Captain Kangaroo

Found this video of the ref exiting the stadium. It explains a lot...

Yeah, we're "Thug U."

I'm tired of Penn State's $800.00 hotels with the mandatory 2-night stay. 3 times is enough. I may skip the road trip to Penn State next year.

1.) Jack has 7 INT's in 2 MAC games. Seems like the teams that know us best are on to him? 2.) Despite 3 INT's...when the game was on the line, he made the TD pass to Bowser. And, when we needed 20-something yards to get into FG range after the botched Miller handoff in OT...he found Bowser down the middle for 20.3.) Having a crappy FG kicker will bite you in tight games. It bit us last week...it bit K.e.n.t. this week. From the lockerroom after the came came the yell (from JD) - "THE BOSNIAN IS BACK!!" He then tossed Igor a game ball.4.) I can live with Bowser's occasional drops. When you need a "money" catch, you throw it his way. 5.) As sure as the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west...as sure as Bryan Hipsher air-balls a 3...you can bank on K.e.n.t. choking. They had us beaten last season...they had us beat this season...and like Michael Huchence, they went into the locker room at halftime...grabbed 85 belts...collectively stood on the benches...slung the belts over the ceiling pipes...and began what has become known as "The Annual Portage County Gag." 6.) Great to hear Channel 5 didn't cut away from the game in the 2nd OT to show Jim Tressel's underwear being washed prior to the Wisconsin game.7.) Poor sad Record Courrier Douche Bag who got paid to sit through that game and write about it. Someone send him a card and flowers.8.) Our running game S-T-U-N-K. Kennedy remains the worst RB in UA history for as many career carries as he's received. Johnson better come back next week, or Torrence's redshirt better come off, because we can't finish off the season with Kennedy getting 20 carries for 32 yards the remainder of the season.9.) We had three successive 3-and-outs in the 4th quarter. Gained a total of 3 combined yards on 9 plays. HORRIBLE play calling. HORRIBLE. We regressed back to last season's sideways passes. 10.) I'm officially concerned about Bruce's hands. I figured I'd give him 5 games to acclimate from the year off, and the position change. He still drops too many easy catches. I want more Al Owen! BTW - Why was Bruce returning kicks instead of Jones?11.) The ever-erratic John Stec had a decent game. He's a much better kicker when he can just let it fly, than when he needs to finesse the ball. 12.) If Jack had Edelmann's feet, he'd be unstoppable. But he has Bernie Kosar's feet. Two of the left ones. If Matt Rodgers is remotely athletic, he needs to start getting a few snaps. 13.) The refurbished K.e.n.t. stadium is very nice. Great scoreboard. 2-dollar beers ain't so bad either. It's come a long way from 8 years ago with the rickety away bleachers. The concession lines - HORRIBLE. Very poorly prepared for a 18,000 person crowd.14.) Rowdies were awesome. Great to see the team give them some post-game love!15.) The game felt like the last minute of the Miami basketball game from 2 years ago...but that feeling lasted for an hour. Compelling as all hell.16.) BG can rack up points. But their defense sucks. And, they are a passing team rather than a running team. That bodes well for the Zips. Looking forward to a crazy Saturday night next week!

Tom Gaffney mentioned it in a column back in August. We made fun of a preseason rag here.

Funny story -- My buddy is a K.e.n.t grad. He bet 50 bucks on the Fl.ashes vs. Ball State last week. They were getting 21 points, and Love was out for BSU. K.e.n.t scores a late TD to make the score 41-20. They miss the extra point. Push. So remember, if the game comes down to a kick...their kicker stinks too.In 2006 the Zips were big-headed. And one-dimensional. If Getsy-to-Harvey worked, we scored. If not, we didn't. That's the way it was all season long. We can score in a lot more different ways in 2008 than 2006. And, I think our defense is comparatively better too.Missing Jarvis will hurt K.e.n.t. a lot more than our RB injuries hurt the Zips.The big questions this week:1.) Will Jacq believe in his OL enough to wait the extra second and hit Bowser and Jones deep, or will he rush his deep tosses like he has for the better part of the season? If he's patient, he can throw for 400+ and 4 TD's tomorrow.2.) Will JD quit going for the home run on 3rd/4th and short and just move the chains?If we win this game, I think we play for a MAC Championship vs. Ball State. If we lose it, I say we win 2 more games the remainder of the year, and swirl down the toilet. I don't say that because of the mental impact of a loss...I say it because losing to Ke.n.t. would mean we're a really bad football team. We aren't. We're actually pretty good, and will win easily.Zips 42K.e.n.t. 20

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On top of that, three-year starter Dennis Kennedy has suffered almost game to game with leg cramps. So the Zips maybe looking at taking the redshirt off a true freshman for the game this Saturday at Can't State.Let's see what Pride can do.Pride has been playing as a WR this year.Then who was the #9 that took a pitch-out in the 4th quarter (and bobbled it) last week? Nick Sparks?

At last season's Akron/K.e.n.t. game former Zips RB Brandon Payne was jawing with some redshirting K.e.n.t. freshman in the stands infront of me. The Ke.n.t. guys were from Payne's high school (Woodland Hills).K.e.n.t. Guys: "You goin' down, Payne! Look at the scoreboard!" (we were losing at the time)Payne: "All I know is I played here four years and I NEVER lost to K.e.n.t.!"4-0 vs. K.e.n.t. is a nice thing to have in your pocket after 4 years at UA.

Too bad no one got a billboard pic this year!! Click and stroll down memory lane...

WR Jake "The Steak" DelmonicoThis kid better choose UA...if there's a better potential nickname in college football, I haven't seen it!

I've been beating that drum for a loooooong time....ESPNU is The Devil

Kennedy: "Based upon the success of the Penn State 'White Out' (shown below), we will organize our own showing of school spirit and unity for Saturday's game vs. The University of Akron.""Come see us 'Smoke Out' the Zips this Saturday!"(Home crowd shown actual size)

I remember a story from about 20 years ago, when Nebraska football was in it's heyday...A Minnesota coach was asked if it was tough to play Nebraska in Lincoln. He said "It's a HELL of a lot better than playing them in Minnesota! When Nebraska plays in Lincoln they have 5th-string walk-ons that they put in when they're up by 50 points. On the road, they bring their top 65 players...so they pound your a$$ for a full 4 quarters!"

Steve French can't see them as it stands now...PLEASE don't shrink them!

The Zips gold is unique. On some level, it is different than any other team's gold.

Here is an overhead view of K.e.n.t.'s stadium. As of right now, I'll be in the West lot. It is close, paved and there should be no problems with partying a little. And it is free. (East lot is gravel, and $5.00).

Ask those 65-and-older at the "U" and you'll find this is the preferred new helmet logo:

So a Big East football team is playing 10 miles from your house. It costs $15.00 to watch the game. Parking is a whopping $3. That's $18.00...that's less than a pitcher of Dortmunder and 12 wings.

There were so many free tickets floating around prior to the game it was ridiculous. If you paid at the gate it is your own fault.

Ralph Wiggum -- "But that's unpossible!"

I spoke to a friend that's a K.e.n.t. season ticket holder. There is a gravel lot (East) that people pay $5.00 to tailgate in. It is allegedly preferred (for tailgating) because you can set up a tent and take up more than one space without any problems.The main (West) lot is free. I am also told that you can drink and grill in that lot. However, you can't set up tents as you like. They place cars in every parking space. You CAN place tents and grills on the sidewalks that separate the various parking sections.The bicycle Parking Nazis still roam the area. But the draconian enforcement is out. Place your drinks in a Solo cup and be cool, and you are fine. Funnel beers from atop your truck and throw empty cans in the street and you will likey be sitting next to Singletary in the K.e.n.t. jail.

That's $10 - $13 more than I will pay. Per ticket. And I won't pay a "handling fee" either.

Especially when you have one of the best punt returners in the nation standing at the 50.How many punts has Akron blocked in the past 5 years? 2? 1? Frank Beamer ain't coaching our special teams.The odds of Jones running the kick back to UC's 35 yard line, or better, were about 50/50. The odds of us blocking the punt were 1-50. TERRIBLE gamble.

If you don't want to support K.e.n.t, then walk up to the gate and ask loudly "Does anyone have an extra ticket?" You will have a free one in your hand within 30 seconds. And don't worry where the seat is...the stadium will be 1/2 empty.