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What's up at Oregon? They have a new head coach and OC. They have landed Auburn QB for next year. Free JoeMo!

@94zipgrad, you are right. One number that should be interesting is class make up of rosters. I wonder what recruiting class compared to actual scholastic class standing would look like. When Jojo transferred, one had to have graduated to transfer without sitting out a year. If 1/2 of the D1 prospects in the class of '22 are still available, we should be OK come Groundhog Day.

Groundhog Day can't get here soon enough. Are transfers limited to the same signing periods?

Just an aside, Jeannette produced a pretty good QB for OSU.

Perhaps a bonus for graduation rate and scholastic achievement rate. JoeMo mentioned that he wanted his players to graduate with a degree that was meaningful.

DrZ, will you have credentials? We need someone to ask insightful question; GT won't.

Fry or Getsy? NO! Joe is a QB coach & OC. He needs to splurge on a DC!

@94zipgrad has it. Now let's really go out on a limb. Does the new guy retain anyone on the current staff? Who do you think could be an asset? There are some players that we want to keep or perhaps some recruits. Strength and conditioning needs to start next week.

Wait until Oregon's season is over. Presser next Monday.

Recruits make their decisions in consultation with their parents and coaches who do remember. Nobody can make a sale until they get in front of a prospect.

At the moment that l posted that, l was just feeling how useless this discussion is, and l decided to throw in some irrelevance.

I just need to through in a side note. @Cykron and l are both season ticket holders for the Cyclones. I can't believe that both teams managed to fumble into the end zone trying to score a winning TD in the closing minutes, and then take the lead late in the 4th quarter in another game only to see the game slip away. For the Clones, it was a 60 sec drive (no time outs) with a 62 yard FG as time ran out!

WV may be wishing to change their mind! Now lets all prove the committee was right!

I think the search committee is Guthrie and the Prez, and I bet they already have their man. We could make an announcement at season's end giving the new man a couple weeks to put together his early class. That early class will leave plenty of room form transfers.

I hope Guthrie already has his man. December 15 comes real quick after season's end.

Western will probably be -20. So was Fruit Jar State. Our guys have sniffed success and l hope they are hungry. Anything can happen in the MAC. I look for another exciting game with ups and downs. Let's hope the ball bounces in our favor on the 9th. Zips 37 / Broncos 31.

Go away!

if that's the case, l hope to goodness Guthrie has his man ready to sign at seasons end!

That is why they are affectionately called "Fruit Jar State".

I'm not savvy enough; where is Dr Z? We should be having more fun this week. Three for Thursday ideas: TO margin--Zips +2 or more/ even/. Zips -2 or more Total yds O for Zips-- <200/ 200 to 400/ >400 Leading receiver-- Mumpfield/ Qualls/ Hester/ Brank Bonus: O/U 45-- O or U

B&G, as l said earlier, that goal line stand with 5 TO's should merit the game ball for the entire D. I hope it will prove to be the D's turning point for the season!

We saw what the Zips could do playing 3 1/4's; I expect them to put 4 1/4's together Saturday. Our guys need to have short memories and just keep their feet on the gas! Zips 38. Miami 31

Really! I saw an offense with what, -25 yds of total offense and no 1st downs in the 1st 1/4, put the D in a hole after hole. The D that hasn't shown up all season came alive yesterday. First and goal from the 1, and get a stop on 4 tries! I don't want to take anything away from Gibson, but I think the D should get the game ball. It could have been 50 to zero by half time. Coaching? When Arth talked about Gibson being in the mix back in August, people were sure he was delusional. After last year when we had a 200 yard/game rusher, and Gibson could hardly complete a pass, expectations for Gibson were zero! Someone recognized the potential and coached it up. Grandma saw some things on our line that she thought should be addressed. It is extremely rare at D1 to see lines on either side of the ball loaded with freshmen. There could be a lot of reasons that we saw changes yesterday. Injuries to former starters keeping them out, injuries to replacements that have kept them out, or coaching that has allowed some youngsters to progress faster than others. Winning cures everything. However, like Covid, immunity wears off. There better be a booster down the road! Four more booster shots will make Arth a saint. Most of us will be happy with 2. Go Zips

I think it would be better to fill the info. Maybe AD could book a rock celebrity to be an honorary captain and link to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

I think this team has matured some, and will not allow a repeat embarrassment. When an opponent disrespects you so much that they put their 3rd and 4th string QB's in to reserve their #1 for emergencies, the coach won't need any magic to motivate the team. We will clearly be out matched, but drive can narrow the gap. The team with the most TO's will win. Capt K has been spot on this year, but I would not bet the spread this week. I hope the Zips don't play it safe and just try to survive, but lay it all on the line! Go Zips!