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Former MSU basketball PG Lourawls Nairn Jr. heading to Bowling Green as assistant coach

Lourawls ‘Tum-Tum’ Nairn is moving up the coaching ranks:

Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn was known as a fan favorite point guard during his time donning the green and white. Now, fans can cheer for him as he climbs the coaching ranks.

Following his time playing, Nairn caught on with MSU as a graduate assistant, which he used to get an assistant coaching job with Southern Utah University.

When Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon took the job at Bowling Green, he called Nairn to come with him, which Nairn accepted.

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10 defensive tackles for the Eagles in the 2023 NFL draft

We’re previewing ten defensive tackle prospects for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 NFL Draft

Philadelphia had one of the NFL’s best defensive lines in the NFL last season.

Still, Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham have returned, while Ndamukong Suh, Linval Joseph, Robert Quinn are free agents and Javon Hargrave signed with the 49ers.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman will undoubtedly address the position during the NFL draft, and we’re highlighting ten defensive tackles that fit.

2023 NFL draft: 6 small-school prospects Chargers should consider

Every NFL draft brings major contributors from smaller schools.

If the Chargers want to hit a home run in the 2023 NFL draft, they will have to consider all options when choosing who will make their draft board.

Every year a prospect from a small school becomes an NFL star in the making. Whether it’s the early rounds or undrafted free agency pool, there are plenty of players that always fly under the radar.

With that, I take look at six small school standouts that Los Angeles should consider based on positional needs.

A Memphis player shockingly appeared to punch a Bowling Green guard in a WNIT handshake line

This is just awful.

What a horrible scene that developed after Bowing Green defeated Memphis in the Women’s NIT on Thursday.

As the two teams went through a handshake line, it looks like Jamirah Shutes from the Tigers stops to say something to Falcons counterpart Elissa Brett. Then? Video shows Shutes appeared to throw a bunch that knocked Brett down near the scorer’s table.

What caused this to happen? No official word, but per Toledo Blade writer Michael Burwell — as you’ll see below — Shutes hit Brett with an elbow during the game. And per a Bowling Green statement, campus police are looking into the incident:

This isn’t the first handshake line incident this year. We saw two players in Louisville and Texas confront each other after a women’s NCAA tournament game earlier this week.

Vikings set to meet with Bowling Green DL Karl Brooks on top-30 visit

Brooks is a high-upside lineman who could make an immediate impact on the #Vikings’ defense in 2023

The Minnesota Vikings are set to meet with Bowling Green defensive lineman Karl Brooks on a top-30 visit ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. Brooks, who was a standout for the Falcons last season, is one of the more underrated linemen in the upcoming class.
Despite being a first-team All-American selection by Pro Football Focus and making the All-MAC first team in 2022, he has managed to fly under the radar of most fans who aren’t familiar with Bowling Green’s football program.
Despite this, the Vikings seem to be well aware of Brooks’ talent and upside and could target the promising prospect with one of their premium picks in the upcoming draft. Minnesota needs as much help as they can get on defense, and given Brooks’ versatile skillset as a pass rusher and run stuffer up front, he could prove to be a natural fit for the Vikings’ front four.
Time will tell if this pre-draft visit plays out in such a way that would become consequential to their strategy during the annual selection meeting, but the prospect of adding such a capable defender should excite Vikings fans who have clamored for defensive upgrades after the team’s early exit from the playoffs in January.

Saints schedule official pre-draft visit with Bowling Green DL Karl Brooks

The Saints scheduled an official pre-draft visit with Bowling Green DL Karl Brooks, one of 30 meetings they can host at their facility:

The Draft Network’s Justin Melo reports that the New Orleans Saints are one of at least five teams to schedule a formal facility visit with Bowling Green defensive lineman Karl Brooks — which is notable because teams are only allowed to host 30 prospects on such private meetings at their headquarters each year.

Brooks weighed in at 6-foot-3 and 303 pounds at the Senior Bowl, measuring out well with 32 3/8-inch arms and an impressive 77 3/4-inch wingspan. He used his size to great effect for Bowling Green over the last five years, playing  his best football in 2022; Pro Football Focus charting credited him with 69 quarterback pressures and 36 defensive stops. He’s a very active, disruptive lineman up front.

His exact fit in the NFL is going to be interesting. Brooks has the size to play inside at defensive tackle, but he was lined up predominately out on the edge in college (doing so on 1,469 of his 2,435 career defensive snaps), and he showed the lower-body flexibility to turn the corner and get low against pro-quality offensive tackles at the Senior Bowl.

The Saints probably want to bring Brooks in to go through further athletic testing and position drills to best determine his fit in their system. He was snubbed by the annual NFL Scouting Combine, so they won’t get an opportunity to put him through his paces until his March 20 pro day. Right now he’s projected to be picked in the third or fourth round of April’s draft.

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Notre Dame’s JJ Starling makes ACC All-Freshman Team

At least someone was honored.

This is a four-month stretch Notre Dame fans would like to forget. A roster that had the makings of another NCAA Tournament berth instead has turned in the program’s most disappointing season in recent memory. But despite setting a program record with 17 conference losses, there were a few bright spots. [autotag]JJ Starling[/autotag] was one of them, and he’s been rewarded with an ACC All-Freshman Team selection.

Starling’s selection marks the second consecutive season in which the Irish have had someone make the All-Freshman Team after [autotag]Blake Wesley[/autotag] did it a year ago. In 28 games, Starling has averaged 11.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists a game while shooting 42.1% from the field. He reached the 20-point mark three times, his best scoring game coming in a 23-point performance Nov. 22 against Bowling Green.

Starling’s honor comes when he’s nursing a bruised knee, and it appears he will miss the Irish’s ACC Tournament opener against Virginia Tech. If that’s the case, the only Irish player to receive any conference honor at all or even votes for any honor will be out. One can’t help but think how fitting that would be given everything that’s happened this season.

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The top 22 scoring teams in the country in 2022

Today, let’s celebrate the wonder of offense.

Winning football games is an exceedingly complicated business. And yet, it still boils down to scoring more points than the other guy.

While defense and special teams will always have their place, there’s nothing quite as exciting as running up the score. Today, let’s celebrate the wonder of offense by counting down the top 22 scoring high school football teams around the country in the 2022 season according to stats from Maxpreps.

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Bowling Green vs New Mexico State Quick Lane Bowl Prediction Game Preview

Bowling Green vs New Mexico State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Quick Lane Bowl on Monday, December 26

Bowling Green vs New Mexico State prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Quick Lane Bowl, Monday, December 26

Bowling Green vs New Mexico State Quick Lane Bowl Prediction Game Preview

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Bowling Green vs New Mexico State How To Watch

Date: Monday, December 26
Game Time: 2:30 ET
Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Bowling Green (6-6), New Mexico State (6-6)
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Bowling Green vs New Mexico State Quick Lane Bowl 5 Things To Know

Quick Lane Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

– So, you want a bowl game with two teams that are really, really going to care? These two programs came into the season ranked among the lowest teams in college football, no one expected either one to have a shot at a winning season, and bowls are special for them no matter what, especially New Mexico State.

The Aggies got a break from the NCAA because a tragedy at San Jose State forced a cancelation of a midseason game. The played a 12th game anyway to have a Senior Day, rolling Valparaiso 65-3 to get to six wins, even though that made it two of the six wins coming against FCS teams, and … whatever. Head coach Jerry Kill’s team is in a bowl, and it’s rolling offensively.

– This is just the fifth bowl game for the New Mexico State program. It won the Arizona in 2017, but before that the previous bowl appearance was in the 1960 Sun. Bowling Green is 1-5 in its last six bowl games going back to 2004, with the last appearance a blowout loss to Georgia Southern in the 2015 GoDaddy.

– Bowling Green started out the season 1-3 in what seemed like another lost year, and it closed rough losing two of its last three games. In between, though, it went on a nice midseason run, shocked eventual MAC champion Toledo on the road, and now it brings its fun passing game to Detroit.

– The Quick Lane is a reboot of other Detroit bowl games, getting going in 2014 with a mixed bag of games. The 2020 version was canceled, four were ugly blowouts, and three were entertaining. Last year was the first time a Power Five team wasn’t playing in it. This keeps that going.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win The Quick Lane Bowl

The passing game has been fun.

The Falcons might not run all that well, and they offensive line is miserable in pass protection, but Matt McDonald is able to get the offense moving through the air when it gets on a little bit of a roll.

It’s a simple formula. When the offense gets to 247 passing yards it has a shot – it’s 4-2 when it gets there and 2-4 when it doesn’t.

The other side is hit or miss, but the pass rush was as strong as any in the MAC and should be disruptive enough to force a few mistakes. New Mexico State doesn’t have big problems giving the ball away, but the D isn’t great at generating mistakes.

However …

Why New Mexico State Will Win The Quick Lane Bowl

It’s a Jerry Kill team, so in a perfect world it would like to start running and get physical. The program isn’t there yet in its Kill’s first season, but his offense has been crushing it over the last month.

QB Diego Pavia was supposed to be questionable, but he’s expected to give it a go. The offense takes on a different look if he’s able to go. He might not wing it around too much, and he might not be consistent, but he threw seven touchdown passes in his last two games and 11 over the last five – and he can run a little bit, too.

Bowling Green will give up 200 yards through the air. It’s not awful against the run, and it has a great pass rush, but the New Mexico State offensive front is good in pass protection. The quarterbacks get time to take shots down the field, and in the perfect conditions indoors, the O will stretch the field.

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Ohio vs Bowling Green Prediction Game Preview

Ohio vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 22

Ohio vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Tuesday, November 22

Ohio vs Bowling Green Prediction Game Preview

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Bowling Green vs Ohio How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 22
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Peden Stadium, Athens, OH
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Bowling Green (6-5), Ohio (8-2)
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Why Bowling Green Will Win

Just when it seemed like the Falcons were going to fizzle out after a blowout loss to Kent State, they rose up and rocked Toledo last week with a huge day from the passing attack in the 42-35 win.

Matt McDonald threw for 395 yards and four scores with the big plays there for the taking down the field, and now it’s up to the Ohio defense to stop it all.

The Bobcat defense has been a problem, especially against the teams that can throw. The team is 5-0 when allowing fewer than 300 yards and 3-3 when it gives up that many or more, but …

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Why Ohio Will Win

The Ohio offense is going to roll.

The Bowling Green offense is hit-or-miss. It’s okay overall, but the passing game is hardly consistency with too many short range throws that don’t go anywhere. That wasn’t the case against Toledo, and the Bobcat defense is going to give up big plays, too, but the O should make up for it.

Ohio has won six straight with the most efficient passing game in the MAC averaging over 300 yards per outing, and there aren’t enough mistakes to matter.

Bowling Green could use some takeaways, but Ohio has gone turnover-free six times all year and hasn’t had any real turnover problems.

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What’s Going To Happen

Okay, so here’s the deal.

Ohio wins the MAC East with a win. Bowling Green wins the MAC East with a win and if Buffalo loses to Kent State. Buffalo – even though the game against Akron last week was cancelled-without-really-being-cancelled wins the division if it beats Kent State and Bowling Green loses this.

Basically, both teams need to try.

Ohio – 5-0 in Athens – will get more out of its offense, and the defense will keep from breaking after a whole lot of bending.

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Ohio vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Ohio 41, Bowling Green 27
Line: Ohio -7, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Ohio vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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