being that it is Homecoming, that should help, although it didn't do that for Trine yesterday. What do you think the atmosphere would be like at Mount if they had 6375 people in the stands like Trine did yesterday?😊 Anyway,  your Mount didn't have any trouble in their game yesyerdsy. They just keep rolling on! I am doing well and I hope you are too.

Jamesways:
Your Olivet is still in the race. As it is your Homecoming next week, as to say, there should be a big crowd and g  and your alumni department a d your SID do a great job in that aspect. It will be interesting to see if you guys can break the record of two years ago when 7000 people were in your stands! Good  luck to your team and enjoy of you go to the game!!

[Li'l Giant]

I dropped a loud "wow" when I saw that Hope/Trine score. Good Lordt that was a whuppin.

[Bofadeeznuts]

Just saw the new Top25. Who on earth thought Trine was STILL good enough to give them a vote? Huh? Things like that turn the top 25 into a joke. You should be ashamed of yourself. Giving someone a vote after getting duece'd on at home 51-0?

[jamtod]

Just saw the new Top25. Who on earth thought Trine was STILL good enough to give them a vote? Huh? Things like that turn the top 25 into a joke. You should be ashamed of yourself. Giving someone a vote after getting duece'd on at home 51-0?

Based on 2 points for Hope, I sure hope (ha) it was the same person ranking Hope 24 and Trine 25. 51 points separating a single spot in the rankings? Well, that's interesting.

[Bofadeeznuts]

Yeah. And just read that only 25 coaches vote on this. Most likely same person gave those 2 teams votes.
I live and follow in the WIAC conference area so I dont know much about these schools. Would someone be able to direct me to the coach that gave the votes?
I'm not sure why this bugs me so much, but it really does.
Guessing no one should look into the top 25 too much based on this garbage.
Get a clue whoever you are!

[Pat Coleman]

Yeah. And just read that only 25 coaches vote on this. Most likely same person gave those 2 teams votes.
I live and follow in the WIAC conference area so I dont know much about these schools. Would someone be able to direct me to the coach that gave the votes?
I'm not sure why this bugs me so much, but it really does.
Guessing no one should look into the top 25 too much based on this garbage.
Get a clue whoever you are!

Can tell it bugs you -- enough that you didn't bother to scroll down one more line to see the information about who votes. BTW, I doubt that this voter reads the MIAA board.

[bleedpurple]

Yeah. And just read that only 25 coaches vote on this. Most likely same person gave those 2 teams votes.
I live and follow in the WIAC conference area so I dont know much about these schools. Would someone be able to direct me to the coach that gave the votes?
I'm not sure why this bugs me so much, but it really does.
Guessing no one should look into the top 25 too much based on this garbage.
Get a clue whoever you are!

I think that might be a bit of an extreme response. As Pat continually represents, the only "rankings" from this poll are the Top 25. The othes are not considered ranked in any order. They are just "others receiving votes". The beauty of an aggregate poll of 25 voters is that the outliers are just that.  They don't affect the Top 25.

If you have ever done the exercise of ranking the Top 25 teams, you would know that the lower end of the ballot can be really challenging. Btw, I'm not addressing whether or not the Trine vote was a good one. Rather, i'm challenging the notion that an outlier at the back end of one of the ballots de-legitimizes the Top 25. In my view it does not.

[Pat Coleman]

Yeah. And just read that only 25 coaches vote on this. Most likely same person gave those 2 teams votes.
I live and follow in the WIAC conference area so I dont know much about these schools. Would someone be able to direct me to the coach that gave the votes?
I'm not sure why this bugs me so much, but it really does.
Guessing no one should look into the top 25 too much based on this garbage.
Get a clue whoever you are!

I think that might be a bit of an extreme response. As Pat continually represents, the only "rankings" from this poll are the Top 25. The othes are not considered ranked in any order. They are just "others receiving votes". The beauty of an aggregate poll of 25 voters is that the outliers are just that.  They don't affect the Top 25.

If you have ever done the exercise of ranking the Top 25 teams, you would know that the lower end of the ballot can be really challenging. Btw, I'm not addressing whether or not the Trine vote was a good one. Rather, i'm challenging the notion that an outlier at the back end of one of the ballots de-legitimizes the Top 25. In my view it does not.

One point out of 8,125 is probably not worth all the ink it has gotten from someone not even involved!