The Official Start John Ferguson Thread

[InTheZone]

Voice your support for giving Ferguson a chance. Like someone already said, he's strong armed and talented, and God knows, it can't get worse than getting shut out by Army.

[zipsfan05]

It's time to give Ferg a chance, should have happened sooner!

[Quickzips]

Sign me on.

[zip37]

The pronouncticators on the radio said he was warming up at that disaster last nite, too bad he was not put in. Does anyone else think that a no huddle offense might have been an excellent option? Seems to me that would have prevented the desired player changes to be made by Army--seems to work with other programs.

WITH BALL AMMUNITION LOCK AND LOAD.

[zipsbandman]

I'm in

[UA Fan]

We still don't have the defense to win the division. The CMU & Miami games quickly put us behind the 8 ball in the conference. We're still in a developmental mode so IMO there is no need to start a QB derby or platooning situation. I think JD wants to develop confidence & show faith in the upcoming young players & so is avoiding benching people. Ferguson hasn't won the job in practice so for now he's the backup. Next year C. Jackson and maybe J. Arthur will be in the mix and the best man will be our QB with hopefully some more talent on the field. I'll consider 2005 a success if JD turns in another top recruiting class come Feb.

[bulldog]

From what I've heard Ferguson did win the QB battle in the spring and he outplayed the other QBs in the spring game. Fall practice was pretty much the same. The QB job wasn't decided on the field in the spring or the fall, it was given to Getsy because it had been promised to him. About time for a change though. You should have to perform to keep your position and that's not been happening. So, change it up and see what happens! I vote for Ferg.

[grice]

It's time for some ENERGY! Last night Luke had guys open, but he was throwing ducks. Getsy has been in this pattern since the NIU game, but even worse has been his interceptions thrown that made for big swings in the CMU, Miami and Army games.

[UA Fan]

From what I've heard Ferguson did win the QB battle in the spring and he outplayed the other QBs in the spring game.  Fall practice was pretty much the same.  The QB job wasn't decided on the field in the spring or the fall, it was given to Getsy because it had been promised to him.  About time for a change though.  You should have to perform to keep your position and that's not been happening.  So, change it up and see what happens!  I vote for Ferg.

Maybe LG has been promised the job for the entire season and next season as well. John F. should transfer out if he's not being given a fair chance to play. If I were a potential Akron recruit reading this I would think twice about coming here.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I don't know if Ferguson is a stiff, or a player. I do know that Luke hasn't done squat since the first half of the CMU game. I would love to see Ferguson, if only to see if he's capable. If he threw blindfolded I don't think he could be any worse than Getsy's been the past couple games.

I really don't think our defense is all that bad. We held MTSU and Buffalo to 7 points. We've held most of the other teams in check for 3 quarters. We:

a.) Have no defensive depth...especially on the line.

b.) Are simply beaten down by the incessant 3-and-outs of our offense.

c.) Constantly have our backs against the wall due to the offense's turnovers.

I think our defense is the least of our worries. Our offense goes 3-and-out 80% 0f the time. The other 20% usually involves a turnover. That's what's killing us.

[AK-Zips]

From what I've heard Ferguson did win the QB battle in the spring and he outplayed the other QBs in the spring game.  Fall practice was pretty much the same.  The QB job wasn't decided on the field in the spring or the fall, it was given to Getsy because it had been promised to him.  About time for a change though.  You should have to perform to keep your position and that's not been happening.  So, change it up and see what happens!  I vote for Ferg.

Maybe LG has been promised the job for the entire season and next season as well. John F. should transfer out if he's not being given a fair chance to play. If I were a potential Akron recruit reading this I would think twice about coming here.

A true Zips fan would NEVER say this. Why would you say something like that against your own school? dumbass

[zipper]

My God. Bulldog, you are clearly a Fergie family member or something. Try not to be so transparent.

I agree it's time for a change, but if you think Brookhart is playing Getsy because he promised him the spot you are just not too bright.

Nothing, NOTHING, Brookhart has said has ever been anything other than the best kid plays. I am sure nobody wants to win more than him. He may be wrong about continuing with Getsy, but for anyone to suggest a coach of his background would "promise" a kid something is ludicrous. Are you having backflushes of our recent high school staff? Please.

[Buckzip]

Maybe Getsy is our best option. That doesn't bode too well fo the future.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Maybe Getsy is our best option. That doesn't bode too well fo the future.

If our "future" was the next four games, you'd be correct. However our real "future" is the next several years. Jacqmaine and Jackson are the future. They, and the QB's the Zips are actively recruiting now.

[Kangaroo Craig]

Getsy did suck on Saturday, but so did the offensive line. I would agree that Ferguson should get a shot. I would also agree that maybe some of the young linemen should be given opportunities to play as well.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Getsy did suck on Saturday, but so did the offensive line. I would agree that Ferguson should get a shot. I would also agree that maybe some of the young linemen should be given opportunities to play as well.

You are correct...the OL isn't so hot. I look at the holes that Army created for their RB and I can't remember any holes of that magnatude being created by our OL.

But...what we have is what we have. There's no way we waste a redshirt year for any of the true Fr. OL's now.

[UA Fan]

From what I've heard Ferguson did win the QB battle in the spring and he outplayed the other QBs in the spring game.  Fall practice was pretty much the same.  The QB job wasn't decided on the field in the spring or the fall, it was given to Getsy because it had been promised to him.  About time for a change though.  You should have to perform to keep your position and that's not been happening.  So, change it up and see what happens!  I vote for Ferg.

Maybe LG has been promised the job for the entire season and next season as well. John F. should transfer out if he's not being given a fair chance to play. If I were a potential Akron recruit reading this I would think twice about coming here.

Maybe JFerg is staying because he's been promised to start his Sr. season in '07 after LG is gone. Carlton could play WR for a couple years before he's promise-eligible to be QB in '08.

Seriously, I don't think JD is playing for a MAC title this year or next so he's going to be very patient with LG who he coached at Pitt and who paid his own way here at Akron last year in order to transfer. A QB controversy is the last thing this young team needs. Just try to go 2-2 over the last 4 games and next fall we'll have a couple of promising RS freshmen QB's challenging the upperclassmen.

[Quickzips]

Ohh boo hoo Getsy paid his own way just to transfer. Give me a damn break. I pay 10K a year to go to this University and this guy pays for one semester and everyone is looks at him as a charity case. Don't EVER let me hear that arguement again. It's BS.

[InTheZone]

Ohh boo hoo Getsy paid his own way just to transfer. Give me a damn break. I pay 10K a year to go to this University and this guy pays for one semester and everyone is looks at him as a charity case. Don't EVER let me hear that arguement again. It's BS.

Well the difference is you don't put in 30+ hours of football a week. It's not a good argument to start somebody, but it was a huge sacrifice on Getsy's part to come here. Average students should never whine about them having to pay and football players don't. Football players definately pay, just in a different way.

[Quickzips]

Ohh boo hoo poor Luke Getsy, had to pay one semester worth of tuition to come to the U. And now he has to sacrifice 30+ hours a week to play. Boo Hoo. I take frigging 18 credit hours (alot more than your average football player), most of which is upper level courses, I work part time, and I'm involved in various organizations on campus. I'm sorry that I don't feel bad for the guy. I guess I'm just a bad person. Everyone should bow down to Luke for all of the sacrifices he's made to come here. Give me a break.

[zipsbandman]

Guess what, football is a business. College football is all about money. The product we are putting on the field is trash, and I'm not sure who would want to see the kind of play we saw against army. With that said, we are trying to build a football program here, and the best person needs to play. We can't concern ourselves with worrying about personal issues here because right now we are in jeopardy in setting ourselves back several years. After getting snuffed out of a bowl last year, I learned sob stories don't apply in college football. Too bad so sad.

[GP1]

Well the difference is you don't put in 30+ hours of football a week. It's not a good argument to start somebody, but it was a huge sacrifice on Getsy's part to come here. Average students should never whine about them having to pay and football players don't. Football players definately pay, just in a different way.

I had to laugh out loud when I saw this quote. ITZ, you must be in graduate school after your playing days, because anyone who has ever worked a job after college would give their left nut to only have to go to football practice, lift some weights, watch film like they are paying attention and play a game on the weekend.

I had a friend in college who worked his way through UA as a night janitor at a junior high school on South Main Street. His nights consisted of cleaning everything in the school from the floors to the boxes full of used tampons in the girls restrooms. He took a full schedule and graduated with an Accounting degree in four years while living off of pasta and cigarettes. Now he's a controller for Sherwin Williams. How were those prepared meals for you in Robs?

You can try to full some of the people on this site like they don't know any better, but some of us can see right through the "look how hard the athletes have it" argument. It wasn't all that tough.

[GP1]

Man does this thread remind me of the bad old days. I'll say it again, it can always get worse.

I remember the bench Andy Kubik comments. We did and put in a guy named Mark Unitis to start against Louisville in 1987 and he was worse.

I remember the bench Jeff Sweitzer days. We did and played Weems a little and he was worse.

Be careful of what you wish for guys.

[bulldog]

Hey Zipper,

You're entitled to your opinion. This is just my opinion and I think it's time to make some changes and try something different. What we're doing now is not working,

[InTheZone]

Well the difference is you don't put in 30+ hours of football a week.  It's not a good argument to start somebody, but it was a huge sacrifice on Getsy's part to come here.  Average students should never whine about them having to pay and football players don't.  Football players definately pay, just in a different way.

I had to laugh out loud when I saw this quote. ITZ, you must be in graduate school after your playing days, because anyone who has ever worked a job after college would give their left nut to only have to go to football practice, lift some weights, watch film like they are paying attention and play a game on the weekend.

I had a friend in college who worked his way through UA as a night janitor at a junior high school on South Main Street. His nights consisted of cleaning everything in the school from the floors to the boxes full of used tampons in the girls restrooms. He took a full schedule and graduated with an Accounting degree in four years while living off of pasta and cigarettes. Now he's a controller for Sherwin Williams. How were those prepared meals for you in Robs?

You can try to full some of the people on this site like they don't know any better, but some of us can see right through the "look how hard the athletes have it" argument. It wasn't all that tough.

GP1, I've got a real job now, and no, it's not harder then what I did in college to earn my keep. Sure, most guys would give their left nut to go back and play college football again, but it's for the games, for the comradery with your teammates, for the thrill of victory, the good times, the parties, the feeling like you are above the rest of the student body and you are something special. It's definately NOT for the grueling summer conditioning sessions, the absolute HELL that is fall camp, and the grind of 3 months of getting up at 6 for treatments, scurrying to class, going straight to lifting and busting your ass, going straight to the JAR to get grilled in the meeting rooms for an hour and a half, and then busting your ass in practice for two and half hours, going straight from practice to study table, and then scurrying home to try to get some food in your mouth before you pass out. Just about all the normal students who think they work so hard to make it through college wouldn't last the first 3 days of fall camp, and that's a fact. You've obviously never played college football if you think a janitorial job would be a harder way to make it through college. D-1 and 1-AA college football players deserve every cent of their scholarships, and probably more.