I have talked with some in the YSU program and the MAC Programs and back 1996ish or 1997ish era there was a vote; private not many knew but I did know; to vote in a few teams in the MAC.

YSU AND BUFFALO were a few of the bunch.

...but Akron and Kent pressured the MAC not to add YSU and voted and encouraged others to vote in Buffalo over YSU. Well sure enough they got what they wanted now.

From those I have talked with the MAC Kent and Akron didn't like the fact YSU dominated them in most meetings and that they were already so close they didn't need another rivalry that close which they'd get killed in.

Now those are from RELIABLE sources. I would not lie about something like that.

YSU Will be great this year! P=L=A=Y=O=F=F=S