Captain Kangaroo

Saturday was likely the 2nd earliest I've ever left a Zips game. I think the 66-5 3rd quarter score against WMU back in 2011 got me out the door faster.

There was about 12 minutes left in the 3rd quarter when I strolled out.

If we can generate 5 turknowvers I think we can full off the upset.

Know way the Zips defense holds Buffalo under 35 pints, Buffalo 38 Akron 21

Kent's defense is terrible. It's almost like they're afraid to tackle anyone. Gibson/Irons will have a big day against the Flashes through the air. I wish the Zips had the horses to take advantage of it on the ground.

Glad he got his 11th year of eligibility granted! 🥚🎧🎵

There a reason Domino's sells so many of their crappy, bland pizzas...and why so many people like "Whale of a Pail" vanilla ice cream...and why Food Club brand BBQ sauce is on the grocery store shelf...or why the dogs playing poker picture outsells prints of anything Picasso created. Many people just don't care about quality. And that's not a knock on anyone...it's the way it is. For those that appreciate an artisan pizza, or a well-crafted IPA, or an awesome 14-hour smoked brisket...they have a different outlook. I see the script Akron as "mailing it in." Boring and unimaginative. A nice, safe, "Whale of a Pail" ice cream logo for the masses to accept. It bothers me, because we are capable of better. Logos should be cool, fun and sell merchandise. "Script Akron" could've been made by Brownie Troop #39.

I think QB is the least of our problems. DL and LB’s are #1, and if someone wanted to make a case for OL I couldn’t disagree.

Good for Boogie. Hard working kid. He deserves some success.

Gibson playing well

If they can give Gibson or Irons a pocket, we can score points. Arth isn’t afraid to let his QB throw the ball downfield. Or use the tight end. It is a fun offense to watch on the rare occasion that the QB can get to 3 or 4 Mississippi.

Boooo helmet! 😡

It’s pretty much the opposite of the Zips. Could you imagine winning 11 in a row at InfoCision?

I'd expect even DJ Irons would vote for Gibson to start the game. And have a reasonably long leash to work his way through a mistake or two. I'm as big an Irons fan as anyone that doesn't have the last name "Irons," but if what Gibson did in half #2 lands him holding a clipboard this week I'm removing my "Extend Arth" sign from the front yard.

Difficult game to handicap this week. Miami is unexplosive, unsexy, and underachieving. But can they top the 2-4 Zips, who awoke from a 1,000 day nap last week, garnering their first road win of the Tom Arth era. And only the 3rd win of said era. Miami nipped the 0-12, 2019 Zips team 17-20, so we know their staff has the capability of overlooking a seemingly inferior opponent. How good are the Zips? If you go by the last 2 quarters of the OU game, and the first 1.5 quarters (3/8ths?) of the BG game, they're horrible. BG had to set a record for lowest score in D1 history when when compared to their field position. How did these clowns beat Minnesota? The Zips tried to give the game away with a blocked FG, blocked punt inside their own 30, fumble inside their own 30, and INT inside their own 30...and a muffed punt inside their 10 that was fortunately recovered. Still, Zach Gibson, behind a completely re-vamped offensive line, bested DJ Irons efficient Auburn effort with an astounding 14 of 15 for 177 yards and 3 TDs. Akron defenders were the beneficiaries of 5 BG turnovers. I think they had 13 total turnovers in Arth's first season? I think the 19.5 point spread favoring Miami is insane. They scored 12 total points last week. When misunderstanding a GT press conference question this week, Arth blasted at George "WHO WOULD YOU START(at QB)?" I wish George would have ran with it and responded "Are you serious? GIBSON! Did you see what that kid did on Saturday!?" I don't see Kato starting again, unless they give him a token series at Kent, or Senior day, out of respect for his time served. So the prediction...and I consider myself a healthy 4.5 and 1.5 on the season after missing last week's Zips win, and missing OU's margin of victory... Absolutely take the 19.5 points if it is still available. Absolutely take Zach Gibson and his revamped offensive line to pull a major upset over the overconfident Redhawks. Zips 24 Miami 23

He has had a strange journey so far. He got some starts in 2019...actually played very well in a loss to UMass. Then, he starts all 6 games of the "bastard" 2020 season, and really doesn't distinguish himself. Then gets leapfrogged by Kato and Irons. Definitely a credit to him that, when his number was called on Saturday, he wasn't disengaged...yukking it up with some reserve punter at the end of the sideline. Or pouting over his 3rd string status. He was ready when his number was called, grabbed the reins of the offense and led the Zips to an improbable second half offensive explosion. Hats off to him!

Maybe this has already been posted elsewhere, but here is a nice story on Blake.

Hester reminds me of Bobby Henry. North-South runner that hits holes quickly. The new-look Zips OL played fine today. Pleasant surprise. Happy for all the players…first road win in 3 years! They deserve to celebrate tonight.

Zips coaches were a couple games behind @Football grandma Three new OL’s today. And Beckman was moved.

Wow is BG playing terrible. Kudos to the Zips for taking advantage of it. How much Valium did the color commentator take before kickoff. He announces like he’s in a library. 🤫

It isn’t sarcasm. It’s truth. Keep hoping the Zips straw turns to gold. I hope you’re right. But I see nothing that portends anything but a team that is too small, too slow and too unathletic to win more than 1 or 2 games in year FOUR of Arth’s tenure. Winning 1 in year #3 is etched in stone. This gives him a total of 3-4 wins over 4 years. Is that what he sold Larry Williams on when he was hired? Bowden took over worse. Owens took over worse. And both those guys year # 4 blows away where we’ll be at the end of 2022. Arth has grossly underestimated the talent level needed to compete in the MAC. And if we have only 2 wins to show for his efforts after 3 seasons, it is unprecedented that people would say he merits a 4th year. We’re 12th in the MAC, and it is unbelievable how much we’d need to improve just to move to the 11th slot. Paying off an underperforming coach’s last 2 years is a cost of doing business in big boy football. If we finish 2021 with 1 FCS win, it is time to move on. Cuz we ain’t winning more than 1 game in 2022 if he stays. Show me anything other than hope that portends anything different.

BG 41 Akron 17

T-shirt worthy truism.

He’s one of my top 3 people I’ve met within the football program in my 30-something years in the area. Love the guy. But there’s no way he could run a D1 football program with his heath condition. If he could, I’d take him in a heartbeat. Great football guy, and greater human being.

Temple hung with Cincinnati for a half tonight. Their fans must be stoked!