Captain Kangaroo

Dick Flynn (CMU HC) coached under Lee Owens.BTW - Owens also hired a former Miami (OH) HC last week...Tim Rose.Also - Former Miami (FL) HC Carl Selmer coached under Gerry Faust.Those are some good names, CK, especially off the top of your head. But none of them were named the new COORDINATOR at the rival school.Dan Hipsher (UA HC) is Stan Heath's top assistant at USF (and previously Arkansas).Keith Dambrot (CMU HC) was Hipsher's assistant.Not what you were looking for, but in the same ballpark.

6-1 vs. cupcakes is absolutely no reason to abandon it!If it was the look-alike thread, I could see your point.

I'm pretty puzzled at the instant speculation that JD is gone after a successful 2009 season.IF he is successful in 2009, he would likely be offered a nice extension by UA. He won't be a super-hot commodity in 2009. If he could go back-to-back, then you'd hear his name being bandied about in 2010 for whatever openings might exist.I predict after 2009 JD has a packed stadium, a solid team, a top-level MAC salary and a contract extension.If JD wanted to leave, he would have and could have done so this year. I believe he's pumped about the new stadium and wants to enjoy the fruits of his labor, rebuilding from the recruiting disasters of 3-4 years ago.If JD did decide to leave on his own volition, sure...Harris could become our "Frank Solich." For the moment, I'm very happy that this UA staff seems to be shaping up to be a really solid group of D-1 guys. If Harris does join up, even for 1 season, no other staff in the MAC could come close.Like Coach Ferri stated on signing day - "President Proenza doesn't want to be second in anything." It would appear he's given JD all the backing he can to storm the MAC in 2009. It is now time for JD to produce.

Harris looks to be the QB coach. Montgomery the OC. That's the way I see it.

Oh I'm in total agreement on that aspect. I'm just curious how much it cost to get them here.I haven't looked at his Stanford contract, but I would guess he's still drawing a nice salary from the Cardinals? The Zips might be able to get him at a reasonable rate. I think he still lives in the Pittsburgh area, so if he had the itch to get back into coaching, UA would be a logical choice to do so. I'm sure Nicely would be happy.

Note - Walt Harris to UA is not official. But the "buzz" is in the air.Two OUTSTANDING hires in Montgomery and Harris, should Harris pan-out.

Dick Flynn (CMU HC) coached under Lee Owens.BTW - Owens also hired a former Miami (OH) HC last week...Tim Rose.Also - Former Miami (FL) HC Carl Selmer coached under Gerry Faust.

Again, why I think the bye is so important...it is one less opportunity to lay an egg like we did yesterday.After nearly two seasons of coaching in the MAC, Ricardo Patton has 33% of his Conference wins against the Zips (2 of 6).

OK, now 100% certain.

I know he was on campus on Signing Day. I'm checking on it, but I would say with 94% certainty it is true.

88 - 53

Pretty confident for a guy that just lost to CMU.FYI - After tomorrow the Zips will have won 8 in a row. If that is the effect of the "toll" the season has taken on our youngsters, I guess I'll have to live with it.

Clarke mentioned in today's Pittsburgh Courier

Come to think of it, I did notice the Popemobile swerving a bit on CNN the other day?

CUP-CAKE. C-U-P-C-A-K-E. Mark it down for all to see...NIU is a 100% cream-filled, heavily-iced chocolaty delight. Should they be taken lightly? Of course not. Should they play the Zips within 12 points? Of course not.K.e.n.t. is bad, and NIU committed every possible basketball atrocity known to man in the last 25 seconds of regulation to hand them the game.The Cleveland Browns are cupcakes. The Detroit Lions are cupcakes. The Northern Illinois Huskie men's basketball team is a cupcake. If the game in DeKalb is a severe test, then the Zips will have played their worst game of the season. This "test" will be as easy to the Zips as the Pope taking a sobriety test.Second verse same as the first.

381/2=190.5Come clean...are you John R. Buchtel!?

I'm only counting NIU as a cupcake. Valpo is scary because they have tradition, they're at home, it will be a tournament environment, unfamiliar gym...all that stuff.

I don't think OU is any younger than the Zips?

I think the worst part about not getting a bye is...it gives you one more opportunity for a loss than if you had a top 3 seed. Teams like Ball State and Western Michigan are dangerous opening round opponents. I'd rather not play them at all.EMU? Ok, that might be a nice tune-up.

I care about the QB. If we play people tight into the 4th quarter, then turn the ball over when the game is on the line, we'll go 5-7 again.The defense will be fine. RB's too.

Who knew there were two South Dakota's? :blink:

It is awesome that we are toe-to-toe with two Big East schools for a 6' 6", 240 lb DE that wants to be an engineer. From everything I hear, the kid has tremendous ability and character. His parents are very serious about finding the best collegiate "fit" for him. It could take a couple more days...or a couple more weeks.

On the schedule...I'll assume it is 2009