First it was Troy. Now it’s Florida International? There’s always some impediment to Middle Tennessee State returning to the top of the Sun Belt, it seems, even if some of these roadblocks are put up by, say, Middle Tennessee’s own starting quarterback. That was the case in 2010, at least. Perhaps asking for a repeat of last season’s 10-win output was a tad misguided, seeing that the Blue Raiders are the only Sun Belt team to do so even once, let alone twice. But last season was a disappointment, bowl run or no, and closes a window on a period of time where it seemed Middle Tennessee was the clear class of the conference. The last time this happened, the Blue Raiders went 5-7 in back-to-back seasons.

http://www.presnapread.com/no-91-middle-...more-21935

Thus Far

91. Middle Tennessee
92. Minnesota
93. Colorado State
94. La.-Monroe
95. Idaho
96. Wake Forest
97. Marshall
98. Ball State
99. U.A.B.
100. Kansas
101. Bowling Green
102. North Texas
103. Indiana
104. UTEP
105. Rice
106. Florida Atlantic
107. San Jose State
108. Eastern Michigan
109. Western Kentucky
110. Vanderbilt
111. Buffalo
112. New Mexico
113. Kent State
114. Tulane
115. Central Michigan
116. U.N.L.V.
117. Louisiana-Lafayette
118. New Mexico State
119. Akron
120. Memphis

Orlando Sentinel blog also previews Middle Tennessee

College Football Countdown: No. 76 Middle Tennessee

(05-31-2011 07:25 AM)MG61 Wrote:  

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http://www.presnapread.com/no-91-middle-...more-21935

Not sure what relation the photo has to Middle Tennessee. It's the TN river and I'm guessing, at Chattanooga(?) or maybe Knoxville. Murfreesboro has the Stones River and is closer to the Cumberland River than the Tennessee...

(05-31-2011 09:34 AM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(05-31-2011 07:25 AM)MG61 Wrote:  

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http://www.presnapread.com/no-91-middle-...more-21935

Not sure what relation the photo has to Middle Tennessee. It's the TN river and I'm guessing, at Chattanooga(?) or maybe Knoxville. Murfreesboro has the Stones River and is closer to the Cumberland River than the Tennessee...

That's Knoxville - and UTk's basketball arena is on the left there.

(05-31-2011 10:12 AM)RaiderDoug Wrote:  

(05-31-2011 09:34 AM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(05-31-2011 07:25 AM)MG61 Wrote:  

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http://www.presnapread.com/no-91-middle-...more-21935

Not sure what relation the photo has to Middle Tennessee. It's the TN river and I'm guessing, at Chattanooga(?) or maybe Knoxville. Murfreesboro has the Stones River and is closer to the Cumberland River than the Tennessee...

That's Knoxville - and UTk's basketball arena is on the left there.

That should put the article in perspective as well.

Photo only semi-makes sense if you look at all of the blog posts. The writer is selecting "atmosphere" pics that don't always relate to the school.