MAC Championship

Suitanim · 12-01-2005, 12:07 PM

No big deal to most everybody, but a pretty big deal for me since I've been following Akron football my whole life. Winner gets a spot in what most teams would consider a pretty crappy Motor City Bowl Game(probable opponent Minnesota), but it's HUGE for a struggling Akron program trying to turn the corner. Sadly, the couple thousand fans who make the trip to Ford Field tonight aren't going to make much of a showing for a University with almost 30,000 students.

Anyway, it's worth checking out to see Domenik Hixon play, and Northern Illinois gave Michigan all they could handle earlier this year, so there's going to be some nice mid-major talent on the field tonight. The first meeting was a 48-42 OT win for Akron, so it could be a pretty entertaining football game too.

BB2W · 12-01-2005, 12:55 PM

Good luck Suit...

I will be watching. I live near Dayton Ohio, and MAC football is pretty big in the Miami Valley. I love it... Most of the areas best high school football players go to MAC schools, and I always defend the MAC when fans of larger schools bash their football programs.

The MAC plays good football... a little different brand because many of the players are not as athletically gifted as those that go to the NCAA's elite programs. These kids play hard, and many of them feel they have something to prove because they were turned down by the Ohio State's, and the Michigan's of college football. A lot of these guys really turn into great football players after their stay at a MAC university because they got an opportunity to play, rather than sit the bench at a "big time" program. A Motorcity Bowl appearance, and a conference championship could really help recruiting at Akron...

Suitanim · 12-01-2005, 01:13 PM

Thanks...

The MAC, well, actually, all 1-A football was helped when the NCAA lowered the amount of football scholarships...it created a bit more parity, which is always nice.

Plus, with MAC teams getting more TV exposure, it makes recruiting easier. A coach can point to all the QB's in the MAC and state that it's better to start 3 years at a MAC school, play on ESPN 2 a couple times a year, and break records than to sit for 3 years and MAYBE play for 2 at a big 10 school, since you never know if another, bigger blue chipper will be recruited in your So. year...

BB2W · 12-01-2005, 08:19 PM

Lookin pretty good Suit...

Suitanim · 12-01-2005, 08:57 PM

So far, so good. I just committed to the December 26th Motor City Bowl game, should Akron win...I'll be there.

Koopa · 12-01-2005, 11:14 PM

damn, this was a bad ass ending, 10 sec left and up by 1.........congrats suit

Suitanim · 12-01-2005, 11:21 PM

Unbelievable...

Akron MAC Champions!

Unbelievable. Really...we were doormats forever...

GO ZIPS!

BB2W · 12-01-2005, 11:34 PM

Congrats Suit, that was a hell of a game... it was also the first time I got to watch Wolfe for an entire game, and he is really somthin else.

Ambridge · 12-02-2005, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suitanim

So far, so good. I just committed to the December 26th Motor City Bowl game, should Akron win...I'll be there.

What was the final score? I fell asleep around halftime and it was tied 10-10.

Has it been determined who Akron plays in the MCB??

Steel - X · 12-02-2005, 08:23 AM

I think it ended 31 to 30 I could be mistaken but it was a hell of a game until I fell asleep during the 4th and wake up watching the gorgeous pass for the TD.

12-01-2005, 12:07 PM	#1
Suitanim Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 6,086 Gender: Male Member Number: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MAC Championship No big deal to most everybody, but a pretty big deal for me since I've been following Akron football my whole life. Winner gets a spot in what most teams would consider a pretty crappy Motor City Bowl Game(probable opponent Minnesota), but it's HUGE for a struggling Akron program trying to turn the corner. Sadly, the couple thousand fans who make the trip to Ford Field tonight aren't going to make much of a showing for a University with almost 30,000 students. Anyway, it's worth checking out to see Domenik Hixon play, and Northern Illinois gave Michigan all they could handle earlier this year, so there's going to be some nice mid-major talent on the field tonight. The first meeting was a 48-42 OT win for Akron, so it could be a pretty entertaining football game too.

12-01-2005, 12:55 PM	#2
BB2W Team Owner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Your Mom's Posts: 2,685 Gender: Male Member Number: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship Good luck Suit... I will be watching. I live near Dayton Ohio, and MAC football is pretty big in the Miami Valley. I love it... Most of the areas best high school football players go to MAC schools, and I always defend the MAC when fans of larger schools bash their football programs. The MAC plays good football... a little different brand because many of the players are not as athletically gifted as those that go to the NCAA's elite programs. These kids play hard, and many of them feel they have something to prove because they were turned down by the Ohio State's, and the Michigan's of college football. A lot of these guys really turn into great football players after their stay at a MAC university because they got an opportunity to play, rather than sit the bench at a "big time" program. A Motorcity Bowl appearance, and a conference championship could really help recruiting at Akron... __________________ Last edited by BB2W; 12-01-2005 at 01:03 PM.

12-01-2005, 01:13 PM	#3
Suitanim Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 6,086 Gender: Male Member Number: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship Thanks... The MAC, well, actually, all 1-A football was helped when the NCAA lowered the amount of football scholarships...it created a bit more parity, which is always nice. Plus, with MAC teams getting more TV exposure, it makes recruiting easier. A coach can point to all the QB's in the MAC and state that it's better to start 3 years at a MAC school, play on ESPN 2 a couple times a year, and break records than to sit for 3 years and MAYBE play for 2 at a big 10 school, since you never know if another, bigger blue chipper will be recruited in your So. year...

12-01-2005, 08:19 PM	#4
BB2W Team Owner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Your Mom's Posts: 2,685 Gender: Male Member Number: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship Lookin pretty good Suit... __________________

12-01-2005, 08:57 PM	#5
Suitanim Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 6,086 Gender: Male Member Number: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship So far, so good. I just committed to the December 26th Motor City Bowl game, should Akron win...I'll be there.

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12-01-2005, 11:14 PM	#6
Koopa Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Third Coast Born, That Mean I'm Texas Raised Posts: 3,439 Gender: Male Member Number: 508 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship damn, this was a bad ass ending, 10 sec left and up by 1.........congrats suit

12-01-2005, 11:21 PM	#7
Suitanim Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 6,086 Gender: Male Member Number: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship Unbelievable... Akron MAC Champions! Unbelievable. Really...we were doormats forever... GO ZIPS!

12-01-2005, 11:34 PM	#8
BB2W Team Owner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Your Mom's Posts: 2,685 Gender: Male Member Number: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship Congrats Suit, that was a hell of a game... it was also the first time I got to watch Wolfe for an entire game, and he is really somthin else. __________________

12-02-2005, 08:23 AM	#10
Steel - X Team Captain Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 675 Gender: Male Member Number: 583 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MAC Championship I think it ended 31 to 30 I could be mistaken but it was a hell of a game until I fell asleep during the 4th and wake up watching the gorgeous pass for the TD. __________________ Live it Like Pat, My Fantasy Football Website......NO LIMIT SPORTS

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