Last Edited: 8/14/2016 3:37:49 PM by Monroe Slavin
Last Edited: 8/15/2016 9:01:12 AM by allen
Last Edited: 8/15/2016 12:30:52 PM by L.C.
Last Edited: 8/15/2016 1:12:52 PM by L.C.
As I sat in the Doyt on that balmy November night last year, I wondered what the Ohio/BG score would have been if Matt Johnson were quarterbacking the Bobcats. I didn't see much difference in the defenses (Poling didn't play that game, with him, I think Ohio's D was better). While Ohio didn't have a Roger Lewis, they had a good group of WRs. Same for RBs. My concern for this year's team, other than the secondary, is whether it can get All-MAC pley from the QB spot.
I went back to and looked at MAC Championship Games. I know correlation doesn't equal causation (MAC First Team QB probably is part of a great offense) but there is a strong correlation in QB play and MAC Championship Games.In 15 of the 19 games, the MAC First Team QB was playing for one of the teams. In 2 of the 4 years where there was not a First Team QB, there was a future First Team QB (Byron Leftwich in 2000 and Bruce Gradkowski in 2004).
The good news is that you CAN make a MAC Championship with a Spencer Keith.
MAC Championship Game winners and starting QB
2015 – BG Matt Johnson (First Team All-MAC)
2014 – NIU Drew Hare (None. Threw just two interceptions in 326 attempts and took just 12 sacks.)
2013 – BG Matt Johnson (Third Team All-MAC. Beat NIU QB and First Team All-MAC Jordan Lynch.)
2012 – NIU Jordan Lynch (First Team All-MAC)
2011 – NIU Chandler Harnish (First Team All-MAC)
2010 – Miami Austin Boucher (Boucher subbing for Second Team All-MAC Zac Dysert. Beat NIU QB and First Team All-MAC QB Chandler Harnish.)
2009 – CMU Dan LeFevour (First Team All-MAC)
2008 – Buffalo Drew Willy (None but was invited to NFL Combine in 2009. Beat Ball State’s First Team All-MAC QB Nate Davis.)
2007 – CMU Dan LeFevour (First Team All-MAC)
2006 – CMU Dan LeFevour (First Team All-MAC)
2005 – Akron Luke Getsy (None. Was MAC Honorable Mention QB in 2006.)
2004 – Toledo Bruce Gradkowski (None. But was First Team All-MAC in 2005.)
2003 – Miami Ben Roethlisberger (First Team All-MAC)
2002 – Marshall Byron Leftwich (First Team All-MAC)
2001 – Toledo Tavares Bolden (Second Team All-MAC. Beat Marshall’s First Team All-MAC QB Byron Leftwich.)
2000 – Marshall Byron Leftwich (None, but was future First Team All-MAC.)
1999 - Marshall Chad Pennington (First Team All-MAC)
1998 - Marshall Chad Pennington (First Team All-MAC)
1997 - Marshall Chad Pennington (First Team All-MAC)
Last Edited: 8/15/2016 2:40:57 PM by Ted Thompson
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