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The problem is that we hold on to our "loyalties" and overlook "reality"Reality is when your quarterback is your leading rusher with 44 yards, you have other problems than just quaterback play.

Per Eric Moneypenny / FOXSports.com Question: How'd the Big East and Big Ten schools miss out on a talent like Akron's true freshman receiver David Harvey? Dude's super fast, shifty and a great all-around athlete. Did I mention he's caught six balls for 168 yards against big-time de-fenses Penn State and NC State? Maybe Harvey wound up with Akron because he's only 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. If his light weight's the thing, then I guess I didn't know that peanut butter sandwiches and protein shakes were illegal in BCS conferences. This dude can play.Way to go JD.

All things considered, I think this could be the greatest non-conference win in U of A history. I wasn't alive when U of A beat Ohio State, so I don't know how to rank that victory.

54 yard put out of your own endzone and great coverage. Net of 48 yards. Nice...

Do we have any discipline?? Freakin' A.

Nice trickery. Kennedy has an arm.

Check out this link and listen to it on the radio: http://www.gozips.com/liveEvents/liveEvent...DB_OEM_ID=10800

I was watching ESPN one Sunday morning (Outside the Lines) and they covered Stephen Marbury's Starbury line. He is going to sell his shoes there for under $20. Until that point, I had never heard of S & B. Anyway...

I have to claim ingnorance here, does anyone know anything about this? Someone asked me about this and I had never heard it before.Fast Fact: While serving as an assistant at Akron for 3 seasons, Tressel also received his Masters degree from Akron. coachtressel.com

Here is a link to an the Rubber City Clothing Company. Not really U of A stuff but they have Ak-Rowdy shirts (men's and women's) and Route 8 shirts.

Grambling missed an extra point...On with the Zips!!

If this game's overtime last long, I'll be furious.

It is going to get to the point where you have to be rich to go to collegeIt cost money to go to college?? I actually left college with more money than what I went their with. Boosters will build you houses and pay great wages. Signed, Reggie Bush, Maurice Clarett, Chris Webber,...

Let me pose this question, what is the purpose of college athletics? It is NOT supposed to be about money. The purpose of athletics is to educate students in the ideals of good sportsmanship and self-discipline. Athletic activities must, in all cases, be consistent with the primary intellectual aims of the University. So, for not-for-profit institutions to only provide sports that "justify the financial means" denies individuals the opportunity to be thrust into leadership roles. Athletics benefits the Institution and society as a whole, by allowing individuals to "practice" being leaders before they enter the "real world." Athletics also educates students in the importance of integrity in sportsmanship. This translates to integrity in the workplace. Although I was never a college athlete, this was always the way I preceived the purpose of college athletics.

MAC Fight Songs :macc:

Rookie free agent Chase Blackburn returned an interception for a touchdown in a 35-20 loss in Washington on Saturday, sprained his neck later in that game. Blackburn was placed on injured reserve on Monday. ESPN.com 12/26/05 Blackburn started again at Washington and returned his first NFL interception 31 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also had six tackles (three solo) and a special teams tackle. But in the third quarter, he sustained a hard blow to the head as he helped tackle Redskins tight end Chris Cooley. Blackburn was immobilized and taken from the field, and the injury was later diagnosed as a sprained neck. He underwent a series of tests and remained hospitalized overnight. Blackburn was released from the hospital yesterday, but will not be able to play in the regular season finale in Oakland or the playoffs. Giants.com

Because I was at the game I could not see the penalty on the fumble/illegal touching penalty. It was too hard to make out on the jumbotron. Does anyone have some better info on it? The papers didn't say anything, sportcenter didn't even mention it, and I can't find any replay of it on the internet. Would like some discussion on this so I can sleep a little better .

I agree totally. The organization was pretty bad. I stood in line at the will call window for 40 minutes. What would have happened if it was raining or even colder ? I know people were not expecting the lines. They were dressed for a football game in the dome so they weren’t dressed for the cold. Luckily I did make kickoff, but I know the hundreds behind me probably didn’t. What did they have, four people passing out the tickets :blink: ? Whoever made the decision to pass out tickets this way is an idiot! For an educational institution to have a setup like that was pretty embarrassing. Let’s hope the stadium or MCB made that call. The bus situation was pretty disorganized also. The buses were supposed to leave at 9 from the JAR but didn’t even arrive until 9. There was no one there to provide any instruction or answer questions. When we were going to leave after the game, no one new the order the buses were in or if the had moved, etc… As far as I know, no one was left behind. Our bus driver was okay, although he was chatting on his cell phone a few times. I did appreciate the stop to stretch and eat lunch but the travel center we stopped at had two restaurants. So the 4 buses stopped in at one travel center with two restaurants. That caused some major congestion. People didn’t have much time to wait in line at the restrooms and then wait again in line for food. One plus is that the bus ride was tame. I was concerned about drunken kids puking and being rowdy . I was actually impressed with the behavior on our bus. All and all, I would do it all over again. Nothing was so bad that I would call it a failure, except the “will call†ticket line. That was completely asinine.

We are heading to the JAR to get on the bus. What a great day it is! MCB bound! Go Zips! :macc:

Chase about to blow up Larry Johnson Chase had 3 solo's and 6 assists.

Did anyone watch the show? It was a glorified commercial really. Kind of reminded me of the Buckeyes show FSN has on Sunday mornings. It was nicely done for the most part. Bacon seemed like a stiff. Liked the player interviews, the commerical with Charlie, and seeing the guys getting fitted for their rings. The highlights of D. Williams show he is pretty tough. Of course they showed his best but still looks much more difficult to bring down than Wolfe. I'm sure JD has a plan to "contain" DW because that seemed to be what he was saying. I hate that phrase.

The UA-NIU game will be re-broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. (EST) on ESPNU, the collegiate outlet for ESPN. The Zips face Memphis on Monday, Dec. 26 in the Motor City Bowl. MAC Championship Game to be Re-Broadcast :macc: The University of Akron football team's first-ever appearance in a Division I-A bowl game is less than two weeks away and the department of athletics, in conjunction with Classic Teleproductions of nearly Twinsburg, has produced "Countdown to Motown," a preview of the Motor City Bowl. A complete list of the airings for the bowl preview show is below: Day Date Outlet Time (All EST) Saturday Dec. 17 FOX Sports Net Ohio 5 p.m. Saturday Dec. 17 Ohio News Network 8 p.m. Sunday Dec. 18 FOX Sports Net Ohio Noon Sunday Dec. 18 Ohio News Network 7:30 p.m. Sunday Dec. 18 Comcast Local# 10 p.m. Monday Dec. 19 Comcast Local# 11 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 20 Ohio News Network 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 21 Ohio News Network 8:30 p.m. Thursday Dec. 22 FOX Sports Net Ohio 7 p.m. Saturday Dec. 24 Comcast Local# 5:30 p.m. # - Detroit (Channel 8); Flint (Channel 98); Ann Arbor (Channel 8): East Lansing (Channel 18); Lansing (Channel 22); Grand Rapids (Channel 23). Thirty-minute Motor City Bowl television show

That's my kinda pick! Nice job Nick!

FYI, Sports Illustrated has MCB at 19 and GMAC bowl at 23. MCB and GMAC Also on the site, they have D Williams as a second team All-American and their kicker as an Honorable Mention. All-Americans Another note from CBS Sportsline has Rohr and Hixon as pro potential. Thought that was interesting.

Excellent job! FYI, some people may need to download DivX Codec to play the actual video. At least I did. Here is the link: http://www.divxmovies.com/codec/ I watched it about 5 times already! :macc: