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Guys,

Dont know where to begin on today's game.
Growing up in Columbus and going to BG for school, I always seemed to look at BG as my place. I fit in there. In the early 90's when the team started winning and went to back to back bowl games, D-1 A football was nothing like it was today. Attendence didn't really matter that much, ESPN wasn't like it is now and students went to games and had fun. BG kept winning and had talented players and I was happy with that.

This year the talent is not there, since we are starting 56 freshmen or whatever the number is. We don't have a good enough QB right now to even compete in our own conference, which is really heartbreaking.

I was glad to hear Tyler get his chance in the game and feel he should just finish out the season. There is a slim chance we might make a bowl game, which would be a huge feat considering all things. I don't want to sling mud here but our special teams let the game slip away. Our defense as I listened to the game on the radio in Columbus, really seemed to be getting to the quarterback. White had 3-4 sacks. CB ran his butt off and unfortunately fumbled and right there what would have given us the tie made it a two score lead for the home team.

My father in law had dinner with AD Christopher this week. In a nutshell it looks grim for future 1-A status. I blame ESPN and NCAA. With the BCS it has turned college football into a business instead of a chance to have good/great football players a chance to show their stuff. He said Miami had their homecoming on a Sunday, I think it was on ESPN but dont' know. Christopher stated they had 4,000 people there!!!! Those of you in central Ohio, the DeSales v. Watterson HS football game had 6,200.

With our two biggest rivals (UM and UT) being played on Tues, Monday or whatever freaking night it is on, it will pretty much lock us into a struggle to meet the attendance figure. He stated the school can't get anyone from outside BG to come to those games.

So, again I have to watch and look at all these crazy a s s buckeye fans in Columbus rant and rave about national championship. They are a great team and they will win the NC this year. Who is going to beat them?

I think the conference needs to drop the contract with ESPN, especially after they dropped the BG v. Miami last year for basketball. This conference has become a whore to ESPN and what has it gotten us. Exposure as what cost.....There are five or so schools, our school included that are in jeopardy of losing 1-A status. So, if that is the case, the MAC becomes a little Big East with like 8 member schools. Then the conference goes back to having one bowl game again and MAC football as i know it and we know will be gone. The SEBO center will all be for naught. But on a side note, I might be able to take my family up to games on Saturday and watch them play McNesse State and UC-Davis or whoever else is in 1-AA. Maybe YSU will be our new rival?

All in all, that's pretty well said.

We continue to get bitten by big plays. I thought down the stretch when we pinned them inside their one how ironic it is that all these years we've been marveling at the offense and hoping for the defense to come around. It looks like they're getting there, but the offense is erratic as all get out. We give up a few big plays that kill us (two long passes today, a long pass and a run vs. CMU, various special teams errors...), but have really done much better on that side of the ball.

I will still be at the Miami(OH) game in a couple weeks, and will have the TV on for the Toledo game. Who knows what will go down against Akron, but regardless, I want to see a pissed off, no mercy team the last two weeks of the season. Do not let this game be how the season is remembered!

If our athletic director is telling people outside of the program that it is likely our football team will lose its Division 1 A Status for College football we made the wrong choice and need to remedy that as soon as possible. IT is on him to make it happen. That is by FAR the most important thing going on right now iwth BG athletics.

BSinCJ wrote: My father in law had dinner with AD Christopher this week. In a nutshell it looks grim for future 1-A status.

BG will never lose 1-A status. That's completely false and I am positive Christopher did not say that.

theziggies wrote:

BSinCJ wrote: My father in law had dinner with AD Christopher this week. In a nutshell it looks grim for future 1-A status.

BG will never lose 1-A status. That's completely false and I am positive Christopher did not say that.

good

if they dont boot us and many others out of 1a
they sure as hell will creat the BCS conference
and finish that wall.
eiter way the foundation was p¨t down a long time ago
and with everyone buying in and the creation of bowls to celebrate mediocrity we put the nails in our own coffin

Imossible for us to go to a bowl this year, unless its tampex bowl. Even then the high school we would play would beat the crap out of us, .....just from the points off our spec teams.

ouch...
what was that
Oh yea it was the fork geting pushed further into this team.
These guys lay down and bend over like lastyears hockey team

While I don't agree with the structure of the BCS, it is better than nothing. The NCAA doesn't have a play-off system for DI and has no interest in tackling the animal that has been created. It was started by leaders in the SEC, Big East, and ACC. The Big Ten and Pac Ten joined reluctantly, but have reaped much success (USC and OSU with titles and Michigan with a shared title before Big Ten joined BCS). The rest of DI got screwed, but have done nothing of it. They say there is power in numbers, but where is the MAC, WAC, MNT West, Sun Belt, CUSA? They have more in numbers than the rest of the conferences. Wouldn't you think they could force something at NCAA meetings? No. Why? Because all AD's in those conferences aspire to be AD's at those other schools. They don't want to ruffle any feathers. Plus, if they were to come up with a play-off system, and one that doesn't work, they could end up screwing themselves even more. Also, as long as the BCS slides some crumbs there way, they won't put up much of an objection.

MACMAN wrote:if they dont boot us and many others out of 1a
they sure as hell will creat the BCS conference
and finish that wall.
eiter way the foundation was p¨t down a long time ago
and with everyone buying in and the creation of bowls to celebrate mediocrity we put the nails in our own coffin

Imossible for us to go to a bowl this year, unless its tampex bowl. Even then the high school we would play would beat the crap out of us, .....just from the points off our spec teams.

ouch...
what was that
Oh yea it was the fork geting pushed further into this team.
These guys lay down and bend over like lastyears hockey team

We are not good. So therefore we should not go to a bowl. when we earn it we should. and will. I have no problem with that.

Root for Tulsa...

theziggies wrote:

BSinCJ wrote: My father in law had dinner with AD Christopher this week. In a nutshell it looks grim for future 1-A status.

BG will never lose 1-A status. That's completely false and I am positive Christopher did not say that.

Not trying to sound like you don't know what your saying, but how to you know that BG will never lose I-A status? What makes you so sure? With this attendence thing, it looks like the NCAA wants the small guys out quick. I know the lawsuits will come, but why can't the NCAA set an attendence mark? It's their business, and they can do what they want.

F*$k the BCS.

This points out why I am not at all sure we made a good choice for our new AD. He is not necessarily looking out for what is best for BGSU, but what is best for himself. We need someone that wants to be in Bowling Green to help Bowling Green, and NOT using it as a stepping stone to a different position.
I have seen some warning flares in the air already. Time will tell.

Our AD is a get the job done, gung ho fellow who has a serious vision of where we need to be as a D 1A athletic department/program. I am very impressed by his priorities, by his ability to articulate them in front of small groups, big crowds and one on one, and by his matter of fact attitude.

This can be seen with his desire to do the Sebo Center and locker rooms "right" from the get go. Second best isn't in this guy's mind.

He has only been here for a few months, but I expect our programs to do well under his leadership. I watched the Temple game. We were outplayed and outcoached in every area. Bullock is a super player. Beyond that the game is over. I am on to the next one.

BG football is bigger than any one person, coach etc. It will be here for a long, long time. We have made a serious commitment with the Sebo Center etc. I will be at the Miami game, bringing friends who are buying tickets, encouraging others (including students) to attend and doing all I can do to keep us in position for future success in football.

This may not be our year. But we will have one soon and I will do what I can to help my alma mater get there.

Go Falcons!

BSinCJ wrote: My father in law had dinner with AD Christopher this week. In a nutshell it looks grim for future 1-A status.

I'm pretty sure you're nutshell is cracked.

Please cite the NCAA bylaw which indicates a school would lose Div 1A status for not meeting attendance requirements.