clarkwgriswold

I wouldn't be surprised if the evolution of college football eventually brings an end to these games. Eventually may see the big time teams and conferences break off into their own entity or merge in such a manner that they fully fill their schedules with others in their own groupings. This will all just further cement the haves and have nots situation of FBS football.

That season then quickly went to $h!+!

He has passed- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/25/25-year-old-man-dies-after-shooting-near-university-akron/5864789001/

The problem is that some of these games are set so far out that it's impossible to know where the opponent, or the Zips, will be once the game get here. Most of the teams you reference though are pretty solid blue blood programs that are at the top from year to year. My other worry is the lack of the funding provided by these games would accelerate the push for a move to FCS or D2. Maybe the answer to that would be to play three games against teams like Vandy, Wake and Rutgers and forego the Bryants of the world. Those games are nearly as worthless on the other end of the spectrum from the OSU and Auburns.

Thanks for the response. I appreciate your posts on here so I was curious as to your view. Certainly, this staff has been faced with some unfortunate obstacles. I don't want to reactivate the eternal Bowden/Arth debate but the program had some real issues when he came in and the exodus of players (regardless of the reason) set the program back even further. My concern is that I am not seeing a considerable improvement on the field from the team of two years ago and I don't see the experience on this coaching staff to right the ship. There are position groups that have improved, like the receiving corps, and Irons looks like he could be good, but the on the field results don't seem to be changing. I am afraid that Arth's focus on the culture has resulted in less talented squads and that his unwillingness or inability to use the transfer portal to help through the initial lean years of his tenure have further set back the program. I hope to hell I am wrong. In any event, he's not going anywhere so we're left to hope.

Agreed with the general impatience of fans, but I wonder, how long is long enough? I don't profess to know the answer that question. I'm just curious as to what your view is.

They waited too damn long to make a hire. Leffler was hired about 3 weeks ahead of Arth as I recall. OC at BC, Virginia Tech, Auburn and Temple. Played QB in the Big 10. Nice resume for a MAC head coach.

They hired an experienced Barberton native to be their head coach!

I suspect Tribble will be more of a combo guard, playing both the 1 and the 2. I hope Castaneda is like Banks in his defensive intensity but is a little better of a ballhandler. Here's hoping for a drama free pre-season.

GAME DAY! I haven't been this excited since my last anesthesia free colonoscopy!

I expect them to get throttled as they are clearly overmatched. OSU is just bigger, stronger, faster and more experienced. What I hope to see is decent fundamentals and players at least in the position to make plays. With Auburn, there were way to many instances of defenders not being in the same zip code as Auburn players running free. Don't turn the ball over, be in position to make plays and don't make stupid mistakes. If they get outrun, out jumped or taken out with a block, so be it, but handle your assignments. This goes not only to the coaching but the self discipline of the players.

I sure wish Blackford would come back and give us an update on his son favorite player.

He'll always be an Indiana legend.

I think we've now had more discussion of Boogie than any Zips player this year.

I saw that Tennessee dumped Army from the schedule to take on the Zips.

I think the crime level difference between PCCC and UA is largely geographically based. PCCC is essentially an entity adjoining a small town, largely away from an urban setting and the crime that comes with it. I'd imagine Hiram, essentially in the middle of nowhere, is safer than PCCC. That being said, UA is a part of the City and should be involved in the effort. Also, mommies and daddies sending their babies off to college aren't going to like visuals like this and most are not going to do the research to figure out that this was off campus.

Exactly what I thought. Quick smaller point guard with a good shot. Hmmmm, sounds familiar.

They should just start calling these things Q & A with GT.

Damn, the young lady was only a month into college. This should help draw kids to the school. Like many urban schools, there are some damn scary areas around the campus. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/20/university-akron-student-killed-shooting-identified-maya-mcfetridge-kling-wheeler-street/5783915001/

The Zips moved up a spot to 124/130 on the USAToday rankings.

I'm already having nightmares about how the Zips' line will fare in this one.

The Zips fresh off of a win against the Bryant Bulldogs head south to play that team in Columbus in the big stadium commonly referred to by an equine term. Another big pay day for the Zips and hopefully a game that will be injury free.

This misery is all on the schedule maker!

Outstanding catch on an awful pass.

Akron's best offensive play- stand in the pocket focusing on one covered receiver while others run wide open, run from pressure after 6 seconds in the pocket, run for your life. Just the way they drew it up. Fearless forecast- DJ Irons suffers a season ending injury next week. That LB #40 for Bryant is a player.