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still plenty of time...just a matter of if our players still believe, and if they have enough in the tank left... THINK about this though: "Tennessee with their biggest lead of the game" It's 40-26 with 9 mins left in the game...even if we do lose this game, we're not giving up...

This defense is stepping up at the exact moment we need them!!!!!! LOVE THIS DEFENSE!!!! Just had a live look in on ESPNU with that 3rd down stop and punt!!!! LET'S GO ZIPPERS!!!!! SHOCK THE WORLD!!!!!!

Come on defense..just hold on even longer...

great sack to keep it a 7 point game!!!!!! By the way, we were just mentioned on ESPNU...

This is what us fans, coaches, players, and community all could hope for...to go to a place as big as Knoxville, and be down by 4 in the fourth quarter...can't ask for more...let's just hope we got enough in the tank...

If you would of told me a year ago at this time, that we would be only down a touchdown with 17-18 minutes left to play, I would of asked you "Have you stopped yet?"

Kind of expected that with this game in Knoxville...oh well...keep up the effort, defense!!!!!

Great job defense!!!!!!! Even if this play gets overturned, gotta admit this defense is not giving up!!!!!!!

Worst thing that could happen there, happened...come on defense!!!!!

Last time I checked, "Akron" and "Tennessee" was trending on Twitter

OKAY EVERYONE, LET'S GO!!!!!!! TIME TO BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GO ZIPPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

great job by the defense...held them to a field goal...Wow, is this fun!!!!!!!!!

Come on defense, don't give up a touchdown now...

GREAT 4TH DOWN STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GO OFFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HINES FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hold them to a field goal on this drive, and we'll definitely be in good shape going into halftime...

Let's go!!!!!!! Was at my high school alma mater's JV football game this morning, wearing Akron gear, and a lot of them were asking me about how I feel tonight would go. And these aren't even Akron fans. Majority of them are Ohio State/Mount Union fans...And they were talking to me with optimism... Bowden is changing the culture faster than I thought...A lot of people are tuning in to find out how the Zips do, and they're loving the offensive numbers...Those same Ohio State/Mount Union fans told me they will be watching tonight...Amazes me how different one season can be from the next...

Does anyone know if Johnny J's on Waterloo Road near 91 is also streaming the game or not? Because I rather drive an hour instead of an hour and a half one way if I can help it...

It does scare me too. I have no idea how good this Carrollton team really is, even with their good linemen. They've played no one close to the talent level they'll see this friday. Right now we may not know, but by week 10, we may know by then how good these linemen really are with the great defenses in the league of Marlington and Louisville....

Just to add on to Keener's points of Carrollton this year, they've scored 50, 55, 14, and 42 so far this season for a 4-0 mark. The only downside to this amount of points, is they're doing it basically on the ground. Not a passing first team, but I think their center is good enough that he will be find in Bowden's offense. Their rushing yards in a game have been this in order: 270, 454, 187, 320 Their passing yards in a game have been this in order: 158, 71, 16, 128 Guess we won't know for sure til he gets here, but he certainly fits the mold for what we need on the line...

This is one area that I can talk forever on and give you scouting reports on almost every player in this particular high school football conference. My alma mater actually plays at Carrollton this friday night, and I'm going to see it. The conference is known for linemen. Just for a run through, here's the schools in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference: Alliance, Canton South, Carrollton, Louisville, Alliance Marlington, Minerva, Salem, and West Branch. A lot of these schools normally have big offensive lines, and this year is no exception. If I had a way to get a hold of Coach Bowden or Coach Arrington, I would tell them this conference is a pipeline for offensive linemen. Last year, Marlington had an Offensive lineman by the name of Zach Higgins, who is now a freshman at Michigan State. Alden Hill, a running back at Marlington, is a freshman at Tennessee. And for the trifecta, Marlington has a senior running back named Dymonte Thomas who is going to Michigan. West Branch, 2 years ago had a lineman named Brandon Ferguson, who had several MAC offers, and decided to go to Youngstown State instead. A lot of "meat and potatoes" in this conference, and some great skill talent as well. I'm excited to see my alma mater this friday with our 295 pound average on the line against a very good Carrollton offense.... Once again, I rambled on too much because I just love watching this high school football conference. During Ianello era, I would save my money to go to as many of these conference games as possible, since they were much more entertaining. It's changed, but I still love me some high school football

Amazing the different variety of topics that come up on these message boards. Here's one on Tennessee's board: "Women of Akron" (This is one area it seems they feel we beat them in )

Last time i checked, the width of the goal posts are smaller in college than they are in high school...that would be my guess on why the range gets smaller as these players get to next level...

But if you never got the chance to drive a ferrari, and you got the chance, wouldn't you be okay with it for now? I know i am...at least until i get another chance to drive a ferrari(there's my analogy)

A lot of people want to see Akron men's soccer program over their high school football game. But if choice is high school football or women's soccer, then there's not much competition there. It's sad, because just once, I want to see what the women's soccer team would do with a crowd like a men's soccer match. I feel they would thrive in it...

You sure there isn't another reason you don't want to use "Wrong Way Parker", CincyZip?