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37 weeks 6 days ago WMU QB

The reporter in question is actually Graham Couch from the Kalamazoo Gazette and he's the homliest homer in the history of journalism.  He was beating the drum for years that Hiller was better than CMUs' Dan LeFevour, 15,500 total yards of offense, three conference championship and four straights wins over WMU be damned.  

In short, any he says is best ignored.  He makes Drew Sharp seem reasonable and sane by comparison. 
1 year 4 days ago MAC schools (and Sun

MAC schools (and Sun Belt/C-USA, et al) regularly outrecruit BCS schools, but only the best recruits at those schools and only over the marginal BCS schools.  

(In other words, it's accurate that kids aren't picking Kent State over Ohio State or EMU over Michigan State, but there's LOTS of kids picking CMU over Indiana or Minnesota or UCF over Virginia, etc.)
1 year 42 weeks ago UM-MSU rivalry

"The Michigan State game is a cool rivalry because it's like a state championship game."

...though last year it was to determine second place.
2 years 5 weeks ago Zeigler's father's contract extension

I honestly wouldn't read anything into that one way or the other as far as his decision. I think we've seen those kinds of contract extensions before -- they're just designed to stabilize recruiting if a coach's contract situation is up in the air. Zeigler is on the hot seat next season, contract extension or not. That said, I still think Trey will make the decision that is best for him, not for his father.

Full disclosure -- Also a CMU alum.

2 years 7 weeks ago ASU

For some reason I think Gardner's tweet may have meant Appalachian State (which if so, is much funnier).

2 years 9 weeks ago Hockey game chances

As a Las Vegas resident, I can tell you there is a 0.0 percent chance you will find a sportsbook willing to show either of the hockey games. (You might have a 0.5 percent chance at the LV Hilton as they're only casino to have college hockey lines.)

The suggestion about trying to find an M alumni group in town that will be watching the game is a sound one. There are several Michigan bars in the valley and at least one will likely be showing the games.

2 years 25 weeks ago CMU over Utah

I support Central being near the end of the poll. Central's best win (Michigan State) is better than Utah's (Air Force(!)) by leaps and bounds and their losses were to very decent teams (Arizona and Boston College, both on the road). Personally, I think their resume is better than Houston's, despite Houston's 3 BCS wins.

2 years 32 weeks ago Central Michigan vs. Michigan

If you're going to include Michigan amongst the teams at the cusp of the Top 25 you should include Central Michigan as well. Compared to Michigan, Central's been more impressive pounding a team U-M had some trouble with (EMU) into jelly and actually a beating a team (MSU) that U-M, you know...lost to. I'm not saying CMU should necessarily be in the Top 25, but they have more of a claim to Top 25 status than Michigan does.

2 years 42 weeks ago Ziegler

If he doesn't go to Central, I hope he goes to Michigan, but that being said, please, please, please let this be true:

Also: the Trey Zeigler rumblings have shifted towards Central Michigan, where his dad coaches.
2 years 50 weeks ago O RLY?

It completely mystifies me how some college football "fans" continue to rationalize how a school like Alabama last year or Oklahoma in 2006 can lose in a BCS game to Utah or Boise State and somehow try to use that as evidence that those teams don't belong in the BCS games.

So basically they're damned if they do, damned if they don't. When they lay an egg like Hawaii in 2007, it's because they suck...when they win it's because Alabama or Oklahoma didn't have enough to play for.

The current system is pretty fair towards non-BCS conference teams -- other than a playoff, I don't think there's much else that needs to be done. If a team like Central Michigan this year goes 13-0, beating Arizona, Michigan State and Boston College along the way, it's hard to argue that it isn't compelling to give them a shot in a major bowl against a team like Oklahoma or Ohio State (or whomever).

As a college football fan, those matchups are interesting to me. It sickens me that a lot of so-called "fans" of college football would rather see a three-loss Oregon team (for a random example) play in a BCS bowl.

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