(06-07-2019 03:14 PM)bikechuck Wrote:  

(06-07-2019 08:35 AM)klake87 Wrote:  If Bowers is an upgrade at QB, NIU will win the MAC West.

He is likely an upgrade (pretty hard not to be). That said much depends on our Oline. If they can give him time and open holes for the running game we can and should be able to compete for a MACC.

Agree completely. If the O-line does as you say our O will look so much different with that backfield, which should make our receivers much more productive!

Oh yea so they picked Toledo like most years. Toledo wins the preseason and NIU wins at the end; I will take it!

Any Temple write ups? I am curious what they say about RC.

(06-08-2019 03:08 PM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  Any Temple write ups? I am curious what they say about RC.

Im sure its a honeymoon right now, I really want to see what they say after a year of him haha. That has to be one of the biggest tricks of all time to have Temple take him off NIU's hands.

(06-07-2019 04:11 PM)NILAW Wrote:  

(06-07-2019 03:14 PM)bikechuck Wrote:  

(06-07-2019 08:35 AM)klake87 Wrote:  If Bowers is an upgrade at QB, NIU will win the MAC West.

He is likely an upgrade (pretty hard not to be). That said much depends on our Oline. If they can give him time and open holes for the running game we can and should be able to compete for a MACC.

Agree completely. If the O-line does as you say our O will look so much different with that backfield, which should make our receivers much more productive!

Oh yea so they picked Toledo like most years. Toledo wins the preseason and NIU wins at the end; I will take it!

With you on this one. Fuels #TheHardWay. Toledo can have all the pre-season whoopee cushion accolades.

Athlon MAC West Champ Predictions:
2018 NIU
2017 Toledo
2016 NIU
2015 #1 Toledo(6-2) #2 NIU(6-2) #3 WMU(6-2)
Toss up
2014 #1 Toledo(6-2) #2 NIU(6-2)
Toss up