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(06-30-2017 09:36 AM)GullLake Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:52 PM)broncofan1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2017 04:15 PM)goldsworth Wrote:  Lets see there the popcorn fields theres the sweet corn fields and don't forget the feed corn fields. The variety takes your breath away.I mean what's not to like in Mt. Pee Its one exciting place.

Don't forget the pig farms. Lots of pig farms.

Ummm, those are sorority houses....

(06-30-2017 09:36 AM)GullLake Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:52 PM)broncofan1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2017 04:15 PM)goldsworth Wrote:  Lets see there the popcorn fields theres the sweet corn fields and don't forget the feed corn fields. The variety takes your breath away.I mean what's not to like in Mt. Pee Its one exciting place.

Don't forget the pig farms. Lots of pig farms.

Ummm, those are sorority houses....

(06-30-2017 09:51 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 09:36 AM)GullLake Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:52 PM)broncofan1 Wrote:  

(06-28-2017 04:15 PM)goldsworth Wrote:  Lets see there the popcorn fields theres the sweet corn fields and don't forget the feed corn fields. The variety takes your breath away.I mean what's not to like in Mt. Pee Its one exciting place.

Don't forget the pig farms. Lots of pig farms.

Ummm, those are sorority houses....

You guys are harsh. LOL.

Bono is not Enos 2.0.

Enos left a train wreck behind and Bono picked up going 13-13 with 2 bowl appearances. As someone who has watched every game (or just about every one) since 2008, Enos leads both the 2015/2016 teams to a likely 5-7 record and no bowls. Now, sure, losing the bowls games sucked and getting blown out last year against Tulsa, WMU, and Miami was not fun. Injuries happen, but we lost our top 2 DB's, basically every RB, our #2 WR, and linemen routinely being rotated in and out due to injury. Not saying those games would have resulted in wins, but our team was very hobbled down the stretch. I can't remember a CMU team being that injured.

One thing I noticed is Bono plays to win. Enos routinely played to not lose. In 2015 we played Ok. State, MSU, and Syracuse very tough. Hell, the MSU game we were only down a TD with about 8 mins left in the game. Under Enos, we lose all of those games but 24+. Bono beating OK. State last year (please save the ref comments) is one of the best wins in program history. He has the team behind him, something Enos rarely did. Enos best accomplishment was probably beating 4-8 Iowa? Or maybe the LCPB win over WKU? Regardless, Enos routinely seemed to make the wrong decision and REFUSED to give other players playing time. He stuck with the same guys especially during the 3-9 seasons.

I know you guys are going to dog Bono because a 13-13 record is not great, coupled with the fact that you guys just had an awesome year and have owned us as of late. But I think this is a very bad comparison.

(07-12-2017 09:15 AM)george14 Wrote:  Bono is not Enos 2.0.

Enos left a train wreck behind and Bono picked up going 13-13 with 2 bowl appearances. As someone who has watched every game (or just about every one) since 2008, Enos leads both the 2015/2016 teams to a likely 5-7 record and no bowls. Now, sure, losing the bowls games sucked and getting blown out last year against Tulsa, WMU, and Miami was not fun. Injuries happen, but we lost our top 2 DB's, basically every RB, our #2 WR, and linemen routinely being rotated in and out due to injury. Not saying those games would have resulted in wins, but our team was very hobbled down the stretch. I can't remember a CMU team being that injured.

One thing I noticed is Bono plays to win. Enos routinely played to not lose. In 2015 we played Ok. State, MSU, and Syracuse very tough. Hell, the MSU game we were only down a TD with about 8 mins left in the game. Under Enos, we lose all of those games but 24+. Bono beating OK. State last year (please save the ref comments) is one of the best wins in program history. He has the team behind him, something Enos rarely did. Enos best accomplishment was probably beating 4-8 Iowa? Or maybe the LCPB win over WKU? Regardless, Enos routinely seemed to make the wrong decision and REFUSED to give other players playing time. He stuck with the same guys especially during the 3-9 seasons.

I know you guys are going to dog Bono because a 13-13 record is not great, coupled with the fact that you guys just had an awesome year and have owned us as of late. But I think this is a very bad comparison.

The fact Bonamego is finally moving on from the Enos/Watts outdated offense must be encouraging to Chippewa fans. However, the fact he stuck with it for two long years was irresponsible and plays into the Enos II accusation. He pretty much maintained all of Enos' failed coaches, culture, and systems...thus his two "meh" seasons.

Rush had the skills, but not the coaching or system, to be a much better QB than he was.

(07-12-2017 09:15 AM)george14 Wrote:  I know you guys are going to dog Bono because a 13-13 record is not great, coupled with the fact that you guys just had an awesome year and have owned us as of late. But I think this is a very bad comparison.

His 0-2 record in the rivalry speaks for itself. Aside from that, he has done enough off the field with his mouth and actions (voting in the polls against WMU) to earn Western fan's disdain and contempt.

(07-12-2017 02:03 PM)Potro Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 09:15 AM)george14 Wrote:  I know you guys are going to dog Bono because a 13-13 record is not great, coupled with the fact that you guys just had an awesome year and have owned us as of late. But I think this is a very bad comparison.

His 0-2 record in the rivalry speaks for itself. Aside from that, he has done enough off the field with his mouth and actions (voting in the polls against WMU) to earn Western fan's disdain and contempt.

When Bono was hired and then got sick Broncos actually gave him a lot of love. The guy turned out to be classless and a real tool. MAC schools have it bad enough in terms of getting recognition or anything good nationally, that we shouldn't have to worry about coaches from our own conference trying to unjustly vote our best team down in the polls; even when other nonconference coaches are recognizing us as a top ten team. I will never root for good things for that guy. He is a BONOfide douchebag!

(07-12-2017 02:37 PM)brovol Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 02:03 PM)Potro Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 09:15 AM)george14 Wrote:  I know you guys are going to dog Bono because a 13-13 record is not great, coupled with the fact that you guys just had an awesome year and have owned us as of late. But I think this is a very bad comparison.

His 0-2 record in the rivalry speaks for itself. Aside from that, he has done enough off the field with his mouth and actions (voting in the polls against WMU) to earn Western fan's disdain and contempt.

When Bono was hired and then got sick Broncos actually gave him a lot of love. The guy turned out to be classless and a real tool. MAC schools have it bad enough in terms of getting recognition or anything good nationally, that we shouldn't have to worry about coaches from our own conference trying to unjustly vote our best team down in the polls; even when other nonconference coaches are recognizing us as a top ten team. I will never root for good things for that guy. He is a BONOfide douchebag!

He recruits the sons of teammates he played with at cmu regardless of talent level he will keep on spinning his wheels and those of cmu Ok by me!

Well they knew exactly what they were getting with him. He never did have a great history of keeping his mouth shut. Once again, the chimps get what they deserve. Can't wait to pound them again this season.

In Bono's defense (up to a point, anyway):

1) He did come out publicly and say we deserved the Cotton Bowl at a time when we really needed someone to speak up on behalf of us.

2) At least his captains are shaking hands with our captains. That is progress from the end of the Enos era.

Enos couldnt sell MT P because even he didn't like it. Bono can't sell it because recruiting is new to him. He hadn't done it for 20 years and now at 50+ he's learning to be a pitchman. Not in his DNA at this point. Bono's best recruits are legacy recruits. Only so many out there.

Lester came in with 30 days and cleaned his clock. And with a full year to recruit he's crushing him in head to heads (6-0) and in quality.

Lester has a staff that knows the school, and knows and loves the community. They believe in what they're selling. Bono has had to cobble together a bunch coaching nomads who are renting and not buying. They're not pitching what they love they're reading from a manual.

Bono is in Alabama and GA because he can't convince the Detroit kids that CMU is a better choice than WMU, UT, BG........and maybe even EMU. Unlike Lester and Cary he lacks name recognition in Chicago.

You win with talent, and that talent isn't heading north.

(07-12-2017 07:49 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Enos couldnt sell MT P because even he didn't like it. Bono can't sell it because recruiting is new to him. He hadn't done it for 20 years and now at 50+ he's learning to be a pitchman. Not in his DNA at this point. Bono's best recruits are legacy recruits. Only so many out there.

Lester came in with 30 days and cleaned his clock. And with a full year to recruit he's crushing him in head to heads (6-0) and in quality.

Lester has a staff that knows the school, and knows and loves the community. They believe in what they're selling. Bono has had to cobble together a bunch coaching nomads who are renting and not buying. They're not pitching what they love they're reading from a manual.

Bono is in Alabama and GA because he can't convince the Detroit kids that CMU is a better choice than WMU, UT, BG........and maybe even EMU. Unlike Lester and Cary he lacks name recognition in Chicago.

You win with talent, and that talent isn't heading north.

Perfect assessment.

(07-12-2017 07:02 PM)The Colonel Wrote:  In Bono's defense (up to a point, anyway):

1) He did come out publicly and say we deserved the Cotton Bowl at a time when we really needed someone to speak up on behalf of us.

Rings hollow because it was almost exactly one week before he left us unranked in the coaches poll.


"The truth is, I'm still a Chippewa at heart," Bonamego said Sunday night. "I made a rule for myself that I was never going to vote them higher than 25, and I stuck to it. I could've changed that this past week, but I wasn't going to be untrue. That's where I voted them all year.

"They probably deserve to be higher. That's where I put them, that's where I kept them. It's a rivalry."


Completely classless jerk.

(07-13-2017 06:54 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 07:02 PM)The Colonel Wrote:  In Bono's defense (up to a point, anyway):

1) He did come out publicly and say we deserved the Cotton Bowl at a time when we really needed someone to speak up on behalf of us.

Rings hollow because it was almost exactly one week before he left us unranked in the coaches poll.


"The truth is, I'm still a Chippewa at heart," Bonamego said Sunday night. "I made a rule for myself that I was never going to vote them higher than 25, and I stuck to it. I could've changed that this past week, but I wasn't going to be untrue. That's where I voted them all year.

"They probably deserve to be higher. That's where I put them, that's where I kept them. It's a rivalry."


Completely classless jerk.

once a chip, always a chip.

(07-12-2017 07:49 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Lester came in with 30 days and cleaned his clock. And with a full year to recruit he's crushing him in head to heads (6-0) and in quality.

Lester has a staff that knows the school, and knows and loves the community. They believe in what they're selling. Bono has had to cobble together a bunch coaching nomads who are renting and not buying. They're not pitching what they love they're reading from a manual.

Bono is in Alabama and GA because he can't convince the Detroit kids that CMU is a better choice than WMU, UT, BG........and maybe even EMU. Unlike Lester and Cary he lacks name recognition in Chicago.

You win with talent, and that talent isn't heading north.

If a CMU coach did the same thing you would be hammering the fact that they have never been a D1 head coach before. Just like I'm sure you did that with Bono.

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(07-13-2017 10:28 AM)george14 Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 07:49 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Lester came in with 30 days and cleaned his clock. And with a full year to recruit he's crushing him in head to heads (6-0) and in quality.

Lester has a staff that knows the school, and knows and loves the community. They believe in what they're selling. Bono has had to cobble together a bunch coaching nomads who are renting and not buying. They're not pitching what they love they're reading from a manual.

Bono is in Alabama and GA because he can't convince the Detroit kids that CMU is a better choice than WMU, UT, BG........and maybe even EMU. Unlike Lester and Cary he lacks name recognition in Chicago.

You win with talent, and that talent isn't heading north.

If a CMU coach did the same thing you would be hammering the fact that they have never been a D1 head coach before. Just like I'm sure you did that with Bono.

No reason a 3rd year CMU coach should be battling Balls and BG for 5-6th in the MAC. How is a novice like Lester cleaning his clock? Bono's filling rosters, not competing for top talent.

(07-13-2017 02:25 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(07-13-2017 10:28 AM)george14 Wrote:  

(07-12-2017 07:49 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Lester came in with 30 days and cleaned his clock. And with a full year to recruit he's crushing him in head to heads (6-0) and in quality.

Lester has a staff that knows the school, and knows and loves the community. They believe in what they're selling. Bono has had to cobble together a bunch coaching nomads who are renting and not buying. They're not pitching what they love they're reading from a manual.

Bono is in Alabama and GA because he can't convince the Detroit kids that CMU is a better choice than WMU, UT, BG........and maybe even EMU. Unlike Lester and Cary he lacks name recognition in Chicago.

You win with talent, and that talent isn't heading north.

If a CMU coach did the same thing you would be hammering the fact that they have never been a D1 head coach before. Just like I'm sure you did that with Bono.

No reason a 3rd year CMU coach should be battling Balls and BG for 5-6th in the MAC. How is a novice like Lester cleaning his clock? Bono's filling rosters, not competing for top talent.

Lester has a 0-0 record as head coach at WMU. I would relax with the "cleaning his clock" comments.

Hey Slappy, Bono is 0-6 in head to heads with Lester. He's cleaning him and his cobbled together staff's clock.

Every time he gets some recruit out of bum****, GA you guys get all giddy.........then you go on 247 and the kid has a handful of offers and no ranking.

Why GA? Because Bono is a big zero in MI.

(07-17-2017 10:34 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Hey Slappy, Bono is 0-6 in head to heads with Lester. He's cleaning him and his cobbled together staff's clock.

Every time he gets some recruit out of bum****, GA you guys get all giddy.........then you go on 247 and the kid has a handful of offers and no ranking.

Why GA? Because Bono is a big zero in MI.

Come on man, I know your entire life revolves around this message board, but don't call me a slappy. We know you've come onto Chippewas Insider for years and posed as someone else. You are very transparent. The next time CMU beats WMU, you will say "well we still killed you guys in 2016". WMU has owned us the last 6 years, the previous 6 was dominated by CMU.

As for the MI comment, he managed to get Shane Morris who was a former 5 star recruit. I don't know if he will start or not but I think that says something because you guys lost your QB as well. Speaking of recruiting, I will wait until guys see the field before I judge. I have witnessed many high recruits come into CMU and do absolutely nothing, along with 2 star guys being the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft.

Seriously, you're the guy who called Bono a "cancer coach" and sadly you probably think that's funny. Maybe one day you will find that comment ironic, who knows?

You idiot. I haven't been on this board for almost a year. As for Slappy Illustrated, those paranoid fools suspect anyone new there is a sock puppet, even when those posters agree with them. You even drive off your own alums like Herb and A10, because you're incapable of debating alternative views. It's goose step to "Bono is great, Davis and Keene are amazing, the coaches know what they're doing," ignoring 5th and last place finishes.

Tell me, GA seems to be Bono's fertile recruiting ground. Has he had one recruit from there that has done anything but leave the program after two years? Seriously, he got out recruited by a guy with 30 days on the job. You have to be drinking the
kool-aid big time to think that's a success.

Shane Morris is out of options. He was never going to see the field at scUM and saw CMU as a last ditch option. Great pick up fool.

And you are an ABSOLUTE LIAR that I called Bono a "cancer coach." I am a two time cancer survivor you STUPID MORON.