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Remember, Bickley was recruited to Akron at a time when players with his speed wouldn't come to Akron if we paid them. Thanks, iCoach. Also, our big receivers weren't making big plays on Saturday. Hence, some changes in the offense. Bickley will score a big TD in a big game before this season is over. You should be rooting for Bickley because the success of the team partially depends on it. Enough though; I have no desire to argue indefinitely with you about this. I just felt the need to provide some balance here.

GP!, I don't feel that you are being objective about Bickley. Big deal, he fumbled the ball. All players will do that if they get enough touches. He's not fumble prone, and that fumble was not necessarily due to his size. Did you see Bickley's catch into traffic near the goalline in the 4th quarter? He took a big hit, held onto the ball, and stayed on his feet after initial contact. If our other "big" receivers were so much better than him, he wouldn't be third on the team in receiving yards, and our coaches wouldn't be giving him touches. Bickley's size is one of the reasons a player with his speed is in the MAC. He is a good player for us, and he is still young being only a sophomore. I'd like to see him get the ball more, particularly when the offense needs a spark. However, I like how his skills are currently utilized overall. Even though we don't have many casual fans, perhaps those that do exist like Bickley because of success in spite of his size? Afterall, he is highly identifiable on the field because of it. Warrick Dunn anyone?

Tight game at half. The Miami offense adjusted to our QB pressure and started running and making quick throws. Seems to be good coaching...Miami will likely be a force in the next couple of seasons.

Nice safety. And BUGS up 14-0 at Ohio.

Our punter is outstanding! He has to be in contention for an All-American award.

Very sloppy so far: penalties, drops, and a turnover. Elite football teams don't make those mistakes. Let's clean it up!

The offsides stat could be quite telling. ..plenty of those for us. That is either because guys are being lazy or the timing of runs is a half step off. The latter is the mark of a team that has not fully gelled yet. I hope that is the case. Too bad the penalty was not converted. It would have been great to salvage a tie from this trip. Let's get UAB on Saturday! Onwards and upwards, Zips!

Coastal Carolina up 3-0 at NC State!

We really needed that! Good start to the second half.

Meanwhile Coastal Carolina is up 1-0 at NC State. I never thought I'd see the day when the football team dominates an ACC opponent on the road while the futbol team gets dominated.

Judging by the gametracker, we are getting dominated. Down 2-0 and WF has had a ton of shots and corners. The only notes for us are substitutions, offsides, fouls, and saves. No shots or corners to speak of. The Jekyll-Hyde home-away character of our team is disconcerting.

I agree. Our D can hold until half, and it's only 7-0. Keep it close late into the game!

Nice defensive play like we needed! That is a long field we're looking at though.

7-0 is manageable, but we seem nervous/intimidated unlike against Tennessee and Michigan.

Three mistakes defining the game so far.

Good defensive series!

Is our kicker that bad or is he just intimidated by the environment and not mentally prepared? We can't leave points on the field in a game like this!!! Same thing happened in the first half at Michigan last year. Good decision making by Pohl on that drive, so that's encouraging.

It is the same mistake that was made in hiring iCoach. However, I am not prepared to say Embick is anywhere near iCoach in terms of his abilities.

The trend with players leaving and the early losses are disconcerting. Embick is not Porter, but I didn't expect him to be. This is a very young/inexperienced team, so I will try to show some patience. If we fall from the rankings (still #17 according to CollegeSoccerNews), recruiting will become very difficult. After watching Louisville's game against Maryland on Friday night, it seems we no longer hold the facilities advantage we thought to have. UL has surely fulfilled any promises made to Lolla. Meanwhile at Coastal Carolina...Docking's crew upset UConn 3-2 and lost to Maryland 3-2, both on the road.

+1. This season will be the real test regarding his abilities. With the loss of a large number of seniors last season, the team is beyond Porter's direct influence. The season is going to be long and tough. If the team gels and certain players step up, we have an average or slightly below average (for us) in a rebuilding year. Otherwise, Embick may be looking for a new job. I hope that is not the case!

I disagree. NEO Med is a logistic disaster for the state and region. There is a reason the Medical College of Ohio became affiliated with UT...and guess what pedigree our new President has.

What would be so bad about a medical school at UA? Medical education is in a state of flux right now because the system of memorization is ~100 years old and is no longer adequate. UA's curriculum could be innovative and modern, and research associated with a medical school would spur new technology that produces jobs. Also, a city the size of Akron with the quality hospitals Akron has should feature a medical school. One thing that immediately stood out to me about Dr. Scarborough's background is that it would enable him to pursue a medical school for UA.

DiG, is that you?

Everyone is AT the (sell-out) game and not on ZNO. We lack some intensity, but missing three regulars from the lineup really hurts. Most seasons I'm counting wins and thinking we should lose no more than 4-6 games in a given season. This year, KD really is correct...all that matters is what happens in Cleveland. We can be the best team in the MAC come tournament time...we just don't happen to be right now. I'm encouraged that one or two different guys who aren't normally in the lineup are contributing big nearly every game. The game time and confidence could prove very valuable in the tournament.

We showed some good effort and focus in coming back; however, we never win in Buffalo, and they shot lights out. I was impressed with some of our bench guys who really came to play. Solid efforts by Forsythe, Cheatum, and Evans. Overall, an entertaining game. On to Ohio!