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I agree. I think we may be expecting a bit too much from a true-freshman Zeke. He'll be good, no doubt, but still developing. Which is completely natural; we have to be patient. He may not hit his stride right away. None-the-less I expect he'll fit right in and be a contributor next season (though, honestly, I had the same high expectations for Steven Sweich).

That's what I've heard too. Mike Rasor reported it on his Zips' blog @ Ohio.com. I don't know much about the 3-4. Are the 3 down linemen all DT size?

JT's fire for football was cooling last season. Isn't JT looking for a few gigs in Hollywood? If not we could always use a DL coach! With the quality of our current staff he'd fit right in!

Gamechanger has said similar things a couple of times on ZN. So Ray is probably spot-on in his observations. Thanks for the article, Ray!

I know I should be satisfied with simply getting rid of the 3-3-5, but I want to hear JD proclaim that, "We're going to line up and run the good old fashioned and proven 4-3. We're simply gonna get the big uglies on the freaking line of scrimmage and we're going to kick your ass. Here we come. Be afraid."

I'm with you, Dave in Green. I can never understand it when big men don't dunk! I'm only 5'8" and used to be able to almost dunk a volleyball. Dunk the freaking ball! Of course, being only 5'8" I was always pretty coordinated, which can be much more difficult for someone a foot taller than me. I understand that. But none-the-less, they are D-1 scholarship basketball players who work on their games everyday. Nothing frustrates me more than big men who don't attack the rim hard and don't want to just absolutely crush it home and tear the thing down!

Btw, I just read KD's post game comments concerning the McKnights and I didn't get the feeling he was throwing them under the proverbial bus. I thought he was just being matter-of-fact that the McKnight bros. both had below average performances, that sometimes that happens, that sometimes the ball doesn't fall and that it probably wouldn't happen again. And I was always a pretty psychologically sensitive athlete - I always needed encourament from a coach. But if I was one of the McKnight bros I wouldn't take offense to what KD said.

I LOVE to hate Can't, Miami and Ohio. Those schools are why I actually enjoy being in the MAC. If we'd look to another conference I really would miss those rivalries. These rivalries are also why I'm more for just trying to dominate the MAC rather than jump ship. I think if we'd become the Boise State of the MAC we'd have great attendance averages. People love to follow a winner and we haven't won much of anything yet - even though those of us who follow the program more closely realize how far we have come.However, for the sake of this discussion, I think our "newer" rivalries should be with other metropolitan/urban universities. I'm excited about the budding rivalry with Buffalo! I think we should stoke the natural rivalry with Toledo. This is also one reason I actually enjoy having Temple in the MAC - though I agree with many of you that we should require them to join for all sports. I also think we should work on keeping games with Syracuse and Cincy (yet more urban universities) and try to get a little something going with Pitt (though I honestly think Pitt may be a little afraid to start scheduling us - they don't have much to gain but a lot to lose in playing us.)

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.