MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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Yes, The Fighting Chicken of the Sea's are located in beautiful California.

Wait...I thought Tuna was fish.  Is this chicken or fish?

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Yes, The Fighting Chicken of the Sea's are located in beautiful California.

Wait...I thought Tuna was fish.  Is this chicken or fish?

Maybe it's fish with feathers??

[sac]

Maybe it's fish with feathers??

In Jessica's world that might be a Platymapus.

[Civic Minded]

Maybe it's fish with feathers??

In Jessica's world that might be a Platymapus.

Sac, you're starting to worry me.  You are way too well-versed in Simpsonisms for my comfort...or your sanity!   (Of course, since I recognize them, what does that say about me??)

[sac]

wikipedia.com  8)

Other than that, I have no other defense. 

[Joel-Eric Van Bosma Brady]

Five best "dirts" of all time:

5.)   The dirt in Bosma's back yard.
4.)   A dry pile of light dirt Eric Elliott once cleaned out of his locker in Sweden.
3.)   The dirt Steve Honderd walked on immediately after dropping 63 on KZOO.
2.)   Any dirt walked on by M. Veenstra.
1.)   Any and all dirt associated with Jessica Simpson.

Honorable Mention Dirt:

The dirt outside the former dorm rooms of three currently unnamed dudes from KZOO who participated in their early MIAA dynasty.

Worst dirt:

Any dirt associated with the Baldwin-Wallace campus and/or its satellites.

[northb]

Five best "dirts" of all time:

5.)   The dirt in Bosma's back yard.
4.)   A dry pile of light dirt Eric Elliott once cleaned out of his locker in Sweden.
3.)   The dirt Steve Honderd walked on immediately after dropping 63 on KZOO.
2.)   Any dirt walked on by M. Veenstra.
1.)   Any and all dirt associated with Jessica Simpson.

Honorable Mention Dirt:

The dirt outside the former dorm rooms of three currently unnamed dudes from KZOO who participated in their early MIAA dynasty.

Worst dirt:

Any dirt associated with the Baldwin-Wallace campus and/or its satellites.

Honderd "only" dropped 61 on Kalamazoo (and needed every one of them!).   

[sac]

 "Dirt................ This is a jar of dirt."

Yes.

"Is the jar of dirt going to help?"

If ya don't want it. Give it back.

" No. "

Then it helps.

[sac]

Almost forgot my actual basketball content post.

Olivet adds an assistant.

http://www.olivetcollege.edu/sports/index_new.php?id=1372

[Mac Attack II]

How good will Adrian College be in 2007=2008? Top players, style of play, etc.

[NW Hope Fan]

SAC,

Just curious: Where would the '96 Hope team fit in your numbers?

[sac]

Just curious: Where would the '96 Hope team fit in your numbers?

1996's Hope team rates very well at 180.29, so they'd fit in at #2.  They went 27-5, 11-1  MIAA Champs, MIAA Tournament Champs and NCAA Runner-up.

1.   2000--Calvin..........184.64
2.   2003--Hope...........176.99
3.   2001--Calvin..........174.29
4.   2005--Albion..........173.55
5.   2007--Hope...........170.41
6.   1998--Hope...........169.15
7.   2006--Hope...........165.98
8.   2005--Calvin..........164.88
9.   2004--Hope...........163.68
10. 2006--Albion..........155.31


I went back and looked at 3 other Hope teams I think would rate well.....91, 95 and 97

I've always thought 1997 may have actually been a better Hope team than 96 and 98 but they ran into a great Nebraska Wesleyan team in the sweet 16.  NW went on to finish runner-up to Illinois Wesleyan.  1997 Hope rates at 188.93.   They went 26-3, 12-0  MIAA Champion, MIAA Tournament Champs, NCAA Sweet 16.......won 17 games in a row.

1995 of course was Hope's regular season unbeaten team, finishing 26-1.  The 95 Dutchmen rate at 205.72  They went 26-1, 12-0  MIAA Champs, MIAA Tournament Champs, lost in first round to Baldwin-Wallace.

I've always maintained 1991 was Hope's best team I saw with Eric Elliot and Wade Gugino leading the way.  The 1991 team rates at an astonishing 231.93     Hope went 24-2, 12-0 MIAA Champs, no MIAA tournament in 1991, Lost in 2nd round of NCAA tournament to Calvin in OT.  They hit 100 points 8 times including hitting 120 or more 3 times and won 20 straight games.

The 1991 teams' rating is one of the highest I've seen.  I would really have liked to rate the Calvin teams from 90 to 93, because I think they'd rate equally as high.

What really sets these four Hope teams apart from others is their offensive #'s, each of the four teams 91,95,96 and 97 shot over 47% and averaged well into the 80's.  The 96 and 97 teams could also play very good defense.  I thought the 95 team played pretty good D, but it doesn't really show up in the numbers.

Someday I'll go through and rank all the Hope teams.

[realist]

Thanks again for the excellent work Sac.  I tend to agree with you on the early 90's Hope, and Calvin teams.  There were some epic battles in 90, 91, 92 and 93.  I have always thought that it helped the MIAA considerably that Calvin hosted the D3 championship games in the 80s.  The coaches, and players really were able to see what it took to be a championship caliber team.   The talent that both teams had was exceptional.  There have been some great Calvin Hope games over the years, but that 91 NCAA game was incredible.     As I recall it the fans got a bit overzealous during some of those games, and the Presidents of the schools issued a notice if fans couldn't control themselves the rivalry would be ended.

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http://www.calvin.edu/admin/physicalplant/projects/2007/spoelhof-fieldhouse/pictures/south/7-17-07Stitched_001.JPG

It's not just dirt anymore...

[bball223234]

How do you guys think Josh Engelsma will do on varsity at Calvin this year?