Cincy, MTSU, Tookie, and more

AAC- #Cincy (17-2, 7-0) played solid D in it's won over #tulane which kept them one game ahead of #smu and #tulsa
CUSA: #MTSU rolled #fau to reman undefeated in CUSA  play whle #marshall  with solid performances from Elmore and Brownng beat #wku to stay in the race. #fiu won it's first conference game this season.
MAC: #ohio hung against #niu behind Simmons 23 points to not fall further behind akron. Rest of the league  pursued parity.
MWC:  #boise moved back into a tie for first with #nevada with a win over #sjsu and Nevada's loss to #fresno. Watch out out the surging #newmexicolobos, who defeated #wyoming with #elijahbrown scoring 33.
SunBelt: #tookieBrown leads Georgia Southern (13-6, 6-0) past Appalachian State, 92-88 and remains  two games ahead of four other schools . #coastalcarolina #georgiasouthern -key SunBelt Jan 23 matchup Can CCU stop Tookie?

Jan 24,2017

#tookiebrown (23 points) and Ga Southern remain undefeated in SunBelt play . GAS 91 CCU 80

Jan 25

MAC: Akron stretched it's lead to three games over Ohio on the East with a 90-80 win over #wmu. West is wide open
MWC: What's wrong with #sdst who lost to AFA? How about those Lobos who arehanging right behind Boise and Nevada in the conference race. New Mexico beats Utah State 74-61 for 4th straight win Elijah Brown scored 24 points.
AAC: #dunleavy may want to go back to broadcasting. #tulane lost to Whouston and fell to 1-7 in conference play.

Jan 26

Race tightens in the MWC: D. J. Fenner scored 21 points and Marcus Marshall added another 18 as #Nevada beat Boise State 76-57 and sits alone atop the MWC.
#Wyoming weathers UNLV comeback, hangs on to win 66-65
Clavell has 23 with 11 boardsfor Colorado St in awin over San Jose St
Nevada 6-2
New Mexico 6-3
Fresno State 5-3
Boise State 5-3
Colorado State 5-3

Wyoming 4-4

Jan 27

Louisiana Tech played the final six minutes with four players and outscored #UAB 20-16 over the final six minutes but lost 79-70. In CUSA games w/o brawls. #mtsu beat #usm and is 8-0 in conference play.
Another great name, #PancakeThomas, scored 25 points in #wku win over UTEP.
Middle Tennessee 8-0
Louisiana Tech 6-2
UAB 6-2

Marshall 6-2

Jan 28

SunBelt: #tookiebrown scored 23 but South Bama handed his Georgia Southern squad its first SunBelt loss. #uta , georgia st, and ark st won to move one game closer to GAS. #texasst edged #ccu and moved into third place
CUSA: #mtsu beat La tech to maintain a two game conference lead. #herd got spanked at home
by #utep
AAC: #tulsa made a late run to beat #ucf and remain 2GB of Cincy
MWC: Oliver led Nevada past New Mexico 82-65 to remain one game ahead of Boise St and
Colorado St who won their games.
MAC: #akron needed late free throws from #isaihwashington to hold off Buffalo and remain the sole
undefeated team in MAC play.

Jan 31

Three undefeated teams  #cincy, #mtsu, #akron , in conference play. Who will hand them a first conferece loss?
#Cincy survives at #Tulsa tomorrow but could lose at #SMU on Feb 12
#akron has a tough one at #emu on Feb 10
#mtsu  has a tough one at a rapidly improving #wku squad

Feb 1

#akron struggled against #NIU but remains undefeated in MAC play as Antino Jackson and Isaiah Johnson combined to score 31 of their 43 points in the second half . #ohio lost to #wmu and fell another game behind akron in the East.

Feb 2

Props to Cincy who's 9-0 in AAC play.#caupain was stellar in the final minute win over Tulsa. #smu beat #ecu to remain one game behind Cincy.

Feb 3

#mtsu goes to 10-0 in CUSA play with another solid game from #JaCoreyWilliams  17 points, 11 rebounds in the 69-59 win over #utsa

Catching up with the Other 5

Let's take a peek at the teams undefeated in conference play.

AAC: #olejeye (17.9ppg, 7.7rbg) leads SMU (4-0-14-3) into Cincinnati (3-0-13-2) for a tough matchup tonight. Cincy guards , #caupain and #evans ,will help the Bearcats eke outa home win and remain undefeated in CUSA play.

CUSA: #Marshall (4-0-11-6) will get a strong game from their leader #elmore (21ppg, 6.5apg) but will lose a close one tonight at @MiddleTennessee (3-0-13-3)with #potts hitting a few treys and #jacoreywilliams and #upshaw doing their usual.

MAC: #Akron (3-0 13-3) is flying high with #isaiah scoring a ton of points
#Ohio (3-0-11-3) #hamilton and #massinburg helped theBobcats escapeBuffalo, but they'll fall to Akron on Jan 17.

MWC: #BoiseState (4-0-11-4) have a group of solid players (haney,reid, and #hutchinson) are cruising through the conference.They face 2nd place #nevada on Jan 25.

CUSA: Georgia Southern 3-0 10-6  #ikesmith (19.7ppg) and #tookie brown (17.3ppg) have led the Eagles to a nice start,but the Jan23 game with second place #coastalcarolina could be their first conference defeat.

1/13/17

#Cincy 66 #SMU 64 -nailed it
 #MTSU 69 #herd 57- thought Marshall would do better

1/15/17

MAC: #TyToney( 17 points, including 3 treys), helped #emu give #ohio , its first MAC loss.
CUSA: #jacoreywilliams #mtsu (5-0) handled #wku. #marshall lost again.
MWC: #fresnost hands #bosiest it's first MWC loss

1/17/17

#sunbelt : One of my favorite names ,Tookie Brown, scored  19 in #georgiasouthern 's  (12-6, 5-0)  win over ULM .

1/18/17

#boisest lost its second conference game. #new mexico beat them 80-71 and is climbing back into chasing #nevada who sits atop the  #mwc .

1/19/17

#cincy remains undefeated (6-0) in AAC play with a 71-64 win over Temple who's now 1-6 in AAC play. Bearcats #capuain and #clark were key down the stretch.

1/20/17

#jacoreywilliams led #mtsu (6-0) to a win over #fiu. Maybe #louisianatech can gie #mtsu a #CUSA loss on Jan 28?

1/21/17

#IsaiahJohnson scored 21 points and #Akron remained undefeated in #MAC play and set a school-record 27-game home win streak with a 70-63 victory over Eastern Michigan last night.

rest of the O5 Bowl games

Dec 27
Bradshaw, Davidon and the rest if the rushing crew will lead #Army to a ten point win over #Northtexas (CUSA) in the Dallas Bowl
Temple won the AAC and had to settle for the #MilitaryBowl.The Owls wil eke out a two point win over improving #wakeforest behind Walker's arm and Thomas' legs.
#Boisest  (MWC) QB #Rypien will have big game over the stumbling  Baylor Bears in the Cactus Bowl.

Dec. 29
Birmingham Bowl:South Florida will miss Coach Taggart and South Carolina, on a seven game winning streak, will contain #quentinflowers for the win
Dec 30
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
South Alabama (Sunbelt) vs. Air Force (MWC): Two erratic teams . Air Force pulls out a squeaker . #randyallen  of South Bama is a fun defensive player to watch
Jan 2
 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

I'll be rooting for No. 15 Western Michigan , the undefeated guest from the MAC, to beat No. 8 Wisconsin, but can't see #wmu D withstanding the relentless Badgers rushing attack

Dec 28 review

Army was my only correct pick  yesterday.What happened to thne Wazzou O?

Dec 30 review

Totally wrong on the Gamecocks containing #quentinflowers , who earned MVP honors Thursday with 261 yards passing, 105 yards rushing and five total touchdowns in #USF (AAC) 46-39 win over #southcarolina.

Dec 31 review

If you bet opposite my picks lately, then you're doing well. #AFA  roared back from an early 21-3 deficit to defeat S.Bama 45-21.Maybe this stt says it all. #Worthman, the Air Force QB, completed only 7 of 10 passes but still passed for 207 yards.

Jan 3, 2017 review

#wmu battled the entire game but didn't have enough to overtake Wisky. Incredible effort by #coreydavis on his TD catch. Wis 24 WMU 16

Jan 8 update

I didn't foresee Minnesota as #Fleck 's next move. Can he recruit another WR like #coreydavis, who should be a late first round or early second round NFL draft pick.

random O5 hoop hunches

AAC: It's difficult to gauge Houston who wasn't upset in OOC play but were shaky in losses to Arkansas and LSU of the SEC.
CUSA-  #marshall nearly upset nearby  #cincy (AAC) last night and faces a tough #Pitt squad before they start conference play. BTW #rice only lost by ten to Pitt
MAC: Folks in tire country should feel upbeat about #Akron 's chances this season. The only ugly game was the lossto Gonzaga.Keep your eyes on #Isaiah Johnson,
MWC: If #marcusmarshall keeps sinking treys then #nevada will be worth tracking. #justinjames can score so watch out for #wyoming.
SunBelt: #UTA (Texas-Arlington) is probably still beaming about hooking the Horns a few weeks ago, and also beating North Texas (CUSA) two days later. As #hervey goes, the Mavs go.

Jan 2, 2017

AAC: Cincy pounded Tulane yesterday and Coach Dunleavy  might be wondering why he chose to try to tame the Green Wave in  Nawlins.
CUSA: #ReggieUpshaw  made four 3-pointers and finished with 34 points in a big early season conference #MTSU win over UAB .
MAC: #Akron and #cmu went 10-3 in non-conference play.
MWC: #lobos start of conference play beating #sdst
Sunbelt: #uta gave #coastalcarolina a rude welcome to conference play.  UTA 90 CC 69

Jan 6, 2017

MAC conference play started Tuesday, and Toledo cruised past Buffalo with #jonathanwilliams  scoring 20 plus for seventh straight game. I picked Miami (Ohio) to finish in MAC East basement , and they edged #niu  69-67 with #harouna hitting five treys.

Dec21-26 O5 bowl games

Dec. 21 Poinsettia BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5)
Wyoming edges  BYU behind the rushing of Brian Hill, but BYU stays close behind RB JamaalWilliams.
Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5)
Idaho is moving to the FBS in 2018 so this may be there last bowl appearance, but I'll take CSU by 10. Each team has a great defensive players , Aikeem Coleman(Idaho) , Kevis Davis (Col St)
Dec. 23 Bahamas Old Dominion (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-5)
I'll take EMU in the battle of explosive QBs, #Roback (EMU) , David Washington (ODU)
Dec. 23 Armed Forces Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5)
I'll take the LT  exciting receivers, Henderson & Taylor, over Navy QB Will Worth.
Dec. 23 Dollar General Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3)
#Basham, MAC D player of the year, will help Ohio contain Troy QB Silvers for a bowl win.
Dec. 24 Hawaii Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7)
Stocksill will lead the exciting MTSU offense to a 13 point win over Hawaii ,who haven't played well in  awhile.
Dec. 26 St. Pete Miami (Ohio) (6-6) vs. Mississippi State (5-7)
Ragland, the Miami O QB, is a rising star, will be slowed by a SEC test Bulldogs D, and Fitzgerald will toss two TD in a ten point #missst win

Dec 22 review

Williams (210 yards , 1TD) was a beast  for BYU , but the Cougars needed a last minute INT to preserve a 24-21 victory over Wyoming.

Dec 23 review

What can I say? Wrong on Idaho, wrong on the defenses controlling the game . Idaho 61 Colorado St 50.

Dec 24 review

one for three yesterday:got La Tech correct but was wrong on the MAC schools #emu, #ohio yesterday. I apologize for not noting that Worth of Navy was on crutches .

Dec 25 review

Wrong again: Stocksill was back under center for #mtsu and tossed four TDS, but so did Hawaii's QB Dru. Hawaii also got a great rushing game from Diocemy Saint Juste, 25 carries 170 yards , in its 52-35 win.

Dec 27 review

#missst survived 17-16 because they blocked an xp and a FG . #Ragland and #Fitgerald each threw two TDs.

Dec 17-20 O5 bowl games

O5 teams ( #AAC #CUSA #MAC #MWC  #SUNBELT) are  in most of the pre Xmas bowl games so I'll take a few time.

1) Gildan New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico (MWC) vs. Texas-San Antonio (CUSA)
Coach Bob Davie has  1,200-yard back Teriyon Gipson,  and that should be enough for the Lobos to win at home . Special props to UTSA rookie HC Frank Wilson.  New Mexico 34, UTSA 20
2) Las Vegas Bowl presented by Geico: Houston (AAC) vs. San Diego State(MWC)

Donnel Pumphrey, a Las Vegas native who ranks second nationally in rushing yards (2,018). and was basically ignored all season in Heisman talk will have a big day against the up and down Cougars led by an exciti ng QB Greg Ward. San Diego State 34, Houston 33.

3) Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State (Sunbelt) vs. Toledo (MAC)
 Rockets' have  a tad more rushing  fuel with Kareem Hunt but Mountaineers' Jalin Moore will be solid.  Toledo 23.Appalachian State 16
4) AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF (AAC) vs. Arkansas State (Sunbelt)
UCF is back in a bowl game under first-year coach Scott Frost , while Arkansas State finished the season well  UCF 16, Arkansas State 15.
5) R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi(CUSA) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette(Sunbelt)
Food and bathroom breaks will need to be fast or you'll miss  a TD pass from USM QB Mullens.  Elijah McGuire (1028 yards, 7 TDs) anchors a solid Cajuns running game which will have to eat some clock. Southern Miss 31, Louisiana-Lafayette 26.
6) Dec. 19 Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Tulsa
Two QBs with great stats. Tulsa has a little more D and edges CMU 34-33

CMU: RUSH 254-416, 3299 YDS, 23 TD, 13 INT 9

TULsA: Evans 231-397, 3044 YDS, 27 TD, 12 INT

7) Dec. 20 Boca Raton Bowl Memphis vs. Western Kentucky

#wku will miss Coach Brohm but they have #TaywanTaylor , one the best colllege WRs. #memphis has #anthonymiller, one of the  hottest college receivers. wku 36 memphis 29
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Dec 18

Three out of 5 correct on Day.  SunBelt 2-0 AAC 0-2
UNM 23 UTSA 20: Lobos survived a a late fourth quarter rally.
SDST 34 Houston 10 : #Pumphrey showed why he should've been in the Heisman race all season.
USM 28 ULL 21 :How about  USM WR  Staggers'11 catches for 230 yards,
App St 31 Toledo 28  Toledo missed a FG late in the 4Q. Cox (APP) and Hunt (toledo)  are two RBs who will play on Sundays.
Ark St 31 UCF 13 : Ark St duoHansen to Sanders  for three TDs

Dec 20

Tulsa's Evans threw5 TDs in a 55-10 win over Central Michigan. AAC  1-2, MAC 0-2

May 31, 2017

If #appst has another solid season is Coach #Satterfield headed to a power 5 HC job, In three seasons he's 28-10. Perhaps an ACC school?

MAC 2016/17 hoops preview

East Division
1. Akron: Isaiah Johnson, Sr. anchors a veteran squad
2. Buffalo: Blake Hamilton, Sr. is a potential star but will need a lot of help from Conner & Perkins
3. Ohio: Campbell and Simmons Jr  are the keys. If they excel, the Bobcats could steal the East
4. Kent State – Jimmy Hall has a solid game but not sure if there's enough brights Flashes to follow his lead
5. Bowling Green – Falcons may rise above expectations but I don't enough scorers in the lineup
6. Miami – Weather' twins are decent  but  the Redhawks will struggle.

West Division
1. Eastern Michigan: Thompson and Lee show will keep on tthe Eagles atop the West.
2. Central Michigan : Marcus Keene's scoring will keep the Chippewas in contention.
3. Toledo-Williams & Taylor Jr need to be supermen all season.
4. Western Michigan: Rough start but they hung tough against Villanova.
5. NIU  lost to Elon, another downer.
6. Ball State struggled to beat Coppin St , from my areaso I'm  not impressed