Captain Kangaroo

Because they won't come to Akron to play, and MAC programs don't play away games against 1-AA opponents.

Illinois offered Kato on January 8th 2016. So does that mean they were settling for him? Recruiting ends in February. I'm not panicking in mid-December. Hell... half the HS QB's "committed" in December will probably flip come February. Scads of 5th year transfers out there too.

Hopefully Steve McNees got some revenge and dunked on someone.

Penny makes her debut on ZipsNation

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If it happened, you'd have to believe it would be held in Cleveland. No way Gonzaga plays in the JAR. Maybe Gonzaga Pine Bluff or West Gonzaga State would, but not Gonzaga.

In 8 seasons he's gone from Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders to Head Coach @ Florida Atlantic. He may be at Mogadore by 2024?

Pretty cool stuff. I think every Zips fan that posts on this board has differing opinions on coaches, players, marketing, conferences, scheduling... but everyone is united in their common dream to see that level of student/fan enthusiasm for Akron's athletic programs.

Meh...we have the same thing at Akron. Ok, instead of tents it's cardboard boxes...and instead of students it's the homeless...but other than that, we got it. I like the Zags Marketing angle of placing a couple cute girls in tents to draw male students to the games. I bet that would work in Akron too.

The keys to. Zips win are: Big Dog stays out of foul trouble. We need him to play 30 minutes. Big Dog can't play more than 30 minutes against this level of competition. If he does he'll relive the Ohio State game, where he was completely gassed and missed his last 76 free throws. We we need the Kwan that hits 6-9 on threes, and not the Kwan that hits 1-11 threes. He needs to have a big night. Can Big Mike, Ace and O-Poke give our bigs a rest by playing some quality minutes? Our guards will be fine. They're deep and battle-tested. Antino always lays tough in big games. Our bigs need to show up tonight.

The Zips have a bit of a track record beating the tripe of the PAC-12, including USC and Oregon State in recent years. After watching the Washington/Gonzaga game...we'd beat the Huskies too. Man are they bad.

Can't wait to see Big Dog battle this guy.

I'd kill for a RB that has good vision. We really lack one.

KD has got to find some PT for this kid. When I first saw him I thought, "Kid seems like a really raw Ibitayo? Maybe, in 2-3 years, he can grow into a serviceable player if he puts on some weight and works hard." Upon further review - he reminds me a lot of Marcel Boyce. Boyce was the last Zip ever drafted by the NBA (back when there was a 6th round). He was rail-thin, but could jump out of the gym, block shots... he was a great help defender. He was also a dangerous 3-point shooter. Obviously, Boyce's offensive side has no correlation to Olojakpoke. But just as Boyce relentlessly swatted balls back in the faces of future NBA players like Charles Smith and Roy Tarpley, 'poke's combination of athleticism, energy and anticipation is gonna do the same for the Zips over the next 3.8 seasons. Defensively, the kid is a "Freshman Boyce." Olojakpoke's hops are awesome, his help defense and shot-blocking is way better than the next best Zips' historical comparison - Quade Milum. He hustles...did anyone see the block he had last night where the loose ball was kicked-out to the right elbow ...and Olojakpoke sprinted instantly to the elbow and smothered the ball handler? The kid has biceps the diameter of pixie stix, but in limited action he's displayed unbelievably soft, strong hands around the rim. We have a glut of 3-point marksman on our roster. We need someone to play "garbage man," play defense and clean the glass. This kid..."Marcel Boyce Lite"..."Louis Orr Jr."..."Baby Rodman"...whatever you want to call him...he looks like a offensive project. But defensively...rebounding-wise...he's way ahead of where Ibitayo or any similar player was at this time. I look forward to seeing him develop, and seeing how KD utilizes him from here-on-out in 2016/17. He's gonna be a electric difference-maker!

Probably why Natson was 1st Team All MAC, but won't get much of a look from NFL scouts. But 3rd-teamer Lane will.

So the 2016 All MAC Teams are already selected? I hadn't seen them. Maybe someone can post the link.

Whoops? I guess as punishment I'll attend a Zips women's game and eat some hot dogs.

This one comes off as really cheap: Wednesday, March 1 vs. Buffalo - 7 p.m. • Senior Night • Fan Appreciation • AK-Rowdy Appreciation Night • $1dogs (first 200 people receive vouchers to redeem at halftime) Advertising "$1 Hotdog Night," and them giving them only to the first 200 people, is bizarre. You can get a 8-pack of Sugardale's on sale at Acme for 89 cents, so it's not like UA would go broke giving them away all night? I don't get it. "I'll take 4 hot dogs." "Ok, that'll be $16.00" "But it's "Dollar Dog Night?" "Not for you, Mr. Tardy. You shouldn't have had that last beer at The Score. Now pay up." Seeing a line of 200 people looking for their $1 dog at halftime should be fun.

George is ON FIRE!!

My prediction was pretty good. Although Boston didn't use a 2nd rounder on Zeke, they did give him a year on their D-League team.

The Bosaley/Ball-era win at Kent that broke something like a 31-year losing streak at Kent's building. After the game Jimmal Ball threw his armband into the crowd and I caught it. It's in a box somewhere in my house. If he wants it back he can call me. After the game we had some beers at Ray's Place. Hipsher was there celebrating with assistant Joe Piggati and their wives. That stuff doesn't happen anymore.

It would also be interesting to see the travel costs of the MAC vs 1-AA conferences. You can take a bus pretty much everywhere but NIU. If football dropped to 1-AA, does Zips basketball get excited about leaving the MAC for the Horizon? I see the MAC as the perfect conference for the Zips. Good competition, cheap travel costs.

I'm still waiting for anyone to present evidence that the 22 scholarships saved by dropping to 1-AA offsets the income and benefits of being 1-A. I'm guessing there's a reason why 30-or-so programs have moved to D-1, but no school has ever dropped down a level. If I really have a hankerin' for watching Samford or Wofford football, I'm cool with driving 50 minutes East and watching YSU play them. I can't imagine the scenario where that would happen...but the option is always there. Until that point, I'll watch Western Michigan, Toledo, Pitt, Iowa State, etc. @ InfoCision.

Five Pound Friday?

Meh. If you're going to replace Lane, getting three nineteen-year-old athletes who had scholarship offers from programs like Kentucky and NC State isn't so bad. It could be the best WR recruiting influx we've ever had?