We have posted our week three preview which includes:
**Preview of each game this week
**Comparison of overall non-conference records among the non-BCS conferences and their record against BCS schools so far this season
**List of MAC players in the NCAA Top Ten national statistical rankings
**Commentary on Brian Kelly's attitude about the UC-Miami game
Check it out at: www.macreportonline.com
MAC Week 3 Picks, Stats, News & Comment
This is the story of the week for MAC football IMHO
Kelly: UC Too Big To Play at Miami
"During his three years as head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas, Brian Kelly relished the idea of "BCS" schools having to travel to take on the MAC......... Funny how things can change.
Kelly................suddenly feels that his team is now too good to have to travel to play a MAC team on the road, even if it does involve one of college football's longest running rivalries, dating back to 1880.
Kelly told the Cincinnati Enquirer, "We're a BCS conference. We have to look at our schedule and find out is it in our best interest to travel to a non-conference BCS school. We have to think about that. That's going to be a decision that's made above my pay grade, but I have my influence in it and I make my opinion known."
Could part of his sudden change of heart be a fear of losing to a MAC school? After all, Miami has not lost at Yager Stadium to the Bearcats since 1999 and owns a 7-4-1 mark at Yager against Cincinnati since the schools started alternating their home games in this rivalry in 1996. Overall Miami owns a 59-45-7 edge over the Bearcats in the battle for the Victory Bell.
"We do not want to stop the game between Miami and Cincinnati," Kelly also added. "We're not saying that at all but again those are all (my) opinions...more so than our administration. They might come out tomorrow and say Brian Kelly is full of it."
We'll save them the trouble. You are full of it and have revealed yourself to be a shallow opportunist who has clearly forgotten his roots and which conference gave you the opportunity to coach at a BCS school."
Miami has a couple of injuries - Brandon Murphy and Joey Hudson, but here's hoping for a UC Bobkitties beat down on Saturday.
Kelly: UC Too Big To Play at Miami
"During his three years as head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas, Brian Kelly relished the idea of "BCS" schools having to travel to take on the MAC......... Funny how things can change.
Kelly................suddenly feels that his team is now too good to have to travel to play a MAC team on the road, even if it does involve one of college football's longest running rivalries, dating back to 1880.
Kelly told the Cincinnati Enquirer, "We're a BCS conference. We have to look at our schedule and find out is it in our best interest to travel to a non-conference BCS school. We have to think about that. That's going to be a decision that's made above my pay grade, but I have my influence in it and I make my opinion known."
Could part of his sudden change of heart be a fear of losing to a MAC school? After all, Miami has not lost at Yager Stadium to the Bearcats since 1999 and owns a 7-4-1 mark at Yager against Cincinnati since the schools started alternating their home games in this rivalry in 1996. Overall Miami owns a 59-45-7 edge over the Bearcats in the battle for the Victory Bell.
"We do not want to stop the game between Miami and Cincinnati," Kelly also added. "We're not saying that at all but again those are all (my) opinions...more so than our administration. They might come out tomorrow and say Brian Kelly is full of it."
We'll save them the trouble. You are full of it and have revealed yourself to be a shallow opportunist who has clearly forgotten his roots and which conference gave you the opportunity to coach at a BCS school."
Miami has a couple of injuries - Brandon Murphy and Joey Hudson, but here's hoping for a UC Bobkitties beat down on Saturday.
Kelly needs to keep his mouth shut for more than 10 consecutive seconds. Earlier this year, he slammed the non-BCS schools and singled out BG in particular in an ESPN.com article. He angered the people at Central by flirting with the Iowa State job like a drunken sorority girl only to lose out to another guy, claim he was staying put and leave a short time later for Cincinnati. He's Urban Meyer without the talent.Tech83 wrote:You are full of it and have revealed yourself to be a shallow opportunist who has clearly forgotten his roots and which conference gave you the opportunity to coach at a BCS school."
