Let'sGoZips94

I'm not asking you to do anything. I'm simply pointing out that the standard you set - the Sun Belt Conference - was built with expansion. Expansion has put the Sun Belt ahead of the MAC; the next round of media deals will prove that most likely. Hard truth to deal with for those clutching their "history & tradition" pearls.

Western Kentucky is the most obvious one. Part of the problem is, other conferences got ahead of the times and added quality programs like JMU, ODU, etc. The list of "who is worth adding" is much smaller for the MAC because they've been way behind the times.

You use the Sun Belt as the model. They just added 4 schools - Marshall, James Madison, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss. All but Southern Miss are bowling. They added Texas State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and App State all in the last 10-11 years. There may be others that I'm missing, too. Point being, they are the exact model for how to make expansion work. I agree with your assessment of their 9 game conference schedule, creating scenarios for more teams to go bowling, etc., but that all started with expansion for the Sun Belt, and the MAC is failing to do that. Western Kentucky would've been bowling for the MAC had we added them. You mentioned Jacksonville State not making the MAC more interesting. Newsflash - they're bowling this year and have been a phenomenal story all year. What happens when Rich Rod leaves? Who knows. But they're a school that is showing they want to be competitive by bringing in Rich Rod in the first place. The MAC is made up of a bunch of schools with P5 schools as their neighbors. They have to find a way to add schools that break that mold and take the MAC to new heights. Adapt or die. The most dangerous words in business are "We've always done it this way." That's MAC's motto under Steinbrecher, except he uses slightly different verbiage. "We pride ourselves on our history and tradition." 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

These are highlights for a reason. They're not going to share any bad film when trying to find a new home. But my frustration continually grows with this staff for sticking with Undercuffler and Tahj. Casual football fans could tell you those two just don't have it. Dijon's mechanics look horrid, but so did Lamar Jackson's at Louisville. Playmakers come in all shapes, sizes, and mechanics. He throws a nice ball. Hope he finds what he's looking for.

Conferences are going division-less, which I like, but largely because they're growing. The MAC is putting lipstick on a pig, polishing a turd, etc. No growth whatsoever.

Ah yes, Kevin Stefanski - I mean Steinbrecher - strikes again. The guy who thinks he's the smartest guy in the room thinks this makes the MAC better. Every G5 conference is adding schools, getting more competitive, etc. The MAC? Our schedules will be pod-based because nothing says we love mediocrity more than making sure Akron plays Buffalo every year, OU plays Balls every year, and the Directional Michigans stay in their worthless hole. I hate this conference and I loathe Steinbrecher.

QB room just got emptier.

Good.

Yup, this is also a method. Phenomenal job by the Mountain West to make their conference's athletics so accessible.

You paid? MW app and the stream was free.

Akron finishes behind Kent, Temple, and tOSU in final Bottom Ten. We are the superior inferior.

Makes sense. I would imagine Beamer is a bit more professional, too, and isn't riding motorcycles with a side chick he hired as a staff member.

KJ Jefferson doesn't want to stick around for the Bobby Petrino Homecoming? I'm shocked.

The projects... Tavari Scott Thornton Nate Lyles 4 of the 5 are guards - and our only guards (Tribble doesn't really count). That's not a recipe for success.

So a woman abuser, who is somehow allowed to coach just a year removed from strangling his wife, gets a key player on a two time transfer waiver at a P5 school. Such bullshit.

The slow starts are absolutely killing our results. We waste way too many possessions in the beginning.

Kent yellow pee just ran down our leg on that last possession. Tribble HAS to go up strong. Pucker factor is high with this team right now. Lack of guard play is hurting us more than I thought.

WOW! DOWN TO 2! What a run!

I love a good homer announcer pair. These guys are big Runnin' Rebels fans. Haha

Makes betting MW games even more fun when you have such a nice production to watch that's free and available on ROKU in addition to my computer. 😉

Sean Lewis to San Diego State as their HC per Pete Thamel.

If this was Kansas, Bill Self would've hooked him up with Snoop Dogg, strippers, and weed, then receive no punishment.

Hearing more details on this, especially the two concussions, really pisses me off more. What a corrupt, piece of $#@! organization. The growing number of evil individuals in this world that love to F around with people's lives because they can is alarming. Bilas is 100% correct. NCAA sets the guidelines, guidelines are met, end of story. To interject subjectiveness is an abhorrent abuse of power. Has the MAC released a statement? Feels like the governing conference body should probably jump in and fight for one of their members schools. Doubt we'll hear anything though because the MAC leadership sucks Balls (State).

The Mountain West Network is a phenomenal platform. Really excited for this game despite the disappointing showing in the Caymans.