Blue & Gold

^^This is the first we've heard anything out of western PA this year.

...all done to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Zippy even gets Brutus Buckeye in that one!

that sucks

I'm excited about Jemarulin Suggs & Marquise Bridges totin' the rock for UA. Also hopeful Ball gets another year. But all will be for naught if our OL can't run-block better than they did last year.

I watched the first 15-minutes of the WMU -v- OU game. OU got out to an early lead & never looked back. Pretty boring game, really. WMU has more goofy-looking white guys. Where's Hawkins keep finding them?

I agree we're going to have to make some serious adjustments on the offensive end after Big Dog graduates; no more playing inside-out with unathletic guards just hoisting up 3-pointers after Big Dog draws the double-team. But I think Hughes will be a good one. He didn't play much last might due to his back hurting him. Hope that doesn't become a thing.

Akron.com: Zips top Falcons to give coach Keith Dambrot record victory

This is gonna be rough one, boy. Both PSU & USC looked fantastic in the Rose Bowl & PSU returns everyone. Ouch.

My thoughts exactly. I think Minnesota could be a sleeping giant. The only drawback is that not much HS football talent comes out of Minn. But other than that they play in the weaker division of the B1G, are located in downtown Minneapolis, is a good school and has an absolutely gorgeous football stadium. I'm kinda a closet Minnesota fan.

Stud! He got into some rather serious trouble while in HS & I believe K.e.nt was the only school to give him a chance.

Linked article gives a brief rundown of BUGS.

I'll believe it when I see it. You only show up for K.e.nt. & Ohio. I'm actually shocked you even knew the Zips had a game tonight.

Zips playing with confidence as MAC season begins

What do you know about Gilbert? Is he leaning toward Akron?

Oops, I see this has been already posted... in the Redford thread(?).

This quote from the end of the above-linked article pretty much sums up where I am on the issue: That’s my major concern more than the playoff system. FCS and G5 teams need games with the P5 to help pay for their entire athletic departments and to help craft a message for recruits that they can play on the same level as the blue-blood programs. That disappears with a move like this. And yes, national prestige does affect more than sports; I’ve known people that go to colleges at a certain school just because the school’s athletic teams were highly-touted. It matters. Would some people like a split? Sure. The diehards will, certainly. But, more casual sports fans? Nope. It could prove to make such programs entirely irrelevant.

HustleBelt roundtable discussion w/ a couple other mid-major bloggers.  Very good article!

Interesting point. I have zero idea because Bowden's mentioned the injury occurred during the Appy State game, but I don't remember him looking even a little bit dinged up during that game.