Eastern Michigan vs Akron Zips

[Dr Z]

Please respond how you feel and why you voted the way you did.

[tbozeglav]

I voted for the first option mainly because I believe we have the talent to win against nearly any MAC team (Ball State not included). However, I don't know a whole lot about the EMU team, so my opinion is biased towards the zips... then again, I am a student and a fan of the zips, so should you expect any less?

[ZachTheZip]

I'm losing interest in the season. Unless they step it up, it's just going to be another season of being -almost- good. I'm tired of it. I want to see improvements.

[pdt1420]

We win because we are the better team.We've only lost games to teams that the consensus was they were better than us. Balls Tate was a much better team, it's good we played as well as we did. Cincy and BGSU were slightly better and we lost in heart breaking fashion. But trust that if we won either of those games, they would have been upsets. The way in which we lost was painful, but those losses weren't like losing to army or syracuse or other teams worse than us.We beat teams we should beat, lose games we should lose. This is the truth, but is contrary to what I hear some on these boards say.The remaining schedule is teams that are worse than us or, at best, a tossup. We could/should win out or maybe drop one. If we start losing to teams worse than us, then I'll get worried and mad at the coach.For now, EMU is worse, so we beat them.

[zipseuph]

I said we're gonna win because we are the better team but realy we're gonna win because it's that time in the schedual. we have not won nore lost two games in a row at all this year so I'm gonna go ahead and bet on the trend.

[BirdZip]

We'll win because it's an away game.

[ZippyRulz]

This game scares me because too many people already have us at 4-4 and Ypsi has often been unkind to us. A must win game for JD.

[ZippyTuba11]

I'm looking forward to French calling a great game. I have already stated why in another thread.

[Blue & Gold]

I voted we win because EMU stinks. We're fortunate we miss both WMU and CMU.

[bigzipguy]

The game scares me. Mostly, as I have stated in other threads, up and down QB play and some HORRIBLE RED ZONE PLAYING CALLING.

[InTheZone]

Here's how I feel about this game, since my option wasn't in the poll...If we lose this game, I am cancelling my season ticket order for the Info unless JD is fired immediately following the game. I came back to Akron and dragged a few of my buddies along for the last homecoming in the stadium I played in for five of the best years of my life, and left feeling embarrassed.

[Z.I.P.]

I saw most of the Army-EMU game last week. EMU has a decent running game, that could present Akron with problems. The passing game is pretty limited. They are very close to Army in quality, equal to or better than K-S-U, but since Army won what was a close-fought game, and Akron won @ Army, I have to say the odds are with the Zips. Akron by 5.

[johnnyzip84]

I chose the 1st option, even thought EMU DOES scare me in Rynearson because I believe Schmidt is a pretty good QB. Here's the twist. Both Schmidt and Jacq will get knocked out early, and Rodgers will easily outshine McMahon as the Zips pull away convincingly 38-17.

[ksu sucks]

I chose the 1st option, even thought EMU DOES scare me in Rynearson because I believe Schmidt is a pretty good QB. Here's the twist. Both Schmidt and Jacq will get knocked out early, and Rodgers will easily outshine McMahon as the Zips pull away convincingly 38-17.

Sounds like a plan to me. Who shall knock them out? Me, or you? Because god knows that niether defense will get to them.

[johnnyzip84]

I chose the 1st option, even thought EMU DOES scare me in Rynearson because I believe Schmidt is a pretty good QB. Here's the twist. Both Schmidt and Jacq will get knocked out early, and Rodgers will easily outshine McMahon as the Zips pull away convincingly 38-17.

Sounds like a plan to me. Who shall knock them out? Me, or you? Because god knows that niether defense will get to them.

Well I'll be in Pittsburgh, so you might have to take care of business. If you can't let me know ASAP. I'll see if Ryan Myers is busy this weekend or not

[RootforRoo44]

The game scares me. Mostly, as I have stated in other threads, up and down QB play and some HORRIBLE RED ZONE PLAYING CALLING.

our red zone play calling has not been too bad according to the stats"Last year, Akron only scored 70 percent of the time in the red zone, scoring just 23 times with just 14 TDs. This year, Akron is scoring on 93 percent of its red zone chances with 25 scores and 15 red zone TDs."I know that's 10 times we've got a field goal instead of a touchdown but still, we have passed our TD total for redzone scoring from last year already and that's a damn good stat if you ask me considering it means we've been there ALOT.

[ctmjbowes@sbcglobal.net]

I say we're going to kick a$$ and picked the number one option. This team needs to decide whether it's a good team or a bad team. They must beat teams like EMU, convincingly. I'm willing that it be so.GO ZIPS!SeeTeeZipper

[Zipmeister]

I voted for an exciting game because anytime the Zips win by 14 I think its an exciting game.

[Dr Z]

Hard to say there was a wrong answer looking back, but I still stand by my vote, Eastern stinks!We ARE a better TEAM.This should have scared fans if it didn't.It did turn out to be an exciting game.If you were starting to lose interest, I think your back now.Coaching staff...PLEASE show me a better defense the next time we take the field.

[ZippyRulz]

The game's over, we won, and I'm still scared...

[RACER]

lol. for zippy rules.i think after today evey game is scary.i will give props for the offense though.kennedy ran like a man on a mission.

[ZachTheZip]

We just won. We're alone on top of the East. And I still am not excited about the rest of the season. All this was was a win over a bad team looking to take out their frustration of losing to Army on whoever they played. There's something magical about the way this team wins sometimes, from the MAC championship to WMU to EMU. Too bad we blow more tight games than we win.

[ksu sucks]

We just won. We're alone on top of the East. And I still am not excited about the rest of the season. All this was was a win over a bad team looking to take out their frustration of losing to Army on whoever they played. There's something magical about the way this team wins sometimes, from the MAC championship to WMU to EMU. Too bad we blow more tight games than we win.

Well, that is true, assuming UB loses to Army. Last I saw, 10-3 Army, 2:55 into the 2nd.

[ZachTheZip]

We just won. We're alone on top of the East. And I still am not excited about the rest of the season. All this was was a win over a bad team looking to take out their frustration of losing to Army on whoever they played. There's something magical about the way this team wins sometimes, from the MAC championship to WMU to EMU. Too bad we blow more tight games than we win.

Well, that is true, assuming UB loses to Army. Last I saw, 10-3 Army, 2:55 into the 2nd.

Army isn't a MAC school. Buffalo's conference record remains at 1-2 no matter how they do today.

[MDZip]

We just won. We're alone on top of the East. And I still am not excited about the rest of the season. All this was was a win over a bad team looking to take out their frustration of losing to Army on whoever they played. There's something magical about the way this team wins sometimes, from the MAC championship to WMU to EMU. Too bad we blow more tight games than we win.

Well, that is true, assuming UB loses to Army. Last I saw, 10-3 Army, 2:55 into the 2nd.

Army isn't a MAC school. Buffalo's conference record remains at 1-2 no matter how they do today.

And our two MAC victories have been extremely lucky wins over the two bottom dwellers in each division. C'mon guys, show us something over the last four games of the season. I say 3-1 would get us to the MACC.