ZippyRulz

Nice slide show article on Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1773945...nes-win/page/11

TB is really putting his mark on the uni's. I trust that it will be an effective part of his recruitment and fan base marketing plan.

I think we have a good shot at beating UMass this year.

We beat JMU because of TD passes on crossing routes in the end zone. Pounding the ball for 2 yards at the goal line is not a gimme.

It may have been a sign of confidence, actually, if TB is thinking we can stay with them another half and it might come down to a close game at the end. Put the points on the board now, especially since they gave us a bad spot and decreased our chances of a first down. Too bad we missed the FG.

the decline was anticipated as part of a multi-year strategy to improve academic preparedness, retention and graduation rates for all students, according to UA Senior Vice President, Provost and Chief Operating Officer Mike Sherman. "Starting in 2006, we experienced a five-year period of tremendous growth—26 percent growth—with enrollment peaking in 2011," Sherman said. "The numbers we are seeing today are due, in part, to an enrollment strategy we instituted in the last two years. For example, we steered nearly 400 students this past year into programs at community colleges where they will be able to receive more preparatory courses and be better equipped to succeed in the initial stages of their higher education. This is a student success strategy that aligns with our college completion objectives."

I'll take the Zips +45

Watching the replay, it was an awkward, backpedaling pass off his back (right) foot with a JMU player coming hard. The replay doesn't show him running down the field after the throw but TB confirmed in his post-game interview that's how/when he injured the leg.

I didn't get to watch the replay but I seem to remember him gimping right after he made the throw (from where he made it) and saw that it was caught. It wasn't like he was in a dog pile in the end zone celebrating. I thought maybe he had twisted his knee or ankle while hoisting the long pass. Maybe someone will watch the replay and let us know.

Beat the spread. Use the paycheck to recruit a stellar class.

redshirting?

That was some drama tonight. Pohl comes out and struggles, Hirschman comes in and gets us back in the game. Hirschman gets hurt and Pohl gets another chance...and capitalizes. We may have a QB controversy for the rest of the season...depending on Hirschman's status. I had no sound thru-out the game...did they say anything about NH15's injury?

This is looking like a final possession shootout.

The score I get using the line of Zips -3 and over/under of 53 is Zips 28, Dukes 25. Looks like JMU will get a safety, miss a PAT, and kick a field goal.

http://www.breezejmu.org/sports/article_6a...1a4bcf6878.html "They are the best team that you're going to play all year." This is what head coach Mickey Matthews told his players as they huddled around him at the end of a hot, extended practice on Tuesday afternoon. "You may face better individual players, but they are the best unit you will face all season," he said. Matthews is referring to the Dukes' upcoming game against the University of Akron on Saturday. HECK YEAH !!

Have we played before in those all-white uniforms we wore Thursday? I don't remember seeing them in the past.

Recent FCS history: http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2012-13.../20120915k0ffk6

RantSports preview: http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/20...and-prediction/

Stick a fork in Kirk Ferentz.

"At the south end of campus sits the gleaming but nearly empty InfoCision Stadium, a four-year-old, $61.6 million albatross that represents the university's biggest miscalculation in a decade....That's not to suggest the Zips should still be playing in the Rubber Bowl." What a ding-dong.

OK, I'm ready...is it Thursday yet? Was that Cody Grice bustin the dance moves?

Keep O'Leary guessing. Why telegraph our starting lineup? We should start our 3rd string...I bet he isn't game planning for that

I'd say ask this guy: Sports Editor, Ron Ledgard (Coverage of sports news.) 330-996-3827 rledgard@thebeaconjournal.com

Can he double as a smash-mouth lineman?