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While I'm not saying this year is total failure because we didn't win MACC....it's not a total success because we went 8-4 and won at NIU. That 3-game stretch cannot be erased from my mind. We were embarrassed when it counted most. As a legit MAC East contender, Ohio got drubbed by 35, 35 & 38 points. That's troubling to me....especially when I see what the team is capable of when it gets a win like the NIU game and looks capable on offense vs Kent/Ball with a lot of the same personnel. Why does it work for those three games and not for WMU, UB & BG? That's where I'm perplexed. I think this has been a roller-coaster season that I'm grateful finished on a rise and at 8-4. A bowl win would be great. But I'll still be a little worried going forward, wondering if we're really a MACC caliber program if we can't be consistent when it matters Last Edited: 11/26/2015 10:23:42 AM by bshot44 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: 11/27/2015 3:32:00 AM  Some people can erase the three game stretch of stank. Or, at least refuse to acknowledge it. For instance, Bcat2 sure wasn't around these parts much during that period. Then again, when you live in a fantasy world, I guess you can exclude the heart of our season. (Gimmes against FCS, miami, and the other dregs of the MAC don't count. So, the games against Beefs, WMU, BG are north of 50% of the heart of the schedule.) 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 colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,158 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 6:48:29 AM  Monroe Slavin wrote: Some people can erase the three game stretch of stank. Or, at least refuse to acknowledge it. For instance, Bcat2 sure wasn't around these parts much during that period. Then again, when you live in a fantasy world, I guess you can exclude the heart of our season. (Gimmes against FCS, miami, and the other dregs of the MAC don't count. So, the games against Beefs, WMU, BG are north of 50% of the heart of the schedule.) Nobody on here erases or refuses to acknowledge the losses. They happened. There are multiple reasons that they happened, but they don't include that somehow the coaches forgot how to coach or because they played the wrong players. Some people, like myself, can move on, choosing to look forward instead of wallowing in the past. What a sad state to live in, concentrating on things that you can't do a darn thing about, trying to prove how smart you are. When something good happens, like the last three games or a win against Marshall or even a "a dreg", they somehow don't count. Whatever floats your boat. Back to Top allen General User Member Since: 1/24/2006 Post Count: 4,630 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 8:43:17 AM  The team sets out to win the MAC every year not be mediocre, but they did make the most the year at the end. The fans want to burn couches because we beat NIU, the fans need to expect more of our team. Go Cats Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach. Woody Hayes Back to Top Robert Fox General User Member Since: 11/16/2004 Location: Knoxville, TN Post Count: 2,039 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 9:51:15 AM  allen wrote: The team sets out to win the MAC every year not be mediocre, but they did make the most the year at the end. The fans want to burn couches because we beat NIU, the fans need to expect more of our team. Go Cats Nobody's burning couches. Nobody wants to burn couches. A handful of people on BA.com are congratulatory of a good win. Nothing more. Nothing less. And, nobody's celebrating mediocrity either. They did pretty well this year. Again, a few people on BA.com recognize that and offer their congratulations. Doing so does not diminish the fans' desire for a MAC Championship. It doesn't mean those people don't value a Championship. It doesn't mean you and a few other are more "in touch" with the true goal of the season. It's a college team. They're a bunch of kids playing football. They had a good win. That's it. Nothing more. Nothing less. In my world, you offer congrats and you move on to the next thing. 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: 11/27/2015 12:00:11 PM  El Gato Roberto wrote: I agree - he earned that shot. The haters need to enjoy a big cup of STFU, this morning. Robert Fox....I agree that's it's a win, nothing more or nothing less. It's comments like this that are absurd. 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: 11/27/2015 12:46:53 PM  colobobcat66 wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: Some people can erase the three game stretch of stank. Or, at least refuse to acknowledge it. For instance, Bcat2 sure wasn't around these parts much during that period. Then again, when you live in a fantasy world, I guess you can exclude the heart of our season. (Gimmes against FCS, miami, and the other dregs of the MAC don't count. So, the games against Beefs, WMU, BG are north of 50% of the heart of the schedule.) Nobody on here erases or refuses to acknowledge the losses. They happened. There are multiple reasons that they happened, but they don't include that somehow the coaches forgot how to coach or because they played the wrong players. Some people, like myself, can move on, choosing to look forward instead of wallowing in the past. What a sad state to live in, concentrating on things that you can't do a darn thing about, trying to prove how smart you are. When something good happens, like the last three games or a win against Marshall or even a "a dreg", they somehow don't count. Whatever floats your boat. +1 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 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: 11/27/2015 12:47:55 PM  Robert Fox wrote: allen wrote: The team sets out to win the MAC every year not be mediocre, but they did make the most the year at the end. The fans want to burn couches because we beat NIU, the fans need to expect more of our team. Go Cats Nobody's burning couches. Nobody wants to burn couches. A handful of people on BA.com are congratulatory of a good win. Nothing more. Nothing less. And, nobody's celebrating mediocrity either. They did pretty well this year. Again, a few people on BA.com recognize that and offer their congratulations. Doing so does not diminish the fans' desire for a MAC Championship. It doesn't mean those people don't value a Championship. It doesn't mean you and a few other are more "in touch" with the true goal of the season. It's a college team. They're a bunch of kids playing football. They had a good win. That's it. Nothing more. Nothing less. In my world, you offer congrats and you move on to the next thing. +2 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 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: 11/27/2015 5:30:41 PM  colobobcat66 wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: Some people can erase the three game stretch of stank. Or, at least refuse to acknowledge it. For instance, Bcat2 sure wasn't around these parts much during that period. Then again, when you live in a fantasy world, I guess you can exclude the heart of our season. (Gimmes against FCS, miami, and the other dregs of the MAC don't count. So, the games against Beefs, WMU, BG are north of 50% of the heart of the schedule.) Nobody on here erases or refuses to acknowledge the losses. They happened. There are multiple reasons that they happened, but they don't include that somehow the coaches forgot how to coach or because they played the wrong players. Some people, like myself, can move on, choosing to look forward instead of wallowing in the past. What a sad state to live in, concentrating on things that you can't do a darn thing about, trying to prove how smart you are. When something good happens, like the last three games or a win against Marshall or even a "a dreg", they somehow don't count. Whatever floats your boat. Actually, the likes of Bcat2 disappeared, failed to acknowledge the three game stank. The last 3 wins were good (though no one can claim kents and Ball are very good..ugh). But consideration of the overall main goal (MACC) and our performance in the games that determined our chance to MACC should be something this coaching staff is held accountable--especially in light of failure to MACC once in 11 years. Again, it's pure math. 13 teams in league. No MACC in 11 years begins to mean this coaching staff is less than average. (Zero is less than one for those of you who aren't so numeric.) 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 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: 11/27/2015 5:32:16 PM  OCF--We did get it done against a good team on your birthday. But, too little, too late. 0 < 1 Unassailable. 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 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: 11/27/2015 5:55:22 PM  Monroe Slavin wrote: OCF--We did get it done against a good team on your birthday. But, too little, too late. 0 < 1 Unassailable. Well Monroe, the LSU administration feels the same way you do. LSU's not winning the SECC this year, so they're about to can a coach who's only won 80% of his games and a national championship. #LSUMAKINGHUGEMISTAKE Back to Top The Situation General User Member Since: 7/12/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 957 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 5:58:06 PM  Monroe Slavin wrote: Again, it's pure math. 13 teams in league. No MACC in 11 years begins to mean this coaching staff is less than average. (Zero is less than one for those of you who aren't so numeric.) In the last 11 years Akron, Miami, and Buffalo have won MAC Championships. By your logic we can conclude those teams have better coaching staffs than MAC teams without MAC championships during that period. Therefore Akron, Miami, and Buffalo currently have better coaching staffs than Ohio and WMU. It's pure math. Your parents spoiled you. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,023 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 6:18:14 PM  Robert Fox wrote: allen wrote: The team sets out to win the MAC every year not be mediocre, but they did make the most the year at the end. The fans want to burn couches because we beat NIU, the fans need to expect more of our team. Go Cats It's a college team. They're a bunch of kids playing football. They had a good win. That's it. Nothing more. Nothing less. In my world, you offer congrats and you move on to the next thing. This last part pretty well sums it up and I agree 100%. Way to distill it down to what it really is. 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: 11/27/2015 11:12:30 PM  Mark Lembright '85 wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: OCF--We did get it done against a good team on your birthday. But, too little, too late. 0 < 1 Unassailable. Well Monroe, the LSU administration feels the same way you do. LSU's not winning the SECC this year, so they're about to can a coach who's only won 80% of his games and a national championship. #LSUMAKINGHUGEMISTAKE I've said this repeatedly. The standard at OHIO is extremely lax. Tell me how long SOlich and staff would have lasted at a serious football program given with the record over the last 4 years. 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 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: 11/27/2015 11:13:58 PM  The Situation wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: Again, it's pure math. 13 teams in league. No MACC in 11 years begins to mean this coaching staff is less than average. (Zero is less than one for those of you who aren't so numeric.) In the last 11 years Akron, Miami, and Buffalo have won MAC Championships. By your logic we can conclude those teams have better coaching staffs than MAC teams without MAC championships during that period. Therefore Akron, Miami, and Buffalo currently have better coaching staffs than Ohio and WMU. It's pure math. Your parents spoiled you. Hi. What's wrong with you. What's wrong with your math..aren't you an engineer? 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 The Situation General User Member Since: 7/12/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 957 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/27/2015 11:31:57 PM  Monroe Slavin wrote: The Situation wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: Again, it's pure math. 13 teams in league. No MACC in 11 years begins to mean this coaching staff is less than average. (Zero is less than one for those of you who aren't so numeric.) In the last 11 years Akron, Miami, and Buffalo have won MAC Championships. By your logic we can conclude those teams have better coaching staffs than MAC teams without MAC championships during that period. Therefore Akron, Miami, and Buffalo currently have better coaching staffs than Ohio and WMU. It's pure math. Your parents spoiled you. Hi. What's wrong with you. What's wrong with your math..aren't you an engineer? ... please tell me enlightened one Back to Top NIU007b General User Member Since: 11/25/2011 Post Count: 68 Status: Offline     RE: Official Game 12 Thread: Northern Illinois    Posted: 11/28/2015 7:29:18 PM  I blame the refs for the loss. And the Toledo fans with their NIU voodoo dolls. And Obama. And quantum entanglement. Seriously, good win for Ohio. I think NIU was both outplayed and outcoached. And now we fall over backwards into a MACC game with our new freshman QB playing against BG. I wasn't optimistic about that before Hare got injured, never mind Graham. Seems like Toledo matches up better against them for some reason. Anyway, good luck in your bowl game! 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: 11/28/2015 7:40:58 PM  NIU007b wrote: I blame the refs for the loss. And the Toledo fans with their NIU voodoo dolls. And Obama. And quantum entanglement. Seriously, good win for Ohio. I think NIU was both outplayed and outcoached. And now we fall over backwards into a MACC game with our new freshman QB playing against BG. I wasn't optimistic about that before Hare got injured, never mind Graham. Seems like Toledo matches up better against them for some reason. Anyway, good luck in your bowl game! Global Warming. Thank you for the gracious post. Get your DT back and things get better. Your DBs match up better vs BG's passing than your dinged up DL did vs Ohio's running. NIU handled BG last year. I expect a similar result this year. Best of luck. "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: 11/29/2015 1:07:41 AM  Monroe Slavin wrote: Mark Lembright '85 wrote: Monroe Slavin wrote: OCF--We did get it done against a good team on your birthday. But, too little, too late. 0 < 1 Unassailable. Well Monroe, the LSU administration feels the same way you do. LSU's not winning the SECC this year, so they're about to can a coach who's only won 80% of his games and a national championship. #LSUMAKINGHUGEMISTAKE I've said this repeatedly. The standard at OHIO is extremely lax. Tell me how long SOlich and staff would have lasted at a serious football program given with the record over the last 4 years. True. One of highest paid coaches in his league should have a title to show for the big pay day. 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