Bowling Green Football Talk

Coach Loeffler Contract Situation I recently read a well written article on the BG Media site about whether or not Coach Loeffler should be given a contract extension.  https://bgfalconmedia.com/147506/sports/should-bgsu-give-scot-loeffler-a-contract-extension/        While I do think it is well written, I think it is flawed. Mainly being the recruiting rankings brought up. I am going to say something that many fans will disagree with but here we go... RECRUITING RANKINGS DO NOT MATTER IN THE MAC. Again, this is ONLY in the MAC. In the SEC, it matters. In the MAC, every school has similar money, resources, and talent pool. The difference is a recruit rated an 83 vs an 80 is basically nothing. The article brought up that BG is 11th in the MAC right now. However, 247 team rankings show that BG has 14 commits, Eastern Michigan has 22, so of course BG will be behind. It does not account for transfers which BG brings in a lot of.     ...

Transfer Portal 2023     The transfer portal in my opinion is fun, good for players, and actually helps a school like Bowling Green. Zero disrespect to all the guys that left, but everyone that left did not really do a ton this year. Meanwhile BG just in last portal class brought in 2 starting DBs in Chris Bacon and Jordan Oladukon, monster LB DJ Taylor, PFF 1st Team All MAC Center Jakari Robinson, starting linemen  Bronson Warner, Kam Stewart, , and Tunde Fatukasi. Cedric Dunbar started on the OL against Marshall and played in most games. OJ Hilaire and CJ Lewis were both starting WRs. I mean BG gained a lot more in the portal than they lost.      The portal also has so many opportunities for different players. You have studs from the G5 move up to the SEC, P5 backups dropping down to start at G5 schools. You have FCS starters jumping up to FBS, also FCS backups who would rather be a backup at a FBS school. Many casual fans do not realize how valuable dept...