The university laid off a lot of faculty in the last two years, so imagine the uproard from BG's Richard Vedder types had they bought out the remaining year. The athletic department would not want that sort of bad press.

I agree, I think BG cares more about football, but that seems to be the trend for the majority of schools nowadays anyway. But I actually think BG may also be the only school in the MAC that Ohio has a losing record against in men's basketball. I could be wrong but I thought I read that somewhere. They've had some really good teams over the years but just not any in the last 5 years or so. And I wasn't throwing stones, I was actually pointing that out myself that Ohio football has not won a MAC Championship since 1968. And while we haven't won one in forever, it shouldn't get overlooked how much progress we've made in the last decade or so in football. For all the knocks on teams like EMU in football the last few years, we were actually WORSE than they are now not too long ago ourselves. 

I agree, I think BG cares more about football, but that seems to be the trend for the majority of schools nowadays anyway. But I actually think BG may also be the only school in the MAC that Ohio has a losing record against in men's basketball. I could be wrong but I thought I read that somewhere.  
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I've also read Ohio has a losing record against BG, I don't remember if that was the only school. And of course, almost every school will put emphasis on football, that's the revenue builder. The only exception I see in the conference is Kent State, which has done stuff for basketball and baseball, which as great as college baseball is, it's nowhere near the revenue levels of football or basketball

I've also read Ohio has a losing record against BG, I don't remember if that was the only school. And of course, almost every school will put emphasis on football, that's the revenue builder. The only exception I see in the conference is Kent State, which has done stuff for basketball and baseball, which as great as college baseball is, it's nowhere near the revenue levels of football or basketball
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I have always felt OU and Miami should be much better than what they been in baseball in the MAC and should be two of the better teams in the league year in and year out. They both have two of the nicest facilities in the conference and they are they are the two schools farthest south in the MAC which bodes well for weather in the spring as there are many times when Athens and Oxofrd are 10-15 degrees weather than most of the other MAC locations and there are a number of times when those places are covered in snow during the baseball season and Athens and Oxford are not. Kent State certainly has a good thing going and has dominated the MAC in recent years with good coaching, good non-conference schedules, decent stadium and a track record of success. BG came out of nowhere in the MAC Tournament last year and won it after nearly not even getting into the tournament field. BG's win ended a stretch of four straight tournament titles by KSU. 
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And now that KSU's coach Scott Stricklin (an Athens HS alum) accepted a Big 6 job (Georgia I think), perhaps even more parity!

My good friend was the baseball radio guy with Russ last year, and he called the series at Kent, where Ohio won on Saturday, and would've won on Friday had they not given up an inside-the-park HR in the 8th!

Haven't we had a very tough time winning at BG in hoops over the last 6-8 years?

Yes, Orr is a very good man and one that would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. I find it sad that things didn't work out for him at BG. For the record, the first time I was in Anderson BG had a team including future NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Howard Komives. So they have rich tradition. Hopefully the next coach can revive it.

I saw a kid walk into a store I was in just two nights ago here in Columbus. Had an OHIO sweatshirt on. About 5'11", and built like a Stud. I said "Go Bobcats", he smiled and said somewhat reservedly "yeah". The I began to talk to him:

Another very important thing to consider with BG, Miami and WMU that the rest of the MAC doesn't have to worry or even think about is, those three play hockey which is a HUGE factor for their athletic departments to juggle. And when I say they play hockey I am talking about NCAA D-1 hockey, I am not referring to club hockey. This has a significant impact on their funding with scholarships, travel, equipment, facility operations, etc., (especially for their men's programs) and it goes directly head to head with their men's basketball teams as hockey and hoops overlap. These schools are traveling to places sucks as Alaska to Nebraska to Alabama for even league games! Last year when we played basketball at BG, the Falcons were playing a hockey game not only on the same day but nearly the exact same time right next door against Ohio State. We don't have to worry about things like that.

Having hockey (which is a large roster and a very expensive sport to fund) stretches their budgets much thinner especially in terms of where they can allocate money to their other men's programs that their peers don't need to. Those three schools are a trio of only like a dozen or so schools who play FBS football and also have D-1 hockey while the others who do are mostly Big Ten schools which have the money to do so. Kent State used to be in this same boat but cut hockey about two decades ago. BG and WMU also have men's soccer to manage on the mens's side of finding (Miami had men's soccer but also cut it). BG talked about cutting hockey a few years ago and many rallied around the program to save it. But if they had cut it, they could easily have put a majority of that funding towards men's basketball like its peers do. 

Miami is is much better shape in hockey than BG and WMU. Their hockey arena is beautiful and is nicer than any MAC basketball arena. And before the attendance hounds on here jump on that statement, I said nicer, not bigger. One could argue that hockey is Miami's best sport, but only BG of those three has won a National Championship in hockey.

So when I see people making comments about basketball attendance at Miami and BG right now, you have to take a look at the bigger picture. One, both of those basketball programs are down right now. And two, they both are going head to head with hockey. WMU does too but is having a good basketball season. So when it's basketball season in Athens, it's basketball season. But at the same time in places like Oxford and Bowling Green, it's basketball and hockey season. Now in places like EMU, that's another story. 

U HEARD IT HERE FIRST

The leader in the clubhouse for the BG job will be an ass't from Wisconsin'

He went to high school in Findlay

Not sure of last name-- Lamont ??