Posts Tagged ‘Ohio’
Catching Up With the Aggies (1-1, 0-0)
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 11, 2012
When we last touched based with New Mexico State, the Aggies were fresh off of a season-opening win over Sacramento State. Why was that win noteworthy? Looking back, it was only the program’s sixth season-opening victory since 1980: 1981, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2006 and 2007. That win looked even better come Saturday evening, after Sacramento State handed Colorado a 30-28 defeat. So a feel-good win felt even better a week later, even if that feeling was tempered by New Mexico State’s first loss on the year, a 51-24 decision at Ohio.
Tags: Andrew Manley, Austin Franklin, Colorado, Frank Solich, New Mexico State, Ohio, Sacramento State, UTEP
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Setting Early Non-B.C.S. Conference Odds
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 11, 2012
Technically, there are seven non-B.C.S. conference teams still in the B.C.S. mix: Boise State, B.Y.U., Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Ohio and Utah State. The number would be eight if Texas-San Antonio was eligible for postseason play, but alas – the Roadrunners, still undefeated after walloping Texas A&M-Commerce, must resign themselves to playing out the string. Unless you’re Boise State, a one-loss non-automatic qualifier is not reaching a B.C.S. bowl without some degree of divine intervention, or the sort of N.C.A.A. intervention that would leave 75 teams ineligible for the postseason.
Tags: B.Y.U., Boise State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Nevada, Ohio, Texas-San Antonio, Utah State
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Five New N.C.A.A. Rules Are Felt Early
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 7, 2012
Each of the five new rules instituted over the summer by the N.C.A.A. were visible over the season’s opening weekend, though no one change more so than the alterations to the existing kickoff rule – kickoffs now take place from the 35-yard line, and instead of being spotted at the 20, touchbacks are now moved up to the 25. When it was first announced, the rule suggested one of two alternatives: teams could either kick it deep, going for the touchback, or kick it high and short, hoping that their coverage squads could get downfield in time to prevent a return from reaching the 25-yard line. So what route did most teams take through the first week of games?
Tags: Auburn, Chase Cochrane, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Idaho, Memphis, Michigan, N.C.A.A. rulebook, Ohio, Penn State, South Carolina, Tajh Boyd, Tyler Tettleton, U.C.L.A., UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Western Michigan
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Catching Up With the Aggies (1-0, 0-0)
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 4, 2012
When we last discussed New Mexico State, I was advising the Aggies to take no prisoners, in so many words. “There’s only one thing this team can do: go out and win the whole damn thing. Beat New Mexico — again… Beat Louisiana Tech. Sail past Texas State, showing the Sun Belt what they’d be getting. Win the WAC. Earn a bowl berth. Have the best season in school history.” So far, so good. How good? The Aggies kicked off 2012 with a 49-19 win over Sacramento State, an F.C.S. program that opened last season, as mentioned earlier today, with a 29-28 upset of Oregon State. One down, 11 to go.
Tags: Andrew Manley, Frank Solich, New Mexico State, Ohio, Sacramento State, Tyler Tettleton
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P.S.R. 1-124: Week 2 Re-Ranking
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 4, 2012
With the weekend in the books, here’s a look at how the country ranks — using the original rankings as the starting point, with the season’s results as rationale for any movement. The top 25 teams land a one-sentence breakdown. The rest? Not so much. Part of the perks of being one of the best. Think your team is too low? Feel another team deserves more credit, less credit? Let’s hear it below. It’s a delicate ranking process, particularly with only one week in the books, so you may see one team ranked below a team it just beat — see Texas State and Houston, for example. Don’t be alarmed. Everything will become clearer by the end of the month.
Tags: Alabama, Clemson, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Iowa State, L.S.U., Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas State, U.S.C., West Virginia
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No. 26: Ohio
By Paul Myerberg // Aug 9, 2012
Only one significant hurdle remains to be passed, and no, it’s not a national championship. There’s no amount of beer in Athens — though there’s a lot of beer, and a lot of beer drinking, in Athens — that could convince even the most optimistic Ohio fan that a national title lies in the making. But consider what Ohio has achieved over the last three seasons: not just three bowl bids but a bowl win, not just one MAC East title but two, not just one eight-win season but three, and last season, the program’s first 10-win season since 1968 – also the year of the program’s last MAC title. What’s missing, of course, is that elusive conference crown; the Bobcats have been many things under Frank Solich, but this program’s inability to seal the deal in December looms large over all of its recent success. It’s time to put an end to this, Ohio, and it’s time to do it in style.
Tags: Alphonso Lewis, Bakari Bussey, Beau Blankenship, Brian Haines, Corey Hastings, Donte Foster, Eric Herman, Frank Solich, Gerald Moore, Jelani Woseley, John Prior, Jon Lechner, Jordan Thompson, Keith Moore, Larenzo Fisher, MAC, Matt Weller, Ohio, Ryan Boykin, Ryan Clark, Tim Edmond, Travis Carrie, Tremayne Scott, Tyler Tettleton
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Comparing Lembo to MAC’s Recent Past
By Paul Myerberg // May 10, 2012
A brief history of the MAC. As it pertains to quick turnarounds, to be more specific. Pete Lembo went 6-6 in his first season at Ball State, matching the Cardinals’ combined win total over the previous two years — a period otherwise known as the Stan Parrish era. If this sort of development continues, it stands to reason that Ball State will at least make a strong challenge for the MAC West title in 2012. But rarely does this sort of progression occur in the MAC; instead, it often takes at least two full seasons before a once-moribund program can surpass the rest of the pack.
Tags: Al Golden, Brady Hoke, Brian Kelly, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Frank Solich, Jerry Kill, MAC, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Pete Lembo, Temple
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Zips Might Be Bad, But They’ll Be Fun
By Paul Myerberg // Apr 19, 2012
Akron might end up being terrible. Akron might – there’s a small chance – shock the MAC and finish 4-4 in conference play, perhaps squeezing into a bowl bid with another two wins in September. The Zips should be bad, the Zips might be good, but one thing we know: the Zips are going to be fun. This team will be fun to watch operate, if only to see how Terry Bowden fares after a decade-plus away from major college football. That’s going to be fun. As will watching some parts of the old gang reunite, like Chuck Amato and Jeff Bowden, or watching a former F.C.S. backup battle for the starting role at quarterback.
Tags: Akron, Chuck Amato, Dalton Williams Adam Bice, Dylan Brumbaugh, Jeff Bowden, MAC, Ohio, Terrell Buckley, Terry Bowden, Tyler Tettleton
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