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UAB has given up 80 points in two weeks. Their talent shouldn't be substantially better than the Zips', so the result in this one will be telling. If it's a repeat of Wyoming, all hope (whatever little is remaining) is lost.

52.5. We're gonna score 21. 🤘

11.5 O/U for game as well?

11.5 underdogs - Vegas must know something. Bobkitties are 35.5 underdogs this week after knocking off WVU.

I would agree but unfortunately after consistent Nonstop 3 and outs our poor defense will be gassed like they have been the past 2 games.

Keyword: "If" is nothing more than a window shopping assumption. West VA is a Power 5 School in a Power 5 Conference. Thats not a "If" Thats a Fact

Akron at #8 in the College Soccer News poll, with Vermont coming in at #5. https://collegesoccernews.com/college-soccer-news-mens-soccer-week-3-top-25-coaches-poll-clemson-is-the-new-1-and-indiana-rises-to-2/

admittedly im not a coach, nor have i played football since 8th grade. But fundamentally I cant accept all the dropped passes. i dont expect one hand grabs but if it hits both hands catch the dang ball. and why cant Ben go under center on a 3rd or 4th and short? wouldnt a running back with momentum have more of a chance than stepping back and handing to a RB 4 yards behind the line? also- any info on Alex Adams or Newell injuries??

I don't want to know what happens after the second OT where it's just two point tries back and forth.

I expected the Zips to be a little higher but they come in at #14 in this week's Top Drawer poll. Saturday's opponent Vermont is #10. https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/men

In addition, MAC kickers would miss 11 FGs in overtime until one team finally made one.

The possibility of a 0-0 tie (despite Saturday, the Zips' defense isn't bad at all) and Akron losing 3-0 on an overtime FG is real.

If WVU played Nebraska, they would get destroyed. I watched the game. The lack of talent at WVU is pretty bad. Not sure what they were the when they brought Rodriguez back. Never the less, it was a great day for the Bobcats. In the coming years, the talent gap between the MAC and Big 12 and ACC (at the bottom third) will not be as great. The difference between those three and SEC/Big10 will continue to grow.

Ohio U won their big home game against West Virginia and are now motivated to play Ohio State Prime Time on NBC/Peacock getting a check and more exposure on the national stage. They ain't scared little sh!ts like us who moan and groan about playing Power 5s rather wanting to play no name cupcakes we can't even score a damn point against. Weak Team and Fanbase

Sunday September 7 16th ranked St. Louis defended their home turf with a 2-1 win over their local rival SIU-E #6 West Virginia recovered from their loss to Gardner Webb. The Mountaineers went on the road and got a 6-4 win over #22 George Mason. DePaul improved their record to 2 wins, 0 losses and 4 ties with a 2-1 win over Loyola of Chicago. Connecticut stayed undefeated (4-0-2) with a 3-0 beatdown of Cogate.

Nobody here wants them to lose. Some posters are like the you lose I win people that we all know. At times the devil is NOT in the details.

Happy Birthday Coach Groce.

Thanks for the kind words. Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere regardless of Moorhead’s status. Sure, Moorhead coming to Akron and my family’s move to Ohio may have sparked my initial interest, but now I’m in it for the long haul. My kids look forward to going to an Akron game with me every year, and I’d be thrilled if any of them ended up attending Akron someday. It’s also been a pleasure meeting some of the posters here in person. I’m going to go on a bit of a rant here with my disappointment on how things have gone since Moorhead took over. Like I’ve said before, there are certain turnarounds in college football I really enjoy following. The two other programs I’ve kept an eye on are South Carolina and Illinois. Forget for a moment that they’re P4 and Akron is G5—the similarities are still there. All three were sitting in the bottom third of their conferences when their current head coaches took over. None of them are near the top of their conferences in NIL money. And the general consensus from the media and most college football fans was that it was impossible to win at those schools. Fast forward a few years, and two of the three are sitting in the top 11 nationally, depending on which poll you look at. All three schools have also assembled excellent staffs. Just the other day I was talking with a colleague who played at Bowling Green and later coached at Syracuse. We got on the topic of MAC football, and unprompted he mentioned what a great staff Moorhead has put together at Akron with limited funds. I had to agree. The flip side is recruiting. Because without great players, it really doesn’t matter how good the coaching is—wins will always be hard to come by. I’ve coached for well over a decade and also worked on the recruiting services side of things. From my perspective, Moorhead has brought in a lot of talent, but it just hasn’t translated into wins yet. Recruiting services will disagree, but here’s some context: most analysts have little to no football background—they’re writers. They put too much stock into measurables and camp performances without pads. On top of that, programs with long track records of success almost always get the benefit of the doubt with rankings. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a kid commit to South Carolina as a two- or three-star, only to decommit, flip to Georgia or Alabama, and suddenly get bumped to four stars. Same story with Illinois versus Michigan or Ohio State. I say all this because Akron football seemingly has what it needs in place to win right now—and just isn’t. I can’t explain why the offense looked like year one with a brand-new staff when this is year four with a returning starting quarterback who has the physical tools to make just about every throw at this level. I don’t have an issue with Moorhead being open about what the program is lacking financially. What I do have an issue with is the lack of wins despite a dramatically upgraded roster compared to when he took over and a really strong staff in place. All that said, I’m still hoping this week is the spark that finally gets the long-awaited wins rolling—and that I look foolish for even posting this. It’s past time.

Both Umass and EMU can kick our ass though They score points

You're not an athletic director hoping to get a job someday at the school that kicked the crap out of you. It's all perspective.

He's not exactly adding positives to the old resume with any successes from Akron.

Well at least Wyoming won another game.

Yesterday is another example of why I hate payday games. I see little value in them.Kids get hurt, discouraged. Hold on! I know Akron and others play these games for the big paycheck. That to ostensibly operate and IMPROVE the quality of athletic programs. Since we are talking football I ask, where has been the long term IMPROVEMENT in football? Ain't happening. Hasn't happened consistently here. You can't blame one or two people for what's going now, This has been a systemic problem with the football program for years. Apparently those payday funds have not been well spent at least as far as football is concerned. When I see OU beating WVA and being consistent year in and year out. I see Toledo, Miami etc.being competitive year in and year out. They can fire another coach. Bring in another 'savior' and where do we end up? Time to look in a different direction for the program.