Blue & Gold

ABJ post-game story. http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/university-of-akron-football-undefeated-western-michigan-broncos-hammer-zips-41-0-1.719544 GT points to TC5 getting stuffed on 4th-and-1 from our own 45-yard line, w/ WMU already up 21-0, as when he knew the game was over. I agree. WMU took over on downs & marched 45-yards for the TD (missed extra point), but after that I wasn't hoping to win any longer, I was just hoping not to get further embarrassed. (How'd that work out for me?)

I really hope that's not the case because, while at the game today, I found my self a little frustrated with Woody for not playing. Especially for such a big game, on such a beautiful fall afternoon & with a pretty decent crowd at The Info. But it is a perplexing situation, that he was a last-second scratch at K.e.nt & then isn't ready to go even 3 weeks later? Weird.

7-0?!?!

We got manhandled across the fronts today. But it would've been a much more competitive game if TW4 would have played. We would've put the ball in the end zone a couple times, have had fewer turnovers & would have kept the ball out of WMU's hands a bit more.

Ugh. Guiser's got his arm in a sling

Oh, yeah, I had forgotten the Akron Browns Backers were in attendance today. Oh, well, at least they're used to games like this.

Welp

Wow. This is embarrassing.

I appreciate going for it but... If WMU scores here it's over.

Nice crowd here today to see this too. Lower west stands are pretty full

We can't afford to let WMU get off to a fast start. My fear is a 14- WMU lead before we get our feet under us. The longer we hang in there the more I like our chances. Go Zips!!

Even if TW4's good to go, think we might start TC5 anyway? See how he does? Even if TW4's ready to go, he's gonna be a little rusty & TC5's played so well lately maybe he deserves to start? Just trying to get a little conversation going to pass the time till kick off. Can't wait!!!!!!

The weather couldn't be any nicer!

Marquise had a tough game against Buchtel last night. He finished with 133 yards but needed 33 carries to get there. It was kinda funny to watch (the difference between high school and college ball) as Buchtel didn't use a safety all night and generally had 9 guys in the box to key on Marquise. They played Ellet's WR's 1-on-1 all night with no safety. Ellet lined up a few times with 2 TE's & on those occasions Buchtel had all 11 in the box. It was funny to see - they looked like goal line plays, though Ellet was at mid field. Lol.

Went to the Ellet -v- Buchtel game last night. Buchtel's got a nice looking senior LB named Brandon Tuck-Hayden. Tough, fast LB w/ a good frame @ 6-2, 210. And he's got the typical Buchtel mean streak. Good looking player. Buchte's also got a great freshman RB who starts for them right now in Darvon Hubbard. At 5-11, 185 he already looks like a senior out there. He moves like a senior, too - very calm & composed & confident, like he's been doing the varsity gig for years. If he continues to develop (needs to get a little faster) he's going to be an absolute beast. He stood out to me & I was shocked when I looked him up and saw he was only a freshman.

They do. IIRC (I saw the uni's on display at The Info @ last night's Ellet -v- Buchtel game) they're going with blue face masks. White face masks would look sweet.

They've got NIU picked at the top of the West 0.0

Btw, we're going with blue helmets, blue jerseys & white pants today. Very sharp combo! How cool are we that we may not wear the same combo twice at home this year?! Yeah, we're cool like that.

+1. It pains me to see. This is one of the reasons I feel we definitely need Tommy to play in order to win today. Tra'Von's turned into a great backup QB, but he's not going to be WMU.

ABJ game day story http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/university-of-akron-football-no-23-western-michigan-provides-biggest-test-yet-for-zips-1.719193 This worries me: The Broncos rank first or second in the MAC in numerous offensive and defensive categories, including scoring offense (first), rushing offense (second courtesy of the work of running backs Jamauri Bogan, who averages 5.9 yards per carry, but did not play last week and Jarvion Franklin, who has 514 yards on 102 carries).

And I went crazy on that last TD. I felt so proud of the team. We weren't going to win the game, but that TD made the score much closer than anyone ever thought the game would be. You could tell VT couldn't believe it either. VT had perhaps the most hyped DE in the country that year (don't recall his name). But it was Jason Taylor who was all over the place that night.

The multi-lateral return for the 2 points is probably the most excited I've ever been at a game. After that play I remember being light-headed from shouting so much. I had to sit down because I felt like I was going to pass out! Lol. I forget, why did Willie Spencer not finish that game? I loved Willie Spencer! One of my favorite Zips! I got to see him play in high school a couple times. Always love the local guys.

Gotta be some talk about Hitman on SportsCenter this a.m.?

Same story from the ABJ: http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-1.275356/lebron-james-has-plans-to-go-to-college-once-his-schedule-allows-1.718926 Grad assistant LeBron? Walk-on LeBron?

Wow. Our next Jason Taylor?!