Louis Kitton
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(01-10-2012 06:04 AM)emu steve Wrote: I'm hunching that the top will take a step back BUT the middle will be better.
Maybe Kent State?
Maybe EMU?
Maybe CMU?
Maybe BSU?
EMU fans believe our team will be better, despite a lot of losses on defense, but the schedule (both inside and outside the conference) will be tougher.
The common problem at CMU, Ball State, Miami is they a first tier MAC programs but have been hurt by all the coaching transitions. Once the staffs at those schools settle down they'll be fine.
At Kent State or Eastern Michigan the bar is 6-6. Once in a blue moon those programs are capable of contending for a MAC championship. Therefore they've pretty much improved to the point that can be reasonably expected.
Next year I would expect to see Buffalo make a move in the East. They beat Ohio in 2011 and there is definitely some talent in the program. They might be able to go 6-6. Akron and UMass should be wins and they might be capable of grabbing 2 wins among Kent, Miami, Temple. Jeff Quinn is in his 3rd year of the program and the recruiting at UB has improved dramatically from the pre-Gill years.
The MAC West is going to be wide open in 2012 with Toledo, NIU, WMU and even Ball State all capable of winning it. BG, EMU and CMU will all be competitive and end up in the 4-6 win range.
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
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uakronkid
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
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NIUfilmmaker
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
Nice job MAC! Suck it everyone else!
(This post was last modified: 02-24-2012 06:50 PM by NIUfilmmaker.)
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Okie Chippewa
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
Does this sucka get to make its rounds ala the Stanley Cup?
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bobcat_backer
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(02-24-2012 02:34 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Nice job MAC conference! Suck it everyone else!
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NIUfilmmaker
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(02-24-2012 02:41 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote: Does this sucka get to make its rounds ala the Stanley Cup?
It should do a week at each school during football season, awesome in-house PR!
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NIU007
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(02-24-2012 02:34 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Nice job MAC conference! Suck it everyone else!
The Mid-American Conference conference?
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HuskieJohn
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(02-24-2012 03:21 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: (02-24-2012 02:41 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote: Does this sucka get to make its rounds ala the Stanley Cup?
It should do a week at each school during football season, awesome in-house PR!
It should at least travel to the schools (for a home game) that won a bowl game this year.
Though if Temple leaves the conference this year they can be omitted.
If you agree let the MAC office know with tweets and e-mail!
(This post was last modified: 02-24-2012 04:30 PM by HuskieJohn.)
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NIUfilmmaker
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RE: ESPN Bowl challenge Cup (results).
(02-24-2012 03:35 PM)NIU007 Wrote: (02-24-2012 02:34 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Nice job MAC conference! Suck it everyone else!
The Mid-American Conference conference?
Noted and corrected. Its been a long day.
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