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Our OOC schedule last season was fine...we just lost all the games that mattered. BTW - Any talk of a Zips' at-large NCAA bid is valid with Zeke in his Junior and Senior seasons. If anyone says an at-large is not possible, they're a low-aimer. +1. However, we can't lose to the MAC West teams or any weak OOC opponents, and we must win a game or two against a reputable OOC program. Based on this year's schedule, that puts us at roughly 23-10, no losses to EMU or NIU, and a win or two against CSU, Dayton, Minnesota, or Miami-FL going into the MAC Tournament.

I can tell you we didn't recruit him. So there's really no reason to follow the kid. You might want to try an Akron High School web site. Losers blow games. Winners win them. YSU basketball is a perennial loser. Ricky Johnson Jr. ain't gonna change it. To paraphrase the great ZipsWin!, YSU bringing in new basketball recruits each season is pretty much akin to rearranging chairs on the Titanic. My advice -- Cut your basketball program and use the money to move up to D1-A football. All the same things could be said for UA football. And if it weren't for the new stadium and President Proenza's commitment to D-IA football at UA, I'd say we should move down to I-AA.

If the Tournament is expanded to 96 teams, you had best believe that nearly all the at-large bids would still go to the BCS conferences. Why dilute it for the sake of the BCS? I like the idea of the NIT, CBI, and .com tournaments as they match teams with similar talent while still making the NCAA prestigious.

At least we beat them in the MACC game a couple weeks back. Seriously though, it is very scary that such thugs gained access to a university building without anyone noticing. I hope this is an isolated incident and that the University is able to put measures in place that guarantee it won't happen in the future.

Bravo!

A good idea in theory but it actually hurts individual conferences if the same team would win both the regular season and tournament championships. If you think referees are biased now... I like 64 teams with the regular season champion given the automatic bid because it rewards the consistently good team as opposed to the one that is hot at the end of the season (even though we have benefited from the current format). I don't think there is any way to get rid of the BCS bias in the at-large selection unless it would be solely based on RPI ranking.

Sweet schedule! Lots of quality OOC opponents. Wonder how many have the potential for national TV exposure via FSN? I particularly like the matches against UCSB, UNM, St. Louis, and Wake. We will once again have the opportunity to crown ourselves champions of the Big Ten. Since we trail so distantly in the all-time series, I was hoping we'd have scheduled IU. There is always the revenge factor in playing NW again, and I wouldn't complain about seeing a few Big East opponents sprinkled in either. I would love to see UCLA or Portland and their soccer rich traditions too. Perhaps on future schedules. Kudos to Coach Porter and the rest of the staff.

Did Tressel try to pimp him here to Akron? Yes. And I believe we made a mistake not accepting his generous bribe. On top of having a better coach, we could have had a nice donation to help pay off the stadium. I don't see anything here about Tressel making a generous donation to UA. Am I missing something? Care to fill me in?

Thought he grew up in Kenya? 30% of Republicans would probably believe it. And if it's reported on Fox Noise, that number jumps to 80% of Republicans believing it.

A good start would be to post the Facebook link here so that those of us who want to contribute on an individual level are able to do so.

I know too...it means that Zips fans know nothing about this upcoming team. Seriously...did anyone learn anything from the last 77 second Ianello video? 77 seconds of generalities is all I have to talk about regarding Zips football. I could have written Ianello's sonnet. "We had a really spirited practice...guys were flying to the ball...the practice facility is really nice, but we hope to get outdoors...hope to see you at the Tap House." WTF is THAT? Zips fans are unfortunately WAY more informed about the lying, weasel Jim Tressel. Thus they spend time discussing his situation more than the Zips spring. Is Moore a legit competition to Nicely? Beats the hell out of me...I haven't seen Moore, and I have no idea how he's doing. No one from UA has anything to say about him. Is B. Alexander fully recovered from his knee injury? Beats the hell out of me...I have no idea how he's doing. How's the transfer DL from Michigan State looking...I'm expecting him to dominate this fall...is he tossing our incumbent OL's around like rag dolls? Is he out of shape? Beats the hell out of me...I have no idea how he's doing. Zips Athletics has absolutely no clue what it's like to be a fan of the Program. The awesome information packet of 77 second Ianello videos and a Spring roster .pdf makes me want to replay old Zips soccer and basketball games on my DVR. It doesn't get pumped, or informed about football. Tressel's a weasel. I feel your pain and moreso your frustration. I am thoroughly amazed at the optimism that appears on this board regarding our football program. It points out to me again and again that there are truly diehard fans here who are searching for anything to cheer about when it comes to football. Now reality sets in. There is no substance to the program. We were lousy under Ianello last year and any optimism is based solely on hope, not any evidence of performance. Ianello sees and end product but has no clue as to how to get there. That is why he can't be specific because he doesn't know himself. But he's a great recruiter He might have more of a clue than you'd expect. Here's how that plays out... As a Zips fan, I am going to start circulating a rumor throughout the college ranks that I, trimmy10, am a great "recruiter" to the extent that I now have reputation that proceeds me. I will be in and among many traditional and/or successful programs, but cannot directly claim any of those accomplishments for myself. I will then apply for and be awarded the head coaching position at Can't where I will quietly but effectively run the program into the ground by speaking vaguely about potential while producing no results. While I may not look like I know what I'm doing, I actually do, and it involves making a historically deplorable program epically worse. After 3 years and no results, I am fired and happily move on with my $1,000,000+ in salary along with whatever severance package in hand knowing that I have single-handedly annihilated my arch rivals program for five years and made myself pseudo-rich doing it. By the time I leave, even the most loyal fans are doubting their continued support. Mission accomplished. And what is REALLY scary...if things play out the way I anticipate, the only thing missing between our situation and the hypothetical one is a link between Can't and iCoach. Another year of this and I think Can't should start paying his salary. At least then we'd be relieved of the financial burden.

Megabus coming to Akron. This is great news for UA students and the downtown area in general because of cheap yet classy this service is. Much different from Greyhound. I will likely take it from Pittsburgh to Akron and back just for regular weekend trips home. I will likely save over $50 per trip.

File this one under along with threads about: 1) new arena potential and location, 2) OOC football and basketball scheduling, 3) upgrading conferences, and 4) firing iCoach. Even I tire of the latter. What other exhausted topics am I forgetting?

I think the revolving door will eventually catch-up to Can't State. They can't possibly continue to hire stellar coaches based on little experience. There is an iCoach out there for them yet. I too am grateful for the stability that KD brings via his loyalty.

Duh. Who would have ever guessed that's the way to win basketball games and championships? You read this board as much as the next person. Reading this board, one would think playing defense is the only way to win. If you notice from my post, scoring points comes before defense and mistakes. A lot of points can cover up mistakes and a bad defense night. The best teams are capable of playing a combination of offense and defense that results in them consistently having more points at the end of games than the teams they play. If your shooting is off and you're not scoring, your defense better be capable of stopping the other team from scoring. If you're allowing the other team to score a lot of points, your offense better be capable of scoring even more points. As a life-long Miami Dolphins fan, just ask Dan Marino how many championships that allowed him to accumulate throughout his career.

That logo is badass! Someone (who knows how) please post it in this thread.

Tonight Kentucky....... +1. And Richmond and VCU.

It really is disappointing that in spite of all the things going wrong for the Buckeyes that we won't be able to take advantage of this in the fall. I would have given one of Lee Owen's or JD's team half a chance to produce an upset or at least the 4th quarter threat of one. Too bad because it could have be a huge spring board for taking our program to the next level. As our program is now, the game will still likely be a scrimmage for OSU, and the next level for us is being competitive in the MAC again. Prove me wrong, iCoach.

You must get all your information from Fox Noise because you are obviously Fair and Balanced. You must get all yours from MSNBC, because you obviously are a liberal that thinks Mr. Vacation while there are 3 wars, high unemployment, horrible economy and earthquakes and tsunamis are ablaze, is ok. One Big Ass Mistake America You can't tell me that earthquakes and tsunamis have anything to do with politics. Obama has nothing to do with those things. And your political perspective is a joke if you are quick to slap a label (be it conservative or liberal) on anyone. Welcome to the world created by Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage, etc. No they don't have anything to do with politics. However, when there is a threat of radio active material coming towards our west coast and some people are nervous, and when we are in a new war, along with the economy the way it is, you would hope our leader would show some leadership and not be taking vacation after vacation. You talk about liberal and cons, yet you only bring up the right hosts. You don't mention the Maddows, or Mahers or any of the MSM lefties. That is pretty telling. For the record, I hated Bush and I hate Obama. The difference is that many that hated Bush like Obama even though Obama is doing a lot of the same things Bush did. Fair point about Maher et al. I don't listen to them either though. And for the record, I think Obama's fiscal policy is terrible. And I don't like his continued support of No Child Left Behind or the Patriot Act either. And Bush and Obama are both sellouts to the major corporations. Between the Bush handouts to the wealthy and Obama's redistribution, the middle class has no chance to survive. Thanks for being big enough to admit they both suck. I can probably count on 1 hand the number of politicians that I don't think suck. Actually you can delete the "probably" You are very LIBERAL with your politician hating.

You must get all your information from Fox Noise because you are obviously Fair and Balanced. You must get all yours from MSNBC, because you obviously are a liberal that thinks Mr. Vacation while there are 3 wars, high unemployment, horrible economy and earthquakes and tsunamis are ablaze, is ok. One Big Ass Mistake America You can't tell me that earthquakes and tsunamis have anything to do with politics. Obama has nothing to do with those things. And your political perspective is a joke if you are quick to slap a label (be it conservative or liberal) on anyone. Welcome to the world created by Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage, etc. No they don't have anything to do with politics. However, when there is a threat of radio active material coming towards our west coast and some people are nervous, and when we are in a new war, along with the economy the way it is, you would hope our leader would show some leadership and not be taking vacation after vacation. You talk about liberal and cons, yet you only bring up the right hosts. You don't mention the Maddows, or Mahers or any of the MSM lefties. That is pretty telling. For the record, I hated Bush and I hate Obama. The difference is that many that hated Bush like Obama even though Obama is doing a lot of the same things Bush did. Fair point about Maher et al. I don't listen to them either though. And for the record, I think Obama's fiscal policy is terrible. And I don't like his continued support of No Child Left Behind or the Patriot Act either. And Bush and Obama are both sellouts to the major corporations. Between the Bush handouts to the wealthy and Obama's redistribution, the middle class has no chance to survive. Thanks for being big enough to admit they both suck.

You must get all your information from Fox Noise because you are obviously Fair and Balanced. You must get all yours from MSNBC, because you obviously are a liberal that thinks Mr. Vacation while there are 3 wars, high unemployment, horrible economy and earthquakes and tsunamis are ablaze, is ok. One Big Ass Mistake America You can't tell me that earthquakes and tsunamis have anything to do with politics. Obama has nothing to do with those things. And your political perspective is a joke if you are quick to slap a label (be it conservative or liberal) on anyone. Welcome to the world created by Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage, etc. Seriously though, if you are unemployed and jaded because of it, I understand. I am sorry for that if it is the case.

Exactly, because 40% are D's, 40% are R's, and the rest of us are actually free thinking.

You must get all your information from Fox Noise because you are obviously Fair and Balanced.

I think we need to win at least 4, but looking at the schedule, I don't know how that's possible. We know all too well that the I-AA game isn't even guaranteed anymore. If only the MAC in football were analogous to the MAC West in basketball... I'm scared for this fall. With no NFL, the eyes on college football will be that much more acute and we have the potential to be that much more embarrassed. I'm not a current supporter either, but I would love for iCoach to prove me wrong. Go Zips! Great to hear JD has no bitterness towards UA. I always did like his personality.