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stout76
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Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 12:08:29 PM

The all conference teams are out and it looks like we have 7. Kent has 7, Northern 11 and Toledo has 10. Should be a fun season.

http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference/2013/2013_Preseason/MAC.html

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 12:20:47 PM

In his top 40 list the only MAC school is NIU at 26, but he has Marshall at 38. Anyone else seeing Marshall being picked that high in pre season polls?

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 2:56:09 PM

perimeterpost wrote:

In his top 40 list the only MAC school is NIU at 26, but he has Marshall at 38. Anyone else seeing Marshall being picked that high in pre season polls?

Terd has a high ceiling this year, if their defense gets it together. They have a new coordinator, and I think the conventional wisdom is their D will be much better. I'd pick them to beat us if this year's game was in Huntington. In Athens, I think we still have the edge.

At the same time, Holliday has yet to prove he actually knows how to coach. I could see their season being like ours last year....lots of early season success that falls apart mid season due to injuries/tough breaks/etc.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 3:01:59 PM

C Money wrote:

perimeterpost wrote:

In his top 40 list the only MAC school is NIU at 26, but he has Marshall at 38. Anyone else seeing Marshall being picked that high in pre season polls?

man their schedule gets pretty easy later in the year, so I don't see them tanking like we did even with some injuries.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 4:12:47 PM

colobobcat66 wrote:

man their schedule gets pretty easy later in the year, so I don't see them tanking like we did even with some injuries.

At this point last year, wouldn't you have considered losing four of five to Fiami, Large Flightless Bird, BUGS, BallSU, and Can't pretty unlikely?

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 4:31:13 PM

Zero, none, not-at-all OHIO on the first team.

There must be retribution, proof of error by season's end.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 5:21:55 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

Zero, none, not-at-all OHIO on the first team.

There must be retribution, proof of error by season's end.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 5:25:26 PM

C Money wrote:

colobobcat66 wrote:

man their schedule gets pretty easy later in the year, so I don't see them tanking like we did even with some injuries.

At this point last year, wouldn't you have considered losing four of five to Fiami, Large Flightless Bird, BUGS, BallSU, and Can't pretty unlikely?

I figured the games against Bugs and Can't to be tough, not so much the rest.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 7:31:09 PM

Well congrats to Nick Harwell, who was Preseason All-MAC 2nd team, while playing at Kansas. (Yes I know the Harwell situation came about late, but I still find it amusing that he's on here)

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 7:55:12 PM

perimeterpost wrote:

In his top 40 list the only MAC school is NIU at 26, but he has Marshall at 38. Anyone else seeing Marshall being picked that high in pre season polls?

FWIW, Marshall has 16 players on Steele's CUSA pre-season all conference teams

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 5/31/2013 11:24:33 PM

colobobcat66 wrote:

perimeterpost wrote:

In his top 40 list the only MAC school is NIU at 26, but he has Marshall at 38. Anyone else seeing Marshall being picked that high in pre season polls?

FWIW, Marshall has 16 players on Steele's CUSA pre-season all conference teams

It could be a good year for the Herd. We shall see!

Last Edited: 6/1/2013 6:57:28 AM by mckayt

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 6/2/2013 1:39:10 PM

The schedule sounds like its going to be fairly strong for OHIO this year with Louisville, Marshall and Northern Illinois potentially in a MAC title game. I'm wondering if Ohio can play Louisville tough and they finish undefeated would that set the stage for Ohio to participate in a BCS bowl with an 12-1 record? Steele is projecting a down year for Boise State and they have to get past Fresno State twice; once in the regular season and the title game. Louisville going 12-0, Marshall 10-3, Northern Illinois 11-2 will reflect well on us.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 6/2/2013 1:45:41 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

Zero, none, not-at-all OHIO on the first team.

There must be retribution, proof of error by season's end.

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 6/2/2013 11:55:34 PM

Uncle Wes wrote:

Easy there. Unless I've missed something Louisville hasn't won that game yet

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 6/13/2013 5:40:35 PM

Phil Steele has Louisville at #7. This is turning out to be one of the best schedules for a non-AQ school playing Louisville #7, Northern Illinois #26 (championship game), Marshall #38 plus BG, Kent and CMU which all made bowl games last year. Boise State has #22 Fresno State, #30 Washington, #34 BYU. Ohio State has #20 Wisconsin, #24 Michigan, #34 Penn State in the regular season not too much different than what the Bobcats will face.

http://www.philsteele.com/miscpages/2013Top40Countdown.html

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RE: Phil Steele

Posted: 6/14/2013 8:04:44 AM

Yet as highly as those teams are being rated, Steele has us as the #123 toughest schedule in FBS. In other words, 4th easiest. I think we can slow down on the great schedule talk.

http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2013/MAR13/DBMar28.html

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