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Do you know what his injury is?

Redshirts are on the roster. Even transfers that aren't elegible are on the roster.Is this another top JD recruit that will never play?

Great update, but what's up with Sweich? When he was signed there was talk of what a huge pickup he was.

I agree.

What happened to him?He isn't on the roster.Did he quit or not make the grades?It would be sad if one of the coaches own kids didn't make the grades.

The Suckeye's band would be booed off the field if they performed at a proper Drum & Bugle Corps show. A lot of what they have to offer in terms of quality of a band is as much over rated as their sports teams. They don't exactly high step either. It is a modified bicycle step (very easy form of high step). The forms they run at half time and pre-game are also very easy, however due to their large size as well as being an all brass band gives the impression they they look and sound great. This works on a certain level. As a whole, they show very well. Individually is a different matter. They cannot and never will compare to say the Canton Blue Coats or the Glassmen who very existence is competition.Akron's troubles root from other, larger problems. They do not have the luxury that Ohio A&M has in that they hold auditions for every spot. Akron puts on everybody that can make practices and games. Akron also doesn't march an all brass ensemble. This means that sound production will never reach the level of OA&M and other such bands (don't get me wrong, OA&M has several members who suck, but the fact that they have so many others who can play very well means the poor performers are drowned out). Akron also marches at half time the tradition Corps style low step. This allows the band to focus on sound quality and complexity of the drills without being caught up in complex foot movement. This is very boring for an audience to watch. This if the very reason that OU's band is a huge crowd pleaser. They look entertaining. Akron's band blows them away in sound quality, but they can never match OU's level of 'chuck and jive' which really gets the audience going. But rating bands has huge problems. Outside of true competitions that the Drum and Bugle Corps play, college bands have no real level of standard to meet. Do you care about the music they play? The quality of sound? The style and accuracy of marching? The entertainment value of the show? The Zips band may not give an entertaining show like OU, or have the drowning sound that LSU or tosu does, but the quality of music and sound generally is at or exceeds other bands in the area. I know of some MAC bands that would dream to be able to do some of the things that Akron does or has. Some could care less. In the case of Ohio A&M the question arises does their band please their crowd, or is the crowd simply pleased that it is tosu's marching band? I have had this discussion with many friends and members of these different college bands. Specifically at tosu, I have heard several incidents where they band would say they had horrible performances, but the crowd went nuts regardless. At the same time they booed for the opposing team's band even before they started playing. Oh, and on the subject of tosu; the script ohio is not very challenging for a band. I was apart of a high school band and have seen several other high school bands do the same perpendicular marching through their own lines and they did it flawlessly. To say that Akron's band has always been horrible is very ignorant and buys into the OA&M mindset. The prime of the Jackoboice era is an excellent example of how good the Zips band can be. I would argue that they were better and more entertaining that any other in the MAC and quite possibly tosu. Akron has a long way to go to get to that level again.The real question is, who cares? I'm sure there is a significant number of football fans who would rather have rock legends perform at half time like the pros have, and play the pep music during the game from recordings over the speakers. How could any band live up to fans who have no knowledge of what a good marching band is? Perhaps the new stadium venue will change things for the better in all levels of akron sports.Someone is jealous and has been hanging around Tucker Jolly too long.

Not meaning to sound negative, but every year we have these exact same threads. We lost some games we shouldn't have, but always think all of the remaining games are winnable.However, JD always seems to have this team ready to play down to or below the level of the competition.Sorry to be such a downer, but we go through this every year it seems.Yes, we will win some more, but we will also lose some that we have no business losing.

We used to go to Acme-Zip every year. It was great. It sucked when they stopped that. I have some great memories from those days.The Akron band has always been ok, but never great. Anyone that feels they were great must be comparing them to the high school bands they are used to hearing. I am not saying they are/were bad, but they aren't as good as many others.I remember going to the game a few years ago against Hampton and there were a few other college bands at the RB.The other bands simply blew the UA band away. Whenever the UA band would play we wanted them to stop so we could hear the other bands better.

Seriously, can you imagine starting all over next year "rebuilding"?It's only rebuilding if we lose all the players too. This team really has no identity now. The 3-3-5- sucks and the offense is as basic as you can get. A new coach may bring new energy to the program if it's the right coach.

I have no problem with Mason, but UA couldn't afford him. He will eventually get another coaching job at a BCS school.

The problem here is that many people feel a 500 record is good. Sorry guys, but many teams are above 500 in down years. Here at UA a 500 year is considered a success.I am not saying UA should win 12 games ever year, but 6 should be a down year, not a good year.

It's Rogers time.

Only if a Browns fan controls the on/off switch.....When will Akron be the team that has one of these B10 upsets?It seems many other teams in the conference have done it. I want a turn.

He will have missed 2 straight years. I wonder how effective he will be next year.Hopefully he will be available for spring ball to get some practice in.

How does anyone know the sex of the mascot?

Zero? I'd like to hear you back this up with evidence. If NCAA and University rules prohibit the dissemination of this information to the public, wouldn't they be acting with integrity?Another stud JD recruit that isn't playing.

The kickoff return last year at the end of the game was a priceless call. You can still see that on youtube and they have his voice calling it. I laugh everytime I hear it.You mean this one (third from the top)???http://zipsnation.org/forums//index.php?sh...t=0&start=0That's it.LOL

We are 3-3. You report card makes it sound like we are 4-2 or 5-1.I would give mostly c's. That is average and 3-3 is average.

Does he still have that goofy eye twitch where it looks like he is winking?

The kickoff return last year at the end of the game was a priceless call. You can still see that on youtube and they have his voice calling it. I laugh everytime I hear it.

If Johnson returns then keep the RS on Devoe. However, if he is out they have to play Devoe.

WHen you aren't used to winning you tend to get a little high on yourself when you finally start. After NCS, the team was very high.

On top of that, three-year starter Dennis Kennedy has suffered almost game to game with leg cramps. So the Zips maybe looking at taking the redshirt off a true freshman for the game this Saturday at Can't State.Let's see what Pride can do.

Are we sure about this? Some of our best scorers are not necessarily our best defenders, so if KD continues to play the guys who play the best D, the offense and scoring may suffer.Sometimes you just have to outscore your opponent..I thought the object of the game was to always outscore the opponent. Even if we only give up 20 points, we will lose unless we score 21.

Bottom line. Akron lost. It was not a good day.