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Can't 106.9 take a break from playing Led Zeplin and Pink Floyd for a few hours a year to air the Zips?

Good timing on this topic. I was thinking the same thing yesterday. Yes, this is the best year ever for the MAC. Considering the league has been around since 1946, that isn't saying much. Time shows that it could be a few years before the league is this good again. As far as Big East basketball and the Zips, we would get absolutely killed. The Zips have five good players. Big East teams have eight good players and two great players and three other guys who never get in who would get playing time for the Zips. There is no comparison between Big East bb and fb. They are one of the best if not the best BB conference.

I thought the same thing. The real question is how serious would a team need to be about him to take him.DK is a solid player, but his biggest down fall as it would relate to an NFL team would be his being often injured. The shoulder injuries would be especially problematic for a team because that is the first thing to go on an NFL RB. Teams need guys who suit up each week and perform at a very high level even when they are injured.

Screw that. This is KD's 5th season and we're 3 points better than an NAIA team? We need to get rid of our coaching staff and find some retread coach who failed as a BCS school. We also need to strongly consider dropping back to the NAIA level where we can be competitive. Is it too late to do this for the 2008-9 season? We also need to get the "money games" (ie. Pitt) off our schedule. They are unwinnable, and kill our chances for any at-large tourney berths. Anyone who thinks this is overreacting is a fool. We need to make changes NOW! The Germans started with France. The Russians started with Czechoslovakia. I'm telling you we need to react NOW!Until we win a game or two. Then we need to extend the coach's contract, and begin membership negotiations with a "major" conference.Sincerely,The Football BoardDon't forget the always popular phrase that nobody really knows what it means,"It's clear from last nights performance that the coach has lost this team."

I don't know about the seat, but if anyone could go take an electronic photo of the doorless bathroom stall in the mens room of the pressbox side and get it to me, it would be greatly appreciated.Upstairs (outside) or the one below the seats?Below.

I don't know about the seat, but if anyone could go take an electronic photo of the doorless bathroom stall in the mens room of the pressbox side and get it to me, it would be greatly appreciated.

This program has come a long way. Three things happened last night that changed momentum in favor of UT and in the past would have cost the Zips the game and they didn't.The first was the Jacq int. It was a horrible pass into five defenders in the Red Zone. Jacq was playing great until then and when a QB is playing great, the Red Zone actually becomes The Garden of Eden. See, sometimes when a QB is playing well, he thinks he can do anything so he forces things in the Red Zone because the temptation is so great.... That's why it was the Garden of Eden. Jacq couldn't keep himself from going for the end zone resulting in taking a bite from the forbidden tree. Luckily, God took it much easier on Jacq than Adam and Eve. How did Jacq respond? He shook off the mistake and played well throughout the remainder of the game. Years ago, the team would have found a way to lose after that mistake.The second was the personal foul giving UT a first down after an incomplete pass on 3rd and 12. UT scored a TD on that drive and I told my wife, "this is how the Zips lose". Not long ago, that would have been a back breaker for the Zips and it wasn't. UT had a lot of momentum then and the Zips broke it. I don't think #67 saw the field after that.Lastly, the Zips of the past would have never broken the momentum UT had after the above paragraph. Last night they did. Pinky's TD late was a back breaker and years ago, the Zips would have missed a FG or something late to keep UT in the game. I think we are watching a program grow up right before our eyes.

You are 100% correct. I watched Buffalo play Tuesday night. While they are a good team, they are not nearly at the same level as say a Ball State. I was expecting more out of Buffalo than what I saw. If the Zips play the way they did last night, they win next week.

While I only watched the game on TV last night, I heard two funny things and I wanted to see if anyone heard anything more funny.When ESPN showed a profile shot of Toledo Tom, my wife said, "Is Toledo Tom 36 months pregnant or what?" Toledo Tom has earned a lot of respect and has been generally good for the MAC and UT. He should check himself into a fat farm for six months when he retires so he can live a long happy life.The second funny thing was not really one comment, but the ongoing comments of Donnan doing color for ESPNU. For those of you who recorded the game, listen to his second half. I would bet $100 the guy was a drunk as a skunk. He was making no sense at the end of the game.

Is anyone surprised that Owens name is in the same sentence as the phrase "lay another egg"?By the numbers:Lee Owens record over his last 4 years at Akron 21-25, 45.7% winning record.JD Brookharts record over his first 4 years at Akron 22-26, 45.8% winning record.JD Brookharts regular season record (not counting MAC championship or bowl game) over his first 4 years at Akron 21-25, 45.7% winning record.I am not convinced that Lee Owens is a bad coach. JD, despite some high-profile wins, in my mind has yet to meaningfully distinguish himself as the coach that will establish Akron as one of the MAC east's top teams. This is despite the fact that the MAC East has not been good since JD has been at Akron.And, yes, the Zips are tied for first in the MAC East. But they still haven't beat anybody good. Next week against Buffalo is the big test for Akron. I am hopefully optimistic that Akron will win.Why would you leave the first five years out? I'll play along though.I assume by ignoring the horrendous overall record of LO (dont' forget three I-AA wins out of his whopping 40 in nine), the first five years would be "building" time. Using that logic, the clock has not started ticking on JD yet and there are better days ahead. I'm looking forward to those days with him in the coming years.Any of you who argue LO is just as good of a coach as JD must be blinded by either stupidity or hatred or both. LO would have never won a game with the injuries this team has had this season. The players we are bring off the bench this year to sub for injured starters would have been starters for LO. After injuries, yikes, I can't evern think about how bad they would be. They would have found a way to lose last night. I can guarantee you JD haters and LO lovers one thing. If JD was fired tomorrow, he wouldn't be coaching at some piss ant D-II college in central Ohio. He would at least be an assistant in the NFL or a BCS school.I can't believe Akron won last night in what was a very well coached game and comes on this board to bash JD. I just can't believe it. My God, some of you are really stupid.

It's funny, with the exception of double digit interest rates, we had all of those things this year.Each party has a smart wing and a stupid wing. The stupid wing of the GOP has taken over the party. How are the stupid? Well, they believe dinosaurs and humans lived on the Earth together. They have a very narrow minded religious view and world view in general. The believe a tax dodger like "Joe the Plumber" is a good example of the average business person. They are the people who want to drill, drill, drill.....They were probably the same people who were calling for more typewriters in the mid 1980s when PCs were exploding. Sean Hannity is as stupid as a dried up bag of leaves. The GOP needs to get back to a small government/low tax party. It is currently a morally and intellectually bankrupt party. I'm glad I voted for Bob Barr.

I couldn't agree more. Can't we ever just blow out a team? First Can't, then BG, now Toledo. This whole team needs to learn how to finish a game without giving their fans a heart attack.I guess the only positive for the defense was that they came up big when we needed them to.I'm not sure what you people want. Last night the game was a blow out. I can't believe any of you expected Toledo to come here, lay down and get beat by 50. Toledo is a not good right now, but they have traditionally played good and they showed some pride in themselves last night. They could have easily layed down but they didn't.Toledo only outplayed UofA for about a quarter between the middle of the second and the middle of the third. Other than that, UofA had the game in hand.I realize winning is strange to a lot of you as you are also Browns fans, but last night the Zips played great. They are not perfect. Jacq looked very good, DK ran great, the offensive line is blocking their asses off, the coaches made good adjustments to turn the tide late in the third quarter, they had a special teams score (twice), they had some really good kick returns, they were well prepared for the game, there were no high snaps, they had an interception and the defense produced some three and outs early that resulted in a quick lead.I was hoping to log onto this board this morning and see some celebrating. Instead, I see the same old sad sacking and general nothingness because most of you were just dying for this team to lay an egg this season so we could go through five more years of building. We should be celebrating. Snap out of it you guys. This is a good team with a chance to take what in reality would be a two game lead in the MAC East next week. Try to enjoy.I'll close by saying this to the team and coaches. Great job!

Four years ago, my wife (a Miami graduate) and I went to Oxford on November 2, 2004 to watch Miami vs. Toledo. The Redhawks won 23-16 in a season where they went 8-5 losing in the MACC and Independence Bowl to Iowa State (we attended that also). On that night, George Bush, the largest government expander in USA history, beat Kerry.Since then, both the Republican Party and the Redhawks have fallen on hard times. Miami won on election night four years ago and lost last night to a team people would have laughed at four years ago. The question is who has fallen on more hard times, The Republican Party or the Redhawks.I am voting Republican Party as they are both morally and intellectually bankrupt. Miami may be intellectually bankrupt with Montgomery, but their kids are playing hard so they are not morally bankrupt. A new coach would have a lot to work with there.How do all of you vote the day after Election 2008 on this topic.

Skipping the tailgating in the grass for tailgating at the Platinum Horse is a good as a slump busting activity as you can do.

I would bet the gambling issue had a ton to do with Toledo Tom's repositioning at UT (two puns in one sentence not intended). It is one thing to have some NCAA violations impact your program like has happened to Marshall, but to have your players associate with known organized crime members from Detroit is a devastating blow to a program. In fact, this is the type of thing that should get an AD fired in addition to the football coach because gambling goes straight to the public trust and integrity of the game. In the end, people do not want to pay to go see a game they think may be fixed. I actually think this will help the Zips. While I was on the fence about the outcome, I see the Zips winning. Distractions are a big problem for college age players. It is hard to keep a team close when they have friends going to jail, inconsistent play and a coach going to work in the Alumni office. That's a lot of negative stuff day in and day out. Many of these kids may be looking forward to the end of the year.

This is a great topic. To me, it comes down to how I would want to spend my money and in 1991 I was a graduate student without much money to spend on anything (although I did spend a large portion of it at BW3 at the time). I'm not certain, but I think all of the home games were I-AA teams in 1991. If the Zips are a I-A team, I'm not interested in paying to watch them play I-AA teams. Does anyone else notice the absence of a team from Portage County? The 1991 away games are good teams to watch the Zips play, but none of them are really within a reasonable driving distance for a fan to go watch.This year has some good home games and now there are games in November that will mean something. Toledo is a good team to go watch, UC is a BCS school, Ball State is a Top 20 team (in the polls) and Buffalo is a title contender. EMU was within reasonable driving distance.Hands down, the 2008 schedule is better.

Hey – we all know there were times like the 2004 game with Marshall on ESPN2 that we packed the Rubber Bowl with more than a few freebie tickets – but that game was a launching pad for our image and we needed to show the nation a solid crowd in the Rubber Bowl. That game specifically paved the way in changing a lot of opinions about Akron, about the City, and was vital in moving the stadium project forward. Akron football, for a night, was a national story and it mattered. The stadium project had been bandied about in various incarnations for years, but after that game in 2004 it really gained steam. That Marshall game/win may well rank in the Top 5 moments of Akron Football history along with the bowl wins, the win over NC State and the 2005 MAC title game.Just because it worked in 2004 doesn't mean it is applicable to 2008. We have a hell of a lot more to "sell" for the upcoming Buffalo game than we did vs. Marshall in '04.Hey...if they want to charge $1 for such a pivotal game...have at it. Just don't tell me you're running a deficit.There was no excuse for doing it back then and there is no excuse for doing it now. Selling $1 tickets says your program is worth only $1. I kid around about the MAC being Dollar General, but UofA shouldn't make me look right by selling tickets for $1.

What this tells me is the Zips need to average 34 points per game. It is funny in an odd way.Just to prove that offense is the key to victory and success, BSU and CMU are averaging 37.5 and 32 points per game respectively. A lot of teams fall apart trying to keep up with the scoring onslaught and the panic it creates. 28 ppg would not beat either of these teams and if we averaged 34 points per game, we still wouldn't beat BSU. College football is not the NFL where 24 points should win a game. College football has become a sport where, like it or not, much larger point totals are necessary weekly. Spread offenses are really pouring on points and in order for the Zips to win week in and week out, they have to put up tons of points. I actually like all of the scoring that goes on now...it makes Saturday much more exciting. Big 12 games are wildly exciting because of the scoring.

What this tells me is the Zips need to average 34 points per game.

love the rest of the post but I must respectfuly disagree with you here. Jaq is helping our O put up about 20-30 pts a game. problem is our D is giving up about 25-35. the only thing this team is realy missing to be a top notch MAC team is a DI can't disagree that Jacq us doing a serviceable job. How much better woud we be with the CMU and BSU QBs? I think we would be able to bridge the difference in scores more easily. We would be a much better team with the other two QBs.

Interesting and good points by many.I've never seen the OSU/Akron question as an Us vs. Them game. We need to become a good MAC team with a chance to win the conference every year. OSU needs to be an annual first place Big Ten team each year with a shot at getting blown out in the national championship game.All Akron is missing at this point to be a top notch MAC team is a QB like they have at CMU and BSU. Maybe I'll ruffle some feathers here, but Pryor would only be the third best QB in the MAC this year. Not only is he a below average passer, he has zero leadership skills (see him weeping on the bench for 15 minutes like Adam Morrison). Both CMU and BSU have better QBS. The guy at CMU runs equally as well and throws better. The guy at BSU is such a good thrower his running ability is irrelevant.The point is, let's not worry about OSU, let's worry about Akron and everything else will take care of itself.

If you weren't caught up in your JD is the problem all the time rant, you would notice that the only difference between these two programs and the Zips is the QB. Kelly is a genious because he got a good QB who continues to be good even though he is no longer there. If Kelly was the reason CMU was good, wouldn't his leaving make them bad now. The guy at Ball State gets one good QB and he is a genious....my point?.....duh.In two years, Kelly won the MAC with his QB. In two years, JD won the MAC with Getsy. The guy at Ball State hasn't won anything yet with Davis. You're really not as smart as you think Lee. Leave the thinking to those who are not simple public servants. The reason everyone has tuned you out is you say nothing original.

I'll take the bait. Here is the current Top 20 ranking. Who would Ball State beat in this list based upon the fact that their schedule is full of teams that are a combined 11-29 against DI-A teams? The two best teams are Akron and Navy. I would dare say that neither of these schools are in the Top 75.After watching them get beat 52-30 by an unmotivated Rutgers team in a bowl last year, I need more than just someone saying to me they are a Top 20 team to believe they are a Top 20 team. I'll buy BSU when they show they can beat a team with a pulse. In the mean time, BSU may be in the top half of college football, but my guess is they are closer to #60 than #20 or higher.One last thing Captain Kangaroo. I just learned on this board that you are indeed not an electrical engineer, but a sanitation engineer. Is it hard keeping up with Zips sports and monitoring a web page from the back of a garbage truck or have modern hydraulics trucks made it more easy? The things I learn on this board............GP1:Who would Ball State beat in the Top 20?Complete Standings AP Top 25 1. Texas (65) BSU loss 2. Alabama BSU loss 3. Penn State 8-0 BSU loss 4. Oklahoma 6-1 BSU loss 5. Florida 5-1 BSU loss 6. USC 5-1 BSU loss 7. Oklahoma State 7-0 Competitive loss 8. Texas Tech 7-0 Competitive loss 9. Georgia 6-1 Competitive loss 10. Ohio State 7-1 Competitive loss 11. LSU 5-1 Loss 12. Utah 8-0 Toss up13. Boise State 6-0 Toss up14. South Florida 6-1 Toss up 15. TCU 7-1 Toss up16. Missouri 5-2 Loss17. Pittsburgh 5-1 Win 18. Brigham Young 6-1 Toss up 19. Kansas 5-2 Win20. Ball State 7-0 Tie 21. Georgia Tech 6-1 Win22. Tulsa 7-0 Toss up 23. Boston College 5-1 Win24. Florida State 5-1 Win 25. Minnesota 6-1 WinThis year's Ball State team is much better than last year's edition. They aren't Top 10. Probably not Top 15. But they can play with anyone in the 15-25 range. BSU's schedule is weak, but they're manhandling everyone. Similar to Penn State.BSU goes 12-0 in regular season play. I already owe you a 6 of Yuengling...double or nothing?When they beat someone good, I'll believe like you believe. Until then, they would not beat a team in the Top 20. Double or nothing it is......

I'll take the bait. Here is the current Top 20 ranking. Who would Ball State beat in this list based upon the fact that their schedule is full of teams that are a combined 11-29 against DI-A teams? The two best teams are Akron and Navy. I would dare say that neither of these schools are in the Top 75.After watching them get beat 52-30 by an unmotivated Rutgers team in a bowl last year, I need more than just someone saying to me they are a Top 20 team to believe they are a Top 20 team. I'll buy BSU when they show they can beat a team with a pulse. In the mean time, BSU may be in the top half of college football, but my guess is they are closer to #60 than #20 or higher.One last thing Captain Kangaroo. I just learned on this board that you are indeed not an electrical engineer, but a sanitation engineer. Is it hard keeping up with Zips sports and monitoring a web page from the back of a garbage truck or have modern hydraulics trucks made it more easy? The things I learn on this board............

Yet? he won a MAC Championship in a year when he beat the best team in the conference twice. Lou Tepper? You can't be serious. What would be the difference between bring Tepper or Faust back?