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Clawson announces 22 Falcon football recruits PDF   E-mail
Written by From BGSU reports   
Wednesday, 04 February 2009

Bowling Green head football coach Dave Clawson has announced the signing of 22 players on National Signing Day.

"We are very excited about the 22 student-athletes who signed today with Bowling Green State University and have decided to join the Falcon Football Family," Clawson, who was hired Dec. 12, said. "We want to make it a priority to recruit the state of Bowling Green. The state of Bowling Green includes the entire state of Ohio and every area within a four-hour drive of Bowling Green. Nineteen of our 22 commitments are from the "state of Bowling Green", including 12 from the state of Ohio. Doing a great job in our backyard is, and always will be, a priority of ours in recruiting." Each of the 22 players' bios are listed below:
Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 February 2009 )
 
Sports Mailbag: To the Editor: Reader questions firing of Brandon PDF   E-mail
Written by Jack and Kay Hartman - Powell, Ohio   
Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Gregg Brandon was one of the most successful major college head football coaches in the country over the past six years.
BGSU fired him.
What were AD Greg Christopher, president Carol Cartwright and the trustees thinking?
Brandon represented the continuation of the era of Urban Meyer, the best football coach in the country. Meyer had maintained close ties with BGSU, the school where he began his remarkable head coaching run eight years ago. He visited this year. Meyer would have taken Brandon to Utah (and perhaps Florida) with him if BGSU had not offered Brandon the head job. Meyer apparently encouraged players to attend BGSU long after leaving.
Now BGSU apparently has cut itself off from the No. 1 football coach in the nation, Meyer, along with terminating a very good football coach, Brandon, for no good reason.
Look at Brandon’s record and related issues:
BG played a tougher non-conference schedule than OSU.
BG beat a top 25 team (Pitt) and played a top 10 team (Boise) tough.
BG lost close to a Big 10 team (Minn.).
BG decided to play “money games” on the road against because the athletic dept. runs a $10 million annual deficit..
BG’s player behavior problems were minor compared to UT’s alleged game-fixers and OSU’s Maurice “the felon” Clarett, etc.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 December 2008 )
 
Brandons' remarks about fans were counterproductive PDF   E-mail
Written by Jack Carle - Sports Writer Sentinel Tribune   
Wednesday, 26 November 2008

I read something years ago that has stayed with me through numerous youth and prep seasons with my three children.
The thought was that the players or team you are cheering for need to hear you more when they are losing than when they're winning, because when you're behind you need the encouragement.
While the thought has stayed with me, it's one of the hardest things for me to do as a fan.
It's much easier to be supportive when things are going well because there are plenty of positives to cheer. When your team is losing, it takes a far better person than me to continue to encourage the team to keep playing hard while also verbally supporting your child and their friends.
It is even more difficult to remain positive when a team you are following, which doesn't include a close relative, continues to rip your heart out because of unfulfilled expectations.
That's why I'm not surprised that there weren't that many casual or even hardcore fans in the stands last Friday for Bowling Green's home football game with Buffalo.
The fans were there for Bowling Green's first three home games with 23,184 in attendance for the home-opener with Minnesota and an average of over 18,200 for the first three games.
In each of those three games, Bowling Green was close or ahead in the fourth quarter, only to lose. Two of the losses were to MAC bottom-feeders Eastern Michigan and Miami, who are both currently 2-9 overall. Each time the fans wanted to believe, but were sorely disappointed.
Last Updated ( Friday, 28 November 2008 )
 
Buffalo stuns BG in double OT PDF   E-mail
Written by By Jack Carle Sentinel Sports Editor   
Saturday, 22 November 2008

Bowling Green just couldn’t close the deal.

Facing a must-win game to have a chance for a Mid-American Conference East title, Bowling Green brutally collapsed on its home field Friday night dropping a 40-34 double-overtime decision to Buffalo.
The Falcons led 27-7 with 13:16 remaining in regulation, but faltered on both sides of the ball as the Bulls rallied to secure their first division title since joining the MAC in 1999. Buffalo is 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the MAC, while BG drops to 5-6, 3-4.
“A favor was done here. There is no doubt about it,” said Buffalo head coach Turner Gill. “This season has been outstanding. Our players have demonstrated what kind of chemistry we have, what kind of teamwork we have and the love that they have for everybody on this team.”
After taking the three-touchdown lead, Bowling Green seemed to lose all momentum on offense. BG had three more possessions in the fourth quarter and managed to gain only 24 yards on 16 plays after running 56 plays for 317 yards and putting four scores on the board.
“Offensively we felt that we were still in control. I didn’t think that at any point we lost momentum offensively,” BG quarterback Tyler Sheehan said. “As a team I could kind of feel the momentum shift, but there is going to be momentum shifts in any game you play in.”
Defensively the Falcons went away from their base defense and the Bulls rallied using their two-minute offense to score three touchdowns in 13 minutes.
Buffalo’s three fourth-quarter scoring drives took only 5:29 with 24 plays needed to go 203 yards.
“We just didn’t finish,” said BG senior defensive back Kenny Lewis. “It was obvious, we had chances to make plays and we didn’t make them.
“I think the defense started to play a little passive when we had the lead. We weren’t playing to win, we were playing not to lose.”
With 6:13 remaining in regulation and with a 27-13 lead, Bowling Green held Buffalo at the Bulls 26-yard line.
However, three plays netted only six yards and the Falcons were forced to try a 37-yard field goal, which probably would have iced the game.
Instead holder Derek Brighton dropped the snap and ended up losing nine yards.
Seven plays and 1:36 later it was 27-20 after Drew Willy was 6-of-7 for 71 yards, including a 4-yard scoring pass to Brett Hamlin.
The Bulls’ Alex Pierre recovered the ensuing on-side kick. Buffalo then used 1:50 to go 58 yards in nine plays for a TD. Willy was 6-of-8 passing for 52 yards, including a 5-yard scoring toss to Naam Roosevelt. A.J. Principe’s extra-point kick tied the game with 37 seconds remaining.
 
 
Brandon criticizes lack of fan support PDF   E-mail
Written by By Jack Carle Sentinel Sports Editor   
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Gregg Brandon was hot under the collar after Bowling Green’s 40-34 double-overtime loss to Buffalo Friday night at Perry Stadium.
Surprisingly, however, the BG head coach was not upset with his team when he met with the media after the game.
Instead he was fired up at the lack of fan support for the Falcons, who were playing for a chance to win the Mid-American Conference East title and become bowl eligible.
“Our kids played their guts out and the crowd was pitiful,” Brandon said. “The fans who showed up were true fans.
“To be in a championship game and not have anyone show up, disgusts me,” he added.
The announced attendance was 13,284, but there were fewer than 5,000 people in the stands when the game started.
“It’s really, really disappointing from where I sit,” Brandon said, clarifying that the lack of fans did not alter the outcome of the game. “I’ve done everything I could to get support for our program.”
BG quarterback Tyler Sheehan appreciated the fans who did attend, but said “It doesn’t really matter, we just want to play football.
BARNES/TURNER: Freddie Barnes and Anthony Turner both returned from injuries to make major contributions for the Falcons.
Barnes made 10 receptions for 107 yards and added 25 yards rushing on five carries. The 10 receptions matched his career high and he was just six yards shy of his career-best in receiving yards.
 
 
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