I thought it might be nice to have one thread where we could place various 2015 FB season previews, award watch lists, exc.

Phil Steele pre season all MAC teams announced here: http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference...n/MAC.html

I was happy to see several Minutemen on there.

Also found this where UMass is 10th out of 13, http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...n-illinois hey it's better than 13 out of 13?

Kickoff can't get here soon enough!

Can we just start football season now? The waaaaaiiiiiting is the hardest part.

(06-01-2015 03:36 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  Can we just start football season now? The waaaaaiiiiiting is the hardest part.

Nice, Tom Petty reference.

Here's my preview of the MAC West, in order of finish:

NIU: runs through MAC schedule with only 1 loss, and wins the MACC game by a Hare
Toledo: loses 1 MAC game, to NIU, when they're forced to use their punter at QB because everyone else is injured.
WMU: starts off well but when Fleck leaves for a P5 in mid-season they become rudderless.
Ball State: In the thick of things as usual, but Lembo still can't get them over the top
EMU: wins 5 games after training their mascot to divebomb opposing ballcarriers until they drop the football.
CMU: Loses every game except against NIU.

(06-01-2015 03:36 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  Can we just start football season now? The waaaaaiiiiiting is the hardest part.

SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 94 days to go! UGH!

(06-01-2015 03:24 PM)Sam Minuteman Wrote:  I thought it might be nice to have one thread where we could place various 2015 FB season previews, award watch lists, exc.

Phil Steele pre season all MAC teams announced here: http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference...n/MAC.html

I was happy to see several Minutemen on there.

Also found this where UMass is 10th out of 13, http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...n-illinois hey it's better than 13 out of 13?

Kickoff can't get here soon enough!

It seems like Phil Steele is giving UMASS some love. Number of players listed -Im expecting a good year from UMASS.

(06-01-2015 09:45 PM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 03:24 PM)Sam Minuteman Wrote:  I thought it might be nice to have one thread where we could place various 2015 FB season previews, award watch lists, exc.

Phil Steele pre season all MAC teams announced here: http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference...n/MAC.html

I was happy to see several Minutemen on there.

Also found this where UMass is 10th out of 13, http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...n-illinois hey it's better than 13 out of 13?

Kickoff can't get here soon enough!

It seems like Phil Steele is giving UMASS some love. Number of players listed -Im expecting a good year from UMASS.

wish it was football season, feels like it weather wise, high was 48 on sunday in SE michigan. thanks el nino

(06-01-2015 09:45 PM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 03:24 PM)Sam Minuteman Wrote:  I thought it might be nice to have one thread where we could place various 2015 FB season previews, award watch lists, exc.

Phil Steele pre season all MAC teams announced here: http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference...n/MAC.html

I was happy to see several Minutemen on there.

Also found this where UMass is 10th out of 13, http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...n-illinois hey it's better than 13 out of 13?

Kickoff can't get here soon enough!

It seems like Phil Steele is giving UMASS some love. Number of players listed -Im expecting a good year from UMASS.

The whole UMass season really comes down to if Frohnapfel can stay healthy. Any game he doesn't play would be very difficult to win. (I.E. the final two games of last year).