A little nitpick here: I typically watch the games via WatchESPN or whatever. During the game the broadcasters always call attention to the same players. The announcers typically have no idea who Ian Wells is (our best DB and NFL prospect) or Blair Brown (our "Slapshot" Hansen Brother in residence and leading tackler). I mean they treat Ian like he's just some run-of-the-mill MAC cornerback! Gasp!

I just ask our SID (or whomever provides Reghi with his crib sheet) to do a little updating so that the spotlight is positioned correctly.

Thank you for your attention and enjoy your Monday!

Sorry...but these guys all have day jobs and do these WatchESPN games on the side. They do little prep work...basically thumb thru things.

Most of the time they butcher names, etc.

That is what you get when your games are on TV during weeknights and the internet during weekends.

Just more proof of the low-budget, low-rent league the MAC has become.

We should expect more...deserve more...but until the conference demands more and provides more....this is what we are.

Frustrating....but the sad reality.

Toledo is barely ever mentioned when the "experts" talk about the G5 schools like Memphis, Temple and Houston. The league needs to do a better job promoting their success (i.e. Toledo, Matt Johnson, etc)

They just rely on ESPN's weeknight MACtion to take care of their exposure.

This league hasn't really evolved in the last decade...it's just stood dormant and failed to capitalize off NIU success or Ohio basketball success during the Sweet 16 run.

We still have a trash "TV" deal that has 90% of our games on the internet....while I'm able to watch games on ESPN/CBS Sports Network/FSN that involve AAC, CUSA and even Sun Belt and OVC teams.

The MAC has fallen off the national radar.

Thats my point. They meet with some Ohio folks and ask them about our team. I'm just asking that the Ohio folks give credit to some folks that deserve it.

Ian Wells is rarely tested so he does not get many of the accolades, but scouts think very highly of his coverage skills. This is a big week for him, call it make or break, BG will test him. Hopefully, the coaches let him match up one on one versus a zone coverage. If he shows well and runs well during the pre-draft, he will be a 4-6 rounder. Here is one sight I found that ranks the MAC players.
http://optimumscouting.com/uncategorized/2976.html

Wells, maybe. JJ and Daz--have you watched them and watched pro football?

For almost all of our players, as we've seen them on the field this year, to think that they are NFL caliber is to not have a clue about the level of athlete which plays in the NFL.

Try this. Turn on a random game, without knowing if it's pro or college. Watch two plays. Look at the size and speed of the players. You will know instantly if you're watching college or pro.

I'm not sure you understand how explosive and powerful those guys are. You admittedly try and compare great Bobcats from the 60's to today, that just shows how out of touch you are with topics like this.

Landon had the tools, big, quick, strong and a high motor who played to the edge. That was evident early on, and the fact he stuck as many times as he did proves that.

Did you see his return at Minnesota after the Gophers score the go-ahead TD in the final minutes of the game? He got those yards when we really needed it, and it almost allowed us to tie the game after a few more plays and getting into FG range. Daz has a lot of heart in addition to his skills.

I'm not going to project whether or not they will make the NFL, only that they are likely to earn at least mini-camp tryouts, and perhaps a free agent contract. I searched the web for draft prospects on the Bobcats, and those were the three names that came up.

It's not too fair to judge JJ by his last few games, though, as he has been playing hurt. Hopefully against BG he'll be 100% again, or close.

The most wrong I've been about a Bobcat's NFL career was Taylor Price. I thought he'd be in the league for 7-10 years. Obviously Bill Belichick thought so, too.