Feature: MACrimony

I take thee, MAC, To be my conference, to have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for Rocket, for Falcon, in Akron and in Kent, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.

The unfaithful tramps of Marshall and Central Florida have no idea how much they've lost. Plus, nobody has any idea how Temple snuck into the chapel. (They didn't even RSVP.) But we love them all. Yes, even Miami University.

From the Directional Michigans to the northernmost college in Illinois; from the spherical institution in Muncie to the squares in Athens; and starring "Buffalo" as occasional underdog, we shall keep the oath of marriage to the Mid-American Conference most sacred. We shall also have, Big Ten participation notwithstanding, one hell of a successful reception.

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Matthew T. Sussman

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• Little Love For The MAC In The NFL Draft

  Dan LeFevour slid down, but seventh-rounder Jameson Konz is a shoe-in to be a Pro Bowler. Book it.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 25, 2010

• Ohio University Is Proof You Are Stupid

  They beat a superior Georgetown team by 14. What you are about to read is nearly 1,000 words that will not get you any closer to the reason.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 19, 2010

• MAC Basketball Tournament Semifinals: The Heck?

  No Kent State. No Central Michigan. No Buffalo. It's just what everyone was expecting: in OPPOSITELAND.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 11, 2010

• MAC Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals: Upstate New York State of Mind

  Akron and Kent State are the favorites, but don't be surprised if a certain team buffaloes their way through to the NCAAs.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 11, 2010

• MAC Basketball Tournament Preview: One Is Enough

  There are no at-large dreams for any other teams. Whoever wins moves onto the NCAA tournament, and the losers get to watch.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 07, 2010

• Why MAC Football Should Relegate Itself To The FCS

  And here's four-and-a-half reasons why it makes sense. And none of them have to do with how much they suck.

  Opinion by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 12, 2010

• MAC Bowl Season Preview

  It's beginning to look a lot like beatdowns.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 23, 2009

• MAC Championship Preview: Central Michigan-Ohio

  Dan LeFevour shall not fade into the night.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 04, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: Ohio at Buffalo, Toledo at CMU

  A Tuesday and Wednesday game, per request.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 10, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: WMU at Michigan State, Kent State at Akron

  Just two games on Saturday? Hope you didn't buy the extra large bag of chips.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 07, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: EMU at NIU, Miami at Temple

  It's Thursday Night Football in the Mid-American Conference! Um ... where are the cameras?

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 05, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: Bowling Green at Buffalo

  Watch the wide receivers, if for no other reason, nothing else is on TV tonight.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 03, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 9: Farewell, Saturday

  Get ready for a slew of weekday games that'll make this column hilariously hard to maintain!

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 30, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 8: Ypsilanti Cripple Fight!

  Also: Temple's got themselves a feel good story that's about to end.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 23, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 6: Forsooth, The Aluminum Compass

  Also: who's the best 1-4 team in the land? The answer ... may bore you to death.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 08, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 5: Two MAC East Teams Walk Into A Bar

  ...and the bartender says "Hey, why the 1-3 record?"

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 01, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 4: Be Gentle, Boise State

  Also: what the heck is all of Idaho doing on this side of the Mississippi?

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 24, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 3: Tear Down This Oberlin Wall

  Also, it seems to be the year 2003. Adjust your calendars accordingly.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 18, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 2: Yambo No. 5

  And, gosh, nobody in the MAC West has won a game yet.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 10, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 1: Dan LeFevour, As Narrated By Daniel Stern

  It's time to preview and predict some good ol' fashioned Mid-American Conference football. Note: good ol' fashioned MAC football is currently a 17 point home underdog.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 03, 2009