(11-19-2015 08:59 PM)kzoomike Wrote: (11-19-2015 01:42 PM)GullLake Wrote: (11-19-2015 12:56 PM)arrows80 Wrote: (11-19-2015 12:46 PM)GullLake Wrote: (11-19-2015 11:53 AM)arrows80 Wrote: lol
When we were winning championships several years back, I bragged about it to anyone who would listen.
Serious question, have you EVER bragged about the Michigan MAC trophy to anyone? Anyone at all?
Thanks.
p.s. it's evident this one believes the Texans are better than the Bengals and that the 49ers are better than the Vikings...you know, because a small sample size provides more evidence than a large one.
And have you ever bragged about your team finishing 3rd or 4th in its division to anyone? Anyone at all? Didn't think so. 
The Cannon Trophy and Michigan MAC Trophy may be seen in Kalamazoo, not Mount Pleasant. 
41-39.
lol
Oh, I bragged about finishing third in the MAC West this year? Imma need a link, brah. Now, tell us all again how proud you are of having that Michigan MAC trophy in an otherwise lonely trophy case.
Thanks.
Bottom-line, the trophy(ies) represent the best MAC team in Michigan based on head-to-head competition.
They are in Kalamazoo, not Mount Pleasant.
No bragging, just facts.
I am very proud of the 8+ minute drive WMU engineered in October to beat CMU. I am also proud of the fact our coach decided not to run-up the score when the ball was inside the 1-yard-line as the game ended. CMU's defense was gassed, weak and at Fleck's mercy.
Did I mention it was an 8+ minute drive?
Come to Kalamazoo, see the trophies, have a Bell's and relive that memory.
What trophy will CMU get for a 3rd or 4th place finish?
It's very interesting that you mention trophies when trying to deride Central Michigan Football.
You do realize that they have seven Mid-American Championship trophies, right?
You do realize that they have three bowl championship trophies, right?
Just let that sink in before you get all cocky about a couple of traveling trophies that change hands every year or two. We could lose both the Cannon Trophy and the Michigan MAC Trophy next season...MAC Championships and bowl wins last forever.
Oh, this clown again. First came here as Kazoochip, then as Coax. Outted him and he disappeared, now returns as Kazoomike.
I have a friend in the 90's who owned several businesses. He was often insufferable. Around the turn of the century his businesses started going south, his marriage failed, and eventually he lost it all, and has never got it back. None the less, rather than focus on his current condition he is always telling you how it was for him during his glory years.
While I or the others are disappointed in last nights outcome, I doubt there is one person here that is looking at CMU as what we want to aspire to. I doubt there is one person here who would like to swap rosters or recruiting classes with CMU.
I for one am not breaking a sweat over finishing below CMU in the standings. Judging by the last 5 meetings and the accompanying hardware I'm quite comfortable with that match up.
By all means you can rejoice in past glories, but we both know that past glories soon become faint memories when the next man in goes 3-9 or 1-11.
I for one like our future far more than Central's. Poo poo recruiting if you'd like, but it's cumulative, and at some point it trumps good coaching and a winning tradition. NIU has a winning tradition and solid coaching. UT has great recruiting and solid coaching. WMU is building on solid recruiting.
What is CMU building on?
Recruiting? The last 3 years are flat out bad
Coaching? Like us the jury is still out
Winning? It's been 6 years
In the meantime I think we've handled this rivalry fairly easily since the glory days of BK and Butch.
At this point I like our future. If you want to crow about your amazing 3rd place finish, go ahead. But please, stop trying to sanatise your 6 year decline by pointing to yesteryear. Army has won 5 national titles. Does it have any bearing on their current state of affairs?
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Well, we are still better than CMU, back-to-back victories...
