FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[D3fanboy]

https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/1/14/nff-announces-all-star-2026-college-football-hall-of-fame-class.aspx

the all-time great Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois makes the CFBHOF, but Nate Kmic and Bill Borchert are on the outside looking in...makes perfect sense

Lynch was 3rd in the Heisman voting and took a mid-major team to the Orange Bowl. Dude was a beast as a dual threat QB. He had a great college career. No need to try to diminish him just cuz your guys didn't get in yet.

Literally all of the finalists had great college careers and were "beasts". But the all time, all division rushing leader should be a no doubter

Former all time, all division rushing leader unfortunately.

Covid asterisk

Both Kmic and mcLaughlin (current rushing record holder) both played in the same number of games

Seven of those games were during the COVID season and eligibility free.  If Kmic had seven extra games, he'd probably be knocking on the door of 10k yards

Yes, but with Kmic playing in so many playoff games, I think what he was saying is they had the same number of games to reach their rushing totals.

Both played in 56 Career College FB Games (Kmic over 4 years and McLaughlin over 5).

Kmic:  1,189 Rushes, 8,074 Yards, 6.8 YPR, 125 TDs
McLaughlin:  1,250 Rushes, 8,166 Yards, 5.63 YPR, 75 TDs

Nate with 7 games in a 5th season...omg

[D3fanboy]

I know it's not OAC anymore, but JCU AD Brian Polian hiring...Brian Polian as head football coach is pretty good

[hsbsballcoach7]

I know it's not OAC anymore, but JCU AD Brian Polian hiring...Brian Polian as head football coach is pretty good

Kind of odd, but I get it...I bet they were tired of being a stepping stone for someone to move up. Right now, he keeps the staff stable from just having their best season and continue recruiting. IF he's not THE guy moving forward, it gives them time to find the right person.

[D3fanboy]

I know it's not OAC anymore, but JCU AD Brian Polian hiring...Brian Polian as head football coach is pretty good

Kind of odd, but I get it...I bet they were tired of being a stepping stone for someone to move up. Right now, he keeps the staff stable from just having their best season and continue recruiting. IF he's not THE guy moving forward, it gives them time to find the right person.

I wonder if Polian brought a mirror in for the interview.  It does seem like he loves him some Polian.  I love the "sources say" stuff on WKYC etc...hmmm, who could that be? 

[Patrick Coleman]

In instances like this, there's probably an interview with the university president and key trustees. Since that hire is a promotion from within, though, that makes it interesting.

[D3fanboy]

In instances like this, there's probably an interview with the university president and key trustees. Since that hire is a promotion from within, though, that makes it interesting.

I like to think of AD Brian Polian asking an interview question, then scurrying around to the other side of the desk and responding as Coach Brian Polian, for an hour or so. 

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

In instances like this, there's probably an interview with the university president and key trustees. Since that hire is a promotion from within, though, that makes it interesting.

I like to think of AD Brian Polian asking an interview question, then scurrying around to the other side of the desk and responding as Coach Brian Polian, for an hour or so. 

Wearing at Tuxedo like in Stepbrothers.

[D3fanboy]

In instances like this, there's probably an interview with the university president and key trustees. Since that hire is a promotion from within, though, that makes it interesting.

I like to think of AD Brian Polian asking an interview question, then scurrying around to the other side of the desk and responding as Coach Brian Polian, for an hour or so. 

Wearing at Tuxedo like in Stepbrothers.

well of course, I mean JCU is a member of the ultra-fancy NCAC now

[WRMUalum13]

https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/1/14/nff-announces-all-star-2026-college-football-hall-of-fame-class.aspx

the all-time great Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois makes the CFBHOF, but Nate Kmic and Bill Borchert are on the outside looking in...makes perfect sense

Lynch was 3rd in the Heisman voting and took a mid-major team to the Orange Bowl. Dude was a beast as a dual threat QB. He had a great college career. No need to try to diminish him just cuz your guys didn't get in yet.

Literally all of the finalists had great college careers and were "beasts". But the all time, all division rushing leader should be a no doubter

Former all time, all division rushing leader unfortunately.

Covid asterisk

Both Kmic and mcLaughlin (current rushing record holder) both played in the same number of games

Seven of those games were during the COVID season and eligibility free.  If Kmic had seven extra games, he'd probably be knocking on the door of 10k yards

It's irrelevant, they both have the same number of games to accumulate the yardage. Nobody had "Extra games" compared to one another.  Obviously it's not a perfect comparison, becuase number of touches differ, but I'm just saying the Covid thing doesn't matter in this case