FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[hsbsballcoach7]

Congrats to Alma on never giving up and creating the plays needed to stay in the game and then pulling it off in the 4th Q. Enjoy every extra week you get to play!

[XREDDRAGON77]

What's up Alma gents! Congrats on knocking off Mount Union. Hope to see another round of great football!

[raiderpa]

ALMA, please don't leave your great effort in Alliance.  Bring it again and again.  Many Raider fans are behind you.

[HOPEful]

ALMA, please don't leave your great effort in Alliance.  Bring it again and again....

This is my great fear and hope, as well. Winning at Alliance is awesome, but if they lay an egg back in Alma, the narrative will forever be about Mount's miscues and fourth quarter collapse and not Alma's opportunistic victory. I really hope they're able to win at home against a very good Cortland team and then show well against Johns Hopkins or Randolph Macon. It would be so cool to get a home quarterfinal win and have everyone talking about Alma's magical season and not Mount's second second-round exit in 5 years.

[Dr. Acula]

ALMA, please don't leave your great effort in Alliance.  Bring it again and again....

This is my great fear and hope, as well. Winning at Alliance is awesome, but if they lay an egg back in Alma, the narrative will forever be about Mount's miscues and fourth quarter collapse and not Alma's opportunistic victory. I really hope they're able to win at home against a very good Cortland team and then show well against Johns Hopkins or Randolph Macon. It would be so cool to get a home quarterfinal win and have everyone talking about Alma's magical season and not Mount's second second-round exit in 5 years.

Hopefully they ride a surge of confidence into Saturday and get a great crowd out to support them.  They can win the region if they play like they did in Alliance.  First up, beat Cortland.  I'll be pulling for the Scots. 

[XREDDRAGON77]

Regardless of what happens Saturday, don't discredit that win over MU! Doesn't happen often and I'm sure your dogs had something to do with it! Mount Union may have melted down or had some misfires, but Alma kept grinding! Cortland had a similar let down in week 3 when they gave up 17points in 4 minutes to Susquehanna. Ended up losing 38-35! Survive and advance! And if Alma left it all on the field in Alliance, it's all good with this former Red Dragon! Saturday can't come soon enough!

[Dr. Acula]

Alma went 95+ yds in 1:10 to take the lead.  That's noteworthy no matter what else happened in that game.  That's big boy football and a testament to the Scots.

[rscl70]

Keep pouring it on Alma.  Salem is a great place to visit in mid-December!

[HOPEful]

Alma went 95+ yds in 1:10 to take the lead.  That's noteworthy no matter what else happened in that game.  That's big boy football and a testament to the Scots.

And they posted 24 points while only allowing 20. Both numbers are season best against the Purple Raiders this year.

[Stinger]

ALMA, please don't leave your great effort in Alliance.  Bring it again and again....

This is my great fear and hope, as well. Winning at Alliance is awesome, but if they lay an egg back in Alma, the narrative will forever be about Mount's miscues and fourth quarter collapse and not Alma's opportunistic victory. I really hope they're able to win at home against a very good Cortland team and then show well against Johns Hopkins or Randolph Macon. It would be so cool to get a home quarterfinal win and have everyone talking about Alma's magical season and not Mount's second second-round exit in 5 years.

Your great fear? Come on. Alma went down and scored 24 pts in the last 10 minutes against one of the best programs in the history of DIII. Hope could only imagine. Alma isn't playing for you.

[HOPEful]

Your great fear? Come on. Alma went down and scored 24 pts in the last 10 minutes against one of the best programs in the history of DIII. Hope could only imagine. Alma isn't playing for you.

I never implied Alma was playing for me. And yes, I fear that Alma could lay an egg against Cortland. Do I think they will... no. My hope is that this incredible season includes 3 more games for the Scots.

Beating Mount feels a little like the Miracle on Ice. That team went on to beat Finland to win the gold. Mount fans and MIAA fans want to see Alma make the most of that great win and go on to "beat Finland" (or in this case, Cortland then JH/RM)

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

This Alma game is wild. 34-34 at the half. Hopefully Alma can make some defensive adjustments at half time.

[formerd3db]

Obviously, both teams did not play exceotionally well today.on defemse.  It was an offensive slugfest, but, yes, a wild and exciting playoff game to watch. Congratulations to Alma for a fantastic season this year.  Did the MIAA proud.

[Ice Bear]

Congratulations to Alma on an incredible season! What an amazing win over UMU last week and a great effort and offensive performance yesterday.

I also want to compliment the commentators. To me, they were fantastic and my absolute favorite commentators I have heard at the D3 level. They were objective yet supportive of their team, they were incredibly positive and complimentary of the student athletes in both teams, and they were quite knowledgeable as well. I was so impressed as it was an absolute pleasure listening to them call the game. Great season Alma!

[HOPEful]

I also want to compliment the commentators. To me, they were fantastic and my absolute favorite commentators I have heard at the D3 level. They were objective yet supportive of their team, they were incredibly positive and complimentary of the student athletes in both teams, and they were quite knowledgeable as well. I was so impressed as it was an absolute pleasure listening to them call the game. Great season Alma!

As a Hope fan, I admittedly have watch/listened to surprisingly few Alma live streams. I took was very impressed with the quality of their stream and the commentators.

Congrats to Alma on a great season!