FB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[79jaybird]

"It would be nice to see Olivet take the conference, seeing as they haven't done it before"  Before??  I think you mean recently b/c Olivet has won the MIAA many times.  They are also 1 of the 2 original members of the MIAA
Olivet MIAA Champs in 1895, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913-14, 1974, and I believe 1974 is the last MIAA Championship.
I agree that seeing both Hope and Olivet in the NCAA Playoffs would be great.

[wlcalum]

Since we are getting close to the end of the season, with upsets apleanty, we could have five teams tied with 4-3 records!!

OK, I know I have too much time on my hands and some of the upsets will not happen, but...

Looks to be a weather wise nice weekend for football. Little cool maybe some light rain/snow but nothing too bad.
Adrian@Hope is the game to watch. Albion@Alma who wants the top, who wants the middle? Olivet@TSU is Olivet for real and keep TSU on the bottom? WLC@Kzoo would love to be wrong and see WLC pick it up.

[WLCALUM83]

"It would be nice to see Olivet take the conference, seeing as they haven't done it before"  Before??  I think you mean recently b/c Olivet has won the MIAA many times.  They are also 1 of the 2 original members of the MIAA
Olivet MIAA Champs in 1895, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913-14, 1974, and I believe 1974 is the last MIAA Championship.
I agree that seeing both Hope and Olivet in the NCAA Playoffs would be great.

I stand corrected. (I took in Olivet's feed of the last game, and may have misheard something). -X

[79jaybird]

Wlcalum-- hehe,  many do rule out Olivet because they have fallen off the map in past years.  Dominic Livedoti though is revitalizing a program and has the Comets "shooting"  recently across the MIAA.

[wlcalum]

I think it is great that Olivet is on the move. Hope is in the news and TSU is on the rise. All good things for the MIAA. Post season wins will do much to garner more respect across the nation and I can see that happening if not this year in a couple years for sure.

[ACRULZ]

Congratulations to Matt Spangler and Adrian College for being named to the national team of the week!

[79jaybird]

Is the MIAA planning on adding and/or looking to add a school after WI Lutheran leaves or wil the MIAA stick with the current schools?

[wlcalum]

From what I have heard having Tri State keeps the MIAA with the AQ so they really do not have to add another team.
My opinion is they need to add a tough team to keep the competion level up. Now don't read into my words and say WLC is a tough team or TSU is a bad team. I think both will be very good teams within the next five years. TSU has made great improvements in the past couple of years and WLC will/should get better with local press and a winning record, both of which they should get in the new conference.

[ACRULZ]

I would have loved to see Defiance still in the MIAA.  Their defense can keep them competitive with a lot of teams.

[79jaybird]

"'My opinion is they need to add a tough team to keep the competition level up"   
Ah,  Albion won the Nat'l Championship in 1994,  Alma is a playoff conditioned team, Adrian is very competitive, Hope has had playoff successes, I don't think anybody has ever said the MIAA is not a competitive conference.  In other words, the existing tenured schools of the MIAA are very good.

[wlcalum]

The key words in my post are "keep the competion level up". Nothing was meant to dis the current teams as they are of excellent caliber. If the MIAA were to add another team I would hope they find an existing team the same level or tougher than the current MIAA teams. The MIAA is a very tough conference and I do not see that changing.

[WLCALUM83]

wlcalum:

Were you able to connect with Seiler and Hahm at Homecoming? (As long as I'm on the subject, how did the Band of Warriors sound that day?)

Know any good crow vendors near Wauwatosa? (ba dumm bumm?)

[dc_has_been]

Defiance had a whole two years in the MIAA going 1-5 the first 3-3 in the second, then were not brought back for a third.  I thought it was a good fit for the conference based on its location, but the HCAC has been a good fit too.  I liked the smash mouth football that the MIAA brought excluding Alma w/ their air attack.

[Pat Coleman]

"'My opinion is they need to add a tough team to keep the competition level up"   
Ah,  Albion won the Nat'l Championship in 1994,  Alma is a playoff conditioned team, Adrian is very competitive, Hope has had playoff successes, I don't think anybody has ever said the MIAA is not a competitive conference.  In other words, the existing tenured schools of the MIAA are very good.

Those are all nice things and yes, 12 seasons ago Albion did win the national title. But the MIAA has not won a single playoff game since. It's misleading to say the teams are very good. The facts do not reflect this.

[79jaybird]

Good point Pat. 
That's along the lines of "what have you done for me lately"  historically yes they have been strong, but lately no "in the clutch" wins in the NCAA's and Pat's point is right on.