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MAC NOTES 5-19

5/19/2016

 
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Cardinals add two hoop players
The Ball State men’s basketball program has added two players to its roster, signing transfer Jontrell Walker and incoming freshman Zach Hollywood to scholarship papers.
Walker -- who will sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules -- comes to Ball State from Incarnate Word, a Southland Conference school in San Antonio, Texas. He averaged 13.1 points and 1.9 assists per game over his first two collegiate seasons and was named the 2015 Southland Freshman of the Year by College Hoops Daily.
 
Hollywood averaged 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior this year at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley, Illinois. He shot 43.5 percent from 3-point range, playing for coach Alex Renchen.
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UT Basketball adds Colorado transfer
Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk has announced that 6-7, 205-pound guard/forward Tre’Shaun Fletcher (Wilmar, AR) is transferring to the University of Toledo from the University of Colorado. Fletcher will need to sit out the 2016-17 season before playing his final season as a collegian in a Rocket uniform.
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More Oats in the offing for Bulls
The University at Buffalo and head men's basketball coach Nate Oats have agreed on a new five-year contract, Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced on Wednesday. The new deal will keep Oats on the UB sidelines through the 2020-21 season.
"Nate's first year at the helm was an overwhelming success. The efforts of he and his staff continue to elevate our program on the national stage," said Greene. "His teams are tenacious, gritty and full of swag.”
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Whitford gets BSU contract extension
Ball State has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach James Whitford through the 2020-21 season, director of intercollegiate athletics Mark Sandy announced.
Whitford recently completed his third season at Ball State, leading the program to a 20-win campaign and a postseason appearance for the first time since 2001-02.
“Following two rebuilding years, James and his staff had a great season with the program’s first postseason games in 14 years,” Sandy said. “It is vitally important to have continuity and consistency when building a winning program. This new agreement will send a message to recruits and parents that we are looking forward to a long and successful association with coach Whitford.”
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MAC MISC AND MORE

5/14/2016

 
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By MIKE SMITH
I sometimes think that universities have about as much chance of pleasing everybody on campus as a fisherman has of catching every fish in the Great Lakes. Okay … announcing free tuition might come close, but other than that, forget it.
 
Student/Faculty approvals on university actions/decisions can range from overwhelming approval to overwhelming disapproval, with some issues making just a tiny blip on the radar. Time, place and other issues can chance the size of that blip.
 
One recent issue that popped up . . . 


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BGSU reaches concussion-related settlement

5/4/2016

 
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Concussions have become an ongoing discussion on the national level, with a number of high-profile names -- mostly from NFL rosters -- connected to the issue. 
A news story out of Bowling Green, however,  involves a concussion case involving a former Falcon football player.

Cody Silk had been a redshirt freshman offensive lineman. According to a 2013 lawsuit he filed, Bowling Green coaches and medical staff failed to withold him from practices after he suffered repeated concussions during the 2010 campaign. A recent agreement between the school and Silk was approved by the Ohio Court of Claims Monday. Silk, who claimed permanent damage, will receive $712,500 and abstain from future claims. The university, meanwhile, did not admit fault. 

BGSU actually prevailed in the Court of Claims first ruling, citing a signed liability release form that is commonly used among collegiate football programs. However, Silk filed another motion, claiming the release did not cover "wanton and willful misconduct." The agreement ends civil proceedings on the matter.

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MAC NOTES -- 5-2-16

5/2/2016

 
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It was back in early April when the NCAA issued a ban on football “satellite camps. No small amount of the opposition came from some big programs in the south, as well as some other fertile recruiting states such as California and Texas.
 
No sooner had the ban been announced, however, than outcries arose against the ban. Group of 5 schools, for instance, looked at such camps as a chance to expand their footprint. Others pointed out that it was good for athletes, giving them more/ better opportunities to be see by programs that might later offer scholarships.
 
In any case, the NCAA reversed field this past week, and satellite camps are back in play.  On Monday, one MAC school announced a series of upcoming camps, including three satellite events.

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Many MAC standouts among NFL free agents

5/1/2016

 
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As soon as the NFL draft ended, teams scrambled to land quality free agents. A number of Mid-American Conference standouts are among those scooped up with free agent signings. Bowling Green quarterback Matt Johnson, Toledo running back Alonzo Russell, Northern illinois liebacker Perez Ford and Ball State wide receiver Jordan Williams are just a few on the list. 

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    MAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS
    -- Final - 2022 -- 
    MAC EAST
    OHIO 7-1
    BUFFALO 5-3
    BOWLING GREEN 5-3

    MIAMI 4-4
    KENT STATE 4-4
    AKRON 1-7

    MAC WEST
    TOLEDO 5-3

    EASTERN MICHIGAN 5-3
    WESTERN MICHIGAN 4-4
    ​BALL STATE 3-5
    CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3-5

    NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-6

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