MGoTuesday Night #MACtion Football Thread
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November 1st, 2016 at 7:11 PM ^
Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN
November 1st, 2016 at 9:13 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 7:19 PM ^
My brother-in-law gave me some homemade Scotch ales just for MACtion, which obviously I do not intend to watch while completely sober, but that simply adds to the magic of MACtion.
Definitely going to watch Western Michigan / Ball State out of respect for my many WMU alum friends.
November 1st, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
Email me your address I'll be right over since I'm scottish descent! Watching the #2 CFB team in Michigan WMU as well!
November 1st, 2016 at 7:32 PM ^
How do you fit a Tuesday game in your team's schedule? Did they have last Saturday off and next Saturday off, too?
November 1st, 2016 at 7:55 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 8:00 PM ^
Sucks as a player though. Weeknight games plus asking family & friends to come see you on random weeknights.
November 1st, 2016 at 7:29 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
I think they normally have a better turn out than most of these MAC schools but I'm old and definitely can be wrong
November 1st, 2016 at 7:31 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:10 PM ^
What exactly does "Row the boat" mean? I get that it's some kind of metaphor for teamwork but it seems like a weird analogy. Don't you use a rowboat to escape a sinking ship?
November 1st, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 8:39 PM ^
Everyone pulling hard, together and in sync to move the boat (program or whatever) forward
November 1st, 2016 at 10:25 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 7:50 PM ^
Free classes or are you still footing the bill?
November 1st, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^
I'm finishing up grad school myself and free classes are a very nice perk *stares at current class bill*
November 1st, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:05 PM ^
So I'll probably watch with semi-detached interest.
November 1st, 2016 at 8:08 PM ^
Beats standing out in a field in Peru chewing grass
November 1st, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
but just barely.
November 1st, 2016 at 9:28 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 9:03 PM ^
to the Fighting Flecks!
November 1st, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 8:12 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 8:15 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
Apparently that didn't matter when Newsome got his knee blown out
November 1st, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^
Man I'm not sure Ball State is going to be able to hang in there with WMU
November 1st, 2016 at 8:25 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 8:29 PM ^
Apparently! I stand corrected
November 1st, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
but they're definitely going to get the Colt Brennan & Hawaii treatment in a New Years 6 bowl if they make it. I just don't see them holding up against a top 10 team.
November 1st, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^
What NY bowl would they be in? Does the MAC have an agreement for one? A regional school like this I can't see a NY bowl wanting to invite to be honest their fan base is too small
November 1st, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^
I don't know the exact rule but the highest ranked 'group of five' team at years end gets an auto-bid to a NY6 bowl which is the new equivalent of the BCS: Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange, FIesta and Peach
Since Fiesta & Peach are the semis this year, Western could get an auto-bid to the Rose, Sugar, Cotton or Orange bowl against some other top 15 team
November 1st, 2016 at 9:46 PM ^
This is basically correct but I think it's the highest-ranked G5 *champion*. That's why Boise State's loss to Wyoming was such a dagger, because now they're a game back to even get to their league title game.
The saving grace for WMU is that unlike the BCS-busting days there are now two additional bowls, so they get to play a ~#11 team instead of a ~#7 team. Mandel's bowl projections had them playing Penn State. I wouldn't bet on Western but I could see them making a game of that.
November 2nd, 2016 at 3:15 AM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 9:03 PM ^
Ball State has 200+ rushing yards at 12:00 to go in the 2nd. Western's DL is getting gashed
November 1st, 2016 at 9:05 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 9:30 PM ^
Commonly known by who? Never heard that term applied to Ball State just sayin
November 1st, 2016 at 9:34 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 9:29 PM ^
Pretty sure they will!
November 1st, 2016 at 9:17 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 9:20 PM ^
Fleck is overrated. Western has had a solid program for a good 15 years now. Gary Darnell and Bill Cubit had success at WMU. Granted, Fleck is taking it to another level, but Hoke did the same at Ball State with a weaker program.
Whoever hires Fleck will be taking a risk. MAC coaches tend to be boom-or-bust. For every Kill and Kelly there is a Hoke and Hazell.
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November 1st, 2016 at 9:22 PM ^
The hit rate on up-and-coming MAC coaches seems to be terrible. How many coaches have flamed out at the Illinois' and Purdues of the world? I'd bet the hit rate is like 25% at best.
November 1st, 2016 at 9:34 PM ^
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November 1st, 2016 at 9:50 PM ^
Western has had some up and downs, but it has been a decent program for awhile. Fleck took over a program with some money and fan support.That helps.
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