2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

• vball10set

  to be honest, nobody gives a shit what rec thinks, so who cares what he says...just vote the poll and stfu
• ts1227

  

  It's no secret that the 90's were the high point of MAC basketball, but it's not like it's complete and total shit now, especially this year where it seemed to bounce back some to the past few years which were down some. The West is arguably complete and total shit, but they'll all be eliminated by the Quarterfinals anyway.
  
  The NBA prospects aren't there nearly as much (but then, look at the names that came through in the 90's), but there are some in the NBA, and a TON in Europe playing in leagues.
• Crimson streak

  

  vball10set;1104478 wrote:to be honest, nobody gives a **** what rec thinks, so who cares what he says...just vote the poll and stfu

  
  Lol reps
• reclegend22

  

  SportsAndLady;1104433 wrote:Do you want Rec to apologize to them? lol

  REPS!
  
  And I don't give a F*CK about this thread. Not sure why I even posted on it. Oh yeah, I was sharing some good memories of the MAC, which ain't what it used to be. The times, they have a changed. Sorry.
• reclegend22

  

  P.S. Sorry, sports, I have to "spread some reputation around" before I can give it to you. Next time.
• Laley23

  

  robj55;1104466 wrote:Still disrespectful to those guys who work their ass off. The Mac East is a pretty good conference, the Mac West isn't however.

  You're too involved having a friend playing. Its not that disrespectful. If they actually got offended by that stuff they would never have made it to DI.
• robj55

  

  Laley23;1104554 wrote:You're too involved having a friend playing. Its not that disrespectful. If they actually got offended by that stuff they would never have made it to DI.

  Possibly, my friend averaged 28 ppg, 11 rpg, 7 apg, 3 spg and 3 bpg in high school, so for someone to compare the league he plays in to YMCA is disrespectful. I understand it's all relative but most arm chair athletes criticize without knowing what goes in to it.
• reclegend22

  

  robj55 wrote:Still disrespectful to those guys who work their ass off. The Mac East is a pretty good conference, the Mac West isn't however.

  I can assure you I wasn't being an armchair athlete. I know that playing any level of college basketball, whether it be at Duke or at Rio Grande College, takes a very talented and supremely-conditioned athlete and is quite an accomplishment. While I never was a college athlete myself, I've had a cousin who played for Ohio State (women) as well as another who played D-III. I get it.
  
  The MAC is simply not as fun to watch as it was when it was flooded with NBA guys throughout the '90s. That's my only contention. Also, the MAC players of today are like the YMCA.
  
  Lol. Obviously, as Laley said, that was simply hyperbole. You should really stop being so serious, you might die in this thread.
• dlazz

  robj55;1104426 wrote:That's disrespectful to the players of that conference and stupid to say. D1 basketball is an extremely high level.

  LOL. this is a hilarious comment
• like_that

  

  dlazz;1104968 wrote:LOL. this is a hilarious comment

  +1
• Classyposter58

  

  I beat a current a current MAC player in HORSE if that helps any on whether the conference is good or not. Seriously though this conference is weak currently. Look what it was just a few years ago, heck a decade ago Antonio Gates and the Kent State Golden Flashes made the Elite 8 and then you had Chris Kaman who became a longtime NBA starter for the Clippers. Also the teams themselves aren't nearly as good as they were a decade or so ago. BG used to be a consistent power under Dakich, Kent State had some amazing teams, Central was untouchable during the Kaman days and Miami and Ball State were tournament contenders for a long time
• Crimson streak

  

  robj55;1104579 wrote:Possibly, my friend averaged 28 ppg, 11 rpg, 7 apg, 3 spg and 3 bpg in high school, so for someone to compare the league he plays in to YMCA is disrespectful. I understand it's all relative but most arm chair athletes criticize without knowing what goes in to it.

  
  Good for him? I averaged 14 4 and 4 while shooting 46 percent from 3 does that make me any good? No lol sounds like you like to suck on his nuts though. And btw the Mac sucks I'll take the YMCA allstars over Mac teams.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  robj55;1104579 wrote:Possibly, my friend averaged 28 ppg, 11 rpg, 7 apg, 3 spg and 3 bpg in high school, so for someone to compare the league he plays in to YMCA is disrespectful. I understand it's all relative but most arm chair athletes criticize without knowing what goes in to it.

  dude, take a step back from the computer and relax..also wipe that cum off your bottom lip LOL
• believer

  

  Back on topic :rolleyes: ....As an obvious Bobcats fan, I'm hoping Ohio is up to the challenge, but I think in the end, it Akron will get the automatic NCAA bid and the Bobcats will head to the NIT.
• Heretic

  

  My hope is Ohio, but you never know. They've been inconsistent to the level that I can see whatever team gets through the first two rounds to face them winding up beating them.
  
  If they don't win, I think Buffalo could win it all. Read that they beat Akron twice during the regular season.
• Pick6

  

  Heretic;1105651 wrote:My hope is Ohio, but you never know. They've been inconsistent to the level that I can see whatever team gets through the first two rounds to face them winding up beating them.
  
  If they don't win, I think Buffalo could win it all. Read that they beat Akron twice during the regular season.

  I think it will be hard for Buffalo to beat us 3 times, especially since the MAC tournament is virtually at home for Akron. I would rather play Buffalo than OU in the finals, I think. OU has been inconsistent like you said, but when they are on, they are on. Look no further than the ass whooping they gave Akron on national television.
  
  Kent has been the disappointment this season, IMO. returning 5 of the top 6 on a regular season championship team from last season and finish 4th this year.
• Laley23

  

  I think Akron takes this. I work with a guy who works for their athletic department as well as with me (Cameraman) and is a student. So if UT or BG isnt able to get it done, Im pulling for Akron.
• robj55

  

  Akron has been the most consistent team all year, but 4 other teams can beat them imo on a given day.
• Pick6

  

  barring any unexpected circumstances, next year will really be Akron's year. They are the (~)16th youngest team in the NCAA this year.
  
  They play a 9 man rotation, all of them could be starters. Only lose 2 next this year, and neither of them are really important pieces. One is just a hustle/energetic player.
• Heretic

  

  Pick6;1105813 wrote:barring any unexpected circumstances, next year will really be Akron's year. They are the (~)16th youngest team in the NCAA this year.
  
  They play a 9 man rotation, all of them could be starters. Only lose 2 next this year, and neither of them are really important pieces. One is just a hustle/energetic player.

  OU could say the same thing, though. I think they only have one senior on their team and he's a back-of-the-bench sort. Maybe that will lead to the conference getting two bids for the first time in a few years if both of them can get a good win or two in the non-conference schedule and avoid upsets in the conference part.
• dave

  For some reason I don't think this double bye will help out the top 2 seeds like they hope. Having to play against a team that has already played 1 game in the Q could be a big disadvantage.
• Heretic

  

  dave;1106059 wrote:For some reason I don't think this double bye will help out the top 2 seeds like they hope. Having to play against a team that has already played 1 game in the Q could be a big disadvantage.

  Think it's basically a triple bye for the top two seeds and double bye for the 3 and 4. The way it goes is that 5-12 all play each other. Then the four winners play each other. Then the two winners play OU and Kent. Then the two winners there play Akron and Buffalo with those winners playing for the title.
• dave

  Heretic;1106100 wrote:Think it's basically a triple bye for the top two seeds and double bye for the 3 and 4. The way it goes is that 5-12 all play each other. Then the four winners play each other. Then the two winners play OU and Kent. Then the two winners there play Akron and Buffalo with those winners playing for the title.

  Yeah I look at the first round as basically a play-in since those games are on campus. The tourney doesn't really start til it gets to Cleveland IMO.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Jesus, how the hell do you only score 11 points AT HALFTIME?!
• ts1227

  

  SportsAndLady;1106204 wrote:Jesus, how the hell do you only score 11 points AT HALFTIME?!

  NIU has 18 at the half and is fucking up 7, LOL
  
  Back in like 2006 CMU scored SEVEN in the first half down in the Convo. It was like 35-7 at half.
  http://statsheet.com/mcb/games/2006/01/14/central-michigan-44-ohio-76