ZachTheZip Posted June 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 "Expect a bowl bid in the future for the Zips. Just not this year. At least this preview comes from someone associated with the MAC. Of course, he goes for the homer pick in OU. I wonder if they change their prediction (4th in the East) if they knew Erick Howard bailed on us. I also question the sentiment of "they're gonna be good in the future but this year will be rough". I don't believe that getting off to a bad start means good things in the future. If you can't win 6 games playing the MAC East, an FCS team, and the dregs of the BCS with the talent we have this year, I don't think you'll ever do it. I don't want to see people waiting for the coach to recruit "his players" or to get some system fully installed. That rarely happens. It's always "wait until next year and that's when things finally click" but it never does. Hearing talk like what's in this blog is already setting up Coach I with excuses in case of failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well this countdown thing couldn't last forever. We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! Link On another note, The Sporting News predicts in their pre-season magazine that Nicely will be the "next big quarterback" from the MAC and he will eventually have an NFL career. In spite of this, I believe they pick the Zips 6th in the MAC East. Your link doesn't seem to exist. Hmmm you're correct. They must have taken it down temporarily because I read the full article earlier. They mention all of the expected (scheme switch, QB named in August, Lemon ordeal, Ianello's recruiting reputation) and some it up by saying we should expect some "rookie" HC mistakes in this year of transition. If you Google "JD Brookhart" and look at the "News" options only, the Orlando Sentinel story picking the Zips at #91 will be first in the list of three. I'll bet they'll have it back up tomorrow. Here is a new link. New Link I particularly like the video "discussing #s 91-100. However, it's incorrectly titled. It should be "Discussing #93, the Maryland Terps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Well this countdown thing couldn't last forever. We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! Link On another note, The Sporting News predicts in their pre-season magazine that Nicely will be the "next big quarterback" from the MAC and he will eventually have an NFL career. In spite of this, I believe they pick the Zips 6th in the MAC East. Your link doesn't seem to exist. Hmmm you're correct. They must have taken it down temporarily because I read the full article earlier. They mention all of the expected (scheme switch, QB named in August, Lemon ordeal, Ianello's recruiting reputation) and some it up by saying we should expect some "rookie" HC mistakes in this year of transition. If you Google "JD Brookhart" and look at the "News" options only, the Orlando Sentinel story picking the Zips at #91 will be first in the list of three. I'll bet they'll have it back up tomorrow. Here is a new link. New Link I know that sum on this board appreciate your effort in posting this link. I due two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Well this countdown thing couldn't last forever. We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! Link On another note, The Sporting News predicts in their pre-season magazine that Nicely will be the "next big quarterback" from the MAC and he will eventually have an NFL career. In spite of this, I believe they pick the Zips 6th in the MAC East. Your link doesn't seem to exist. Hmmm you're correct. They must have taken it down temporarily because I read the full article earlier. They mention all of the expected (scheme switch, QB named in August, Lemon ordeal, Ianello's recruiting reputation) and some it up by saying we should expect some "rookie" HC mistakes in this year of transition. If you Google "JD Brookhart" and look at the "News" options only, the Orlando Sentinel story picking the Zips at #91 will be first in the list of three. I'll bet they'll have it back up tomorrow. Here is a new link. New Link I know that sum on this board appreciate your effort in posting this link. I due two. Zipmeister grammar police! "dew" would've been funnier. And I'd go with "you're effort." You need to optimize your making fun of other posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Well this countdown thing couldn't last forever. We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! We're #91!!! Link On another note, The Sporting News predicts in their pre-season magazine that Nicely will be the "next big quarterback" from the MAC and he will eventually have an NFL career. In spite of this, I believe they pick the Zips 6th in the MAC East. Your link doesn't seem to exist. Hmmm you're correct. They must have taken it down temporarily because I read the full article earlier. They mention all of the expected (scheme switch, QB named in August, Lemon ordeal, Ianello's recruiting reputation) and some it up by saying we should expect some "rookie" HC mistakes in this year of transition. If you Google "JD Brookhart" and look at the "News" options only, the Orlando Sentinel story picking the Zips at #91 will be first in the list of three. I'll bet they'll have it back up tomorrow. Here is a new link. New Link I know that sum on this board appreciate your effort in posting this link. I due two. Zipmeister grammar police! "dew" would've been funnier. And I'd go with "you're effort." You need to optimize your making fun of other posters. I love starting off days like this. The original post has been corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Another "wait 'till next year" prediction, this time courtesy of Athlon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull_In_Exile Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hope you don't mind the shameless self promotion... I am doing a conference rundown and reached Akron this week: http://www.ubbullrun.com/2010/06/mac-kicko...n-11-akron.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Blue Ribbon predicts Akron to finish 6th in the East Another "wait until the next year" deal. I'm getting sick of hearing that. Next year never comes; building for the future at the expense of the present is a waste. You are either winning or not. Why can't teams win in the present while still preparing to be successful later? That's what successful teams do. Also, the above link is to the brand-new official MAC football blog. I didn't know they had one, but it appears to be a nicer way to post the conference news than in the extremely cluttered main conference website. There's also one for basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Sagarin had us at 137 at the end of last season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1096540#88 Rivals has us at #88. At least it's not a "wait till next year" deal. I do hope we're better than predicted. We can't afford not to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yet another "we might not suck some time in the distant future" prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Finally, a more upbeat preview. We *might* get to 6 wins, according to CFN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Lindy's preseason MAC rankings Athlon preseason MAC rankings Glad to see that we have no playmakers on either side of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Lindy's preseason MAC rankings Athlon preseason MAC rankings Glad to see that we have no playmakers on either side of the ball. Let's be honest, the men's soccer team has more proven playmakers on its bench than the football team has on the entire roster. The criticism is fair. We are not very good until proven otherwise...especially based on last year's results, which drive these previews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Glad to see that we have no play-makers on either side of the ball.If you put so much faith in these things, just look at the Sporting News rankings. According to them, we have a "play-maker" on each side of the ball. I'm constantly amazed how people put validity in these "rankings." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno aka Menace Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 One thing that always seems to amaze me.....every year it seems like multiple sports media predict Can't going 500 or better and every year they go 500 or worse, more often worse. I never put much stock into what preseason poll say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I'm constantly amazed how people put validity in these "rankings." +1 I think the only people who take any stock in these rankings are those who have no clue on the topic. They need the guidance of someone else's opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Finally, a more upbeat preview. We *might* get to 6 wins, according to CFN. 2009 Fun Stats: - Fourth Quarter Scoring: Opponents 106 – Akron 45 - Sacks: Opponents 26 for 165 yards – Akron 11 for 63 yards - Punt return average: Opponents 11 yards per try – Akron 6.4 yards per try To mabye get 6 wins, the fun stats stated must change. I knew that it was a bad year, but I did not think that it was that dismal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Finally, a more upbeat preview. We *might* get to 6 wins, according to CFN. 2009 Fun Stats: - Fourth Quarter Scoring: Opponents 106 – Akron 45 - Sacks: Opponents 26 for 165 yards – Akron 11 for 63 yards - Punt return average: Opponents 11 yards per try – Akron 6.4 yards per try To mabye get 6 wins, the fun stats stated must change. I knew that it was a bad year, but I did not think that it was that dismal. We always fell apart in the 4th quarter last year. If JD's players would have played a full game instead of packing it up after the 3rd, he might still be coaching here. I think it's a matter of strength and conditioning, which is something we have (hopefully) addressed with a new Strength coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 2009 Fun Stats: Fourth Quarter Scoring: Opponents 106 – Akron 45 If I said it once, I said it 10 times last year, our staff could not adjust a game plan to save their....well, job I guess. That is one of the things I will be watching close this year to evaluate iCoach. Win or lose. I think both of our new schemes lend themselves to a better chance of success in this department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 If JD's players would have played a full game instead of packing it up after the 3rd, he might still be coaching here. I think it's a matter of strength and conditioning, which is something we have (hopefully) addressed with a new Strength coach. I'm not sure where this comes from. Every game I saw, I saw players playing hard even though they were put in an impossible situation. Our guys were in good shape, the problem was we deployed too small of a line-up. By the fourth quarter, they wore down. Like DrZ says, the new scheme alone should help this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1096540#88 Rivals has us at #88. At least it's not a "wait till next year" deal. I do hope we're better than predicted. We can't afford not to be. #88 may be a tad overly optimistic because if you click on their roster link you will see that they still believe Bain is on the team. It's a no Bainer without his contribution the Zips are doomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1096540#88 Rivals has us at #88. At least it's not a "wait till next year" deal. I do hope we're better than predicted. We can't afford not to be. I realize this projected starting lineup is shaky at best, but I do find it interesting that rivals handed TJ Marchese the starting spot at PK. Then again, with the Zips' dismal performance here of late, perhaps they're using the logic that anyone has to be an improvement. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP OFFENSE QB Patrick Nicely (6-4/215, Soph.) RB Alex Allen (6-0/210, Sr.) FB LeVon Morefield (5-9/235, Sr.) WR Jalil Carter (6-0/200, Sr.) WR Jeremy LaFrance (6-1/195, Sr.) TE Kyle Weber (6-4/250, Sr.) T Jake Anderson (6-5/310, Jr.) T Corey Woods (6-5/305, Jr.) G Zac Kasparek (6-5/300, Jr.) G Mike Ward (6-3/300, Sr.) C Paul Simkovich (6-3/295, Jr.) DEFENSE E Hasan Hazime (6-4/270, Jr.) T Almondo Sewell (6-1/285, Sr.) T Dan Marcoux (6-2/275, Jr.) E Shawn Lemon (6-1/245, Sr.) LB Troy Gilmer (6-1/230, So.) LB Mike Thomas (5-11/220, Sr.) LB Brian Wagner (6-2/220, Soph.) CB Manley Waller (5-8/165, Jr.) CB Diamond Weaver (5-9/175, Sr.) FS Kevin Davis (6-1/200, Sr.) SS Doug Richardson (6-0/185, Sr.) SPECIALISTS K T.J. Marchese (5-11/180, Soph.) P Zack Campbell (6-2/190, Jr.) KR Jalil Carter (6-0/200, Sr.) PR Jeremy LaFrance (6-1/195, Sr.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Speaking of Mr. Bain, if Alex Allen can get a 6th year, why haven't we heard about Ryan? He only played a couple downs in one or two games, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Speaking of Mr. Bain, if Alex Allen can get a 6th year, why haven't we heard about Ryan? He only played a couple downs in one or two games, right? If he played six more years, we would only get 12 plays out of him. No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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