Dr Z

BG defense is 9th in the nation in passing yards (171) per game. They are 129 out of 130 in rushing defense giving up 296 yards a game.

Hard for me to judge at EMU on just 15 pass attempts. I can tell you he looked fine in two scrimmages this summer.

Is coach Bowden instructing a conservative game plan, like he indicated in his press conference? What if coach told AJ, let's have a better mix of pass and run this week (15 passing attempts last week, 31 rushing attempts)? IMO, I don't think our running and punting game are advanced enough for a "conservative" game plan. Our defense is, but that's only part of the formula for being conservative. I wish we knew more about the offensive game planning. I'll do my best to get some answers at the beginning of next year. By the way, BG ranks at the top of the nation in pass defense, and at the very bottom in run defense. So one could expect the same percentage of pass vs run this week.

Paraphrasing coach...Our game plan was to keep it close to the vest and play conservatively and win it at the end. It almost worked. Late turnovers and the under thrown ball to Quad hurt us. Dr Z: While I can agree with the under thrown ball, and late turnover issue, I have to question the conservative game plan. I feel like you really put your QB at a disadvantage when the defense is able to load up the box and stop the predictable run plays. I thought the less conservative part of the game plan was running read option with a new QB. GT: "Kato was warming up, how close was he to playing" TB: " he wasn't"..."I didn't think he could protect himself"...."he has made improvements this week, and will be a game day decision"

It's under technical support.

Zips open as a seven point favorite.

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You should follow him on Instagram. He posted a story after the game last week driving around celebrating.

No winners this week.

If had a dream, it might go like this. Kato is able to play today, but his injury limits his ability to move out of the pocket. This forces him to keep his eyes downfield and go through his progressions. The Zips light up the scoreboard with Kato throwing for 400 yds propelling the rest of his college career as a pocket passing phenom.

I watched Peyton Manning critique Baker's KC tape last night. Loved it. I couldn't watch Peyton play QB in the NFL, too much directing every play before the snap always got on my nerves, but this skill translates well when describing the QB position in these film breakdowns. If you are a Browns fan, and/or a Baker fan, you will want to watch this. Very well done. I'll go back and watch all of them now. Unlike many "sports" shows now-a-days, you should learn something watching this. If you don't have ESPN+, here is a small breakdown, but not nearly as good as the video.

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23 people voted, I don't see you? Am I missing something?

That's one loooooong range forecast.

Fearless Forecast: even though the Zips are 13 point underdogs, they will win by a td or more.

FWIW, listed as questionable here. No Van listed is good. I saw him working out his leg on the bench at the end of the NIU game. Hopefully just a cramp.

Discuss your answers to the questions below. Feel free to Include your Fearless Forecast for the game in this thread. A Fearless Forecast is a bold prediction about the game that isn't included in the weekly poll.

Zips thirteen point underdogs. I like the money line.

ESPN3 – Jacki Windon will have some details, while Reghi tells you the height, weight, and high school of a player.

If EMU plays like they did yesterday, the Zips have a good chance of coming home with a victory.

Yes you got three out of the four questions, and you were the only one to predict NIU's offensive outburst. Congrats.

I want my favorite NFL team to draft this guy!