1981 grad

I got the impression that when Johnson came into the game as the 3rd QB at the end of the game that he was told to run the ball since we had a big lead and just run out the clock. He then threw a pass and we almost scored. He was immediately yanked so Brookhart could run out the clock. At the end of the game I saw Moorehead go to the Mass coach and it looked like he was apologizing for the pass at the end of the game. These are my impressions but I just cannot see the coach throwing the ball at that point in the game.

offensive genius!!!

Our offense was much better in the 2nd half in that we penetrated, shot the 3 ball well, and had some nice follow up baskets. Lyles had a great game. He has really improved the last 2 years at Akron.

IN the 2nd half Tevari has taken to the hoop and scored. Great penetration. Hardman has improved his defense but he cannot hit the broadside of the barn tonight. Just missed a wide open 3 and it was not even close. Great defense by the Zips but we need somebody to hit an open 3.

Our guard play on offense has not been very impressive. The guards have not been able to penetrate or get open looks. We have missed a lot of open threes. Bad shooting with little penetration gets you bad offense. We need better ball movement and better shooting.

My understanding is that he can be called up at any time. I am sure if one of the Timberwolves bigs suffers an injury he can be added to the roster. The Iowa Wolves are probably starting their practice this week and the season opens I believe on the 8th. It will be interesting how much he has improved as a 2nd year pro.

I never thought after the ending in the first half we would win this game. One of the best games I have watched. We beat an undefeated team on the road. When is the last time a Zips fan has said that.

Great call but you were off on the score. We won by 8.

A net 13 yard punt. Why not go for it or 4th and 4. If they get the first down they come close to sealing the game.

Zips call a timeout and then run the same running play they have called all game. Very conservative call. Would have been nice to get a first down and burn some clock.

Run Finley Run. Watch Finley Run. Touchdown Finley. And who made fun of Finley sprinting to the locker room at halftime. He was just warming up. With that said, I still think Akron can lose this game but I hope I am wrong.

Finley handled the blitz and the receiver made a great play on the ball. Could the Capt be right and this is the game we finish on the road?

Each week we are so bad. All we had to do was hand the ball off and not fumble. Could not even do that.

Have we seen this before: 3rd and 3 from the 13 and a holding sets up back to the 23 and now a sack sets us back to the 33. Did not anyone expect an all out blitz and Finley looks like a deer in the headlights when it comes.

I have been a Zips football fan after graduating Akron many decades ago and there have been years we were so bad I could not watch our team play more than a half (Coach Arth). Currently, we are good enough to be competitive in the MAC but almost everytime we have a chance to win something happens that pulls me back into the reality that we have a losing program that finds a way to lose games. Last week we had the momentum of scoring and I sensed a comeback and then the lightening and the resumption of play and the kickoff return followed by the Finley interception. When I saw the Captain's optimism that this week will finally be the week it all comes together and we get that underdog road win, I just thought of the following film clip

Freeman has not been on the Timberwolves roster the first 2 games and will probably start out in the G league. Here is a great article on how he may fit on the Timberwolves: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/crucial-aspect-of-enrique-freeman-s-game-should-have-timberwolves-fans-pumped-up

Who knew we would come out flat after the weather delay? Everbody on this board!!!! A special teams miscue and a Finley ball thrown up for grabs. Must be groundhog day.

The Zips offense scores 25 points on the road and lightening strikes. Bizarre!!!

Now the refs are screwing us. Finley got hit high, no call. They call pass interference and pick up the flag and the replay clearly shows our player being held.

When you give Finley a clean pocket, he can get hot and throw some nice passes. We should keep a back in to block. On one of the sacks I watched the back go out for a pass when a lineman had a straight shot at the QB. That 96 yard drive is the best of the season and hopefully give the offense some confidence. It is so nice watching the opposing team make stupid plays like pushing our QB in the back out of bounds drawing a penalty and helping that drive.

Its 4th down!!! If you throw an interception it is no big deal. For a guy who throws it into coverage all the time now when its 4th down and he has nothing to lose he throws the ball out of bounds. You cannot make this stuff up because nobody would believe you.

I watched 7 quarters of football last weekend with the Zips and the Browns and saw zero touchdowns by my teams. (I did not watch all of the 4th quarter but left early with my adult son and went golfing at Good Park.) I like watching football but it is difficult to watch when your offense cannot score a touchdown until the game is out of reach. (Also, both teams committed stupid penalties on punts that led to the opponent keeping possession of the ball.)

I had a great time last week and went to the game today. They were competitive in the first half but after Miami took the ball and scored in the first drive in the 2nd half we all knew it was over. What amazes me is how we keep making the same mistakes over and over and over again. An interception in the end zone after a great drive: Check, a missed field goal: check, a defensive penalty on a kick or field goal that gives our opponent a first down: check, a motion penalty that sets us back that destroys a drive, check, check, check, check, ect. And a stupid move by our coach was the last play that I could stomach and that was in the beginning of the 4th quarter. After Akron had a great stop on 4th down and the score was 17-0, I thought I would watch one more drive to see if we could score any points and maybe come back. Finley made a 3rd down run and dove near the first down marker and the refs gave him a first down. I told my son they need to snap the ball quickly because it was very close and they had just reversed a similar play on Miami earlier. Instead, Akron took their time lining up and just before the ball was snapped the refs reviewed the play and reversed their call and then Akron got stopped on 4th down. I left. If our coach and QB cannot figure out to snap the ball quickly in that situation then shame on them. I am sick of losing football and that play just exemplified our losing mentality.

Freeman had a chance to win the game against his old team the Pacers in overtime but the shot did not fall. https://sports.yahoo.com/video/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-indiana-pacers-030719576.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

You gotta love Akron football fans and the people on this board!!! We finally win a MAC game early in the season and we are talking about a bowl game even though we are technically not eligable. Last week this board was talking about firing our coach. When I was leaving the stadium I felt like taking a picture of our victory formation because I thought when is this ever going to happen again. If we win next week, this board will nominate Joe for coach of the year.