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Posted: 7/8/2014 3:46 PM
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Mclllese Sports has picked the Mac East in this order:

1. BG  50% Chance of Championship
2. Akron 21% 
3. Buffalo 12%
4. Kent 7%
5. Ohio 6%
6. Miami 2%
7. U.Mass 1%
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Posted: 7/8/2014 4:09 PM
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Sweet, the magic 5th place prediction. Division title guaranteed.
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Posted: 7/8/2014 4:46 PM
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C Money wrote:expand_more
Sweet, the magic 5th place prediction. Division title guaranteed.

+1

 
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Posted: 7/8/2014 10:26 PM
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I just posted this prediction to the Ohio locker room.
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Posted: 7/8/2014 10:57 PM
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They forgot marshall at 30% to win the mac east :)
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Posted: 7/8/2014 11:03 PM
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Get 3 MAC wins and it puts you ahead of 5 MAC teams on the year.
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Posted: 7/9/2014 9:44 AM
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Looks like at least one prognosticator thinks after 9 years the glamor of the FS hire has worn off.  I really hope this service is wrong but I have some serious concerns this year.  I am afraid a bunch of the East teams have caught up and passed us by.  Don't get me wrong, I am ok with where we have been the last 9 years...I've seen a lot worse from Ohio.  But, we have just been unable to distance ourselves from the MAC brethern and for the life of me with what Ohio hasto offer, I just don't get why that hasn't happened.

Oh well, hope springs eternal at this time of year, let's prove this guy wrong with our play on the field!
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Posted: 7/9/2014 9:56 AM
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I get the BG prediction at 50%, but Akron at 21% seems a bit too high. They haven't made that many strides forward have they?
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Posted: 7/9/2014 9:58 AM
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GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
I get the BG prediction at 50%, but Akron at 21% seems a bit too high. They haven't made that many strides forward have they?

They went 5-7 last year and seriously threatened at Michigan. They have a good QB. Could be good.
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Posted: 7/9/2014 10:07 AM
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I am not expecting us to be a good team in 2014. There is just too much inexperience and too little depth on offense to have me confident. I am petrified about what our offensive line will be like. Our starters are decent, but take a look at our returning scholarship players after those five: Nick Gibbons had a major leg injury in the spring and Zach Murdock is a redshirt freshman who weighs under 270 lbs. Aside from those who graduated, we lost Curtis, Welter, Smith, and Haser. If our bad luck with offensive line health issues continues, there is a strong chance most of our true freshman and walk-ons will be in the regular rotation. A .500 season or worse is very possible, but I think if we do some nice things and improve over the year, I expect 2015 to be one of Frank's very best seasons at Ohio.
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Posted: 7/9/2014 10:11 AM
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cbarber357 wrote:expand_more
I get the BG prediction at 50%, but Akron at 21% seems a bit too high. They haven't made that many strides forward have they?

They went 5-7 last year and seriously threatened at Michigan. They have a good QB. Could be good.


They threatened at Michigan because Michigan was a joke last year. UConn almost beat Michigan and they were awful. I know it takes a lot to get up for a game in the Big House, but let's not make it seem like Michigan was world beaters last year.
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Posted: 7/9/2014 10:54 AM
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In fairness, this is the lowest pick for Ohio. Lindy's has them 4th, but most people are picking Ohio in the 2-3 range. Here's the consensus. Yes, Virginia, Akron is the consensus pick for 2d.
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Posted: 7/9/2014 12:00 PM
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I guess they use computer simulations, which are only as good as the data being fed in.  Games are played on the field, by people; not in circuit boards, by data.
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