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(12-04-2022 05:33 PM)dansplaining Wrote:  is there a NMSU board? i want to give them good advice for places to go in detroit. i will be directing people on the BGSU board to abandoned buildings exclusively.

This legitimately made me LOL. Great joke.
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Watching the Bahamas Bowl. One of the crazy stories was I was in the hotel where the events were held.

I was walking and looked up. There was Mack Brown, then a media star. He introduced Steve Levy (who is doing today's game) and Kaylee Hartung who went from ESPN to CNN (I think) and then to ABC.

Why I ignored Kaylee and paid more attention to Mack Brown is beyond me. Kaylee is a natural beauty.

EDIT: MIAMI just took the lead. Thought they were going to get blown out.
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Great ending. Miami benefited from a 15 yard face mask and got the ball at the UAB 15 with 0:01 left on the clock.

A. Smith throws a crossing pass and the Redhawk receiver is tackled at the 2 as the clock hits 0:00.

The key to the MIAMI loss was a missed PAT. With the PAT MIA could have gone for a FG and forced OT.
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Quick Lane Bowl is at 2:30 today with Bowling Green taking on New Mexico State. So far the MAC is 2-1 (and nearly 3-0), I think today is a great shot to go 3-1 and clinch at least a .500 bowl season for the conference.
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Still a half to go, but New Mexico State leads 14-0. Bowling Green will be looking for a new field goal kicker. He missed two attempts, although one was a 49 yarder.
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(12-26-2022 04:12 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear Friends,
Still a half to go, but New Mexico State leads 14-0. Bowling Green will be looking for a new field goal kicker. He missed two attempts, although one was a 49 yarder.

Big thing is that the BG starting QB doesn't appear to be returning.

They showed McDonald talking to his dad in the endzone. Think that was the clue.
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(12-26-2022 04:16 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 04:12 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear Friends,
Still a half to go, but New Mexico State leads 14-0. Bowling Green will be looking for a new field goal kicker. He missed two attempts, although one was a 49 yarder.

Big thing is that the BG starting QB doesn't appear to be returning.

They showed McDonald talking to his dad in the endzone. Think that was the clue.

From a pure football fan perspective, I enjoy these games so much more than two P5 teams like Wisconsin and Oklahoma St where their starting QB's have transferred and who knows how many others will sit out to prepare for the draft. Those games rank right along with NFL preseason football to me.

The NMSU quarterback is throwing blocks and taking hits, hell you don't see that ever from CJ Stroud.
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(12-26-2022 05:37 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 04:16 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 04:12 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear Friends,
Still a half to go, but New Mexico State leads 14-0. Bowling Green will be looking for a new field goal kicker. He missed two attempts, although one was a 49 yarder.

Big thing is that the BG starting QB doesn't appear to be returning.

They showed McDonald talking to his dad in the endzone. Think that was the clue.

From a pure football fan perspective, I enjoy these games so much more than two P5 teams like Wisconsin and Oklahoma St where their starting QB's have transferred and who knows how many others will sit out to prepare for the draft. Those games rank right along with NFL preseason football to me.

The NMSU quarterback is throwing blocks and taking hits, hell you don't see that ever from CJ Stroud.

NMSU is playing their hearts out.
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(12-26-2022 05:43 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 05:37 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 04:16 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 04:12 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear Friends,
Still a half to go, but New Mexico State leads 14-0. Bowling Green will be looking for a new field goal kicker. He missed two attempts, although one was a 49 yarder.

Big thing is that the BG starting QB doesn't appear to be returning.

They showed McDonald talking to his dad in the endzone. Think that was the clue.

From a pure football fan perspective, I enjoy these games so much more than two P5 teams like Wisconsin and Oklahoma St where their starting QB's have transferred and who knows how many others will sit out to prepare for the draft. Those games rank right along with NFL preseason football to me.

The NMSU quarterback is throwing blocks and taking hits, hell you don't see that ever from CJ Stroud.

NMSU is playing their hearts out.

Jerry Kill is a very good coach, a tremendous catch for NMSU. At NIU he was 3-0 vs EMU and the cumulative score was 158-9.
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Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.
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(12-26-2022 09:58 PM)EagleHawk Wrote:  Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.

Agree.
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(12-26-2022 10:28 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 09:58 PM)EagleHawk Wrote:  Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.

Agree.

I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.
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(12-27-2022 08:18 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 10:28 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 09:58 PM)EagleHawk Wrote:  Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.

Agree.

I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.

Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.
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(12-27-2022 05:32 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-27-2022 08:18 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 10:28 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 09:58 PM)EagleHawk Wrote:  Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.

Agree.

I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.

Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.

Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!
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(12-28-2022 08:07 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-27-2022 05:32 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-27-2022 08:18 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 10:28 PM)emu steve Wrote:  
(12-26-2022 09:58 PM)EagleHawk Wrote:  Didn't check attendance but the photos I saw made it seem like the game was better attended than I was expecting it to be.

Agree.

I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.

Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.

Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!

Honestly SD, Ohio was the best team in the MAC this year. QB is the most important position in today's football game, and they lost Rourke, who by the way, was the MAC offensive POY. With Rourke they easily beat Toledo and Wyoming as well, but of course, injuries are part of the game.

I would posit that the most disappointing performance for the MAC this season was displayed by Toledo, even in a win. I don't think, and correct me if I am wrong, but did ANY interim coach win a bowl game this season? Toledo got Liberty who lost to the same NMSU team that barely beat BGSU by 35 freaking points with Hugh Freeze. Then they "drilled" Liberty and their interim coach by just TWO points!

Toledo is the gold standard of the MAC, they always have the best attendance and players as evidenced by the All-MAC selections. They are what we all want to be.

I'm not going to dog Austin Smith, he is our future and has acquitted himself well. Yet I still wonder what Taylor Powell does against the Rockets. Just me, wondering.
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(12-28-2022 07:45 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
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(12-27-2022 05:32 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
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(12-26-2022 10:28 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Agree.

I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.

Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.

Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!

Honestly SD, Ohio was the best team in the MAC this year. QB is the most important position in today's football game, and they lost Rourke, who by the way, was the MAC offensive POY. With Rourke they easily beat Toledo and Wyoming as well, but of course, injuries are part of the game.

I would posit that the most disappointing performance for the MAC this season was displayed by Toledo, even in a win. I don't think, and correct me if I am wrong, but did ANY interim coach win a bowl game this season? Toledo got Liberty who lost to the same NMSU team that barely beat BGSU by 35 freaking points with Hugh Freeze. Then they "drilled" Liberty and their interim coach by just TWO points!

Toledo is the gold standard of the MAC, they always have the best attendance and players as evidenced by the All-MAC selections. They are what we all want to be.

I'm not going to dog Austin Smith, he is our future and has acquitted himself well. Yet I still wonder what Taylor Powell does against the Rockets. Just me, wondering.

I agree with all these points, Jerry. I wasn't too impressed with the way Toledo played in the MAC title game.

To your point about the interim coach; Wisconsin did win but they had a weird situation. Jim Leonard is the interim coach, but he had been in place for half the season, plus the new coach (Fickell) was there kind of coaching in the bowl game...but to your larger point yeah those teams don't seem to be playing well.
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(12-28-2022 08:07 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-27-2022 05:32 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-27-2022 08:18 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  I agree with you both, according to the box score the attendance was about 23,000. Pretty good when you considering one team is coming all the way from New Mexico. I think there was like 35,000 when we played there, but another element was that Detroit isn't too far of a drive from Pittsburgh.

I thought it was a fun game, BG had a few missed opportunities (missed FGs, not getting off the field on MULTIPLE 3rd downs, the fumbles) and of course the bad break of losing their starting QB. NMSU played with a ton of heart and passion...an easy team to like.

The MAC falls to 2-2 in bowls, Buffalo is next up to try and clinch at least a .500 record. They play in the Camellia Bowl at noon today against Georgia Southern. Both teams are 6-6, but Georgia Southern is a 4.5 point favorite.

Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.

Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!

Honestly SD, Ohio was the best team in the MAC this year. QB is the most important position in today's football game, and they lost Rourke, who by the way, was the MAC offensive POY. With Rourke they easily beat Toledo and Wyoming as well, but of course, injuries are part of the game.

I would posit that the most disappointing performance for the MAC this season was displayed by Toledo, even in a win. I don't think, and correct me if I am wrong, but did ANY interim coach win a bowl game this season? Toledo got Liberty who lost to the same NMSU team that barely beat BGSU by 35 freaking points with Hugh Freeze. Then they "drilled" Liberty and their interim coach by just TWO points!

Toledo is the gold standard of the MAC, they always have the best attendance and players as evidenced by the All-MAC selections. They are what we all want to be.

I'm not going to dog Austin Smith, he is our future and has acquitted himself well. Yet I still wonder what Taylor Powell does against the Rockets. Just me, wondering.

I agree with all these points, Jerry. I wasn't too impressed with the way Toledo played in the MAC title game.

To your point about the interim coach; Wisconsin did win but they had a weird situation. Jim Leonard is the interim coach, but he had been in place for half the season, plus the new coach (Fickell) was there kind of coaching in the bowl game...but to your larger point yeah those teams don't seem to be playing well.

I knew someone would catch me on the "interim coach" issue, and yes you are correct about Leonard as you are a sharp guy. I was, of course, referring to those teams like Liberty who lost their coach just prior to the bowl game. Then again, one could also point out the Fenway Bowl where BOTH coaches were leading their teams for the very first time, one interim did indeed have to win.

I kinda think I am just an old geezer that suddenly realized how close EMU was to a MAC title this year and am obsessively whining about it. Toledo was not very good, they lost their last two conference games, beat Ohio without the best player in the MAC and eked out a win vs Liberty without their head coach. Never mind me, I still think we missed a huge opportunity this year.
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I bought a ticket but didn't go.
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(12-29-2022 07:23 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
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(12-27-2022 05:32 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  Good to see Quian Williams finish his career on a winning note. Buffalo brings the MAC to 3-2, which quite easily could have been 5-0. Other than our 14-point win the other four games had a cumulative point differential of that same 14 points!

I can't remember when the MAC had a similar performance, normally only Frank Solich wins bowl games, and the conference gets blown out in many contests like we did last year vs Liberty. Much better performance this year.

Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!

Honestly SD, Ohio was the best team in the MAC this year. QB is the most important position in today's football game, and they lost Rourke, who by the way, was the MAC offensive POY. With Rourke they easily beat Toledo and Wyoming as well, but of course, injuries are part of the game.

I would posit that the most disappointing performance for the MAC this season was displayed by Toledo, even in a win. I don't think, and correct me if I am wrong, but did ANY interim coach win a bowl game this season? Toledo got Liberty who lost to the same NMSU team that barely beat BGSU by 35 freaking points with Hugh Freeze. Then they "drilled" Liberty and their interim coach by just TWO points!

Toledo is the gold standard of the MAC, they always have the best attendance and players as evidenced by the All-MAC selections. They are what we all want to be.

I'm not going to dog Austin Smith, he is our future and has acquitted himself well. Yet I still wonder what Taylor Powell does against the Rockets. Just me, wondering.

I agree with all these points, Jerry. I wasn't too impressed with the way Toledo played in the MAC title game.

To your point about the interim coach; Wisconsin did win but they had a weird situation. Jim Leonard is the interim coach, but he had been in place for half the season, plus the new coach (Fickell) was there kind of coaching in the bowl game...but to your larger point yeah those teams don't seem to be playing well.

I knew someone would catch me on the "interim coach" issue, and yes you are correct about Leonard as you are a sharp guy. I was, of course, referring to those teams like Liberty who lost their coach just prior to the bowl game. Then again, one could also point out the Fenway Bowl where BOTH coaches were leading their teams for the very first time, one interim did indeed have to win.

I kinda think I am just an old geezer that suddenly realized how close EMU was to a MAC title this year and am obsessively whining about it. Toledo was not very good, they lost their last two conference games, beat Ohio without the best player in the MAC and eked out a win vs Liberty without their head coach. Never mind me, I still think we missed a huge opportunity this year.

100%. I'm still kind of riding the high of our bowl win and great recruiting class, but after that wears off I think I'll always look back at this season and it'll be hard not to think about what could have been.
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RE: 2022 MAC Bowl Picture
(12-30-2022 08:29 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-29-2022 07:23 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-29-2022 08:24 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  
(12-28-2022 07:45 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  
(12-28-2022 08:07 AM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Yeah, I was really happy for Q as well!

Another entertaining game yesterday. I wasn't really impressed with either year, some sloppy play and bad throws, but a it was a fun game to watch. As you pointed out Jerry, this is one of the better bowl season performances for the MAC! We we are 3-2 but could easily be 4-1 if not 5-0. Also, other than our game, every game have been very competitive and entertaining which is really what you want out of a bowl game.

The MAC will wrap it up with Ohio play Wyoming at 4:30 on Friday. Ohio had a 9-3 regular season while Wyoming was 7-5. Ohio is a 1.5 favorite, however I know Rourke was hurt and missed the end of the regular season and MAC title game and I assume won't play Friday? With him I would really like Ohio's chances, without him they still have a good chance to win but should be a good one!

Honestly SD, Ohio was the best team in the MAC this year. QB is the most important position in today's football game, and they lost Rourke, who by the way, was the MAC offensive POY. With Rourke they easily beat Toledo and Wyoming as well, but of course, injuries are part of the game.

I would posit that the most disappointing performance for the MAC this season was displayed by Toledo, even in a win. I don't think, and correct me if I am wrong, but did ANY interim coach win a bowl game this season? Toledo got Liberty who lost to the same NMSU team that barely beat BGSU by 35 freaking points with Hugh Freeze. Then they "drilled" Liberty and their interim coach by just TWO points!

Toledo is the gold standard of the MAC, they always have the best attendance and players as evidenced by the All-MAC selections. They are what we all want to be.

I'm not going to dog Austin Smith, he is our future and has acquitted himself well. Yet I still wonder what Taylor Powell does against the Rockets. Just me, wondering.

I agree with all these points, Jerry. I wasn't too impressed with the way Toledo played in the MAC title game.

To your point about the interim coach; Wisconsin did win but they had a weird situation. Jim Leonard is the interim coach, but he had been in place for half the season, plus the new coach (Fickell) was there kind of coaching in the bowl game...but to your larger point yeah those teams don't seem to be playing well.

I knew someone would catch me on the "interim coach" issue, and yes you are correct about Leonard as you are a sharp guy. I was, of course, referring to those teams like Liberty who lost their coach just prior to the bowl game. Then again, one could also point out the Fenway Bowl where BOTH coaches were leading their teams for the very first time, one interim did indeed have to win.

I kinda think I am just an old geezer that suddenly realized how close EMU was to a MAC title this year and am obsessively whining about it. Toledo was not very good, they lost their last two conference games, beat Ohio without the best player in the MAC and eked out a win vs Liberty without their head coach. Never mind me, I still think we missed a huge opportunity this year.

100%. I'm still kind of riding the high of our bowl win and great recruiting class, but after that wears off I think I'll always look back at this season and it'll be hard not to think about what could have been.

The memories of this year as a prelude will just sweeten the Eagles' undefeated 2023 season.
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