Class of 82 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Posted May 28, 2009 Tallahassee high school QB AJ Graham, Florida's Mr. Football and Marshall's top recruit for 2009, has been arrested on armed robbery charges. Scholarship withdrawn... for now.http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/46139917.htmlThis comes on the heels of tailback Darius Marshall and defensive back DeQuan Starling pleading guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana this spring.At least the Thundering Herd is still good at getting headlines. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Posted May 28, 2009 I'm really surprised Snyder has managed to stay at Marshall this long. If JD's seat is hot (and it is, justifiably so), then Snyder's must be reaching the melting point.BTW, one of my FAVORITE stats I like to throw out to those of my friends who remain uninformed on Zip athletics (and football in particular) is the fact that we beat them (Blundering Turd) the last 2 out of 3 times we faced them Quote
Class of 82 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Posted May 28, 2009 I'm really surprised Snyder has managed to stay at Marshall this long. If JD's seat is hot (and it is, justifiably so), then Snyder's must be reaching the melting point.BTW, one of my FAVORITE stats I like to throw out to those of my friends who remain uninformed on Zip athletics (and football in particular) is the fact that we beat them (Blundering Turd) the last 2 out of 3 times we faced them Marshall's AD was just run out of town, and they're looking for a new one now. I would imagine firing Snyder and bringing in a new head coach will be very near the top of the new AD's to-do list.Other than winning the MAC championship game, my facorite Zips moment of the recent past was that miracle finish to beat Marshall in the Bowl. Probably Charlie Frye's greatest moment as a Zip, I think. And seeing the replay on ESPN all day the next day was sweet! Quote
Class of 82 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Posted May 28, 2009 I miss Marshall in the MAC.Me too.But they were convinced that they were on their way to eventually becoming an SEC team or something. Now, they're just a bottom-feeder in C-USA. Quote
Class of 82 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Posted May 28, 2009 A funny and informative tidbit from the news story...He was listed in recruiting materials as 6'4" and 195 pounds, but the jail website lists him at 6'3" and 160 pounds.LESSON: Police blotters are generally more accurate than media guides. Quote
skip-zip Posted May 29, 2009 Report Posted May 29, 2009 I'm really surprised Snyder has managed to stay at Marshall this long. If JD's seat is hot (and it is, justifiably so), then Snyder's must be reaching the melting point.BTW, one of my FAVORITE stats I like to throw out to those of my friends who remain uninformed on Zip athletics (and football in particular) is the fact that we beat them (Blundering Turd) the last 2 out of 3 times we faced them Marshall's AD was just run out of town, and they're looking for a new one now. I would imagine firing Snyder and bringing in a new head coach will be very near the top of the new AD's to-do list.Other than winning the MAC championship game, my facorite Zips moment of the recent past was that miracle finish to beat Marshall in the Bowl. Probably Charlie Frye's greatest moment as a Zip, I think. And seeing the replay on ESPN all day the next day was sweet!I think the only moment that tops this for me, in terms of Rubber Bowl game, was when Alcorn drilled the 57 yard field goal to beat Toledo in 1992 in our first game as a MAC member. It was an Acme/Zip game, packed house, and everyone ran out on the field afterwards. A great night. And that was also the year we posted our best-ever D-1A record of 7-3-1. I agree with those who miss Marshall. They were always the team that everyone was aiming to knock off. We don't have anyone like that right now. Quote
scottditzen Posted May 29, 2009 Report Posted May 29, 2009 Oh heck yeah, 1992, I remember seeing them lining up for that long field goal thinking what in the world...amazing!!!! I miss Marshall too. Their fans were knowledgeable and traveled very well. Plus they gave our conference a ton of good publicity. But, for what it's worth, their absence opens the door for us to be the Flagship of the MAC.I'm really surprised Snyder has managed to stay at Marshall this long. If JD's seat is hot (and it is, justifiably so), then Snyder's must be reaching the melting point.BTW, one of my FAVORITE stats I like to throw out to those of my friends who remain uninformed on Zip athletics (and football in particular) is the fact that we beat them (Blundering Turd) the last 2 out of 3 times we faced them Marshall's AD was just run out of town, and they're looking for a new one now. I would imagine firing Snyder and bringing in a new head coach will be very near the top of the new AD's to-do list.Other than winning the MAC championship game, my facorite Zips moment of the recent past was that miracle finish to beat Marshall in the Bowl. Probably Charlie Frye's greatest moment as a Zip, I think. And seeing the replay on ESPN all day the next day was sweet!I think the only moment that tops this for me, in terms of Rubber Bowl game, was when Alcorn drilled the 57 yard field goal to beat Toledo in 1992 in our first game as a MAC member. It was an Acme/Zip game, packed house, and everyone ran out on the field afterwards. A great night. And that was also the year we posted our best-ever D-1A record of 7-3-1. I agree with those who miss Marshall. They were always the team that everyone was aiming to knock off. We don't have anyone like that right now. Quote
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