Lee Adams

We need to look for someone who knows what they are talking about and talk with them.Excuse me.

How about the MAC and the S.belt. Better fit. They already play each other anyway.This is the chance I have been talking about for a while. It is happening without any NCAA telling these conferences what to do. Now is the chance for the non-BCS D-1A schools to combine into one league, break up into divisions and play each other at their level, on their own terms. It could be something exciting if they would just let it happen and not worry about the BCS schools and all the nonsense that goes along with being their doormats.West coast vs. east coast, different divisions, a playoff...this could be a fun change.Would have to leave the NCAA....something you would be happy with....have the rules changed Only currently allowed 13 games per year not including a bowl. the new MWC and CUSA merger can't have an extra "championship" game at this time.Lots of conferences don't have every team play every other team,like the MAC. Not a problem. BGSU doesn't play Akron and they are in the same division. Of course if you ditch the MCAA there are no rules.

Ianello mentioned in his press conference that one of the things they wanted to work on was the drop back passing game. Umm. Does that mean he hasn't been satisfied with the result he has been getting from his chosen offensive scheme so far?Anyway,see if the following continue on Saturday:1) Overcomittment to the run. Is the offense trying to run when the run isn't working? Is the offense moving the ball on the ground? Is the offensive game plan as simplistic has it has been? Is the offense leaving the defense hanging out to dry with too many short possesions? 2) Is Moore 'trying' to throw the ball over the middle? Because of the number of batted balls,there didn't seem to be an much of an effort to throw short/medium over the middle in the FIU game.3)Does the game plan call for more option or moving pocket? They ran the option a few times against FIU.4) Is OU crowding the line of scrimmage? Are they saying go ahead and throw we'll take our chances. FIU did.5) Is the defense giving up big yards on the ground? Solich likes that game. He has no problem winning 14-10.That said, this 'looks' like a game that didn't appear to be competetive before the season started,but SHOULD be now.

Do you think RI has that tattooed somewhere?...or does he shorten it?JUST PROCESS BABY!

I may have to suspend my betting theory this week. I expected a lower line also.First of all, put it all on the Zips. Then you won't have to worry about having any cash the rest of the season. These games have a tendency to be close if not really competetive. Akron looks like they are playing well ...but...not really. This is a week Solich has to love. Hunker down and tell his team its a must win. Go out and bust them in the chops.There's no "supposedly" to the injury problem in Athens. First of all, the entire defensive line graduated last year. Every starter from this year's line is now out with injuries - three with season-ending knee injuries. One linebacker (leading tackler) has leg issues and is only 50%. Starting corner has a broken shoulder.To increase our odds of winning I recommend attacking their corner with the broken shoulder.And throw all of the passes high, since he probably can't lift that arm past his waist. Doesn't that happen naturally?

OU-Akron usually USUALLY play close games here even if we are bad. OU wins by a TD+ but the game won't be that close. OU can still hang it on its D to win a game against an offense that has no clue.

My bet is he needs to beat Can't and at least one other. Pick it.

I may have to suspend my betting theory this week. I expected a lower line also.First of all, put it all on the Zips. Then you won't have to worry about having any cash the rest of the season. These games have a tendency to be close if not really competetive. Akron looks like they are playing well ...but...not really. This is a week Solich has to love. Hunker down and tell his team its a must win. Go out and bust them in the chops.

If any of you have satellite radio listen to Mike Leach and Jack Arute on Sirius. The show starts at NOON. They have been talking about this for a while. Leach comes up with some decent info. every once in a while.

How about the MAC and the S.belt. Better fit. They already play each other anyway.

Some of the Sunbelt teams like Troy,Fiu etc. have managed to start programs and or move to DI w/o all of the problems that Akron has had since the late '80's. These are teams that are playing at a level similar to what MAC teams play. This indicates that at least part if not most of the problem here is the choices the Adminstrators including the President and AD have and are making. Until we get an AD who knows and commits to football...well goodluck.

I sent a question/comment to Wistrcill a few days ago. He replied. I asked about how they are maesuring progress. The tone of the e-mail is a little different than ones previous. He really seemed to be emphasizing the need to come out of the next 6 games with some wins. Maybe he is feeling some pressure and just maybe he has expressed that to Ianello. We can only hope.

Maybe EMU is not as bad as we thought?? Ohio will be interesting to say the least.Better beat Can't!

Sconiers was originally a Brookhart recruit. They give credit to Camp but he did sign in early 2010. He was definitely on the radar prior to Icoach. Either way it doesn't matter. Most of the guys playing right now ere JD recruits. We will be able to tell if Icoach is any good starting next year because I am sure he will be back. I do think Sconiers is as good as Suel. The Zips will be looking pretty good at receiver when Suel comes back. Not to add fuel to the fire but when have we had two or three receivers as talented as the group this year. Lefrance and Bowser were injured in previous years and the drop to the number 2 receiver was pretty dramatic. Let's see what Clayton can do with some pretty respectable weapons and support from the best running game we have had in years. Dom Hixon and Jab Arthur. And they won a MAC title with Luke Getsy at the helm. He threw over 400 yards in the MAC Champ game. We were sitting about halfway up in the lower bowl at Ford Field. I was running up and down the aisle. My GF who is not a football fan was screaming louder than I was. She bought me the 2005 MAC Championship hat that is safe in my closet.

This Stoops was 41-50 overall at UofA. He was 27-38 in the PAC whatever. I lived in AZ for a while. The rivalry between ASU and UA is cutthroat in ALL sports,f.ball,b.ball,baseball and checkers. OSU-Michigan is close. ASU is having some success with Erickson. Probably the only reason he got another year at ASU is because UA has been worse. Stoops will get a job as a highly paid assistant somewhere.

Sconiers was originally a Brookhart recruit. They give credit to Camp but he did sign in early 2010. He was definitely on the radar prior to Icoach. Either way it doesn't matter. Most of the guys playing right now ere JD recruits. We will be able to tell if Icoach is any good starting next year because I am sure he will be back. I do think Sconiers is as good as Suel. The Zips will be looking pretty good at receiver when Suel comes back. Not to add fuel to the fire but when have we had two or three receivers as talented as the group this year. Lefrance and Bowser were injured in previous years and the drop to the number 2 receiver was pretty dramatic. Let's see what Clayton can do with some pretty respectable weapons and support from the best running game we have had in years. Dom Hixon and Jab Arthur.

The Cleveland-Akron-Canton market. Can you say OSU?

After the renewal deadline next summer, they have a couple of days where you can go to the stadium and pick out your seats. They mark the available seats with a piece of paper. This year, many trees were killed to make that happen. Unless the Zips have a big turn around, I'm sure there will be plenty available. Did they use toilet paper? No they used Can't State degrees. Wow, looks like they found something of less value than toilet paper... BOYS,BOYS!

Now your getting it. I like when my team wins. Take a guess who my favorite QB at Akron was? I'll give you a hint, his last name starts with a "G." I am older than you. I was there when we lost in the finals of thr D2 championship. So my list to choose from is probably longer than yours. But I understand your point. Favorite or best? Those DII teams were different. They were better coached and played a different brand of football. Don Zwisler anyone?

The truth hurts: 2007 Man you look at those scorres and realize that for the most part JD's teams were competetive in the games they 'should' have been. Temple always thrashes us. But the others weren't necessarily blowouts.

My bad, your humor is so many other's truth, it is hard to distinquish. I'm not saying don't blame Ianello either, but Brookhart is more responsible for this mess. Ianello came with a tear down/rebuild approach, that is exceptionally painful, especially if we spent all this money on athletics only to be passed by during the big "shuffle". Ianello has made a choice. As he and the AD said the cupboard was not bare. Ianello could have chosen to accomodate the personnel he inherited. Oh,just like JD did in '04 and '05. I am not a JD apologist. It was time for him to go. But he had the good sense to work with what he had and make a few key additions. Like Brett Biggs. Result? MAC Championshionship. Lest we forget. JD said it himself. They got lucky before they got good. One creates his own luck.

Why didn't Chisholm start Saturday?

MAC doesn't have any really attractive teams save for Temple which is in the middle of a big media market. This was discussed before. Its not all about W-L's. Its about the money a team can attract. To a lesser extent its about whether a team can raise the profile of the conference. Navy and Army would also make sense IF they wanted to attach themselves. They haven't so far.

Ken+ ranks last in the 13-team conference in offense at just 170 yards per game, behind Akron's 301. Ken+ is averaging just 94 passing yards, also last in the league; and is 12th in the league in rushing. If we can't beat that.... Don't count on anything!