I think sometimes, not always but sometimes a lay-off is just an excuse. CMU had an 11 day lay-off themselves heading into last night's game and it didn't seem to hurt them.
Both teams had comparable breaks between games. Frank coached teams seem to come out flat about 2/3 of the time in these situations. I had a pretty bad feeling about this game and knew Central would come out swinging after they got hammered by Miami. It wasn't as bad as some of the demolitions the team absorbed late in the '12 season but a frustrating loss just the same.
It can be a little frustrating to do some mental math and wonder how many more East titles could have been won with another 2-3 wins over his Ohio career. Any one of those could have led to a possible MAC Championship that would have been the feather in the cap Frank has been lacking for 12 years. The opportunity is still on the table this year. Have to beat Akron next week!