MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[sac]

I was in Van Noord today, congrats to the Knights on capturing at least a share of the 2023 MIAA Championship.  Hard to believe its their first in 8 years but here we are, the longest streak without one in their time in this league.

Calvin took it to another level today and I do believe the next two weeks will be pretty comfortable for them.

[HopeConvert]

It was nice to see a solid attendance today to watch Calvin's 67-56 conference-season clincher over Trine. Attendance numbers have been trending up this year, partly due to folks finally noticing the Knights have a pretty good club (we're slow learners on the Knollcrest Campus), and partly due to people putting COVID concerns in the rear view mirror.

Indeed.

Might be time to review admissions standards.

[pointlem]

With Evan Thomas sidelined (hopefully to return next week, and for a satisfying completion of his stellar career), Hope fans got an advance peek at the heart of next year's team, with nonseniors scoring all but 19 of the team's 87 points. Gabe Quillan (28 points) surely deserves this year's most improved player award. He and lightning-quick Marcus Wourman are going to be a fun inside/outside pair to watch the next two years. But first comes hopes for redemption at Calvin and beyond.

[ziggy]

With Evan Thomas sidelined (hopefully to return next week, and for a satisfying completion of his stellar career), Hope fans got an advance peek at the heart of next year's team, with nonseniors scoring all but 19 of the team's 87 points. Gabe Quillan (28 points) surely deserves this year's most improved player award. He and lightning-quick Marcus Wourman are going to be a fun inside/outside pair to watch the next two years. But first comes hopes for redemption at Calvin and beyond.

Believe it or not we're still a couple years away from the extra COVID year cycling out so the questions keeps needing to be asked: is it for sure Thomas, and other MIAA seniors, are done after this season?

[oldknight]

It was nice to see a solid attendance today to watch Calvin's 67-56 conference-season clincher over Trine. Attendance numbers have been trending up this year, partly due to folks finally noticing the Knights have a pretty good club (we're slow learners on the Knollcrest Campus), and partly due to people putting COVID concerns in the rear view mirror.

Indeed.

Might be time to review admissions standards.

I have it on good authority that certain members of Calvin's Class of 1985, benefited from a particularly weak admissions standards then in place.

[AlwaysHope]

With Evan Thomas sidelined (hopefully to return next week, and for a satisfying completion of his stellar career), Hope fans got an advance peek at the heart of next year's team, with nonseniors scoring all but 19 of the team's 87 points. Gabe Quillan (28 points) surely deserves this year's most improved player award. He and lightning-quick Marcus Wourman are going to be a fun inside/outside pair to watch the next two years. But first comes hopes for redemption at Calvin and beyond.

Believe it or not we're still a couple years away from the extra COVID year cycling out so the questions keeps needing to be asked: is it for sure Thomas, and other MIAA seniors, are done after this season?

I have a very reliable source that told me last year that Dykhouse is returning for his fifth year, but Thomas is not, since he has been accepted at U of M Medical School. Not sure about the other seniors.  If that is still true, that means that all but six of the points scored against Olivet came from non-seniors.   

[wiz]

With Evan Thomas sidelined (hopefully to return next week, and for a satisfying completion of his stellar career), Hope fans got an advance peek at the heart of next year's team, with nonseniors scoring all but 19 of the team's 87 points. Gabe Quillan (28 points) surely deserves this year's most improved player award. He and lightning-quick Marcus Wourman are going to be a fun inside/outside pair to watch the next two years. But first comes hopes for redemption at Calvin and beyond.

Believe it or not we're still a couple years away from the extra COVID year cycling out so the questions keeps needing to be asked: is it for sure Thomas, and other MIAA seniors, are done after this season?

I have a very reliable source that told me last year that Dykhouse is returning for his fifth year, but Thomas is not, since he has been accepted at U of M Medical School. Not sure about the other seniors.  If that is still true, that means that all but six of the points scored against Olivet came from non-seniors.

When Calvin obliterated the Dutchmen on January 11, all but two of the points scored against Hope came from non-seniors.

[TUAngola]

Nice easy trip to GR on a gorgeous Saturday to watch the Trine/Calvin twinbill.  Women with a 4th quarter comback to stymie the Knights.  Men with a game effort but lose to the Knights, mostly did in by a 16-0 run in the first half with the score tied at 20-20.  Just couldn't get all the way back.  I thought we'd make a game of it early in the second half, cut the lead to four, but in a blink of an eye Calvin had it back up to double digits again.  Difference between Calvin and the rest of the league is they have Jalen Overway and everyone else doesn't.  Was sitting by an older Calvin alum and we were talking about Jalen, he said he has lost close to 50 pounds between high school and college, wasn't this good in high school.  Well I was impressed with him in Angola and even more so in GR.  He has great offensive skills.  If he had 'hops' he'd for sure be a D1 type of guy, he could easily play for a mid major right now.  Bult with a good game too, he was the 'x' factor yesterday.  Trine with just too many empty trips.  I get frustrated with them running clock most every possession as they pass up some easier shots early in the possession to take tougher shots with the clock winding down.  Megnanglo was gimpy yesterday, you can tell he is not 100% with his knee issues.  Cox played fairly well, Jones not so much.  Egekeze locked him down.  On the flip side I thought Preston was great on defense against Egekeze.

Trine, unfortunately, will have to win the tournament to get into the Dance.  A win yesterday would have helped their resume a lot.  Even with an awesome season it just won't be enough.  But if you would have told me at the beginning of the year they'd be 20-3 with a week left to the season I'd thought no way after losing Bowman, Williams, Geller and Warzecha from last year.  Proud of the boys, they work extremely hard and are such a tight knit group.  It's been fun watching them this year.     

VNA is a beautiful facility.  The rock climbing wall was pretty cool.  The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.  Pep band was good, even with just a few members they had great sound...and played IN TUNE (Trine pep band, please tune up before playing please!)    I notice these things being a musician myself.   

[arena]

Nice easy trip to GR on a gorgeous Saturday to watch the Trine/Calvin twinbill.  Women with a 4th quarter comback to stymie the Knights.  Men with a game effort but lose to the Knights, mostly did in by a 16-0 run in the first half with the score tied at 20-20.  Just couldn't get all the way back.  I thought we'd make a game of it early in the second half, cut the lead to four, but in a blink of an eye Calvin had it back up to double digits again.  Difference between Calvin and the rest of the league is they have Jalen Overway and everyone else doesn't.  Was sitting by an older Calvin alum and we were talking about Jalen, he said he has lost close to 50 pounds between high school and college, wasn't this good in high school.  Well I was impressed with him in Angola and even more so in GR.  He has great offensive skills.  If he had 'hops' he'd for sure be a D1 type of guy, he could easily play for a mid major right now.  Bult with a good game too, he was the 'x' factor yesterday.  Trine with just too many empty trips.  I get frustrated with them running clock most every possession as they pass up some easier shots early in the possession to take tougher shots with the clock winding down.  Megnanglo was gimpy yesterday, you can tell he is not 100% with his knee issues.  Cox played fairly well, Jones not so much.  Egekeze locked him down.  On the flip side I thought Preston was great on defense against Egekeze.

Trine, unfortunately, will have to win the tournament to get into the Dance.  A win yesterday would have helped their resume a lot.  Even with an awesome season it just won't be enough.  But if you would have told me at the beginning of the year they'd be 20-3 with a week left to the season I'd thought no way after losing Bowman, Williams, Geller and Warzecha from last year.  Proud of the boys, they work extremely hard and are such a tight knit group.  It's been fun watching them this year.     

VNA is a beautiful facility.  The rock climbing wall was pretty cool.  The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.  Pep band was good, even with just a few members they had great sound...and played IN TUNE (Trine pep band, please tune up before playing please!)    I notice these things being a musician myself.

Actually it was a 21-0 run since the Knights were down 15-10 before a 5-0 run tied it at 15

[AlwaysHope]

It was nice to see a solid attendance today to watch Calvin's 67-56 conference-season clincher over Trine. Attendance numbers have been trending up this year, partly due to folks finally noticing the Knights have a pretty good club (we're slow learners on the Knollcrest Campus), and partly due to people putting COVID concerns in the rear view mirror.

Indeed.

Might be time to review admissions standards.

I have it on good authority that certain members of Calvin's Class of 1985, benefited from a particularly weak admissions standards then in place.

Have the standards been upgraded since 1985?

[HOPEful]

The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.

Careful! You're getting dangerously close to a seeing your karma plummet with statements like this. You may be safe because you sandwiched it in between praising the climbing wall and the pep band, but there are many on here that take great offense to those critiquing their "cavernous" hallowed arena.

[sac]

The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.

Careful! You're getting dangerously close to a seeing your karma plummet with statements like this. You may be safe because you sandwiched it in between praising the climbing wall and the pep band, but there are many on here that take great offense to those critiquing their "cavernous" hallowed arena.

The no mention of fireplaces was disappointing.

[HopeConvert]

It was nice to see a solid attendance today to watch Calvin's 67-56 conference-season clincher over Trine. Attendance numbers have been trending up this year, partly due to folks finally noticing the Knights have a pretty good club (we're slow learners on the Knollcrest Campus), and partly due to people putting COVID concerns in the rear view mirror.

Indeed.

Might be time to review admissions standards.

I have it on good authority that certain members of Calvin's Class of 1985, benefited from a particularly weak admissions standards then in place.

This is absolutely true.

[TUAngola]

The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.

Careful! You're getting dangerously close to a seeing your karma plummet with statements like this. You may be safe because you sandwiched it in between praising the climbing wall and the pep band, but there are many on here that take great offense to those critiquing their "cavernous" hallowed arena.

I don't pay attention to karma whatsoever.  Too old to be bothered by petty things anymore.

[sac]

The arena itself felt very 'cavernous', even with an announced crowd of 2000 it felt empty.

Careful! You're getting dangerously close to a seeing your karma plummet with statements like this. You may be safe because you sandwiched it in between praising the climbing wall and the pep band, but there are many on here that take great offense to those critiquing their "cavernous" hallowed arena.

I don't pay attention to karma whatsoever.  Too old to be bothered by petty things anymore.

-3 just since this morning, made a little joke.  Fun people.