Rather than just a link, since this is short, here's the whole release:

2019 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY LIVE ON ESPN3 ON JULY 23 FROM FORD FIELD

Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) will host its 2019 Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 23, from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm, from Ford Field in Detroit. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2019 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 29, and will conclude with the 2019 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 from Ford Field.

Once again, this year’s MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN3 from 11:00 am ET to 2:00 pm ET. The ESPN3 production will highlight the league’s annual kickoff even as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several students throughout Media Day.

Joining MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will be head coaches from our member institutions and two students from each university. Commissioner Steinbrecher will begin MAC Football Media Day and address the media at 11:00 am ET. All head coaches and students will be available to the media throughout MAC Football Media Day.

2019 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: Tuesday, July 23, Ford Field - Detroit, Mich.
11:00 am – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
11:00 am - 2:30 pm - MAC Football Media Preview

2019 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student Participants
MAC East Division
Akron Head Coach Tom Arth; DB Alvin Davis; QB Kato Nelson
Bowling Green Head Coach Scot Loeffler; RB Andrew Clair; DL David Konowalski
Buffalo Head Coach Lance Leipold; RB Jaret Patterson; LB James Patterson
Kent State Head Coach Sean Lewis; QB Woody Barrett; LB Nick Faulkner
Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin; DL Doug Costin; RB Maurice Thomas
Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich; QB Nathan Rourke; DB Javon Hagan

MAC West Division
Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu; WR Malik Dunner; LB Jacob White
Central Michigan Head Coach Jim McElwain; OL Steve Eipper; DB Da’Quaun Jamison
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Chris Creighton; QB Mike Glass; DB Vince Calhoun
Northern Illinois Head Coach Thomas Hammock; RB Tre Harbison; S Mykelti Williams
Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle; QB Mitchell Guadagni; OL Bryce Harris
Western Michigan Head Coach Tim Lester; QB Jon Wassink; LB Najee Clayton

Meh. Just another Toledo love fest.

Huskies will be picked third in the west.

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

That's guaranteed.

(07-16-2019 01:17 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

That's guaranteed.

We’re the MAC school that all the other MAC schools hate.

(07-16-2019 07:12 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:17 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

That's guaranteed.

We’re the MAC school that all the other MAC schools hate.

Buffalo must really hate us. We ruined their year.

(07-16-2019 07:12 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:17 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

That's guaranteed.

We’re the MAC school that all the other MAC schools hate.

Yesterday was at park playing basketball and at other end of court a guy asks me take his group's photo as they were from out of town. I told them I would except for that guy in the Toledo rockets tshirt.

He says they are all from Toledo. I start laughing and tell him I'm an NIU guy and he says you guys win every year. I agreed and said that you guys don't think we have a rivalry. Toledo's guys said we did have a rivalry.

I took the photo.



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(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

Give it up for Diehard!

From Hustle Belt just now:

2019 MAC Division Preseason Polls:

East/West

1. Ohio/Toledo
2. Miami/WMU
3. Buffalo/NIU
4. Kent State/EMU
5. Akron/Ball State
6. BGSU/CMU

Ohio (13) is the MAC title favorite. Toledo (7), WMU (2), NIU (1) and CMU (1) all received first-place votes.

Who cares, NIU is always on top at end of season. We are the Rodney Dangerfield of MAC football.

(07-23-2019 09:11 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

Give it up for Diehard!

From Hustle Belt just now:

2019 MAC Division Preseason Polls:

East/West

1. Ohio/Toledo
2. Miami/WMU
3. Buffalo/NIU
4. Kent State/EMU
5. Akron/Ball State
6. BGSU/CMU

Ohio (13) is the MAC title favorite. Toledo (7), WMU (2), NIU (1) and CMU (1) all received first-place votes.

CMU got a first place vote? Is that a joke? Or someone trying to alter the voting results?

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(07-23-2019 09:29 AM)Teamduh Wrote:  

(07-23-2019 09:11 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(07-16-2019 01:04 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Huskies will be picked third in the west.

Give it up for Diehard!

From Hustle Belt just now:

2019 MAC Division Preseason Polls:

East/West

1. Ohio/Toledo
2. Miami/WMU
3. Buffalo/NIU
4. Kent State/EMU
5. Akron/Ball State
6. BGSU/CMU

Ohio (13) is the MAC title favorite. Toledo (7), WMU (2), NIU (1) and CMU (1) all received first-place votes.

CMU got a first place vote? Is that a joke? Or someone trying to alter the voting results?

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CMU gets at least one vote every year.

NIU in the MAC Preseason Poll
MAC West Division
Year Preseason Finish
2009 – 3rd 2nd
2010 – 1st 1st
2011 – 2nd 1st
2012 – 2nd 1st
2013 – 1st 1st
2014 – 2nd 1st
2015 – 3rd 1st
2016 – 3rd 3rd
2017 – 3rd 2nd
2018 – 1st 1st

(07-23-2019 10:14 AM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  NIU in the MAC Preseason Poll
MAC West Division
Year Preseason Finish
2009 – 3rd 2nd
2010 – 1st 1st
2011 – 2nd 1st
2012 – 2nd 1st
2013 – 1st 1st
2014 – 2nd 1st
2015 – 3rd 1st
2016 – 3rd 3rd
2017 – 3rd 2nd
2018 – 1st 1st

Thanks for putting this together.

This shows that in the last 10 years (from 2009 -2018): NIU has never finished lower that the preseason prediction; all 3 times we were picked to finish 1st we did; and 4 times out of 10 we finished 1st when picked to finish 2nd or 3rd.

Huskies do have history of being snubbed with this poll but preseason 3 is probably where they belong right now. On paper , UT and WMU just have better rosters and more talent. They both have a settled QB position also. The gap obviously not so large that a West crown is impossible. I really think this year NIU is going to have to treat the non conf slightly different. It may be more of a preseason for them. Not saying you do not play to win, but I think it is a different mindset this year with that portion of the schedule

Have you EVER seen the glass as half full?

(07-24-2019 01:11 PM)Skinut Wrote:  Have you EVER seen the glass as half full?

Saying NIU has a shot at the West title after losing Sutton Smith, most of of offensive line, new coach, new offense, and maybe a new QB...that is not a half full glass?