Let'sGoZips94

I've been thinking about this subject a lot lately and I thought of a system that still uses the bowls, but as playoff games. You could have each game in a 32 team playoff be a bowl game. The first round would be the least watched bowls in recent years, then you get better and better bowls until you get to the Championship game. You would still have the BCS, but it wouldn't be automatic conferences. At the end of the season, the top like 4 conferences with the best strength of schedule and winning percentage would have their top team or 2 get a first round bye. That way everyone has a chance in this playoff.I just thought of this, so I'm not saying it's good or it would work, but something needs to be done.

No, I wasn't really serious. I was just thinking it would be cool. I really don't think we deserve to be in the Big East either. However, the MAC isn't doing us any favors. GP1 is right, but why not fix that a bit by playing good teams on the road first? If they want to play against better competition, then I think we need to start playing better teams on the road. Dambrot has a point with wanting the home and away, but you have to prove something. You get your name out there by playing good teams close on the road. Look at Miami (OH), they've played a few good teams close on the road.

Switching to the BE would be fantastic for our football program (and maybe some of our other programs also), but could be difficult for basketball.Hasheen Thabeet (UConn center) against Zeke Marshall would be great to see next year twice. I would LOVE to join the Big East. It would help every program we have.

Reading that thread, their fans don't sound to confident about this game. I think that can work to our advantage. Maybe more people won't show up. We'll just have to wait and see. I predict a win, super close though.

We at least should go 1-2 on this road trip, but could go 2-3 or even 3-3, depending on if we have our A game each game. I don't know wut to expect from the Zips in Rhode Island, but in Miami, we should be pumped for our first conference game. UNC should be a W, but we need to be excited.

Merry Zip-mas (Christmas) and a Happy Roo Year (New Year)!

Actually Miami has given UCLA, who was at the time in the top 5, a game losing only by 5. I remember that and the 5 were all like free throws. Losing to Xavier by 7 isn't bad either. I bet some of those points were free throws too. But nontheless, I do believe almost upsetting UConn is better. I think either way, they are the top 2 teams, with Can't and Akron right behind tied at 3. I don't think we've even begun to see wut the MAC East can do this year though.

Miami just has to be loving The University of Akron. First Jason, now Andy. Great job Andy keep it up.

You got BARDO-D! (clap-clap-clapclapclap)

I agree with the fact that this team is progressing at a most stout rate. I think that you add Zeke to this team and who knows, a top 25 rank might be in the picture. However, we need to find a way to be more consistent on the offensive end. Our defense is amazing for how young a team we have. I think we'll do fine, just gotta get the offensive side more consistent. And I don't know about you, but I think we need to play Swiech a little more each game to at least get him some more experience but also to keep the excitement he brings.

1) I don't know. I don't want him to be here when the new stadium opens up, but we'll just have to see. 2) JUST DITCH THE 3-3-5 or whatever we play. It stops nothing. 3) I thought it real interesting that in pre-game last week before the Pussycats that JD said that Jacq was our for sure QB for next season. I think you have to give Matt Rogers his shot, especially since Jacq has had his many shots and mostly blown them. 4) All I have to say is: NO MORE POLES! 5) I think Dennis Kennedy is my MVP. He's been the most consistent and in my definition of MVP (the person who means the most to the team), DK certainly has meant the most to the Zips. 6) My underperformer(s) is Bowser, the defense, the coaching staff, and Jacq in key situations. Well can't wait for the pole-less INFO next year, and hopefully the start of a new beginning.

Why do they keep dinking around the point!? We don't really care that we can't "host" it, all we care about is why it's moved to our opponents stadium. That's just stupid.

http://northwestern.rivals.com/forum.asph Nothing about soccer though. Their athletics site is peeing their pants though about getting another home game: http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/s.../112608aab.htmlThis is just getting so out of control, it makes me want to go march up to the NCAA committee and give them all my 80 pound body can muster.

BIG EAST (clap-clap) BIG EAST (clap-clap)

I just gave the NCAA my 2 cents...

That's the million dollar question.

See me? I'm the guy in the middle flipping the car and I'm the guy in the orange shirt in the background getting tossed by a policeman.

Yea, but move it to our OPPONENT'S FIELD!? That's what I don't understand. It's an earnable task, and we earned it they didn't.

ERRONEOUS! That's just crap. AND NORTHWESTERN IS CLOSER! Unbelieveable. :nutkick:AND NOW ITS AT NORTHWESTERN!? WOW. I MEAN WOW... where's the picture of Zippy flipping off the NCAA. BRING THAT BACK lol

Wish I could do the same with school and a basketball scrimmage... Well I'll be there in spirit. Go Zips!

Yea, the Browns are stupid, but I'm past that, GO ZIPS!

Hixon- Hands Down! Cribbs is decent: quick, good cut-backs, and pretty darn good returner, but he can lack consistency. That's why I would go Hixon, because he's pretty consistent.

They can't spell Special Teams either. Who's the Special Team's coach, fire Him! (I know its JD so he needs to fire himself).But we can spell CHOKE! Unbelieveable.

Don't we all...

Totally agree Hip Zip. I think another person who we saw what he's really all about is Nikola Cvetinovic. That guy had a good game against one of the best paint teams we'll see all season, if not the best. We're going to be fine, the shots will fall and the experience will develop. I mean if you stick Zeke in there last night, we might've won because of the rebounding he can do. Good job last night Zips! Let's push this behind us and look forward to Urbana.