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My good friends from Oxford ran a thread like this on their message board a few years ago and I always looked forward to it. So as the product of a Miami Merger I will give it a shot over here to see if it catches on. The rules are simple.

A Home win or Road loss is an even Par
A Road win gets you Birdie
A Home loss is a Boogie

We will send out 2 Six-Somes and play a full 18 holes. This year's winner will take home the coveted "Beta Bell Tower Cup", which is currently on display at Bulger Hall on the campus of the University of Akron. After one hole here are the standings:

MAC East Division
Miami (-1)
Buffalo (E)
Akron (E)
Ohio U. (E)
Kent State (E)
Bowing Green (+1)

MAC West Division
Central Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Western Michigan (E)
Toledo (E)
Eastern Michigan (E)

Please feel free to make bad golf jokes or express your general displeasure with this thread.

Also....Please feel free to update this thread anytime you want!! Just let us know how many holes we have played. All compliments can be sent directly to my email, all complaints go to Helen Waite, my loyal secretary.

I really enjoy this index every year. Interesting to observe how accurate it is by the end of the year. Thank you for doing it.

(01-04-2018 09:39 PM)GFlash68 Wrote:  I really enjoy this index every year. Interesting to observe how accurate it is by the end of the year. Thank you for doing it.

I too enjoy this and many Thanks - note some "away" courses are tougher than others - a win for us at Buffalo is more like an eagle and some home losses are double bogies -

Bowling Green, Buffalo and Western Michigan sink birdies on the second.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-1)
Miami (E)
Akron (E)
Ohio U. (E)
Kent State (E)
Bowing Green (E)

MAC West Division
Western Michigan (-1)
Central Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (E)
Toledo (E)
Ball State (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+1)

Buffalo and Ball State birdied the picturesque third hole.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-2)
Miami (E)
Kent State (E)
Bowing Green (E)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+1)

MAC West Division
Western Michigan (-1)
Central Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (E)
Toledo (E)
Ball State (E)
Eastern Michigan (+1)

On a side note, it sounds as if the Akron fans, who traditionally stand until the Zips make their first field goal of the game, were on their feet until the 7:24 mark of their loss to Buffalo.

On a side note, it sounds as if the Akron fans, who love to stand until the Zips make their first field goal of the game, were on their feet until the 7:24 mark of their loss to Buffalo.
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LOL I was told also that a bunch of fans left at halftime and soon there after.

(01-11-2018 09:58 AM)luckyflash Wrote:  On a side note, it sounds as if the Akron fans, who love to stand until the Zips make their first field goal of the game, were on their feet until the 7:24 mark of their loss to Buffalo.

LOL I was told also that a bunch of fans left at halftime and soon there after.
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And Dambrot is 12-5 at Duquesne (3-1 in the A10) with a nice win over Dayton. I bet the Akron fans wish they had him back.

I agree with that. Because there is no doubt in my mind that coaching at the mid - major level can make all the difference.

(01-11-2018 02:25 PM)burden Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 09:58 AM)luckyflash Wrote:  On a side note, it sounds as if the Akron fans, who love to stand until the Zips make their first field goal of the game, were on their feet until the 7:24 mark of their loss to Buffalo.

LOL I was told also that a bunch of fans left at halftime and soon there after.

And Dambrot is 12-5 at Duquesne (3-1 in the A10) with a nice win over Dayton. I bet the Akron fans wish they had him back.
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need to pump the brakes on KD at Duq. He played his usual weak OOC, SOS of 330ish and Dayton is down this year. plus other 2 wins against GW and Fordham are close to bottom of league. 1st true test and they lost to VCU, they have yet to get into meat of A-10 play. Also looking at A-10 it seems a little down this year overall.

Toledo manages a birdie at the expense of Central Michigan. Otherwise, everyone selected the right club off the tee and it was even par on the 4th.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-2)
Miami (E)
Kent State (E)
Bowing Green (E)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+1)

MAC West Division
Western Michigan (-1)
Toledo (-1)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+1)

The fifth hole proved to be a bear for many teams. While Toledo and Bowling Green penciled in birdies, Akron and Northern Illinois should be ashamed of the pars that they posted.

Buffalo and Toledo lead us to six tee.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-2)
Bowling Green (-1)
Kent State (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+2)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-2)
Western Michigan (-1)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+1)

Birdies for Buffalo, Central Michigan and Ohio University on six. Nice looking scorecard for the Bulls thus far.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-3)
Bowling Green (E)
Kent State (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+1)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-2)
Western Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Central Michigan (E)
Eastern Michigan (+2)

The Miami Redhawks are back to even and the Toledo Rockets are co-leaders after both teams birdie number 7. Western and Central bogie their ways over par.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-3)
Bowling Green (E)
Kent State (E)
Miami (E)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+1)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-3)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Western Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+2)

Flashes bout to make their move at the turn and make a run on the back nine.

The Golden Flashes and Eastern Michigan each birdied 8. But so did the Bulls who remain one stroke ahead of UT.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-4)
Kent State (-1)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+2)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-3)
Northern Illinois (E)
Ball State (E)
Western Michigan (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+2)

Ball State and Western Michigan hole nice birdies as we approach the halfway point. Toledo suffers a rare bogie and Eastern continues to fall down the board.



MAC East Division
Buffalo (-4)
Kent State (-1)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+1)
Ohio U. (+2)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-2)
Ball State (-1)
Northern Illinois (E)
Western Michigan (E)
Eastern Michigan (+2)
Central Michigan (+2)

As we make the turn, the Bulls are still in control. But another Toledo birdie draws the Rockets to within one. Miami and Central Michigan also holed birdies on nine. It is nice to see the Bobcats losing home games and 7 of the pace!

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-4)
Kent State (-1)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (E)
Akron (+2)
Ohio U. (+3)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-3)
Ball State (-1)
Western Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (+1)
Central Michigan (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+2)

Buffalo birdies yet again and the Golden Flashes tap in an ugly bogie.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-5)
Kent State (E)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (E)
Akron (+2)
Ohio U. (+3)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-3)
Ball State (-1)
Western Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+2)

Toledo birdies at the expense of the Redhawks to draw within one shot of Buffalo. Everyone else holes a par.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-5)
Kent State (E)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+2)
Ohio U. (+3)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-4)
Ball State (-1)
Western Michigan (E)
Northern Illinois (+1)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+2)

Ball State climbs back into contention with a birdie and Central Michigan picks up a stroke. Northern Illinois and Akron get caught in the sand and bogie. Toledo will play the 14th hole in Muncie in what could be a decisive match.

MAC East Division
Buffalo (-5)
Kent State (E)
Bowling Green (E)
Miami (+1)
Akron (+3)
Ohio U. (+3)

MAC West Division
Toledo (-4)
Ball State (-2)
Western Michigan (E)
Eastern Michigan (+1)
Central Michigan (+1)
Northern Illinois (+2)