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  1. I think the team improved, but it isharder to turn around a bottom 10 team than people allow for.
  2. And this is why I had the Zips at 3 wins. It's tough to go out and get the right QB when you have a recent history like Akron or any other struggling G5 school. You will have a guy like Sanders at Colorado woth the name to flip a team in a year, but those guys are hard to find and the exception and you usually can't get them at what a G5 school can pay them and their staff.
  3. The turnover tire as bad as the turnover pencil
  4. Truthfully, there will probably be a lot of games that can go either way. Winning 1 or 2 of those early could create the shift needed to get to the 4-6 win category.
  5. Akron: MAC East pre-season coaches' poll: 1. Ohio (9) – 63 points 2. Miami (2) – 52 points 3. Buffalo (1) – 51 points 4. Bowling Green – 35 points 5. Akron – 26 points 6. Kent State – 19 points I don't think my 3-win prediction is all that different from the mainstream outlook.
  6. I guess I would rather be realistic and not throw a fit when the Zips don't do as well as the hype would lead people to believe. I do realize that getting hyped about unrealistic expectations and then dissolving into vitriolic diatribes is a way of life in NE Ohio, however.
  7. I will be happy to be wrong, but let's see where things are in November.
  8. It takes a couple of years to realize the value of HS signees, in most cases. I am not saying the program is a lost cause - I threw out my prediction, and we will see how close I am around Thanksgiving.
  9. You will pick up a few talented players, but teams in Akron's position are lucky to break even with the talent lost, and they aren't able to build the depth needed to win, quickly.
  10. I just think it's harder to turn a team around, especially the shape it was in after the Arth debacle.
  11. After skating by St. Francis in OT last week, my expectations are low. I expect something g lime a 50-10 blowout, though I am always cheering for MSU to lose after the NCAA failed to punish them for their role in cov e ri g for Dr. Larry Nasser in the USA women's gymnastics abuse scandal. Coach Joe has a lot of rebuilding to do. Arth left the program in shambles.
  12. Brand streaming had to happen. The end product is "meh" and people will continue to use the other 8 logos because the new one is so lackluster. It's too bad they are minimizing the emphasis on "Zips" which is a very unique differentiator.
  13. https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/1496479207744065543 @FootballScoop: New proposal would allow for joint practices in fall camp https://t.co/6dF1lbqw8D via @zach_barnett
  14. I made it back this fall and spent 2 weeks in the Knoxville and Gatlinburg area. I had forgotten how beautiful the area was, how friendly the people are (unless you are Lane Kiffin), and how good the food was.
  15. Has offers from Tulane, SMU, Rutgers, Syracuse, Hawaii, Minnesota, Georgia Southern, Toledo, and Virgina. He's a good DT but I am not sure what he is waiting for because he probably won't get any offers beyond what he has. All of these programs have more money than ULM but not sure any will give him more or better playing opportunities. Zac Alley is a rising star and won't be at ULM as a DC for long. It will be a miracle if Bowden is able to keep him for a second season.
  16. I have seen a lot weird wording for offers this year, tbh.
  17. Regarding next year: if Moorehead is able to grab enough talent from the portal to start to flip thi gs, Liberty is winnable. Bowden beat Liberty this year and their QB will go to the draft. Regarding bringing in P5 schools: the Pitt tailgating experience was great. Having ignornat Pitt fans sit among us, as we got soundly beat in one of the wettest, if not the wettest game I have ever sat through, not so great. I will say, though, it does make us feel like a legit D1 program when we bring in these schools. Indiana is a great example. I also really liked the Sunbelt math ups we had against Troy, App State, and ULL. The Zips can be competitive and playing quality G5 teams gives us a measuring stick. I think right now the SBC is playing better football, overall, than the MAC, so if we can run with those dogs, it would be progress.
  18. This is a game I would really like to see the Zips win.
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