Ohio University Bocats are MAC conference Champs!

Not since 1994 have the Ohio University Bobcats been able to claim the Title of MAC Champions. 1994 was the year prior to my arrival at OU. Gary Trent, an NBA star at times, had just graduated and OU was coming off an awful first round loss to Indiana University. Today, on selection Sunday, we'll find out who OU will play in the NCAA Opening Round 2005! I bet Athens was crazy last night, Court Street was most probably partying until the wee hours of the morning. It's only 7:30 a.m. now, if the bars were open the students would probably be there!

We had some good basketball teams during my 4 years at OU, but never made the Big Dance. This years team features 2 Freshman - Leon Williams and Jeremy Fears that will only get better. We might give it a MAC conference title run for the next 4 years. Did I mention OU was picked last in the pre season poll this year? After only winning 10 games in 2003-04 the Bobcats came back with 21 wins in 2004-05. They beat 3 20-win teams in the MAC tournament alone (Miami (OH), Kent State and Buffalo). Of course the win over Miami was the sweetest! There's nothing like knocking out a hated rival. Last nights game was the first every MAC Conference Championship game to go into Overtime. Buffalo was up by as many as 15 points in the second half, but OU stormed back to send it to OT. The win came on a last second rebound and put back by Freshman Williams. Good luck OU, enjoy every minute of it! MJ.