Captain Kangaroo

Freudian slip? I am against the domed stadium for the following reasons:1.) Cost - We're scraping to get money for an open-air facility. There's no way in hell we could afford the 2X to 2.5X multiplier you'd need to add on to get a dome. At least without selling our souls to the devil.2.) Asthetics - Domes are U-G-L-Y. Yeah, Ford Field is nice. But the Zips wouldn't get that. For what's in Mack Roades wallet we'd get some piece of crap dinner theater facility like Idaho . No thanks.3.) Basketball - The JAR is going on 25 years old. We've yet to outgrow it. I'm not too concerned we'll outgrow it any time soon. The existing building is fine, if it were gutted and re-done. The Zips will never need more than a 7k-8k arena for hoops. A cavernous dome with a curtain down the middle would suck for hoops.4.) Another practice facility? - We have the best practice facility around, with a full length indoor football field. Next to it...we're going to build another full length indoor field? It makes no sense. MAC schools just don't do things like that, and with good reason. 5.) Community use - If we get an outdoor field with Field Turf, an open-air facility can be used for soccer, HS football regular season and playoff games, concerts and other things. It would get plenty of use. I don't see an Akron dome out-bidding the existing Cleveland facilites for the stupid, ancillary stuff if it were open in the winter. It would be vacant.6.) Warmth - Forgive me, but I can handle watching football in the cold. I'm from Ohio. The Zips regular football season extends from late August to late November. The fall season from August-the end of October is typically flat-out awesome football weather. And, there's nothing worse than leaving a beautiful, 65 degree fall day to walk inside a sterile dome to watch a football game. Can November suck? Sometimes it does. Big deal...that's why God invented the flask. Ford Field makes sense for a pro team in Detroit because they need to be prepared to play games from August through late January (even though the Lions will never play in January, they still need to plan for it). The Zips regular season will NEVER reach December. And if the team is any good, dome-lovers will always be guaranteed two games in a dome as a reward anyhow (MACC and the MCB).Things look worse than they are regarding Zips football and the NE Ohio weather due to the retarded scheduling of the past couple years, and this upcoming season. I HOPE the new stadium affords us the opportunity to play the majority of our home games in Aug/Sept/Oct with some regularity. I hope...Did I mention I hate domes?

I wish we had the choice of two guys of their talent level at every position. I like them both.

I think I know where you are going with this, and I agree.When I was growing up, there was a certain group of people at my church and school that would say, "If you took the best Catholic kids around the country and made a football team out of them, nobody could beat them." Translation: "I'm uncomfortable with the amount of black kids playing football because I'm a narrow minded hick, so I've made up this fantasy in order to feel better about my racist views without having to outwardly express them." I'm not pointing the finger at anyone on the board, but if the shoe fits......I found it interesting that Harvey was the first player on the board that I can remember to have himself AND his family attacked on this board. Shame on the board!Whatever happens to Harvey happens. I'll be at the games regardless. Let's hope he returns to the team to be a productive player though. I read through this thread in detail. I found NOTHING racist and NOTHING attacking Harvey's family. What the hell are you talking about?That is pretty strong stuff you posted GP. And it doesn't appear to have any merit. Zero. And it doesn't reflect well on our board. The best player on the team is not in spring camp. Fans are allowed to discuss that without fear that someone is going to spin it into a race issue. If Charlie Frye were not in camp in 2003, fans would be asking the same questions. For the same reasons. It is as simple as that."Shame on the board" my f-ing ass. Shame on you for pulling race into a standard sports issue.

I thought about chugging battery acid from a beer bottle , but thought better of it.

we would run into alot of scheduling problems if that were to happen, so i dont see it even coming close to happening.Me neither. And if our stadium turned out to be a dome, I'd turn in my season tickets. Then I'd vomit. Then I'd cry. Then I'd throw water balloons filled with my own blood and every preson responsible for selecting a domed structure. Then I'd hire a ninja to kick them in the nutsack . I'd go to bed and when I'd wake up I'd poke those same people in the eye with a sharp stick, sealing one of their eyes shut . I'd beat them with a folding chair, a la Ravishing Rick Rude and give them a "swirlly" in the toilet .I don't want a domed stadium.

If this were Columbus and Ted Ginn had missed spring practice due to "whatever," it would have been front page news. Everyone would know what the story was. The Zips "Ted Ginn" is David Harvey. I can't imagine how terrible our offense would have been in 2006 without his quick-strike threat. If anyone wants to fawn over the local paper's coverage of the Zips, they need to get real. Harvey's absence from the Zips Spring drills is the biggest U of A sports-related topic at this time and no one is addressing it. That's flat-out pathetic. Supporters of the Program deserve better than vague, open-ended excuses regarding Havey's situation. At any other school, you'd know something of substance by now.On a tangent to GP1's comment: Harvey got by on raw athleticism last year. He ran a TON of bad routes. He and Lindsay were constantly on each other's heels. His not participating in the Spring's drills hurts him a lot. Assuming he would be on the team next season, he will be substantially behind in the learning curve. With 3 first-year QB's, that will hurt us big time. And, it really opens the door for a guy like Vince Hill to cut into his PT.I always have taken guys that are "too good to be true" with a grain of salt. I recall the excitement when Marcus Sanders transferred from Minnesota. Look what he did as a Zip. Nate Robinson was a nationally ranked 5-star DL…he couldn't crack the starting line up on a very poor Zips 2006 DL. In basketball, "Mr Basketball" Emmanuel Smith was a total bust, as was national Top 50 player John Carson.My prediction - Harvey is done. I don't base that on any conversations I've had with anyone. I base it solely on history. When a team's most highly-touted, talented player drops off the face of the earth, that's not good. He has…and it's not.

Dru Joyce has no chance to play in the NBA. Earl Boykins similarities to Dru end with the fact that they are both short.

It's over. Take it to Bucknuts if you want to continue.

If he wanted to play football he'd be best off playing for the Zips this upcoming season to prove himself. He has one year of eligibility remaining (for a sport other than hoops). From everything I've heard, he has about zero interest in a football career.

I understand your point, but disagree. We have 3 QB's in the spring who have a combined 5(?) D1A snaps under their belt. I think Jackson has all 5. These guys need to prove, amongst many other things, that they can take a lick. Or, deliver one. Red "Don't hit me" shirts are for the upper-classmen QB's. That's not our situation.

If you can sift through the keyboard diarrhea in the smack forum (mostly excreted by one poster) you will find two key points made that will dispel your statement:1.) The comment was clearly made that the "anti-OSU" stuff has a home IN THE SMACK FORUM. If Dr. Z's funny picture was posted in the "Football" forum, the pro-OSU crowd would have a legit beef about the topic. But it wasn't. If OSU fans, or anyone else, can't handle the smack, they should avoid that forum. 2.) It was specifically stated that comments regarding Ohio State Football, as they relate to the Zips, are welcome because they ARE an opponent this fall. Again, if you can sift through the sewage, you will find it was a thin-skinned OSU fan who fought, and continues to fight the notion that U of A can be held in a similar light to OSU by some. This is highly offensive to many Zips fans.It is very simple. This is a University of Akron Athletics forum. It exists, and is moderately popular because there really is no other outlet for supporters of University of Akron Athletics to discuss their passion. It will remain 100% dedicated exclusively to U of A athletics and related topics (MAC, NCAA policies, etc.). If someone wants to discuss issues involving the Cavs, OSU, etc, with no relevance to UA, there are a million other places to do so.Also please keep in mind that those who run this board don't have the spare time to police it every minute. And they don't have the time to edit every sentence that might be objectionable to someone (we're at about 1,000 registered members if you filter out the spammers). When there is a gray area, the Zips fan will always get the benefit of the doubt on this board. There's no fee to access this board. If anyone doesn't like how it is run, there's no one forcing them to participate.There are many Akron/OSU fans on this site who "get it." There are also many "Akron/Notre Dame" fans and "Akron/Michigan" fans who participate here and "get it." They leave their loyalties for their "other" favotite school at the door when they enter ZipsNation. Respect the fact that this is a Zips site. Zips fans fight the OSU machine for respect every day in the newspaper, on the radio, at school, in the workplace…everywhere. This is one place Zips fans can come and be treated like the top dog in town. It will always remain that way.

Kansas State took a flyer on Huggins, giving him a chance after his DUI debacle. That's pretty weak for Huggins to stiff Kansas State only one year after they picked him up from the proverbial gutter? Yeah, WVU is his alma mater, blah blah blah....it is still weak on his part. Sucks to be Bill Walker.

Junaid Abdullah Profile (former Pitt Player)His name was mispelled on Dr. Z's roster.

If the Cavs pay Ira Newble 3 million/year, or Travis $350,000 per year, which makes more sense? Would Travis at the end of the Cavs bench have any affect on the team other than saving them a couple million dollars that they'd otherwise pay to some worthless, overpaid veteran towel-waver?

My fondest memory of that moment was the following day. I'm driving to work and Steve French is giving the game wrap up on WNIR and mentions Frye's finger popping out of the socket. Maggie (co-host) instantly quips, "I thought it was the K.e.n.t. quarterback that was having 'joint' problems?"

I think confused "second half" with "second quarter!"That first quarter of the Iowa game goes down in the anals of college history as the worst 15 minutes of football ever (and I did mean anals).

And his opinion isn't biased! FYI - My wife is a graduate of the U of A School of Law. Her twin sister attended OSU's law school. My wife feels that she got the better education, and my sister-in-law (now) agrees. The U of A School of Law does a great job of preparing you for the "real world." It may not be the most expensive in the state, but it may be the best.Hit us up at a Zips tailgate party this fall and she can give you any details you'd like.

From what I hear, Baker wasn't a bad player. However, he was a bad apple. He managed to offend just about everyone he came in contact with during his brief stint at UA.Estrada is, by all accounts, an outstanding kid. And an excellent football player.I share your concerns on the D-line. It would be huge if one of the incoming Fr. DL's could make a decent impact this year. Historically that's tough to do, but we really need it. Shane Shead is a Fr, but has a year of prep school under his belt. Maybe that head start makes him closer to a Soph than a Fr, development-wise?

Interesting hire. If I was the BG AD, I would have given serious consideration to their women's coach (only semi-joking here).Orr was one of my favorite NBA players. He had the body of Manute Bol, but was one tough SOB.

*Psssst* (whisper voice)….Doooooon't tell anyone….but the Zips play football against The Ohio State University this fall. Thus they are our opponent. Thus it is ok to rip on them. In fact, on ZipsNation.org, it is highly encouraged. Note 1: We regularly compete against OSU is soccer too. Rifle and Baseball too, if I'm not mistaken? We'd play them in hoops too, if they had any nut-sack.Note 2: Running smack against opponents in the "Smack" forum is exactly what the Smack forum is for. If you can't deal with it, don't click on it.Believe me, when the OSU fans start their juvenile taunts regarding the Zips as I walk towards the OSU stadium in my Zips gear this fall, I will have no problems pulling out a few Florida-related retorts. And it will be quality material, I assure you. F The Buckeyes in the skull.

The irony did not go unnoticed here!

Kennedy had the lowest yards per carry of the top 80 D1-A rushers in the nation last year, so I am certain he will need to work hard to maintain his workload. We need a runner that's at least a moderate threat to take it more than 20 yards a given carry and Kennedy has yet to show he has the speed or moves to break long runs.I was told Aaris Reed will be on the field. Whether it is offense or defense is undetermined but he will be a factor this year.I don't see Alex Allen transferring. Why would he? If he wanted to go to YSU he would have done so from the start. I am concerned about Alex's performance based upon watching a similar runner's return from injury a few years ago. Brandon Payne was never the same after he was injured. In hoops, it seemed to take both Wood and Dials until the latter half of this season…roughly 1 1/2 years after their respective ACL's…to really return to form.Gary Pride is intruiging. We'll need to wait until the summer to watch him. Walker is also a wildcard. He showed some nice speed and moves last year. Maybe after a year's experience back on the offensive side of the ball he can take things to another level?McMillon was a non-factor last year, despite our relatively weak RB situation. That makes me wonder if he's in the mix in 2007.I'm sure I'm forgetting some…too busy to think things out today!

In hoops, to date, that's pretty much been true. In football you can reference Ryan Myers as a "preferred walk on" that earned a scholarship and ended up in the NFL. There are many other "preferred walk ons" that have ended up with scholarships.The preferred walk on status is better than a general "walk on." It means the staff wants you on the team. That's better than the ordinary "intramural all star" that tries to make the squad during walk on try outs.

I liked it!

No way.Hipsher was "Dan Dakich Lite." Bring the team to respectability...burn the team out...get fired. At least Dakich could win a few games in the MAC tourney.I'm no O'Shea fan, but at least Tim O'Shea took a team to the NCAA's. Hipsher couldn't win a single MAC tourney game to save his life.No MAC school is stupid enough to hire Dan Hipsher. Everyone saw his "act" up close and personal for 9 years. That was his head coaching audition. He blew it.