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Where was that all first half?!

Yup not our day. Can't expect you to hang with a Big Ten team if you can't even get plays off on time. Not to mention a complete collapse to end the first half. Really thought our offense would be impressive under Finley. Super conservative playcalling. But honestly he seems inconsistent and the receivers aren't doing him any favors.

There's this weird trend in football and has been going on for years. It's even been added to video games. Players wearing big baggy undershirts that are sometimes a different color than the actual jersey. Really doesn't make any sense to me because manufacturers talk about all this technology that makes jerseys lighter, tighter, more breathable, etc. Yet wearing a big shirt underneath all that just defeats the purpose. Not only that, it gives defenders something else to grab onto. Could be worse though. Remember when a Duquesne football player went viral for looking like Fred Mertz out there?

Especially since they've literally had like 8 months since the last home game to get it up and they announced the new video board back in July.

I didn't get to watch much of the game but we did seem to hang with OSU for at least 3 quarters or so. It's encouraging yes. But I feel like this happens every season that I've been a Zips fan. We hang tough against the big boys, but can't deal the deal. Then have a mediocre run in MAC play. Not trying to be a doomer, because I want to be excited. Just feels like we really don't know our team until we start conference play.

😂 Not going to lie I've had way more fun playing that game than anything else that has come out in decades. I won two National Championships with Finley and then recruited a mobile QB. He's a 99 speed but sucks at everything else. I just run around all game.

This is how it works now in the age of the transfer portal. Can't expect decent athletes to stick around and ride the bench. We just have to take it one season at a time and hope for the best.

I grew up in Erie, PA and a few dozen of us ended up going to UA. We loved the campus and were willing to pay extra (I still am lol) for out-of-state tuition. It seemed like every year there was a huge chunk of gradating seniors heading to UA from our area. But now? There's almost none. I just don't get why the University isn't seen in the same light anymore. I feel like it's way better than any school NW Pennsylvania. But for some reason kids here just aren't even considering it anymore.

It's crazy how the scoreboard never seemed very big. But seeing those workers in the cherrypicker really put's it into perspective. That new board is going to look really nice. I just wish they would have gone all-out and filled over the analog scoreboard space with video board too. That's still going to look outdated.

QB1 posted some better shots of the new unis on Instagram. New stripes are consistent across both sets. Gold-white-blue-white-gold. Also upgraded to the latest Nike jersey template. The Zips are now using the same uniforms as the NFL and big CFB programs. Numbers have been updated to match the new Zips brand font. Similar to the numbers being used by all other sports. It's a small detail, but I really like the consistency. I really hope they keep gold pants in the rotation. They look really nice when paired with a gold helmet and navy jersey. Wonder what helmet options we'll see? Most likely white, but I'd love them to bring back matte navy.

Hosting a tournament in Cleveland makes more sense. A legitimate arena and more exposure for teams, while cementing Cleveland as our territory when it comes to college basketball. We own the city when it comes to MAC tournament time. Let's do it earlier in the season too.

Anyone who is going, please post pics! The practice courts look awesome from the few shots I've seen, but I'd love to see the whole place.

I'd add that the new Teambuilder might be the coolest feature of the entire game. While the stadium structures are locked in, you can upload whatever logos or graphics you want. Old Zippy logos, old wordmarks, script Akron, doesn't matter. You can build out 5 different uniform sets with different helmets and finishes for everything. They mentioned that real logos wouldn't be allowed due to copyright laws, but there are several Akron teams on the servers already. As well as real FCS schools.

Did you throw an interception your first pass too? I literally missed every field goal until I realized you have to aim with the joystick.

I wonder how many Zips will actually be in the game? Jason Taylor and Frye maybe? if that...

I played for about 3 hours last night. Definitely an enjoyable game and way more fun than Madden. Switched around the Zips 2024 schedule and I'm currently 2-0 heading into the matchup with Ohio State. The roster is pretty locked down. You can adjust ratings and equipment, but everything else like names, numbers, positions, etc can't be changed. So hypothetically if you wanted to make a historical Zips team, you can't. My suspicions were correct and the stadium/campus are lacking a lot of detail. Hopefully it will get upgraded as the years go on. Right now you can see the Fieldhouse and Spicer Residence hall. Everything else looks like generic buildings. Back in 2014 you could actually see inside the pressbox and all the buildings along Exchange St were there. Worst of all no Zippy in the game 😠.

Freeman just continues to exceed expectations and is getting a ton of love from Pacers fans. It's really surreal to see a Zips basketball player getting this much hype in the NBA, even if it's just Summer League. Really great for him and for our basketball program.

I watched most of the clips from that streamer. My guess is it's more of a color issue on their end and not the game. Because every school with gold looked really yellow, navy looks closer to royal blue and even Texas's burnt orange looked like blinding highlighter orange. The stadium definitely looks less detailed than it did in NCAA 14. I was afraid they'd just give us a genetic stadium, so at least it looks like ours.

Other than the midfield logo being the wrong color, InfoCision looks good. Hopefully they can fix that in a patch if enough of us complain 🤣.

I miss those uniforms so much. They wore that set when I first became a Zips fan in high school and during my first two years at UA.

The first home opener at InfoCision was one of the best football atmospheres I've ever been a part of. It felt like a big-time game and the crowd was electric (at least when the game was close for that first quarter lol). It was more fun than I've had at any Browns game or even when I went down to State College to watch the Zips play PSU. We have one of the nicer stadiums in D1. Football is king in Northeast Ohio. If the Zips ever become relevant again, the fans will come.

You are correct. At least that's what happened with Emoni Bates last season. He played in the Summer League and spent most of the regular season with the Charge.

Definitely bittersweet to see Freeman get drafted by the Pacers. I really wanted him to end up in Cleveland. I don't think I could ever root for the Pacers, but I hope he balls out.

I would assume it just opens up the opportunity to show different sponsors throughout the game. Not just be limited to the 10 permanently displayed. Similar to the boards at Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage. Two of the biggest video displays in the country and 25% of them tends to be used for advertising.

It's crazy to me that anyone would rename a conference after a sponsor. But then again it's not much different than say the FedEx Cup, G-League or Bowl Games. I just hope they keep some consistency and don't change names every season.