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Topic: MAC Bowls

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cc-cat
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MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 3:40:42 PM

Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia Southern (Sun Belt), Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Dec. 15, 5:30 pm ET (ESPN)

Northern Illinois vs. UAB (C-USA), Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, Dec. 18, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN)

Ohio vs. San Diego State (Mountain West), DXL Frisco Bowl, Dec. 19, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN)

Toledo vs. Florida International (C-USA), Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, Dec. 21, 12:30 pm ET (ESPN)

Western Michigan vs. BYU (Independent), Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Dec. 21, 4:00 pm ET (ESPN)

Buffalo vs. Troy (Sun Belt), Dollar General Bowl, Dec. 22, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN)

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 4:14:53 PM

cc-cat wrote:

Nothing exciting here. ALthough, I think EMU is screwed. Anyone have a scouting report on SDSU?

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 4:45:24 PM

I�m always excited to watch these young men play. Go Bobcats

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 5:08:27 PM

No Miami makes me happy. I wonder if I a 6-7 Miami team would've gotten a bowl for winning the MAC East?

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 5:25:38 PM

A 6-7 Miami team that lost in the MACC game, did not get a bowl.

�We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.� ― Epictetus

Mark Lembright '85
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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 5:48:17 PM

Of the MAC teams, I think Ohio got one of the best bowls against a somewhat �marquee� name, other than maybe Western Michigan against BYU. And a game on ESPN is good prime time exposure.

Glad we�re not Northern Illinois. They have to play America�s sweetheart team of the moment UAB. Not that I don�t think Ohio can beat UAB because they can. But I think that most of America will be pulling for UAB and UAB for sure will be getting all the positive press.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 6:08:53 PM

A few facts on San Diego State...

During its 7-5 season, the Aztecs averaged 22.3 pts per game. They allowed 21.8 ppg.

Played two P5 teams. Lost at 8-4 Stanford 31-10. Beat 7-5 Arizona State 28-21.

Only twice did SDS score 30 or more pts - 30 in a 1-pt loss to 8-5 Hawaii and 31 in an 8-pt win at 3-9 New Mexico.

Another good win: 19-13 at 10-3 Boise State.

Bad loss: 27-24 at home to 3-9 UNLV.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 6:10:53 PM

BryanHall wrote:

cc-cat wrote:

Nothing exciting here. ALthough, I think EMU is screwed. Anyone have a scouting report on SDSU?

Just a little. SDSU this year had wins over Boise & Arizona State. They led the Mountain West in Rushing Defense at 94yds/game.

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Deciduous Forest Cat
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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 6:56:42 PM

L.C. wrote:

A 6-7 Miami team that lost in the MACC game, did not get a bowl.

Hey! Welcome back

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 7:04:29 PM

All MAC teams are slight favorites, with exception of WMU which is a big dog (-14).

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 7:24:13 PM

Any time OHIO UNIVERSITY is in a Post Season Bowl game is EXCITING. How quickly some people forget smfh

BryanHall
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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 7:30:28 PM

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

Any time OHIO UNIVERSITY is in a Post Season Bowl game is EXCITING. How quickly some people forget smfh

I just meant that there was no exciting matchup for the MAC. No real P5 teams or interesting pairings. I am EXCITED about Ohio being in a bowl. I'd be more excited if it weren't against a 7-5 MWC team. I was hoping for Houston or a big name team they could beat.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 7:39:38 PM

BryanHall wrote:

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

Any time OHIO UNIVERSITY is in a Post Season Bowl game is EXCITING. How quickly some people forget smfh

I completely agree. I was actually hoping for a matchup vs a Mountain West school, just one that finished better than .500 in the conference. Oh well.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 7:54:14 PM

OhioBobcat wrote:

BryanHall wrote:

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

Any time OHIO UNIVERSITY is in a Post Season Bowl game is EXCITING. How quickly some people forget smfh

I completely agree. I was actually hoping for a matchup vs a Mountain West school, just one that finished better than .500 in the conference. Oh well.

San Diego State has a much better football pedigree than Ohio does. And SDSU beat two ranked teams this (or at least were ranked at the time). Ohio can�t say that. I would argue that if Ohio wins this game, and they sure can, it would be their biggest win over a �name� team since Penn State in 2012.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 8:20:11 PM

Mark Lembright '85 wrote:

Cue the "this says a lot about our program crowd" in 3,2,1...

I will agree that San Diego State is better than Troy or Florida International. I may have preferred the BYU matchup from a recruiting standpoint. My original point was the whole conference (in general) really had uninspiring matchups.

Last Edited: 12/2/2018 8:20:45 PM by BryanHall

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 8:29:08 PM

BryanHall wrote:

Mark Lembright '85 wrote:

Why should the MAC expect any better? It�s only bowl win the last 2 years was Ohio last year. The MAC hasn�t even been able to beat Sun Belt teams in bowl games lately for Heaven�s sake.

Hopefully the MAC shows up this year.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/2/2018 9:54:44 PM

cc-cat wrote:

Anyone think there is a huge difference between these bowls? Ohio has been to all of them now, correct? This is why I call for pumping the brakes on all the "next level" talk. This is really as good as it gets, guys. There's nothing wrong with Bobcat bowl football in December...

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/3/2018 9:32:03 AM

eastern�s plea is answered.

https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/11/26/eastern-mi...

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/3/2018 1:50:40 PM

cc-cat wrote:

eastern�s plea is answered.

https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/11/26/eastern-mi...

Goes to show the importance of bowl games and how important it is inrecruiting and your potential for success in the future. Say it loud for the people in the back but........MUCK FIAMI!!!

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/3/2018 9:39:52 PM

OhioStunter wrote:

cc-cat wrote:

Frank hasn't taken us to the Boca Raton Bowl yet. Ten bowls (9 different ones) for Frank in 14 years is fairly impressive at the G5 level. There is Boca, Cure, New Mexico, Hawaii, Arizona ect. among the lower tier bowls Ohio could play still out there. The next level for Ohio would in all likelihood be if the MAC could further improve its bowl lineup and become a quasi-power conference.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/3/2018 9:55:54 PM

Mark Lembright '85 wrote:

BryanHall wrote:

Mark Lembright '85 wrote:

I thought it was interesting to note that Ohio is only one of 3 conferences along with the Big Ten and ACC that plays its conference championship in an NFL stadium and NFL arena. PAC-12 (Las Vegas), Big XII (Kansas City) and SEC (Nashville) don't play their championships in NBA arenas. The AAC, MWC, CUSA and SBC all play their football championship all on the home teams turf.

With respect to the bowls, only the SEC, Big Ten and MAC do not host a bowl game from a home stadium. I would much rather be a MAC team having to go to Florida or Alabama for a bowl than having to host a MAC school in your own stadium and call it a bowl game. Case in point; if Ohio left the MAC for CUSA it would have to play MAC schools in bowl games.

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RE: MAC Bowls

Posted: 12/3/2018 10:19:28 PM

Mark Lembright '85 wrote:

OhioBobcat wrote:

BryanHall wrote:

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

Any time OHIO UNIVERSITY is in a Post Season Bowl game is EXCITING. How quickly some people forget smfh

I completely agree. I was actually hoping for a matchup vs a Mountain West school, just one that finished better than .500 in the conference. Oh well.

Hmmm. SDSU had the pedigree to take Hoke away from Ball St and Schultz from BG back in the 80's. WAC-MWC was a step up from the MAC. San Diego St was always the would've, should've, could've program that never turned the corner to become a consistent winner. Fresno State is the one with the deep winning tradition and was tough enough to almost knock off USC when they were ranked #1. Solich has a program at Ohio that is every bit as explosive as those MWC teams and as a darling of midweek maction has a reputation in G5 circles. I'd say most of the AAC would playing against them in a bowl be a next level opportunity for Ohio but the MWC meh.

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