Today's MAC Schedule/Open Thread: Bowls 'n Buckets
by Matt Sussman on Dec 17, 2011 9:59 AM CST
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PrintWe have much to do today. Seven men's basketball games and two women's games would usually be enough — but we are also burdened with having to kick off the 35-bowl season by playing in the first two. That's a lot of pressure. You know the reputation the MAC has to continually upkeep on being one of the most exciting, high-scoring, erratic brand of college football in the country. Temple and OHIO don't totally fit that bill, but I have every faith in each squad that they'll do their darnedest to make the games lovingly close and dramatic.
Kind of a goofy beginning to the entire bowl season, but of all the MAC teams it seems like Temple drew the best card. Unless you subscribe to the transitive theory: Wyoming beat BG, who beat Temple. And if you glance at SBN's preview you'll know that Wyoming is one of the statistically least-efficient teams in any bowl game this year. I know that Chris Coyer is going to play for them but if he re-aggravates that shoulder injury and suddenly Chester Stewart has to win a a big game ... it could be a win for the Fightin' Rectangulars.
Here's SBN's preview of the whole thing, and it's pretty heavy on the stats. As mentioned: this is a mere bonus game which can also help exorcise some wicked feelings of want and disappointment. Maybe I'm diminishing the importance of this. Another loss and it could be "Same ol' Bobcats."
Men's Basketball
2:00 p.m. — Duquesne at WMU
2:00 p.m. — Southern Illinois at NIU (MAC Sports Livestream)
4:00 p.m. — Florida A&M at Akron
4:30 p.m. — Belmont at Miami (MAC Sports Livestream)
7:00 p.m. — BGSU at #21 Michigan State (BTN)
7:00 p.m. — OHIO at Wright State
7:00 p.m. — Youngstown State at Toledo
Women's Basketball
2:00 p.m. — Cincinnati at Miami (MAC Sports Livestream)
7:00 p.m. — NIU at Indiana
So, yeah, huge game. Please chat along with us — personally I'll be at the Toledo-YSU game so don't expect much discussion from me after that.
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Family Christmas party today
Pass the bottle, its gonna be a long day
by Brown and Gold on Dec 17, 2011 12:38 PM CST reply actions
Great
first drive for TU. loved going for it on 4th. 7-0 owls waerly in th first. 52 career td for BP
go temple?
Kent State, Temple, Akron too, they can't do it like we do.
Falcons, Bobcats and Redhawks talk a lot can't back it up.
Wyoming almost went into half-time just down 14
Nope. Temple scored 27 seconds later. Cowboy CB just falls on the coverage try.
some love for OHIO...
Kent State, Temple, Akron too, they can't do it like we do.
Falcons, Bobcats and Redhawks talk a lot can't back it up.
MAC>MTN>WAC
Kent State, Temple, Akron too, they can't do it like we do.
Falcons, Bobcats and Redhawks talk a lot can't back it up.
Good to see Ohio get the post-season monkey off their back.
But that refereeing crew, and the head official in specific. Good grief. It wasn’t just the last minute, although that was horrific. All game long it was a joke. I especially like the one where he announced a penalty and yardage etc … but not the team or player. Then a pause, then he added those details.
Kvetching aside, hooray Cats.
great
day for MAC football Temple and Ohio get wins and both well deserved for the programs.
Temple and Ohio
“You know the reputation the MAC has to continually upkeep on being one of the most exciting, high-scoring, erratic brand of college football in the country. Temple and OHIO don’t totally fit that bill”
Mildly insulting comment for both Universities Matt, but I’m sure you feel stupid for saying now.
“Kind of a goofy beginning to the entire bowl season, but of all the MAC teams it seems like Temple drew the best card” (I guess we know who you’re not a fan of)
What?
Ohio is 6th in the MAC in passing, Temple last. not exactly lighting up the air like NIU and Toledo. Ohio for their part struggled to get anything going last night minus Brazille, not classic MACball, but they gutted out a win, which is a testament to the grit of our conference.
Also it seems in hindsight Temple did get a good draw, they dominated Wyoming on both sides and the game was over early, Temple established the run everyone knew was coming, and Wyoming did nothing to stop it.
I see nothing wrong with Matt’s preview seems spot on
Kent State, Temple, Akron too, they can't do it like we do.
Falcons, Bobcats and Redhawks talk a lot can't back it up.
by bull_trojan on Dec 18, 2011 11:34 AM CST up reply actions
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