A Rising Storm in the North | Cheese's Eastern Michigan Dynasty

[CodyOz1128]

Good luck in the conference championship cheese!!!


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[djp73]

how have i not posted here yet?
good luck against the birds

[Knickerbocker91]

Good luck in the conference championship

[Cheese2121]

8:00 PM ET

Eastern Michigan
(8-4, 6-2 MAC)


Miami (OH)
(9-3, 7-1 MAC)


8:00 PM EST, December 10, 2011
Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Eastern Michigan	Miami (OH)
#25 HB Dominique Sherrer Senior Team Captain (74 overall) 236 car, 1248 yds, 5.2 avg, 12 TDs	#4 QB Zac Dysert Junior (RS) Team Captain (85 overall) 115/239, 1414 yards, 12 TDs, 8 INTs, 94 car, 254 yards, 2.7 avg, 3 TDs
#26 HB Corey Welch Senior (RS) (72 overall) 115 car, 659 yards, 5.7 avg, 13 TDs, 1 RET TD	#8 WR Nick Harwell Sophomore (84 overall) 54 rec, 767 yards, 14.2 avg, 5 TDs
#42 MLB Marcus English Senior (RS) Team Captain (70 overall) 91 total tak (53 solo), 11 TFL, 1.5 sacks	#43 MLB Jerrell Wedge Senior (RS) Team Captain (85 overall) 57 total tak (18 solo), 8 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF, 2 FR

Eastern Michigan - Miami (OH) Preview

AP Detroit -- The Eastern Michigan Eagles, champions of the MAC West, will meet the Miami Redhawks, MAC East champions at Ford Field in Detroit Michigan for the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championship. For Eastern Michigan, the matchup marks the first time in school history that the Eagles have played in the conference championship game. Their last conference title was in 1987 before the breakup of the conference into separate divisions. The Miami Redhawks are the defending conference champions after claiming the title over Northern Illinois 26-21 in the 2010 championship game.

For the Eagles, there is no secret to how their offense works. They will rely almost primarily on the legs of the senior dynamic duo of Dominique Sherrer and Corey Welch. The duo has run through opponents all season combining for 1907 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground. The coaching staff will look to keep pressure off of freshman signal caller Mark Iannotti. Iannotti, who was supposed to spend the year on the sidelines redshirted, was thrust into the starting role ever since junior starting quarterback Alex Gillett went down for the season with a broken collarbone in week two. Iannotti is expected to redshirt next year when Gillett returns.

For the Redhawks, it all starts with redshirt junior quarterback Zac Dysert. Despite missing several games nursing a PCL sprain, the Ohio native has put together a very strong year and has the team in position to compete for another conference title. His favorite target on the season has been senior tight end Kendrick Bruton. Bruton has had a fantastic senior season hauling in 14 touchdowns.

Miami University comes into the game as heavy favorites against the upstart Eastern Michigan Eagles. Las Vegas odds have the Redhawks as fourteen point favorites. Tune into ESPN for full coverage of the MAC championship game starting at 7:30 pm est.

Matchup Preview
Eastern Michigan Eagles		vs.	Miami (OH) Redhawks
POS	Name (yr) - Rating		POS	Name (yr) - Rating
QB	Mark Iannotti (fr) - 60		QB	Zac Dysert (rs-jr) - 85
HB	Dominique Sherrer (sr) - 74		HB	Tyler Franks (so) - 79
FB	Dylan Brooks (fr) - 55		FB	Justin Semmes (rs-so) - 67
WR	Kinsman Thomas (jr) - 70		WR	Nick Harwell (so) - 84
WR	Trey Hunter (rs-sr) - 66		WR	Andy Cruse (rs-jr) - 77
TE	Garrett Hoskins (jr) - 65		TE	Kendrick Bruton (rs-sr) - 74
LT	Bridger Buche (rs-sr) - 74		LT	Brandon Brooks (rs-sr) - 74
LG	Andrew Sorgatz (jr) - 72		LG	Joseph Williams (jr) - 67
C	Corey Watman (jr) - 65		C	Brad Bednar (jr) - 71
RG	Scott Macleod (rs-so) - 66		RG	Jeff Tanner (rs-fr) - 67
RT	Korey Neal (jr) - 69		RT	Josh Harvey (rs-so) - 71
LE	Brad Ohrman (rs-sr) - 63		LE	Wes Williams (jr) - 67
RE	Javon Reese (sr) - 68		RE	Jason Semmes (rs-jr) - 75
DT	Bradon Slater (rs-sr) - 61		DT	Austin Brown (jr) - 75
DT	Jabar Westerman (sr) - 60		DT	Jordan Brown (rs-sr) - 72
LOLB	Devin Henderson (jr) - 63		LOLB	C.J. Marck (rs-jr) - 77
MLB	Marcus English (rs-sr) - 70		MLB	Jerrell Wedge (rs-sr) - 85
ROLB	Herb Waits (rs-sr) - 67		ROLB	Evan Harris (jr) - 82
CB	Marcell Rose (jr) - 66		CB	D.J. Brown (rs-jr) - 80
CB	Ja’Ron Gillespie (jr) - 63		CB	Dayonne Nunley (so) - 79
FS	Martavius Caldwell (sr) - 63		FS	Pat Hinkel (jr) - 80
SS	Alex Bellfy (rs-jr) - 64		SS	Anthony Kokal (rs-sr) - 78
PK	Sean Graham (jr) - 71		PK	Mason Krysinski (so) - 75
P	Jay Karutz (so) - 69		P	Zac Murphy (rs-so) - 76

[Cheese2121]

Quote: Originally Posted by Miles Perry

Get that conference championship!

Thanks! A conference championship would be huge for us, especially in the first year. Win or lose though, I think we should get a bowl bid which is much more than I expected in my first year. Thanks for following!

Quote: Originally Posted by CodyOz1128

Good luck in the conference championship cheese!!!

Thank you my friend! It is going to be a really tough matchup against the defending champs, but I am hopeful. I really appreciate you checking and following along so frequently. It means a lot!

Quote: Originally Posted by djp73

how have i not posted here yet? good luck against the birds

No worries man, I figure you are out there following along when you can. Hopefully we can pull the upset over Miami! Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

Good luck in the conference championship

Thanks! It will definitely be a tough one. I appreciate you checking in!

[TylerHL]

Wow not bad making it to the championship in your first year. It'd be awesome if you could win it! That should definitely set you up for a decent bowl game and help tremendously with your team's prestige for recruiting purposes - as EMU I can imagine that's one of the biggest challenges haha

[Cheese2121]

Eastern Michigan Team News: Week Fourteen

Pair from Michigan Commit on Eve of MAC Championship -- The Eastern Michigan Eagles received "hard commits" from a pair of two star players from Michigan, tight end Justin Brown (6-5, 242 lbs) and defensive tackle Chris Carey (6-0, 268 lbs). Both players had previously given soft commits to the Eagles earlier in the season. Brown took an official campus visit in week eleven and was present to watch Eastern Michigan thrash conference foe Buffalo 52-13. Carey visited in week fourteen while the team was on a bye week but took tours around both the city and the campus along with having dinner with the coaching staff. Both players were being pursued by in state rival, Central Michigan.

Recruiting Profile – Justin Brown
	Justin Brown | TE Lakeviw Wildcats, High School Senior, St. Clair Shores, MI
	Height: 6'5"	Caliber:
	Weight: 242	Considered: Indiana, CMU
	Position Rank: 73	Overall Rank: 1788
	EVENT 40 YD BENCH SQUAT SPARQ High School Workout 4.72 307 215 55
Scouting Report Out of the St. Clair Shores area, Brown was a four year starter for the Lakeview Wildcats. A wide receiver his first two years of high school, Brown bulked up as an upperclassman and flourished from the tight end position his final two years. He possesses good athletic ability and is a very capable receiver. The main knock against him is his blocking ability. He lacks lower body strength and has a tough time driving defenders off the line of scrimmage and sealing the edge. He will almost certainly redshirt his first year on campus at Eastern Michigan due to the Eagles depth at the position. If he can bulk up and work on his blocking technique, Brown has all the tools to be a starter down the road.

Recruiting Profile – Chris Carey
	Chris Carey | DT Lansing Waverly Warriors, High School Senior, Waverly, MI
	Height: 6'0"	Caliber:
	Weight: 268	Considered: CMU, Ohio
	Position Rank: 143	Overall Rank: 1944
	EVENT 40 YD BENCH SQUAT SPARQ High School Workout 5.12 366 450 50
Scouting Report The Eagles add their second defensive tackle of the class in Waverly native Chris Carey. While not nearly as talented as fellow recruit Tremayne Smith, Carey should provide good depth for Eastern Michigan who is losing three tackles at the end of the season. In high school, Carey was able to compensate for a lack of speed by overpowering smaller offensive linemen off the ball. He will not be able to do that in collegiate football and could be overmatched against large guards. He could see playing time as a true freshman dependent on if the Eagles are able to bring in any more talent along the line. Being able to redshirt him would be ideal but may not be a luxury Eastern Michigan is able to afford.

Eastern Michigan 2012 Recruiting Class (to date)

Eastern Michigan Eagles Recruiting - 2011
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Tremayne Smith	DT	HS	Mentor, OH	6-4	288
Brian Parks	HB	HS	Abbotsford, CN	6-1	211
Tom Peterson	WR	HS	Manistee, MI	6-1	186
Justin Brown	TE	HS	St. Clair Shores, MI	6-5	242
Chris Carey	DT	HS	Waverly, MI	6-0	268

[kswgrad2012]

Houston is 11-1 but not ranked? That's odd.

Anyway, win the MAC!