Blue & Gold

I'm surprised that there has been no mention of Chauncey Gilliam in the game last night against Detroit. There is so much more that the zips have not seen of this kid. He is the real deal with a low turnover rate and just being spectacular at the small things. This team has him playing in my opinion in the wrong position for he is not a forward but a true shooting guard who can set up his team on weak side because of his explosiveness require defenders to respect his strength and quickness. I don't know if the team realizes what they have in him yet. He is a proven player in college with exceptional numbers that can't be ignored. Not taking anything away from Nitro or Walsh who are very good players but if the zips plan to win big games by a decent margin they better have Chauncey on the floor (case in point Valpo and Duquesne). His presence on the floor brings intensity with electrifying raw athleticism that will make all players better and other players feed off that energy. Being at the game last night I saw something that was very disturbing and that was a sense of selfishness on the offensive end of the court. The young players seemed to be more self offensive minded that will come back to hurt them when they face a very disciplined team. Also I saw players playing out of their skill set but managed to survive with a big win despite that fact. These are items that should be addressed by KD and should make this key priority so the team can gel as" we not I". Overall I was pleased with the team but see that there is much improvement needed if they plan to win the MAC. The team is deep and has the potential to play deep from its bench that is probably their biggest asset. There are many more games to be played and making evaluations of what payer should be where at what time is way to premature. I've played and coach a long time and game proven experience on the collegiate level wins games. Scoring, one on one play, and lock down defense from one or two men on the floor is secondary when it comes to winning and closing out big games. You obviously are a good observer/analyst of the game. The only caveat I'd add is that with the Zips' offense there isn't much of a difference (maybe none?) between the traditional 2 & 3; shooting guard & small forward. In the Zips' offense the 2 & 3 are usually just considered wing players, or swingmen - kind of like the Miami Heat w/ LeBron & D-Wade. So, while the Zips media guide may list Chauncey as a forward, he's a wing forward, or wing guard, or whatever. Semantics. I don't think Chauncey's gotten real comfortable out there yet. When he does he very likely may be our leading scorer. And, yes, I also much prefer seeing him on the court as opposed to McClanahan. Brett just makes me nervous out there.

Ahh, I hate posts like these. So enigmatic. Can you elaborate at all? What makes you say this? Frat house rumor? An overheard conversation? twitter/internet rumor? Pure speculation? I'm hanging on to any Jim Tressel rumor because I want it to be true.

+1.

Winters is getting the seal of approval from former UA Interim AD Mike Waddell on twitter. This coming from the guy who hired Caleb. Winters was high on my list but with that endorsement it just jumped higher. +1 Paul Winters' Wayne State Warriors won again today.

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Do it. Get in .

He's my favorite player on the team. It's quite revealing that my next 3 favorite players are the long snapper, punter & place kicker, in that order. We Zips fans don't have anything to be excited about.

I hope this link works. It's to Rivals.com football recruiting. It's not nearly as accurate as what Zach has accumulated for us, but it shows enough. We're dead last in the MAC in recruiting this year. We're getting left behind.

ABJ postgame wrap up.

I want to see Jim Tressel hired. I need to see Rob Ianello fired.

You mean 1-22. That's right. I don't think the W over VMI should count either. However, the L against Gardner-Webb should definitely be included. Pathetic.

I'm almost certain iCoach echoed those sentiments. Hence my signature. I could be wrong.

For me, the big turning point in JD's tenure (and, consequently, the downfall of the Zips' football program leading up to today's cumulative low point) was the K e n t game following the 2005 MAC championship. We were coming off the Motor City Bowl appearance & I was fully expecting to level K e n t. Unfortunately, our D simply couldn't stop Julian Edelman in any way, shape or form. He absolutely shredded us both through the air and on the ground that day. I don't think we ever really recovered from that. Everything, I mean everything, seemed to be downhill from that point on.

As hard as it is to believe, you are correct. After 2010 I thought there was only one way to go. But iCoach bought a shovel.

Well, Mrs. Ianello's funeral is 10:00 Monday morning. So I'm thinking more along the lines of Tuesday morning? I don't know. Terrible timing. But something absolutely must be done.

Would you like to go on record some more? Z-Dub's already precarious credibility takes another blow.

This is a good idea. However, you may want to wait till after RI's mother's funeral. UA may be waiting until after the funeral to officially let him go? what day is his mother's funeral? If she passed away Tuesday, I'd assume Saturday or Sunday? I don't know how much longer I can wait because I have this feeling that we're going to all be disappointed and stuck with another year of iCantcoach I don't know. You're probably right about the funeral being tomorrow, or Sunday at the latest.

Anyone recall how many days after JD's final game the U waited to officially announce his termination?

This is a good idea. However, you may want to wait till after RI's mother's funeral. UA may be waiting until after the funeral to officially let him go?

Unlike most things in life, this truly is an either/or proposition.

+1. And to top it all off, WMU's MAC POTY QB Alex Carder DIDN'T EVEN PLAY TODAY!!!

THE ZIPS FORCE A PUNT!!! WMU's 3rd-string QB sucks.

3rd quarter in the books. Here comes the last quarter of iCoach's tenure.

I just busted off 12 push-ups.