Can We Finally Forget About the MAC?

[IAA Fan]

The MAC has been extremely successful in recruiting players that go into the NFL. The conference's issue is their lack of top-to-bottom good teams. You know, the kind where your impact players usually do not make the NFL, but may see a tryout at best ... but play their hearts out. Not sure how old this list is, but former MAC players in the NFL:

Akron: 6
Ball State: 7
BGSU: 8
SUNY-Buffalo: 4
CMU: 9
EMU: 8
Kent: 5
Miami: 10
NIU: 12
Ohio: 3
Toledo: 10
WMU: 5
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Marshall: 18
CFU: 15
Temple:11 (not sure how this relates to time in conference).

Thanks for sharing Fan this is really amazing when you think about it. Please keep us informed on any free agent signings for the penguins. Even tho a long shot I like kenneth Durden and Terrell Williams chances if given the opportunity in the right system

Yes, this why it is so difficult for YSU to recruit against these teams.

[guinpen]

In response to the title of this thread - it would seem not!

[ysuguins4]

Tough for me to forget cause I'd much rather watch the Guins play Akron, Kent, BG, OU and Miami than any of the schools in the Valley.  With the ever-changing landscape in college athletics, I believe one day YSU will be in a conference with most of these teams.  I just hope it's sooner than later.

[guinpen]

Tough for me to forget cause I'd much rather watch the Guins play Akron, Kent, BG, OU and Miami than any of the schools in the Valley.  With the ever-changing landscape in college athletics, I believe one day YSU will be in a conference with most of these teams.  I just hope it's sooner than later.

I agree 100 percent

[guinpen]

Speaking of possible future shake ups.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/03/sports/ncaafootball/ap-fbc-big-12-expansion-american.html?_r=0

[go guins]

Tough for me to forget cause I'd much rather watch the Guins play Akron, Kent, BG, OU and Miami than any of the schools in the Valley.  With the ever-changing landscape in college athletics, I believe one day YSU will be in a conference with most of these teams.  I just hope it's sooner than later.

I agree 100 percent

Ditto!!

[Penguin Nation]

MAC Bowl watch: 0-5....soon to be 0-6.

Whenever you feel down on your luck, remember you're not the MAC. 

[ytowngirl]

MAC Bowl watch: 0-5....soon to be 0-6.

Whenever you feel down on your luck, remember you're not the MAC. 

Miami Ohio almost beat Mississippi St.  Not sure why everyone knocks the MAC.  If we were in the MAC at least we'd be in a bowl game.

[The YO Show]

I'd rather be in the NCAA division 1 national championship game 

[ytowngirl]

I'd rather be in the NCAA division 1 national championship game 

I would as well but it's not like it happens that often. 

[Penguin Nation]

If the MAC wasn't so pretentious I'd cut them some slack.  The entire MAC East is ranked below both YSU and the MVFC.  In fact, the only two MAC teams with a higher Sagarin rating is WMU and Toledo.  As far as Miss St, they aren't ranked much higher than we are (50 vs 60).  Kent was beat in their stadium by a MEAC team lol.  Imagine how embarrassed we would be.  The conference will fold someday, soon I think, when they're done hemorrhaging money the take out of student fees, and most of the MAC will become FCS.  It would make sense to form a conference with them except it would be a downgrade for us.

I agree with Yo, I'd rather play in a meaningful playoff game than a meaningless bowl where the stands are empty and whole sections are covered with a tarp like the EMU bowl.