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After things went a little sideways, I refrained from posting - your board, so I was on here mainly to learn some stuff and provide you guys some details. I hope that everybody who made the trip enjoys their time in Boca, and I hope for a clean and injury-free game. I am heading to the stadium now. As for the buyout, we already had a buyout clause on him what would have practically given us Kiffin's services for "free" if he left during the first 2 years. I certainly haven't seen the details of this, but my guess is the length of the contract is specifically to balloon that buyout figure. G5 programs should understand this is where we are at - we either get coaches on the back-half of their careers and hope they are good ones (like you guys with Bowden and Amato), or we get guys who are rising up and using us as stepping stones. FAU has gone all-in on embracing the success for as long as it lasts, and the buyout will be what is used to bridge the gap into hiring the next guy. That is a different place from where the program has ever been, and is primarily driven by our President who gets that football can be good for the school (he is a former Clemson guy). Sorry - bit of a ramble. Hope you guys have a good holiday season and I'll be back to either wish you luck going forward if FAU wins or to congratulate you if we don't.

Trademark or not, pretty low-rent and lazy to use the same exact name.

Game day Zipsnation! Let's shock the world!

Does Balsy write for them For real though, it would be nice if the powers that be for both sites were "in it" together.

Giving you a chance to get in before the line changes so you can make some cash. Lead pipe cinch lock on my toll free line!

Balsy, you totally lose all credibility in your posts due to your constant use of ad hominem attacks in your responses to the other members of the forum. Try sticking to some actual points of discussion.

3 games in which 80% or more of America picked a loser in the ESPN pick-em game: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Sat, Dec 16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 20% 35 Arkansas State Red Wolves 80% 30 Gildan New Mexico Bowl Sat, Dec 16 Marshall Thundering Herd 18% 31 Colorado State Rams 82% 28 Autonation Cure Bowl Sat, Dec 16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 85% 17 Georgia State Panthers 15% 27 #4 will be on Tuesday!

Anyone wanna play the major upset? Go Zips!

Our old buddy, Brian Walsh is Miller's Director of Operations now. Went from ass't DBO at Dayton to chief team nanny in the B1G. I could see him jumping to a MAC assistant job in a year or two.

Woah Woah Woah. There was no robbing done by the officials on Sunday, sir.

Oh really? Who did Kiffin sign with?

Or you get a guy that has pi$$ed people off everywhere he's been, and needs to rebuild his reputation.

This doesn't mean that he isn't leaving after next year. It just means FAU will get paid when he leaves.

http://www.myajc.com/sports/atlanta-united-darlington-nagbe-part/uTOrDC0RjoKlW7sjQYGMmK/ I thought that this article...would interest some fans of DarNag

I think it is the Zips who would need to ask Ohio State if they would be interested in hosting us. Ohio State would not seek-out the Zips for a game. They have enough options.

IPFW beat Indiana by 20. Akron beat IPFW. Duke only beat Indiana by 10 when they were #1. Clearly Akron is better than Duke, right?

Not disputing this. I'm fairly opened minded when it comes to politics, but thanks for insinuating otherwise.

In the end, the Bracket Buster was a watered-down Bracket Buster. I think home-home games with the likes of MTSU, Oral Roberts, NDSU, Drake, Valpo...those are all possible if UA wants them, even without ESPN.

As long as you agree with balsy

Fake news. The Akron/FAU rivalry is the most lopsided in college football history. Have you not been reading this thread? Akron is 22 pt. underdogs to one of their biggest rivals.

Going to be warm for the Bowl. About 78 already today. Low 80's for tailgating and about 75-76 for Kickoff. No rain in the forecast. Zip's Pep Rally @West Palm Beach's City Place 6pm today.Zips-Owls Luncheon in a couple of hours. Fan Fest starts @3pm tomorrow outside of the Stadium(it is alot of fun). Gates open@5:30pm. Going over to the Stadium in a little while.

I couldn't agree with you more on all of these points.

They just need to look harder,

I read on Football scoop that a couple of Dino Babers assistants are in the running. They are coachless in the prime of recruiting. They are going to be awful for a long time.