Hilltopper

The Hot Dogs.

BTW, that was a heck of a game.

Yes. They could have at least provided a warning that they were going to double in size and then kick out about 75 Rowdies from sitting down below. If their job is to fire up the crowd then they need to move closer to the part of the crowd that actually needs firing up, not next to the group that would make noise regardless of the band's proximity. Disgusted with the band arrangement. Was told that it is for just one game. A number of St. V band members merged in with the Zips regulars. What I don't like is the loud and often ill timed band playing in the ears of the Zips players and coaches during time outs. The overly aggressive band leader seems to think the game is about him. Fire the band. Bring back the Rowdies. First of all, as someone mentioned earlier, this was for only one game because we were joined by high school kids, which was KD's idea in response to someone in athletics wanting to charge the highschool band members for being at highschool band day for football. So you can yell at Dambrot for inviting the highschoolers. I personally find it to be an excellent recruiting tool. And it was just for tonight Next, we were originally told that we would be in the upper former band section, and started to set up there, until were were told by someone in facilities that we were going to be on the floor on the north side. This all happened before our director showed up, so don't act as though he just decided we were going to do that ourselves. Also, I don't know how we have been "playing in the ears of the Zips players and coaches during time outs," when we are never on the same side as the team. And as far as our "overly aggressive band leader," he is often times responsible for starting cheers that the ROWDIES will join in on, sometimes. I also don't really know if I should aplogize for us being loud, you know, since we are a pep band. As far as notifying people about our temporary placement, I texted one of my friends on the ROWDIES board at 5:50 telling him about it and he told me that he already knew. So really they could have communicated it to you, but I think they probably thought what everyone else thought, that it wouldn't really change anything. The spots were not available either way, sorry. I don't know why you would recommend firing the band and bringing back the ROWDIES, as though us existing has somehow reduced the number of ROWDIES. If there is a lack of space then that is failure of the facilities, not us. If people can't cheer because they aren't on the floor, they are bad fans. I know I cheer for the whole game, so I am not taking away from anything another ROWDIE would bring. I also try my best to get other fans in the stands to chant but they are lazy and passive and only care when something big happens. Also, I think that the games would be pretty quiet without a band, maybe that's just me though. If that isn't enough for you, we have been told by players that they enjoy having us there. Finally I would like to say that this isn't coming from some random band kid who only comes to games as a member of the band. I am in the ROWDIES and have stood directly behind the goal screaming durning every soccer game this year. I am proud to be a member of both of these groups. Thanks Right on Yaz. The band does a great job of both playing and cheering for the team. The Rowdies have nothing on the band, but dare to complain? Until I see more than a few hundred Rowdies show up, I'm with the band.

Okay, I'll start this post by admitting this , but there is an update. It looks as though Howards football career might be over. He did appear in the one game mentioned by Dr Z, but that was it. What Happened to Eric howard?

They had Mogadore on the ropes for a half. Has your coach been watching game film of the Zips?

Zips Signee Dylan Brumbaugh was named 1st team Div 1 all NEO Inland. Congrats and lets hope you have a stellar career at UA. I had the chance to see Dylan play 6 times this season and he is going to be a good player for the Zips. Sure would be nice if the Zips could land the RB from Marlington. All NEO Inland

My nephew was named one of the Time person of the year for 2003. He and his unit deserved it way more than LeQuitter. Time 2003 Portrait Of A Platoon

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

The athletic Depatment. They are in panic mode down there right now. There have been numerous meetings with other department heads in the last 2 weeks trying to come up with some way to get the students to come to another home game.

Its always better to have a high list price for your product. The way to be successful is to inflate prices for a period of time, then offer significant discounts. The discounts should go to your best customers. The guy only coming to 1 game per year should pay full price. Make it a real deal$$$ to be a season ticket holder. Offer season tickets for $25-$30 for GA. Reserved on the edges for $75-$80. Do what ever you need to do to get fans into the stadium and hope that you build a following. If you have success on the field you can slowly lower the amount of discount. Until this program starts to win again, its going to be a tough sell.

We can wish can't we!

Alex Abreu could emerge as the starting point guard as a freshman. If Alex is PG and Zeke and Steve can work an inside out game, Steve should get great looks at open threes. I think we go as far as Zeke and Steve working together takes us. I'm hoping (getting excited) to see a different style of game from last year. I don't like the "slow as molasses" comment by KD. I'll have to evaluate that myself on Friday. A better evaluation will come on Tuesday, but I'll still be able to tell by Saturday morning. Nice article BTW I think its a bit of hyperbole. Abreau is pretty "Thick" for a 5'9"point guard. He has a barrel chest and a thick neck which is uncommon for a guy his size. I think KD mentioned elsewhere that he could use to loose about 7-8 pounds to improve his conditioning. He looked plenty quick to me last Friday.

Here you go, you can look for your self. Miami Temple

Is Brian Walsh (the Xavier transfer) eligible to play this year? Where does he fit in, PT-wise? He is not eligible this year. He has to sit per NCAA rules. He can practice with the team.

Dambrot qoute of the year;

I think the more likely explanation is one of respect for JCU basketball. His point is that we could have scheduled a much weaker opponent than JCU.

You know what they say, practice makes perfect!

Even that is wishful thinking. I would bet that we have him around for the entire length of his contract. UA is not going to buy this contract out. They don't have the money.

Dave, my point is that Icoach doesn't have the background to be able to turn things around. Chizik may not have been successful at Iowa State, but he was a proven winner and had been around winning programs. Icoach has been with loosing programs his whole Career, its part of who he is. There is no way he is going to loose his job, no matter how poorly the team performs. We are stuck with him for the next few years, so I hope he has some kind of plan.

Not to burst your bubble here, but there are over a million reasons why Icoach will be here for the rest of his contract. He is not going anywhere.

Humor is a good way to help maintain sanity in an otherwise depressing situation. Here's a funny one. I happened to be watching some of the Auburn game last night as the Tigers were beating up on Mississippi to maintain their perfect record and #1 BCS ranking. The announcers were talking about how passionately Auburn fans were against hiring current head coach Gene Chizik. They showed an old video clip of Chizik arriving at the airport to accept Auburn's head coaching position. Fans were going nuts holding up insulting signs, giving him the thumbs down and loudly booing as the aircraft touched down. It was hilarious in light of Auburn's performance this season under Chizik. Chizik had two years of head coaching experience before being selected by Auburn to return the school to football prominence. His record at Iowa State in his only two years as a head coach was 3-9 the first year and a worse 2-10 the second year, including 0-8 in the Big 12. Two years before Chizik arrived at Iowa State, the Cyclones had a winning record. The year after Chizik left for Auburn, Iowa State had a winning record. Chizik obviously proved himself at Iowa State to be a loser as a head coach. How in the heck could the Auburn selection committee have ever picked such a loser? In his first year at Auburn, with higher level players than he had at Iowa State, he coached the Tigers to an 8-5 record. This year, only his second at Auburn, he has the Tigers on top of the BCS standings. The Auburn fans now love the man they initially hated when they underestimated his potential based on his early head coaching record. It's funny now to watch video of how Auburn fans welcomed Chizik at the airport. Seriously Dave, trying to compare the coaching credentials of Ianello to Chizik is like comparing apples to oranges. Chizik was a top assistant and D-coordinator at Winning programs before he was head coach at I-State. Weak Dave, really Weak. Chizik Bio Ianello Bio

+1 (Edited and accepting of my place in the ZN Hall of Shame ) Thanks for seeing the light!

It looks like he looking at Big 10 schools instead. He seems confused in this story