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I just wish we could line up in a normal extra point formation and kick them through on a regular basis. Leaving the decision about whether we go for 2 points or 1 point up to a 19 year old doesn't make much sense to me. If we had just played it straight, we win 24-23 with no drama needed.

I heard they were hiring freelance writers over at the Onion.

Miami U. Suspends Player From Basketball Team

It looks like the NCAA is starting to rethink some of their rules.NCAA pushes $2K increase for athletes

A really interesting take from the Canton Reps Todd Porter on Sunday.Sunday Special: Time for MAC to step up and recruit Stark Green High School has 2 players who could play in the MAC. One of them(6'5" receiver) has been offered by 2 MAC programs, but Ianello has never set foot on Greens Campus. Want to put fans into the seats at the Info? Recruiting local players would be a good first step.

I went all optimist this week. Zips by 14!

As much as I would love to see a new arena...

I didn't say it hurt, I asked how it helped. If it helps, there must be multiple examples of how it does, I just don't know of any, and was wondering what those examples were.I would think that just the possibility of working out and scrimmaging against top flight NBA talent would be a definite plus in the eyes of most HS players. Even though us adults will likely never forgive LBJ, in a few years the average HS player won't even know anything about "The Decision".

I took the kids to see the Globetrotters at the JAR a few years ago.

Boo Boo gates is a great player. He just ran back a kickoff for a TD.

He seems to have done quite well for himself. Link

After the renewal deadline next summer, they have a couple of days where you can go to the stadium and pick out your seats. They mark the available seats with a piece of paper. This year, many trees were killed to make that happen. Unless the Zips have a big turn around, I'm sure there will be plenty available.

At least Hipsher's guys waited until their playing days were over.

FIU 40 - Ua 14

Doug, I can't believe that Perry Head coach Frank Gamble didn't personally whip your @#$ after that stunt.

Ding, Ding Ding....Winner!

Maybe they could just play recorded music over the PA and get rid of all the instuments. That way they would be able to do more complex dance moves to keep you entertained.

The band is great. I don't think theres anything that needs fixed in regards to our band. I would much prefer listening to some good music as to watching a dance routine. The flash mob thing is real trendy now a days. Think of it as an episode of Glee, using instruments instead of voice. All that stuff that OU's band is doing will fade away, just like every other fad.

My wife and I took a cruise out of Miami a few years ago. When we arrived back in port the temps were around 65*. It was February and most of the locals working the docks were wearing parkas and complaining about the "bitter cold".

Xavier, Dayton, Temple and St Joes have all played the Zips, in the JAR. You're right CK. I guess I was too focused on Northwestern. I still think those games were the exception to the rule. How many seasons did it take to compile that list?

Actually Cap'n, some of the best baseball quotes come from politics! Can you believe, she wasn't talking about his son? Wow. Ann Richards. One of the original Lee sisters. This seems to tell another story about the quote. Next, you guys are going to tell me ZipsWin! didn't coin the phrase "Rearranging the Chairs on the Titanic?" I thought it was "The deck chairs on the Titanic"

When the individual hired has had ample opportunity to demonstrate his ability to implement the vision which he illustrated to TW, the search committee, and LP, resulting in his hire. And when the demonstration of that vision, with all the resources required to test it out, proves that it's the wrong vision for UA Football. So its an unlimited time frame? The team lost this week by one score .. was in the game through out, on the road. Execution continues to be a problem in the passing game, and there was an untimely red-zone turnover. They lost by 8. It's not time to shut down the program. Where did I say that its time to shut down the program after last weeks game For me, 1 season and 4 or 5 games is not enough time. UA has been a mediocre (or worse) FB program for all but 2 years of it's time in FBS. Frankly, they're not that far from mediocre now. I believe it to be unreasonable to expect radical results and discharge staff after staff if they don't hit some magic success criteria held by the fans in the short run. We have the Browns to do that for us. So now I'm responsible for the Browns problems? We all want sustained success here. You want it, I want it, everyone on the board wants it, LP wants it, TW wants it .. and newsflash: RI & his staff want it. Building a durable, sustainable program that we can all be proud to call our own isn't happening in 18 months. Not here, not @ Temple, not anywhere. In my opinion, trying a quick fix would be the same as skim coating the concrete at the Rubber Bowl, selling naming rights, and calling it a new stadium. We didn't do that with the Big Dialer, and I don't think we should do it with the team. This needs some time. Is it unreasonable to expect any progress? A good recruiting class will go a long way towards that. A strength of the UA Administration, both in Buchtel Hall and the JAR is planning and execution. The strategic plans don't change with the winds. LP set forth a long term vision for UA that took time and diligence to execute. AD after AD here at UA has practiced similar restraint and efforts where it came to Athletics. Why push the panic button now? Pulling support from the program at this juncture doesn't do much other than that .. pull support from the program. The majority of those who are funded by the program are our student athletes: the players. I get the frustration .. I read it hear everyday .. I hear it .. it's fine to be frustrated. It's also fine and perfectly normal to not renew the tickets if you're not enjoying the Saturdays of football. Agreed Burning your hard earned money up on a billboard that's not supportive of UA Football players is your business, have at it. I figure there's other places that cash can actually go to productive ends, be it at UA or elsewhere. Just my $0.02. I guess I didn't use the correct smiley while taking a good natured shot at my Brother in law. I fixed the post to avoid confusion. I seriously doubt there will be any billboard demanding the firing of the coach. Go Zips! Thats been my motto for over 40 years. I'm not going to change it anytime soon.

Actually Cap'n, some of the best baseball quotes come from politics! Can you believe, she wasn't talking about his son? Why do you think its necessary to bring your politics into this thread?

Hell, they dont even need to schedule big time teams. I am just looking for some quality at the JAR. Id pay to see them play Northwestern, Xavier, Dayton, Temple, St Joes, etc..etc... I don't want to watch them play Hiram. Not a single one of those teams would ever play at the JAR. They have nothing to gain by beating us and everything to lose by losing to us.

I might have around $1200.00 to contribute to that idea next fall. Is there no Food Bank or Women & Children's Shelter in Stark County? At what point will you be willing to admit that we made a bad hire? Its good to be a loyal supporter of the program, but sometimes you just have to call a Spade, a Spade. You know that I am a 40+ year season ticket holder. I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly, but this is as bad as I've ever seen. We have the resources to be a much better football program than we are at the moment. Why did we have to hire a HC who needed training wheels.? His game day management has been horrible. Ianello was hired because of his reputation as a recruiter. When he sent a large portion of the previous coaches recruits packing I was concerned. Did Dambrot run off half the players already in the system when he got the HC job? You're a parent, would you want to send your kid to a program that had a reputation like that? I'm hoping with all hope that Ianello can right the ship, but if I don't start seeing some results, I will take my football $$$ elsewhere.