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Board activity seems to be exponentially higher the week after a loss than a blowout win?😃
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The drums in the background during highlights are really annoying.
At 80 years old, Joe Dunn is still The Man. Who's going to fill his shoes when he finally hangs up the mic?
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I also noticed Colgate transfer Chris Gee was still not dressed out. Not sure what his status is for the year, but if he can get healthy, he could provide a nice power element to the backfield.
He was injured towards the end of summer camp and I was told he might miss the entire season.
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1 hour ago, MangoZip said:
Remember a few years ago when Colgate went up 17-0 on the Zips? They need to play well or this could be an absolute disaster losing to them.
Or when Morgan State could have taken a knee and beat us, and instead ran the ball, and we got a strip-6 as the horn sounded to win?
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9 hours ago, ZippyDoo said:
this game means nothing unless the Zips lose. Even if they win 45-0 it won't show us anything at all.
They are playing a JV team and I fear instead of developing players or seeing what options exist it will be used for nothing more than stat padding for the starters. it shows me that program development means nothing if it is all the same players in the same positions. i don't want to hear on sunday how some starter that hasn't done anything in three games suddenly figured it out.
im not saying bench all the starters but i do think if they really wanted to develop the program this would be the perfect game for players to get experience and see what they can handle.
Duquesne beat OU a couple years ago. The seem to be a decent FCS team in 2025, playing #10 Lehigh pretty close last week.
I hope the starters take the game seriously and build a nice lead that allows the guys further down the depth chart to get PT. But the Zips have a history of making FCS games much closer than they need to be.
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My son gets married on the 21st so I will miss this one.
On my wedding day 32 years ago the Zips were down 35-0 at the half to BG. I listened to the game on my Sony Walkman in the vestibule as the church filled up.
Hoping for a better result in 2025.
Here’s my niece, then a freshman at Akron, bottle-feeding him at the Acme-Zip game in 2001. Time flies…
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1 hour ago, ZippyDoo said:
Financially speaking only:
UMASS just hired Joe Harasymiak in December 2024. His contract details are:
Term: Five years.
Salary: Approximately $1.3 million to $1.4 million annually.
NIL/Revenue Share: Guaranteed funds of $2 million for 2025 and $3 million for 2026.
Staff Pool: Over $2.7 million, which is projected to be the highest in the MAC.
We have Joe for $650,000? And he's HC, OC and QB coach.
We have $0 in NIL.
Our staff pool is the lowest in D1.
I can imagine, if Joe leaves or is fired at year's end, how bad a coach we will get for the sack of beans, buttons and bus tokens we offer.
I work in Industrial Automation. It's impossible to beat your competition when you have half their distribution network, half their direct sales force, 1/4 their overall budget, 1/10 the Marketing budget, limit your outside sales force to generating business by phone and Linkedin messaging vs. getting on the road and meeting customers face-to-face, etc. etc.
On one hand you don't want the University to go public with the shackles and anchors they've strapped on Joe. It would kill whatever miniscule recruiting sell-points we have left. On the other hand, staying quiet hangs Joe out to dry. 99% of the general public thinks we're funded just like anyone else. They only see wins and losses.
On TV MacGyver can beat the bad guys with paper clips, duct tape and a AAA battery. In real life, that doesn't play out so well.
I hope Joe has a good MAC season and sticks around another year or two. He's been dealt the mother of all losing hands and been asked to beat Phil Ivey.
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41 minutes ago, egregiousbob said:
Those are East Coast dollars. The cost of living in suburban Boston is outrageous.
Amherst is 2 hours west of Boston
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I thought is would be interesting to compare the coaching staffs and budget between UAB and Akron. From what I can tell, UAB's football budget is roughly 11 million dollars...about double that of the Zips
UAB has 24 football coaches and 18 support staff.
Akron has 12 coaches and 6 support staff.
And we only lost by 3 to them, on the road.
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2 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:
Don’t turn it over, actually win the turnover battle, rack up 441 yards of offense, and still find a way to lose. Rough.
Defense pitched a shutout in the second half to boot…
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I predict Bruno gets stolen by Purdue as soon as this season’s over.
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FYI only - there were some recent instances where the behavior of a couple members didn't meet the standards of ZipsNation. When this happens it drives good people away, and puts a damper on quality conversation. I apologize. I tend to give people a really long leash, and I probably need to nip this stuff in the bud quicker.
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23 hours ago, MangoZip said:
Big talk from a guy who's offensive line makes more money via NIL than the Zips entire football budget.
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3 minutes ago, dre22era said:
The win put Avon (15-0) in the state final for the first time since 2011 and snapped a five-game losing streak to Hoban (12-3) in the state semifinal but i guess the specifics are irrelevant huh. #Casuals
Hire the Avon coach! #cosmetics
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3 minutes ago, dre22era said:
Going for their 6th state championship in 10 years
Yeh complete BS huh
How about actually watch some football then get back to me.
They played Avon tough last year. Only lost by 25 in the DII semifinals.
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The information above is too good to fade away to page 2. I will try to make the @catdaddyp season predictions and previews the official game day threads from here-on-out.
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2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:
Bud Wilkerson and Johnny Rodgers are not coming out of that tunnel.
Why would an old Sooner coach come out of a Nebraska tunnel?
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2 hours ago, GP1 said:
Did anyone else see the OSU Athletic Director on CNBC this morning talking about the business of college athletics? The sleaze dripping off the guy was noticable to the point I think the interviewers picked up on it.
He did some bragging about the TV ratings for the Texas game. 16.6 million people watched the game. I wonder if the NFL owners noticed and are licking their chops for those viewers. NFL games draw between 17 and roughly 30 million per game. If I was the NFL, I would start with driving college football out of the Saturday prime time games and then work my way earlier into the day. I'd bankrupt college football with a better product that people have more of an appetite for.
Why would you do that to your free minor league?
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In any country outside North America they don’t have college-associated sports. Talented kids play in professional leagues. Yeah, some would come here for a free education, but it made more financial sense to stay in Germany, Israel, Serbia, etc.
Now that there’s serious money being doled out by colleges you will see an onslaught of foreign kids crossing the pond to play basketball.
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Jordon Simmons left the Zips this summer for the greener pastures of Georgia State.
Six RBs had rushing attempts in the Panthers 63-7 loss to Ole Miss. Jordon wasn't one of them. He did have 1 reception for -2 yards.
Definitely would have been nice to have him splitting the load with Patrick last Thursday.
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Asking around, here is the general consensus of the Zips status as we roll into Game #1 -
- The Zips will be "alright" this year. The offense should be in the top 1/3 of the MAC.
- This should be the best Zips OL in Joe's tenure. There are 7 or 8 guys playing really well right now. Last season there might have been 3 or 4.
- Finley is a top 3 MAC QB. His accuracy has improved. He's bulked up a bit. He's a team captain.
- Gant and Gee are dinged up. Redshirt Freshman Sean Patrick is a quick kid with good running instincts and will see a lot of PT on Thursday.
- The WR group is thought to be better and deeper than last year, even with the loss of Norton. Mason may turn out to be the best of the bunch. Marcel Williams (Marshall) has fit in very well. Alex Adams, Polk, Walker, Monteiro (Pitt) and Grear (Fresno State) will all see appreciable PT. If fully healthy, Grear could be a big addition.
- Ruggow has also been dinged up. He'll be the 2nd or 3rd QB depending upon the situation. Johnson has good legs and size, and a little better arm than the now-departed Bullock. He'll probably be slotted for a similar role as Tahj this season. Cibastion Broughton could show up anywhere, at any time.
- Ronald Hull stands out as the most capable DL. There are a slew of other big bodies that really haven't distinguished themselves. They'll rotate until there's some separation.
- LB is a similar situation. We have a lot of bodies, but no one is really standing out. PT is there for the taking to whomever shows well. Markus Boswell could turn out to be a surprise impact player as the season progresses.
- The secondary is the strength of the defense. White, Reed (Kentucky), Anderson (Washington State), Branch (Sr. and former Kent team captain) all had excellent camps.
- Not sure who will be the kicker on Thursday. It's a positional battle that remains up for grabs.
- The Zips were able to get their training table returned, but at the expense of some recruiting tools. Our budget is what it is...
Wyoming has won 5 of their last 6 games against MAC opponents for a reason. They've played in a slightly better conference and had slightly better players. Deeper budgets, bigger staff, etc. On paper they should beat the Zips.
Are they a little jet lagged from the long trip from Laramie? Are they overconfident in facing a Zips team that's been a regular in the Bottom 10 for seemingly forever? Or, can Finley light it up...the Zips secondary generate a few turnovers...and the Zips start the season 1-0?
Gimme a 41-40 Zips victory. Finley gets the Gatorade bath.
Can we get a Wallenda to tightrope from high above the Infocision faithful at halftime?
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3 hours ago, MangoZip said:
Can’t read it. Screen shots? Summary?
If, 4 games before the home opener, the article subtext shows someone is interviewing Joe Moorhead about family, movies, music and happy people, what additional details are needed regarding the frivolity? It sure makes me pine for the good old days of George Thomas.
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Game #5 Zips @ Toledo - 3:30 pm September 27th: Catdaddyp July Preview → Official Game Thread
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We go as Finley goes. His 9th year…or whatever it is…has been disappointing thus far. If the OL is passable, and he trusts them, I think we have a shot at the upset this week. Is he’s seeing ghosts and scrambling to his left for no apparent reason, we will likely lose by 32.