If any combination of three of those guys is the best the MAC has, no wonder officiating the league is lousy, inconsistent and sucks!
Borna, just posted this in the attendance thread. What do you think:
"Looked like a big time crowd/atmosphere on the tube. And, I would say this just confirms that if OHIO really wanted to make a splash, basketball probably is where it is at. Seems to be a real big time following by students and locals when it is a big game. Just too bad we don't have more big games. Also confirms the rest of the league, right now, adds absolutely nothing to make the MAC look like a high basketball mid major.
Very disappointing for our fans, students and alumni!!"
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Personally I agree with everything till the last line. It was dissapointing but I do not think it is part of the other discussion which stands on it's own.
2 seperate issues and each deserves to stand alone.
Many ways to build a program and they are choosing to buy games, stay at home for the crowds and get less than major opponents while heading out for a couple of mid level high major conference roadies. TOS kept em on the road with some high high majors to pay for the program.
As we get better as a program big 6 conference programs start wanting no part of us. Teams like Butler and Gonzaga built by selecting high major games on the road that were winnable in addition to hosting home and homes. Both were in similar schlocky conferences that drag down the RPI come in conference schedules. I think our AD has done a good job building the buzz and filling the bldg. We are poised to make a vault if we can get back to the tourney and maybe even win a game or at least compete.
I think you summed it up... I am not dissapointed with this loss unless we fail to take lessons away and apply them. We will need to be dialed in and focused. The competition is. When I saw them against SD I told several people and may have even posted that I thought they looked to be in tourney run up mode. They are executing better than any Akron team I ever remember. Crisp, tough and purposeful.....yet we had them flat on their back 1st half.
I wanna dance and leave this conference sucking the tailpipe for many years to come.
Several reports said very little Akron presence last night. Even on weekenights we have large OHIO presence on the road from Dekalb to Stow. Even a asmattering in Buffalo on a wednesday in a blizzard.
And FWIW> I do not think Applachia is as big an issue with recruits as one would think....been to Las Cruces, Wichita, Peoria, Macomb