I believe it was George Washington Carver who said, “If you ain’t first, you’re last”. Alexander Hamilton, perhaps? Maybe that was someone else, I don’t know. I slept through most of history class. Regardless, it is the dream of every Mid-American Conference fan, team, player, and observer to get the consummate award for a season well played: A trip to Detroit in December.
Some may see that reward as a punishment, and geographically and realistically speaking they are without doubt correct. I don’t know if you’ve been to Detroit recently, but don’t think what you see outside of Comerica Park and Ford Field to be the city.