GO ZIPS!!!

[InTheZone]

Man, am I jacked up for the game today!!! This is the most excited I can remember being before a home opener. I'm headin out, and hopefully next time I'm on here we'll be celebrating our statement victory in the MAC. GO ZIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[a-zip]

Wish I was there. Looks great going into the 2nd half.

[Ryno aka Menace]

Man this rocks I am on ESPN.com's gamecast and I am not ashamed to say I am going crazy right now cause the score is Akron 28 NIU 14!!! I no that whistle is going crazy right now hooo hoooo!!! Go Zips!! Ahahahaa!! *says to himself* OK calm down there is an entire second half!!! *Smirks at the thought of Beacon Journal and Nick's Picks!*

[Ryno aka Menace]

OH GOD!! it's 42 to 42 going into overtime!! Good Luck Zips!!!!

[axeme]

Hearty congrats, Zips.

Well done. Way to upset the MAC applecart. The staus quo was getting boring.

[Ryno aka Menace]

AaaaYooooooo!!!!

[BlueRaiderPride]

Absolutely thrilled for you, Zips fans. After Akron beat us last weekend, it cast serious doubts on all of us Blue Raider fans that are team was any good. This weekend gave us a better prospective and allowed us to size-up the three opponents we already faced. Now, as far as we knew, Akron wasn't really that good, but most of us Blue Raider fans knew that Northern Illinois was good.

If Akron could beat NIU it would lend credibility to the worth of the Zips team this year as a legit contender to win the MAC title. Well, you guys took care of business with a powerful offense and outshot the Huskies, and only shows how good our defense was in holding the Zips to only 17 points--the lowest point total for the Zips thus far.

For that I have to thank you. It certainly gives us a little bit more peace of mind even though we stand at 0-3. I've been at all three Raider games so far this year and I know who has a good team and who doesn't. Alabama who is 4-0 I knew we would lose to. North Texas is so bad this year, we should've mauled them but five turnovers--two deep in our own territory proved costly. I look at that game as a pure fluke. And now I have a chance to look at Akron and say, "yeah, we lost to probably the best team in the MAC at home by only 10 while holding them to 17 points."

There's no doubt that if we find an offense--ANY OFFENSE--that we could legitimately run the table on our schedule finishing 8-3 with upsets over Vanderbilt and NC State.

So again, thanks for beating the Huskies and restoring some sense of hope to us Raider fans. Now, go run the MAC table, Zips!

[NWLB]

Congrads Zips!

"Fear The Roo....."

[InTheZone]

Absolutely thrilled for you, Zips fans. After Akron beat us last weekend, it cast serious doubts on all of us Blue Raider fans that are team was any good. This weekend gave us a better prospective and allowed us to size-up the three opponents we already faced. Now, as far as we knew, Akron wasn't really that good, but most of us Blue Raider fans knew that Northern Illinois was good.

If Akron could beat NIU it would lend credibility to the worth of the Zips team this year as a legit contender to win the MAC title. Well, you guys took care of business with a powerful offense and outshot the Huskies, and only shows how good our defense was in holding the Zips to only 17 points--the lowest point total for the Zips thus far.

For that I have to thank you. It certainly gives us a little bit more peace of mind even though we stand at 0-3. I've been at all three Raider games so far this year and I know who has a good team and who doesn't. Alabama who is 4-0 I knew we would lose to. North Texas is so bad this year, we should've mauled them but five turnovers--two deep in our own territory proved costly. I look at that game as a pure fluke. And now I have a chance to look at Akron and say, "yeah, we lost to probably the best team in the MAC at home by only 10 while holding them to 17 points."

There's no doubt that if we find an offense--ANY OFFENSE--that we could legitimately run the table on our schedule finishing 8-3 with upsets over Vanderbilt and NC State.

So again, thanks for beating the Huskies and restoring some sense of hope to us Raider fans. Now, go run the MAC table, Zips!

BRP, thanks for the comments, and I'll definately be following your team for the rest of the season wishing them the best. Like I told you guys after the game, MTSU is a good squad who's had some bad luck and started 0-3, much like we did last year. Especially as you guys get into your conference schedule, I can see you shooting off a streak of 4 or 5 wins and be right back in the thick of things. Arkansas St doesn't look bad this year and you never know about Troy, so North Texas could still drop two and make you guys conference champs if you win out. Good luck the rest of the season!