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If Ohio wins....this would arguably be the best MAC win in 11 years of Solich era.....and quite possibly up there with the win at Penn State. . . . Aren't you forgetting several key wins over excellent Temple teams. a previous win over NIU, the 2009 win over BG, and some others? I agree, OCF. It would certainly be a good win, but I can't picture it as the "best MAC win in 11 years". I'd put all of those that you mentioned ahead of it, though it's true that, as we saw in the polls we had on the "best win", the longer a game fades into history, the less people remember it. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,156 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 6:38:22 AM  L.C. wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: bshot44 wrote: . . . If Ohio wins....this would arguably be the best MAC win in 11 years of Solich era.....and quite possibly up there with the win at Penn State. . . . Aren't you forgetting several key wins over excellent Temple teams. a previous win over NIU, the 2009 win over BG, and some others? I agree, OCF. It would certainly be a good win, but I can't picture it as the "best MAC win in 11 years". I'd put all of those that you mentioned ahead of it, though it's true that, as we saw in the polls we had on the "best win", the longer a game fades into history, the less people remember it. It would be the best win to hush the naysayers. Back to Top Bcat2 General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 4,295 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 7:33:52 AM  colobobcat66 wrote: L.C. wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: bshot44 wrote: . . . If Ohio wins....this would arguably be the best MAC win in 11 years of Solich era.....and quite possibly up there with the win at Penn State. . . . Aren't you forgetting several key wins over excellent Temple teams. a previous win over NIU, the 2009 win over BG, and some others? I agree, OCF. It would certainly be a good win, but I can't picture it as the "best MAC win in 11 years". I'd put all of those that you mentioned ahead of it, though it's true that, as we saw in the polls we had on the "best win", the longer a game fades into history, the less people remember it. It would be the best win to hush the naysayers. They would just turn it to NIU never having been that good anyway. Or, some fluke circumstances, Ohio under Solich never to be allowed credit. Still would be without MACC after all. "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." JFK Back to Top bshot44 General User Member Since: 2/12/2012 Post Count: 2,211 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 9:50:51 AM  OhioCatFan wrote: bshot44 wrote: . . . If Ohio wins....this would arguably be the best MAC win in 11 years of Solich era.....and quite possibly up there with the win at Penn State. . . . Aren't you forgetting several key wins over excellent Temple teams. a previous win over NIU, the 2009 win over BG, and some others? The Temple win was at home 2009 win at BG was over a team that was 1-3 at the time and finished 7-6 NIU win in 2009 was at home vs a team that finished 7-6 (5-3) I'm sticking by my statement that beating NIU on the road, where they've won 34 of 35, in November, where they've won 22 straight, would arguably be the best MAC win in the Solich era Back to Top bshot44 General User Member Since: 2/12/2012 Post Count: 2,211 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 9:53:28 AM  Bcat2 wrote: colobobcat66 wrote: L.C. wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: bshot44 wrote: . . . If Ohio wins....this would arguably be the best MAC win in 11 years of Solich era.....and quite possibly up there with the win at Penn State. . . . Aren't you forgetting several key wins over excellent Temple teams. a previous win over NIU, the 2009 win over BG, and some others? I agree, OCF. It would certainly be a good win, but I can't picture it as the "best MAC win in 11 years". I'd put all of those that you mentioned ahead of it, though it's true that, as we saw in the polls we had on the "best win", the longer a game fades into history, the less people remember it. It would be the best win to hush the naysayers. They would just turn it to NIU never having been that good anyway. Or, some fluke circumstances, Ohio under Solich never to be allowed credit. Still would be without MACC after all. Yes. We would definitely classify a road win in November vs NIU with all those great wins over Akron, Kent, UMass, EMU, Buffalo & Miami over the last four years. C'mon. Last Edited: 11/21/2015 9:54:05 AM by bshot44 Back to Top 71 BOBCAT General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 1,854 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 10:05:52 AM  Just heard that they NIU has another injury in the DT spot. So now they are missing their #1 QB, #1 WR, & a starting DT. 2 big questions that need to be answered? Will Vick get the start if he is able to go? Will Frank go with the hot hand in Sprague? WHAT DOES EVERYONE ELSE THINK? For me I would go with Sprague. My concern is if Frank goes with Vick it could be construed as favoring the senior in his final regular season game. GO BOBCATS Back to Top Mike Johnson General User Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: North Canton, OH Post Count: 1,707 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 10:40:23 AM  71 BOBCAT wrote: Just heard that they NIU has another injury in the DT spot. So now they are missing their #1 QB, #1 WR, & a starting DT. 2 big questions that need to be answered? Will Vick get the start if he is able to go? Will Frank go with the hot hand in Sprague? WHAT DOES EVERYONE ELSE THINK? For me I would go with Sprague. My concern is if Frank goes with Vick it could be construed as favoring the senior in his final regular season game. GO BOBCATS I'd go with Sprague, not just because of his "hot hand," but because I doubt if Vick can be at 100%, especially as to running. http://www.facebook.com/mikejohnson.author Back to Top ytownbobcat General User Member Since: 8/7/2006 Post Count: 1,253 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 12:06:44 PM  Two statements that I abhor in regard to our football team. One is "well we just weren't ready to play tonight" which has been replaced by "we did not execute". Two is "we have several players nursing injuries" has become "we are really banged up" Since Tuesday nigh is our season finale it would be nice to beat NIU so we don't have to hear either. Like DA it will be my first visit to DeKalb and complete my travelog to each of the MAC stadiums of the present teams in our league. My most impressive stadium visits were not to nearly empty Gillette (UMASS) or actually empty Lincoln Life in Philly (Temple). But to our own smallish, old and tiny video boarded Peden. Toledo would be my favorite MAC road stadium. Sorry to digress. Go Bobcats! Back to Top Pataskala General User Member Since: 7/8/2010 Location: At least six feet away from anybody else Post Count: 9,152 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 12:39:56 PM  It's been five years since we beat a MAC team that eventually won its division (Fiami 2010) and six years since we beat an upper-tier MAC West team (NIU 2011 finished second). Beating an elite MAC team like NIU would be huge, not only for this season but maybe for next year, too. We will get by. We will get by. We will get by. We will survive. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,016 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 4:23:42 PM  bshot44 wrote: The Temple win was at home There were three Temple wins of note, all in mid to late November: 2009 35-17 in Athens, Temple season record 9-4, 7-1 2010 31-23 in Philly, Temple season record 8-4, 5-3 2011: 35-31 in Athens, Temple season record 9-4, 5-3 The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,396 Status: Online     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 10:13:32 PM  71 BOBCAT wrote: Just heard that they NIU has another injury in the DT spot. So now they are missing their #1 QB, #1 WR, & a starting DT. 2 big questions that need to be answered? Will Vick get the start if he is able to go? Will Frank go with the hot hand in Sprague? WHAT DOES EVERYONE ELSE THINK? For me I would go with Sprague. My concern is if Frank goes with Vick it could be construed as favoring the senior in his final regular season game. GO BOBCATS Judging by the way Vick was hobbling during Senior Night, would be surprised if he is healthy enough to play vs. NIU. Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top L.C. General User Member Since: 8/31/2005 Location: United States Post Count: 10,067 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/21/2015 11:32:27 PM  Go Bobcats. A win Tuesday would most likely make Ohio 2-1 versus MAC teams with winning records this year, and 3-1 against all teams with winning records. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top Pataskala General User Member Since: 7/8/2010 Location: At least six feet away from anybody else Post Count: 9,152 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/22/2015 11:28:17 AM  It's hard to measure the effect of injuries at a given position on NIU. They just seem to be able to put in replacements who are just as good as the starters. It's that way throughout their team. The coach/QB combination is probably the most important part of any team. I think in the last six years they've had six different coach/QB combinations and they just keep winning. Haven't seen anything like it at the college level. We will get by. We will get by. We will get by. We will survive. Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/22/2015 4:07:16 PM  Neihbor: Can I borrow your axe? Neighbor 2: I'd like to lend it to you. But I'm using it to wash the baby. Any excuse if you're willing. Injuries happen to all teams all the time. It's sad; no one wants the players to get hurt. But it's no excuse. What happens and who plays is what happens and who plays. That's life, that's the way it is. How do you defend against injuries? Well, you backstop by player development. Hold those in charge of player development responsible. Then quit leaning on injuries. Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top BobcatSports General User Member Since: 2/2/2006 Post Count: 1,068 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/22/2015 7:08:06 PM  We open as 13.5 pt underdogs Back to Top OhioBobcat General User Member Since: 1/20/2006 Post Count: 1,549 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/22/2015 11:35:06 PM  BobcatSports wrote: We open as 13.5 pt underdogs OU - 30 NIU -27 Back to Top 71 BOBCAT General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 1,854 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 8:53:55 AM  ON ANY GIVEN DAY ANY TEAM CAN BEAT ANY OTHER TEAM. GO BOBCATS Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 10:36:20 AM  71 BOBCAT wrote: ON ANY GIVEN DAY ANY TEAM CAN BEAT ANY OTHER TEAM. GO BOBCATS Is that technically true? Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top NIU007b General User Member Since: 11/25/2011 Post Count: 68 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 11:13:13 AM  OhioBobcat wrote: BobcatSports wrote: We open as 13.5 pt underdogs OU - 30 NIU -27 Wow, that's steep. I would think more like 7-8 points. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 6,913 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 11:18:28 AM  C Money wrote: GoCats105 wrote: C Money wrote: Paul Graham wrote: Uncle Wes wrote: NIU's starting QB is out for the season. They made their way past Buffalo by 11 and WMU by 8. For this reason I believe we'll be competitive on Tuesday. And no Tommy Lee Lewis. Somehow NIU is able to withstand injuries to their starting QB and top offensive playmaker without losing by 50? That's crazy. SARCASM Clearly, they execute better. I think that was kind of his point. I took his point (which I agree with) to be that we find excuses ("we just need to execute better") to justify our shortcomings, while NIU overcomes. AHH. Good call. Back to Top L.C. General User Member Since: 8/31/2005 Location: United States Post Count: 10,067 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 4:17:49 PM  Line is steady at 13.5. I like Ohio with the points, and I think they have a reasonable shot at winning. Go Bobcats! “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top MonroeClassmate General User Member Since: 8/31/2010 Post Count: 2,002 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 9:02:58 PM  Was the victory over BSU a break-out game for Sprague or an aberration, that is the question! Steady improvement game over game or a jagged upward trending line? Now facing a top opponent, some areas that were exploited last week will be taken away Tuesday; can he adapt and take what the defense offers? Does Sprague have this type of comfort with the OHIO offense, this type of vision? Taken from USA Today article on 11/17 in a piece about BG's Matt Johnson, titled, "Johnson Isn't Just Flinging It", here is an exert. "Johnson audibles and adjusts. He changed the Falcons blocking package three times on a single play against OHIO on Nov. 4, responding in kind to the Bobcats' defensive shifts--and then threw a touchdown pass." I have the paper but no link, the article gives insight into how in sync the coach, the QB and the receivers happen to be to run what Babers calls, "Speed Chess", his offense. GO OHIO! Back to Top Mark Lembright '85 General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Highland Heights, OH Post Count: 2,447 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/23/2015 9:11:02 PM  Prediction: Northern Illinois - 28 Ohio - 17 Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/24/2015 3:25:08 AM  MonroeClassmate wrote: Was the victory over BSU a break-out game for Sprague or an aberration, that is the question! Steady improvement game over game or a jagged upward trending line? Now facing a top opponent, some areas that were exploited last week will be taken away Tuesday; can he adapt and take what the defense offers? Does Sprague have this type of comfort with the OHIO offense, this type of vision? Taken from USA Today article on 11/17 in a piece about BG's Matt Johnson, titled, "Johnson Isn't Just Flinging It", here is an exert. "Johnson audibles and adjusts. He changed the Falcons blocking package three times on a single play against OHIO on Nov. 4, responding in kind to the Bobcats' defensive shifts--and then threw a touchdown pass." I have the paper but no link, the article gives insight into how in sync the coach, the QB and the receivers happen to be to run what Babers calls, "Speed Chess", his offense. GO OHIO! Uh, you can call me repetitive, but this is just more evidence that we are facing a deficit at the coaching level. We're not even in BG's league. It shows in their approach above and it showed in the scores against them the last years. They're playing modern football and we're playing predictable, arch-conservative, 1970's ball. Thinking it will change next year with the same staff in place is quite wishful. Think my repetitiveness is a problem? A better view may be how we keep repeating the same lousy ball. Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top bshot44 General User Member Since: 2/12/2012 Post Count: 2,211 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/24/2015 9:54:58 AM  I've said it before...but this is a huge litmus test for OUr program tonight. Can they stop the run? Can they keep up with a dominant program in the MAC...on the road. We'll be banged up (Vick, Patterson, defense, etc)....but so is NIU (#1 QB, #1 WR, etc for them are out) I'm not as optimistic as some here....13' seems about right on the spread. If Ohio can cover....I'd be surprised based on recent history. They have not performed well in this spot the last four years. A similar result....and we're right back to questioning where exactly this program is headed. A win (or something close) and I'm a little more optimistic going forward into the bowl game. I think this is one of the most interesting football games we've played in a while.....very interested to see how it transpires. Back to Top Showing Replies:   51 - 75  of 169 Posts Jump to Page:   < Previous    1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7    Next > View Other 'Ohio Football' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 312 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 307 Guests 5 Registered Users:   spongeBOB CATpants, Ted Thompson, CoachPMac, brucecuth, Valley Cat There are no other users looking at this page.

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