Captain Kangaroo

I would love to see a Zip on the All Defensive team in 2016-17. No issues with the selections. Reggie was too inconsistent to be a 1st teamer. No shame in being a 2nd team all MAC. He's still my odds-on favorite for MAC Tourney MVP! Congrats to all the guys!

I can tell you too: Play #1: Run McAdams off multiple screens for a 3. Play #2: Throw it in to Big Dog. If no one double teams him, take it to the rack. If someone double teams, kick it out for a 3. Play #3: If #1 and #2 don't work, find the open man and shoot a 3. How much does an Assistant job pay at Toledo...I might be on to something here?

Toledo takes the floor with confidence against the Zips. They know they can win, and that takes away a big advantage the Zips have against most other MAC teams, including EMU. EMU is still a team where the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Lots of good talent, but it doesn't materialize into an upper-tire MAC program when they take the floor. The Zips can dispose of EMU with relative ease in Cleveland. Toledo would be a war.

True, but I think that's selling Williams short. He had an apparance in the Cowboys' camp for a reason...he was a really good quarterback. If Woodson was our QB in Bowden's first year, I think our offensive numbers would have been completely different. I think 2016 Zips offense will hearken back to the old Brookhart/Owens days. If, Warren Ball is any good. We will be loaded at WR, and should have a solid running game. Last year the Zips reminded me a lot of the Minnesota Vikings, who let Bridgewater "manage the game," while their defense won it. The Broncos won a Super Bowl with that strategy this year. But with the loss of our top 3 LB's and Coe, I think we'll need to put up more points in '16. And Bowden should trust Woodson to make some big plays a little more than last season.

If Dambrot wrote the column, I'd say it was a slight to Pat. But a reporter did, and I'm guessing there was some editing...and maybe lack-of-attention-to-detail involved. I feel bad for Pat. No one wants to finish their career in street clothes. But someone had to uphold "The Curse of the Zips Starters." It was his destiny, like Robotham, Treadwell, Abreu, Diggs... Life ain't fair.

“I have a lot of respect for their program, (but) it’s a must-win,” Dambrot said.

I knew if I lived long enough I'd find a Hip Zip post I disagreed with. Dambrot's teams don't play for regular season championships...they play for MAC Tournament championships. I think the net-cutting ceremony was only a blip on their march towards cutting down the real nets in Cleveland. The Zips were humiliated in K.e.n.t. Now they have the Flashes on their home court, on Senior Night and on ESPN2. We'll have 6 days of rest prior to the next game, so I don't see KD or the team taking their foot off the pedal. If we lose tonight, it's because K.e.n.t's better than us. Seeing how our guards matched up in Game #1, that's my biggest concern. Antino, Noah, Jimond and Josh need to play a lot better tonight. Reggie and Kwan are rolling. Big Dog's on the big stage. Should be an awesome night in Akron tonight. Looking forward to a couple beers and a steak sandwich at The Score before the game, and a celebratory one...or two afterwards! Go Zips!

If last season was indeed the best in Zips D1-A history, why shouldn't 2016 be better?

Certainly an interesting hire. Scott Scarborough will like it, because I'm sure it is budget-friendly. Bowden will like it, because he has an OL coach that won't be hired away after 1 season. Stability is good. The fans will like it - if the OL performs well. Peterson was a pretentious douche. Funk's OL didn't impress anyone. Hope this guy can coach 'em up. The development of the OL, and getting all the new bodies on the same page, is the key to success in 2016. Keep the heat off Woodson, and we should see Dalton Williams-like numbers from the Zips offense. If the OL sucks, expect Clayton-Moore-like numbers. I predict those who remember the Dalton years will be happy. And my football predictions, as of late, have been pretty good.

Is there anyone that really wants to trade experiencing a Zips 3-day ride through The Q...the bars, the environment, the excitement, the program exposure...does anyone want to fast-forward through all of that...just so they can watch the Zips lose in round #1 of the NCAA tourney? If we simply got a round #1 berth in the tourney for winning the MAC, how many awesome, memorable moments would you have been cheated from experiencing? Our days at The Q under Dambrot have been some of the absolute best experiences I've had as a Zips fan. Even the championship games we've lost have been exhilarating. The Ivy Leaugers may be able to work a protractor, but their 1965 approach to modern-day college basketball is cheating their fans. The MAC Tournament rules.

I think the next Dr. Z poll (K.e.n.t. game) should be: "Which percentage will be higher?" A.) The Zips 3-point percentage B.) The Zips free throw percentage C.) The Zips offensive conversion percentage within 2 feet of the hoop

Going 0-2 in the regular season vs. K.e.n.t. isn't an option. Should be an electric environment Friday night!

Gotta go with Dambrot. Everyone tells me how much the MAC has improved this season, and the Zips are the class of the league. Make up a "Most Improved Program" award for Whitford, but give Dambrot "Coach of the Year."

What affects the Zips NCAA tourney seed more? The RPI, or a butterfly sneezing in China?

There was formerly a board member who went by "RatFink." Probably predates your participation.

LeBron bobblehead night will put attendance at 5k. On Friday we'll be sponsoring "Former ZipsNation Posters Bobblehead Night":

Was there a former Zips AD involved in this scheduling?

Whose insurance agency were they brought to you by?

I assume he'll be a "utility player" for the Zips. Little undersized for a defensive end...little slow for an LB. But he's a 6' 2" 235 lb mature Junior that will be able to spell Marcus and Pittman, and give us some LB depth too. And, he's played on the kick off team. Not a "monster get" by the Zips, but I think he'll play an important role on a team that's looking to contend for the MAC East title in 2016. I also read that he's a pretty good student too.

Surely a sign the apocalypse is upon us.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4757049/highlights/297966086 Apparently was a Troy commit in 2013

If Chuck Amato likes him, I like him!

At the Signing Day press conference Bowden discussed the essentially empty InfoCision and said (paraphrased) - To-date the people haven't come, but it isn't their fault. It's the University's fault. They haven't given the people a product worth following." The guy speaks the truth.

Why do you perform better research for a message board post than an ABJ writer does for a feature column?

I type the following only on the off-chance someone might read your post and accidentally think it had any value. Following the three consecutive 1-11 seasons (not all with a different coach - the last one was with Bowden), we went 5-7, 5-7. To twist Akron's won/lost record over the 2009 - 2014 seasons (this isn't ancient history, it is all in InfoCision), and act like the Zips are some sort of winning program is beyond laughable. The cold hard facts are the Zips have openened InfoCision with a sparkling 16 - 56 record. You write the Zips were 17W - 13L. The truth is - the Zips were 5-7 & 5-7 in 2013 + 2014. And in 2015, were 3-5 going into November. And, as some have difficulty in comprehending, of course I'm only referring to the ABJ here...you can't use 2015 as a reference for stating "winning didn't help attendance." It's flat-out stupid. Losing wasn't "a long time ago." It was BIG TIME losing, and it held steadfast until as recently as last year. Does anyone realize that, rolling into November 2015, the Zips were 19- 61 since 2009? 19W-61L...yet some want to spin this as "a long time ago." Unbelievable. I will agree with you regarding one point: "Success", as you define it, will not change anything. If the Zips successfully go 19W - 61L over the next 5+ seasons, the stadium will be empty.