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Thanks for posting that - nice video of Zeke's arrival although the author's comment that Zeke does not pack light I think was a little off since it appears he is pushing a cart with luggage for both he and the other player that arrived. Plus if you're seven feet tall, each piece of clothing will take of more room. Really nice to see him smiling though, hope he does really well there and can parlay it into something bigger. He will always be one of my favorite Zips, not just for his play but how he handled himself too. Class act (has the retire his number talk started yet? )

In, but coming from distance so won't make it there until shortly before game time.

Zips drop to #7. Indiana has gone from preseason #1 to out of the rankings so it could be a lot worse. St. Johns is up to #12 by beating us, Maryland is now #18 and VCU has risen to #19. That would be viewed as a good win Friday.

The ones I checked with were in row 95. Similar to the set up at OSU where visiting fans got the very top rows.

Some of those look new but that is the right section. When I looked with the row numbers I was given I wouldn't have been within 20 rows. Probably should have waited (although I'll bet I can come and find an empty seat). Since we are gtting close to game time, prices have dropped quite a bit too.

Went the Stubhub route too. Looked for one in the Zips section but couldn't find anything where Zips fans were put so I "settled" for one for $60 on the 50 yard line five rows from the field. I don't think these are going to be tough tickets.

Didn't feel like a new thread but on a more positive note, an MLS/Adidas ad before the MNT vs. Mexico featured five MLS players and two were former Zips (Zakuani and Mattocks).

For some reason Dave's link led to to a page not found. I think this one will get you there. Clever paragraph in the story: Akron, led for a second season former Auburn coach Terry Bowden, barely beat second-tier James Madison Saturday and has lost 27 straight road games since winning at Eastern Michigan nearly five years ago. The Zips will be in the same county as it was against Eastern Michigan, but they will basically be in another world on the football field against the Wolverines.

Actually that was answered here already. (thank you ZipGrad01). Section 8 all the way at the top corner of the stadium.

Think he meant Rossi. Rizzo was an offensive lineman.

Actually, according to the GoZips game statistics, the Zips had nine tackles for losses totaling 42 yards (including 3 sacks) so I'd call that a pretty good performance but it certainly did appear that JMU controlled the LOS. It was giving up all the big plays that really hurt (of course JMU could probably say the same thing). And a little shout out to Jawon Chisholm for passing the 2,000 yard career rushing mark in the game. If he continues to run north and south he has a shot at a 4,000 yard career (with the added bonus of some nice receiving yards - that's one reason I think he stays in games too, he is a good receiver - huge catch in the JMU game).

The names of the officiating crew were published on GoZips.com: Referee: Greg Blum Umpire: Ed Feaster Head Linesman: Chris Garner Line Judge: Jeff Meslow Back Judge: Reginald Berry Field Judge: John Masterson Side Judge: Grady Smith Have not found a way to find if they have any conference affiliation.

JMU is a lot better than some people gave them credit for. The top of FCS and bottom of FBS aren't that far apart. Yeah a little luck but the offense played pretty well and a win is a win and those have been damn hard to come by. JMU is no slouch but it does make me happy to shut up all their fans that claimed they should win "easily" (and that we didn't pay them $300K to come and beat us at our house). JZ84, close prediction.

Two more FBS - FCS upset alerts (not involving the Zips). Portland St. up on Cal 30-27 and Richmond over NC State 21-10. Western Michigan down 14-0 to Nicholls St but its early.

Actually they beat Virginia Tech but that's probably irrelevant now. My blood pressure has gone down again, so its basically who wins the second half. Gotta give the Zips some credit for sucking it up and coming back. March and Caponi playing well, Hirschman has made the most of his opportunity, Pohl looked really jittery. C'mon Zips can't afford to drop this one.

Actually though they look pretty good on TV.

Outstanding save, but I'm still partial to the one he made in the NCAA championship.

If this program is going to take a step forward this year, this is more than a must win - but it's not a guaranteed win, which is why it is important. When Morgan State showed up last year I don't think anyone was that worried about them, they have been a down FCS team for quite a while. JMU is a different challenge and one the Zips should welcome. A challenge but one they must be able to meet to keep moving forward. A victory by a touchdown or less would not be a victory, these boys need to show they are playing with a fire and need to put this team away by more than the pont spread, otherwise the confidence level won't be there for the games after Michigan. C'mon Zips I am not expecting 66-6, but how about a nice 38 -17 score? I'd be satisfied with that.

This line kind of stood out - Ohio State is one of three basketball programs outfitted by James' Nike line, along with Kentucky and Miami. (sigh)

Don't get the logic behind that one. So we play EMU and Ball St. twice and eveyone else in the West once? I liked the old format of East for five, West for six and East for five more. Maybe it because the division winners are no longer guaranteed the 1 and 2 spots so they thought more crossover games were needed? And we get Buffalo twice in five games? Not a fan but it won't likely make a lot of difference.

NIU upsets Iowa in Iowa.

Tough break for Buffalo. Down by only ten and recovered an OSU fumble at the Buckeye one that was called back on a penalty. Probably was the turning point of the game. Pretty good weekend for the MAC, either a win (Can't State, BGSU, Ball St) or hanging tough against good teams (Toldeo, WMU, Buffalo) except UMass and Akron. Makes me a little more nervous for the rest of the season.

#12 on that list, Towson, is the one that dismantled Connecticut. And #32, Liberty, gave the Flashes fits. The Zips better take this one seriously.

McAdams certainly displayed some of that last year against NIU when he scored 20 and was 4-4 from 3. I just wanted to post something positive away from the football thread (sigh).

Really? 3rd and 1 and we hand the ball off 4 yards deep?