This one's just going to be a quickie.  Camps across the MAC have been opened, which means bad news for some teams have already crossed our Twitter feeds. Injuries to be had, position battles to be won — you're gonna have to wait for me to come back from vacation to unpack it all though. Until then, I'm pretty sad that edsbs.com had to shut down, but I'm excited to read through all of the archives. Yes, all.  Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | Spotify Twitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruiting Email: macprospectus@gmail.com

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28. Camps opened, EDSBS closed

Miami and Akron both added incoming players to their defensive rosters over the weekend. Miami's Jayden Russell was initially planning on going to Kansas, but a dilemma involving his ACT scores put a wrench in that. Akron got more experience with John Mitchell coming in through the JUCO route. I also asked on Twitter who some other instant impact freshman/transfer candidates may be around the league. Also, an update on Terry Bowden.  Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | Spotify Twitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruiting Email: macprospectus@gmail.com

27: Late additions: S Jayden Russell to Miami, DT John Mitchell to Akron

Bowling Green's quarterback situation just got a little bit more funny, months after junior Jarret Doege left for West Virginia. A second former Boston College QB will transfer to the program after Bryce Veasley's name hit the transfer portal.  Speaking of transfer portal, it's been a while since I've udpated that thing on my blog. I'll update you with some of the changed I had to make on that front. Cortez Lewis is transferring from Western Michigan before the grad student from Wake Forest even took a snap. Qwuantrezz Knight is now eligible to play at Kent State.  Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | Spotify Twitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruiting Email: macprospectus@gmail.com

26. Transfer Portal: BGSU's QB situation, Cortez Lewis, Qwuantrezz Knight

In this episode, I’ll play the entire “State of the Conference” opening statements from Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher at MAC Media Day. That runs for about a half an hour, then I’ll take you into a bit that was a lot of fun to string together.  I went around and asked a few reporters the same one question and a follow-up for each of them. That question: What are you looking forward to in your coverage this year? A special thanks to Allen Moff of The Record-Courier (32:57), Brian Buckey of The Toledo Blade (34:09), Jason Arkley of The Athens Messenger (35:50), Andrew Loveland of CM Life (37:50), Kaleb Carter of DeKalb Daily Chronicle (39:136), Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News (42:44), Seth Berry of the Western Herald (44:37), and Nick Piotrowicz of The Blade (46:25) for joining.  Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | SpotifyTwitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruitingEmail: macprospectus@gmail.com 

25. MAC Media Day 2019: State of the MACtion, what reporters look forward to

Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher is entering his 11th season to lead the league. To cap off MAC Media Day, Steinbrecher sat down with the media for a roundtable discussion. Topics that the commissioner was asked by me and/or other media include:  The importance of full-membership stability  Conference realignment, UConn  The “balance” between attendance & television  The future of highlighting the MAC’s rivalry games  The 2020-2025 bowl cycle  MAC's new coaches Player safety - Jolly Roger etiquette - Bowl performances  “The gap” between MAC vs. P5 conferences & MAC vs G5 conferences  Are high-scoring midweek games good for the MAC?  The influence Frank Solich has, or doesn’t have, on future MAC coaches  Using Buffalo’s overall hoops success to “raise the bar” in the conference Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | Spotify Twitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruiting Email: macprospectus@gmail.com

24. MAC Media Day 2019: Roundtable with commissioner Jon Steinbrecher

My preseason picks for how the Mid-American Conference will shake up this year went live over at the blog (click here to check it out). My picks to win the West and East divisions: Northern Illinois and Ohio.  If NIU makes it to Ford Field, it'll be its eighth trip to the championship game this decade. Ohio's been there under Frank Solich three times in his 14 years there, but can they finally get the job done in his 15th season there? Subscribe to the show! Apple/iTunes | Breaker | Google | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | RSS | Spotify Twitter: @ARAlvarado13 | @MACProspectus | @MACfbRecruiting Email: macprospectus@gmail.com

23. MAC Prospectus Picks: Ohio in the East & NIU in the West

Toledo's no stranger to having a dominant run game in the MAC, but having only three returners isn't as common of a situation. The good news is that there's plenty of talent to be shown from Bryant Koback, Shakif Seymour and Ronnie Jones, but how much will Jason Candle lean on this position group anyway? 

22. 2019 MAC football preview: Toledo's running backs

Out of nowhere, BGSU got exciting for the recruiting world and leads the MAC with 16 commits to its 2020 class. That's probably the biggest surprise. If not, then maybe Buffalo? The Bulls are following up a 10-win season with one of the conference's slower starts to the recruiting cycle. It's not a race, but it's noticeable.  Quwantrezz Knight transferred from Maryland (for obvious reasons) to Kent State, and requested to be able to play right away since the horrible events at Maryland caused him to become depressed — which is a serious thing. The NCAA disagreed, and now Knight & his team are trying to fight back. 

21. Mid-June recruiting update, Qwuantrezz Knight appeals NCAA's denial

There's, I believe, plenty of talent for the Cardinal receivers to make some noise in the MAC. Problem is they just haven't put it all together yet. But with more talented receivers coming in and playing right away out of HS, maybe this group could kick it up a notch in Mike Neu's fourth year as the head coach.

20. 2019 MAC football preview: Ball State's wide receivers

Previewing the 2019 Kent State running backs. Jo-El Shaw returns as the team's leading back, but after that, who knows? 

19. 2019 MAC football preview: Kent State's running backs

It's been a while, so here are five very-recent headlines to can be up-to-speed before the summer really heats up. 1. Ohio's AD Jim Schaus is on his way to be the Southern Conference commish. 2. The MAC will be a primary member of the Quick Lane Bowl from 2020-2025. 3. Brandon Peters visiting BGSU & Miami this weekend. 4. Grad transfers added to NIU's roster. 5. Uplifting: Jadon Rucker-Furlow & teammates help after tornadoes strike Dayton-area. 

18. Five early-June headlines to kick off summer vacation

There are a lot of transfers out there, especially guys leaving as grad students. But if you leave as a graduate student and enrolled early out of high school but didn't get much playing time, chances are you'll still have two years left to play. Could we see more of these kinds of transfers if we see more early enrollees across the board? I'm just spit-balling here, but there's a way for this to make sense (at least I think so), especially in the MAC. 

17. Re-assessing your options

Exciting returning sophomores Jayden Reed and Chase Brown for Western Michigan won't actually be returning. Both of these guys who were expected to have important roles on the team's offense this year (and years to come) have entered the transfer portal, and the report is that they're looking to go Power 5. Obviously this is bad news for WMU, but things could be worse, right? 

16. Transfer Portal: Jayden Reed & Chase Brown the latest to leave WMU

Well, the thing finally happened. Not that this was something anybody would really root to happen (unless you're a Toledo fan I suppose), but Jarret Doege has now put his name in the NCAA Transfer Portal. Doege earned the starting QB job his first year on campus as a true freshman who came in with only the one offer, and ended up having a short but promising career with the Falcons. In his 19 games: 362-for-577 (62.7%), 4,041 yards (7.0 Y/A), 39 TD, 19 INT. If the NCAA lets him, he can play right away with two years of eligibility. 

15. Transfer portal: QB Jarret Doege splits with Bowling Green

A couple bits of news regarding the transfer portal. Keishawn Watson, former WMU receiver, found a new home in Appalachian State which is a really solid destination end up at. And at Bowling Green, running back Davon Jones is reunited with Scot Loeffler, his old offensive coordinator from Boston College, as a grad transfer.

14. Transfer Portal: Watson heads to Appalachian State, BG brings in Boston College RB

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