1. Both Ball State and NIU took an early 1900's approach to offense in winning their games this weekend primarily through the ground game. This brings the question: Are you satisfied with the balance of your offense currently? Would you like to see more passing or more rushing?
TFF: Absolutely not. When you have one guy, Bernard Pierce, getting 40 carries in his last game, it's like allowing Pedro Martinez 130 pitches a game. He might be on his game, but you are setting yourself up for failure (i.e., injury) later. I come from the offensive school of run when they are expecting you to pass and pass when they expect you to run. That's the best way of putting up 40 points a game on a consistent basis.
2. The two best teams in the MAC in Central Michigan & Temple take on non-conf opponents in Boston College and Navy respectively. What positives or negatives come from playing OOC opponents this late in to the season?
TFF: Same positives that can come early in the season. CMU has a pass because it gave the conference a great boost with the win at Michigan State. Bowling Green, NIU and Toledo all earned impressive out-of-conference wins. It's Temple's turn to give back to the conference and add to its prestige by beating a Navy team everyone around the country respects.
3. For fun, predict the outcome of the impending doom the 0-7 Eastern Michigan Eagles face as they travel to Arkansas this weekend.
Eastern Michigan will cover the 36 1/2-point spread and lose something like 45-17, 42-21.
4. If your team/coach were to wear Halloween costume, what would they be?
Tom Cruise. Al Golden wouldn't need much makeup. He looks like Cruise's younger twin brother anyway.
5. MAC Power Poll Time
1. CMU
2. Temple
3. NIU
4. Ohio
5. Toledo
6. Bowling Green
7. Western Michigan
8. Kent State
9. Buffalo
10. Akron
11. Ball State
13. Miami
