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Maybe I was blinded by the propaganda but I thought that LO did a pretty good job with grades?

Nosing around on the Toledo site and thought that this was hilarious. Hunkering Terd

Ok, Ok, I figured this guy out. Now, he's pretty sneaky. See, his screen name "EAGLETIME" makes us all think that he's with LO at Ashland. But with some careful research of his post, he stated that the "the real leadership of this team is 90 miles West of Akron". Some quick calculations seem to indicate that he was probably an assistant coach at Akron and now has a new job in ......Monroeville Oh! Why does this make sense? Well, Monroeville is also the home of the Eagles! Since the quality of the old staff means they will only be offered the best jobs, it also makes sence that EAGLETIME is in Monroeville. Despite the fact that this farmtown has a booming populaton of 1400, the football team did really well last year going 11-3 and making it to Divison VI state semifinals where they lost to the eventual State Champs Columbus Grove. By now I'm sure that there are still a very few slugs are still a little skeptical. This next argument should close the case. Now, I think it's safe to say that we all think EAGLETIME is a little looney right...well, Monroeville is the perfect fit.....their helmets look like Michigan's but they have the OSU fight song! Now that is just WRONG from either side of the fence. I rest my case! I should have been a lawyer.

Well, I have to say, I like the banners....especially the one with all the zips logos from the dance team

I was thinking about this one the other day. Which game are the Zips going to be the most dangerous? Could be the first game, PSU won't really have an idea of what is coming their way. Could be the last game, if everyone is healthy and we are on a roll, Miami is in trouble. Maybe it is after a close loss or when we're on a winning streak. Personally, I think the third game is when we'll be the most dangerous. We'll have two games under our belt. I think we'll see quite a few mistakes at Beaver Stadium and get the final kinks worked out at the Rubber Bowl against MTSU. I'm hoping we'll play PSU close and will come out of the home oppener with a win. The Zips will be feeling pretty good about themselves and pumped up for Virginia. I think that Virginia will proabably be looking at us as an easy win. If they watch a lot of the PSU tape, and we do make a lot of mistakes in that game, I can see where they might not take us seriously. It will be tough to come out of Virginia with a win, but of all the games, this is the one where I feel we'll catch the opponent off guard. I also think that this will be the game where we find out what JD is made of. If we get spanked, not a good sign. If we keep it close, might be the beginning of what we've all been waiting for.

Typically I just fill that stuff in with a bunch of junk and put down an e-mail that I use just as a dumping ground. Everytime I go to the PD I put in that I'm a 98 year old woman from florida or something. Gets me where I want to go and ruins their data. I'm not that computer savy so maybe there is something I'm missing here.

Here is the copy. I like the "Lack of Community Support" jab. Maybe it's because nobody knows there is a team cause all they read is OSU stuff. Zips coach settles in, excited by Frye, plan Brookhart sees similarities between Akron's situation and early years in Pittsburgh By David Lee Morgan Jr. Beacon Journal staff writer With less than three weeks to go before the start of preseason camp, University of Akron football coach J.D. Brookhart sat down to talk about various topics as he prepares for his first season as a collegiate head coach. Brookhart was named the head coach Dec. 15, replacing Lee Owens, who is now the head coach at Division II Ashland University. Brookhart, a 39-year-old Colorado native, was the former offensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh under coach Walt Harris. Last season, Brookhart coached All-American wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who was the 2003 Biletnikoff Award winner and Heisman Trophy runner-up. The Zips open the season Sept. 4 at Penn State. Q: How has the transition been for you? A: It's been fun. We've covered so many areas, with the initial (high school) senior recruiting, to hiring a staff, to getting ready for spring ball, getting ready for the regular season and so many other things. At times, especially early on, it was a little overwhelming, but I feel like my head is above water now. You work around the clock to get things done, and I think there's a lot of excitement. Q: What has been the biggest challenge you've faced? A: The biggest challenge is changing the public perception of what this university is all about. I remember what the university was like five years ago when I was recruiting the area, and now, it's nothing close to what it was then. I can't wait to walk on campus on Sept. 1. I really can't wait. There are people who are Akron grads that haven't been on campus in five years and they are shocked at what they see and they get excited. Q: Well, what was your perception of the university before you arrived? A: I thought of it a little bit like I thought about Pittsburgh when I went there. You're talking about an old steel town with old factories that weren't being used. I thought Akron was the same, and that definitely isn't the case. Q: The community support for the football program has been lacking here in Akron. What similarities and challenges do you see in Akron compared to Pittsburgh, a school also in the heart of the city? A: When we first got to Pittsburgh, I think they played Rutgers the last game of the season, and they announced a crowd of 10,000, and there were probably 4,000 people in the stands. A lot of it back then was changing the perception of the program, and that's the challenge here. I think we need to rally the community behind us because there's a lot to be proud of here. Q: How important is it for the athletic department to make a Saturday afternoon at the Rubber Bowl a fan-friendly atmosphere, and what needs to be done to accomplish that? A: We need to do some things with game-day events. A lot of people in the stands aren't there for the football game, and I can speak for my own 6-year-old son. It is an event. It's a day for the family. Maybe the dad and the high school son love (senior quarterback) Charlie Frye, but mom may be there for a different reason, the 12-year-old son may be there for a different reason and the daughter may be there for a different reason. Q: What's been the most pleasant surprise since you've been here? A: Two things. The way our staff works with each other is just tremendous. There's great chemistry. And I think the other thing is the kids. I just love them. They are committed to this program, and they want to be good. They want to be successful. Q: What are your plans to establish a sense of family and pride within the program among the players and staff? A: We always talk about accountability, on and off the field, within the community, as well as productivity. We've made a strong point of reference on academics, and they challenged us at first. They didn't believe that we would get them up at 6 a.m. and make them go to class, and they found out. We haven't had problems because we sent that message early. Q: You've coached one Heisman Trophy candidate in Larry Fitzgerald. Now, you have another Heisman candidate in quarterback Charlie Frye. What similarities do you see in both players that make them stand out? A: The two things that stand out between Larry and Charlie, first, they understand about sacrifice. To be great, you have to make great sacrifices; they both have done those things. And they love the game. There's a passion there. They have a great desire to learn. Q: When you look at the two players, do you get a sense that their teammates sense those leadership qualities? A: I think anytime you have successful people, others gravitate to those habits. That's what's been so great here. So many people look to Charlie for leadership. He's the first one out here throwing the ball in the net when guys are just pulling into the parking lot for practice, and he'll stay after to work with the receivers and the running backs. Q: You run a pro-set offense. How do you think Charlie has adapted to your style and does it fit him? A: Absolutely. He's grasping it like I've never seen before. He's extremely intelligent. What the NFL teams do in this West Coast offense, the quarterback has to know what everybody is doing, and Charlie is very capable of handling the offense right now. He's training himself for what his future is going to be.

Very nice. I may have started something.

At least the Zips don't have to worry about tens of thousands of fans decending on the campus when the bowl is across town.

The thing isn't even done yet and we've already chalked one up to the facilities. He specifically mentioned it. Bet we'll get a lot more from it too.

Sounds to me that they are tacking a couple extra pounds on everyone. Lets hope that some of those pounds are real and aren't the kind I've been putting on lateley.

OK, I think that was about the 12th time the Old Zip was "Done" with this thread. I go two for two if he makes another post. Either way, I win!

What a joke. OK, How is Toledo ranked 67 and and Miami (Ohio) ranked 28th!?!?! Looks to me to be another case of..... Doo Loo Doo Loo Doo Loo Boss: JONES! You messed up somewhere!!! Jones: What do you mean boss? Boss: Look, you've only got 103 DI-A teams listed, there is 117! Jones: Wholy crap! How did I miss that many! Lets see, we've got the Big 10, SEC, PAC 10.....and the mountain West. Yup, I got all the confrences. Oh Wait, the MAC is a DI-A Confrence. Damn. Boss: Looks like a late night for you, this post starts tomorrow with 101-117. Jones: Man, I really wanted to see tonights episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" I've got to get this done quick. OK, MAC teams.....who the hell is in the MAC. Oh I remember one game last year between Miami O and BGSU...It was the MAC Title Game EUREKA! BACK AT HIS COMPUTER Jones: Wow, Miami Ohio finished 12th and BG 23 in the coaches poll. Well, lets just plop them down at 28 and 36. Well look at last years final MAC standings and .....Bam, There, I'll just plug the rest of the MAC bottom feeders near the end. Now, time to call the Intern to fill in the blanks. THE NEXT DAY Boss: JONES! You screwed up again! Buffalo is an NFL team and of the 50 states, none are named BALL or Can't!!!! Jones: No boss, really, they are in the MAC! I looked it up. Boss: Wow!.....and the rest of this is accurate? Jones: Yea, I researched the Mid Atlantic Confrence all night! Boss: Good job jones. I was going to send you to the Northern Illinois, Northern Michigan game in December if you screwed this one up. Instead, you just bought youself a trip to Kentuckey to see Bowling Green play. While you're there, checkout the Corvette Museum! Fade to Black Doo Loo Doo Loo Doo Loo

One more thing, I don't know how anyone can be making predictions this early in the year. Right now, from what I've read, we could go 2-9 or 9-2. WAY too much is up in the air.

Raiderfan, I for one wouldn't call the MTSU game a "Should Win" game for the Zips. Over the past few years, we have dropped as many "Should Win" games as we've won. I for one think the MTSU game will give us and idea of where the Zips should be headed this year. I don't expect to take Penn State at Beaver Stadium (Zips, please prove me wrong!!). The teams (UA and MTSU) should be fairly evenly matched and if things go the way we're hoping on this board, we'll come away on top. As for any speculation about the D or O (I've been reading your page for some time now) your guess is as good as mine. I don't believe that you will be able to put your finger on the performance of either with the drastic changes that have happened.....with one exception. Charlie will put the ball where it needs to be....if our green receivers can catch, you're in trouble. We're all hoping that since JD has coached 2 Biletnikoff award winners in the past 4 years, he'll have the receivers up to speed. Beyond Frye, there are a lot of questions that will be need to be answered. Some of those answers will come during the MTSU game I'm sure. You guys are a pretty spirited group over on you're board. Hope to see you at the Rubber Bowl!

Man, I called that one. Whew!! Good thing I was shielded from "The real story" for another 2 hours after my last post. Man this thread went downhill faster than the first hill on the Millenium Force! I hear what Z-Pouch and OLDER Zip are saying. They hit the nail on the head. Bottom line is this. IT'S OVER AND DONE WITH! LET IT GO!!!! :cry: Now, lets get behind JD and the boys as they start their run!!

Man, it's getting pretty close. I can't take the anticipation! Each of the 2 or 3 people that "Know the real story" are now down to letting the rest of us guess! I give it one more day and we'll know all 3 versions of "The Real Story". Glad to know that we have people here who know the real story but shield the rest of us from the Gory, Nasty details.....at least for a day or two.

Need to keep that article handy for fooball season when the Miami folks start passing around their Kangaroo recipies.

There's lots of stuff that would appall us if we knew what really went on. I don't care what really went on. I felt it was time for a change and it happened, so I'm happy. Think that most of the people on this board feel the same way. Don't get me wrong, LO moved us up from Faust, and I'm greatful for that, but he was dead in the water.

Ping Pong.....Definately Ping Pong.

Well, in my mind you missed one area, receiving. Frye won't put up big numbers if the receivers are dropping his passes. JD has a knack with receivers and hopefully it will pay off. If the receivers suck, it's going to be a long, disappointing year. Here's my take: 1) I'm really not too worried about JD acclimating to the HC position. I think he's been around enough to know what to do. 2) Frye's legacy is set at UA. As for his MAC legacy, if the Zips don't win, it won't matter much. You won't hear his name with Leftwich, Pennington, or Rothlesburger. If the Zips can win 7 again this year, he'll be one MAC Greats. This will catch headlines most of the season. 3) Hopefully the D is in the headlines. This will mean that they have made a huge improvement. Everyone is used to the D in it's flimsy LO form. 4) This needs to be another headline catcher. I don't see how the facilities won't help recruiting. JD won't have to deal with the turmoil from the LO changeover last year that IMO, messed us up a lot for this year. 5) Attendence will catch some headlines if the Zips have a losing season. I think the ESPN deal will help out a LOT. If the Zips are in conention for the MAC East, I predict you'll see 35,202 at the Rubber Bowl on Nov. 5th. That would be a headline in itself. I really don't think we'll see anyting about a stadium this year. I don't know how the University can have any money in reserve after all the money they've spent in the last 5. Don't get me wrong, I wish they would could start construction tomorrow, but I just don't see an announcement this year. I don't see a PSU upset. The offense will be too green and the mistakes will cause us the win. Won't speculate on UVa until after MTSU but hopefully we can suprise them after likely easy wins over Temple and North Carolina.

I mentioned the OSU thing because, for some reason, my company does a lot of recruiting at OSU. I firmly believe that the Athletic success of a school has a way of influencing how "Good" the Academic side of the school is. I'm with ZW on the "handful" of students thing. I don't think there is any way it is a few exceptional students. If that were the case, we would only see a win in one or two areas every few years. This has been going on for over 10 years now. I believe it is the culture that has developed in the bowels of Auburn that makes the program shine. From my experience, Akron may not have the top academic minds, but the background and work ethic that resides in ASEC is what makes the difference. I had many friends that were very good machinists. I also had friends that were older, had experience in industry and came back to UA for an Engineering degree. Then there were the kids right out of high school that knew what a good days work was. At some point, this combination started producing winners and the desire to succeed has carried down from class to class.

So what's the verdict on the TV schedule? I've heard ESPN, ESPN2. Nothing on the ESPN board? Does the time change indicate anything?

I'd have to say Rifle..but I'm also a little bias. They've been steadily improving over the last 10 years or so. I will not be at all surprised if this year they again win both leagues and are invited to their first NCAA Championship. Outside of the range, I'd have to say it is the soccer team. I believe that no one takes Akron lightly when they play them. Hopefully the guys can keep winning and establish Akron as a national power. As for the Engineering teams, we are the school to beat. If there was an "All Sports" award for the SAE competitions, Akron would have probably won it 7 of the last 10 years. Unfortunately, this is apparently not a metric used to judge undergraduate Engineering programs. I don't understand how our program can be ranked much lower than other schools when we kill them when it comes to applying those principles year in and year out. Tell you what though, it shuts up Purdue, Michigan, and OSU grads really quick when they start boasting about how much better there school is than Akron.

Man, what do they feed those kids in Willard? Frye and Dials from the same small school.