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Are there any OSU players with a rap sheet less than 2 pages long? Is there any coach with such rampant crime/player issues who has as secure a job as Tressel. Win a national championship and everone looks the other way. Ohio State kicker arrested on drug charge Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State kicker Jonathan Skeete was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for trafficking marijuana and was suspended from the team indefinitely, the school said. Skeete was arrested early Wednesday morning by university police. He remains in a Franklin County jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning, said sheriff's Deputy Stephen Mayer. The school provided no other details about the arrest. Skeete's status on the team will be evaluated once the legal process is over, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said. Skeete, a sophomore from suburban Gahanna, was redshirted in 2004. He was not expected to be the Buckeye's No. 1 kicker this year - Josh Huston, a sixth-year senior, likely will fill that role. But Tressel said Skeete had made great strides in spring practice. Skeete converted two field goals in Ohio State's annual spring scrimmage last month but missed an extra point. Tressel said he was surprised and disappointed by news of Skeete's arrest.

Navy will never join the MAC. They are guaranteed a bowl game with 6 wins and can schedule whomever they want every year. They have no need for the MAC. The only possible new MAC members are Temple, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee (outside shot).

I agree...but I think we can get even better memories.. The Marshall win #1 will always be special as it was our first win over a Top 25 team. Being there to watch the Leftwitch saga unfold was also pretty cool. The Marshall win #2 was great because Frye needed a "signature comeback win." The drama was intense. It kept our champoinship hopes alive, and did so on national TV. That said, I think there are a LOT more bigger wins in store for the Zips in the near future. Those two Marshall wins were awesome in their own ways, but are likely mid-level stepping stones along the way to beating "BCS" teams, winning MAC Championships and winning bowl games. The Marshall wins were great...hell, the Navy win was great...but they were regular season wins. I think they'll soon be overshadowed by "bigger," more meaningful wins.

Team also has a former Zips pitcher on the roster **************************************************************** Wild Things open camp By Dave Mackall TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, May 12, 2005 Rambling down Interstate 70 on the outskirts of Washington, Falconi Field glistened in the morning sun as workers groomed the infield and hosed down the grandstand. At close range, the Washington Wild Things could be seen setting up shop Wednesday for the opening of training camp with 30 players reporting, including righthander B.J. Borsa, the team's reigning MVP who led the Frontier League in saves last season with 19. "I love baseball, and the atmosphere here is better than most," said righthander Brian Burks, a former Georgia Tech pitcher who played last season for the Eugene (Ore.) Emeralds of the Northwest League. The Wild Things must trim their roster to the league maximum of 24 players by May 25, when they open the regular season against the Ohio Valley Red Coats, and manager John Massarelli, who earned Frontier League manager of the year in 2004, will get a final chance to assess his team during three home exhibition games, including a May 20 doubleheader and a single game on May 21. "I don't think it matters what level you are. Everyone's excited to get going. Everyone's excited to play," Massarelli said. "If you're passionate about something, you want to be the best you can be." The Wild Things were very good last season, advancing to the playoffs for the third year in a row by posting a league-record 62 victories, which eclipsed the old mark of 56 they set in 2002. Only eight players from last year's team, including Borsa, are back this season. Among the other newcomers is lefthander Aaron Gangi, whom Massarelli predicted has a chance to go far. Gangi, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound former Tampa Bay Devil Rays farmhand who played collegiately at Akron, made the all-star team while with Hudson Valley of the Class A New York-Penn League in 2003. But he faltered last season, partially because of a digestive disorder, at Class A Charleston (S.C.) of the South Atlantic League and was released by Tampa Bay during spring training this year. "He has all the potential and tools to pitch in the big leagues," Massarelli said. Gangi, his arms folded and his glove securely attached to his right hand, smiled at the notion. "I hope he means that. I think I've got some potential, but we'll see," he said. "I'm just happy for the chance to get back out here." Gangi said he got a call from Massarelli shortly after he was released and jumped at the opportunity to join the Wild Things, who are not affiliated with any major league club. "It's definitely a confidence-booster. I don't take anything for granted," Gangi said. A total of 15 pitchers -- half of the preseason roster -- are in the Wild Things' camp. In addition to Borsa, who, posted a 7-1 record a year ago, other hurlers back are righthanders Kyle Augsburger, Brendon Davis, Eric Holt and Jim Popp. The remaining holdovers are catcher Randy McGarvey, infielder Joel Buchenauer and outfielder Mike Arbinger, who led the team with 106 hits.

I agree he recruited a better caliber of person @ Akron than Cinci. I knew a lot of the guys on his teams because I was @ U of A from '84-'89. Most of the guys were good people. They drank beer when they were 18...and they did it with me! Usually it was at The Townhouse. How does Huggins recruit against the likes of Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, etc when he's at a C-USA school like Cincinnati? He can't...unless he takes a lot of character risks. The kids with skills + character + grades are all gone by the time Bob Huggins knocks on their door. Ironic that after taking all those risks and all those suspect players, he bows out of the tourney every year by round 2. MAC, MVC or Horizon League schools do as well as him, but with decent kids...and at a fraction of Cincinnati's budget.

For the record: You were legal to drink @ 19 during a few of Huggins' years. I was good friends with Doug Schutz (former player, now deceased) during the Huggins years. I once asked him why the team was so good at home, and so bad on the road. He said some of the guys partied too hard on their road trips.

Gee, and it wasn't but 11 moth's ago that Bob was making these headlines. Does Cincinnati have ANY standards regarding their athletic programs? When officers pulled Huggins' car over at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday night, he said, "Don't do this to me," but was cooperative, according to the report by Sgt. Jeff Bronson and two other officers. Officers said Huggins told them he was on his way home after talking to recruits and had had a "couple" of beers. He denied that he was under the influence of alcohol. The report said Huggins was stopped because his car was straying out of its lane, and he sat at a light for 10 seconds after it turned green. Officers noticed vomit on the inside of the driver's side door and reported a strong smell of alcohol, prompting them to administer the field sobriety test. Huggins had slurred speech and red, watery eyes, the report said. Officers said he "staggered" out of the car and couldn't keep his balance during the sobriety test. Asked to recite the alphabet from the letter "E" through "P," Huggins said, "E, F, G, H, I, K, L, N, Z," according to the police report. Asked to count backward from 67 to 54, he counted from 62 to 52, the report said.

Unless Temple is playing basketball at the JAR every other year, I don't like it either. It's like picking up a fat chick when you're stone sober.

I have officially pulled the trigger on reserving a tailgate spot. For $15.00 extra...what the hell is there to lose? I think our group will get two side-by-side. 60x40 should seat 20 pretty comfortably? I hope other members of the Zipsnation join me in giving this thing a whirl. I think with the right group of people we can create a pretty kick ass game day community in the lower bowl! People will be begging to get in there in 2006, so get in now while the gettin's good!

Per Hoop Scoop Dot Com: We also have done some research and want to take a minute to catch you up on a number of verbal commitments that have slipped through the crack in recent months. The list includes 6'5 Terrell Eargle from Youngstown (Austintown-Fitch) OH, who has verbally committed to Akron, but first is heading to a prep school in South Carolina

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What's there to do in West Lafayette? Is Purdue a good school to hit the evening before a game? Any insider tips on where to go (good campus bars, etc.) and what to do are appreciated.

I doubt the CFN guy has ever been on campus. Inthezone's info is always solid, and he says Jabari is back to WR full time. Getsy has the job. Ferguson is #2. The only questions in my mind regarding QB are: 1.) If Getsy gets turf-toe in game 1, does JD go to Ferguson or revert to Jabari 2.) Does one of the incoming Frosh get any PT at QB?

If he can hand the ball off to Biggs...toss 8 yarders to Kasparek...and hit the occasional slant to Jabari or Hixson, he's 85% of the way there. I have to believe the 2005 game plan will be dramatically different than 2004's. Much less dependent upon the QB to make plays. The OL is obviously the biggest unknown. Probably 3 of the incoming Fr.'s will be relied upon to play serious game minutes. History bears-out that a bunch of Fr.s on the OL is a recipe for disaster. However, the incoming guys have some great HS accolades. Maybe they can gel as the season progresses?

I'm screwed: ZIPSFAN is 7 letters and the plate only allows for 6. :angry: Try ZIPFAN Although my support for the US Postal Service is strong, I prefer to show my support for the University of Akron ZIPS.

I'm screwed: ZIPSFAN is 7 letters and the plate only allows for 6. :angry:

Checked out a few of the Purdue message boards today. No September 10th stuff to be found. It's lunchtime....think I'll have a beer. ahhh.... *burp* Damn good stuff. BTW: I left a few beers in the Zipsnation virtual fridge (found beneath the "clickable smilies"). If anyone else wants one, they're on the house.

Per the PD, Lighty is going to OSU. Pretty early commit?

University may bid on Central-Hower <http://www.ohio.com/images/common/spacer.gif> UA has shown interest in expanding onto site, which sits on edge of campus; details must be discussed The University of Akron long has eyed the Central-Hower High School property to expand its campus. Now that the building might go on the market, UA would be a likely bidder. ``Certainly from a land use point of view, it's something we would like to acquire,'' said Roy Ray, vice president for business and finance at UA. ``The devil is in the details,'' Ray said Tuesday. He said the university doesn't know what the property would cost or how it would finance such a purchase. Monday, Akron Public Schools said Central-Hower -- which sits at the northern edge of the UA campus -- is among nine schools that may close to meet state requirements for the district's construction program. Ray said he doesn't know what UA would be willing to pay for the property. The university would get at least two appraisals before going forward with negotiations. Additionally, he said, UA would not seek to buy the property without first making sure such a purchase does not conflict with city plans. Ted Curtis, UA's vice president for capital planning and facilities management, said the university has no specific plans for the property. However, he said, the additional space would allow UA to tear down old buildings that are costly to operate. ``We can use the physical facilities there, the gymnasium there,'' Curtis said. ``There are a lot of departments that we can move into there.'' Akron Superintendent Sylvester Small said there have been no discussions with UA. He said that if Central-Hower were to close, the district would use it to house students from other high schools while those buildings are being renovated. Small said he would be willing to talk with UA officials. ``We are open to all kinds of creative ideas,'' he said. ``We at least have to listen to folks.'' In 1994, the university expressed an interest in buying Central-Hower and turning it into a student services building. The price was pegged at $16 million to $18 million. The Akron school board initially seemed to be leaning toward the sale, to help reduce the system's then $21 million debt. But board members eventually decided against any sale, saying a poll showed it would work against passage of a levy that was on the May 1994 ballot. (Last year, UA opened a new student services building across College Street from the high school.) In 2002, talk again arose about a possible sale. That was when Akron school officials began developing plans for the district-wide construction project. Officials said then that Central-Hower had relatively few students living nearby. After hearing from residents, however, the board voted to keep the school. A public meeting to discuss Central-Hower's future will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium on South Forge Street.

Three observations: 1.) Is Maple Heights supposed to the THAT good next year? They sure seem to have a ton of D1 prospects? 2.) Why is the RB that we have "low" interest in one of the few players that we've offered a scholarship? 3.) No Summit or Stark kids yet.

I would say it's more like "Props to Father Time for finally 'taking care' of the elderly UA trustees that clung on to the 'sunflower seal' like it was the last bottle of Viagara on earth."

I got an Andrew Jackson for the game DVD. Any takers? BTW: I've seen the Rutgers spring game about 4 times on Fox Sports while running on my treadmill the past 2 weeks. Would there be any harm in offering the game on a dvd? Am I the only one that would buy it?

Cleveland rookies gather for minicamp 4/29/2005, 3:00 p.m. PT By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press Braylon Edwards pulled on a white knit stocking cap with a menacing dog logo and slipped into a pair of shorts as orange as Halloween. "I like it," the Browns' wide receiver and first-round draft pick from Michigan said of Cleveland's dominant team color. "It's bright and bold — kind of like myself." On the other side of the locker room, quarterback Charlie Frye stood in front of a mirror and snapped on his shiny helmet. "I thought I looked good," Frye said proudly. "I think it's a good fit." Browns coach Romeo Crennel opened his first two-day minicamp for rookies and undrafted free agents on Friday, giving 42 players their initial taste of life in the NFL. For many of them it will be their one and only pro experience. For Edwards, Frye and the other six players Cleveland took in last weekend's draft, it's just the beginning of what they and the Browns hope will be fruitful careers filled with Pro Bowl appearances, AFC championships and Super Bowl rings. Before breaking off for meetings and taking the field for practice, several of the new Browns lounged around on the locker room floor reviewing notes and their playbooks one last time. Safety Brodney Pool, the team's second-round pick, wanted to be prepared. "I just know the coaches are going to quiz me on something," said the club's second-round pick. "I'd better know where I'm supposed to be." This weekend is the first chance for Frye and Edwards, a pass-and-catch combination the Browns hope click for years to come, to get to know each other better. They never could have imagined after meeting at the NFL scouting combine in February that they would soon be roommates. When Frye walked into their hotel room on Thursday, he was greeted with a warning from Edwards. "The first thing he said was, 'You better not snore,'" Frye said. "I don't." Edwards noted that he and Frye had immediate chemistry before hooking up for their first pass completion, a crisp 12-yard out pattern during a drill at the beginning of Friday's workout. "He's a good guy," said Edwards, who was offered a scholarship by Akron and could have been Frye's teammates four year sooner. "He doesn't snore and he doesn't mind the TV being on at night. I'm a night owl and I can't sleep without the TV." The two spent their first night as Browns teammates going over their new playbooks and talking — mostly about their golf games. Edwards was impressed to learn that Frye regularly shoots in the low 80s. "I shoot 99," Edwards said. "He's giving me strokes right now. We've set a date to see who can really play."

Hey Z-P...were you drafted by the Chicago Cardinals or the Canton Bulldogs? I forget. BTW: When are you gonna autograph my photo of you?

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