MAC Sports Notes - 2005
MAC 2005 Basketball Championship Up For Grabs
In a repeat of what seemingly happens every year, only Akron & Kent State have separated themselves from the MAC
pack as we head into the final few weeks of the season. Last year's champion Ohio University is no longer a lock to
even make it to Cleveland. Stay tuned to CRS as we preview the MAC Tourney in March!
Media Selects Ohio U., Toledo As Pre-Season 2005-06 Men's Basketball Favorites
That may be true, but we all know the real 'winners' are the Gateway District bars during the first weekend in March...
Akron U. Wins MAC Football Championship
OK, I'll say it - does Akron winning the MAC Championship without Charlie Frye mean that maybe his supporting cast
was a little bit better than we thought? Just a question. I guess Charlie must have lent Luke Getsy his Superman
undershirt before the game.
OU's Frank Solich Arrested
Just when the Bobcats football program thought their days of being a laughingstock were over, head football coach Frank
Solich is arrested on charges of a DUI. Ever heard of Tab's Taxi, Frank? I guess that big Halloween
celebration really made an impression on you.....
2005 Football Notes
With the conference championship game 3 weeks away, 8 of 12 MAC football teams have a legitimate shot at winning the
regular season championship. Only problem is, just 13 non-conference wins split among a dozen total teams is not going
to score you many points with the national voters and bowl committee members. Haven't these teams learned their lesson
from their basketball brethren? I think the MAC should hold secret meetings in a tunnel somewhere beneath Muncie, Indiana
and pre-determine who will win the title, preferably a team with a decent squad, an easy schedule, and at least one
good human-interest story on the roster (a family connection to an ESPN executive wouldn't hurt either). All opponents
of the team chosen will simply roll-over, allowing them to go undefeated and become the mid-major darling of the
sports media. C'mon, what would be a better story for ESPN, an overachieving MAC underdog, or an interview with
Marcus Vick in which he explains how he's continued to pick up chicks at Va. Tech even though his brother's herpes has
gone public. Anyone have a better idea on how to get some exposure for this conference in football?
