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Ha! Hilarious! GoZips, there was an old (late 80's?) rap group named Digital Underground that had their one hit single called The Humpty Hump where the MC said something about, "the image and the style that we're used to."Do the humpty, do the humpty hump, watch me do the humpty hump...White people...Samoans...

You say, "the Union has been mayhem this week." So the general student populace is finally beginning to get excited over Zips b-ball?

Just reading between the lines in a couple articles you guys have posted, it sounds as if the Chambers kid may be a bit mentally fragile. It sounds as if he's been blessed with 6-7 height but still doesn't have a lot of confidence? Of course, he's a senior in high school and still has a lot of developing to do. Could he be a project player?

A "pep-rally" that no one knows about and thus, has no one in attendance is embarassing and would probably do more harm than good, no?

Yup, one thing I've really noticed about the VAST majority of Zips' fans (and appreciate) is that if a player is hustling, we love them and support them 100%! It doesn't matter if a player has a bad game, or a bad season, or isn't as talented or naturally gifted as we'd hope. As long as they're hustling, we absolutely LOVE them and are the biggest homers on planet earth! We honestly care about our players as people, and don't just care about wins-and-losses or on-court production. That should take a lot of pressure off you guys; just go out, play hard, have fun and, win or lose, we love ya!Go Zips!

It is interesting you mention the Mayflower. I've been thinking the same for a few years now! I was hoping that w/ the new Akron Art Museum and northside downtown development, Quaker Square would revitalize itself to it's former glory. I know that was likely hoping against hope, but it still causes me to have some mixed feelings about the U moving in there. But the Mayflower?! It would be a 100% positive move for the city if the U would buy that property. I hope this does not sound mean, but I'm going to say it anyway: let's just say that the current residents of the Mayflower are, uh... different, and frankly, they repel the very type of person that downtown is trying to attract - young, yupi professionals with expendable income.Also, you're absolutely right about cities being desperate for downtown residents. UA's current evolution from commuter school to residential school can help downtown immensely!

Here's more good news concerning downtown redevelopment from today's ABJ! http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/13790147.htmlWhat's good for downtown is good for the U. What's good for the U is good for downtown. With the possible exception of the Quaker Square situation (which I have mixed feelings about) downtown and UA is a great symbiotic relationship. Downtown is truly becoming an attractive place (for anyone, especially potential UA students!) to relax and party!

Leon and Wood should be fun to watch (and hey, it's on TV!).I agree! Wood v. Leon is going to be epic! The two best big men in the MAC.

Is anyone else attempting to watch this game w/ RealPlayer from UB's website? I'm getting a message that the link is not active. Is anyone else having trouble, or does anyone have any troubleshooting advice? Thanks!

The south side of Exchange Street is an embarassment. Are there plans in the works to renovate that strip? How about that apartment/condo complex that we've been hearing about for, what, two years now? Is that ever going to get off the ground? And if so, where exactly is it to be located? Across the street from the new stadium, or farther west?

McClanahan, that's it! And Andrew Parish?

GoZips,Thanks for the updates concerning Nik, Alex & Humpty! I was wondering how they were faring. Any word on our 4th recruit from Nitro, West Virginia (I can't think of his name right now)?

That dude's got mammoth calves.

Absolutely! Proenza truly understands the importance of a strong athletic program (football & men's b-ball) for the identiy and morale of a university and, consequently, the surrounding community. I can only wish the ABJ understood so well. Successful football & men's b-ball programs are the most effective marketing strategies almost any U can be associated with. With the exceptions of Ivy League schools and perhaps Stanford, a university's football and men's basketball teams are what give a university either positive or negative national-level name recognition. I believe Proenza firmly believes that every dollar spent on athletics is simultaneously a dollar spent on advertising/marketing.

Gotta like that! You know that every team he faces is 100% focussed on shutting him down.

Thanks for that link! I haven't heard a lot about Miller, but seeing that video definitely gives me hope! He's throwing ropes on the money. I'd still like to see us make a push on Dominik Britt too, though. You can never have enough good QBs. As everyone is well aware, this year we didn't have a single one!

How about this guy? Tiondre Johnson is ranked as a 3-star small forward by Rivals. The site calls him a "freakish athlete." Last season (his sophomore year) Tiondre played at Woodridge. Now, for his junior year, he has transferred to Buchtel. Any word on whether KD is interested in Tiondre at all?http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect...mp;pr_key=59726

I take back what I mentioned about Rivals. Here's a story with a lot of pub for Keely I found on their site. Bedford played Riverside - where our recruit Alex Sullivan is playing. I guess KD was at the game. The article states that Alex had an off night, but Keely tore it up, leading all scorers. No wonder KD is interested!http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=746991

Thanks GoZips! Rivals.com doesn't have any info on him.

Yes. Zeke was there, along with another high-profile recuit. They picked a good night to show up.Do you know the name of the other recruit?

Tonight I believe I also saw a high school junior whom we're recruiting named Zeke Marshall. (I think that's his name.) He's from the same high school as McNeese. He's 6-11, 210 lbs. and has also been offered by Virginia & Virginia Tech. He picked a great game to come check out our program! Go McNeese! Go Zippers!

I don't feel qualified to comment much about the OC. But I can say that generally I found our play calling to be vanilla, boring, predictable and quite underdeveloped. Watching the Zips O-playcalling last season was often like watching a high school game; about 6-8 bread-n-butter plays that are called and re-called perpetually (even if they've been consistently stuffed all game long.) I know that football fans in NEO are quite sophisticated and want to see much more creativity and execution at the D-1 college level. However, concerning Rogers not winning the starting job last season, I believe there are at least two reasons why: 1) rarely does a true freshman start at this level (personally, I don't ever remember a true freshman QB starting for the Zips) and 2) I remember hearing on this board that Rogers, for some reason, had a sore elbow last fall and it really limited the reps he got in practice. So I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that Rogers is truly a D-1 caliber QB (unlike either CJ) and that that makes all the difference in our ability to open up the offense.

Every school (except this year's Miami squad) plays a couple of cupcake games. That's fine with me. Actually, IMHO, this year's home schedule is definitely worth the price of a season ticket: Temple Wyoming UIC Youngstown St. (okay, not a great team, but a fun regional rivalry; ala CSU) Bracket Buster Miami OhioToledo Can'tDon't you guys think that's an attractive schedule?

=>No. I am looking for sympathy from a Zips player abd/or coach!Clark Kellogg and CBS spend 4 minutes previewing Miami/Akron: Very nice! Thanks for the link! I know the MAC gets absolutely NO respect on a national level, but I really love the handful of rivalries we've got: Miami, Ohio, and K-e-n-t. MAN, I LOVE TO HATE ALL THOSE GUYS! Throw in Toledo (whom, unfortunately, we do not always get to play) and you've got a heated conference schedule! Lots of fun; life is good.