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says 4 ⭐️ RB out of Michigan

Speaking of the roster, I've updated the chart (except for assumed walk-ons) based on everything we know and it seems like we have 4 open scholly's. The program now announcing walk ons that get put on scholarship (see Muldowney and Boogie - though I/we already guessed that was going to happen) makes this a little easier and more accurate. I hope there are some transfers with immediate eligibility in the pipeline to supplement holes on this year's team. Note - Wooldridge is on here for now as he is still listed on the roster. 94zipgrad may know something we don't, though. I finally got around to updating the colors on it as well ? Zips Football Scholarship Chart.xlsx

We seem to for whatever reason be able to attract quality backs the last 2-3 years. We should have some very solid depth and for once our ground game should in theory become a strength. Hopefully we keep adding quality players at other positions so we can create some nice position battles.

I've been on record in scheduling threads as saying buy games at lower P5 teams are the best games we can get. If we can get 2 of those every year I'd be all for it ?

If it's all about winning games then why take a paycheck to play at any blue blood school as that will pretty much be a guaranteed loss? Just schedule 1 FCS opponent and 3 cupcake G5s and go 3-1 or 4-0 every OOC. The reason being winning is important, but so is the money in playing those games. It's about finding the middle ground between the two that you think is the best fit. You speak of enthusiasm, but the most excited I've been as a Zips football fan in the last 10 years was this year when we knocked off Northwestern. A game that very well may not have even been played in the first place had we said we're only going to play one paycheck game this season. Personally, I think we should accept a large paycheck to play one blue blood and a slightly smaller paycheck to play at an Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Duke, etc. Those weaker P5 opponents aren't guaranteed losses and still pay in excess of $1 million. Just because someone else places a slightly more importance on the University financial well being than you do that doesn't mean their opinion is irrational or dumb.

How about Illinois State or Indiana State? I like the idea of playing FCS schools within closer proximity. Sure, none will likely draw as well as YSU, but none-the-less... IIRC, if YSU was to become a yearly gig, they wanted us to play in Youngstown on alternating years. Idk the details of that conversation, but I wouldn't be opposed to playing in Youngstown perhaps once every four years. For the sake of ticket sales we really need another rival.

Being about 100 miles away, there would be more visitor's fans than from schools 350+

I'll make you a friendly side bet AyYo....there will be no GAs or interns hired for calendar 2019-20 in Marketing.....an adult beverage of your choice.