johnnyzip84

While I called it a schedule before, I will add that there isn't a single game in which it would be completely shocking for the Zips to be competitive late in the game and/or even pull off the upset. It's been a while since you could say that heading into a season. I agree with Z.I.P. regarding the NIU game as being pivotal. I often find myself framing a Zip football schedule in terms of how it sets up the annual Wagon Wheel meeting. In the parlance of many current performance appraisal forms, I hereby define a "stretch goal" for the 2010 Zips heading out of the gate, consisting of the following.1) Win at least ONE of the three BCS games2) Do not get caught "Watching" Chauncey Gardiner's Web3) Win the Homecoming game versus NIUIf the stretch goal can be achieved, I think there's an excellent chance for a relatively quick turnaround in the football program, like many of us expect is possible with the current caliber of players.

I saw this on CNNSI.com so I thought I would post it here. It's dated Feb 17, so GP1 beat this guy to the punch. While I'm not in favor of it (for selfish reasons as a Zip fan I suppose), I do understand that something like this makes a lot of sense and might not be avoidable down the road. I still say the biggest problem is determining who get into the "club".Link

This is a ball-busting schedule IMHO. I wish an easier opponent was scheduled for homecoming. I don't want to be 1-4 and headed to K.E.N.T.

Of course, since I just had TWO friends move to the Philly area who BOTH have offered a place to stay for just such an occurence Oh well, the Owls are going to be even better next year, so that's the bright side :thumb:Edit: I should have waited ONE MINUTE! Looks like I might be in for a trip to the Liberty Bell after all

I'm not disputing this story, but I wonder why it's taking K.E.N.T. so long to make an official announcement? So far there is no word of this on their sports site.

As far as keeping or losing Will, I look at it this way. If Jim had landed a long way from here, one might think Will would naturally follow particularly if it was at an FCS school where he could transfer and play immediately. With his Dad still in the area, this might actually improve Will's chances of staying. If he indeed chooses to remain a Zip, it will be fun to think that we can partially thank K.E.N.T. because of it.

And now for an alternative opinion This Zip football "family feud" has been one of my most entertaining football threads in a while.It's coincidental that you mention Al Bundy, who was of course played by Ed O'Neill. Some of you may realize that he is a Youngstown guy who played football at Ursuline and also later on at YSU. He even had a shot with the Steelers (Link). Since he played for YSU in the 60's, he certainly must have played against some of the Gordon Larson teams. Now we just need a "Dennison" guy and a "Larson" guy to join in "the feud". Link

Eastern has defeated NIU 66-60. We need to keep playing well.

Our bigs in foul trouble. We'll need Bardo to contribute some.EDIT: they're saying Bardo has a bad ankle. Swiech sighting today?

They've shown Zip fans numerous times. And as already stated, you guys are doing a nice job with the volume!

McLanahan for three to end the half!!!!

Excellent defense this half by the Zips, from the first few minutes on.

Nice! For those that couldn't see it, Nik followed Ronnie's attempted (missed) dunk on a run out. Nik was fouled on the follow and made the three point play.

15-14 Zips

BG up 12-9 with 14 min remaining. Nik at the line

You're correct about the Dayton game. Quite a few of them were students, even if it wasn't the majority. I should have confined my statement to MAC foes.

I knew "Smurf Turf" would eventually spawn a few cousins.Link

Regional broadcasting of college football HAD been introduced by then. I remember the Pioneer Bowl broadcast myself, being a HS senior at the time. The game was played at a time of year (second week in Dec?) that it may have gotten a national broadcast. I also seem to remember watching Akron play vs La Tech, and Terry Bradshaw in the Grantland Rice Bowl in 1967/68.I stand corrected once again. I'm ON FIRE today

RI continuing to foster the good relationships with certain HS coaches.Link

I don't think people are quite getting it that this game could matter a lot. It isn't quite what Zach stated but it is close. Here is the tiebreaking procedure:1. Head-to-head competition2. Winning percentage* vs. ranked conference teams (top to bottom, regardless of division; versus common opponents, regardless of the number of times played)3. Sport specific component (if applicable)4. Coin flip* Winning percentage is used instead of record because of situations where teams do not play each other the same number of times. Therefore, a team that is 1-0 (1.000) would win the tiebreaker over a team that is 1-1 (.500).So that means it doesn't matter who wins the West only what their record is. EMU is our kryptonite, if they finish ahead of Miami under any of the tiebreaker procedures and we tie Can't for the title at 12-4, Can't gets the number one seed. If Miami finishes in front of EMU, then its ours. So the best way to insure the #1 seed is to win both games. This one against BGSU absolutely matters. It only becomes meaningless if Miami wins and EMU loses, then we're in great shape, but we won't know that before the end of our game. Of course Miami is also playing Can't so that sets up some potentially bad possibilities as well. So those of you that think the BGSU game won't matter, it very well could.Nice work, MDZip. Here is Gaffney's article on it (link).Link

I'm not sure if this equates to a cold, hard, fact, but in the 25+ years I've been following Zip hoops the "meager" turnout by True Blue still represents the largest presence of opposing students (K.E.N.T. games excluded) that I have personally witnessed. I also think that if that game would have been closer, we would have heard a LOT more of the contingent that did make the trip.I understand that they're the "enemy" and should be treated as such. But don't we want to see more of this? Wouldn't this dry, forlorn conference suddenly become a whole lot more fun if the showing by True Blue on Wednesday became the norm? I say we should encourage these undertakings.

With the same "last name" you're probably just another helicopter parent already angling for playing time. Wasn't is just a few years ago that the Zips were recruiting a player by the name of Michael Michigan?

It was on TV. I remember watching. I doubt there are any copies out there. The VCR had just been introduced the year before, most people did not have one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BetamaxI stand corrected. I suppose it was probably a local broadcast (Channel 23?)?

I can't say for certain (was still in high school in the Pittsburgh area at the time), but I highly doubt the game was televised. This was before ESPN of course and ABC basically was the only network televising games in this period. There may have been some local broadcasts spread about the country, but these were few and far between even for the "name" programs. If I recall correctly, the MAC used to get one ABC "regional" slot per YEAR. I seem to remember watching a few Toledo-Central matchups in the late 70's to early 80's. I don't recall any football below the level of D-1 on TV until maybe 10-15 years ago.

It all starts with talent. Miami had a ton of talent around the campus, they picked up the talent and put it to good use. Bernis Kosar had a lot to do with it as well. Bernie was a smart guy who could spread the field out and run a pro style offense. The story of the Cotton Bowl win against Texas was funny as well. They hated the city of Dallas, they hated the people of Texas and they set out to humiliate them on national TV....and they did. One Miami player told his teammates before the opening kickoff he was going to knock out the return man....and he did. Miami had 195 yards of penalties and still destroyed Texas.The interviews with Coach Johnson were great as well. He grew up dirt poor like a lot of the kids at Miami and they all related to each other. One guy said he coached with his middle finger in the air. College football seems so phony today compared to what it was then. The players hate each other, but they have to pretend they don't. The players are wildly excited when they do something good, but they can't celebrate.I liked it when they compared then President of UM Edward "Tad" Foote to this guy