MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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So what do you think about Penn State joining the MIAA?

[KnightSlappy]

So what do you think about Penn State joining the MIAA?

-Behrend, -Altoona, -Abington, or all three?

I guess I wouldn't like any of them to join.

[sac]

What exactly happened with Muskegon Heights?

Cliff notes version possibly with some humor

Muskegon Heights = under-performing district with substantial overload of debt


Overreaching Michigan government appoints emergency manager.


Emergency manager fires everyone


Emergency manager proposes elimination of athletics


Public outraged because who will think of the children


Emergency manager proposes for profit academy with the key word 'Public' to make people feel better about their kids being educated for profit.




Muskegon Heights Public School Academy is born.

[sflzman]

lol  thanks +k

[northb]

Best of the year, SAC!

[almcguirejr]

What exactly happened with Muskegon Heights?

Cliff notes version possibly with some humor

Muskegon Heights = under-performing district with substantial overload of debt

Under-performing is a euphemism for worst of the worst.
"In 2009, 2.2% of students were deemed proficient in math and 3.4% were deemed proficient in writing."

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/02/muskegon_heights_high_school_g.html

[sac]

What exactly happened with Muskegon Heights?

Cliff notes version possibly with some humor

Muskegon Heights = under-performing district with substantial overload of debt

Under-performing is a euphemism for worst of the worst.
"In 2009, 2.2% of students were deemed proficient in math and 3.4% were deemed proficient in writing."

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/02/muskegon_heights_high_school_g.html

100% of Muskegon Big Red athletic boosters approve of this move, the new wing to their trophy room should be open by next spring.

[sac]

I think it was mentioned before but not linked that Spring Arbor will be playing at the Hope Tournament December 7/8 joining Goshen and Hope.  Still looking for that 4th team.

http://www.saucougars.com/schedule/0/1.php

SAU will be playing from the MIAA...

Dec 4  Olivet
Dec 7/8  @ Hope Tournament
Dec 15.  @ Alma
Dec 20  Albion

[hoopdreams]

Any word where WO grad, and CMU defect, Jordan Myrick will be continuing his college career?  I very wise person on this message board predicted about 3 years ago that his Chips career would be shortlived.  To make the prediction 100% accurate, he'll be wearing blue & orange this fall.  Anyone know?  Will he be singing Ozzy....."I'm coming home....."? It's too bad there aren't any family, AAU or Hope Roster connections.  Oh, wait.....

[SBell]

Any word where WO grad, and CMU defect, Jordan Myrick will be continuing his college career?  I very wise person on this message board predicted about 3 years ago that his Chips career would be shortlived.  To make the prediction 100% accurate, he'll be wearing blue & orange this fall.  Anyone know?  Will he be singing Ozzy....."I'm coming home....."? It's too bad there aren't any family, AAU or Hope Roster connections.  Oh, wait.....

Lake Superior State, taking the place of McCants-Wilson from Kazoo Central, who is now at KVCC.

[sac]

The MIAA website is now hosted by Presto Sports.  I suppose this means more magic tricks.

Nothing is supposed to change, for the time being at least.  It was previously hosted by Hope College.

[Gregory Sager]

The MIAA website is now hosted by Presto Sports.  I suppose this means more magic tricks.

No doubt about it. I've got to get another hat.

[Pat Coleman]

The MIAA website is now hosted by Presto Sports.  I suppose this means more magic tricks.

Nothing is supposed to change, for the time being at least.  It was previously hosted by Hope College.

Yeah -- not sure how much magic there can be considering the conference apparently demanded it keep its 2002-era page layout and design. It looks so out of step with the rest of Division III conferences, frankly.

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The MIAA website is now hosted by Presto Sports.  I suppose this means more magic tricks.

Nothing is supposed to change, for the time being at least.  It was previously hosted by Hope College.

Yeah -- not sure how much magic there can be considering the conference apparently demanded it keep its 2002-era page layout and design. It looks so out of step with the rest of Division III conferences, frankly.

You mean the 2002-era page layout and design that they went to in about 2008?

[sac]

One thing will change as the seasons change and that's the stats pages which will use Presto's format.  I've always found Presto's stats presentation clunky.  If I had one wishful hope its that the SID's provide an html or the statcrew option like other conferences offer.

Like the Heartland Conference.

Preto stats   http://www.heartlandconf.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/leaders
html stats  http://www.heartlandconf.org/sports/mbkb/2011-12/files/confstat.htm

So far it looks like football might have that since there are links to both the old statistics page and also a new  "enhanced statistics", which is the Presto stat format.

One nice upgrade will be a team schedule page right on the MIAA site, previously the miaa site linked you back to the schools individual team schedule page on their sites.  It would be nice to have a similar link right off the standings page.

You mean the 2002-era page layout and design that they went to in about 2008?

I was thinking it was even sooner than 2008.  2010 maybe, I'm sure OCSID would know since he's in the middle of that stuff.

Yeah -- not sure how much magic there can be considering the conference apparently demanded it keep its 2002-era page layout and design. It looks so out of step with the rest of Division III conferences, frankly.

Contrary to popular belief in Washington, money doesn't grow on trees.  Sometimes leaders have budgets and stuff.