WESTERN MICHIGAN RUMORS
Center Matt Stainbrook transferring to Xavier
Matt Stainbrook, a 6-foot-9 starting center at Western Michigan last season, is transferring to Xavier. Musketeers coach Chris Mack announced Wednesday he has received the signed scholarship papers for Stainbrook, who will be eligible as a redshirt junior beginning with the 2013-14 season. He will be eligible to play two more seasons after sitting out next season due to transfer...
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April 25, 2012
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Western Michigan center transfers to Xavier
Matt Stainbrook, a 6-foot-9 starting center at Western Michigan last season, is transferring to Xavier.
Musketeers coach Chris Mack announced Wednesday he has received the signed scholarship papers for Stainbrook, who will be eligible as a redshirt junior beginning with the 2013-14 season. He will be eligible to play two more seasons after sitting out next season due to transfer...
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April 25, 2012
W. Michigan 69, Ball St. 63
Flenard Whitfield had 12 points to lead five Western Michigan players scoring in double figures in a 69-63 victory against Ball State in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Monday night.
Demetrius Ward scored 11 points and Matt Stainbrook, Hayden Hoerdemann and Shayne Whittington 10 each for the eighth-seeded Broncos (12-19), who play No. 12 seed Northern...
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March 05, 2012
Western Michigan Broncos: College Fantasy Football Recap And 2012 Outlook
Overview-
Head Coach Bill Cubit brought is best group of offensive skill players to the table in 2011, and big things were expected from them. As projected, most of the offense this past year centered around strong-armed junior quarterback Alex Carder, and his favorite target in senior Jordan White. Together they formed one of the most prolific QB/WR combinations college football...
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
Western Michigan hockey's "Double One-Timer" goal
It isn't often that you can actually see a set play develop in hockey. But, if you watch closely, you can see what the Western Michigan Broncos (who are wearing white) are trying to create here. On the power play in a recent game against Notre Dame, the Broncos set up a fake one-timer.
The play starts at the near point with winger Shane Berschbach. He and defenseman...
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January 20, 2012
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January 20, 2012
Flea Flicker Followed by Fake Extra Point -- Pizza Pizza
Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder hit receiver Jordan White on a beautiful flea flicker that was only made better by the fake PAT for 2. Made less sweet by the eventual 37-32 loss to Purdue...
Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
Video: Western Michigan Gets Tricky
What makes the Bowl Eeason extra fun is that teams typically forgo any and all forms of conservative play-calling. Take for example last night’s Little Caesar’s Bowl game with Purdue taking on Western Michigan.
The Broncos put excitement into the game early with a perfectly executed flea-flicker to Jordan White. If you don’t know who Jordan White is, you will...
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Video: Back-to-back trick plays can’t get Western Michigan past Purdue
Western Michigan has been running a "Carder2White" campaign all year to highlight the connection between quarterback Alex Carder and receiver Jordan White, and that relationship made the Little Caesars Bowl interesting — at least early — despite an eventual 37-32 loss to Purdue.
On its first play following a Purdue fumble in the first quarter, Western Michigan executed...
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December 27, 2011
Today’s Bowl Game Previews: Little Caesars Bowl (Purdue v Western Michigan) and Belk Bowl (Louisville v NC State)
The college football bowl season heats up today as three teams from BCS conferences start their postseason action today. Two bowl games will be played today: the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl and the Belk Bowl will crown their champions.
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl will start things off when Purdue (6-6) tries to avoid having a losing record on the season going against Western Michigan...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Western Michigan takes on Purdue in Pizza Bowl
Western Michigan won't even have to leave its home state to play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Tuesday against Purdue at Detroit's Ford Field.
Coach Bill Cubit was thrilled after he found out his Broncos (7-5) were picked for the game, but they'll need more than supportive fans to beat the Boilermakers (6-6). Western Michigan hasn't beaten a Big Ten team since...
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December 26, 2011
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: WMU's Carder, White go ballistic
Ask Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder about a specific play and he'll give you a straightforward answer: "He does it about every game."
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December 26, 2011
Purdue Boilermakers vs Western Michigan Broncos – Little Caesars Bowl Preview
Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) On December 27, the Purdue Boilermakers will play the Western Michigan Broncos in the Little Ceasars Pizza Pizza Bowl. Purdue (6-6 B1G) is a 2.5 point favorite to beat Western Michigan (7-5 MAC). Purdue finished the year with a .500 record in the B1G including wins over a ranked Illinois team and Ohio State....
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December 24, 2011
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December 24, 2011
W. Michigan 60, Winthrop 55
Mike Douglas scored 15 points and Western Michigan gave back nearly all of an 11-point lead in the last 3 minutes but hung on to beat Winthrop 60-55 on Tuesday night.
Nate Hutcheson scored 10 points and Matt Stainbrook had 14 rebounds for the Broncos (4-7), who have won three in a row.
Andre Jones' 13 points paced the Eagles (4-8), who dropped their second straight.
Western...
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December 20, 2011
Wednesday Night College Football Pick: Western Michigan Broncos vs Miami (Ohio) Redhawks
Wednesday night brings a MAC conference battle between the Western Michigan Broncos and the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks. The 'Hawks opened as a 2.5 point favorite at home, but that has been bet down and they currently sit at -1.5.
Western Michigan comes in off a crushing 63-60 defeat against Toledo. That game was a must-win for the Broncos if they were going to win the conference...
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November 16, 2011
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November 16, 2011
NEED POINTS, STAT!
Inside the numbers: The Toledo-WMU shootout
87 seconds of highlights can't really do a game with 18 touchdowns (and 1 field goal) justice, but Toledo played their second straight game in the 60s in defeating Western Michigan 66-63 on Tuesday night. This came a week after their 63-60 loss to Northern Illinois last week. The MAC! It's Faaaantastic! (Hey, it's not like the NBA is using that slogan right now.)...
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November 09, 2011
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November 09, 2011
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