(09-04-2018 11:47 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(09-04-2018 11:22 AM)magoo Wrote:  Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Don't forget the Cincy @ Miami Game

Its quite fitting, don't you think, that Mr. Magoo missed one game.

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

(09-07-2018 06:40 AM)beefcake0520 Wrote:  You guys are putting too much stock into cincy right now, suggest you go back and watch the cincy UCLA game, they both looked bad. Miami is better than them.

it's not that; it's just that no one likes Miami for any reason! LOL

(09-07-2018 06:40 AM)beefcake0520 Wrote:  You guys are putting too much stock into cincy right now, suggest you go back and watch the cincy UCLA game, they both looked bad. Miami is better than them.

We've all seen enough of Miami that we're all 'we'll believe it when we see it'.

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan - Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue - Eastern Michigan
Kansas @ Central Michigan - Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple - Buffalo
Howard @ Kent State - Howard
Morgan State @ Akron - Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green - Maryland
Utah @ Northern Illinois - Utah
Game of the week: Cincinnati over Miami
I’ll go out on the limb with EMU and Howard.

From the penthouse to outhouse in 2 seasons.

EMU down 12-10 to Purdue in the 3rd quarter after taking a 7-3 lead in the 1st quarter.

WMU should fire its coach after back to back lackluster performances. If only to send a message that this isn't acceptable. Absolutely embarrassing the MAC for the 2nd straight week. How do you go from a NY6 bowl to this in just 2 seasons...

Coaching, and the good coach left.

Dear MAC,
Eastern beats Purdue with last second field goal 20-19.

(09-08-2018 02:47 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear MAC,
Eastern beats Purdue with last second field goal 20-19.

EMU hasn't dropped out of the MAC yet?

KSU up 47-14 with 2 minutes left in 3rd quarter.

Most points scored during Haynes era (2013-2017) was 45.

54-14 Flashes over Howard

(09-08-2018 02:47 PM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear MAC,
Eastern beats Purdue with last second field goal 20-19.

Way to go Eagles!

I am happy whenever my fellow MAC bretheren beat P5 teams.
Even if I didn't pick them to win in this thread.

Now, as for Kansas, you only had one job: to suck. And you blew it!

(09-08-2018 01:02 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  From the penthouse to outhouse in 2 seasons.

I would not read that much into the WMU vs. Michigan score.

1) 20 years ago playing the MAC was a tune up game so the A5 didn't step on the gas in these games. You can also see it with Alabama destroying Arkansas St this week, another quality G5 program.

2) The explosiveness of today's game can put a ton of points on the board in a hurry. Losing by 40 doesn't mean the other team is by default utter garbage anymore. I can happen to Top 15 teams if they don't come to play. Iowa did it to Ohio St last year.

For these reasons I don't think score comparisons are as meaningful as reputation and longer term performance.

Well, we had another week where a large amount of you tied for first place in the weekly standings. 14 people tied with a high score of 9 out of a maximum of 11 possible points. Everyone unanimously chose Michigan over Western Michigan, Akron over Morgan State, and Central Michigan over Kansas

There were a few brave souls that chose Eastern Michigan over Purdue. Had TheCrumbIsHere chosen Kent over Howard, I would have been awarding rep points.

Week 2 Totals (Out of 11)
9 Rocket 75
9 axeme
9 ilovegymnast
9 Schadenfreude
9 FrankAnderson
9 ChipfanII
9 SylRocketFan
9 Love and Honor
9 CMichFan
9 Siborg
9 bobcat backer
9 mufanatehc
9 bobcatgrad
9 TheCrumbIsHere
8 utpotts
8 george14
8 Huron Boy
8 inductchuck16
8 UofToledoFans
8 North Korean R.F.
8 HuskieJWN
8 ColinApocalyspe
8 Bronco'14
7 Rocket Tree
7 Motown Bronco
7 pono
7 LongtimeFan
6 John52168
6 magoo
6 BobcatEngineer
6 wmubroncopilot
6 prairiedawg
5 Albert Flasher

I'll update the cumulative standings and post on the Week 3 thread later this afternoon.

Here's a breakdown of the scoring:



As always, please let me know if I've made any errors.

(09-09-2018 09:38 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(09-08-2018 01:02 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  From the penthouse to outhouse in 2 seasons.

I would not read that much into the WMU vs. Michigan score.

1) 20 years ago playing the MAC was a tune up game so the A5 didn't step on the gas in these games. You can also see it with Alabama destroying Arkansas St this week, another quality G5 program.

2) The explosiveness of today's game can put a ton of points on the board in a hurry. Losing by 40 doesn't mean the other team is by default utter garbage anymore. I can happen to Top 15 teams if they don't come to play. Iowa did it to Ohio St last year.

For these reasons I don't think score comparisons are as meaningful as reputation and longer term performance.

I agree. I've seen teams that have looked terrible vs Top, even average, P5 schools and end up winning the Conference in the G5.

We're taking steps back, but all of our goals going into the season are still there.

Sure, we didn't look good on a national level, and that hurts, but that's going to happen when you play a team like Michigan who will challenge Ohio St for Big 10 Champs.