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Grampa Johnnyzip84 and Grampa Keener?

I guess since we can't get a new arena we are going to get a new look for the JAR.

Bowden mentioned during his show that Jamal Marcus was being held out for a groin. They were keeping him out until conference play.

in a score from tonight...that should help Akron's RPI.....Ohio State defeated Louisville tonight 1-0 in Columbus in a matchup of two future zip opponents...Michigan State scored at 88:12 tonight to defeat Bowling Green 1-0

You're learning!

Many times the way a player performs in practice does not directly translate to the field on game day. Sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad. Tommy, being third string, might not have had the supporting cast to shine in practice. A team is supposed to evolve throughout the season, I think our team is on the right path. Keener had asked in another thread about the difference between offenses we used with Tra'Von, and the offense we use with Tommy. Similar predicament (but different) with the professional team in Pittsburgh. I think you will notice the change in their offense from one QB on Sunday to the QB that will play on Thursday night. This change will be similar to the Zips change at offense. While the terminology, routes and blocking will generally stay the same, the game plan will change to highlight the capabilities of the QB. Some plays in the playbook will get moved up, some will get moved down, some will stay the same. Kind of a similar thing as to what happened in Akron. Pretty typical for a staff to do with QBs that have such a different skill set. Keep in mind that coach has repeated many times before the season, "my QB won't turn the ball over." Tommy needs to continue that. I'm sure last years INTs weighed heavy on the early decision. Edit: Two more points. One, I have heard coach say twice since the Tigers game, "Tommy still could lose some more weight." Two, he also says "We need to find a way to win at Akron" Seems to be what he is doing.