Captain Kangaroo

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"Those who don't learn history are condemned to repeat it." Zip_ME87 wins this debate. Logic, facts, research, avoidance of hyperbole, specifics...the total package.

If Brown does move to Guard, what does it mean? Our existing interior OL is underperforming?Brown is too slow for tackle?We are going to run more Saturday and want a bigger, stronger body on the interior?I would go with #3. I saw Brown in scrimmages, and he absolutely engulfed the opposing DE (Dorvalis, I believe) when he played right tackle. I think Brown at Guard shows that Bowden would want to run the ball more-frequently than we've seen in games #1 and 2. I'm all for it.

If you read my post, there was nothing cocky about it. In fact it contains a very realistic qualifier: "Assuming that we won the prerequisite games." You are taking a fun thread completely out of context, and telling everyone what they obviously already know. The question is: "If Akron won the prerequisite football games, wouldn't it be fun to see an add like NIU's run in a local paper?" Would any local alumni have the balls to run it, in Akron -- "The Heart of Buckeye Country"? Was anyone else at the JAR when that "Zippy - Thriller" video ran, and Zippy introduced everyone to "Brutus Blackeye"? Everyone was clapping along to the video until... Zippy nailed Brutus in the face with the basketball. Then half the crowd sat in stunned silence, while the other half cheered. That 3-second snapshot spoke volumes about "Zips Fans."

I'm in for $51. I will await BigZip's go-ahead. Can GT tell us what a full-page Beacon ad costs? BTW - The "run" that the ad gets over the web and news outlets is infinitely more valuable than the print ad itself.

Could you ever see anyone in Akron having the balls to do an "equivalent" to this? Assuming, of course that we won the prerequisite games... Reminds me of the old Cincinnati ads of a few years ago.

Gunnar Holcombe, meet your son.

Where will Zips Central Tailgating Be?

Next Marshall Victim? With Bowden being from West Virginia and Marshall (good following) being the opponent, I'm expecting some good out-of-town newspaper articles this week . As ZN.o members find them, please post 'em.

If he went blonde this week, that would be the coolest!

Marshall of 10 years ago is still Marshall now. Fast, game-breaker wide receivers. Big-play offense. Their RB's AVERAGE 6.7 yards/carry. Their WR's AVERAGE 17.3 yards/catch. By contrast the Zips average 3.4 yards/carry, and 11.7 yards/completion. Lee Owens beat Marshall a couple times with defenses FAR less talented than the 2014 Zips. But Paul Winters' offense could keep up with a lot of teams. Marshall's undisciplined play and swagger has historically cost them against the Zips. It will be interesting to see what Bowden has in-store for the Herd. A conservative "Penn State" game plan, where the Zips try to control the clock and let the defense harass Cato, who's only completing 57% of his passes. Or a shoot-out, "Michigan" game plan where LT Smith gets some deep balls, and Pratt actually makes a showing in the box score. How much Hakeem Lawrence do we see this week? I'll guess 5X more than we saw last week. I don't see how a Penn State game plan works against the Herd. We won't be able to keep up, unless we get a ton of turnovers. Whatever color Coach Bowden's hair is this week, I hope he let's it down and slings the ball like it's 2012!

How many beers deep was he?

It was a Bludgeoning Sandwich. A bludgeoning, followed by a comeback, sandwiched by another bludgeoning. The Zips can win the MAC this season. Get the offense going, TB.

What brutal beatdowns I'm witnessing tonight.

That was a fun thread to re-read. Brought back memories.

Just look what the Browns training camp has done for Berea. We could be "The Next Berea!?"

I heard it was a tribute to former Penn State whistle blower Mike McCreary

I wonder if having a torch in the same room with AA is a good thing. If Daquann Papers is added to the dorm room, we could have a new Cheech and Chong movie?

We've already played @ North Carolina (Hipsher era). K.e.n.t is playing at Kansas. If we wanted to play such marquee road games, it wouldn't be too difficult to arrange.

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Watching Penn State run the direct snap play and push us down the field raises a little concern for the Pitt game. I think Pitt is going to try a power running game. It'll be interesting to see what Amato does to counteract it. I think our DB's proved pretty capable against a solid QB on Saturday, so we should be able to put an extra body on the line and go single-coverage when necessary. But Marshall first...

I've seen this line of thinking a couple times recently. I completely disagree with it. Win, and win now. Nothing about next year is guaranteed. We can just as easily be worse in 2015. Wait until next year...we have all these phenomenal players coming in next year...all our existing players will be so much better next year...next year is the year we're set up to knock off a BCS program... I've seen that line of thinking with the Zips basketball team forever. And despite whatever 4-star kid...BCS transfer...phenomenal recruiting class...whatever happens, we ebb and flow around 21 wins year-in-year-out. And you're always a 5 lb bale of pot away from the CBI. This Zips football team team has the capability to win a championship in 2014. The MAC East is there for the taking. We can win it this year.

Our defense looks like a MAC Championship defense. Our offense doesn't.

We are absolutely petrified of the endzone. We want no part of it.