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The week three MAC football recap is posted at MAC Report Online with:A recap with notes & quotes from every gameOur choices for offensive and defensive players of the week A look at how our predictions fared this week (not too shabby)www.macreportonline.com

The week three preview is available at MAC Report Online.This week we cover:--High and low points so far this season--MAC record vs other conferences so far--MAC players ranked in the top ten nationally--Dante Love -- early offensive player of the year candidate--A pair of QBs who were overlooked but now getting noticed--How the week two performance of a pair of MAC opponents may shed a different light on things --CMU's Vince Agnew -- Knowshon's highlight prop?--Willie Geter - "sticky fingers?"--Previews and picks for every MAC game this week--A look ahead at next week's schedule.www.macreportonline.com

Seems like a couple of "yards" might be missing in your second week team rating of Akron. For which level of government is your day job?Just down the hallway from you. Stop by and say hello.

We have posted the updated MAC QB and team passing ratings using the NFL passer rating system for games through September 6.To access the latest ratings click on the link in the QB Ratings module in the upper right corner of the homepageAlso we have added a new weekly feature, "Around the MAC," where we post some selected early news from around the MAC from our reporting partners on the MAC beat...lots of QB news this week...www.macreportonline.com

The week two recap is now online at MAC Report Online. We have a recap of each game with notes and quotes from every contest as well as our player of the week. Also a recap of how our picks performed against the actual results (not bad BTW).Check it out at: www.macreportonline.comThanks!

Week two is drawing close and we have posted our week two preview at MAC Report Online. We also venture out on a limb as usual and make picks on all twleve games...now either we are going to look really smart or really dumb after this week's picks -- how about 3-0 vs the Big East and four BCS wins? Possible.Here is the rundown of stuff in our week two preview:--BG ticket sales picking up for home opener--History of MAC vs. #1 Teams (not pretty)--Week one offensvie yardage leaders--Patriot Bowl's Disappointing Attendance--Around the MAC Beat -- selected news around MAC campuses from our contributors--Game Previews & Predictions (last week: 9-3)--Next week's schedulewww.macreportonline.com

Once again this season MAC Report Online's Al Fellhauer will provide the weekly passer ratings for MAC QB's using the NFL's passer rating system. They will be available every Wedensday.To access the rankings visit our homepage at www.macreportonline.com and click on the link in the "MAC QB Ratings" module in the upper right hand corner.

Week one is in the books and we have notes and quotes at MAC Report Online from every game as well as our choices for offensive and defensive players of the week and the results of our first week prognostications in the most complete weekly MAC recap available:MAC Opening Week Recap

On the eve of kickoff MAC Report Online returns for a fifth season with its weekly preview, news, notes and predictions. Our favorite segment this week? Eastern Michigan head coach Jeff Genyk fires back at Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian...In this week's preview:- Questions heading into the season- Media vs Fans Poll -- which will be more accurate by season's end?- Fightin' Words: EMU gets slammed by Colts prez -- EMU responds- Around the MAC Beat: the skinny form our media sources - Opening week numbers to remember- Previews and picks for all twelve games - A look ahead at the schedule for week twoMAC Report Online

We conclude our series of reports at MAC Report Online on "five players to watch" in the MAC by taking a look at five potential special teams standouts:Five To Watch: Special Teams

Thanks to everyone who has purchased a copy and the kind words -- the response has been really nice ---Get your copy of the 2008 MAC Football Preview Today

MAC Report Online.com has just released its 2008 MAC Football Preview e-magazine and it is available for download for only $4.95: 2008 MAC Football Preview MagazineContains 70 pages of information previewing the upcoming MAC football season and is the only publication dedicated to the MAC featuring in-depth team-by-team analysis with positional battles and breakdowns. Our team information comes from extensive inteviews with all 13 MAC head coaches and is all post-spring -- far more current than you will get in any of the other national publications at a cost of half or less than their newsstand price.We also have feature stories on Eugene Jarvis, Larry English, the MAC's top quartet of junior QB's, Q&A with Rick Chryst and a whole lot more.This is the same publication that the MAC media will be using this season and is the first such magazine dedicated to a MAC football preview with input from everyone around the MAC.Download link: 2008 MAC Football Preview Magazine

MAC Report Online has released its 2008 Preseason All-MAC first and second team selections.This year's class includes 31 seniors among the 52 players named. The balance of the league this season was evident as well with each MAC team scoring no fewer than three players on this year's preseeason all-conference teams.The complete list of players and a breakdown is here: http://www.macreportonline.comLooking for the most in-depth preview of the upcoming MAC football season? MAC Report Online's "2008 MAC Football Preview," the only publication dedicated exclusively to previewing the MAC, will be released July 7 for download for only $4.95. Featuring team previews, player features and insider information, don't miss out on this necessary addition to any MAC football fanatic's preseason library. Check back at www.macreportonline.com to get your copy.

We just posted an update at MAC Report Online that includes comments from MAC commissioner Rick Chryst on recent speculation about potential changes with the GMAC Bowl and we also have a list of MAC "watch list" candidates for postseason awards.http://www.macreportonline.comAlso - Be sure to cast your vote in our new poll on whether there are now too many bowl games. Our last poll asked if the MAC should continue to schedule weeknight football games for increased TV exposure. The resuts:YES 69%NO 31%

A real mixed bag of results for the MAC in the latest APR numbers, including five teams losing football scholarships.We assembled a bunch of quotes and got background explanations from several sources around the MAC and put together what I think is a pretty substantive report on the MAC's APR score:http://www.macreportonline.com

The NFL Draft is this weekend and the MAC has several players that could be selected:http://www.macreportonline.com

News broke last week about the MAC being involved in a proposed new bowl game in Washington, DC. We followed up to get some clarification and also spoke with Rick Chryst about the MAC's potential involvement in the proposed Congressional Bowl and some other bowl related matters:http://www.macreportonline.com

A little spring football talk...In our Spring Sneak Peek around the MAC, we sought out the opinions and perspectives of those who follow the teams and asked them to give us a thumbnail overview of each team's prospects this year based on the early returns, asking our experts to give three reasons each why the team may or may not be ready to contend for a MAC title in 2008. check it all out at: http://www.macreportonline.com

It's probably very smart to lurk around places like this, where you can get angles and leads on little scoops you might not find if you stay inside the regular circlesWell, I will admit that it doesn't have much depth to it, but we posted a brief preview of the NIT contest at MAC Report Online.. Sorry it's not more in-depth but we are down two writers this week and I have been dealing with the flu since getting back from the MAC Tournament this past Sunday.Anyway, hey, it's better than nothing: http://www.macreportonline.com/index.php/2...sachusetts.html

We've posted our weekly hoops report at MAC Report Online and our feature this week concerns the winning perecentage of home teams during conference play in the MAC. We crunched the numbers for every division one conference and the MAC leads all conferences with a home team winning percentage of .711 during conference play. No other conference has a cumulative conference home court winning pct at .700 or better. What are the reasons? We're not sure and we got some comments from a couple of coaches around the MAC to help us out.Also this week:--BracketBuster Hangover--Tournament Seeds if season ended today--Coach of the Year poll results --- and new poll for this week: Player of the Year--RPI and SOS for every MAC team--Mid-Major Poll Update--Players of the Week--Individual Stats Leadersall at: http://www.macreportonline.com

We took advantage of the light schedule this week to catch our breath after the BracketBuster excitement from last weekend but have finally posted our weekly MAC hoops update at MAC Report Online.This week's features include: --BracketBuster Momentum for Can't State & the MAC--Poll Results: Can't, Ohio at large?--New poll: Cast your vote for coach of the year--Current seeds if MAC Tournament started today--RPI/SOS for every MAC team--Soaring Eagles?--Players of the Week--Stats leaders--Upcoming scheduleall at: http://www.macreportonline.com

Another football recruiting class has been inked by MAC schools and MAC Report Online's recruiting analyst, Brian Golden, breaks them all down from top to bottom. Golden looks at who inked the top class, which players could start immediately and identifies some sleepers to watch. http://www.macreportonline.com

We've posted our weekly hoops report at MAC Report Online and it looks like another one-bid season for the MAC. Features this week:--Bracket Buster Loses Luster--Revenge of the West--Seedings if the season ended today--Fan Poll Results -- and new poll question--Quote of the Year (So Far)--RPI and SOS for every MAC squad--Latest Mid-Major Poll news--Players of the Week--Short Jumpers (misc news)--Individual Stats Leaders--Upcoming scheduleat: http://www.macreportonline.com

Thanks for all of the input. Much appreciated! As for the comparison to Scout or Rivals, I think we could do far better and provide more unique information.

Our weekly hoops report is now posted at MAC Report Online. This week's stuff includes:--East vs. West breakdown--Current tournament seedings--BracketBuster TV Schedule--Jeremiah Wood injury status--Vote for Peyton Stovall--Weekly MRO Poll results and new poll question--RPI and SOS for every MAC team--Mid-Major Top 25 --Short jumpers (misc news)--Updated individual stats--Upcoming scheduleat: http://www.macreportonline.com