Blue & Gold 2,000 Report post Posted January 14 11/4 - @ Auburn 11/11 - Temple 11/18 - Bryant 11/25 - @ Ohio State TBA - Ball State TBA - BUGS TBA - Buffalo TBA - KSUcks TBA - Miami TBA - Ohio TBA - Toledo TBA - WMU Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue & Gold 2,000 Report post Posted January 14 Whew. Tough schedule. I find it odd that we finish up with two teams from the West Division of the MAC in Toledo & WMU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipsfan33 33 Report post Posted January 14 34 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Whew. Tough schedule. I find it odd that we finish up with two teams from the West Division of the MAC in Toledo & WMU. These are just the teams we will face. No particular order other than the set contracted OOC games at the top...which should state September, not November. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LZIp 1,995 Report post Posted January 14 For real..they couldn't lend us a hand and give us NIU and/or EMU?? We literally drew the top 3 teams in the West. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigjim 103 Report post Posted January 14 Tough schedule. I had been saying the Zips will win 4-5 games in 2021, but I was not expecting this schedule. I still say 3-4 wins and keep my projection for 9 wins in 2022. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue & Gold 2,000 Report post Posted January 14 11 hours ago, zipsfan33 said: These are just the teams we will face. No particular order other than the set contracted OOC games at the top...which should state September, not November. Oh, okay. Thanks. That makes sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GP1 237 Report post Posted January 14 Thanks for the reminder of why I don't enjoy talking about this team anymore. This is a terrible ooc schedule. Two destruction games. I had no idea Bryant even had a team. Temple is one of the least interesting teams in college football. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kangaroo 2,188 Report post Posted January 14 26 minutes ago, GP1 said: I had no idea Bryant even had a team. We go from playing a non-scholarship FCS team, to Ohio State. That should be quite the change of pace. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWAkron 1,184 Report post Posted January 14 That schedule is worth $4million? Maybe 5? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kangaroo 2,188 Report post Posted January 14 There are some years when the Zips can handle an OOC schedule like this, and 2021 isn't it. If in 2020 we surrendered 70 points to Kent State, and only threw for 87 against Bowling Green, I can't imagine how uncompetitive these games will be. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueandgold 94 Report post Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: There are some years when the Zips can handle an OOC schedule like this, and 2021 isn't it. If in 2020 we surrendered 70 points to Kent State, and only threw for 87 against Bowling Green, I can't imagine how uncompetitive these games will be. Well, at least we play Bryant. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clarkwgriswold 2,379 Report post Posted January 14 Are we sure that's not Bryant & Stratton? Bryant is going to get in a lot of football this year as they are playing a spring season. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GP1 237 Report post Posted January 14 7 hours ago, NWAkron said: That schedule is worth $4million? Maybe 5? Another reminder of why it is so hard to follow. Two things. First, given how much money OSU and Auburn make, we are being grossly underpaid. This is a symbol of athletic director incompetence. Second, when the conversation becomes money vs putting on an event where students, alumni, fans and the general Akron community can enjoy a game, and money wins, I'm not interested. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
94zipgrad 380 Report post Posted January 21 I see Dre Williams, hopefully his grades & work ethic have improved & he can contribute this fall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Let'sGoZips94 1,307 Report post Posted January 23 (edited) On 1/14/2021 at 10:57 AM, NWAkron said: That schedule is worth $4million? Maybe 5? Just spit balling here, but the SEC likes to cram in some cupcake opponents in November. If we forfeit the MAC games, can we make $10M+ traveling the Southeastern Conference for weekly ass whoopings? Edited January 23 by Let'sGoZips94 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue & Gold 2,000 Report post Posted February 6 Kato's dad: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy5 1,622 Report post Posted February 6 that's good, he has always been known for rational, even-keeled thought on his son 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipsoutsider 780 Report post Posted February 6 I do hope Kato is healthy. He is our best option at QB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GP1 237 Report post Posted February 6 For crying out loud, how old is Katie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
94zipgrad 380 Report post Posted February 6 (edited) 2 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: I do hope Kato is healthy. He is our best option at QB. I hope he is healthy but I also hope he is taking it seriously, I’ve heard he let himself go and lost a step Edited February 6 by 94zipgrad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipsoutsider 780 Report post Posted February 7 2 hours ago, 94zipgrad said: I hope he is healthy but I also hope he is taking it seriously, I’ve heard he let himself go and lost a step Even so, he is our best option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zippy5 1,622 Report post Posted February 7 I'll trust the coaching staff to make that determination. Katos best year had 15 TDs and 8 INTs with a 52% completion rate. He never really improved from his freshman year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
72 Roo 556 Report post Posted February 7 32 minutes ago, zippy5 said: I'll trust the coaching staff to make that determination. Katos best year had 15 TDs and 8 INTs with a 52% completion rate. He never really improved from his freshman year I trust the staff to find the best person for the job too. Gibson is no answer unless he improves significantly. Kato will have to be the best version of himself to win the job. He will have to be committed to competition. That is something he has shown little appetite for in the past. Yet the talent we have coming in and Maroucek (sp?) may give us the upgrade we must have to even win three games. We will go no further than the QB position takes us. That is priority # 1. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoyalZIP 216 Report post Posted February 7 Kato's had maybe 4-5 legitimately good halves as an Akron QB. It's time to turn the page. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigjim 103 Report post Posted February 7 2 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: Kato's had maybe 4-5 legitimately good halves as an Akron QB. It's time to turn the page. Agree that it is time to turn the page. 'we have some young good QB;s that someone needs to step up. We also have a JUCO. Let them compete and pick the best. The problem is that we will probably lose 2 of the young QBS to the transfer portal when they lose out for the job. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites