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5/10/2021

Bulls pick familiar face as new FB head coach

BUFFALO, NY – Considered by many as one of the top young minds in all of college football, Maurice Linguist has been named the University at Buffalo's 26th head coach, according to UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt. The new hire replaces Lance Leipold, who recently resigned to take the head coaching position at Kansas.

It will be a homecoming of sorts for Linguist who was the Bulls' defensive backs coach in 2012 and 2013.

"It's my honor to welcome our . . .

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5/4/2021

Grid dreams continue for former MAC standouts

By MIKE SMITH
As a huge football fan, I especially look forward to a pair of non-game day occasions - National Signing Day for college programs and the NFL draft for professional teams. It is almost hard to fully imagine how those events feel for athletes looking for their shot at the next level.

Four Mid-American Conference players heard their name called at last weekend’s NFL draft. Big time congratulations go out to D’Wayne Eskridge, Malcolm Koonce, Jaylon Moore and Tommy Doyle. Their college programs, draft positions and new homes are as follows:

2ND ROUND
56. Seattle Seahawks
D’Wayne Eskridge, WR, Western Michigan

3RD ROUND
79. Las Vegas Raiders (from Arizona)
Malcolm Koonce, LB, Buffalo

5TH ROUND
155. San Francisco 49ers
Jaylon Moore, OT, Western Michigan

161. Buffalo Bills (from Las Vegas)
Tommy Doyle, OT, Miami (OH)

Another half dozen or former MAC will also chase their grid dreams after signing as undrafted free agents.Click Read More to see a list of early signiees . . .

Mike's musings

4/15/2021

The Times They Are A-Changin' for College Athletics

Mike Smith

It's not been a good year for news.

There's been plenty of it, of course, but sooooo much of that has been bad. Even now as we look forward, it is a very uncertain scene.

At least for me, college athletics is part of the uncertainty, and two issues spell the root causes of my anxiety -- 1. Transfer rules 2. Compensation.
For some people, solutions . . .

Cbi tourney B-BALL - BOWLING GREEN

3/23/2021

Stetson 53, Bowling Green 52

Late trey lifts Hatters over Falcons

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bowling Green Falcons saw their 2020-21 season come to an end on Monday in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals. Stetson University defeated the Falcons by a score of 53-52 at the Ocean Center.

After holding a 29-21 halftime advantage, the Falcons (14-12) led by . . .

NCAA B-BALL -- OHIO

3/22/2021

Creighton 72, Ohio 58

Bluejays break away to oust Ohio

By MIKE SMITH
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Marcus Zegarowski led five Bluejays in double figures as Creighton defeated Ohio 72-58 in NCAA Tournament play Monday at Hinkel Fieldhouse.

With its victory, Creighton (22-8) earned a Sweet 16 berth and will meet the tourney's No. 1 overall seed -- Gonzaga Sunday. The Zags defeated Oklahoma 87-71 earlier to advance. Ohio, meanwhile, ends . . .

NCAA Tourney - ohio

3/21/2021

Bobcats vs Bluejays bigger the second time around

It's been 59 years since the Creighton and Ohio men's basketball programs met. Creighton won that one and only meeting by a mere two points (77-75). When the two teams meet again Monday night, Ohio would be more than happy to even the series with an equally meager two points.

There's more on the line this time, as the . . .

NCAA B-Ball

3/20/2021

Ohio 62, Virginia 58

Bobcats grind out upset over defending champs

Ben Vander Plas drained two key treys during a second-half Ohio rally as the Bobcats upset defending champion Virginia in NCAA tournament action Saturday.

By MIKE SMITH
BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Chalk up another "W"-- a very big "W"-- for the Ohio Bobcats!
Ben Vander Plas scored 17 points and led a key second half rally as Ohio came from behind to edge the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. With the victory, the Bobcats move on to face No. 5 seed Creighton Monday night in Indianapolis.

"I'm just really, really proud of our guys," Ohio head coach Jeff Boals said. "There were multiple times in the second half they could have broke. We always talk about bend but don't break. We got down 38-31, Ben Vander Plas made some huge plays in the second half. Jason Preston made some great plays, made big free throws down the stretch. Very fortunate to win the game."

Virginia, defending NCAA tournament champions, owned a No. 4 seed for this year's event. No small part of its regular season success came from a defense that ranked sixth in the country. They say defense travels, and the Cavaliers certainly had it with them over the game's forty minutes.

Virginia hounded . . .

MAC B-BALL -- NIT

3/20/2021

Late basket lifts Rams over Buffalo

DENTON, TX – Colorado State's Isaiah Stevens broke a 73-73 tie with a driving layup with 1.2 seconds remaining as the Buffalo Bulls fell to top-seeded Colorado State, 75-73, in the first round of the NIT

The game was extremely even throughout the entire 40 minutes with neither . . .

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3/19/2021

Ohio equipped to make March Madness mark

By Mike Smith
Saturday's Ohio vs. Virginia NCAA tournament game pits a No. 13 seed (Ohio) against a No. 4 seed (Virginia). The former, meanwhile, was ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Week 17 poll, which was released March. 14.
So be it ... but the calendar also . . .

post-season b-ball -- Nit

3/18/2021

Second half struggles end Toledo season

DENTON, Texas – The Toledo Rockets saw their season come to a close Wednesday evening with a 76-66 setback to Atlantic 10 foe Richmond (14-8) in the first round of the 2021 National Invitation Tournament.
The Rockets finished the . . .

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