RowdyZip Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 Seems a little odd for a guy to get 2nd team All-MAC when he's never played a conference game and had so-so results and injuries during his time elsewhere. I get he's a highly touted recruit, but I feel like there's got to be someone more deserving based on conference results. 1 Quote
kreed5120 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, RowdyZip said: Seems a little odd for a guy to get 2nd team All-MAC when he's never played a conference game and had so-so results and injuries during his time elsewhere. I get he's a highly touted recruit, but I feel like there's got to be someone more deserving based on conference results. They're not really honors, they're predictions. Honors will happen at the end of the season voting. Quote
NWAkron Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 Ugh...you know this is good. Have my ire up already. eff'n Rootstown School of Design. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 Looking at that first team I wonder if the code has been cracked on Insincere after the way he finished the season. The Zips forced him to go left and trapped him over and over and he really struggled. Quote
RoyalBlu Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 Frankly thought the Zips would be No. 1 ... and probably would have if more than just the coaches voted. That said, a serious and legit argument can be made for any of the top 3 teams. Ball State, if the new coach is the real deal, might be the team to watch as the Cardinals have a lot of experienced freshman talent back from last season plus some VG transfers. Without a target on its back, Ball State may be tough to deal with come February. 1 Quote
zippy5 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 38 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said: Frankly thought the Zips would be No. 1 ... and probably would have if more than just the coaches voted. That said, a serious and legit argument can be made for any of the top 3 teams. Ball State, if the new coach is the real deal, might be the team to watch as the Cardinals have a lot of experienced freshman talent back from last season plus some VG transfers. Without a target on its back, Ball State may be tough to deal with come February. They lost Luke Brown though 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 If Ali and Bandaogo returned I think we may have seen a higher ranking. I also suspect that Dawson's loss was calculated in to the coaches' votes. Quote
NWAkron Posted October 26, 2022 Report Posted October 26, 2022 35 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: If Ali and Bandaogo returned I think we may have seen a higher ranking. I also suspect that Dawson's loss was calculated in to the coaches' votes. Bandaogo? 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted October 27, 2022 Report Posted October 27, 2022 9 hours ago, RowdyZip said: Seems a little odd for a guy to get 2nd team All-MAC when he's never played a conference game and had so-so results and injuries during his time elsewhere. I get he's a highly touted recruit, but I feel like there's got to be someone more deserving based on conference results. Do you think some donor paid off the legal system to get this guy's charges reduced/dropped for him to be 2nd team All MAC preseason? He's probably calling the commish as we speak, telling him if that poll doesn't change, he's cancelling his season tickets, and that'll leave EMU with 3 total fans. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted October 27, 2022 Report Posted October 27, 2022 14 hours ago, NWAkron said: Bandaogo? Bandaogo Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 27, 2022 Report Posted October 27, 2022 We are obviously little more than a talent pipeline for middling Utah basketball programs. 1 Quote
1981 grad Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 Wow, the preseason poll is looking pretty accurate right now. They have the top 5 except for Toledo being second instead of first and it was very close. No surprises this year. Quote
NWAkron Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 28 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Wow, the preseason poll is looking pretty accurate right now. They have the top 5 except for Toledo being second instead of first and it was very close. No surprises this year. Northern Illinois is a surprise of sorts. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: Northern Illinois is a surprise of sorts. Agreed. Coach Burno has done a nice job there. He and Coach Lewis from Ball St. should be frontrunners for MAC coach of the year. Quote
zippy5 Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 NIU had a decent run but have lost 4 of their last six and I'm comfortable deeming them "not good" Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, zippy5 said: NIU had a decent run but have lost 4 of their last six and I'm comfortable deeming them "not good" There's an old saying that a conference is only as good as its worst teams. If that's the case, the MAC is not very good. I would propose that MAC basketball eliminate any program with a direction in its name or that faced Evan Wilson on the floor this season. Quote
NWAkron Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: There's an old saying that a conference is only as good as its worst teams. If that's the case, the MAC is not very good. I would propose that MAC basketball eliminate any program with a direction in its name or that faced Evan Wilson on the floor this season. Probably one of the reasons Toledo is at the moment a #14 seed. From their last loss at Kent in January, apart from beating Akron twice (and the game at the JAR was questionable), they have taken out a parade of horribles: BG twice Buffalo twice Ohio U (at Toledo and not the Convocation Center) (no offense to Kitten Attack) Central Michigan twice Miami twice Eastern Michigan twice (in relatively close games) A Bracket Buster would have helped. Edited February 26, 2023 by NWAkron Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, zippy5 said: NIU had a decent run but have lost 4 of their last six and I'm comfortable deeming them "not good" The bottom half of the MAC is a dumpster fire. Some team in that group has to be the best of the rest. Quote
NWAkron Posted February 26, 2023 Report Posted February 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: The bottom half of the MAC is a dumpster fire. Some team in that group has to be the best of the rest. Literally. 1 Quote
zipsrule Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: Literally. At least it travels well. Quote
zippy5 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 14 hours ago, kreed5120 said: The bottom half of the MAC is a dumpster fire. Some team in that group has to be the best of the rest. Sure, but I don't agree with their coach being a COY frontrunner Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 7 hours ago, zippy5 said: Sure, but I don't agree with their coach being a COY frontrunner I was more defending your point. It should either go to coach K (assuming Toledo wins the regular season MAC title) or Michael Lewis. There shouldn't really be any other competition. Quote
zippy5 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Posted February 27, 2023 Balls was picked to finish 4th and is in 4th. I think Sendy is in the convo. In a year where it's straight chalk for relevant teams, I'd give it to the champ. Coach K or Sendy this year imo Quote
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