ZippyDoo

i know i was jumping the gun when i said "camp". i should have said the whole team will be reporting. im pretty sure all the incoming freshman should be there for Mondays practice and the whole team start working out together before camp. im easily excited so i get excited over little baby steps

Yep so I can be excited until 6:59 pm at least !!! Go Zips....

I can't wait for camp to open up next week !!! Right now we are tied for first in the MAC... I don't know how long that will last but I can enter the season cautiously optimistic.... I hope the qb can bring back his Albany numbers....

Tibs loves that size linebacker.... Seems like if he could mold one thats what he would make

I was looking at EMU, UMASS, Kent, RMU and hoping for BUFF as the season finale at home IF we pulled off BUFF and OHIO plus these others that would give us six.... an upset against any of those other three non-conference teams would be tremendous. I don't know if it is realistic, but it would be tremendous. I think the offense has a lot of fire power if this qb is any good.. The wr's are gonna be studs and I'm excited for the rb's this season. the defense doesn't have to shut the other teams out, the offense just has to outscore them! I think that is an optimistic way of looking at it. (just trying to stay positive as we head into the season.) camp is officially two weeks away.

Zips got their work cut out for them... IF they finally make it to a bowl, I feel comfortable saying that they will have earned it if this preseason prediction is accurate... 1. Wake Forest ACC Preseason #11 2. Robert Morris University NEC Preseason # 3 3. Minnesota Big 10 Preseason 11 4. UNLV Mountain West Preseason #1 5. Central Michigan MAC PRESEASON # 3 6. Eastern Michigan MAC PRESEASON # 8 7. Miami (ohio) MAC PRESEASON # 1 8. Kent State MAC PRESEASON # 10 9. Ohio MAC PRESEASON # 5 10. Western Michigan MAC PRESEASON # 2 11. UMASS MAC PRESEASON # 13 12. Buffalo MAC PRESEASON # 6 Just for the record Athlon predicts the MAC Championship to be Miami (ohio) over Western Michigan.... Zips were #9; Not on our schedule ( Toledo #4, Bowling Green #7, Sacramento State #12) What are everyone's thoughts? Looking at this ranking it is gonna be really hard to get to a bowl... Zips would be the underdog EVERY week except week 2 and week 11... I bet after last year against Kent State and the fact that they would be the home team this year-Zips will probably be the underdog that week too....

Hey Cat, I saw Reese graduated in 2020, do we know if he is even eligible? i'm guessing he is but even with a red shirt year he would have had five years already... do u know anything about this? he was a red shirt at old dominion, plus two years at albany, plus one at miami plus one north texas. are we sure he has any time left? i have never heard anything about an appeal? or is eligible for another year because of all that covid stuff?

https://gozips.com/news/2026/6/10/eight-akron-football-players-named-to-2026-phil-steeles-preseason-all-mac-teams

"Voluntary" workouts started today.... I was told over half the team was there this morning which is very exciting to me, considering last year I was told were this week of "Voluntary" workouts they had something like 12 players there... Next Monday is the first day of mandatory conditioning for the returning and transfer players... I hope they build a lot of momentum. Right now the Zips are tied for first in the MAC so things are looking GREAT !!!!!!

just saw this

I didn't see Stopiak on here I don't know if he is a walk on or not, but apparently he is converting to DLine. I don't know what to expect but he is one large young man.

so i did a little research on this guy... (mind you i am not nearly an expert like CAT just played around google) and i am not quite as eager to hand him and keys to the car just yet... he was highly recruited out of high school.. 2022 his freshman year was cut short due to a serious near injury 2023 he played in five games 1 solo tackle which was for a 2 yard loss against western kentucky and he had an assisted tackle against purdue. no other stats. according to what i read Ryan Day stated that Abor had an "undisclosed injury" that he could not into details about but he would not return for several months. Abor then entered the portal which he admittedly said he regretted, he chased the money. and he went to SMU. 2024 Abor went to SMU played in 2 games and had 2 assisted tackles. apparently he showed up heavy and slow and it made it difficult to play. that is why he played 2 games abor left after the 24 season entered the portal DID NOT PLAY IN 2025 and remained in the portal until now...

isn't it concerning that his path is going backwards? talent should be great but to me i have to ask why his path is going the wrong direction at this rate next year he will be at juco or community college

I'm really curious to see what Big Joe has to say but not worth $149.00... I'll what for the summary...

On the defensive line regarding the high school players that they brought in last year that sat and were not allowed to get any reps "to develop" going into next season ... Brown - Demery is 6'4 about 330 lbs had a sack/force fumble Saturday and is going to be hard for anyone to stop at the zero gap; Watkins is about 6'4 240 and looks raw but has been getting a lot of reps, he returned the fumble that Brown-Demery forced for six; Bivens is listed on the roster at 6'0 255 although I think he is much heavier; and Kavals is listed at 6'5 265; he is 6'6 and is between 275-280. Not sure if they are going to move him to tackle or leave him at end, (last year on scout team he played both and did well; he has long arms and is quick and athletic) he played end in high school and qb so he is athletic. Should be interesting to see if these guys can contribute right away this year.