Two things on tomorrow's game

First, Charlie Coles has been off the bench for the Miami Redhawks during the month of March. He has already survived one heart attack, and now Jermaine Henderson has been named as interim coach for the remainder of the season.

With that in mind, let me say this:

• I love Charlie Coles.
• In a business of copycats, he is an original.
• The MAC is better with him here, and I wish him only the best for a speedy recovery.

Now, as for the MAC standings, right now they look like this:

1. KSU 12-3 @Akron
2. WMU 11-4 Ball State
Akron 11-4 Kent
4. CMU 8-7 UT
OU 8-7 Buffalo
Miami 8-7 BG
7. BG 7-8 @Miami
EMU 7-8 NIU
9. UT 6-8 @CMU
10. Ball State 5-10 @WMU
11. NIU 3-11 @EMU
12. Buffalo 3-12 @OU

So, what does this mean. Well, we're in a tie for seventh right now, and could in theory, without worrying about tie breakers, finish in a tie for fourth. The reason I don't worry about the tie-breaker is that we're the only team playing on the road in this little cluster. I think we will be hard pressed to win @Miami....always have been. In fact, the most likely scenario is that we will finish eight, and play, well, UT at the Gund.

Finishing anywhere near the middle of the pack in this conference is a victory for our team (don't forget, we are playng now without three of our top four scorers from last season), and I would love us to beat UT again, and at least get a win against the Rockets. And then, who knows. We could finish higher, but I think that's the most likely outcome.

And then, Coach Orr can come back and continue to build this program.