Captain Kangaroo

I agree -- this should be a GREAT football game. And that is great for the MAC. The Temple/OU game a few weeks ago was a TERRIBLE football game. It reflected poorly on the MAC, especially the MAC East.In the CMU/NIU game last night the announcers ripped the "inferior" MAC East several times. I think tonight's game is a showcase for the best of the East. Buffalo and the Zips are two good MAC teams.I like the Zips tonight due to the home field advantage, and I think our D is slightly better than Buffalo's.Zips 31 Buffalo 23

No problem. It's fun to assemble every year.

An exciting day! Congrats! I hope Zeke can now relax a bit and enjoy his senior year?Thanks also to GameChanger for sharing all the insights along the way. Welcome (officially) to the family!

Little CK gets back from his field trip @ 3pm, so I'll be there @ 3:45pm. Keep the beer cold!

Click for Bull Sh*tAnd beware the Buffalo mascot! Why? Just trust me on this one...

I disagree. I maintained a couple years ago, and still maintain today that Lolla left just as the Zips turned the "respect" corner. If he'd have stuck around, he'd have been able to enjoy the fruits of his hard labor. Unless the Zips lay a massive egg in the MAC tourney...which I don't see happening...the Zips get their Top-8 seed. I'll predict a #6. That's not getting screwed. "Heavy petting," maybe. But not screwed.

I got 3 tickets in section 201 for $17.00 each, shipping and handling included. The tickets have a face value of $27.50. If you're on the fence attendance-wise due to finances, I'd recommend checking it out. & I'll see you at O's!

I think that's K.e.n.t.'s favorite son Drew Carey?

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Can't wait for the OSU fans to divert this thread

I am told several high profile recruits remain highly interested in playing their collegiate careers at Infocision Stadium beginning in 2009. Beyond that, a few new names can be added to the Zips 2009 verbal list today, which already contains Blake Fraley, WR Dee Frieson, RB Randy Greenwood and WR Nolan Proctor. # 5) Broderick Alexander now 6' 3" and 215 lbs. From Eastside HS in Atlanta.RB/LB, but Recruited as an "Athlete"113 yards on 5 carriesTD runs of 45, 30, 16 and 3 yards…in the 1st half#6) Anthony Merriweather - WR Midpark HS, Berea 6' 2", 190 lbsSome stats (not much info on him yet)#7) Grant Williams - Ballard HS, Kentucky TE 6' 4", 200 lbsRivals Bio#8) Pierre Carr - Peabody HS, Pennsylvania 5' 10", 190 lbsHe won the PIAA Class AAA 100-meter dash championship in June '08 (as a Jr.)Small Rivals BioLike a FerrariMore info will follow as it flows in!

When Graham transferred from the JUCO I thought he had 3 years (he was in the 2007 class) of eligibility. He transferred after playing only 1 season of JUCO ball.

The REAL stuff!!?? Wow! Can't wait!

Only Buchtel Field? For a 30,000 seat stadium they'd limit tailgating to that small area? They couldn't POSSIBLY screw it up this bad. I hope you are misinformed.

If he's like Cobrani Mixon, he's transferring to K.e.n.t. due to multiple arrests.K.e.n.t. football can recruit whomever they'd like...when it comes down to brass tacks...they all are chokers. If they weren't chokers in HS, K.e.n.t.'s football program molds them into chokers in their years 18-23. By the time they graduate in 4-5 years, they have a Doctorate in choking.

Anywhere within a 50ft radius of my truck. I know the subject of tailgating is heating up on campus now that Opening Day is only 10 months away. From what I understand, the goal of those "sane" at the University is to have open tailgating in any University lot. This makes the most sense. Limiting tailgating ("tailgating" being defined as a place where you can cook food and have beer in a Solo cup without fear of being arrested) to a confined area(s) would be lame. The more people that want to come on campus and enjoy a Saturday, the better. Hassling them will be an irreversable buzzkill that will deter folks from returning after the stadium honeymoon is over.I've been to scores of college game days throughout the United States. The ONLY ones that have butchered tailgating are Youngstown State and K.e.n.t. YSU severely limited their "tailgate" (see definition above) lots, and charged an inflated price to utilize them. K.e.n.t. arrested their alumni for a couple years in their tailgate lots. I know of several K.e.n.t. fans that used to attend Can't State's homecoming religiously, and who since have sworn to never return to the campus. Having attended the UA/K.e.n.t. game last month, I can say even K.e.n.t.'s administration was smart enough to call off their tailgate Gestapo and let responsible people enjoy their game day. Good for them. YSU? Beats me. I haven't been to a game in about 6 years (went with my mom, who's a YSU alum).I'm sure there will be an elderly UA trustee or two that will fight having open containers on campus 6 days per year. Hopefully someone overrules such narrow-minded clowns. Pretty much every college in North America lets their fans tailgate. Zips fans can handle themselves just as well as tailgating fans from any other region of the United States. Probably better (if we beat Buffalo, I don't see any of us overturning cars on Exchange).

You missed the point entirely, while also making convenient assumptions on very competitive potential match ups.The point was that we would be competitive with a "Big East" schedule. Pitt's 2008 schedule is hardly daunting. Racking up Rutgers & Navy as sure losses is laughable. Navy is no better than Temple, as proven on the field. And 2008 Rutgers is bad. Beyond that, while we lost to BG and Cincinnati, we gave them those games. We didn't lose by 30. Could we be 3-9 with that 2008 schedule? Sure. We could just as easily be 7-5. Would Infocision be fuller with home games vs. Louisville, WVA, Syracuse, South Fla, etc than EMU, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Miami Oh, etc. Yes. By a mile.Would the Zips get a better student athlete with the backing of a Big East logo on their jerseys? Yes.Would the administration step up to the plate and spend what it needed to spend to be competitive in the Big East? Probably not.

The Original Hotdog Shop is only a couple blocks from the arena and has awesome food and beer. If you don't want to see my ugly mug there, here are some other local spots to check out.

STUDYNote - Although they look like girls, they are, in fact, hippies.

Thank God the concept was killed. I felt so bad for those Howard kids...they had no business being on a D1-A field. Yeah, their band was great and the majorettes were cute. If I want to see Howard's majorettes or band I'll make my own road trip. That game was as brutal a beatdown as I've ever witnessed. My college intramural team would have put up a more respectable effort...against Auburn!Anyone remember, after Sekai Greer (or was it Ty Washington) fumbled inside the 10 yard line trying to punch in that final, 9th TD? We recovered...Owens then pulled Hendry (starter) off the bench to seal the deal. Owens just LOVED to pound 1-AA schools. One of MY fondest Rubber Bowl memories was Owens pulling the on-side kick against Liberty when we were up 41-14.Pound those Baptists, Lee!!

Note to ZipsNation - If ANYONE starts an "Opponent Look-alike" thread this week, they receive a lifetime ban!

I remember in one of Huggins' 20-win seasons...I believe it was 1985-6 when we went to the NCAA's...we played Hiram. We won something like 53-52. I think there were two kids on Hiram's roster from Windham named Fabry that went off for a bunch of 3's. A game like this is the Super Bowl for an NAIA or D-3 school. You always get their best shot. And if they're a solid program, they can make a good run at you. Certainly a good wake-up call for the Zips.

Nate Robinson was the top rated DL in the NATION his HS senior year. Ryan Bain was a 4 star DL his senior year. It never hurts to build a relationship with an upper-tier HS senior. You never know when their primary choice doesn't work out and they might decide to transfer.Note - I'm not saying Robinson or Bain have been difference-makers at UA. Only that they were 4-star, elite DL recruits that have been, or are on the Zips' roster. Dale Martin is another 4-star (RB) presently on the roster.

Annual Win vs. Arch Rival Secured for the Foreseable FutureI like how the blame for the UA loss is placed on his kicker. It would be heartening to see a quote from the K.e.n.t. kicker, something like:"Look, I'm tired of this douche blaming his losses on the players. Players come and players go. The one thing consistent over the past several seasons is Doug Martin. And, sub-.500 records. Hell, sub .300! Take away wins against Delaware State every year and who do we beat? No one. Who recruits these clowns on my team that fumble punts in the final 2-minutes of a game? It ain't the kicker, I'll tell you that!Who had 1 minute to go in the 1st half of the Akron game, had 3 time outs, and sat on the freaking ball allowing the clock to run out. Take Julian Edelman off this team and we don't win a single game. I don't care who reads this...I'll take it to the coach's office and pin it on his damn door myself. We're the freaking Washington Generals of the MAC."

Let's take a look at Pitt's 2008 schedule and see how competitive the Zips would be:Date / Opponent / Competitve?Aug. 30 Bowling Green - Highly Sept. 6 Buffalo - Highly Sept. 20 Iowa - Low-moderateSept. 27 at Syracuse - HighlyOct. 2 (Thurs.) at USF - Low-moderate Oct. 18 at Navy - HighlyOct. 25 Rutgers - HighlyNov. 1 at Notre Dame - Medium-high Nov. 8 Louisville - HighlyNov. 22 at Cincinnati - HighlyNov. 28 (Fri.) West Virginia - Medium-highDec. 6 at Connecticut - Medium-highJust for kicks: vs. Pitt = Highly CompetitiveI think Zipboy's observation is correct. If we played a typical Big East schedule in 2008, we'd be on course for a .500 season. We'd be competitive in every game. USF is a bad matchup because of their speed. Iowa would likely wear us down with their depth and strength. Other than that we'd be fine.