johnnyzip84

I thought there was a limit. Thanks #1 rowdy!OK, let's see. My calculations are as follows. $5,000,000 divided by 65 equals $76,923.08, if we assume a full share for each player that dresses. That's not bad for a day's work!! I just hope that little stunt doesn't provide the flushes the extra motivation needed to top our zipsYes, but don't we all suspect that these were Can't students POSING as Rowdies? If any of you have seen the Kurt Russell/Robin Williams movie "Best of Times" you will note a similar situation

I thought there was a limit. Thanks #1 rowdy!OK, let's see. My calculations are as follows. $5,000,000 divided by 65 equals $76,923.08, if we assume a full share for each player that dresses. That's not bad for a day's work!!

Obviously visiting teams in college football limit the size of the squad that travels to manage costs. I think the MAC even has a guideline/rule for this? My question is, since Can't and Akron are only about 12 miles apart are the Zips permitted to travel with more than they typically take to an away game? If so, DO we typically take more to Can't? I am asking because this is an essential piece of information for a very significant research project I am working on

I hear this kid's a real ACE!OK, OK, I know it's a dumb joke AND the spelling is different, but what the hey

The services that USA Today reports currently have the Zips as 3.5 to 4 point favorites.USA Today Odds

The 12000 is your average attendance after 2 games. The 15.8k in Youngstown is the average attendance after 3 games.Don't you have a "Fire Heacock" meeting to attend?

You mean when he's not fumbling or throwing interceptions? He'll hit 10 turnovers for the season in this game. That makes K-ent's QB alone a -10 in the turnover margin. Every bit of good he does with his feet, he cancels out with his clumsiness. That being said, the kid tends to have a good time vs. Akron defenses. Do we play 4 DL now that K-ent has instituted a pseudo-option offense?Good points, RowdyZip, although I think Edelman's TO's are usually a result of him trying to do too much. He looks anything but clumsy to me out there. I would think the defensive game plan would be to try to make him beat us with his arm. It's not like he can't throw effectively. It's just that I think he poses a larger risk with his legs. I do like the idea of going with 4 DL's, at least some of the time. With Edelman's elusiveness, we may need to play the "speed" DL's a bit more (Lemon, Sewell) though. I'm not saying that we don't rotate (depth is an advantage we don't want to squander in this game), but maybe it should be more on a situational basis.

A projected line based on a comparison of computer rankings (such as Sagarin's) rarely reflects the Vegas line. I personally give a lot of credence to rankings like Sagarin's, because there is no "human" bias involved with them.

I'm pretty sure that the MAC pre-season polls released by the conference are based on media input, so we might expect to see the Zips picked pretty low when those come out as well. The funny thing is, IF you had the COACHES making these predictions there is NO WAY they would pick UA in the 4th or 5th spot. THEY know better. From all accounts (as Blue & Gold mentioned) Humpty should step right in and perform at a high level. I'm more concerned over who will make up for the inside presence of J Wood. Still, I'd be shocked if KD doesn't have this team in the top half of the MAC East by season's end.

Especially when you have one of the best punt returners in the nation standing at the 50.How many punts has Akron blocked in the past 5 years? 2? 1? Frank Beamer ain't coaching our special teams.The odds of Jones running the kick back to UC's 35 yard line, or better, were about 50/50. The odds of us blocking the punt were 1-50. TERRIBLE gamble.IMO, unless there is next to no time left on the clock, you should just about never call for the block when the opponent is kicking out of their own end zone. Even if you get to it, the most likely result (by far) is a safety given the proximity of the field boundaries. It looked to me like the staff had called for the block on that play, because of the number of bodies that got near the punter. I'd much rather call for the block when there is a bigger reward to be gained (TD return, big change in field position).

The UC-OU game was 28-20 with 9 minutes left in the 3rd quarter IN Norman, Oklahoma. Take a gander at what the Sooners have done to everyone else on their schedule, including a 35-10 DRUBBING of a very good TCU squad yesterday, and the game UC played against them looks pretty impressive in comparison.OU-UC Box Score

I posted an opinion on another thread regarding the O-Line, but I'll reiterate it here. For all the criticism (warranted to a large degree) JD has received in terms of recruiting (ratings vs. reality), he and his staff deserve HUGE props for assembling this very effective unit. And they are all HS recruits (Estrada doesn't get much PT, does he?) of JD's staff. OL was actually a strong point of most of Owens teams, but I think this is the best UA O-Line ever.

If Pride is 100% healthy he would likely provide a huge "change of pace" at RB,with the ability to "bust it" at any given time. With Tuzze getting short yardage plays and DK playing his usually role, this could possibly be an effective trio. On the other hand, if Devoe is unquestionably the most talented option at RB, then I think it's time to shelve the RS year and let him get plenty of reps in practice this week before unleashing him against the flushes.

It's kinda hard when the staff was raving about Bain as the greatest thing since sliced bread.Now we are supposed to turn of the excitement as well as the curiosity?Just go away eh? "move on... nothing to see here"Why did the information well suddenly go dry once the news got bad? That's all I wanna know.Yep, same old same old with JD recruiting.JD has received warranted criticism for having a large "fall out" rate, particularly in the 2006 class. But as I continue to watch one unit of 2008's team perform admirably, week to week, against very good competition, I have to say that JD deserves a LOT of credit for recruiting this special group of offensive linemen. Mark Jackson was a "fall out" at the position, but by and large the staff has made very good decisions in this area in terms of recruiting (OK, Estrada hasn't exactly panned out, but we don't really need him at this point). It's time this is recognized.

He's not. Move on. Questions about Bain in 2008 are as useful as one's regarding David Harvey.Barring a miracle, forget about Bain in 2008.Yeah, fine Cap'n, but why? Why does it seem somehow verboten on the board for (1) all of us to ask about the mystery behind Bain's status, and (2) for those who represent themselves as bring "in the loop" to discuss what's going on with the kid. Until there is a sense that we have some clue as to what's going on with Bain, the questions will continue. SeeTeeZipperOne thing is particular I am wondering. I am pretty sure I saw Bain on the sidelines in steet clothes at Syracuse from my end zone seat. I have not seen him since. Has anyone even seen Bain lately? I understand he's NOT playing....just want to know how close this situation is to a total washout.BTW, if the guys available keep playing with the heart they showed yesterday, I think the Bain obsession will subside quickly

That is something I never thought I would hear. Making that kick yesterday was huge for him. He has been very inconsistent all last year and early this year. He lost his job after the first game because he was missing EP's. Now this is ironic. Earlier one of UC's fans said something to the same effect about Zip QB Chris Jacquemain. Now if last year ight about this time a statement like that would have drawn laughter and raised eyesbrows to just about all Zip fans. It just goes to show, these guys are still young men and they mature as FB players at different paces. BTW, your PK's big advantage IMHO is that his balls seem to shoot at a 45 degree angle just about every time he strikes it....great distance AND height. We don't see that from our PK's, particularly the height (although the blocked PK wasn't Igor's fault). Good luck to UC the rest of the year.

The grounding call was a tough one, but the bottom line is the Zips just didn't take advantage of the opportunities that were presented. The D played with as much passion as I've seen under JD. I see SO much to be hopeful for, BUT in the end we NEED to beat Can't this week or the season will get away from us I am afraid. I think the Zips are definitely the better team, but anything can happen in this rivalry (as we all know) game and I just hope Ball St. hit Can't as hard as Cincy hit us today. This week of practice could very well make or break things as far as JD is concerned. It's a real shame, too, because it's not hard to imagine this bunch turning the corner if they can just get over this hump.

We need "Tom Hagen" to provide another aerial shot ASAP. Let's make him an offer that he can't refuse

Congrats on your "Junior Zippy" status, subflea! I'd say the vast majority of visitors are stuck at the infamous "Little Joey" level Here's to a great game and a fun time for all I'd join in on the tailgating, but a few of us are participating in the Akron Roadrunner Marathon (relay) in the morning, so I'll be fortunate to drag my bones to the bowl in time for the 3:30 kick-off. Regardless of the outcome, I hope you guys take full advantage of what looks to be a nice opportunity to, at the very least, contend in the Big East this year. As we (the Zips) learned in 2005, you need to grab these opportunities that arise in a conference race no matter how "fluky" or "unusual" they may seem. IMHO, the Big East is ripe for the picking this year.

Just because A beat B and B beat C doesn't mean that A will beat C. Football is a game of emotions and coaching....and matchups, and schemes, and playcalling, and gameday dynamics.......and tailgating......and when in Toledo, point shaving.

Shocking.That was just too easy.

That's the spirit RootforRoo44!!! And bring an extra rain poncho this week

Just saw that an "un-named storm" is hitting the East Coast and will likely cause showers here tomorrow. This might keep the turnout lower. The one day in the last 7 or 8 that is has to rain I SURE hope this doesn't mean a repeat of the "dropsies" from the Ball St. game

10 of Miami's points were directly the result of phantom pass interference calls. Oklahoma is the best team in the nation. They will score 50 or more on a lot of good teams.Out of curiousity, subflea, were the refs in the Victory Bell game Big East or MAC? I assume tomorrow's refs are Big East. Anyone know?BTW, Oklahoma MAY be the best team in the country but I'm thinking the SEC might have a little to say about that before the season's over.

Wow, great news! JD has mentioned Odofin in his press conference, but not the other two. I hope the DL is rotated freely so each of these guys get some reps and they all stay relatively fresh during the game. Of course, the guys who are making plays need to stay in the game as much as possible too.