MAC 2025-26 SZN

[kreed5120]

38 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Nolan Smith (former Duke player) at Tennessee State would be an outstanding hire for any of these programs. What he did this year was pretty remarkable.

 

Earl Grant was just fired from Boston College and I think he would be another solid option as well. He had a nice run at Charleston prior to taking the Boston College job so he has shown he can win and compete at this level. Boston College is a tough place to win. No shame in not being able to cut it at the P5 level.

Edited 15 hours ago by kreed5120

[ZipForNow]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Michael Lewis (Ball State) and Rashon Burno (NIU) both out.  I really thought Michael Lewis had a chance to build something at Ball State but it was all downhill after year 1.  Burno was completely checked out Friday.

NIU dressed nine players Friday. Almost looked like a scene from Hoosiers. What was up with that. A couple of the guards were actually good and played the passing lanes well, but the team did not look well-coached.

[Let'sGoZips94]

4 hours ago, ZipForNow said:

NIU dressed nine players Friday. Almost looked like a scene from Hoosiers. What was up with that. A couple of the guards were actually good and played the passing lanes well, but the team did not look well-coached.

 

Excuse me, sir, this thread is for MAC talk. As of Friday night, NIU is no longer a member, therefore this post is in the wrong thread.

 

(Giving you a hard time, plus, that is fantastic to say lol)

[kreed5120]

7 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Excuse me, sir, this thread is for MAC talk. As of Friday night, NIU is no longer a member, therefore this post is in the wrong thread.

 

(Giving you a hard time, plus, that is fantastic to say lol)

 

Technically they are in the MAC until July 1st.

 

Edit: That day can't come soon enough.

Edited 9 hours ago by kreed5120

[Let'sGoZips94]

Marshall just lost to 10 seed Georgia Southern. UNCG lost to Furman earlier. Only Wright State remains as a potential conference champion in their OOC. They play Northern Kentucky tomorrow for the title. 

 

Edit: Technically Arkansas Pine Bluff is still in their conference tourney. Long shot to win it all. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Let'sGoZips94

[kreed5120]

7 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Marshall just lost to 10 seed Georgia Southern. UNCG lost to Furman earlier. Only Wright State remains as a potential conference champion in their OOC. They play Northern Kentucky tomorrow for the title. 

 

Edit: Technically Arkansas Pine Bluff is still in their conference tourney. Long shot to win it all. 

 

What's crazy given the SunBelts absurd bracket is Georgia Southern has won 5 games in 5 days, which the announcers said has never been done before. They still need 1 more win to advance to the tournament.

[Let'sGoZips94]

16 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

What's crazy given the SunBelts absurd bracket is Georgia Southern has won 5 games in 5 days, which the announcers said has never been done before. They still need 1 more win to advance to the tournament.

 

They were ~.500 when the tourney began. They have over 20 wins now lol.

[1981 grad]

On 3/7/2026 at 12:13 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

The last team I remember seeing do something like this in a regular season rivalry game ended up losing to their rival by 20 pts in the MAC Final. 

 

This year, Miami OH and Akron are rivals. Get. To. Saturday. 

I just read Groce's contract and if he makes that shot, Groce gets a $37,000 bonus for being champions of the MAC.