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Why do they keep standing Grice up behind the NG??????

GT tweets that KP16 is out for Saturday with a head injury.

Couple of observations from last night. Great to see everyone in lot 9. Was so happy to see so many tailgaters...just a shame the weather had to take a dump on all of it. This is one of the worst weather games I've ever been in. Others include: Akron vs Can't in the bowl, Akron vs Ball St in the bowl, and a few Browns games. I'm as confused as everyone else with the formations the offense is running. Seems like there is no execution for what they'd like to do. When a team is going to run this type of running attack based offense the line needs to dominate. So far the line has been dominated by two power 5 teams. The tackles got smoked multiple times and the center got no push at all. I really hope they get things in order against a lesser team next Saturday. Depending on the level of concision is this the end for KP16? Watched him get creamed, then run the wrong way on the field. I couldn't tell if he threw up once the got on the sideline but it certainly looked like it. Chapman looks lost still. Again, I hope he plays better next week with more of a running game and better holes. He really needs the running game to help him right now. To give Chapman and KP16 some credit there were a ton of drops yesterday. Lane had 3 drops and 2 would have been catches for more than 30 yards. Davis had a big drop as did Hudley. What is the world has happened to Wolf, Pratt, and McNeil??? Someone mentioned Akron needs to throw in the middle of the field and I completely agree. I would also as to throw in more WR screens and RB screens. Defense looked great but way too many dumb penalties at the end of the game. I'm willing to give them a pass as they had to have been pissed at the offense. Really liked Broxen on the D Line. He's going to be a good one! Wish we would have seen more of the frosh LB's get mixed in. As mentioned in another thread Akron graduated a lot on D. It's important to work these guys in. It really seems like Bowden is treating the non conference games as preseason games. I was at the Akron vs UVA and thought there was no hope. That year it clicked mid season. I really hope that is the case here. I haven't lost faith in this team or in Bowden yet but I am worried.

I'll be very interested to see how the O line plays moving forward. They had a real tough time with OU's D line. The way this offense is set up they will have to dominate in the running game to open up deep throws to the wide outs. I am not going to give up on Chapman yet. He has some real talent running the ball. Just hope he average at throwing it. My hope is that who ever the the QB will have more wide open throws as the line comes into its own. On to Pitt

Looks like JD Witherspoon

Depth Chart updated.....Lane listed as a starter on O and D http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/201508313he61w

Name change still not going away http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/08/university_of_akron_may_one_da.html#incart_m-rpt-1

Looking forward to seeing the the new faces. Another to add to the list is Lane at WR. If I have to vote I'll go with Chapman. He has the chance to be the most dynamic player we've had on offense in a long time. Could be the difference between 6 wins and 8/9. Haven't been this excited for a season to start in a long time.

Will be very interesting to see how quickly Lane can adjust as he has NFL size. The team should have some much needed size at WR and TE this year. As for the article I read it as "We're really trying to give Chapman the job". Hope he's up for the task as he's a special athlete.

Capi update http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25252412/jaguars-move-nordly-capi-to-activenon-football-injury

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2015/05/akron-db-martel-durant-to-tryout-for-steelers/ add one more to the list

Heard Joe D mention Akron possibly playing Bradley in Vegas on the radio today. I am guessing that Akron is using some of the money set aside from last year when they didn't participate in any post season trouney's. Could be a very fortuitous move by KD and the AD.

Doesn't look like it. It does look like they played in the same league.

He gone http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ncaab/asu/2015/04/09/bobby-hurley-hired-as-asu-basketball-coach/25529185/

I can't remember where or when I heard this but I remember KD saying that the staff has started to look into areas that produces good basketball players that doesn't have a lot of mid majors. Texas is a perfect example as there are a few major schools and a lot of lower tier schools. Where as Ohio has a few major schools and a ton of mid major schools. I love the concept.

I imagine next years team to be a lot like some of KD's old teams with 3 guards. Playing inside out ball. Hope either Ivy or Williams is ready to contribute right away.

Akron has no room to talk this year.

makes sense....just seemed like a really fast first half. Duke NCST started at 7 and there's 12 min to go in the first half

How is the Toledo EMU game already going to halftime??? Thought it was starting at 7. Will really mess with people not paying attention to the game that think Akron will tip at 9

That is for the championship game only if I remember that announcement correctly

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malady Definition of malady listed above. Also, if I remember correctly, there has been reference to Pat having this issue earlier in the season. If that is correct, I'm guessing he's done for the year as he can no longer take the pain. That's a tough condition to play with. Here's hoping the Zips have some late season magic left in them! Can't StateCKS GO ZIPS!

KD said on the post game that Williams will be playing immediately.

I realize that this team is very young but this is the weakest team KD has had mentally. Guys like Reggie, Jake, and Niles just vanish. I'll give Kwan and Antino a pass as they are really young but they have to get tougher. The team who wanted it more won today. If UB makes their foul shoots they win going away. Great performance by Deji tonight.

BG goes down. OU doesn't show up against Can't and UT puts the smack down on WMU

with that height and weight I wouldn't be surprised if they are looking at him like a Cody Grice. Undersized DT with some speed.