Captain Kangaroo

It's because I think we'll go 2-10.

A couple things regarding this topic - The Rasor site is, to my knowledge, funded by UA Athletics. It was set up by Mike Waddell many years ago as a means to get UA sports coverage in the ABJ somewhere (people forget that, before Gaffney got the Zips beat writer position, the Zips coverage in the ABJ was equivalent to the ABJ's coverage of Fresno State Beauty Academy). How critical can you expect Rasor to be of any UA program? They pay his bills. That why Joe Dunn lobs his softballs to iCoach in the post game, and why the other announcers bite their tongues when describing this season's here-to-fore-unseen-by-anyone-but-K.e.n.t. pigskin abyss. Maybe Mike doesn't honestly believe what he's writing? There have been time on this board where I get so beaten down by the negativity that I post something stupidly optimistic just for fun. A writer doesn't necessarily need to believe in everything he writes... it's just as big a responsibility to get people to think, or see an alternate point of view. Or, maybe just to get "hits" on your site. Of course, if that's your angle, you need to accept the inevitable ridicule that comes along with it. Every AD has his angle. Judging from the K.e.n.t. State post game lovefest showered upon iCoach, YouTube Tom is in a very protective mode with his media outlets. Kinda like the guy shouting "ALL IS WELL!" at the end of Animal House. Whether it is Mike, or Joe Dunn, don't expect any overly-critical comments on our "Road to the Dozen Gooseggs." That's just the way it has to be.

Not a great article, but a fun quick read... I could see this as someone's ZN signature: "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure."

No good coach can go 0-12 with a MAC schedule. Even Owens went 2-9 after taking over Faust's 1-10 train wreck.

Our recent guards have not been able to defend quality opposing guards. Guys were going off for 30+ against us at the end of last season almost every night. I'm happy as a clam to get a rangy, "lock-down" defensive presence. Since he's only a HS senior this year, and he seems to have determination and athleticism, I assume his shooting will improve (his shooting form doesn't look Shaq-esque in the video, BTW). A few hundred 15 footers per week in the gym for the next 12 months and he'll be good to go next fall.

So when I tell you that the Zips team shop and book stores are having a sale of 25% off all Adidas Zips gear, you'll stop by campus and load up on merchandise? Because they really are having that sale right now. I picked up some stuff before heading to Penn State yesterday. Thanks for the heads up!

Wow...that's huge. Can't believe the kid would leave, and lose another year of eligibility? Actually, he'll only lose 1/2 a season (eligible Spring '12)...but still. He must have HATED Athens?

Can we give a shout out to the OU band? Goooo Bong Cats!

45 - 10 OU K.e.n.t. was the opportunity to turn the season around. We can't compete with K.e.n.t., let alone the upper-echelon MAC programs. Just being realistic. I hope we win.

I shop at Kohls when I get a 30% discount coupon in the mail. In an emergency, I'll shop there with a 15% or 20% discount. When I shop at a 30% discount, I buy a lot of stuff. As a wise old man once told me -- You don't make money off people who don't enter your store.

What happened to Hartwick? They tied the Zips a couple years ago in a very competitive match.

I agree. But I also like Zach Campbell's punting.

Akron isn't the Yankees. We're the Pirates. It was the football version of Pirates/Indians 2010. And, the Indians discount such games pretty heavily via different packages. K.e.n.t. packed the house for a 1-3 team vs. a 0-5 team. That has to show up on someone's radar. Note: $5 vs. $15 makes a big difference for a family of 4. $20 gets you off the couch. $60 keeps you on it.

Interesting article on the K.e.n.t. game attendance If $5 tix fill the house, and your team is essentially worth $5...should you do what is best for the team and create an exciting environment? Pack the house? Or, charge $15 (triple the price)...get 1/3rd the house filled...and net the same amount of money? K.e.n.t. State math note: K.e.n.t. had 24,200 tickets sold...and $88,000 in ticket revenue. That equals $3.66/ticket. K.e.n.t. concession note: The lines at the concession stands were easily a 30 minute wait for ANYTHING. They sold every soda, popcorn, water, candy that was in that place. Divide the crowd by 3, and you get a fraction of the concession sales. I'll guess an extra 5,000 cars (vs. an 8k crowd) at $5 per parking space = $25,000. Do you adjust your ticket prices to reflect the crappy product on the field? Did Proenza notice the K.e.n.t. crowd size, in comparison to what's coming through the turnstiles at InfoCision?

Way too much profanity on the board lately. Things ain't so good with the football team, but please find another way to express your discontent. Thanks

I don't see any lack of effort on any player's part. I see lack of depth, ability, scheme, results etc. But no lack of effort. Everyone is playing like they want to win.

If we sit our seniors we'll get absolutely killed (Yes, it can get worse than it already is). The seniors have earned the right to play. Sitting AA, or Ward, or Thomas or whomever would leave a huge vacuum in leadership and ability.

Was "Full" spelled appropriately? How is "Regarding the positives taken from last Saturday's loss:" the #2 question asked? If Ohio State lost to a 1-3 Michigan team, would the #2 question be: "Regarding the positives taken from last Saturday's loss:" What a fantasy job Ianello has... go out and get your a$$ kicked by a "rival" that ranks somewhere between #112 and #116 nationally... and not have to deal with anything but big fat softballs from the press. No accountability for the loss what-so-ever. Hey Coach - There are no positives to be taken from getting your a$$ waxed by a bad K.e.n.t. team. You will score a lot more points with the public and the fans if you are honest rather than oblivious. Your press conference reminds me of one I watched a few years ago -- Can't wait for "Bagdad Rob's" OU press conference.

I think there has to be some mega-athletic HS QB that BCS schools are slotting to be a safety or WR...but who really wants to be a college QB. These kinds of kids have a great chance to be successful in the MAC. If we choose a JUCO, so be it. But I would also not rule out an "athlete" at the position. It could make the Zips competitive just as quickly, and not just for 1 or 2 seasons. If Ianello can't get a couple impact WR's for 2011, we will need a QB that can make plays on his own. Obviously, Nicely has a lot better chance for success if we get some real WR's too. WR's gotta be the primary focus for recruiting right now.

The day they have a ceremony to honor the 7-3-1 Faust team, I'll believe you.

I would like to thank the Zips for contributing to what just might have been the worst football game I've witnessed in my 44 years on this planet. What an absolute atrocity... In the Zips 1st series you got a glimpse of the ineptitude that would rule the day, as K.e.n.t. jumped off-side, giving the Zips a 1st-and-5 at the Akron 32. Our offense worked it's magic as follows -- Alex Allen for -4 yards Alex Allen for -2 yards Time out Nicely sack for -12 yards 4th and 23, after a 1st and 5. WTF?! Two possessions later, we're treated to the following -- Alex Allen - no gain Alex Allen - Loss of 1 False Start Anderson False Start Kasparek INT returned for a touchdown WTF?! How about this gem from the end of the 1st half -- Zips have the ball 1st and 10 at the K.e.n.t. 22 yard line. 31 seconds remaining. 1 TOL. Down 21-7. INSIDE HANDOFF to Alex Allen (clock runs) Nicely sacked - Time out Ianello summed up the decision as follows: "When you get in your two-minute offense before the half, you try to get a field goal for sure. When you get close enough to be greedy, you go for the touchdown. I wanted to at least get ourselves in position to get a field goal." Down 14 points on the road...on the opponents 22...1st and 10...31 seconds left...and the guy is positioning himself for the field goal. What a freaking dream come true for the K.e.n.t. defense to have the opponent simply lay down at such a key juncture. The second half saw Zips fans witness 3rd and 27... then a 4th and 16...then a 3rd and 18...then a first down....where we immediately fumbled...followed immediately by a 4th and 20...followed immediately by a fumble in the endzone...I'm not making this up, really....followed immediately by an INT....followed immediately by another INT....followed by Rob Ianello's bold post game commentary where he said "We'll win more than we lose against K.e.n.t. when it is all said and done." Really, Rob? Let me clue you in on a little something, my man....you just lost to one of the worst teams in college football. You lost to them by double digits. You just lost to a team that committed 13 penalties for 125 yards! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? If you couldn't beat this sorry clown posse, you ain't beating no one. I stand absolutely astounded at our offensive ineptitude. Nicely was atrocious. In his short career, my biggest problem with him has been his penchant for dropping the ball. He'd done an OK job at avoiding that through 5 games, but it really bit him today. PN7 had a chance to make his place in UA Football History with a come back win against a really, really horrible K.e.n.t. State football team... and he played QB like Garo Yepremian. He was the opposite of "clutch," when the Zips really needed a clutch performance. If you want to defend PN7, I'd go with the "Where were the quick slants?" or "Where was the lob over the blitzing LB's?" routes. It was obvious PN7 was not going to hit any deep balls, but we kept running long-developing routes. Down 21-17, with the ball on the 5, and under 4 minutes to go, the handoff to Allen up the middle was a horrible play call. It cost us 40 seconds when we needed to go 95 yards for a TD. I think that contributed a bit to the mayhem that ensued on the following play (endzone fumble). Nice job by the defense. They played well enough to get a win. But our offense was absolutely putrid. And now Rob Ianello, with all of 1/2 season under his belt, owns two of the all-time worst defeats in the combined last 2 decades of Zips football. Hopefully the "win" netted Doug Martin a big contract extension. That's about the only silver lining to this black day. And I saw in another post where BZ called for the 1350 guys to be more critical. Obviously, they can't be. But it is almost uncomfortable listening to them avoid the 800lb gorilla in the room. Joe Dunn's post game interview with LCoach lasted for 1 minute and 20 seconds. That was the post game interview...way to go guys. After the game Andy Alleman said something like "I could make some comments on the game, but I'll just let it go." I would have LOVED for Alleman to expound on his game thoughts. But obviously he felt pressure to keep quiet. Lunch is over. And my blood pressure is way too high. Time to stop. The Gorilla is now up to 975 lbs, if anyone is keeping track.

Thanks. I will double your pay for this week!

The basketball Zips need to sack-up and beat K.e.n.t. this season. We were not remotely competitive with them last season, and are riding a 3-game losing streak to Gino Ford.

During the radio broadcast, Steve French made sure to highlight that play was clearly accidental. Did he simply have a bad angle? Or was he trying to placate the Ohio State fans that might be listening? I wonder if a Penn State player had done the same thing...would he have had the same response? Just a conspiracy theory...

Why didn't Doug Martin listen to me? I told you so, Doug. You big dummy. The next time you see Eugene's mom, I suggest you use a disguise...he's one that's pretty common in the K.e.n.t. area...you'll blend right in with the crowd at Dix.