The Red Zone Report - Ball State Cardinals

2008 MAC West Preview: Three-peat for CMU, or will there be a new champ?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, May 27th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Aaron Opelt, Alex Knipp, Andre Hatchett, Andy Schmitt, Antonio Brown, B.J. Hill, Ball State Cardinals, Barry Church, Boston McCornell, Branden Ledbetter, Brandon Crawford, Brandon West, Bryan Anderson, Bryant Haines, Casey Droscha, Central Michigan, Central Michigan football, Chaz West, DaJuane Collins, Dan LeFevour, Dan Nicholson, Daniel Holtzclaw, Dante Love, Darius Hill, Eastern Michigan football, Eric Fraser, Frank Edmonds, Frank Zombo, Greg Marshall, Ike Brown, Jalen Parmele, Jamarko Simmons, Jerry Kill, Josh Gordy, Justin Anderson, Justin Hoskins, Larry English, Larry Knight, Londen Fryar, Louis Delmas, MiQuale Lewis, Nate Davis, Nick Bellore, Nick Moore, NIU, Northern Illinois football, Ontario Sneed, Red Keith, Stephen Williams, Tim Hiller, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos, Zach Davidson

The last two seasons, the rest of the MAC West has been staring up at Central Michigan, who has posted back-to-back 7-1 conference records. The Chippewas have gone on to win the MAC championship game each time, and Butch Jones' team is the favorite to represent the West in the title ... Continue Reading

LeFevour, Davis set to be next in line of highly-drafted MAC quarterbacks

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, May 26th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Ball State Cardinals, Central Michigan, Dan LeFevour, MAC, Mid-American Conference, Nate Davis

The Mid-American Conference has certainly made a habit of producing pro-caliber quarterbacks in recent years. First-round picks Chad Pennington (Marshall, #18 by the New York Jets in 2000), Byron Leftwich (Marshall, #7 by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003), and Ben Roethlisberger (Miami, #11 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004) ... Continue Reading

All-non BCS team: Offense - LeFevour leads best of the best from outside of the BCS

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, May 8th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: A.J. Jefferson, Andrew Hartline, Arkansas State, Ball State Cardinals, Brennan Marion, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan, Central Michigan Chippewas, Dallas Reynolds, Damion Fletcher, Dan LeFevour, Darius Hill, Dominic Green, Fresno State Bulldogs, Harvey Unga, Hawaii Warriors, Jarett Dillard, John Estes, Louie Sakoda, Matt Mandich, Nevada Wolf Pack, Rice Owls, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Utah Utes

Just because they aren't the elite schools doesn't mean the non-BCS conferences don't get scraps when it comes to talent. Leodis McKelvin and Chris Johnson were first-round picks in the recent NFL Draft, and there are several future high draft picks in the non-BCS ranks this year. Some ... Continue Reading