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Sure we be great if we could get literally any coverage of the team during camp aside from a few pictures here and there by the zips social media. to be clear - calling out local media coverage as well as the university. I enjoyed the after practice interviews that have been done in the past.

I’ve been told Bradley makes an appearance at the JAR as well

Minimum 6 wins.

Now I feel even better..............

5-7, and based on recent history, I would consider that a huge success this season, almost something to crack open some champagne for!

At your suggestion I have modified the original Table. Dropped Idaho like a hot potato (potatoe if you are a Dan Quayle fan). Added Sam Houston State and Jacksonville State (Conference USA must be so proud). Also added Coastal Carolina.

Oh no. Jimbo won't be able to tout a top recruiting class to cover for going 5-7. Damn shame.

Welcome to ZipsNation, brother! Glad you're here! In the Cayman Islands Classic, if we beat FIU in the first game, that would give us the winner of the Utah State -v- Marshall game. So we can add one of those two to your list. But as of now I think that's all we know of. Hopefully the schedule will be released soon!

The future of the Zips is bright. The future of the MAC is medium gray.

Or maybe Thornton at the 1, Tribble at the 2, Ali at the 3, hunter at the 4, then Rique at the 5

John Young. OL transfer from Kentucky.

Coach Jackson taking assistant position at Cleveland State https://twitter.com/CSU_WBasketball/status/1688995432410841088?t=fXvPS0bTXiVg070COrxAVg&s=19

Here’s full game film on transfer Ben Frank. He’s #63 on the orange team and plays LT. Very athletic and great feet. Could easily add another 10-15 pounds as he almost looks like a TE with his frame (even though he’s listed as 6’5” 300lbs.) Frank gets better as the game progresses and exhibits a nasty streak. Even gets a personal foul penalty for blasting a defender late on a run play 10 yards downfield. Might take him some time to adjust to the speed at this level, but could definitely envision Frank competing for LT as the season wears on.

Wow this is sharp. Operates extremely smoothly with user friendliness. Well done UA. Guthrie with another W.

Spring Game definitely changed my thinking as it looks like T. Williams and K. Davis are ready to roll. I can’t wait to see what the incoming players bring, but for now, I’m going with the line Undercuffler was basically playing behind in the SG. LT - Landers (So.) LG - Kilbane (R. So.) C - T. Williams (R. Fr.) RG - K. Davis (R. Fr.) RT - N. Williams (Jr.) Chambers can more than hold his own at either tackle spot and I imagine incoming transfer Ben Hobert is expecting to compete for meaningful snaps in his final year of eligibility. Chances are we bring in at least one more IOL with the ability to push for a starting spot. If I recall correctly, Hale-Frater was playing one of the guard spots in the SG and did some good things. Toss in Robarge, George, and Lyons for depth and I’m excited about where this line is headed. If James develops near the pace of Landers from last year, how do we keep him off the field? HS film definitely did not tell the full story on James. Keep doing your thing coach JRod.

My best guess is initially we will see something like this: LT - Landers LG - Robarge C - Georges RG - Kilbane RT - N. Williams That being said, I don’t think it will stay that way through the season. I remember looking down at the sideline last year during the CMU game and thinking “it’ll be another year before Davis, T. Williams, and Hale-Frater help us.” They just weren’t in D1 shape at that point. Fast forward a year and it’s pretty clear from @Captain Kangaroo’s photos that is no longer the case (for K. Davis and T.Williams at least). We need those guys to come along as they bring a level of athleticism that some of the veteran OL just don’t have. As much as JoeMo loves for his OL to pull, get to the second level, and be able to block out in space, the athleticism those guys bring will make a big difference. 100% agree Landers is locked in. The same can probably be said for N.Williams since he is considered the emotional leader of the OL. I suspect once T.Williams and K. Davis get their moment, they will be hard to keep off the field. Im anxious to see for myself at the spring game. A year can make a big difference so maybe we come away feeling entirely different? Switching gears to the spring game, I remember last year in the spring clips Curtis Fann looked the part as a DL. Couple that with his HS film and it stood to reason he was ready to do something. Fast forward to the spring game and he gave such poor effort. I doubt we see anything like that this year as JoeMo has done a lot of “pruning” to the roster.

We're thinking that the players who transferred away actually got walk-on invites at those other schools, not scholarships. 💯💯 Indeed. I want to get excited about Lingard and Anderson, but the OL play from last year has really curbed my enthusiasm.

I think OL is the biggest concern on the team. Dismissed several guys that received scholarships at larger programs, which is very confusing. Hoping we add at least 2 or 3 legit offensive linemen in the portal before June. Must protect DJ Irons and make some holes for Lorenzo Lingard.