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I can't believe that the other members of the MAC East have 3 FCS losses and a 1 point FCS win on a missed 2-point conversion at the end of the game. Nobody is 2-0. We will never have a weaker division.

The head referee has since admitted that CMU should not have been given that final play. CMU got lucky, not that I'm complaining. MACtion!

I'll throw my opinion into the ring here. I think Wisconsin is going to win by multiple touchdowns. My guess is that UW takes an early lead and never gives it up. I do not think it will be a blowout, but UW will never really feel scared that they might lose. The Zips are just too inexperienced to keep up with an upper level P5 team at this point in the season. Score: 38-21

I agree that our defense and special teams left a whole lot to be desired, but I was quite pleased with our passing game. I think Woodson looks like he really is ready to take the next step and be a great MAC quarterback. After his first play fumble, Natson was everything that he was hyped to be and Lane picked up right where he left off. Obviously, the talent on the other side of the ball only goes up from here, but this was a great building block in that phase of the game. Side note, Chapman looked awful in his few attempts at the end. It seemed like every throw was 5-10 yards away from his receiver. We need Woodson to stay healthy.

According to my understanding, it depends on the 4-man front. Some have a balanced d-line where both DTs are lined up somewhere across from the offense's guard. The scheme that we use has a DT lined up between the guard and tackle on the strong side of the ball and a NT lined up between the center and the guard on the weak side. In this scheme it is correct to differentiate the DTs from the NTs.

This is the exact article that UA football has needed for years. Connecting the Zips to the greater community can only help in every facet of the organization. Especially important is the quotes from the local coaches. Getting on a coaches good side tends to do wonders for recruiting.

Not really any new info to be learned, but Hustle Belt has a short interview with Mr. Lugo about his commitment. Link to article

Shawn didn't look like himself all night. Now there is only 4 more years until his gold medal!

They had a recruiting drive just the other day, so I highly doubt that they will be disbanded any time soon.

According to the article, he got his offer almost immediately after the coaches saw him at a camp. So he is a player with 3 years of starting experience (about to be 4) and physical tools that our coaches love, I am very happy to have him joining UA.

I'm not sure any of them are on paper anymore. I'm pretty sure that Akron's is fully digital. They just use the style because it is effective and what people are already familiar with.

Bravo to ABJ! I really enjoyed that article. I found it the perfect pre-media day preview. It talked about some of the issues surrounding the team and used quotes from the coach and general roster information to talk about how Bowden is planning to address them. Keep these type of stories up!

I guess that explains how we have been able to stay two over the scholarship limit.

Obviously it would have been better to never enact all of these initiatives in the first place, but you have to have a bit of respect for the fact that UA administrators are willing to admit that they have made mistakes and are taking steps to correct them. It shows that they are truly trying to make the university a better place, they just do not have any idea of what it will take.

Hoping that we see a whole lot more of this in 2017!

I haven't heard much about him before, but after a quick search, he seems like a quality guy. He was hurt most of his Freshman year and steadily lost minutes as this past season went on.

If Akron can convince a P5 conference that we are worthy, then that opportunity needs to be pounced on. I just don't see that happening any time soon. We have awful football attendance and a small, not very good arena. I don't see what Akron offers a better conference other than a great soccer program and a pretty good track program. Neither of those brings in enough money to play any role in the discussion.

Yep, he is just trying to get the extra workouts and advice. Its the same situation as Campbell from OU.

Why is our program so proud that they refuse to take a low payout, but are totally fine participating in early season tournaments that are completely stacked against them? I would much prefer getting a low sum of money to go to Villanova, then to join a tournament that openly admits that only the P5 teams have the opportunity to "win" the tourney. Its not like we are also getting quality home games out of the tournament, this past year they sent Charleston Southern to Akron.

I would love to get both of these players, but we are already 2 over the scholarship limit for next year. KD is going to have to make some tough decisions with his players. I don't see him inviting 2 more players in.

You are right. I somehow had 8-4 in my head and repeatedly typed 5-4.

I guess that you have higher expectations for the Big 10 than I do. You say that they have not had a successful tournament, which implies that they should have done better. Looking at the Big 10 this year, I really didn't expect anything from them except for MSU, which I mentioned as their major upset. The rest of their teams I saw as average to sub-average tournament teams. With that in mind, I find their 8-4 record to be performing slightly above my expectations. It is all a matter of perspective. I believed (even before their great tournament so far) that the ACC was the best conference this season. If they went 8-4 in the tournament I would have called it a disappointment. If the MAC ever goes 8-4 in the tournament, I will be jumping for joy.

That is really the only line that was needed to prove your point. I don't understand this thread. The same people who are arguing for more mid-majors are at the same time saying that P5 schools should never lose to a lower seed. If you think that P5 teams are so much better that they should always win, then the tourney should be nothing but P5. If mid-majors deserve to be in, then the P5 schools have to lose. The Big 10 has had an above average tourney with the obvious, major exception of their best team being upset. Saying that Purdue losing to Little Rock (one of the top name mid-majors all year) is a bad loss implies that you think the team that finished 4th in their P5 conference is automatically better than nonP5 teams.