K92

Wow. What a play by Braverman.

This is a report card game. If the Zips really are improving they should manhandle the Eagles offense, but I want to see improvement on the offensive side of the ball because the Zips are going to have to score touchdowns next week vs. BGSU to have any shot at a victory.

Ball State v. NIU. . . The Huskies could be 2-4 after today?! A upset win by the Sweaters would be a nice gift for the Zips if we are still entertaining any thoughts of winning the East. Central @ Western is the game of the week. Helluva rivalry with post game festivities at Bell's.

Anybody can post pics, Jr. I think there was a thread on it but I can't find it.

Right on. I got you. Ohio utilized their 11 personnel in 5 wide to get the mismatch of Dylan Evans on a slot receiver. They exploited that a couple of times. I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes.

The numbers on personnel formations denote the number of running backs(first number) and tight ends(second number). If you go 4 wide, you're running 10 personnel. The Zips have mostly operated out of 10 & 11 personnel this season with some other formations as well. They are actually pretty multiple this year. By far the most multiple they have been under Bowden by far. I'm with you, I would like to see the breakdown of our formation ratios and what we run out of those formations and how they have changed once Woodson got behind center. As far as the Power I goes though. . . I can remember in yesteryear this formation being a real handful to defend but you need the right pieces, starting with an offensive line that eats raw meat. You usually have a stud tailback that receives the lion's share of the glory, but the best Power I teams had a stud flanker and a TE and FB that could block like linemen and catch passes like a WR. Actually, when we speak of power football, rarely is the "Power I" formation used for anything other than short yardage because the "Power I" is technically 2 FB & 1 TB either in 31 or 32 personnel. Most of what we call power football or smashmouth is run out of the I. I love talking about football. I just wish I was more knowledgeable.

I understand. This link shows how much teams ran/threw. What it doesn't say is out of what formations they ran & threw. Power I is a formation that not many FBS teams run. A real quick check to determine whether or not a team anyone has in mind runs the Power I or not is the simple question "does the qb take the snap from under center"? Not many teams do that and you ain't runnin' the power I out of the shotgun. Perhaps Bowden meant the 2 teams in the College Football Championship™ will be run heavy squads. That could definitely be true. That could be two teams that run spread offenses and run a lot. I have a feeling we will not see 2 teams that line up like this in the game on January 11.

Last year there were 0 teams running the power I. Year before: 0. 2013: 0 2012: 1 2011: 2 2010: 0 I'd wager some money it doesn't happen this year either.

I gave up Drano. I'm drinkin' Kool-Aid now.

Just a little note from the weekend. The facebook tailgating page had the best week ever because of the bottom picture. Total reach within a whisker of 1500 and 6 new page likes. If you weren't there you missed out. The Phi Psis had what they called Pigskinpalooza for their annual football reunion and what a party it was. Great turn out, great shelter & some of the best barbecue I have ever eaten in my life. Seriously. And this is coming from a guy that knows a thing or two about grub. Kudos to all the people that made it happen. Very impressive.

Criticizing Bowden is not blasphemy, although his disciples may think otherwise. Lee Adams is one of the few competent football posters left on this board and to suggest that he is a know-nothing is preposterous. I shudder to think what this board will become once the zealots succeed in driving all the non kool-aid drinkers away.

I'm not talking about Bowden. I'm talking about the Bowden Backers. All objectivity has,been lost on this board. All we have are the backers and the bashers, each of whom inspire the other to entrench deeper in their viewpoints. Just like Dees & Ars.

It wouldn't matter if the Zips lost out. The Cult of Bowden would still be telling us how the 2-10 Zips were ready to turn the corner. ZG01 nailed it. These football threads are like partisan politics arguments.

Somewhere over the rainbow. . .

To be clear here. . .you accuse ZG01 of loving mediocrity while you defend it under the banner of progress? Help me out.

You can't blame Woodson and you sure as Hell can't blame Bowden either. Everyone knows it's Ianello's fault.

Marcus needs to sit.

Did the defensive backs take off the week of practice?

My disdain for Ohio approaches Can't level.

I noticed Josh McNeil played a lot in Newman's absence @ Louisiana, but was utilized as a blocker. I don't know if he even ran 1 pattern last Saturday night. Wonder if he might slip across the middle against Ohio.

Along those same lines, you would like to think that EA would know that the Zips were 4-2 last year when they traveled to Athens not 3-1.

Yes. Ball State was a tale of two halves. Hopefully, he will be more prepared for the defensive adjustments he will face this year.

And it was Jackie O's that killed K92.

Absolutely. Any menu suggestions?