Dr Z

Do they serve beverages at these practices or do you guys bring your own? This thread is the best Akron basketball marketing I have seen since the Huggins Showtime poster. You guys probably sold me on 2 more early season games that I normally listen to on the radio. I got to see this team in action!

The Zips’ practice Aug. 20 is free and open to the public. It will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium and is a regular practice, not a scrimmage. Afterward, players will be available for autographs and photographs. In addition, various attractions will be held inside and outside the stadium, including inflatables and face-painting. Again, I'm out of town on the 20th, can a ZN member give me some notes from this?

Dem da bones I like.

Thanks for all the updates GZ.

When MAC play starts? Yeah, I get fooled sometimes by KD. He seems to coach different when it comes to mac play. We get into mac play and his rotations seem to change. By then we find out who and who we can't count on when it is crunch time. I think this is how we discovered Q could ball. Some first year players excel in KD's system (Q), some fall behind and we don't hear from them the rest of the season (Egner). We have plenty of first year players that some are banking on them making contributions. I never get to high or low until we get a few games into the mac schedule. Plus we'll be adjusting to some kind of injury to someone by then. If we knock off a favorite OOC top 50 team on the road, I reserve the right to start getting excited before mac play though.

Will they be able to in game situations? I'll answer my own question when mac play starts. I would like some member of the media to ask KD this question on record before the season starts. It's great to have "buzz" going in August. I'm hoping it's going to be an up tempo fun exciting basketball season. Your right. You can also include coaching. Will we be playing the right players at the right spot and time. Will we have the proper defense and offense called at the right time of the game. Good plays drawn up after TOs. Will our staff have our players prepared for the upcoming opponent and put them in a position to succeed. I would hope we progress in this area as well.

Enemy's first practice was lead by a sleep deprived first time coach. Advantage Zips! Word is, Rob sleeps like a baby before practices.

Nice breakdown on the enemy in the PD. QB Whether Miller, who has the most talent, most hype and is probably the most likely candidate, will be ready. "I hope so," Fickell said. "I think he has a lot of similar qualities to [Pryor] in what he can do as a football player." Dr Z warned of this in January. RB Smith, a bowl practice star, can emerge as the big back. Whether Berry, a friend of Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson from their high school days in Florida, is ready to explode. "Both of us got that electricity," Robinson said. "He can be an impact player." WR Senior DeVier Posey is the only option with real experience, and he's suspended. Sophomore Corey "Philly" Brown is fast, but still young. Given the inexperience, an incoming freshman like Devin Smith should have a shot to earn playing time. OL Brewster is an All-American candidate. Left tackle Mike Adams is suspended. Right tackle J.B. Shugarts believes his foot problems of last year are behind him. Sophomore Andrew Norwell will fill in at left tackle while Adams is out. The top seven are solid and then there's a major dropoff, and a few injuries could really hurt. DL Nathan Williams and John Simon are among the best in the Big Ten. Johnathan Hankins intrigues everyone, and Adam Bellamy and Garrett Goebel look ready to contribute in major ways. LB Senior Andrew Sweat could start at any position, but will hold down the weakside. Etienne Sabino and Storm Klein are solid options in the middle. The one-year suspension of Dorian Bell and transfer of Jonathan Newsome opens holes in the depth chart. Secondary Junior Travis Howard will be the top cornerback and looks ready for a breakout year. Fickell likes the growth of junior safety Orhian Johnson, picking him as one of the players who represented the Buckeyes at the Big Ten meetings in Chicago. There's some talent and depth but a lot of questions.

Grass on the hill looks to be in excellent shape.

I only asked in October, that was quick, thanks.

Misinformation about injuries will not be tolerated. It's for hacks.

Do you think I picked the image at random?

I love it! Go get em coach! PM me if you need help.

Outside The Lines addresses this issue this morning. Pat Forde and Bruce Hooley speculate on the upcoming Columbus State penalties. Thanks for the links. Having trouble with the swimming through the sea of crap that is twitter and the Pat Forde posts. Bruce Hooley doesn't seem to have anything new. If you can offer more help, it would be appreciated. As far as the OTL report, nothing new there. Lastly, right on the money CK. Tressel was a con man and he conned almost an entire state. Links for the two were only to give people reference as to who they were so folks were able to "consider the source". Not too much new on the OTL report except that both Pat and Bruce feel that Columbus State should get one or two year of bowl bans.

Outside The Lines addresses this issue this morning. Pat Forde and Bruce Hooley speculate on the upcoming Columbus State penalties.

I think he is showing his creative side of his personality by wishing you a good day instead. Ya know, don't want to say the same thing over and over, that would be boring. Here is the most important info to come out of the article: ...training camp on Aug. 20 with an open to the public practice from noon-2 p.m. ET at InfoCision Stadium Of course, just like the spring game, I'll be out of town. I'll trust the good posters at ZN to inform me.

Split practice...check Shoulder pads...check Being physical...check Making progress...check Know just as much before, and after I watched...check

I haven't been this excited for a season since the '87 Tribe

Horton Hears Who will be next Cardinal DC. He sold his Mercedes to a cafeteria worker for $20

New scheme? Can you elaborate on what you mean by that?

What a great opportunity to learn about the program. What a great opportunity WASTED! "We're in helmets, we're going to wear shoulder pads, split squad, maximize..." Save it. B-O-R-I-N-G...Can somebody do there job and get this guy to tell the fans something that gets them excited about the season. Can we hire Emory? He knows how to fire up fans, you know why, because he is fired up. Rob needs to learn how KD excites the fan when someone puts the camera on him. I love listening to KD, I hate listening to Rob. At the minimum, he did say Go Zips?!?

Richard Hall left the program for personal reasons Now we have an answer.

Tim Carroll said we'll be in the top 50.

Keep in mind that preseason rosters were expanded from 80 to 90 under the new cba, that's 320 spots that were not available before. I started to look at some of the Mac "talent" that my NFL team was signing and wondered if they lost their mind, then I remembered the new expanded roster rule.