Captain Kangaroo

God Forbid!!

The Louisville game in on traditional satellite TV. WHAS in Louisville is carrying it. They have the satellite coordinates posted on the the Cardinals' web site. Anyone know of a bar in Akron that still gets "big dish" satellite feeds?

If the new member is claiming that winning the 2005 MAC title and going to a Bowl game won't affect this year's recruit class (we have approximately 20 scholarships left to give and two months left until signing day)...and that Can't somehow is out-recruiting us...I guess I don't care all that much if they don't stick around.

Conyers is 90% certain out due to transcript issues, not grades. Allegedly there's a slim chance he could still play. The problem was not with the high school where he graduated, but from a prior high school (he had transferred during his junior year). That is my understanding.

What an absolute DICK to write crap like that at this time. I love his facts..."JD is from Colorado and the Colorado job just opened up...That means JD is a candidate for the Colorado job." Yeah, Lee Owens 7-5 was exactly like this year's 7-5. I guess it doesn't matter that two of Lee Owens' wins were against Cal Poly and Howard, while JD's were Division 1 wins that iced championships. Yeah, that one loss vs Can't was what got Owens fired. Boy if he'd have just won that game he'd have gotten a 10-year contract extension. What an absolute dick.

If you posted a 500 foot by 500 foot high definition billboard above your head that beamed "I'm a freaking idiot," with an arrow pointing down to your skull I don't think it would approach how utterly clueless you made yourself look with those two comments. You've truely set a new standard. God Bless you.

Wow...is it even worth comment? Who the hell formulated that match up? Couldn't we have scrimmage the U of A intramural champs or my summer softball team or Mogadore's JV girls instead? One on 5 vs. Jim Dennison would have been more competitive. :blink: Random notes: * Goddard's title of "instant offense" has been usurped. I think I'd rather watch Futch hoist 3's than Goddard thusfar. * Quade appears to be the future loser in PT to Rybek or Linart. I'm still waiting for Quade to show anything on offense. Meanwhile Linart is getting points and rebounds and Rybek looks to be effective too. * Sowers has a sweet shot. I wonder if he can stroke it vs. the better competition? * Bubba hit some 3's again...but I also wonder if he can do it against the better competition, where the defense is tougher and he has to work for a shot. * Futch started off shooting fade-aways and rushing his shot. Against these midgets it was pretty puzzling. He quicky realized it wasn't Cal he was up against and began abusing them. Good to see him be aggressive and confident. * Ok...the Z-I-P-S cheer that rotates the JAR is better. AC Slater is gone...people are getting into it. Now speed it up. Start slow...then get it flying around the JAR. After about 8 rounds of it at 33RPM I think people are starting to go to sleep. * Can we stop scheduling this D-3 tripe beginning next season? Please? * I loved KD'd post game interview. Speaking on Mississippi State..." After we beat them we'll play Clemson." God damn he's a breath of fresh air after hearing Hipsher make excuses and hide from any sort of major opponent. * Richmond gave Louisville a scare, so why can't we beat them? Play smart, Rome!

You shoulda been there, Dr. Z. They introduced the football team...JD spoke a few words...the team began to exit...and the Berman clip came on the big screen. Everyone stopped to watch. A magical moment...lots of Zips pride beaming after it was done. OK...Now it's time to focus on Memphis!!!

Glad to see the folks from Toledo take the 60 minute drive north to support the conference...both of them. I'm all for freedom of speech and diversity, but if you come on our fan board and bring nothing more to the table than incessant, ignorant comments regarding our fans and team...then you lose your privilege to post here. If you begin having trouble posting on this board, don't bother contacting your network administrator. You will have become one of only a handful of losers ever to be banned from our board.

He's a qualified candidate, but he also lost to CMU, Ball State and Army. I don't know how else to phrase this that won't sound negative...because I don't mean it negatively...but we were 6-5 with a very easy schedule. We lost to some very bad teams. The Coach of the Year, if it is going to a MAC coach, doesn't go to a 6-5 coach following up a 6-5 season. If we beat the three teams I listed above then JD is a frontrunner for the award. I love JD. He did a GREAT job. But I don't see him getting this award.

I watched the entire game and I'm as big a Zips fan as they come. Trust me, the refs were not that bad. If French and Dunn said they were bad...thay say that every game. We took a ton of outside shots (since Travis was out, we had no choice). You don't draw fouls from 20 feet out. Cal frequently shot from inside the paint and got the calls. IMO Travis fouled out because he played wrecklessly. After the first foul or two he should have realized how the game was being called. He never adjusted, and picked up 5 of the quickest fouls I've ever seen.

That's what happens when one team hoists a bunch of 3's and the other bangs it inside. The refs weren't all that bad.

George O'Leary went 8-4 and is "bowling" with a team that was 0-11 last season. He gets my vote.

What's the rationale on that one?

I'm hearing Boston College.

Long overdue!

(I'm glad I can now laugh about those days)

I haven't been able to get to a keyboard for several days...and most of you have said what needs to be said already...but here's some quick notes anyhow: * Great pre-game party to get things started! Thank you U of A! * Great to see Getsy return to early season form. All the credit to him and the staff for keeping the faith and working through the tough times. * Absolutely stellar offensive line play. Another group that took a beating on this page during the season, but continued to work and improve. Simply awesome...Luke had all day to throw. * It was great to see some love between the players and the fans. One of the players wrote on a marker board "Thank You Fans!", holding it up to the crowd, and many of the guys walked behind the bench to clap for the fans after the game. The guys busted their ass and I'm sure it was very gratifying to see so many appreciative fans. * A student walking up the stairs after the game was yelling "YEAH BABY, THIS IS WHY I CAME TO AKRON!!" The guy must be related to Nostradamus...but it was fun to witness that type of enthusiasum for the school. * Classy fans from NIU. I met many of them and all were great people. * The NIU fans who stated Ford Field sucked for tailgating were correct. There was no place to go. However, it would have sucked worse for him if he were like me and went to Sunday's Vikings/Lions game only to find that no bar in Detroit can sell beer before 12pm? What the hell's up with that? BTW - Go Vikes. * The one thing that puzzles me is our propensity to pass when were first-and-goal inside the 10? It's happened several times this season. I don't get it....but what the hell do I know? * Looking forward to the 26th like you wuldn't believe!!! Thank you ZIPS and UAM!!

* Nice to get the game on Comcast. What a treat! * The game announcers were among the best informed and objective I've ever heard from a opponent's crew. Excellent game call. * The yellow "Moving A" logo for the Zips score??!! Someone get Comcast the new Roo!!! * That was probably the best game the Zips have played against a "major" opponent in 10 years. The fianal score was very deceiving. * Travis' foul trouble was crippling. Although the fouls were a little ticky-tack, they were not outrageous. Someone needs to tell Rome that he is much more valuable to us on the floor than on the bench. * Preston played an awesome game. With Rome out he stepped up his game big-time. Good defense and excellent shooting. * Although Cal was beaten by EMU, they were severely depled by injury in that game. They were full strength vs. the Zips. Powe is a big time player. * Futch played very well in Rome's absence too. Hit some FT's. * Dials was awesome in the first half. One announcer was so impressed with his play he stated "I'm officially declaring myself west coast President of the Nick Dials Fan Club." Dials offensive firepower and defensive tenacity are very reminicent of a soph/junior Jamie Bosley. * Joyce had a solid game. He has the edge over Bubba for PT in my book. * Again, Bubba got shut down. He really needs to work harder for his shot, pick up his defense and quit qriping to the refs while the action is moving to the other end of the court. Bubba is killer when he's bombing the treys, but if he's not he's a liability. * Quade needs to get some sort of an offensive game going on. He looks utterly lost when he gets the ball in the low post. If I were KD, I would bring in Ryan Andrick to give Quade some pointers on how a skinny freshman can turn into a solid post player with a Kevin McHale-esque over/under move. * Peterson had a twitch of Tarver in him. He took a couple shots vs Cal that were very ill-advised. We need DP's offense, but 3-pointers with 30 seconds left on the shot clock played right into Cal's hands. In general, the Zips were filling it up...but there was a hole in the bucket. The hole was Travis. We can't beat a team like Cal without Rome. Here's hoping he plays smarter this week against Louisville.

Regarding Akron being "the new Syracuse"...all I can say it the win last Thursday in Detroit was the greatest win in Syracuse history.

If we build some sterile multi-purpose dome I'd kill myself. Thank God Don Plusquellic "Don Dome" idea is stone dead.

Great heads up ZFF. I looked at the ESPN game plan schedule and the Cal/Zips game isn't on it, so I have to believe the Zips will be on TV tonight at 10:30pm!!! Finally a break for all of us Dish subscribers who can't get ONN!!!

You haven't been to a Zips game since 2003...how are you going to make it to the JAR for Zips gear? Can I offer you directions?

Are those times "walking" or "driving?" I would like to hit the Microbrewery before the game but I'm taking the hotel shuttle to Ford Field. Thanks. Those are all walking distances. If you go to the Elwood, get there early...its usually jam-packed but is a great place to drink. I'll likely be at the Beer Company...me and Frank Solich. See you tonight!!! Go Zips!!!

Are those times "walking" or "driving?" I would like to hit the Microbrewery before the game but I'm taking the hotel shuttle to Ford Field. Thanks.