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There is going to be chaos regardless of when a coach is fired.I don't think it is unreasonable to tell everyone there are higher expectations through termination. Businesses do it all the time. IF JD is let go, the program will need a cultural change more than a player change. The players have enough talent to do well in the MAC. Right now, we have no idea of how this team will do in the MAC.

You're probably right. I wonder if ESPN forced their hand.

If JD gets to six loses, he should be let go the next day. Two or three weeks with Harris will not matter. I think Harris is just here because he wants something to do while his house in Pittsburgh is being worked on.

My guess is he had thought, "Damn, I wish I was one of those people right now".

Good post. It's not even that they will not want to see it. They may go if tickets are free. They will not spend their hard earned money to watch a bad product...that's the real problem.

How was the new stadium going to beat them? Make a tackle? Don't throw an interception? Our players were going to be bigger, stronger and faster because of the new stadium?I'm more concerned about being the best team in a bad conference. I actually think UofA needs to stop scheduling more than one BCS team per year. It isn't helping.I think everyone needs to brace themselves for a loss at Syracuse later in the year.The new stadium helps with momentum. I don't beleive Indiana is bigger stronger and faster. I think, as usual, Akron wasn't prepared. Do ou think N. Illinois is bigger faster and stonger than Purdue is? I don't. Other MAC teams seemto find a way. Akron never does.How does it help with momentum?Take out the program and compare the size of players. You will see a difference. It was obvious on TV today. The difference isn't overwhelming, but there is a difference.I think you are right. UofA wasn't prepared. They weren't prepared for their starting QB getting the boot the night before the game.So UofA is just as big, fast and strong as IU, but NIU isn't as big, fast and strong as PU. I'm confused...which is it?How does the stadium help with momentum??? Did you really just ask that question??You got my point exactly. You are confused that is my point....Akron should have won today. But as usual, we lost...I did ask the question and I'm still waiting the answer. I'd love to hear you back up some of the comments you make on this board periodically.I saw on TV today that IU has improved their facilities as well. Maybe you are saying IU's stadium beat UofA's stadium today?For those of you who think IU is the bottom of the Big Ten, I would reserve judgement until the end of the year. They are 3-0 now with winable games against Northwestern and Purdue. Squeeze in one other win this year and they go bowling.What question didn't I answer? Oh it must have been the stadium question.If you don't understand what the home field advantage in a new stadium is, nothing I say can explain it to you.What other points do I make on here that you want backed up?Bring it?I think you can't explain it because the main point that somehow a new stadium makes players better and coaches better doesn't make sense. You should say what you mean instead of people inferring you aren't very smart because you say things without backing them up with words. I'll give you another chance to explain yourself. Try using words and logic this time. Maybe you are a smart guy who just doesn't articulate himself very well with basic English. I really don't know. Try again....Indiana plays in stadiums that dwarf The Big Phone Booth. Maybe we could intimidate other MAC schools with crowd noise, but 30,000 fans are not going to intimidate a Big Ten school. They see huge crowds every week and are not impacted by noise.Going back to the original post, why is it so important for UofA to beat a Big Ten team? The Big Ten is a second tier BCS college football league. We have already beaten second tier BCS teams in Syracuse (Big East) and NC State (ACC). I don't think beating a Big Ten team does any more than beating those schools does.

I've said it already and I'll say it again. IU is 3-0 with games against Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia and Iowa remaining. They could win six games and go to a bowl.I don't think the talent level on IU is all that bad. Like us, they have a huge QB problem. Chappell is terrible. Put a decent qb on that team and they win six easy.GP1, Do you feel like a loner here being the lone defender of Brookhart? Just curious.When you go line by line and say nothing is the coaches fault, it tells a lot...Maybe your reading comprehension skills aren't at a fifth grade level, but I think my original post did direct some criticism at JD.

I've said it already and I'll say it again. IU is 3-0 with games against Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia and Iowa remaining. They could win six games and go to a bowl.I don't think the talent level on IU is all that bad. Like us, they have a huge QB problem. Chappell is terrible. Put a decent qb on that team and they win six easy.Brookhart apologist provide much hilarity....he is not a good HC & if Akron fans like poor coaching & mediocre football, then he's your man....first & foremost his defensive scheme stinks...it has always stunk & doesn't give the team a chance to compete....pls someone argue that with me & i'll merely post the points allowed the last cpl years....my guess is the new AD will give JD the heave-ho...and not a minute too soon.What about my post makes you think I am a Brookhart apologist?The defensive scheme. If you followed this board closely over the past 3-4 years, I was the first to say the defensive scheme stinks. I was the first one to be critical of Brookhart in a meaningful way. Not only does it stink, it makes the offensive soft. The 3-3-5 is a soft defense. Our offense practices against them in the spring and fall making them soft. The main point is that while Brookhart is largely to blame, we need to start asking why the players can't grab their balls in a big game and do something. The players need to start earning their scholarships. The taxpayers of Ohio are shelling out a ton of money for them to go to school and they need to start earning it.

Excellent post. The problem the MAC has right now is it isn't a very good league and until it can improve itself, it looks bad on TV. The more people see it, the more they realize they may not want to spend their hard earned money on it. The MAC needs to stay off of TV for the time being.

How many of these team have won a Super Bowl since leading the trend?

I have a better idea. Instead of trying to make everyone happy, keep one RB in the game as much as possible. Let that player get into a rythm and ride the horse until he is exhausted or hurt. That's how they do it in the NFL.Let's get the ball into our best playmakers hands as much as possible.... #10 and #1.

I'm not surprised. Summit and Stark county sports fans were treated to free tickets from UofA for years and they expect it. Those that don't expect it aren't the type of people that shop at Dollar General.Years ago, we playerd Va Tech at the RB and only 18,000 showed. We are what we are. I'm not so concerned about the crowd as I am the product on the field. Nobody is going to pay their hard earned money to watch a qb throw 4 ints and poor tackling.Actually, on TV the stadium looked like it had more than 18,000 if you counted all of the people sitting on the hill. If you put them into the stands, it might have been full. I wasn't there though.

That's the problem with the MAC. Just when you think it couldn't get worse, it does......

I don't know if I have better eyes, but I do know I'm a better football observer than you idiots. Not only were they bigger, they were in better shape. It doesn't take huge differences, but small differences are what matters. The Zips size should be OK when MAC play starts.Let's make it clear that the Great GP1 was the first to call the 3-3-5 a gimmick around three years ago, maybe more. The reasoning is far more than what you guys can comprehend so you should just take my word for it.I'd also like to see a comparison of height and weight for all of the positions. If you could get on that right away, I would like to see something by 2:00 today. Don't bother with the Browns game, they suck.Good observation about the DBs playing too far off. The Zips were able to get some pressure on Chappell. What you missed though was how inaccurate Chappell was. A little pressure and inaccuracy can spell INT if the DBs aren't playing in the third row of the stadium. I really didn't see Chappell as a deep threat. Hell, he didn't need to be a deep threat because they were given the ball in great field position most of the time.

Excellent post. If Tonoto from The Lone Ranger was to describe the rest of the Zips season he might say, "The Zips are in heap big trouble."Let's see how they do with Rodgers and a week of game planning with him in before we start throwing dirt on them. Get your shovels ready though.

I've said it already and I'll say it again. IU is 3-0 with games against Purdue, Northwestern, Virginia and Iowa remaining. They could win six games and go to a bowl.I don't think the talent level on IU is all that bad. Like us, they have a huge QB problem. Chappell is terrible. Put a decent qb on that team and they win six easy.

My original post is not a defense of JD. He has had good enough talent over the past few years to have won more games than he has. Whether it is Faust, Owens or JD, the losing continues. At what point are the players to blame? The opening kickoff was run back because a Zip squarely hit the IU player and the kid broke the tackle and ran for a TD....I blame the player in that case.Like I said before, JD has nine games to win six more. Six years is enough. Five was too few and seven will be too many if he doesn't win 7. I have no emotion about JD at all. Either he gets it done or he doesn't.

Rodgers was worse than terrible today. However, let's see how he can do when they can game plan with him being the starting QB.If he plays like he did today the remainder of the season, the Zips won't win more than three games.If CJ isn't coming back, it's completely Rodgers team. There is no "let's see what someone else can do". From what people in the know like Mike Rasor tell us, Rodgers is a great QB and should play. (sidebar: Rasor is also the guy who said Charlie Frye was a better QB than DA the year DA went to the Pro Bowl). Let's see if they are correct.Insert fool proof GP1 Browns logic at this point.

The stadium is going to sit half full in a couple of years regardless. Just like Canal Park.I said empty not half fullEmpty? I'm sure Zips Win! will be there.

More: #10 is the default ball carrier. However, he can't get to the outside fast enough, and can't escape tackles. How about we give #25 (that's Torrence for those without a roster) more than two carries per game? He had the only long run of the game, and led Akron in rushing despite carrying the ball only his allocated two times.Rodgers threw to #1 more often than anyone, and I suspect he was the primary receiver on every pass beyond the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately, Matt overthrew him two or three times (maybe more), and a couple of those were picked. He was wide open on the ball that tipped off his finger and was INT'ed.I DO agree, after watching on TV that Indiana was stronger and quicker across the field. However, the Hoos were also able to adjust to most everything Akron did, while Akron was unable to change at all. IU defeated Akron on the field, and on the sideline and in the booth.Good post. If your players are stronger and faster, it sure can make a coach look like a genious. IU did defeat UofA on the field and on the sideline AND in the recruiting arena. Good talent wins games most of the time. Period.

The most important statistic of the day, besides Rodgers 4 ints, is IU had the ball for 11 minutes in the first quarter. Football is played with humans and not robots. The defense was exhaused after the first quarter.

The stadium is going to sit half full in a couple of years regardless. Just like Canal Park.

Interesting post. Let's see.Terrible punting...the coach doesn't kick the ball. The players do.Turnovers....the coach doesn't fumble. The players do.Halftime adjustments....check. The more things change, the more they stay the same.Terrible run defense....check. The more things change, the more they stay the same.Small db's....check. Any DB with size and speed is not playing in the MAC.Trick plays..... As much as I hate them, he did call it around mid field which is where you should try them.Kickoffs.... The coach doesn't kick the ball.Injuries... I'm not certain how that is the fault of the coach.Mediocrity..... Is this your first year watching UofA football.

How was the new stadium going to beat them? Make a tackle? Don't throw an interception? Our players were going to be bigger, stronger and faster because of the new stadium?I'm more concerned about being the best team in a bad conference. I actually think UofA needs to stop scheduling more than one BCS team per year. It isn't helping.I think everyone needs to brace themselves for a loss at Syracuse later in the year.The new stadium helps with momentum. I don't beleive Indiana is bigger stronger and faster. I think, as usual, Akron wasn't prepared. Do ou think N. Illinois is bigger faster and stonger than Purdue is? I don't. Other MAC teams seemto find a way. Akron never does.How does it help with momentum?Take out the program and compare the size of players. You will see a difference. It was obvious on TV today. The difference isn't overwhelming, but there is a difference.I think you are right. UofA wasn't prepared. They weren't prepared for their starting QB getting the boot the night before the game.So UofA is just as big, fast and strong as IU, but NIU isn't as big, fast and strong as PU. I'm confused...which is it?How does the stadium help with momentum??? Did you really just ask that question??You got my point exactly. You are confused that is my point....Akron should have won today. But as usual, we lost...I did ask the question and I'm still waiting the answer. I'd love to hear you back up some of the comments you make on this board periodically.I saw on TV today that IU has improved their facilities as well. Maybe you are saying IU's stadium beat UofA's stadium today?For those of you who think IU is the bottom of the Big Ten, I would reserve judgement until the end of the year. They are 3-0 now with winable games against Northwestern and Purdue. Squeeze in one other win this year and they go bowling.

How was the new stadium going to beat them? Make a tackle? Don't throw an interception? Our players were going to be bigger, stronger and faster because of the new stadium?I'm more concerned about being the best team in a bad conference. I actually think UofA needs to stop scheduling more than one BCS team per year. It isn't helping.I think everyone needs to brace themselves for a loss at Syracuse later in the year.The new stadium helps with momentum. I don't beleive Indiana is bigger stronger and faster. I think, as usual, Akron wasn't prepared. Do ou think N. Illinois is bigger faster and stonger than Purdue is? I don't. Other MAC teams seemto find a way. Akron never does.How does it help with momentum?Take out the program and compare the size of players. You will see a difference. It was obvious on TV today. The difference isn't overwhelming, but there is a difference.I think you are right. UofA wasn't prepared. They weren't prepared for their starting QB getting the boot the night before the game.So UofA is just as big, fast and strong as IU, but NIU isn't as big, fast and strong as PU. I'm confused...which is it?