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Ted Thompson
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  Sticky Topic Until 2/19/2026 - Message Not Read  Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/15/2026 1:48:31 PM 

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: Tuesday February 17th, 2026 7:00 PM

Opponent: Ball St.  (8-17, 3-9 MAC)

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Andrew Ruck
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 9:01:48 AM 
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.

Andrew Ruck
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FearLeon
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 9:20:58 AM 
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff can go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.

Last Edited: 2/16/2026 1:25:31 PM by FearLeon

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 10:06:51 AM 
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


It's amazing we're at this position, and I don't disagree. We're stuck in quicksand and theres nothing to pull us out.

5 games left... 13-13

BALLS - This a bad team. We already lost to them once. SHOULD be an easy W. Likely won't be easy, but should still be a W. If it's not...
@ NIU - 8-16, 3rd worst team in the MAC. MUST WIN.
Toledo - At least we're at home, but Toledo is almost always a loss.
@ UMASS - 6-4 in the last 10. They're about like we are... some decent wins. Some bad losses. Up and down all year. Need to win.
Miami - Would love to be their only loss.

Over .500 - I think his job is safe.
If we go on a slide and finish 14-17 - He's going to have to hope he's built enough goodwill in the front office to stay, he's still never had a below .500 season - this would be his first - I think he's safe, but next year he's on the hottest seat he's ever been on next season.

Feels insane we're at this point, but I don't like what I see. As much as I like Boals. As much as I think he's right for the job. I don't like what I see. And I don't like that I don't see any real changes. I think the fear of falling below .500 has kept him from making any needed shake-ups, and that's not a good place to coach from. And we're about to fall below .500 anyway.


Last Edited: 2/16/2026 10:10:48 AM by M.D.W.S.T
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 10:07:13 AM 
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


I was looking at Warren Nolan's website today. Ball State's net ranking is #324 in the nation. NIU is #320. Those are two of the worst teams in D-1 hoops. A loss in either game will really be forcing the new AD's hand.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 1:17:45 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


It's amazing we're at this position, and I don't disagree. We're stuck in quicksand and theres nothing to pull us out.

5 games left... 13-13

BALLS - This a bad team. We already lost to them once. SHOULD be an easy W. Likely won't be easy, but should still be a W. If it's not...
@ NIU - 8-16, 3rd worst team in the MAC. MUST WIN.
Toledo - At least we're at home, but Toledo is almost always a loss.
@ UMASS - 6-4 in the last 10. They're about like we are... some decent wins. Some bad losses. Up and down all year. Need to win.
Miami - Would love to be their only loss.

Over .500 - I think his job is safe.
If we go on a slide and finish 14-17 - He's going to have to hope he's built enough goodwill in the front office to stay, he's still never had a below .500 season - this would be his first - I think he's safe, but next year he's on the hottest seat he's ever been on next season.

Feels insane we're at this point, but I don't like what I see. As much as I like Boals. As much as I think he's right for the job. I don't like what I see. And I don't like that I don't see any real changes. I think the fear of falling below .500 has kept him from making any needed shake-ups, and that's not a good place to coach from. And we're about to fall below .500 anyway.




We beat Balls at home.
We win a tight one on the road at NIU.

I don't see another W on the schedule after that.

That would make us 15-17. I predicted 14-18 to start the year. About right.

Last Edited: 2/16/2026 1:18:46 PM by GraffZ06
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 1:26:09 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff can go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


It's amazing we're at this position, and I don't disagree. We're stuck in quicksand and theres nothing to pull us out.

5 games left... 13-13

BALLS - This a bad team. We already lost to them once. SHOULD be an easy W. Likely won't be easy, but should still be a W. If it's not...
@ NIU - 8-16, 3rd worst team in the MAC. MUST WIN.
Toledo - At least we're at home, but Toledo is almost always a loss.
@ UMASS - 6-4 in the last 10. They're about like we are... some decent wins. Some bad losses. Up and down all year. Need to win.
Miami - Would love to be their only loss.

Over .500 - I think his job is safe.
If we go on a slide and finish 14-17 - He's going to have to hope he's built enough goodwill in the front office to stay, he's still never had a below .500 season - this would be his first - I think he's safe, but next year he's on the hottest seat he's ever been on next season.

Feels insane we're at this point, but I don't like what I see. As much as I like Boals. As much as I think he's right for the job. I don't like what I see. And I don't like that I don't see any real changes. I think the fear of falling below .500 has kept him from making any needed shake-ups, and that's not a good place to coach from. And we're about to fall below .500 anyway.




+1,000,000

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 1:27:07 PM 
greencat wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff can go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


I was looking at Warren Nolan's website today. Ball State's net ranking is #324 in the nation. NIU is #320. Those are two of the worst teams in D-1 hoops. A loss in either game will really be forcing the new AD's hand.


+1,000,000

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 1:27:45 PM 
GraffZ06 wrote:
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
Andrew Ruck wrote:
Ball State has been the devil to Ohio University in 25-26. Prevented us from back to back MAC football championships, and handed us our worst loss of the season that sent us in a tailspin. We need to exercise some demons tomorrow and destroy these guys. If we get another loss to Ball State while being heavily favored...we will be handed the title of official bitch of Ball State University.


Lose this game and Jeff can go ahead and turn in his resignation Wednesday morning.


It's amazing we're at this position, and I don't disagree. We're stuck in quicksand and theres nothing to pull us out.

5 games left... 13-13

BALLS - This a bad team. We already lost to them once. SHOULD be an easy W. Likely won't be easy, but should still be a W. If it's not...
@ NIU - 8-16, 3rd worst team in the MAC. MUST WIN.
Toledo - At least we're at home, but Toledo is almost always a loss.
@ UMASS - 6-4 in the last 10. They're about like we are... some decent wins. Some bad losses. Up and down all year. Need to win.
Miami - Would love to be their only loss.

Over .500 - I think his job is safe.
If we go on a slide and finish 14-17 - He's going to have to hope he's built enough goodwill in the front office to stay, he's still never had a below .500 season - this would be his first - I think he's safe, but next year he's on the hottest seat he's ever been on next season.

Feels insane we're at this point, but I don't like what I see. As much as I like Boals. As much as I think he's right for the job. I don't like what I see. And I don't like that I don't see any real changes. I think the fear of falling below .500 has kept him from making any needed shake-ups, and that's not a good place to coach from. And we're about to fall below .500 anyway.




We beat Balls at home.
We win a tight one on the road at NIU.

I don't see another W on the schedule after that.

That would make us 15-17. I predicted 14-18 to start the year. About right.


+1,000,000

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 2:48:10 PM 
The one thing I will disagree with here...I find it highly unlikely Ohio fires Boals. Barring a situation like there seems to have been with Brian Smith where the university can fire with cause and not owe money, I just don't see it happening. The university is not going to want to pay Boals to go away and simultaneously pay a new coach.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 3:32:44 PM 
And after a likely sucky season next year he'll be, like Saul, a lame duck.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 5:32:30 PM 
next year we will likely time travel back to 1998. maybe we,ll win fewer than 5 games.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/16/2026 8:58:37 PM 
We will lose one and win one against Ballz or Northern. We will win one and lose one between Umass and Toledo. We will get beaten down by Miami at home and then lose our Cleveland opener by 20. If this happens Boals has to go unless it is a buyout issue. Then we will have a team next year where the only returnees are Kuany and Burris. Mark it.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Ball St.
   Posted: 2/17/2026 9:05:23 AM 
My gut says there's a 95%+ chance Boals is back next year. We're not going to buy out an alumni with his history in the program, its just not going to happen. The only scenario is if we just drop the rest of these games and maybe a brawl breaks out.
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