ZippyforPresident

Excited? Elated? Ecstatic? Nope. Far beyond that. I remember everything since '05 and the humiliating, disheartening, sitting alone in an empty stadium, single digit temperature, pride swallowing, embarrassing, gut wrenching garbage football that Akron has had to endure. I cannot describe how happy I am for these kids to have something to be genuinely proud of. Shout the alma mater out with pride. Oh, and if you do nothing else in this life, take whatever you have left and use it to whoop the hell out of Can't state on Friday!

Don't mess with the Bull or you'll get the horns! Antino with 23 pts, 7 assists and 2 steals. What a performance! Good team effort as well. Great job getting the first roadkill of the season!

Turnovers certainly decided that one. Falcon fast or not, it is virtually impossible to win when you give the ball away five times. It really should have been a much closer game.

Just finished watching my alma mater play a complete football game in all three phases of the game against a perennial bowl team on the road whilst enjoying a Three Floyds Gumballhead and Jackie O's Pawpaw wheat. Today is a good day

The guy tossing him the ball wasn't too shabby either. Can't help but wonder what it would be like with some of those offenses and this or the 2014 defense. Fun to think about anyway...

88 passing yards. 88 passing yards? 88 passing yards?! I don't know whether to puke or cry. Good luck the rest of the season Sooners. Hope you guys make the playoff. Additionally, I hope we can hit 100 yards passing this season... smh

Dang, was in Pgh last week and was considering making a trip to Latrobe for training camp. Wish I had. Good luck to Chisolm. I'd really love to see him catch on with the Steelers. Good luck to him. He deserves a shot. http://www.pennlive.com/steelers/index.ssf/2015/08/steelers_harrisburg_rb_jawon_chisolm_rep.html

In other news, ohio state u is considering changing its name to Frankin County Normal School in "the great moronic antiquated team ohio buckeyeland name change and jagoff contest." If the goal is to alienate an entire community and alumni base, well, mission accomplished! Perhaps Harvard will decide to change its name to Cambridge Technical Institute... SMH. As an alumnus, Akron isn't just where I went, it's a valued and meaningful part of who I am. Please do not destroy and devalue my alma mater to the point where it becomes the wal-mart of higher education. Gen Ed Core is already a silly enough plan. Thanks.

I'd maybe consider shifting into a 1-3-1 zone at times against this team? Force Washington to pass the ball. Maybe trap him and force their offense to make some awkward passes? We have the size to defend the post. Try to just eliminate the dribble drive. That seemed to be the back breaker last game. On offense I would just attempt to maul them with 34 and 23. Make them double and triple those guys. They are both very capable scorers. Force the issue. The problem was getting the ball inside last game. They trapped up top a ton. Make them collapse and double down on those guys. If not, we might just have to give them a dose of their own medicine. Go small, spread them out and drive them. We're gonna take our share of jumpers, at least that might help to open up some better looks. Crucially important to keep up the 20 win streak and winning tradition. We got hit in the mouth... time to show them what getting hit back feels like.

Thoughts on renaming UA? 1. Must be a joke. 2. One of the most asinine things I've read in ages.

Had a lot of fun at the JAR tonight... Offense was very diversified. Zips were able to post up, drive, hit from deep, and get to the line. Possibly some of their best offensive play this season. Excellent job making the extra pass in the post, Pat and Isaiah had excellent games all around. Deji, BJ, and Nyles were able to drive to the rim effectively. Antino and Noah as well. Helped collapse the defense and draw much needed fouls. Seemed like there was a point to drive and draw fouls early, perhaps as a result of the last game. Excellent marksmanship from Jake tonight as well. Good defensive effort and good job getting to the ball. It was clear they wanted this game badly and rightfully so. In the second half, toward the end of the game, it appeared to me that Nyles was giving absolutely everything he had guarding his man. To me, that is the type of effort that just gets you really amped about a team. Tonight that type of effort was abundant. Speaking of amped... Thank you True Blue for bringing your passion and energy to Rhodes Arena. I hope this generation of Rowdies learned something tonight about what a student section is, because the Buffalo Students absolutely owned you all. As a Rowdies alumni, it's just embarrassing. I know you guys can do better than your effort so far this season. No better time to prove it than Tuesday! Beat Can't!

Perhaps force their hand? The majority of schools losing money far outnumbers those that make money. Let the 20 profiteers play one another all year. That might be pretty boring? Maybe the professional leagues should be permitted to start drafting athletes out of high school? Pretty absurd that these "power conference" profiteers are permitted to interfere with a person's right to earn a living. Idk. I don't have all the answers. Like most posters on this board, I just want the best for my alma mater and it is sickening to me when our school's athletic department starts posting white flags of surrender on its social media page. Perhaps we can start wishing Can't good luck during the battle for the wagon wheel on our social media? Very disheartening. Just felt compelled to post on the issue. Akron can do far better. Akron is a great city with an excellent university and that is something to take pride in. Congratulating an opponent after defeat is fine and good sportsmanship. If our football team competed in a bowl game against ohio state u and lost to them, posting a congratulatory comment on social media would certainly be acceptable. However, actively advertising an in state opponent and rival that we have not competed against this season is beyond absurd in my opinion.

The NCAA should act as a governing body and create an even playing field for all division one FBS participants. Unfortunately money runs the "even playing field." It is patently absurd that at least half of all division one FBS football programs are systematically excluded from any legitimate chance at competing for a national championship. Only 20 or so athletic departments are actually in the black. It is disgusting that these institutions have created a system where other athletic departments are relegated to incurring absurd amounts of debt merely to keep competing. Not only do these profiteers manipulate this system toward the destuction of its participants, but they use it to justify their prominence as well as the inadequacy of their competitors. It is sick and dishonest beyond words. An honest field of competition would place all conference champions in the playoffs, just like the NFL. Champions should be decided through honest competition between true student athletes, not the bottom line. #WeH8OhioSt8

2013 MAC Basketball Championship attendance: 12,102 (Akron did play).

5 assists, 11 turnovers in the first half. 13 assists, 3 turnovers in the second half. I think that pretty much sums it up. Kwan had a nice game with 17 points and 11 rebounds, his first double-double I believe.

Ohio is pretty strict with regard to incidents of domestic violence and does not require a victim of domestic violence to press charges. "Prosecution Declined" simply means that the prosecutor chose not to pursue the case. Additionally, a Division I basketball scholarship is not a fundamental right or liberty, it is a privilege. Just because he was not charged with a crime does not necessarily mean he should now be putting on an Akron basketball jersey. If the alleged facts are indeed true, I would honestly rather he didn't. However, without knowing all of the facts, all anyone can do is wish the best for all parties involved and move on.

Excellent job finishing 3rd in this tournament. Had no idea what to expect out of this team coming into the season, but things look very promising so far. Love Foresythe's play thus far this year. Tonight was a dogfight and he looked like a starving pit bull fighting for a steak. The improvement in back court play over last season is just ridiculous. Antino and Noah are already difference makers. Having a solid point guard is just so fundamentally important. Cheatham and Evans have taken huge steps forward. Love their play so far. Kwan poses a lot of matchup problems with his diverse skill set. Four years of hard work are paying dividends for Deji. Great game tonight. Played under control and with confidence. Could become a nightmare for conference opponents. Reggie and Jake will find their groove this season and remain solid contributors. Will likely be difference makers at least a few times during the conference grind. I think this team has the potential to be much better than last year's team. From what I've seen so far this looks like a group of unegotistical guys who are coachable, play hard on both ends of the floor, and play for each other, which is not only great to see but could potentially result in a lot of victories. Southen Cal and South Carolina are nowhere near world beaters, but for a MAC team to have wins over the Pac12 and SEC four games into the season it looks impressive regardless. Keep up the hard work.

Ohio U made their sweet 16 appearance in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Akron often a tough trip for Herd Bowden complimentary of the Thundering Herd Herd sees shades of own offense in Zips

I really didn't see it as "playing not to lose." From what I was able to ascertain, these were two pretty closely matched football teams. This was evidenced by Akron's ability to stop the psu run game dead in its tracks without completely loading the box and our ability to generate good pressure on their quarterback by only rushing 4. We didn't really have to gamble a lot because we were getting pretty good pressure all game. I also felt the offense was able to move the ball very well on numerous drives. Really, the problem was stalling in the red zone. I believe we were in the red zone 4 times. 3 points from 4 red zone appearances will likely win zero games. In my opinion we could have ran the ball a little more than we did, but then again I'm sure I wasn't seeing exactly what AJ or Coach Bowden was seeing from the psu defense. They were showing a lot of blitzes and crazy stunts. For example, on a few plays they dropped all their lineman and rushed 4 linebackers. Also don't understand the Chisolm hate. He was quick,explosive and agressive in the touches that he saw. As for the first down play - had it blown up on the big screen in 1080p - the green grass was waving hello between his toe and the sideline. Either way, that was a result of momentum, not ducking tacklers. He's a good back. Good luck to the lions the rest of the way, they gave us the best that they had and fought hard for the win. However, had we executed as we should have offensively, the outcome may have been somewhat different. In my humble opinion, it seemed like this loss had more to do with our failure to execute at opportune times than it did with Akron being overwhelmed or outclassed by the opponent.

Thoughtful article in USA Today about the offseason tragedies that struck Akron football and the Bowden family, and now the triumph the Zips seek this season. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/mac/2014/09/03/college-football-akron-zips-terry-bowden-jeff-bowden/15028799/

Excited for the upcoming season and the new additions in the back court. Hasn't been much quality depth there in a while. Hope Melo's been working on that jumper in the off season. Keep the "scouting" reports coming!

Seems like an intelligent guy with a really good attitude. He'll have a great experience at Akron. Welcome to Zipsnation "Robo." Looking forward to basketball season.

I don't really mind this pick. With his speed and elusiveness I can certainly see the potential for him to become a contributor at the professional level. I know he's been compared to Darren Sproles by some, hopefully the comparisons are warranted. We'll just have to wait and see how he pans out. Could be a bust or could be a diamond in the rough. Go Steelers.

To be honest, my personal favorite in this extremely important candidacy was Dean Martin Belsky, however, my opinion is likely somewhat biased. Regardless, best of luck to Dr. Scarborough, I certainly hope you embrace this university and community with pride, honor, and the progressive vision that Dr. Proenza has demanded from the Akron community, its students, and its alumni. "We pledge anew, we're all for you" and Akron expects nothing less in reciprocity. Nothing but the absolute best. Welcome Dr. Scarborough