ZippyRulz

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2014/10/qb_kyle_pohl_is_back_for_the_a.html#incart_related_stories The good news for the Akron Zips is that quarterback Kyle Pohl is back, 100 percent good-to-go on the football field. Bowden also said no final decision would be made on a starter until the end of the week, although both quarterbacks would likely play. Following a recent practice, where Pohl participated full-go in full gear, the 6-3, 215-pound junior QB said he was now ready for a return to action. "I feel great,'' he said. "I have felt good since the middle of last week. Just wanted to go through all the precautions. I am ready to go." "I'm ready to go, cleared, and knocking the rust off from last week, getting back into it. I feel good."

It wouldn't have been fair to Pohl to put him in late in the game? Was it fair to the defense to leave Woodson in to throw 4 picks? I don't know how this doesn't hurt recruiting. If I'm a potential recruit watching the Zips, I'm wondering what the criteria are for playing time here, if it's not based on merit.

No bowl for you, Zips. BG will be favored by 20.

Was that a collective groan I heard from the MAC game announcers? "Okey Dokey" is a great nickname though...that or "Li'l Gamechanger"

If we don't get burned for any long TD passes....we win. If we run to the outside for positive yardage 4+ times.....we win. If Grice has 3+ carries.....we win. If we turn the ball over via punts 7+ times....we lose. If we throw 22+ incompletions....we lose. If we lose 2 or more players to ejections and/or injuries....we lose.

Thanks for the link. I don't think TB threw the game away because Woodson played but he certainly didn't pull out all the stops he could have with the running game. We had 7 "turnovers" on punts, mostly because of incomplete passes; if we move the chains a few more times then maybe it doesn't come down to a few mistakes at the end of the game. "The Process" is alive and well, and "expectations management" is a big part of it.

AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron football head coach Terry Bowden and swimming and diving head coach Brian Peresie will be the guests on tonight's Zips Live presented by Lee Hyder and Associates, which is broadcast from 7-8 p.m. ET live from Johnny J's Pub and Grille in the Valley (1282 Weathervane Lane). Maybe something will be said about the QB situation for Saturday. I don't plan to listen but maybe someone would like to report back. TB is showing me he has no set goals for this year and is in no big hurry to go anywhere. Which is good if he can continue to upgrade the roster each year.

Apparently. Balsy?

TB had already announced TW as the starter by Thursday. By gentlemen's agreement, he couldn't go back on that...it wouldn't have been fair to Solich and the Bobcats.

2014 MAC Basketball Top 25: #20 G/F Jake Kretzer, Akron Zips http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2014/10/22/6994637/2014-mac-basketball-top-25-20-g-f-jake-kretzer-akron-zips

So what's the minimum time before the game that TB needs to name the starter?

"They were beating us up front. We should have used our fullback and run over some people..."

Pretty much a must-win if we want to maintain a winning record, since beating BG is going to be a 50-50 proposition at best. And if we lose this one the regrets over the OU game plan are going to be that much worse.

Call me crazy but I think we could average more than 1 yard per carry in the MAC if our coaches set their minds to it.

Of course he is. He was given all the responsibility and pressure to win the game with his arm in his first start and he failed to do it. I guess that's the life of a college QB but damn, TB...

Plus a 285 pound fullback, and you just concede the run game to OU? What are they, the Steel Curtain?

After that, I don't think I'll bother tuning in to the Ball State game. Some Top 25 is sounding good.

And the last time we were 5-2 is still.....1955.

If they don't false start on 4th & 1 there's no pick and we score again (maybe). The false starts need to stop.

I'm sure they will be picking on our secondary all day.

If we lose having a high number of incomplete passes, it will be our own fault. There should be no more than 10 in this game.

Can anyone explain to me why any team announces its starting lineup prior to any game? Wouldn't it be better to keep the opponent in the dark?

Well, that's certainly going to make it more difficult to compete with UConn..

He could have more money, more limelight, a bigger fan base...several reasons to leave. In the post-Pitt press conference he used the language "married to Akron...it's a good situation" but I wouldn't read too much into one sound bite. The bobcatattack fellers "know" he'll be gone after 1 or 2 winning seasons / bowl games here.

Education is the answer. Teach people to think for themselves. Competency testing is a must.