Zipmeister

I tuned in and was pretty sure I was watching the wrong game. Almost half time: 6-0? Quarterback taking the snap in the shotgun? Completion to the tight end? Then I recognized Akron. Ball batted away from QB. False start. Blocked field goal attempt. GO ZIPS!!

They score 75 unanswered, but penalties wipe out a field goal and a safety resulting in your 70-2 prediction.

Journalism standards have fallen...somewhere, Zipmeister is weeping... I'm to upset (even moor then ewe) two weep.

Wow, both Go and 37 spent time in the good life.

that was believable 6 weeks ago, questionable 5 weeks ago, very unlikely 4 weeks ago, laughable 3 weeks ago, and impossible two weeks ago....i wont even get into last week or this week. So you're thinking I'm spot on this week? GO ZIPS

I'm going out on a limb here and predicting a 14 point Zips win.

OK, who didn't vote in the West team balloting? Preseason all conference selections are a nice gesture and better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Otherwise, they are fairly useless.

I knew this was going to happen.

My apologies. I accused you of summarizing an article in the completely wrong thread. Move on, nothing to see here. http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20.../101029476/1130

Congratulations on summarizing the article in this older thread. http://zipsnation.org/forums//index.php?sh...c=20148&hl= as Frank Drebin said in Police Academy "Nothing to see here."

Multi-tasking: rocking and listening.

More importantly, how many fans will spot him on the sideline during the first half if he isn't there?

iCoach is a total failure and has no clue as a head coach. He's pushing a scheme on a team that's not suitable for it. He's got talent but doesn't know how to use it. I think you are overstating the case here. He is NOT a total failure, but it might not be long till he gets there.

I think our new facilities make opposing players way too comfortable here. What we need is a dump of a stadium with pathetic locker rooms to depress the opposition before the game even starts. If we could locate the stadium remotely from the attractive campus that might help too. p.s Lee, you must be trying to drum up business for Google. I'll bet 80% of this board doesn't have a clue who Rocky Colavito is.

I heard Icoach eats puppies.

So I got back in late. Did we win by 14?

I blame Bush and all other college football coaches who recruited athletes who are bigger, faster and stronger than ours.

sorry, couldn't pass this one up! With all your tongue-in-cheek military personnel knowledge, one must wonder what military credentials you hold. Perhaps (and you set yourself up for this), maybe a stint with the US Navy as a "Rear Admiral". That's rank.

The defensive line must be doing a pretty good job setting the table for all those Wagner tackles. We should be making every effort to schedule New Mexico, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Western Kentucky in the next several years.

I hope he throws for 400 yards and loses just like he did against Toledo. So far Carder and his team have only figured out how to beat Nicholls State (whom I have never even heard of) and Ball State. We have GOT to be able to put some assemblance of a game plan together that can compete with that!?!? In General, I would say its a Major disappointment to learn that you have never heard of the Colonels. Fortunately for you, despite your lack of knowledge the Sargent at arms will be administering no Corporal punishment this time. Please Captain your resources to prevent this situation from reoccurring. If and when such punishment is required we will try to keep it Private. http://www.geauxcolonels.com/

How many games would a decent team lose against a killer schedule like this? http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-socce...msoccerschedule

Nicely is the least of our problems. He's a better QB than Rodgers. But the guy has no OL, and no WR's. Because he's apt to run, Rodgers may be a better QB for our present situation. I'd like to have seen him get a shot. But I'm under no illusions that changing a QB is anything but, to quote ZipsWin!, "rearranging chairs on the Titanic." I like this quote. ZipsWin, with your permission, can I use this in my personal and professional life? Seriously though, to me this is no longer an issue of which QB might be better. Although, I can't deny that PN has underperformed even my own low expecations for him. But, the much bigger issue is what's in the best interest of Akron football? And the reality is, Matt gets closer and closer to the end of his career as the weeks roll along. And if we leave him sit much longer, we will have boxed ourselves into a corner with only one option. And I don't want to see us put all of our eggs in one basket. Especially when that basket has a lot of holes in the bottom. We've seen Matt play very little in his career (2 full games), and he was productive against good teams in both of those games. I'd like to see if his abilities can help us. If he fails, PN is still an experienced 2nd option. But If we go much longer with PN, we won't have a 2nd option. Not a huge thing, but the quip "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic" has been used countless times, by countless people, for many many years. You surely don't need the approval of any posters here to use it, as none of the posters here came up with it to begin with. I don't believe you. Can you provide a Internet site like google.answer to verify your assertion that someone other than a Zip fan came up with the Titanic deckchair statement?

Nicely is the least of our problems. He's a better QB than Rodgers. But the guy has no OL, and no WR's. Because he's apt to run, Rodgers may be a better QB for our present situation. I'd like to have seen him get a shot. But I'm under no illusions that changing a QB is anything but, to quote ZipsWin!, "rearranging chairs on the Titanic." I like this quote. ZipsWin, with your permission, can I use this in my personal and professional life? Seriously though, to me this is no longer an issue of which QB might be better. Although, I can't deny that PN has underperformed even my own low expecations for him. But, the much bigger issue is what's in the best interest of Akron football? And the reality is, Matt gets closer and closer to the end of his career as the weeks roll along. And if we leave him sit much longer, we will have boxed ourselves into a corner with only one option. And I don't want to see us put all of our eggs in one basket. Especially when that basket has a lot of holes in the bottom. We've seen Matt play very little in his career (2 full games), and he was productive against good teams in both of those games. I'd like to see if his abilities can help us. If he fails, PN is still an experienced 2nd option. But If we go much longer with PN, we won't have a 2nd option. Perhaps you are asking the wrong person for permission. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/220569.html

It's because I think we'll go 2-10. At this point, I don't know if we would win 2 games the rest of the way against a purely I-AA schedule. I guess that is pretty much what the MAC is, but still...WMU, Temple, Ball State, Miami, Buffalo? Any other year I'd say we should win 3 of 5, but not this season. The good part is that there won't be anyone at the final two home games to witness the debauchery. What are the chances that iCoach will resign? About the same as the odds are that you know the definition of debauchery.

A couple things regarding this topic - The Rasor site is, to my knowledge, funded by UA Athletics. It was set up by Mike Waddell many years ago as a means to get UA sports coverage in the ABJ somewhere (people forget that, before Gaffney got the Zips beat writer position, the Zips coverage in the ABJ was equivalent to the ABJ's coverage of Fresno State Beauty Academy). How critical can you expect Rasor to be of any UA program? They pay his bills. That why Joe Dunn lobs his softballs to iCoach in the post game, and why the other announcers bite their tongues when describing this season's here-to-fore-unseen-by-anyone-but-K.e.n.t. pigskin abyss. Maybe Mike doesn't honestly believe what he's writing? There have been time on this board where I get so beaten down by the negativity that I post something stupidly optimistic just for fun. A writer doesn't necessarily need to believe in everything he writes... it's just as big a responsibility to get people to think, or see an alternate point of view. Or, maybe just to get "hits" on your site. Of course, if that's your angle, you need to accept the inevitable ridicule that comes along with it. Every AD has his angle. Judging from the K.e.n.t. State post game lovefest showered upon iCoach, YouTube Tom is in a very protective mode with his media outlets. Kinda like the guy shouting "ALL IS WELL!" at the end of Animal House. Whether it is Mike, or Joe Dunn, don't expect any overly-critical comments on our "Road to the Dozen Gooseggs." That's just the way it has to be. A unique perspective from the Capt. and I definitely learned something from his post. Most egg cartons hold 12 eggs, but I have also seen some that hold 18 and some that hold 6. I have never before, however, seen one that holds ten (10) eggs! Way to go.