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  1. On 8/6/2023 at 9:35 AM, zipsoutsider said:

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    On 8/7/2023 at 7:27 PM, zipsoutsider said:

    I just think it's harder to turn a team around, especially the shape it was in after the Arth debacle.

    I think the team improved, but it isharder to turn around a bottom 10 team than people allow for. 

     

  2. 3 minutes ago, Kangaroo Craig said:

    No coach can fix this overnight. It’s going to take 3-5 years of roster turnover and coaching. QB play has been terrible, but the OL, although improved over 2022, still sucks. How many yards rushing did we have last night? How many times was our QB pressured or sacked?  Maybe Joe will move some guys around to try to get a better combination, but you can’t fix it over night. There are some good young players and some transfers to build on, but OL play still isn’t up to FBS standards. Defense is much improved and that is a big positive!

    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.

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  3. 10 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    It's on the low side, albeit not too far off as you stated from the mainstream/national outlook.

     

    However, I think that outlook is shifting as people dive deeper into the program. Sportsbooks are shifting more heavily towards 4+ wins, for example.

     

    We were 2-3 bounces away from 2-3 more wins last year. 

    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.

  4. Akron:

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    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.

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  5. 13 hours ago, zippy5 said:

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    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.

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  6. 4 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

    I don’t believe we are counting on any freshmen to start this year. The #1 ranking included HS/JUCO/ and portal. Last year, we had two portal players become All-MAC and another two are preseason All-MAC this year. It’s happening….

    I will be happy to be wrong, but let's see where things are in November.

  7. 14 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

    Respectfully disagree there. It’s easier than it’s ever been to turn around a program with the transfer portal. Only about 30 players remain from the Arth era. 
     

     

    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. 

  8. 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.

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  9. 6 hours ago, Spin said:

    Very nice drive if you like natural mountain scenery. We came that way back from Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. I wish we could have seen more of Knoxville but the little lady had had enough of exploring.

    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.

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  10. 20 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

    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.

  11. 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.

     

     

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