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  10. Diamond Head Classic - Oregon State

    in Akron Zips Basketball

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    Roberto Nelson received a red card ejection in the first half of last night's Towson St. game. Does anyone know if he has to sit out his next game, or is that just under FIFA rules? Sorry, as I will tell kd and his group when they arrive in 5 hours, I'm still operating in futbol mode.

    The university has announced that Roberto Nelson will not miss any further game time due to his ejection.

    source

  11. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

    Posted

    Biggest myth in sports this year. 4th most points allowed in the AFC if I remember correctly.
    Only a myth in NEO. 26 points per game. 6th worst in AFC, 11th worst in the league. The top 10 teams in this statistical category will likely make the playoffs or just miss.

  12. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

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    Brandon Weeden beat Luck and RG3 in college
    That's a point. Bortles had an awesome offensive line. Best the Zips played against. Getting four sacks on him shows how well our defensive front was playing at times this year. UFC also had a power running game to help support too. I can still remember the scouting report on Weeden coming out of college, it held pretty true to what he has shown in the pros. Bortles scouting report is much more complete. Almost opposite in some spots (throws well out of the pocket, keeps eyes down field). The two will be drafted for different reasons.

    PS Your analogy reminds me of the stat they used to repeat over an over on KNR back when Couch played. "Troy Aikman's first season was comparable to his." They had every Browns fan repeating that for years. I can always tell when I talk football with people that listen to local sports talk. I'm guessing the Weedon phrase has been repeated more than once on local airwaves. Thank gawd I don't have to listen to local drivel anymore.

  16. Sports Reporting Changing

    in Off Topic, Smack & Jokes

    Posted

    A lot of writers (including our own GT) are retweeting this article written by By Dan Shaughnessy in todays Boston Globe.

    Small excerpt:

    Trust me when I tell you this whole thing has changed. When I came into this business in the 1970s, it was OK for sports reporters to be skeptical and critical. It was not a crime against humanity if you suggested the Patriots or Red Sox might not win the championship, or perhaps might not be serving the best interests of their fans. It was OK to occasionally poke fun at Haywood Sullivan or Billy Sullivan.

    Naturally, the Internet is a good source of explanation for this new dynamic. The web gives fans an infinite forum. Fans have a place to read like-minded people. It’s like one giant sports-talk show with no hosts interrupting. It turns out that fans love reading other fans. And, naturally, they all love their teams. What a surprise. Now they expect everyone else to love a team. It’s the wild west of fanboys.

    It kind of reminded me of CK's recent "quality is in the eye of the reader" post.

  18. Oral Roberts

    in Akron Zips Basketball

    Posted

    Zips Finding Their Way By George M. Thomas

    “It was a tough time at the beginning and adjusting to that,” Treadwell said. :But I feel like I’ve got it now and as teams continue to guard me different ways, I adjust. “I’m definitely feeling differently. I got in there and watched a lot of game film to find out how teams were going to check me and guard me and things like that.”

  19. Oral Roberts

    in Akron Zips Basketball

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    I'm trying to decide my favorite post:

    1. "Don't even get me started on student attendance/school pride. The lack thereof has becoming sickening.

    aaWe even have ORU cheerleaders wearing OU & OSU gear after the game, walking out of the arena."

    2. "Getting home games at a place like ORU, against good opponents is HARD."

    3. "How quickly we've gone from really excited about this team to really wondering about them."

  20. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

    Posted

    I don't think the Browns try to hit a homerun by drafting a QB, because they never make the "exciting" pick. They never get the Cam Newton, RG3, Luck, Russell Wilson type QB's. They try to overthink the position and get a steal. Guys like Frye, Quinn, McCoy, and Weeden. Right now I put Bortles in that same group. He may win some games but he'll never be the reason a team wins the Superbowl.
    Here is an opinion on Bortles

    Bortles has a big, strong frame, which suggests he will be relatively durable. That strength coupled with his surprisingly quick feet helps him avoid sacks and make plays on the move. He does a terrific job of keeping his eyes down field and loses almost nothing throwing on the run to his right or left. I don’t think I’ve seen a right-handed quarterback throw better going to his left. The arm strength is there, and he can make NFL caliber throws. When his footwork is precise and he steps into his throws he can look elite. He’s shown flashes of making “window” throws and touch passes over defenders.

    Anyone remember Bortles first play against Akron? :D

    PS I still say playing the quality schedule we played this year is going to make the Zips a better team next year. A good example was Bortles, will we play a better pocket QB next year?

    PSS Exciting pick? Russell Wilson was a third round pick. That's exciting? The Seahawks were so excited when they picked him, they had just signed (3/$25) Matt Flynn.

  21. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

    Posted

    The Browns will continue to suck because their draft game plan has been the same since 1999. That is; they continue to

    draft with the foolish idea that they can hit a home run by drafting a quarterback. Win now has long been their philosophy.

    So what is the plan then, stay with the current QBs and draft around them? Sign a free agent QB? Who? Trade for one? Who? Drafting a QB has worked for the Ravens, Giants, Packers, Steelers, Patriots, etc. Just because you are bad at a plan, doesn't make the plan bad. Winning now is an NFL philosophy, teams are so mediocre (some like the term parity here) in todays game, it's fairly easy to turn around a franchise in one year, this year's example is the Chiefs.

    I'm with you on the Panthers. NFC road to the SB will be BRUTAL. Reminds me of the 2005 AFC road to the SB, brutal, but once that team gets there, should be a fairly easy win.

  22. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

    Posted

    Browns fans shouldn't worry about mock drafts because mocks are never correct. In the same link I provided, Peter King suggested the Browns trade the Indy first rounder for Kurt Cousins, because he is the type of drop back passer the Norv likes. Crazy like a fox.

    For those that like that kind of stuff, Brent Dustburger suggested googling, Bortles' girlfriend Lindsey Duke. :D

  24. Game 1 - UA at UCF

    in Akron Zips Football

    Posted

    From Peter King's MMQB.

    I know one team that, as of now, thinks it’s no sure thing Teddy Bridgewater will be the top quarterback on its board (and this is a team that could take a quarterback in the first round). Moreover, this team believes Central Florida’s Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel could be the top quarterback on the board. That’s right. Blake Bortles. We don’t even know if Bortles, a redshirt junior, will return for his fifth season at UCF. He will reportedly make his decision after Central Florida’s Fiesta Bowl game against Baylor.

    Two guesses have the Browns drafting him at #7.

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