CMU Game

[johnnyzip84]

The line is already showing some movement, with the Zips opening as 8 point underdogs and the spread now up to 9 1/2.

[johnnyzip84]

Not that anyone is particularly interested, but here are some items from last night’s Zips live:1. Rizzo had surgery on his wrist and is out for the year.2. Bice and Kasparek both practiced yesterday and will play against CMU. Bice has a cast on his right hand that will force him to snap with his left.3. Ianello made it sound like the pistol formation was just an experiment. Given the injury problems at center, I suspect we won’t see much of it this week.4. Russell graded well at corner and will stay there. The decision to move him was motivated by numbers.5. Did you know that football is the hardest game to win?6. I must have heard “it’s a process” a half dozen times.

[akronad]

CMU 38-UA 17

[Dr Z]

Not that anyone is particularly interested, but here are some items from last night’s Zips live:

I'm still interested, thanks for the update, it's appreciated.

Rizzo had surgery on his wrist and is out for the year.

This would be more of a blow if the staff used his skills efficiently. Sucks for him.

Bice has a cast on his right hand that will force him to snap with his left.

Sounds like a terrible idea. I'll put the over/under on turnovers directly resulting from this at 1.5 this week.

Did you know that football is the hardest game to win?

In Akron? Yes, I did know that RI, I've been watching for decades. Did you know it's been even harder since you got here?

[K92]

Did you know that football is the hardest game to win?

In Akron? Yes, I did know that RI, I've been watching for decades. Did you know it's been even harder since you got here?

Lately, in Akron, it's also been the hardest game to watch.

[johnnyzip84]

Rizzo had surgery on his wrist and is out for the year.

This would be more of a blow if the staff used his skills efficiently. Sucks for him.

Just taking a stab here that you might be thinking I was talking about Rossi. He's fine. The O-linemen Vinnie Rizzo is out for the year. Sorry if I'm mistaken and you were talking about Rizzo in the first place

Did you know that football is the hardest game to win?

In Akron? Yes, I did know that RI, I've been watching for decades. Did you know it's been even harder since you got here?

I think he was trying to emphasize how in football there are so many players who need to do their job on a particular play to have success. It came out a little awkward (and defensive) though. In spite of my dissatisfaction with the results, I do feel bad for the guy. I know he's paid well and it's part of the gig, bla bla bla, but you can feel the pressure starting to get to him.

[Dr Z]

Just taking a stab here that you might be thinking I was talking about Rossi

Sorry, I'm starting to lose my focus over all this bantering and name calling on ZN now a days. Your right, I was. Thanks for setting me straight. That's too bad. Rizzo seemed excited about being a Zip when he signed.

I think he was trying to emphasize how in football there are so many players who need to do their job on a particular play to have success.

Got ya. Well, he is right. I hear coach Tomlin say that a lot, it might be his favorite saying next to "splash play".

[Zipmeister]

Rizzo had surgery on his wrist and is out for the year.

This would be more of a blow if the staff used his skills efficiently. Sucks for him.

Just taking a stab here that you might be thinking I was talking about Rossi. He's fine. The O-linemen Vinnie Rizzo is out for the year. Sorry if I'm mistaken and you were talking about Rizzo in the first place

Did you know that football is the hardest game to win?

In Akron? Yes, I did know that RI, I've been watching for decades. Did you know it's been even harder since you got here?

I think he was trying to emphasize how in football there are so many players who need to do their job on a particular play to have success. It came out a little awkward (and defensive) though. In spite of my dissatisfaction with the results, I do feel bad for the guy. I know he's paid well and it's part of the gig, bla bla bla, but you can feel the pressure starting to get to him.

That is exactly why singles tennis is the easiest game to win.

[johnnyzip84]

Gaffney article on the return of Bice and Kasparek, as well as a preview of the CMU game. This shapes up to be a high scoring game, although the weather might tone that down.

[RACER]

hopefully getting both o-line back should help our running game.i don't think cmu is as good as ou.i worry about are defense since they got destroyed by O.U. the offense is going to have to controlthe ball ,and keep are defense off the feild.

[Captain Kangaroo]

the offense is going to have to control the ball ,and keep are defense off the field.

Our offense can't control the ball to save it's life. I can't recall one long drive this season that wasn't aided by some inane penalty or mistake by the opponent.The Zips are the Get Well Card for the MAC's downtrodden. Look for a bad CMU team to be the latest in a looooong list of D1 opponents to thoroughly drub Rob Ianallo's team on it's home field.The MAC has figured it out - stop Chisholm and the Zips are done.

[GoZips]

the offense is going to have to control the ball ,and keep are defense off the field.

Our offense can't control the ball to save it's life. I can't recall one long drive this season that wasn't aided by some inane penalty or mistake by the opponent.The Zips are the Get Well Card for the MAC's downtrodden. Look for a bad CMU team to be the latest in a looooong list of D1 opponents to thoroughly drub Rob Ianallo's team on it's home field.The MAC has figured it out - stop Chisholm and the Zips are done.

Its gawd awful that the Zips coaching staff has not figured this out.

[Blue & Gold]

Look for a bad CMU team to be the latest in a looooong list of D1 opponents to thoroughly drub Rob Ianallo's team on it's home field.

+1. If the Zips can't mildly light up the scoreboard against the Chips, then they can't mildly light it up against anyone. Nevertheless, I don't predict much excitement from the O.

[Lee Adams]

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the offense is going to have to control the ball ,and keep are defense off the field.

Our offense can't control the ball to save it's life. I can't recall one long drive this season that wasn't aided by some inane penalty or mistake by the opponent.The Zips are the Get Well Card for the MAC's downtrodden. Look for a bad CMU team to be the latest in a looooong list of D1 opponents to thoroughly drub Rob Ianallo's team on it's home field.The MAC has figured it out - stop Chisholm and the Zips are done.

[Dave in Green]

the offense is going to have to control the ball ,and keep are defense off the field.

Our offense can't control the ball to save it's life. I can't recall one long drive this season that wasn't aided by some inane penalty or mistake by the opponent.The Zips are the Get Well Card for the MAC's downtrodden. Look for a bad CMU team to be the latest in a looooong list of D1 opponents to thoroughly drub Rob Ianallo's team on it's home field.The MAC has figured it out - stop Chisholm and the Zips are done.

Its gawd awful that the Zips coaching staff has not figured this out.

Chisolm has really been stopped exactly one game in a row, averaging only 2.3 yards per rush against OU. The only way the coaching staff could have figured this out in advance would have been to have ESP prior to the OU game. How about giving them a chance to see how they adjust in the next game. If they get that wrong, then we can start thinking of it as a trend, i.e. more than one game in a row.

[johnnyzip84]

Preview from the Chipp's perspective

[Captain Kangaroo]

“We need to keep looking at what we do well and maximize that,” Ianello said. “Continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. We’re focused about the process of improvement.”

God Bless The Process

[johnnyzip84]

“We need to keep looking at what we do well and maximize that,” Ianello said. “Continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. We’re focused about the process of improvement.”

God Bless The Process

Let's all raise a glass to the process!! :cheers: I'll be working on my Lot 9 coping process at around 10:00 am tomorrow. At least the game time forecast has improved :CK_brew:I'll go ahead and make my prediction:Chipps 37Zips 27

[Captain Kangaroo]

8am basketball game means I actually get some tailgating in tomorrow?!Two racks of ribs will be going into the outdoor oven at 5:45am.CMU 29Akron 13

[GP1]

“We need to keep looking at what we do well and maximize that,” Ianello said. “Continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. We’re focused about the process of improvement.”

God Bless The Process

I would love for someone with nothing better to do with their time to do the following content study. How many times since taking over the Zips has Coach I or the AD used some form of the word "win" in a public statement? Coaches need to publically talk about their desire to win and what it takes to win. When the "process" is the key element of public discussion, it becomes the theme of the program. Of course we all want the Zips to get better and there needs to be a process to do that, but winning has to be part of the process or everyone is spinning their wheels. Winning needs to be talked about in public and the "process" should be talked about between coaches behind closed doors. When Marshall was in the league, they publically stated they wanted to "win championships", whether MAC or a bowl championship.I like to listen to Brian Kelly after a loss. Everything he talks about is why his team lost and what they need to do to win games. It isn't process or any of that nonsense. It is a discussion on why they lost and what creates losing. He then discusses his faults and his teams faults and what needs to be done to win. No process....winninig.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Akron is 3-19 in its past 22 Mid-American Conference games.Second-year coach Rob Ianello is still focused on improvement with the Zips.“We need win games. It's as simple as that” Ianello said. “We'll continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. But we're focused on one thing -- winning football games. We owe that to our fans. Field goals are akin to a turnover in my book. A failure. Our goal is 7-points each offensive drive.”Improvement is hard to see as the Zips rank second-to-last in scoring offense and defense in the MAC. For the Chippewas, they’re looking at Akron similar to their past two games, which they lost.“They’re pretty terrible as far as coverage-wise and defensively,” said CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff. “It’s kind of like playing one of those K.e.n.t. teams from the early 90's.”Radcliff has thrown for 787 yards the past two games and Akron is last in the MAC for passing defense, and he expects to go for 400+ against the soft Zips cornerbacks. The Zips have allowed only 264 yards per game through the air, because it's so easy to run on their D-line. Why put the ball in the air if you can run for 6 yards at a crack?One problem Ianello has been particularly working on is getting his defense off the field on third downs. The Zips have allowed the opposing team to pick up first downs 43 percent of the time when in a third down situation.“It’s apparent to everyone that we absolutely B-L-O-W on third down,” Ianello said. “3rd and 22 is as simple as 3rd and 1 for our opponents. It is profoundly embarrassing.”With a 1-6 record, CMU head coach Dan Enos is astounded with the Zips ineptitude. Especially considering their facilities - widely viewed as the best in the MAC.“I’m impressed with their running back,” Enos said. “(Jawon Chisholm) runs well and has good size. And that Wagner kid on defense. He's good. After that, good grief.”Chisholm, a redshirt freshman, averages 4.6 yards per carry for 623 yards and three touchdowns.“They have good size,” said CMU linebacker Justin Cherocci. “But size doesn't mean squat. Like my dad always used to say -- Don't tell me how fast the horse is, tell me who he's beaten. The guys can't beat anyone.”Akron has a much better turnover margin than CMU’s.The Zips defense has 16 take-aways while the offense has turned it over 22 times. CMU has lost 11 more turnovers than it has because of 18 interceptions.“Takeaways are a only important if you do something with them,” Ianello said. “When our defense gets a turnover, it essentially gives them a 4-play breather until we punt, and they're back on the field. I hope CMU commits a ton of penalties on Saturday. To-date, that's been key to our offense. Our staff banks on it."

[you am i]

“We need to keep looking at what we do well and maximize that,” Ianello said. “Continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. We’re focused about the process of improvement.”

God Bless The Process

I would love for someone with nothing better to do with their time to do the following content study. How many times since taking over the Zips has Coach I or the AD used some form of the word "win" in a public statement? Coaches need to publically talk about their desire to win and what it takes to win. When the "process" is the key element of public discussion, it becomes the theme of the program. Of course we all want the Zips to get better and there needs to be a process to do that, but winning has to be part of the process or everyone is spinning their wheels. Winning needs to be talked about in public and the "process" should be talked about between coaches behind closed doors. When Marshall was in the league, they publically stated they wanted to "win championships", whether MAC or a bowl championship.I like to listen to Brian Kelly after a loss. Everything he talks about is why his team lost and what they need to do to win games. It isn't process or any of that nonsense. It is a discussion on why they lost and what creates losing. He then discusses his faults and his teams faults and what needs to be done to win. No process....winninig.

I pay attention to what coaches say at the press conferences after games too and the best coaches do exactly what you say. When they lose, they don't talk about the good things they saw; they focus on what they need to do to get better. I love listening to Nick Saban after games. Even when his team win, he talks about what he saw the team do wrong and how he needs to do a better job of coaching. The guy is never satisfied with himself or his team. All he wants to do is win championships.That's why I cringe when I listen to RI's post-games press conferences. With the exception of last week, when he really did sound down, most of the time his conferences are focused on how pleased he was with the progress and improvement he saw. It is ridiculous. Nick Saban would jump off a bridge after watching his team mess up as bad as the Zips have this season and last. Improvement. Process. Progress. Its a shell game to try to distract you from the fact that RI's teams have managed to get only one win over a DI team and have gotten regularly blown out of games against quality teams.Someday we'll be discussing what was the low point of RI's tenure. So far, the 49-0 halftime score against Cinci has been the bottom, IMO. Ironically, it would be a significant improvement for this team to function at the level that resulted in JD getting canned. That is how far things have sunk.That being said, nothing would please me more than to be proven totally wrong. Three potentially winnable games are coming up.

[UAZipster0305]

“We need to keep looking at what we do well and maximize that,” Ianello said. “Continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. We’re focused about the process of improvement.”

God Bless The Process

I would love for someone with nothing better to do with their time to do the following content study. How many times since taking over the Zips has Coach I or the AD used some form of the word "win" in a public statement? Coaches need to publically talk about their desire to win and what it takes to win. When the "process" is the key element of public discussion, it becomes the theme of the program. Of course we all want the Zips to get better and there needs to be a process to do that, but winning has to be part of the process or everyone is spinning their wheels. Winning needs to be talked about in public and the "process" should be talked about between coaches behind closed doors. When Marshall was in the league, they publically stated they wanted to "win championships", whether MAC or a bowl championship.I like to listen to Brian Kelly after a loss. Everything he talks about is why his team lost and what they need to do to win games. It isn't process or any of that nonsense. It is a discussion on why they lost and what creates losing. He then discusses his faults and his teams faults and what needs to be done to win. No process....winninig.

Urban Meyer and Brian Kelly embody everything we want in a head coach. Yes, they had their success in the MAC and moved on, but I can't really blame them. We'd be lucky to have such a problem.These guys made immediate impacts on their schools' W-L record..no kicking players out of the program, no discussion of the process and building for the future, no excuses...because they are good COACHES.

[johnnyzip84]

Akron is 3-19 in its past 22 Mid-American Conference games.Second-year coach Rob Ianello is still focused on improvement with the Zips.“We need win games. It's as simple as that” Ianello said. “We'll continue to work on things we haven’t done well and improve on that. But we're focused on one thing -- winning football games. We owe that to our fans. Field goals are akin to a turnover in my book. A failure. Our goal is 7-points each offensive drive.”Improvement is hard to see as the Zips rank second-to-last in scoring offense and defense in the MAC. For the Chippewas, they’re looking at Akron similar to their past two games, which they lost.“They’re pretty terrible as far as coverage-wise and defensively,” said CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff. “It’s kind of like playing one of those K.e.n.t. teams from the early 90's.”Radcliff has thrown for 787 yards the past two games and Akron is last in the MAC for passing defense, and he expects to go for 400+ against the soft Zips cornerbacks. The Zips have allowed only 264 yards per game through the air, because it's so easy to run on their D-line. Why put the ball in the air if you can run for 6 yards at a crack?One problem Ianello has been particularly working on is getting his defense off the field on third downs. The Zips have allowed the opposing team to pick up first downs 43 percent of the time when in a third down situation.“It’s apparent to everyone that we absolutely B-L-O-W on third down,” Ianello said. “3rd and 22 is as simple as 3rd and 1 for our opponents. It is profoundly embarrassing.”With a 1-6 record, CMU head coach Dan Enos is astounded with the Zips ineptitude. Especially considering their facilities - widely viewed as the best in the MAC.“I’m impressed with their running back,” Enos said. “(Jawon Chisholm) runs well and has good size. And that Wagner kid on defense. He's good. After that, good grief.”Chisholm, a redshirt freshman, averages 4.6 yards per carry for 623 yards and three touchdowns.“They have good size,” said CMU linebacker Justin Cherocci. “But size doesn't mean squat. Like my dad always used to say -- Don't tell me how fast the horse is, tell me who he's beaten. The guys can't beat anyone.”Akron has a much better turnover margin than CMU’s.The Zips defense has 16 take-aways while the offense has turned it over 22 times. CMU has lost 11 more turnovers than it has because of 18 interceptions.“Takeaways are a only important if you do something with them,” Ianello said. “When our defense gets a turnover, it essentially gives them a 4-play breather until we punt, and they're back on the field. I hope CMU commits a ton of penalties on Saturday. To-date, that's been key to our offense. Our staff banks on it."

Nice job!

[johnnyzip84]

Gaffney's article on CMU makes me think The Chisel will get his yards tomorrow. I'll go with 144 YDS and a TD.Like Zach mentioned a while back, there are some strange parallels with these two programs right now.