FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Ajwassup]

ps--I forget our seed the year ONU beat us.  Anyone?

#2 seed behind Wabash.

And we still hosted every playoff game before the Stagg.  Wabash lost in the second round to Capital i believe if my memory is correct

[HScoach]

Don't forget your picks!

[section13raiderfan]

Regarding what it would take for MUC to play up a level or two: Quite honestly, the dropping out of some members of the OAC would leave MUC with dates to fill out their schedule. Then they may have to take what ever they can get. Before you say thats rediculous, the highschools already are dealing with it. Sometimes they take games from Canada to fill the schedules. But luckily the OAC schools are very resilient. MUC has long win streaks against most of them, and they are not ducking the challenge. But, it could happen theoretically.

[formerd3db]

runyr and seventies:

The new stadium at Akron does look nice and hopefully will help them.  I also watched the MAC games the past two evenings (CMU/WMU and Ohio U/Akron) and for once, the MAC games were very exciting.  As you know, both had exciting finishes and their athletes looked pretty good.  Too bad there weren't more fans at those games, although the CMU/WMU one wasn't too bad.  Also, I didn't realize (actually had forgotten) that CMU had lost to NDSU.  The latter program has moved up and made great progress (nice indoor facility also); I know one of the assistant coaches there.  Anyway, it will be interesting to see what MAC teams "go where" for the upcoming bowl games. 

[seventiesraider]

Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year balloting is open for 21 more days at:

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[Presto]

i know it would mess up cap's playoff hopes and i'd like to see 2 oac teams in the playoffs but from my perspective what a huge win it would be for bw to finish strong this year.

[cufan]

Runyr---hurry up and get your pick-ems in.

Just because I am a team player I thought I would let your know Cap is running the wishbone this week,  LK is resting his 1st team and Arth will start for JCU.

[skunks_sidekick]

IF CAP can win tomorrow, and gets into the play-offs, will they get any of the injured offensive players back for a play-off run?

As good as their defense is.....just run from the single-wing...and punt unexpectedly on 1st/2nd/3rd down repeatedly.  Sometimes the best offense is a well-placed punt and a great defense!  

[4u]

Re: Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year and seventiesraider's post below

I appreciate that some Mount Union people will vote for LK for his continued success, but please give serious consideration to Greg Debeljak at Case Western Reserve University.
Debeljak, an OAC (John Carroll) alum and a former Blue Streak assistant has gotten CWRU to its first 9-0 season since the mid-1980's.  As many of us know, Case Western football has been pretty much off the map for the last few decades.  
John Carroll's current head coach (a Case alum) improved the Spartans program to .500 (5-5, I believe) which was such an improvement in landed him the Blue Streaks job.
There are a lot of former OAC (John Carroll, BW, Marietta) connections on Coach Debeljak's staff and it is absolutely amzing what they are doing in Cleveland.  
Please consider...
4u

http://coachoftheyear.com/

[skunks_sidekick]

As huge of an LK fan as I am.....I still think the vote needs to go to Mike Hallet at Heidi.  To turn around that culture of losing in one year is amazing!

IMO

[D3 Poster]

I have to agree on COY...in the OAC.  After 36 losses in a row, to win three or four is quite the accomplishment.

We need a new title for Kehres.  He and Coach Sherman stand out as the all-time coaches of the OAC.

[Ajwassup]

I agree with you 4u. He has done an outstanding job at CWRU.  He would get my vote as well

[fredsdriveinn]

Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year balloting is open for 21 more days at:

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seventies: Thanks for the link but unfortunately your post post was not specific enough.  It appears that people have been stuffing the box for the wrong LK...
Larry Kindbom of Washington University in St. Louis is actually ahead of Kehres in the current D3 voting.  Vote Kehres!

[HScoach]

I have to agree on COY...in the OAC.  After 36 losses in a row, to win three or four is quite the accomplishment.

I agree.

[seventiesraider]

We need a new title for Kehres.  He and Coach Sherman stand out as the all-time coaches of the OAC.

And Tressel Sr and Packard and Wable

My point is, the group isn't that small even if Larry stands almost alone.