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Thanks for bumping it up! And she is looking impressive! Also, strickly technically speaking, I don't think what we're looking at in Cam 1 is actually the press tower - I think that is currently only the upper echelon of the grandstand! I think the actual press tower will be another 3-4 stories higher than what were presently seeing in Cam 1! She's gonna make us proud!

I can comprehend it. I was an OSU fan until they won the National Championship. I was an OSU fan through all the Cooper years. The reason I am not a fan now, is because of all the front runners plain and simple. So yes I want to see OSU fail. Not out of jealousy. (Do you really think any of us grew up a Zips fan? No we are all indoctrinated with who our families root for.) No, I want to see them fail so I don't have to see them in my home town paper everyday, so I don't have to see a bunch of pop colored douchebags running around with OSU gear they picked up even though they are attending OU, Miami, Can't, and yes Akron. I don't like people who are fans of winners because they are winners. Like the Indians fans of the late 90's who never even stepped foot into Muni. The only issue I have with you, is the fact that you come on here talking OSU. It's a Zip board. Unless we are playing, or we get a transfer OSU should not be mentioned on this board. They have nothing to do with us. And everyone on here that absolutely hates them (for what ever reason they have) has a right to hate them, whether it's jealousy, because they weren't accepted, or because they are shoved down our throats day in and day out and called great, when they (and any BCS school for that matter) only play, at most, a total of 5 really good schools the entire year.Fantastic post.. So posters here can call out OSU fans and they can call OSU names, but if anyone defends that, they are the enemy.Thanks for posting the rules.GREAT IDEA!!! I also think these should be the rules! All in favor? I agree... since this is a ZIPS' board and all. Go Zips... everyone else can burn!

That is part of the problem. We don't really have a scheme for any QB to run.Ouch. Sadly, that's sure what it looked like last season.

I agree. I'm quite unqualified to make talent evaluations, but DT didn't blow me away when I saw him @ RB. IMHO I've seen quite a few more natural RB's just over the last few years from Akron-area high schools alone - Tyrell Sutton, B-Will, Beanie (goes w/out saying) Delone Carter, Morgan Williams, Jordan Mabin... and those are just off the top of my head. In fact, the young man who was supposed to succeed Gamble in Massillon but had his spot taken by DT was also a very fine RB (I hear he ended up at Walsh.) But that's beside the point. Anyway....at 6-2, 210 I say move him to LB! We don't need him @ RB.

BFH--Get the hell off this board...Screw Beanie....Go spend your time on tosu's board.I have never seen BFH hassle us either, unlike Buckzip or that other idiot that used to be on here all the time. Hey I know Wells is a OSU player, but I hope he wins the Heisman sometime too. That's because I am an Akron Public Schools graduate and it would be huge for the community where he grew up (Garfield; Firestone Park). Plus just like that jerk-off Tebow proved, you can win the Heisman on a sucky team.I've got mixed feelings on Beanie winning the Heisman. It would truly be bitter sweet. I'd love to see someone from Garfield, or any Akron or Summit County school win the Heisman, but I'd loathe seeing a Columbus State player do it. Tyrell Sutton for Heisman?! Bryan Williams for Heisman?! If Beanie could rush for 5,000 yards this year & win the Heisman but OSU go 0-12, THAT would be my dream scenario. And btw - Tim Tebow is one of the most excellent people one could ever hope to meet. He could have a different Gator slut every night, but he is one totally straight-and-narrow dude. Never says anything negative about his fellow players or coaches, is always positive, never foul-mouthed, the consumate team leader and after he plays in the NFL he wants to be a missionary to the Philippines and also open a shelter in New Orleans. I've never seen someone so young and talented be so mature and humble. I wish he was a Zip!

If you talked with a Columbus State fan and asked them what they'd think if the Columbus Dispatch almost entirely ignored the Buckeyes but ran almost daily coverage of, say, the Cincinnati Bearcats, they couldn't even begin to know what they'd think because they literally couldn't imaging that bizarre scenario. Well, welcome to our reality. Disgusting to the high heavens. Though there was a nice article on the beginning of Zips' camp in yesterday's paper. I keep hoping for a revolution w/in the ABJ. This community needs it.

I don't think he's a D-1 caliber player. More like Malone or Walsh. Hopefully he'll transfer after sitting the bench for a year. I strikes me the wrong way to think of a Joyce wearing a Can't jersey.

Those properties are going to block the construction of the new residence halls, correct? IMO the residence halls add a lot to the stadium's ambience in the architectural renderings. That jury really shot this community in the foot. 3 million dollars for slum lord urban blight?

I agree. As I look at our roster I'm truly impressed. I think we've got the talent equivalent of any non-elite Big 10 school. But it will all come down to QB play: if we see the same QB play as we did last year then we'll finish at the bottom of the MAC East; if we receive (much) better QB play then we can win the Motor City Bowl.Last year really opened my eyes as to the true vitality of the QB. Unless you've got Barry Sanders there's just no getting around lousy QB play.

that should be it's own thread, a thread where everyone posts zips stories so we can all comment on them and make the papers see that we want zips coverage and not can't state articles.That's a good idea. Now that you mention it, I was looking at Syracuse's Scout.com forum and they have a daily thread for news stories involving the university and its athletics, and posting comments in the links is encouraged.I second that. It's a great idea that is so seemingly obvious I'm surprised we didn't think of that years ago!

I think you hit the nail on the head - I see him playing one of our hybid positions (Rover, Sam or Bandit - whatever the heck those things are.) At RB he's surely no better than Pinky Johnson, and if Pinky is 3rd string going into camp... well, you get the picture. I think DT would serve the team much better on the defensive side of the ball.

Well put. As I look at our roster I really think we are quite stacked with talent - except for the all-important QB position. If we get the same QB play we received last year then we'll finish near the bottom of the MAC East; if we get good QB play then we'll win the MACC. IMHO.

And some people on here always think we are a lot better than we are.I doubt we beat Syracuse. I think we lose by at least 14.I agree. As much as I hate to say it and as I am well aware of how down the 'Cuse is presently, we were just so awful last year that I'd have to consider beating the 'Cuse an upset.

I'm also excited to see Swiech out there! I used to enjoy watching Swiech shake hands w/ the other teams following games last year - he usually dwarfed anyone on the opposing team! I absolutely loved Jeremiah Wood but I can't wait to get a 6-10, 250, long-armed body out there!!!

Vince Hill... what an unstable flake.

This is kind of surprising to me. With 14 rotation worthy players on the roster and 5 of them being freshman you would think more than 2 would be redshirted. I can't imagine we would run with a 12 man rotation. If you're not going to use 1 or 2 of those guys why not redshirt them and get an extra year out of them?I agree. It pains me to watch a player burn a possilbe red-shirt year and yet only play 30 seconds a game. I don't think that helps the team, let alone the players' confidence & development much.

Sounds good. I take it Big Brother cannot keep people from smoking inside the new club since it will be a private establishment?

Zipsrifle, what were you speaking of with this quote. Did I miss an announcement or something, or have you noticed a trend over the past couple of years that escaped me?It's more a trend than anything, at Akron:2000: 2001: OSU, Purdue2002: Iowa2003: Wisconsin2004: Penn State2005: Purdue2006: Penn State2007: OSU, Indiana2008: Wisconsin2009: IndianaDoing a little research:BGSU:2000: Mich2001: NW'n2002: 2003: Purdue2004: 2005: Wisconsin 2006: Wisconsin, OSU2007: Minn, MSU2008: MinnesotaBSU:2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: Purdue2005: Iowa2006: Indiana, Purdue, Mich2007: Illinois, Indiana2008: IndianaBuffalo:2000: 2001: 2002: Minnesota2003: Iowa2004: 2005: 2006: Wisconsin 2007: PSU2008: CMU:2000: Purdue2001: MSU2002: Indiana 2003: Michigan2004: Indiana, MSU2005: Indiana, PSU2006: Michigan2007: PSU2008: Purdue, IndianaEMU:2000: 2001: 2002: MSU2003: 2004: 2005: Mich.2006: MSU, NW'n 2007: Mich. NW'n2008: MSUCan't:2000: Purdue 2001: Iowa2002: OSU2003: PSU2004: Iowa2005: MSU 2006: Minnesota2007: OSU2008: Miami:2000: OSU 2001: Mich., Iowa2002: Iowa2003: Iowa, NW'n2004: Mich.2005: OSU 2006: NW'n, Purdue2007: Minnesota2008: MichNIU:2000: NW'n2001: Illinois2002: Wisconsin2003: 2004: 2005: Mich, NW'n2006: OSU, Iowa2007: Iowa, Wisconsin2008: MinnesotaOU:2000: Minnesota2001: 2002: 2003: Minnesota2004: 2005: NW'n2006: Illinois2007: 2008: OSU, NW'nTemple:2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: PSU2004: 2005: Wisconsin2006: Minnesota, PSU2007: PSU2008: PSUToledo:2000: PSU 2001: Minnesota2002: Minnesota2003: 2004: Minnesota2005: 2006: 2007: Purdue2008: MichiganWMU:2000: Wisconsin, Iowa2001: Mich.2002: Mich, Purdue2003: MSU2004: Illinois2005: MSU2006: Indiana2007: Indiana, Iowa2008: IllinoisSo, yea, Each MAC school plays just about 1 B11 opponent every year since 2000. Looks like almost every MAC school has scheduled a B11 opponent for the last 4 years (including this year). When is Toledo gonna step up and play OSU? I thought the OSU signed a deal to play every Ohio MAC team? And whats with Indiana and Minnesota playing all the MAC teams? Also, I'm amazed at how WMU got Indiana at home last year and Illinois at home this year!Oh, dude, you're so right. My question was a complete brain freeze - when you said Big 11 I was thinking you meant the Big 12. Yeah, of course you meant the Big 11(10). My bad. Dumb question.

Zipsrifle, what were you speaking of with this quote. Did I miss an announcement or something, or have you noticed a trend over the past couple of years that escaped me?

Good idea. I've been saying for a couple of years now that we should intentionally try to stoke up a rivalry w/ Toledo. It's a natural rivalry-in-the-making. And, aside from the last 2 years, they have had an outstanding FB program.

Can't we ask Goodyear to fly the real blimp over The Info for our home games? It's certainly going to be a community event and I see the blimp out flying around all the time anyway.

Can Brett McKnight play the 2-guard spot? That would give us a huuuuge starting lineup:C - 6-10 SweichPF - 6-8 CMacSF - 6-8 Linhart2G - 6-5 BMacPG - 5-10 Steward

I always used to feel as if we had a shot in any game when we had a good QB (Charlie Frye), but last year's absolutely lousy QB play still haunts me in my dreams. I don't think we're going to be able to consistently run the ball against Wisky, so, yeah, I think we're in trouble. I just can't get over how disappointed I am/was in the QBs last season. I've never seen anything so poor in D-1 ball. I'm hoping that Matt Rogers is a revelation and winds up being MAC Frosh of the year. Other than QB this team is incredibly talented (w/ questionable WR's, but I'm optimistic.) But even if Matt Rogers is a revelation, Wisky will be his first D-1 game and I wouldn't really expect him to start getting real comfortable in the offense until about week 3 or 4 anyway.If we get good QB play we win the MAC; if we get the same QB play we got last year we go 0-6 in the MAC East.

Yep. Pitt, 'Cuse, Louisville & Cincy. I agree; those are exactly the teams we should be playing.

How could you have missed MALONE?! Come on, now!