The MAC Sports Connection Podcast

Week One is finally here! Alex and AJ sit down and discuss the Week Zero loss by the Bobcats, and turn their attention towards Week One, as we FINALLY see all 12 teams back in action. Check it out in this week's show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themscpodcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

We get to watch #MACtion this week! But before we get to that, we defend our July selections on how the MAC will shake out, plus: - Our MAC championship game and winner selections - Our sleeper team projection (They may not contend, but they will frustrate a lot of teams) - Our OPOY and DPOY picks Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSpor...

Part five in a five part series from the 2023 MAC Football Media Day! Its #TheHardWay and 212 Degrees with Thomas Hammock from NIU and Joe Moorhead from Akron and Alex gets the chance to sit down with BOTH! Staying healthy isn't the only key to a successful year for NIU, and for Akron its all about building and continuing to right the ship A big thank you to both coaches for taking the time to tal...

Part Four in a five part series from the 2023 MAC Football Media Day! Fire Up Chips and Chirp Chirp, and Alex gets the chance to sit down with Jim McElwain from CUM and Mike Neu from Ball State. For the Chips, re-establishing the identity is critical for success, and for the Cardinals, its just trusting each other. A big thank you to both coaches for taking the time to talk about their programs, c...

Part three of #MACtion Media Day! Alex was able to sit down with BGSU football coach Scot Loeffler and Commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Dr John Steinbrecher. For BG, its all about consistency, and for the MAC, its about NIL, playoffs and more! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themscpodcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

This second in a five part series from the 2023 MAC Media Day welcomes the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats and the head coach of the Miami RedHawks, where they spend a few minutes with Alex to talk about the season, the transfer portal and more! A great conversation with both coaches! Thank you to both for coming on, I appreciate it! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Conne...

Holy Toledo! This first in a five part series from the 2023 MAC Media Day welcomes Bryan Blair, the Director of Athletics at Toledo and Jason Candle, the head coach of the Toledo Rockets to the show. The Rockets had an impressive year last year, not just in football but in nearly every sport, and Bryan Blair talks NIL, not being complacent and building a good department while Jason Candle talks ab...

If you are reading this, that means you stuck with us for 100 episodes, OR you are coming in for the first time, either way, THANK YOU! It's been an unreal journey over the last 100 episodes, and we couldn't make it to this point without you!! This week's show is our ten favorite interview clips over the last four years, and it was TOUGH to narrow down all the great interviews. We highlight our in...

Ball State has won a national championship! A Huge congrats to the entire school, a National title in any sport is an honor, and it's the Track and Field teams star Charity Griffith getting it done. We talk about her accomplishments, and then adjust our focus to the Phil Steele All MAC Pre-season team! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themscpodcast/support See Priv...

The boys briefly recap last week's MAC Baseball tournament and talk about the start of the NCAA Tournament and super regionals! Ball State ending an NCAA tournament drought dating back to 2006 with an epic 9th-inning Grand Slam. Breaking down the disastrous decision to allow Kentucky to host a regional with the players are staying in dorms and not hotels, amenities are not as advertised. How we th...

For the first time ever, the boys bring on a guest from the softball diamond, alumni and current head coach of the BGSU Softball team, Candace Fenton! Coach talks about her time going from athlete to coach, and her stops along the way before landing back at BGSU as the frontwoman. Topics include: - Transfer Portal then and now - NIL - The BGSU athletic department and their support for each other -...

Alex and AJ sit down with the head coach of the NIU Women's Basketball program, Lisa Carlsen. From playing in the WBA, to coaching multiple sports before sticking with basketball and rising the coaching ranks to NIU, Coach Carlsen gets us excited (and hopefully you excited) for the future of the NIU women's basketball team! A big thank you to NIU and Coach Carlsen for joining us on this week's sho...

Based on the Twitter prompt, we discuss YOUR answers this week to the question: how do you define a successful season? We give our thoughts and discuss your answers as well! Thank you to everyone who chimed in for this week's show, we really appreciate your answers! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSportPod Instagram: @TheCSCPodcast F...

all but one MAC team has been eliminated from post-season play and the Falcons are now in the Great Eight of the WNIT tournament! Hear us as we recap the tournament run of the teams who played, what they can do going forward, and we ask: Can BGSU win the WNIT? All of that and MORE in this week's episode! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @Coll...

From one tournament to the next, we are back with more Basketball #MACtion! Two men's teams and five women's teams are playing in the postseason basketball tournaments! Can Toledo Women knock off Iowa State? Can Kent State Men take down Indiana? Can a MAC team win the NIT/WNIT/WBI? Our take in this weeks show! All of that and MORE in this week's episode! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to th...

Do we need to say anymore? The Men and Women's basketball teams of the MAC head to Cleveland for four days to crown a conference champion and send the winner off to the NCAA tournament. Can Toledo end its 43-year drought? Is there a tournament dark horse? All of that and MORE in this week's episode! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSp...

This past week the Mid-American Conference released its football schedule and Alex and AJ take a closer look at the non-conference opponents for our beloved conference. Which teams have the best chance at going 4-0? Which teams can pull a surprise upset? with eight cracks at Big Ten opponents, can the MAC win more than one and keep its streak alive? All of that and MORE in this week's episode! Be...

Jeremy Guy sits down with the guys this week to talk #MACtion! - The MAC Basketball Tournament - The CFPlayoff - The MAC-SBC Challenge - Cleveland Hosting the NCAAW Final Four in 2024 - Relationship with Barstool and much more! Big thanks to Jeremy for taking the time to join us, we appreciate you! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSpo...

We step away from the MAC this week to bring back an OG guest of the show, Former Michigan Wolverine and third-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens, Chris Wormley. Wormley is a Toledo native and shouts out the Rockets on their MAC title, while also celebrating (much to AJ's dispair) Michigan's back-to-back playoff appearances and wins over the Buckeyes. Chris talks about the scope of college footbal...

This week, the guys sit down and AJ talks about his first event with a MAC school since he's left the midwest, seeing WMU Hockey take on Colorado College! A great time had by AJ and his wife, and then we follow that up with a little #MACtion Shootyhoops, talking crown favorites for the Men and Women, as well as teams who could rebound. Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Co...

We break down the teams with players on the playoff roster and discover that amazingly, one team has no one from the Mid-American Conference on the team in any capacity. Who could do such a thing?! Check it out in this week's show! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSportPod Instagram: @TheCSCPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/C...

Happy Friday, everyone! This week, the boys entertain current Kent State wide receiver Isaac Vance, and boy does he have some great stories. we get the inside scoop from the guy who knows the program. Come along and learn all about: -What really happened on the onside kick -Which Wagon Wheel win has meant the most -The flashy uniforms Kent State rolls out -Growing up around Kent State legends And...

It's hard to believe, but the 2022 MAC Football Season is coming to a close this week! After the MAC went 2-1 in the first three games, the conference faces some tough tests as BGSU takes on New Mexico State, Buffalo faces Georgia Southern and their former QB Kyle Vantrease, and Ohio hits the desert to take on Wyoming. Can the MAC finish Bowl season with a winning record? It is MACtion, anything i...

The Boys sit down and take a closer look at the first three bowls in which the MAC will participate:  The Bahamas Bowl, The Potato Bowl, and The Boca Raton Bowl.  They look at what each MAC team can bring and offer up their game score predictions. Agree or disagree with them or their rationale? Sound off on Twitter and let us know! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connec...

The guys briefly recap the weekend, talk about coaching changes, and transfer portal updates. College Football may be cooling down, but the upcoming offseason is already getting HOT. A Nice short week this week, but it's full of great content! Be sure to tune in and stay connected to the College Sports Connection Podcast! Twitter: @CollegeSportPod Instagram: @TheCSCPodcast Facebook: https://www.fa...