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Created:Thu Dec 14 1989
Last Modified:Fri Dec 17 1993
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407.0. "The Mid-American Conference" by 34223::MEDVID (Dump Jesse Helms) Mon Nov 05 1990 18:25

    Since I've found an Ohio U alum in Keith Woestehoff and since I think
    there are a few other noters in here who went to MAC schools, I figured
    the conference deserved its own note. 
    
    Who out there attended one (or more) of the following:
    
    	Ball State
    	Bowling Green
    	Central Michigan
    	Eastern Michigan
    	Kent State
    	Miami of Ohio
    	Ohio University
    	Toledo
    	Western Michigan
    
    or Northern Illinois which left the conference a few years back to
    become a "Major Independent."
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407.1name that campus?33945::HAASBig Smile at the DrivethroughMon Nov 05 1990 18:4514
>    	Ball State
>    	Bowling Green
>    	Central Michigan
>    	Eastern Michigan
>    	Kent State
>    	Miami of Ohio
>    	Ohio University
>    	Toledo
>    	Western Michigan

Here's a contest: Name the location of each of these. John Hendry and
Dan'l are disqualified.

TTom    
407.26181::CAPPELHey Baseball, GET A REAL JOBMon Nov 05 1990 18:5314
    Ttom for a midwesterner that's too easy.....
    
    Bowling Green:  Bowling Green, Ohio
    Central Michigan:  Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
    Eastern Michigan: Ypsilanti(sp?) Michigan
    Ball State:  Muncie Indiana
    Miami:  Oxford Ohio
    Kent State:  Kent, Ohio
    Toledo:  Toledo, Ohio
    Western Michigan:  Kalamazoo Michigan
    Ohio:  Athens Ohio
    
    Cap who's Dad is a Ball State Alumni and is proud of the way the
    cardinals played UNLV last year in the NCAA's....
407.3whatabout...33945::HAASBig Smile at the DrivethroughMon Nov 05 1990 18:575
OK. Then why the change from "Kent State" to "Kent". Are they that
ashamed of the football coach that they have? I mean, even the Tar Heels
booted out Dick Crum and hired Mack Brown.

TTom
407.46181::CAPPELHey Baseball, GET A REAL JOBMon Nov 05 1990 19:003
    If you'd ever been to Kent, you'd know why they were embarrassed :-)
                                                                        
    
407.5I thunk that Bowling Green were in Kentucky, NO!!36912::JACOBNational 1990 Rodeo Sex ChampMon Nov 05 1990 19:006
    
    
    
    
    JaKe
    
407.639062::JHENDRYJohn Hendry, DTN 292-2170Tue Nov 06 1990 10:477
    There is a Bowling Green, Kentucky but Bowling Green University is in
    Ohio.  Several of these fine institutions are also members in good
    standing of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Bowling Green,
    Miami and Western Michigan) and Bowling Green won the 1984 National
    Championship.
    
    John
407.710017::CRITZLeMond Wins '86,'89,'90 TdFTue Nov 06 1990 11:494
    	John is correct, except the name is Bowling Green State
    	University.
    
    	Scott (BGSU alum, M.A. in English, 1984)
407.8OU almost in the Big Ten34223::MEDVIDDump Jesse HelmsTue Nov 06 1990 12:0913
    Here's a bit of trivia a bet a few of you don't know.  Back in the dark
    ages the University of Chicago dropped out of the Big Ten.  Ohio
    University was going to replace them, but at the last minute the Big
    Ten accepted another school.  I think it was Purdue, though I can't
    remember for sure.
    
    I can't imagine Athens, Ohio as a Big Ten town.  It probably would be a
    lot bigger than the two blocks it is now...and in those two blocks are
    26...count 'em...26 bars.  
    
    Anyone ever go there for Halloween?
    
    	--dan'l
407.98942::WOESTEHOFFSave Waldo CanyonTue Nov 06 1990 13:007
>    I can't imagine Athens, Ohio as a Big Ten town.  It probably would be a
>    lot bigger than the two blocks it is now...and in those two blocks are
>    26...count 'em...26 bars.  
    
  Sounds like a few went outta business since the last time I was there.

  					Keith
407.1024976::WASKOMTue Nov 06 1990 14:575
    Actually, I *think* the replacement for Chicago was Northwestern.
    
    JHendry, sir, do you know?
    
    A&W
407.1139062::JHENDRYJohn Hendry, DTN 292-2170Tue Nov 06 1990 16:1010
    If I remember my history correctly, Chicago and 9 other current members
    of the Big Ten were charter members.  After Chicago dropped out, the
    Big Ten was minus a member for a few years until Michigan State came
    in.  Since I don't have a Big Ten guidebook, I don't know the answer
    for sure.
    
    Since most of my knowledge comes from RTFM, if I don't have a FMTR, it
    doesn't do me much good, I'm afraid.
    
    John
407.12Dick Crum goneSHALOT::MEDVIDtry me on, I'm very youThu Nov 15 1990 13:0510
    Kent State (1-9) fired Dick Crum last night.  KS won only once in its
    last 20 games under Crum and have won only six games in his three years
    there.  
    
    His 22-year record is 112-77-4 (Miami of Ohio and UNC).  He is the
    winningest coach in UNC history.
    
    Where next?  I think he's still got some winning in him.
    
    	--dan'l
407.13We could use him back ...RHETT::KNORRCarolina BlueThu Nov 15 1990 23:291
    
407.14Bum legRAVEN1::B_ADAMSIt's about time!Thu Nov 15 1990 23:569
    
    	Runor has it that Mack Brown will be going to L.S.U. if Archer gets
    Arched!
    
    	Wish you guys could keep a coach for a while...BTW, I kinda liked
    CRUM'S BUM'S! :*) Even when he had his broke leg! He still made some
    stupid calls.
    
    B.A.
407.15Go Mack! (Just GO!!)RHETT::KNORRCarolina BlueFri Nov 16 1990 00:161
    
407.16just a hoops fanHBAHBA::HAASBig Smile at the DrivethroughMon Nov 19 1990 12:559
Yo Knorr, the man has turned the program around and you give him no
credit at all. I was one of the loudest critics of Mack but you have to
appreciate the Tar Heel football turnaround, even if you blame him on
sinking the program. The Heels beat Duke on Saturday and are actually in
the running for a bowl.

And you're still on his case.

TTom
407.17See 25.2095 for details TTom ...RHETT::KNORRCarolina BlueMon Nov 19 1990 13:551
    
407.18making progressHBAHBA::HAASBig Smile at the DrivethroughMon Nov 19 1990 16:453
I caught that. I thought it suitably contrite.

TTom
407.19MAC off to good start against the patsiesSHALOT::MEDVIDIf I could be God tonight...Tue Nov 27 1990 15:428
    Ohio University won its opener last night against Evansville, 75-68. 
    Believe me, after the past few seasons, this is something to get
    excited about.  Loosing Jamerson doesn't help the Bobcats one bit.
    
    Kent State beat Defiance, 93-74.
    
    And Bowling Green, who is picked to win the MAC this year, killed
    Heidelberg, 116-80.