06-09-2007, 02:41 AM
I wonder if VanDelay (Nick) wrote most of it? There doesn't seem to be a standout team this year like the Miami-O team of 2003 or some of the past Toledo teams. NIU doesn't have a stud RB this year. No team is brining back both offensive and defensive lines in tact. Kent State, Western Michigan and Central Michigan look like they will be the better teams to me. Ohio, and NIU look to be mediocre to me. Miami and Toledo are question marks. Toledo has to get their QB situation resolved. Miami has the potential to be really good--much better than their ranking but questions remain about whether their head coach is really a head coach. Three of Miami's D-lineman did not come back for their 5th year. Does that say something about the coaching? BGSU looks to have potential. They are returning 8 on defense and their QB is a junior. The O-line is replacing a lot of people though.
Anyway, I just don't see that one standout team. This year should be another toss up year like last year. I don't look for a lot of upsets over BCS schools, but I'm sure in typical MAC fashion there will be a few. Kansas looks really weak this year. Toledo & WMU should be able to beat them. I think NIU will lose to all 3 of the BCS schools they play. But hey, that's why we like the MAC. We like to root for the underdog.
I love a good upset.
First Team O
QB Nate Davis BSU
RB Kalvin McRae OU
RB Jalen Parmele Toledo
WR Bryan Anderson CMU
WR Herb Martin WMU
TE Darius HIll BSU
C Kory Lichtensteiger BGSU
OL John Greco Toledo
OL Andrew Hartline CMU
OL Chris Kemme Akron
OL Andre Ramsey BSU
First Team D
DL Landon Cohen OU
DL Larry English NIU
DL Brian Sanford Temple
DL Trevor Scott Buffalo
LB Daniel Holtzclaw EMU
LB Joey HUdson Miami
LD Red Keith CMU
CB EJ Biggers WMU
CB Londen Fryar WMU
S Barry Church Toledo
S Louis Delmas WMU
Teams with the highest overall rankings are WMU, Toledo & CMU followed closely by Kent State.
Anyway, I just don't see that one standout team. This year should be another toss up year like last year. I don't look for a lot of upsets over BCS schools, but I'm sure in typical MAC fashion there will be a few. Kansas looks really weak this year. Toledo & WMU should be able to beat them. I think NIU will lose to all 3 of the BCS schools they play. But hey, that's why we like the MAC. We like to root for the underdog.
I love a good upset.
First Team O
QB Nate Davis BSU
RB Kalvin McRae OU
RB Jalen Parmele Toledo
WR Bryan Anderson CMU
WR Herb Martin WMU
TE Darius HIll BSU
C Kory Lichtensteiger BGSU
OL John Greco Toledo
OL Andrew Hartline CMU
OL Chris Kemme Akron
OL Andre Ramsey BSU
First Team D
DL Landon Cohen OU
DL Larry English NIU
DL Brian Sanford Temple
DL Trevor Scott Buffalo
LB Daniel Holtzclaw EMU
LB Joey HUdson Miami
LD Red Keith CMU
CB EJ Biggers WMU
CB Londen Fryar WMU
S Barry Church Toledo
S Louis Delmas WMU
Teams with the highest overall rankings are WMU, Toledo & CMU followed closely by Kent State.