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THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!

When Penn State joined the Big 10 the athletic directors got together to create rivalry matchups. Penn State and other Big 10 teams created special trophies to play for (like our Wagon Wheel game). So, yeah, you can sometimes stoke a rivalry up.So who is PSU's rivals now???? When they used to play Pitt, THAT was a rival.You can make all the crappy trophies you want.Marshall was our best chance at another "Ken+"Marshall most certainly could have been another rival - though I suspect it was only a one-way rivalry, as we loved to beat them, but I'm not so sure they had the same animosity towards us as we had towards them?You're right, I'm sure PSU's new Big 10 rivals aren't as fierce as the old Pitt rivalry. But I think if you'd ask PSU fans who their big rivals are now they'd say OSU and Michigan State.

With the depth we have on the DL why wouldn't we just employ the good ol' smash-mouth 4-3? I guess that both Baltimore and Pittsburgh have been successful employing the 3-4, but both those teams have enjoyed the services of an all-world linebacker; Ray Lewis with Baltimore and James Harrison with Pittsburgh (I'm drawing a blank on the name of the Pittsburgh all-world LB that Harrison replaced.) I can't help but think that may be a component to running a dominant 3-4. The odds of getting a LB like that are slim-to-none. So I think we should just run the 4-3.

When Penn State joined the Big 10 the athletic directors got together to create rivalry matchups. Penn State and other Big 10 teams created special trophies to play for (like our Wagon Wheel game). So, yeah, you can sometimes stoke a rivalry up.

I voted for Toledo. I think both universities should attempt to stoke this natural rivalry more. Can't is no doubt our main rival. I already consider Miami and Ohio big-time rivals and schools that I love to hate.

Oh, I totally agree with you! I'm pumped for this game and am enjoying watching it online. I think we're gonna keep our 20-win season streak alive and have the 3 best freshmen in the MAC this year in Humpty, McClanahan & Nikola!

I'm watching the broadcast but I don't like posting during the game action. Idk, I think that Valpo loss took a lot of steam out of the sails of we die hard fans. That was a truly pathetic showing. I think that put in our minds the possibility that we aren't that good, it's simply that the MAC is that bad.McClanahan has hit some tough shots tonight.Go Zips!

Steve Frenchy for UA AD!!! Or... Frank Stamms? Hmmmm? Intriguing.

The PD article on Mack (the same one that gives him credit for the fieldhouse, so I can't be sure of the accuracy) says we're renovating the JAR. Maybe we're removing the corners to give the upper section a rounded look. Maybe we're removing the track (it causes the biggest amounts of complaints) and having the seating go all the way up. I have no idea what it could be, but I know that it's supposedly going to start very shortly after this basketball season is finished, which is good timing. Renovated JAR + Zeke = very good year for basketball.I sure hope a renovated JAR is merely considered a band-aid and not the final solution to the arena problem.

Is he eligible to practice now?

Amen.

I completely understand UA wanting to christen the stadium with a Zips' game. I'm all for that, of course. But I'd also love to see as many high school games played in the Info as possible. Friday night games? Naturally. Thursday night games? Why not?! Saturday games when the Zips are on the road? Yes! The more folks we get into the Info and onto our campus the better! We need to do anything to increase the expose of UA and bring the general public's perception up-to-date as to what a gorgeous campus we now have! I'll bet we could win a lot of new Zips' fans that way.But it's a shame St.V/M - Hoban couldn't just move their game back ONE week?!?! They could have been the first high school game in The Info. That just seems too obvious and logical, so there must be another reason(s) for them not simply scheduling the game one week later?

Well this is a relief then, because for the past month I've been worried that the upper decks were simply going to resemble the bleachers at my high school stadium, only on a much larger scale. I was definitely concerned it was going to be cheesy - especially with cups, hotdogs, popcorn & whatnot dropping into the concourse from above.

Thanks Timmyboy!

These are the sweetest, sickest shoes I've ever seen. I am going to purchase more than one pair. LeBron's the man. I've also looked at that picture on the outside heel. Look at it again and tell me if you don't think it looks like the top of the clock tower of Canal Park. Though, of course, news of a new arena would make me one of the happiest people on earth!

I can hardly wait till he's hear.

So if this does work out with Harris, how do things shake down with hiring both Montgomery and Harris for Offensive positions? I'm a bit confused.

Wow, these are two potentially fantastic hires! The Zips are the soon-to-be Boise State of the MAC! It's thrilling that coaches of this caliber recognize our competitive advantage here @ UA and want to get on & conduct this train!

Definitely awesome. This illustrates why, as a Zips's fan, I think it'd be a bad move to join the Big East. A player like Zeke, added to the talent currently on the roster, can make us THE power in the MAC. Add this guy and we'd be untouchable. In the Big East we'd be just another contender. I'd much rather become the next Boise State of the WAC, Memphis of C-USA, Butler of the Horizon League or Xavier of the A-10. (Boise State of the WAC in football, of course, but you know what I'm saying.)

At this point in time we may as well look for another redshirt for Ronnie, wouldn't you guys agree? We've got 4 strong guards (albeit Humpty and McClanahan are true freshmen) and a medical redshirt would make Ronnie a senior along w/ Zeke (which was the drawback of burning McClanahan's redshirt).

Definitely. I had made up my mind to drop the ABJ but the coverage has been so good that now I'm definitely (and happily) going to have to renew my subscription.

Wow, not that I'm a coach or talent evaluator, but with Dale Martin and DeVoe Torrence ready to carry the rock the RB position is not giving me sleepless nights.

Wow, what horrible news. Our condolences and prayers are with you and your family, Adam.

It is not etched in stone, but SDSU was the odds-on favorite as of late last week.Contracts probably the holdup for that game, but word came from Coach Ferri so its very credible. Just wondered- whats everyone elses opinion on playing YSU?? Yes theyre 1AA but they would bring fans, name recognition, and we do have a history with them. Lets not forget we payed a reported $300,000.00 tp bring in N TX a couple years ago to fill the schedule, and they brought maybe 6 fans with them and "0" local interest. Sorry to hear about the loss of the Steiner family ( our newest local recruit)YSU's AD won't schedule us with out a return game. We're not going to play there due to MAC conference rules, so they won't play here. I would gladly thump them in front of several thousand of their own fans at the Info, but it won't get scheduled.That's a shame because you can count me as one who would like to see this game played. Who do they think they are? They're D-1AA, they're not allowed to demand a return game! So I guess I agree with not scheduling them; there's no way a D-1 school should play on the road at a D-1AA. That's a one-way street.

True. He's now more emotionally mature and stable than 90% of NBA players!