The Battle for the Belt: Mac vs Sun Belt

[kreed5120]

The sad reality is that the MAC 4-5 years ago was actually something like the 8th or 9th ranked conference when you looked at the conference from top to bottom. The MAC's strength was that it was a deep conference with few "cupcakes".

 

Now since covid happened, it appears half the teams in the conference have just quit trying. Last season, using the same metrics, the MAC was somewhere in the neighborhood of 15th. Programs like the directional Michigan's and Miami need to start investing in their programs more before we can seriously begin to talk about the MAC being among the best mid-major conferences.

[csims0917]

I will say it does feel a bit deeper this year outside of the 3 Michigans and maybe Buffalo. Miami and Bowling Green look a tad better. Meanwhile you still have regulars in Akron, KSU, Ohio, Toledo, and Ball State. Maybe I’m just optimistic but it doesn’t feel like a 3 team race like last year 

[Blue & Gold]

This KSUcks -v- James Madison game has been excellent. KSUcks up by 1 with 10 minutes to go.

[zipsrule]

Kent up by 3 with 20.7 seconds left.

[1981 grad]

Madison just scored 5 points in 4 seconds to tie the game as time ran out.  What a choke by Kent!!!

[zipsrule]

Kent was up by 2 with 1.2 seconds left.  They had the ball but had an offense foul before the ball was inbounded.  Then they gave JMU an easy layup to tie the game. Overtime....

[csims0917]

Massive choke of a game by Kent. JMU taken full advantage 

[Captain Kangaroo]

8 minutes ago, csims0917 said:

Massive choke of a game by Kent. JMU taken full advantage 

Until they didn’t…

[zipsrule]

JMU blows the lead.  Tied at 101.  Going to a second OT.

[1981 grad]

This time Kent scores 5 points in 2 seconds to send the game to a 2nd overtime.  Both teams have choked a win.  

[GoZips88]

Tuned into the Kent game. Peyton and the rest of that merry band will be easy to hate this year. Pinky still that beautiful hue.

[zippy5]

Just hate seeing Kent lose like that. Shucks

[LoyalZIP]

Unreal game

[zipsrule]

JMU closes it out to win 113-108.

[Reslife4Life]

Kent took them to 2OTs that’s enough representation of the MAC for me

[csims0917]

Kent ran out of gas but can still score at will. Will be very formidable as always. 
1-1 in the battle for the belt. Big game tomorrow for the good guys

[LoyalZIP]

And we’re supposed to not be happy to see Kent lose?!? Ha! That’s what you get for having champion shirts all over the place. Your team hasn’t won s*** yet, folks. 

[LZIp]

choke job losers.

[GoZips88]

Kent sucks. Absolute s-hole.

[Reslife4Life]

Playing JMU on the road would be huge for us if we end up getting paired up with them

[zipsrule]

9 minutes ago, csims0917 said:

Kent ran out of gas but can still score at will.

Maybe their starters.  Out of the 108 points scored, their bench chipped in a whopping 13.

[Let'sGoZips94]

On 11/8/2023 at 9:30 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

F the MAC. F Kent. This conference does nothing for us and I refuse to root for it and our rivals. I want misery for their programs and fan bases. Sue me (don't actually; shaht aht Brett Favre). 

 

[mrelegazna]

On 11/8/2023 at 8:30 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

F the MAC. F Kent. This conference does nothing for us and I refuse to root for it and our rivals. I want misery for their programs and fan bases. Sue me (don't actually; shaht aht Brett Favre). 

I'm with you part of the way in that I never root for Can't or Ohio.

 

What should the MAC do for us that they don't?

[Let'sGoZips94]

6 minutes ago, mrelegazna said:

I'm with you part of the way in that I never root for Can't or Ohio.

 

What should the MAC do for us that they don't?

 

I'll send you a PM. I don't want to hijack a beautiful thread with PCCC failure. 

[NWAkron]

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/38859656

 

for your viewing pleasure.  PCCC up by 5 with 3.8 seconds left.  What could go wrong?

Edited November 10, 2023 by NWAkron