RocketWolverine Wrote:[Gradkowski] merited 2nd team All-MAC two years ago and merited all-MAC first team this past year.

He didn't even make the all-metro Toledo first team.

What are you talking about?

axeme Wrote:Does this conference seriously give out rings to the conference champions?
Or is that just some vanity that schools give themselves?
It would would seem to dilute the meaning of "championship rings" if you got one for just winning a conference title. Look how many players around the country are on conference championship teams in all the sports. It would be kind of ridiculous. :rolleyes:

MAC teams don't win National Championships. Hell, as we saw this year, even being undefeated doesn't give you a sniff at the Championship game even.

Thus, a MAC Championship is something to be proud of for a MAC school, and if they do give rings, that means more than anything else to a MAC team.

RocketWolverine Wrote:

axeme Wrote:Does this conference seriously give out rings to the conference champions?
Or is that just some vanity that schools give themselves?
It would would seem to dilute the meaning of "championship rings" if you got one for just winning a conference title. Look how many players around the country are on conference championship teams in all the sports. It would be kind of ridiculous. :rolleyes:

MAC teams don't win National Championships. Hell, as we saw this year, even being undefeated doesn't give you a sniff at the Championship game even.

Thus, a MAC Championship is something to be proud of for a MAC school, and if they do give rings, that means more than anything else to a MAC team.

Bowl games give out rings too. Northern Illinois just recently received their rings for being Silicon Valley Bowl Champs and I hear they are quite nice.

TJRocket Wrote:

DevilGrad Wrote:Meanwhile, spring practice continues in Oxford.

and...?
Or, is that it?
Spring practice continues in Oxford! How insightful!
Thanks for sharing big guy, maybe with all that spring practice the Redskins will finish better than 2nd place this time around? :eek:

Prodesse quam conspici.

(That's Latin for "it's easy to be a blowhard during spring practice.")

We'll see what happens this fall, but I like Miami's chances for a third-straight MACC appearance and bowl bid.

TJRocket Wrote:Dont you think its kinda vain of you to have the current ranking for the KSU mens and womens golf ranking in your signature? Im sure if anyone really wants to know what their ranking is they could just look it up, but noooooo, you feel the need to post it for the whole world to see.

It's there because you didn't know you wanted to know it before I posted it. It's a calling I have. Consider it a free service.

Serious question, still unanswered: do the bowls or the conference give out rings or do the schools merely buy them for themselves?

axeme Wrote:Serious question, still unanswered: do the bowls or the conference give out rings or do the schools merely buy them for themselves?

I believe the school's buy the rings for the players themselves as they are allowed gifts up to a certain point at the end of the season out of the revenue that came in from bowl games and conference championship games........although I have to say I am not certain, I am about 90% certain that it does come from the school.

Back to the original Topic:

If Omar beats Wisconsin, I'll start comparing him to Daunte. Omar is big like Daunte and runs like Daunte.

Big Ben runs like a clock.

As long as he doesnt go to Vegas.

lol Big Ben ran pretty well in the NFL last year.

Considering Jacobs has only been a starter for one year....rather silly to compare him to Gradkowski. But considering his stats as a sophomore...I"d say Jacobs has much more potential to succeed than Gradkowski. (who, despite what ROcket fans think, will be lucky to go in the first 3 rounds of the draft next year)

LakelandRocket Wrote:Big Ben runs like a clock.

Efficient and always dependable?

dynovinyl Wrote:

LakelandRocket Wrote:Big Ben runs like a clock.

Efficient and always dependable?

Runs in a complete circle every hour?

axeme Wrote:

dynovinyl Wrote:

LakelandRocket Wrote:Big Ben runs like a clock.

Efficient and always dependable?

Runs in a complete circle every hour?

Gets buzzed early in the morning?

Falls dead in a thunderstorm?

Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'?

TJRocket Wrote:

rocketfootball Wrote:We could argue this forever and the reason is that Omar might have better stats in most categories, but those stats don't always win you championships

Dan Marino comes to mind...
Omar can have all the stats and TD to interception ratio all he wants, Bruce will take the MAC titles.

When Omar wins the MAC we can begin the discussion on who the better QB is, until then Omar can shine Bruce's MACC ring.

So in other words, the conversation will start in December when we beat you guys in Detroit? That is of course assuming NIU doesn't throw a wrench in your plans and wins the West.