zipsdad

My son is on the team and feels bad for JD, however it became apparent during the middle of the season that the coaches were not in agreement most of the time to the point that there was alot of infighting, etc.....when you loose the coaches and assistants you cannot be successful...GO ZIPS

AMEN to that!Being the father of a current Zips football player I can tell you that the support system is there....when my son started 2 years ago, the athletic support room was in the JAR and was very small...I don't know if it has changed location because my son's GPA is 3.22 and he is not required to do mandatory attendance in the study room....back when he was a freshman he was required to spend minimum 10 hours a week (checking in with his Zip card) either studying or with a helper...if you were seen sleeping or talking or listening to music you were asked to leave....bottom line is you are correct in your assessment that the problem lies in the academic character of the players recruited...apparently JD has been working on this.....

I know we are all excited about David Harvey in class and the prospects of him playing in '08, however one of the coaches told me he needs 45 credits to become eligible to play next fall...considering his past performance this is not likely...sorry to burst your bubble...

Obviously the punter has still not proven to the idiots out there that know nothing about the position that he is better than average....he saved us a safety when the protection broke down right in front of him and actually shed the tackler to get to the sideline to get off the rugby kick (which by the way he doesn't call) for 49 yards....tell me how many return yards they got....10 maybe...everything was max hang time and no blocks....the kid is only in his second year and showed the upside at OSU...give him a break...as I've said before there's a reason Hildreth is not playing....

No one can question that the punting game is not where we would like to see it, however they recruited Stec for a reason.....they had no confidence in Hildreth's hang time, get off, and consistency....watch warm ups and you decide...coaches chart the entire fall camp and felt Stec won the job...