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Combined with the fact Akron does not play defense at a high level, Dambrot has opted to try and outscore everybody. "We have turned them loose,'' Dambrot said. "When you're open, let it rip". source

Terrible news from Buffalo.

At the end of this year, CBS Sports ranked the Zips 65 and Illinois 75. 78% of readers thought that ranking was too high for Illinois.

I think everybody is in agreement, except for one confused individual, ASN is a winner. So like I wrote earlier, for our members that can't make the game, check out ASN's broadcast of the game tonight on ESPN3, they do a nice job. There is an advertisement with an eight hundred word article about tonight's game on ASN's front page. The Zips rank 350th in production from 2-point shots and 319th in points from the free throw line. “I’m happy when we shoot open 3s,” Dambrot said. “I’m not happy when we shoot contested 3s. If I had my way, I’d like to have a little better balance. I’d like for us to drive the ball a little better and get to the line more often. Do I want 50% of our attempts to be from the 3-point line? No. But philosophically, for our team and personnel, that’s the way we have to play.”...“We’re a little more offensive and a little less defensive,” Dambrot said.

I think it's because it's being carried by American Sports Network. They have done a nice job covering mac games this year imo.

The game is on American Sports Network / ESPN3.

Tomorrow, 7:00 PM on CBSS James A. Rhodes Arena Bowling Green Falcons (14-14) @ Akron Zips (21-7)

Akron is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games, while Kent State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.

I watched the Senior Bowl and thought the same. Jared Goff Measures His Little Hands at the NFL Combine A scout and I went to lunch in Indianapolis, and before the waiter could say hello, the scout was ranting about the state of quarterbacking in college and the NFL. "Not a single one who makes you go, 'Wow.' The best teams can hope for is that one of these guys becomes Trent Dilfer. "This is not a good class. No matter how much you guys in the media try to spin it." —Mike Freeman.

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Dropping threes today in Kent at 6:00 PM on ESPNU & ESPN3.

I would love to hear KD expand on the topic.

Good stuff. Dambrot usually entertains on the post game shows. I normally learn something while listening to him....as opposed to coaches like Mike Tomlin, who tell you very little. I like MT, I just skip his pressers. I wonder if this comment is related to scheduling conversations with a new athletic director?

Marla wrote a nice article on Dwight awhile back. The best individual defensive performance in an Akron uniform was put in by Dwight Smith against Kent back in 2000. Because of the cold weather, many probably stayed home. I was lucky enough to see two of the best NFL defensive players in the last two decades that day, Smith vs Harrison. Who would think at the time that both would go on to score TDs and win a SBs!?!? "MACtion before there was #MACtion"™

Seems like they corrected it online. Photography from Michael Christen of the Akron Beacon Journal included in the above article.

Congratulations to ZN members that predicted that the Zips would make 12 or more three pointers, as they bombed 13 more last night!

"Forward Jake Kretzer, center Isaiah Johnson and guard Josh Williams did not practice Monday, Dambrot said. In the case of Johnson and Williams, sprained ankles kept their status Saturday against the Huskies questionable up until game time. Johnson then scored 16 points and Williams delivered 22 points."

I liked the former players and their SB hardware. More images from that day here.

As we get ready for the spring game, it doesn't hurt to take a look back at what the Zips are going to be building on. @ZipsFBVideo has put a 2015 highlight video together. I hope 7 and 13 continue to build on those highlights. Could be special in '16.

Not me. Ray was 245 coming out of the U, and ready for the physical NFL game at the line of scrimmage. Oddly enough, all three LBs being discussed in this thread come from south Florida...one of coach Bowden's most emphasized recruiting areas.

The Zips are eight and a half point favorites. Odds Shark predicts the Zips win, but don't cover.

We will see what teams shows up to his pro day. I will bet it's more than just the Patriots. Also it will be interesting to see if teams have him in for official visits. Teams get 30 official visits with potential draft picks. Local college visits don't count toward those 30, so the Browns and Steelers can have him visit without him counting toward those 30. Some teams put a lot of weight on the visits, some do not. In the past 7 plus drafts about 33 percent of the team that I follow picks came from visits. Jatavis will be well known by the time the draft roles around. Here is an idea of what teams put an emphasis on visits. Awhile back I asked a coach why have in all these visits and not draft anyone that visited. His answer was, that the organization started a file on every player in the NFL and it was a chance to interview 30 kids coming into the NFL even if they were not on their team at the time, they had information for the future if needed. Keep in mind that getting "snubbed" by the national combine isn't the worst thing in the world. Teams only get 15 minutes with those kids, if you have him in for an official visit, you get hours. I would be surprised if Jatavis didn't get some official visits. Specifically because he lacks ideal size but puts on a show when you roll the film. Shazier (sitting on the trainers table) is the exact player I think of when I read about Brown's willingness to move to safety.