The Real U.B. Season Starts Now

You can almost forget about the U.B. Bulls first 7 games, and their 3-4 record. Their season really starts now, with five games left. All five are against Mid American Conference East Division opponents. The Bulls and QB Drew Willy (pictured) are currently 1-2 in the MAC, heading into the final 5 game stretch. All that matters is the division race. If they can win the division, they earn a spot in the MAC Championship game in Detroit....and likely a spot in one of the 3 bowl games tied to the conference. The MAC East is muddled, with the Bulls just a half-game behind first place Akron. Preseason favorite Miami and Bowling Green have been inconsistent this season. The Bulls final 5 come against Ohio, Miami, Akron, Bowling Green and Kent State. The Bulls won't be a big underdog in any of these games. If UB can win four of those five (a good possibility), they would finish 5-3 in the MAC. If that includes wins over BG and Miami, the Bulls would have the tiebreaker. Remember, their two MAC losses are against teams from the Western Division.

Even a loss in the MAC Championship would put the Bulls overall record at 7-6. That would make them bowl eligible (six wins required) and put them in position for the International Bowl in Toronto to have a hard time turning them down.

So don't lose hope Bulls fans. The season you dreamed about is still a possibility. Stay tuned.

DiGiorgio Out for the Season

The Associated Press, citing the player's agent, says Bills linebacker John DiGiorgio will have season-ending knee surgery next week. The injury happened while the backup linebacker was blocking on a Roscoe Parrish punt return. It leaves the Bills pretty thin behind starting 'backers Posluszny, Mitchell and Ellison. DiGiorgio was the main backup at both the middle and outside positions. Now, the Bills have only Jon Corto and Blake Costanzo. Neither of those players have much experience playing on every down. The only practice squad linebacker is rookie Marcus Buggs. Remember, Angelo Crowell and Alvin Bowen are both already out for the season with knee injuries. We'll update on Wednesday to see if the Bills bring in a veteran. I would expect that, just so they can have some piece of mind should something happen to one of the starters.