(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 02:59 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 11:38 AM)eich41 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 06:41 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I'll pick WMU over CMU. Cream rises to the top. And the game is in K'zoo. I assume a big crowd so the juices will be flowing.

WMU is almost like the Lions with a ridiculous schedule (the Lions started with @SD, @Minn, Denver, @Seattle. All teams in the top 1/2 of the NFL and 3 of the four on the road) which make them appear worse than they are. Where are the cupcake, winnable games?

Good thing for WMU is that they are unbeaten in the MAC this year: 0 - 0 so the games vs. MSU, OSU, etc. don't matter now...

CMU played just as tough of a schedule as WMU - @Syracuse, @MSU, OkSt, and an FCS. The FBS teams are currently 13-1. The difference between the two team's OOC performance is that CMU was within a score in the 4th quarter of each game, including losing by 3 in OT to Syracuse, while WMU was never within 10 points of any game in the second half, including a beatdown by GSU.

And that's not taking into account CMU's 10 point win against NIU last week in conditions that favored NIU considerably.

The weather should have favored NIU, but it didn't. Our QB did worse in bad weather than your QB. As usual.

Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Gee, and I thought they won because they scored more points.

(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 02:59 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 11:38 AM)eich41 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 06:41 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I'll pick WMU over CMU. Cream rises to the top. And the game is in K'zoo. I assume a big crowd so the juices will be flowing.

WMU is almost like the Lions with a ridiculous schedule (the Lions started with @SD, @Minn, Denver, @Seattle. All teams in the top 1/2 of the NFL and 3 of the four on the road) which make them appear worse than they are. Where are the cupcake, winnable games?

Good thing for WMU is that they are unbeaten in the MAC this year: 0 - 0 so the games vs. MSU, OSU, etc. don't matter now...

CMU played just as tough of a schedule as WMU - @Syracuse, @MSU, OkSt, and an FCS. The FBS teams are currently 13-1. The difference between the two team's OOC performance is that CMU was within a score in the 4th quarter of each game, including losing by 3 in OT to Syracuse, while WMU was never within 10 points of any game in the second half, including a beatdown by GSU.

And that's not taking into account CMU's 10 point win against NIU last week in conditions that favored NIU considerably.

The weather should have favored NIU, but it didn't. Our QB did worse in bad weather than your QB. As usual.

Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

(10-09-2015 08:59 PM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 02:59 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 11:38 AM)eich41 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 06:41 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I'll pick WMU over CMU. Cream rises to the top. And the game is in K'zoo. I assume a big crowd so the juices will be flowing.

WMU is almost like the Lions with a ridiculous schedule (the Lions started with @SD, @Minn, Denver, @Seattle. All teams in the top 1/2 of the NFL and 3 of the four on the road) which make them appear worse than they are. Where are the cupcake, winnable games?

Good thing for WMU is that they are unbeaten in the MAC this year: 0 - 0 so the games vs. MSU, OSU, etc. don't matter now...

CMU played just as tough of a schedule as WMU - @Syracuse, @MSU, OkSt, and an FCS. The FBS teams are currently 13-1. The difference between the two team's OOC performance is that CMU was within a score in the 4th quarter of each game, including losing by 3 in OT to Syracuse, while WMU was never within 10 points of any game in the second half, including a beatdown by GSU.

And that's not taking into account CMU's 10 point win against NIU last week in conditions that favored NIU considerably.

The weather should have favored NIU, but it didn't. Our QB did worse in bad weather than your QB. As usual.

Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

(10-10-2015 01:23 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 08:59 PM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 02:59 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 11:38 AM)eich41 Wrote:  CMU played just as tough of a schedule as WMU - @Syracuse, @MSU, OkSt, and an FCS. The FBS teams are currently 13-1. The difference between the two team's OOC performance is that CMU was within a score in the 4th quarter of each game, including losing by 3 in OT to Syracuse, while WMU was never within 10 points of any game in the second half, including a beatdown by GSU.

And that's not taking into account CMU's 10 point win against NIU last week in conditions that favored NIU considerably.

The weather should have favored NIU, but it didn't. Our QB did worse in bad weather than your QB. As usual.

Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

CMU did have a case of the drop pass early in the game as well. Our sure handed te mccord had a couple along with our wr kroll who also usually has great hands, all 3 of these passes dropped were huge missed opportunities.

(10-10-2015 09:55 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 01:23 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 08:59 PM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 02:59 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  The weather should have favored NIU, but it didn't. Our QB did worse in bad weather than your QB. As usual.

Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

CMU did have a case of the drop pass early in the game as well. Our sure handed te mccord had a couple along with our wr kroll who also usually has great hands, all 3 of these passes dropped were huge missed opportunities.

I do recall those. Both of our TE's had some issues. Our's decided to have multiple false starts and holding penalties. It was extremely frustrating to watch our coaching staff leave him on the field while he continued to kill drives and momentum. He has been a penalty machine for multiple games this season.

(10-10-2015 10:12 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 09:55 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 01:23 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 08:59 PM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 03:52 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  Well the unforced turnovers were the reason CMU won. CMU couldn't move the ball against the NIU defense and they couldn't stop the NIU run game.

Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

CMU did have a case of the drop pass early in the game as well. Our sure handed te mccord had a couple along with our wr kroll who also usually has great hands, all 3 of these passes dropped were huge missed opportunities.

I do recall those. Both of our TE's had some issues. Our's decided to have multiple false starts and holding penalties. It was extremely frustrating to watch our coaching staff leave him on the field while he continued to kill drives and momentum. He has been a penalty machine for multiple games this season.

I did see the coaches remove your TE a couple times after a penalty. I'm guessing he is just more talented than the guy behind him?

(10-10-2015 10:22 AM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 10:12 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 09:55 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 01:23 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 08:59 PM)CMichFan Wrote:  Were they completely unforced? Fact is, there was a CMU defender in the QB's grill (say a step or two away) for each one of those. IDK if the stat geeks would agree, but I'd say their presence may have been a contributing factor. Especially on the play when your QB started to throw a pass, then tried to pull it down, and the ball came out. I doubt that would have happened without penetration. More, had we not been right near the QB, we wouldn't have gotten to the ball so quickly.

As for moving the ball, we did pretty well in the second half. We just didn't have to move very far to score in the 3rd quarter. By the 4th quarter, we were even running it decently.

I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

CMU did have a case of the drop pass early in the game as well. Our sure handed te mccord had a couple along with our wr kroll who also usually has great hands, all 3 of these passes dropped were huge missed opportunities.

I do recall those. Both of our TE's had some issues. Our's decided to have multiple false starts and holding penalties. It was extremely frustrating to watch our coaching staff leave him on the field while he continued to kill drives and momentum. He has been a penalty machine for multiple games this season.

I did see the coaches remove your TE a couple times after a penalty. I'm guessing he is just more talented than the guy behind him?

Shane Winmann has caught two TD passes already. I'd rather a TE who plays penalty free football on the field than Desroy Maxwell the drive killer.

(10-10-2015 10:31 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 10:22 AM)CMichFan Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 10:12 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 09:55 AM)cmufanatic Wrote:  

(10-10-2015 01:23 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  I don't recall any of Hare's fumbles recovered by CMU being due to a defender stripping or knocking the ball from him. But I do recall balls slipping out of his hands when he attempted to throw it.

I counted 107 yards of offense for CMU in the 1st half.

I counted 23 yards rushing on 11 carries for CMU in 4th quarter. CMU overall averaged 2.7 yards per rush.

NIU offense made it easy on CMU in the 3rd quarter. Otherwise when you look at the drive chart, CMU didn't do a whole lot when they had to move the ball a longer distance.

CMU did have a case of the drop pass early in the game as well. Our sure handed te mccord had a couple along with our wr kroll who also usually has great hands, all 3 of these passes dropped were huge missed opportunities.

I do recall those. Both of our TE's had some issues. Our's decided to have multiple false starts and holding penalties. It was extremely frustrating to watch our coaching staff leave him on the field while he continued to kill drives and momentum. He has been a penalty machine for multiple games this season.

I did see the coaches remove your TE a couple times after a penalty. I'm guessing he is just more talented than the guy behind him?

Shane Winmann has caught two TD passes already. I'd rather a TE who plays penalty free football on the field than Desroy Maxwell the drive killer.

Yea I've never seen anything like it. One false start in a game, bad but tolerable. Two is ridiculous. Three? Get your freakin' head in the game or sit on the bench. I remember similar mistakes by him in earlier years too. Where the heck has Wimann been? He can catch and doesn't kill drives.

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants, cardinalpropulsiondevice.

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants, cardinalpropulsiondevice.

2010 UT 33 BGSU 14
2011 UT 28 BGSU 21
2012 UT 27 BGSU 15
2013 UT 28 BGSU 25
2014 UT 27 BGSU 20

(10-12-2015 11:18 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants, cardinalpropulsiondevice.

2010 UT 33 BGSU 14
2011 UT 28 BGSU 21
2012 UT 27 BGSU 15
2013 UT 28 BGSU 25
2014 UT 27 BGSU 20

Pfft...you guys are so predictable. Congratulations...Toledo beat BG five straight times. Enjoy it. Don't you have some counting or spelling to work on?

Meanwhile...

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants.

So...many more are in agreement with me.

Quote:Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

To be fair, if one's not picking the spreads, but just the winners/losers -- this was a week where at worst, one would go 4-2. BSU vs NIU, CMU vs WMU were the only possible goes-either-way games.

CMU vs WMU -- one would opt in the rivalry to go for the home team (which did win)

BSU vs NIU -- with a floundering NIU offense, it makes it a close game to call, but going with the home team NIU, it would have gone with the win too.

I would expect any general unbiased MAC fan to go 6-0 to 4-2 this past week.

(10-12-2015 11:28 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants.

So...many more are in agreement with me.

Doubt it but that's not what you said, Tommy! You said just two. You were wrong. Just say it- very liberating "I, RWT, was wrong!" Look, Nick defines his terms and never pretends to do anything else but evererrry week you read his predictions, take the time to figure his picks against the spread and then wail, moan and gnash your teeth about how he's doing it wrong. I think he enjoys living rent free in your head. :)

(10-12-2015 01:26 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:28 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-06-2015 04:04 PM)Nick in Cleveland Wrote:  Coming into this week with a 43-13 record, there are several difficult games to pick from considering we are into conference play now. Buffalo has a bye and there are no non-league games.


Nick’s Pick: Central Michigan 27 - Western Michigan 24
Comment: This is the 86th ‘Battle for the Canon’ contest as Western leads the all-time series 46-37-2. Western was off last week and to date has been a disappointment. Yes their schedule has been difficult but they have yet to showcase their talent. Central on the other hand was written off for dead before the season began. They have exceeded expectations and seemed to have rallied around the new head coach. Fire up Chips! I like Central in a close contest at Waldo

Nick’s Pick: Ohio 23 – Miami 14
Comment: This is the 92nd ‘Battle of the Bricks’ contest as Miami leads the all-time series 52-37-2. Ohio is looking like a MAC East title contender while Miami is clearly rebuilding. Until Miami shows a sign of life in a game against someone not named Cincinnati, look for the Bobcats to be victorious.

Nick’s Pick: Bowling Green 38 – UMass 30
Comment: BG has never lost to UMass and I don’t see it happening this weekend. I do believe that the score could be much higher than I’m predicting as both teams as both teams will throw the ball at least 50-times…wind will be a huge factor as it always is at Doyt Perry.

Nick’s Pick: Akron 24 - Eastern Michigan 17
Comment: Props to Eastern in their effort at LSU last weekend. Akron is the superior team but nothing ever comes easy for the Zips so expect a very close contest.


Nick’s Pick: Toledo 22 – Kent State 10
Comment: Considering the football histories of these two programs it’s quite surprising that UT only leads the series 24-21. Of course these teams don’t play very often, especially during the very lean years of KSU football over the past 25-30 years. Toledo has yet to have a break out game and I don’t see it happening this week. Both teams have solid defenses so expect a low scoring affair – my MAC standards.

Nick’s Pick: NIU 27 - Ball State 21
Comment: There is no way NIU is going 0-2 in MAC play and 2-4 overall is there? The series here is tied 20-20 and Ball State is the type of team to give any team fits…and expect them too in DeKalb.

Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants.

So...many more are in agreement with me.

Doubt it but that's not what you said, Tommy! You said just two. You were wrong. Just say it- very liberating "I, RWT, was wrong!" Look, Nick defines his terms and never pretends to do anything else but evererrry week you read his predictions, take the time to figure his picks against the spread and then wail, moan and gnash your teeth about how he's doing it wrong. I think he enjoys living rent free in your head. :)

Yes...my clear hyperbolic statement was not correct. Congratulations.

And if Nick takes even a modicum of glee from my responses to his picking winners absent of a spread, he likely needs to seek help.

Simple solution...if he's not allowed to pick with spreads due to being a journalist of some kind, don't pick final scores, and don't tally your wins and losses without a spread like you're accomplishing something.

You're like my wife H2O...taking my voiced objections regarding sports as some sort of irritant to me. To the contrary, I think it's quite comical and I enjoy the weekly laugh.

(10-12-2015 02:58 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 01:26 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:28 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:12 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Another great weekend in Nick's world at 5-1.

In the real world...a pretty bad week at either 0-6...or 1-5 if I'm being kind.

And save it waterboy. Everyone else gets it but you and Nick.

And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants.

So...many more are in agreement with me.

Doubt it but that's not what you said, Tommy! You said just two. You were wrong. Just say it- very liberating "I, RWT, was wrong!" Look, Nick defines his terms and never pretends to do anything else but evererrry week you read his predictions, take the time to figure his picks against the spread and then wail, moan and gnash your teeth about how he's doing it wrong. I think he enjoys living rent free in your head. :)

Yes...my clear hyperbolic statement was not correct. Congratulations.

And if Nick takes even a modicum of glee from my responses to his picking winners absent of a spread, he likely needs to seek help.

Simple solution...if he's not allowed to pick with spreads due to being a journalist of some kind, don't pick final scores, and don't tally your wins and losses without a spread like you're accomplishing something.

You're like my wife H2O...taking my voiced objections regarding sports as some sort of irritant to me. To the contrary, I think it's quite comical and I enjoy the weekly laugh.

Thank you for recognizing I am again correct. We enjoy the weekly laugh as well. Well, actually more than weekly. Easier solution: Nick does whatever the hell he wants cause that's how we roll here.

(10-12-2015 03:23 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 02:58 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 01:26 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:28 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 11:10 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  And the several other posters who called you on your misguided rants.

So...many more are in agreement with me.

Doubt it but that's not what you said, Tommy! You said just two. You were wrong. Just say it- very liberating "I, RWT, was wrong!" Look, Nick defines his terms and never pretends to do anything else but evererrry week you read his predictions, take the time to figure his picks against the spread and then wail, moan and gnash your teeth about how he's doing it wrong. I think he enjoys living rent free in your head. :)

Yes...my clear hyperbolic statement was not correct. Congratulations.

And if Nick takes even a modicum of glee from my responses to his picking winners absent of a spread, he likely needs to seek help.

Simple solution...if he's not allowed to pick with spreads due to being a journalist of some kind, don't pick final scores, and don't tally your wins and losses without a spread like you're accomplishing something.

You're like my wife H2O...taking my voiced objections regarding sports as some sort of irritant to me. To the contrary, I think it's quite comical and I enjoy the weekly laugh.

Thank you for recognizing I am again correct. We enjoy the weekly laugh as well. Well, actually more than weekly. Easier solution: Nick does whatever the hell he wants cause that's how we roll here.

Yes...you're correct that a hyperbolic statement is not necessarily factual. Congratulations.

But more than fine by me.

I'll gladly continue to criticize him for not picking with a spread like the rest of the respected pundit world while patting himself on the back for picking winners without it, because that's how I roll here...and you'll keep having his back because that's how you roll here.

This week was easier but Nick in general has done pretty well picking games.

(10-12-2015 06:27 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  This week was easier but Nick in general has done pretty well picking games.

BLASPHEMER!