Zips-Miami

[johnnyzip84]

UAS Today odds have the Zips as 12.5 to 13 point underdogs. Once again the Zip secondary will be tested, with Zac Dysert having already piled up the STATS so far this year. The good news is that he is more than capable of throwing the pick. Can the Zips force enough mistakes to compete?

[skip-zip]

That's right. We have a game this week. Thanks for waking me up Johnny.

Weekday tailgating will be fun. I may not take as much interest in the game, and will be shocked if we win.

[johnnyzip84]

Could Dysert be questionable for Wednesday?

More on his rib injury

[johnnyzip84]

Gaffney article confirms Dysert will be a game time decision. There's some discussion on recruiting also. Marvase Byrd has left the program. I had a chance to talk to his father during the spring game. He's a very pleasant guy and I wish for the best for Marvase.

[MDZip]

Well maybe Miami will lose a little motivation, with Ohio beating Temple tonight (at Temple), that pretty well eliminates Miami (they still have to play Temple and already lost to Ohio). Hats off to Solich for the likely MAC East title for the second year, maybe we should have hired a former successful head .... oh, never mind.

[GoZips88]

maybe we should have hired a former successful head .... oh, never mind.

[johnnyzip84]

Well maybe Miami will lose a little motivation, with Ohio beating Temple tonight (at Temple), that pretty well eliminates Miami (they still have to play Temple and already lost to Ohio). Hats off to Solich for the likely MAC East title for the second year, maybe we should have hired a former successful head .... oh, never mind.

Watched a little of this as well. Golden's got to be wondering if he'll ever win the MAC East. There's no doubt he won't be at Temple a whole lot longer, so maybe the window is closing quickly.

[Zip_ME87]

maybe we should have hired a former successful head .... oh, never mind.

[johnnyzip84]

Whoa check it out. The Line is falling!! Does someone have inside information on Dysert's availability?

[johnnyzip84]

Answering my own question.

Dysert OUT 4-6 weeks.

This could be big.

[Dr Z]

Dysert OUT 4-6 weeks.

Haywood noted, however, that the Zips will have had 10 days between games, and the RedHawks should be prepared for a battle.“They’ll be ready,” he cautioned. “Rob Ianello is a good football coach, and he’ll do a good job getting them prepared.”

First time for everything I guess.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I remember Lee Owens had a huge win in his first (second?) season, when his Zips knocked off Miami something like 10-6 in a hurricane-like environment. Maybe the bettors are thinking Dysert's absence, and the weather, might help the Zips cover a spread?

[johnnyzip84]

I remember Lee Owens had a huge win in his first (second?) season, when his Zips knocked off Miami something like 10-6 in a hurricane-like environment. Maybe the bettors are thinking Dysert's absence, and the weather, might help the Zips cover a spread?

Well the Zips DO have considerably better rushing stats than the Sweaters. If it remains windy, this could be a factor.

UA Stats

MU Stats

[Dr Z]

If it remains windy, this could be a factor.

9-7 mph wind

[ZachTheZip]

Mike haywood explains how he turned around his team after going 1-11 last season.

This part in particular is interesting.

“After the second week we were here on the job, I sat in my office and I told Bill Elias, my assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator, I said, ‘Wow, I can’t believe this place is as bad as it is,’” Haywood said. “We’re in the process of changing the culture of the daily lives in which these players live, the way they dress, the way they attend classes, the way they handle themselves as men, making sure they’re living a quality life and it’s starting to carry over in football. We still have a long ways to go.”

When asked to elaborate on just how bad the situation was, Haywood said, “The first day that students got back, we had our meeting to implement rules and regulations. We had nine violations on the first day. On the first weekend, several people had altercations uptown. This went on for two or three weeks. We had to lead with an iron fist.”

Haywood estimates he lost between 25 and 30 players from the team that first year. But now, he is trying to lead a little differently because his players know what to expect.

“We’re trying to loosen up the reigns a little bit to let them develop into men,” Haywood said. “I’m 46 years old, and sometimes my dad doesn’t allow me to grow up. If there was anything I could change about my father that would be it. We’re in the process of giving them more freedom.”

And getting them back to respectability.

[johnnyzip84]

If it remains windy, this could be a factor.

9-7 mph wind

Shouldn't be much of a factor I suppose. Oh well, let's take our chances with the QB who spurned the Red & Silver turning it over a few times

[MDZip]

Gotta give some credit. Even though Miam's starting QB is out, the Zips appear to at least be playing with some heart. Only down 10-7 at the half, I give them better than a 50/50 chance of at least beating Buffalo next week.

[bUAkronG]

wow, Zips start with a penalty on the kickoff and incomplete pass. And as I was literally thinking "they need to just abandon the run", Allen breaks of a 91 yard run!

[cade172488]

91 yard touchdown by Alex Allen!! 14-10 Zips

[ZachTheZip]

We're winning on big plays. Miami has more than doubled our time of posession. The defense can't hold out much longer at that rate.

[zippyfan34]

I'm so glad we couldn't go tonight. We are looking like a high school team. Check that a JV team.

[Redleg2Signal]

No huddle was working great until the interception.

[ZachTheZip]

You have to go for it on 4th down in that situation.

[ZachTheZip]

Miami was the 2nd worst team in the nation in rushing yards, but we let them get almost 200 on the ground so far.

Love the trick play there. Allen pass to Nicely worked like a charm.

[ZachTheZip]

Second straight game Nicely ends the game with a turnover.

Winners win and losers lose. Nicely is a loser. Not that the coaching decision to waste our last timeout instead of using it to possibly get the ball back helped at all.