BG Picked Third in the MAC East by the Sporting News

[BGSU33]

Here’s a look at the MAC according to the Sporting News:

MAC East
1. Miami
2. Akron
3. Bowling Green
4. Kent State
5. Ohio
6. Buffalo

MAC West
1. Western Michigan
2. Easter Michigan
3. Central Michigan
4. Northern Illinois
5. Toledo
6. Ball State

All-MAC Team:
Michael Bramos, Miami
Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Al Fisher, Kent State
David Kool, Western Michigan
Tyrone Kent, Toledo

MAC Recruiting Class Rankings:
1. Ball State
2. Northern Illinois
3. Akron
4. Miami
5. Western Michigan
6. Ohio
7. Toledo
8. Eastern Michigan
9. Kent State
10. Central Michigan
11. Bowling Green
12. Buffalo

MAC Ratings:
Best Penetrator: Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Best Passer: Jordan Mincy, Kent State
Best Shooter: David Kool, Western Michigan
Best Shot Blocker: Otis Polk, Bowling Green
Best Athlete: Anthony Newell, Ball State
Best Under Pressure: Al Fisher, Kent State
Best Leader: Shawntes Gary, Western Michigan
Top NBA Prospect: Michael Bramos, Miami
Top Freshman: Anthony Hitchens, Akron
Best Rebounder, Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Best Transfer: LaMarcus Lowe, Western Michigan
Best Interview: Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo
Best Coach: Charlie Coles, Miami
Best Recruiter: Ernie Ziegler, Central Michigan
Most likely to draw a technical: John Groce, Ohio
Coach on the hot seat: John Groce, Ohio (the guy was just hired and he’s already on the hot seat?!?!)
Best homecourt advantage: Akron

[Falcon137]

Akron 2nd after Blue Ribbon put them 5th....hmm

[ZiggyZoomba]

Best Recruiter: Ernie Ziegler, Central Michigan

I think this will be proven wrong in the next year or two.

[BleedOrange]

Best Recruiter: Ernie Ziegler, Central Michigan
...

I noticed that last night at the news stand. What has he recruited at CMU? That designation must be based on whatever he did in a previous job.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

Athlon also picked us 3rd in the East

East

1. Kent State
2. Miami
3. Bowling Green
4. Ohio
5. Akron
6. Buffalo

West
1. Western Michigan
2. Eastern Michigan
3. Toledo
4. Central Michigan
5. Ball State
6. Northern Illinois

[Falconfreak90]

I will be very surprised if Akron finishes in the top half of the East this year. They have a pretty BiG rebuilding year coming...

[renorvis]

Is Kool that much of a better shooter than B-Mo??? And where is Chris Knight's name???

[h2oville rocket]

Is Kool that much of a better shooter than B-Mo??? And where is Chris Knight's name???

Kool looks like an accountant, plays like an assassin. And yes he's a pretty great shooter. I think that may be the least controversial pick of the bunch.

[OSUFALCON]

Here’s a look at the MAC according to the Sporting News:

MAC East
1. Miami
2. Akron
3. Bowling Green
4. Kent State
5. Ohio
6. Buffalo

MAC West
1. Western Michigan
2. Easter Michigan
3. Central Michigan
4. Northern Illinois
5. Toledo
6. Ball State

All-MAC Team:
Michael Bramos, Miami
Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Al Fisher, Kent State
David Kool, Western Michigan
Tyrone Kent, Toledo

MAC Recruiting Class Rankings:
1. Ball State
2. Northern Illinois
3. Akron
4. Miami
5. Western Michigan
6. Ohio
7. Toledo
8. Eastern Michigan
9. Kent State
10. Central Michigan
11. Bowling Green
12. Buffalo

MAC Ratings:
Best Penetrator: Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Best Passer: Jordan Mincy, Kent State
Best Shooter: David Kool, Western Michigan
Best Shot Blocker: Otis Polk, Bowling Green
Best Athlete: Anthony Newell, Ball State
Best Under Pressure: Al Fisher, Kent State
Best Leader: Shawntes Gary, Western Michigan
Top NBA Prospect: Michael Bramos, Miami
Top Freshman: Anthony Hitchens, Akron
Best Rebounder, Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Best Transfer: LaMarcus Lowe, Western Michigan
Best Interview: Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo
Best Coach: Charlie Coles, Miami
Best Recruiter: Ernie Ziegler, Central Michigan
Most likely to draw a technical: John Groce, Ohio
Coach on the hot seat: John Groce, Ohio (the guy was just hired and he’s already on the hot seat?!?!)
Best homecourt advantage: Akron

No way Kent will be forth! Second maybe but not forth.

[Falcon137]

Yeah, Kent was pre-season 41 in collegehoops.net pre-season poll and picked to win the MAC. The only thing I can think of is having a new coach but by hiring Geno Ford they really shouldn't skip a beat.

[BGSU33]

I forgot to mention this in the first post, but in the back of the Sporting News magazine it has their All-America Team, followed by their High Honorable Mention and Honorable Mention Teams. The trio of Danny McElroy, Darren Goodson & Cortez Howell were all listed here. What’s more, for the nation’s All-Metro Teams, for the city of Cincinnati, those three were three of the five who made the team. I’m very happy to know McElroy is still coming to BG but it’s disappointing to hear Goodson and Howell won’t be following.