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(11-12-2019 10:52 PM)toddjnsn Wrote:  Ummm, that MAC Wikipedia link.... do they have a time machine?!

Lmao! Can’t say I don’t dislike those results...maybe someone imported their ncaa 14 video game dynasty results?? I still play that occasionally and I think I’m in year 2033. Let’s just say I’ve won the MACC every year but I think twice lol. One year it was so crazy I played Ohio in the MACC and they didn’t even have a winning record, it was bizarre

Damn, MACtion even in the virtual world... that’s some next level stuff.

Western needed to win 4 games in a row to give themselves a shot. They've won 3. Haven't been critical of Lester last couple of weeks because they've played well for the most part. Second half was a little scary, but once again showed resolve. Take care of business against Northern Illinois and go 8-4 and things are looking up. Good job by Lester, staff and the players these last 3 weeks, have done what they needed to be relevant the last week.

UMMMM, who are these people? This is MAC Wikipedia from another dimension + in the future.... Honestly confused.

PoopyRhinoPickle is the goat

That stupid loss to the EMU Hurons still stings

I don’t care how it went down... we finally won a game on the road!

We also did it with our backs against the wall and against a great team...

Enjoy it!

2019 Western Michigan at Ohio Highlights.

(11-13-2019 01:18 PM)WesternSkillet Wrote:  2019 Western Michigan at Ohio Highlights.

The cartwheel at 5:59 (lower screen).

(11-12-2019 11:20 PM)Broncodan Wrote:  That stupid loss to the EMU Hurons still stings

EMU and Toledo were both games we absolutely could and should have won. I think Syracuse might fall into the same category. It turns out this years schedule was very manageable. Just didnt grab games that were there for the taking.

How many of us had Ohio U. as a win before the season?

This may not be Solich's best Bobcat team but they are not "horrible" as BocaRocket posted earlier.

They have the MAC's best QB (if Wassink isn't), were playing at home in miserable conditions (as Boca also said - it's tough to win on the road in the MAC), and beat us everywhere but bottom of our feet in Waldo last year.

They had 45 at halftime against us last year - not only did they not reach that including OT but we shut them out for 30 minutes.

(11-13-2019 02:19 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  How many of us had Ohio U. as a win before the season?

This may not be Solich's best Bobcat team but they are not "horrible" as BocaRocket posted earlier.

They have the MAC's best QB (if Wassink isn't), were playing at home in miserable conditions (as Boca also said - it's tough to win on the road in the MAC), and beat us everywhere but bottom of our feet in Waldo last year.

They had 45 at halftime against us last year - not only did they not reach that including OT but we shut them out for 30 minutes.

This.

Quote:EMU and Toledo were both games we absolutely could and should have won.

I agree with EMU, although wasn't surprising we lost, given our night & day difference on the road, and EMU's *potential* and how they can surprisingly get some wins against CMU & WMU, with their feeling of being the step-child of Michigan MAC teams. Especially after our narrow victories over EMU prior and their good coach. But yes, given how EMU certainly can be, we "should have" won in some sense. But it'd require us to step up and bring a very good game when they do. With our given D + road performances, and the situation EMU was in -- I can't classify it as a classic "Should Have Won That Game! WTH?!" More like a game we "Could Have Won and Didn't".

Toledo, I wouldn't put it in that dept either. Like other teams, we're much better at home than on the road, and the Glass Bowl is certainly no exception. It's only in the sense of "We Shouldn't Have Had a 1st Half like that." But then again, against Ohio, our D shouldn't have performed that way 2nd half. Or the end of the 3rd->4th Q against CMU, both games we won.

Quote:I think Syracuse might fall into the same category.

We had more yards than Syracuse (AGAIN), and like 550 yards of offense! Our O got stopped when they needed it and the rubber met the road, and our D, well, was our D as it has been on the road. But yes, a game where our Potential certainly could have won, just like with Toledo.

Quote:It turns out this years schedule was very manageable.

Yep. In retrospect, it's NOT the super-tough schedule. The MAC's having a down year, and both MSU & Syracuse are having lower-end years. I'll say we SHOULDN'T have gotten so whipped by MSU. MSU has much more potential than what they fully execute (see Illinois game 1st half vs 2nd as a reflection of that). I won't say that's a game we "Could have won but didn't", but certainly a game we "Should have made competitive."

Seeing how EMU has performed this year after their year looked promising... I think it's the LIMU EMU commercials that's taking away EMU's fan base: