DocCas86 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, Blue03 said: Haven’t checked all the matchups for difficulty of schedule, but interesting to note that Kent, Akron, and presumably (pending a smacking of a nobody team) Toledo are only starting off 4-3. The top four are all currently bunched together. Also down slightly from prior years where top MAC teams were ranked in 70s / 80s. Northern Illinois are a little off the lead pack at 160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue03 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 In other news, NIU finally rid themselves of their atrocious court 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Thank the Lord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 hours ago, Blue03 said: In other news, NIU finally rid themselves of their atrocious court That's a big improvement. I dig the the split colors, not sure I've seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyHubby Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 10 hours ago, MuchMany said: That's a big improvement. I dig the the split colors, not sure I've seen that before. Now they can try some pitiful fan participation cheer, like, "Go Red, Go Black", and know which color they should be yelling by where they're sitting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 hours ago, ChubbyHubby said: Now they can try some pitiful fan participation cheer, like, "Go Red, Go Black", and know which color they should be yelling by where they're sitting. I dropped a note in the suggestion box that they get Alumni Arena staffers involved in leading that cheer on court for us, so hopefully it has a little extra energy next time we do it. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyHubby Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 8 hours ago, MuchMany said: I dropped a note in the suggestion box that they get Alumni Arena staffers involved in leading that cheer on court for us, so hopefully it has a little extra energy next time we do it. 😁 Smart ass. As long as they do that before 2/10, I'm okay with it. I'm off until then. Just had knee replacement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) M-OH (#265 Kenpom) giving Toledo (#146) all they can handle on CBSSN, leading 40-29 at the half. Would be a huge road win for the RedHawks if they can pull it off, and maybe give a little hope to other bottom half of the MAC teams. Edit: Toledo wound up winning 68-64. Still a decent showing by M-OH. Should be a good test for the Bulls Tuesday night. Edited January 6 by Bluebird96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 And BG is up on Akron, not quite halfway through the second half. I think the gap between the top four in the MAC and next four is not as big as in the past. Akron will probably end up winning, they just narrowed gap to three points while I wrote the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Akron pulled away for the 83-67 win over BG. Freeman with 24/11, have to believe he’ll be one of the favorites for MAC POY and maybe DPOY also. Would love to have a player with his energy and intensity who plays bigger than his size. Edited January 6 by Bluebird96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/4/2024 at 11:13 PM, ChubbyHubby said: Smart ass. As long as they do that before 2/10, I'm okay with it. I'm off until then. Just had knee replacement. Hope the surgery and recovery are going well Dave! See you soon hopefully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 EMU beat Kent in OT. You just never know what will happen in the MAC, would be nice to see UB pull off a miracle win or 2 this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 So WMU wipes out a 15 point deficit and wins by 5 in OT going to 3-0. What the hell is going on in the MAC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 41 minutes ago, UBinMD said: So WMU wipes out a 15 point deficit and wins by 5 in OT going to 3-0. What the hell is going on in the MAC? Granted, WMU has beaten 3 of the weaker teams thus far, but still impressive start with 2 road wins for a team picked to finish in the bottom third of the MAC. Also Kent is sitting at 1-2 though I’m sure they’ll be just fine in the end. UB ahead of only 0-3 NIU and BSU, let’s see if we can pick up any wins in the 3 games versus them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 11 hours ago, Bluebird96 said: Granted, WMU has beaten 3 of the weaker teams thus far, but still impressive start with 2 road wins for a team picked to finish in the bottom third of the MAC. Also Kent is sitting at 1-2 though I’m sure they’ll be just fine in the end. UB ahead of only 0-3 NIU and BSU, let’s see if we can pick up any wins in the 3 games versus them. Kent is struggling and I believe they have the two tallest players on their team out with injuries. Biggest player getting minutes is Chris Payton 6'7". They may slip a little this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2024 at 10:49 AM, Bluebird96 said: Granted, WMU has beaten 3 of the weaker teams thus far, but still impressive start with 2 road wins for a team picked to finish in the bottom third of the MAC. We had a soft 3 games to start conference play including two at home. I’d trade our 1-2 start for theirs. Essentially with 3 wins in the bag, they may only need 4-5 more to find their way into Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 17 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: We had a soft 3 games to start conference play including two at home. I’d trade our 1-2 start for theirs. Essentially with 3 wins in the bag, they may only need 4-5 more to find their way into Cleveland. Absolutely. These were 3 of the softest games on the schedule where I thought UB had a chance to start 3-0 (albeit followed by maybe only 1 or 2 more W’s all season). But seeing other MAC teams struggle a bit gives one some hope, just not enough to feel confident that this year’s Bulls have a legitimate shot to make it to Cleveland unless they find a way to turn things around in a big way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/10/2024 at 10:07 AM, UBinMD said: So WMU wipes out a 15 point deficit and wins by 5 in OT going to 3-0. What the hell is going on in the MAC? The MAC being the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Toledo pride https://nypost.com/2024/01/12/sports/ex-wizards-guard-ryan-rollins-accused-of-shoplifting-from-target/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 25 minutes ago, MuchMany said: Toledo pride https://nypost.com/2024/01/12/sports/ex-wizards-guard-ryan-rollins-accused-of-shoplifting-from-target/ I'm going to the Wizards game next Sunday, I guess I won't see him. In my defense, I'm actually going to see the Nuggets. I wanted to see Jokic play in person 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, MuchMany said: Toledo pride https://nypost.com/2024/01/12/sports/ex-wizards-guard-ryan-rollins-accused-of-shoplifting-from-target/ Wow, just sad and dumb all at the same time. But, kudos to Target for doing something rather than letting him get away with it like seems to happen everywhere else “these days”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 (edited) So this is point where we usually start collapse right? At the under 4 first half mark? Oops wrong thread Edited January 13 by DooleyBull06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) WMU beat Ohio 81-79 to go to 4-0. So maybe WMU isn’t as bad as everyone thought pre-season. We’ll find out if they’re for real Tuesday 1/16 when they play @ Akron Edited January 13 by Bluebird96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Since Buffalo hung a 12 point loss on CMU, they are 3-0 against Ball St, EMU and Kent St. Does that mean we may have some hope for a few more wins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird96 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Kent and Ohio join UB at 1-3. Maybe we’re not the only ones due for a down year in the MAC. All we can do is continue supporting our guys and hope they keep improving. Hate to be a broken record and not sure there’s any solution this year, but the 3-pt shooting leaves a lot to be desired. Team has shot <30% in 8 of 16 games and <40% in 15 (only 40%+ game was vs Roberts Wesleyan at 4/9). If we could somehow manage to eclipse 40% a few times, it could make the difference between W and L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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