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Thats the thing about college sports. With so much player turnover strengths can quickly turn into weaknesses. That's why it's so important to constantly recruit and develop talent well.

Sure I'm not saying they all need to be studs, however, it would be nice to have 1 somewhat decent backup. Perhaps Chapman could have been that guy if Akron's coaches weren't so stubborn in not wanting to modify their gameplan to fit the skill set of their starting QB.

So Akron has 4 scholarship recruited QBs on its roster +1 walk on? How many scholarships and roster spots did you expect them to spend on QBs? The real issue is it seems outside of Woodson and the jury still being out on Kato, the coaching staff whiffed on recruiting and developing QBs as we have no serviceable backup.

I have to imagine it isn't that uncommon for teams to carry only 3 scholarship QBs. Let's be real Akron probably isn't getting the cream of the crop when it comes to walk ons. You don't really go out and recruit WRs thinking this guy could be my emergency #4 starter at QB.

Goodman had nearly as many interceptions (3) as completions (4). If there is any QB that can remotely play, including Chapman, I'd take him over Goodman.

Between the years of 1992 and 2016 circulation revenue has only increased 4.6%, not enough to keep up with inflation, and ad revenue has declined by roughly 50%. I wouldn't be surprised if in 20-30 years, maybe sooner, we see the Canton Rep and ABJ merge to form 1 more regionalized paper for Stark/Summit County. http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2013/newspapers-stabilizing-but-still-threatened/newspapers-by-the-numbers/

We got off to a fairly decent start by our standards, but have regressed mightily, meanwhile, other MAC schools have improved as the season has went on. Given our form over the past 3 games, I have no faith we'd beat any MAC team if we were to play them today on a neutral field. That's why IMO and evidently a few others feel the same we have regressed back to playing as the worst team in the MAC.

The answer is yes. In year 5 we have went full circle and are once again are playing like the worst team in the entire MAC...

Based off the AP poll since CFP rankings aren't out this week yet, #20 Washington State plays #12 Colorado and #8 Oklahoma plays #10 WVU so there definitely were some other good options. The reason ESPN picked WMU was because every year they like to host 1 non P5 Gameday and they felt going to WMU was the most newsworthy destination. In the past they have gone places like JMU and NDSU. I don't think the uproar would have been so great had WMU played someone like Toledo this week instead of 2-8 Buffalo. Another thing that has made a lot of people upset is that the Big 12 has yet to host a Gameday this year and they clearly have the best pure match up this week.

I'm all for Gameday heading to a MAC, but wait until WMU is facing a 2-8 school?

Definitely embarassing losing to an in region school we were expected to beat handedly, not denying that. This is game 1 of 31 regular season contests. I'm just not ready to say we can't turn it around and contend for the MAC title.

It's game #1 guys. Let's not try to overreact. UConn lost to Wagner last night. This stuff happens. Perhaps it will be a long year. Perhaps it won't be. Either way we haven't seen enough to say either way with certainty how things will shake out.

On the plus side this nips those at-large hopes in the butt so we don't have to hear people talk about them for the next 4 months.

It's really early. Hard to tell how much rust or getting use to play with new teammates plays a factor in these games. EMU I think could be good mostly based upon how they finished last season and what they have returning this season. I'm still not buying into American yet at least.

I do agree the script Akron is a nice touch.

Mehhh. Not a big fan of the white numbers on a white jersey.

I'm with Hilltopper on this one. Every year some MAC fan base brags about how great their recruiting class is, meanwhile, Akron ends up with NR and 2* players. Somehow we are always there at the end.

I think that is the only thing this board agrees upon.

Play calling plays a big factor I'd say. Chapman's strengths aren't the same as Woodson's yet Akron OC is stubborn in not wanting to alter his game plan to fit the strengths of his QB. With Chapman in they should do more QB draws, bubble screens, and higher percentage passes over the middle of the field. Instead they still try to dial up the long ball even though that's not his strength.

I didn't even realize the games overlapped until now. But yeah, I'm definitely going to the jar. I'd rather watch the Zips beat up on some cupcake instead of being OU's cupcake and losing to them for a 9th straight year.

Akron lost by 3 TDs to previous 1 win Buffalo, lost by 31 at home to Toledo, and just lost by 2 scores to 1-8 BGSU. I think it is fair to say Akron right now is the worst team in the MAC given its current state. Unless we get the Woodson from week 3 back, we have no shot in hell vs OU next week. Hopefully we can keep the score somewhat close.

Those 14 points we gave up on 2 fumbles might have just been a little too much to overcome with our 3rd string QB. Do appreciate the effort they played with in the 2nd half.

At least Zips basketball season starts this weekend...

Looks like it's going to stand...

That was balsy by Natson trying to field that.