Help! Give me some reasons why the Zips will beat Can't

[Lee Adams]

I have been trying to come up with some OBJECTIVE reasons pointing to a Zips win on Saturday. Now the fact that its a rivalry game and anything can happen is not objective.Offensively both teams are lets say,challenged. Which offense can move against the other defense w/o making mistakes? Can the Zips run against Can't when Can't is going to stop the run first. Can the Zips play their 'game of the season' on defense and keep Can't from running the ball?Defensively Can't appears significantly better front to back. If they force Moore or whoever into throwing a lot its going to be a huge problem. This is a better defense than CMU. If the Zips can't stop the run which has been a problem this season well....Special teams don't hold much hope for the Zips either. Coverage and returns have not been good this season.Anything can happen but,help!

[Captain Kangaroo]

I have been trying to come up with some OBJECTIVE reasons pointing to a Zips win on Saturday. Now the fact that its a rivalry game and anything can happen is not objective.Offensively both teams are lets say,challenged. Which offense can move against the other defense w/o making mistakes? Can the Zips run against Can't when Can't is going to stop the run first. Can the Zips play their 'game of the season' on defense and keep Can't from running the ball?Defensively Can't appears significantly better front to back. If they force Moore or whoever into throwing a lot its going to be a huge problem. This is a better defense than CMU. If the Zips can't stop the run which has been a problem this season well....Special teams don't hold much hope for the Zips either. Coverage and returns have not been good this season.Anything can happen but, help!

K.e.n.t.'s defense had given up 400+ in their last two games.K.e.n.t. is K.e.n.t.Zips have never lost to K.e.n.t. at InfoCisionThis is Akron's "Super Bowl." K.e.n.t. has already won a couple games this season, so it isn't as important to them.Tyler Williams will break his first tackle on a kick returnAkron's punting game is superior to K.e.n.t.'sWe have a kicker that can make XP's (on the rare occasion Ianello doesn't go for 2)

[K92]

I am in the same boat as you, Lee. Hard to come up with any reasons to expect a victory. They need to pick it up in every aspect of the game if the Zips have a shot. I would like to see a replay of the 2009 game. Akron had only one win (against I-AA) going into that game and came up big. Unfortunately, Brookhart doesn't coach here anymore and Martin doesn't coach there anymore. Two strikes against the Zips.

[bandzip]

K.e.n.t.'s defense had given up 400+ in their last two games.K.e.n.t. is K.e.n.t.Zips have never lost to K.e.n.t. at InfoCisionThis is Akron's "Super Bowl." K.e.n.t. has already won a couple games this season, so it isn't as important to them.Tyler Williams will break his first tackle on a kick returnAkron's punting game is superior to K.e.n.t.'sWe have a kicker that can make XP's (on the rare occasion Ianello doesn't go for 2)

Props for actually coming up with some legitimate reasons.

[Dave in Green]

My optimism gland has run out of juice.

[johnnyzip84]

1. Roosevelt Nix will be salivating so much at the opportunity to rush LR8 his own drool will form into a puddle beneath him, causing he and his line-mates to spin their wheels instead.2. The enormous quantity of methane gas released after the Lot 9 chili cook off will make their mascot F.L.A.S.H. WISH he merely had the West Nile virus.3. QB Carlton Jackson…….I repeat, Carlton Jackson was able to lead the Zips to a victory over K.E.N.T.

[skip-zip]

We won't (hopefully) have someone on the field this year who is boneheaded enough to try to push the ball out of the end zone in an inexplicable attempt to avoid a safety by giving up a touchdown.Come on folks!! Ken+ will ALWAYS be beatable. No matter how bad we are.

[johnnyzip84]

We won't (hopefully) have someone on the field this year who is boneheaded enough to try to push the ball out of the end zone in an inexplicable attempt to avoid a safety by giving up a touchdown.Come on folks!! Ken+ will ALWAYS be beatable. No matter how bad we are.

You can never seem to resist the urge to take a shot at Nicely, can you? All to prove that "you were right all along" when your buddies gave you their inside scouting report coming out of high school. Well good for you, Skip. You were right. Now will you give it a rest?

[Captain Kangaroo]

We won't (hopefully) have someone on the field this year who is boneheaded enough to try to push the ball out of the end zone in an inexplicable attempt to avoid a safety by giving up a touchdown.

How can it be an inexplicable attempt if you explained why he did it? I contend it was indeed an explicable attempt.

[skip-zip]

We won't (hopefully) have someone on the field this year who is boneheaded enough to try to push the ball out of the end zone in an inexplicable attempt to avoid a safety by giving up a touchdown.Come on folks!! Ken+ will ALWAYS be beatable. No matter how bad we are.

You can never seem to resist the urge to take a shot at Nicely, can you? All to prove that "you were right all along" when your buddies gave you their inside scouting report coming out of high school. Well good for you, Skip. You were right. Now will you give it a rest?

I hate being right when it's bad for the Zips.Could there be a more memorable, or more costly play from last years game? Avoiding that type of costly mistake would increase our chances of winning this year, which is the subject of this thread.I can't recall ever posting an "I told you so" statement on this board, if that's what you are implying. It is what it is. Regardless of who did it. And this has to be about the 100th post that criticized the dumb and costly nature of that play last year. Yes, I knew some things about him before he came here that suggested to me that he may not succeed. And I've shared it with fellow fans, both on and off of this board. Others who had knowledge of him have done the same. How many posts do you see on here every day that relate to talent evaluations, and criticism and praise for play on the field? Just about every post?

[Captain Kangaroo]

Could there be a more memorable, or more costly play from last years game?

Yes. Ianello going for the field goal at halftime, when he was in the redzone, and had 3 time outs to work with. Nicely was trying to make a play. He's getting snowed-under by 4 K.e.n.t. defenders. I can't fault him. It sucked...I wish he didn't do it...but I can't use that specific play as some sort of definitive moment.It's funny...PN7 threw a beautiful 50yard pass to Suel at the end of the Miami game...hit Suel right between the 1 and the 5 on his jersey...a sure TD...and Suel dropped it. Was that Nicely's fault? Seems so.To be fair, I'm sure some of Ole Miss' 16 incompletions (out of 19 throws) were the WR's fault too.

[johnnyzip84]

We won't (hopefully) have someone on the field this year who is boneheaded enough to try to push the ball out of the end zone in an inexplicable attempt to avoid a safety by giving up a touchdown.Come on folks!! Ken+ will ALWAYS be beatable. No matter how bad we are.

You can never seem to resist the urge to take a shot at Nicely, can you? All to prove that "you were right all along" when your buddies gave you their inside scouting report coming out of high school. Well good for you, Skip. You were right. Now will you give it a rest?

I hate being right when it's bad for the Zips.Could there be a more memorable, or more costly play from last years game? Avoiding that type of costly mistake would increase our chances of winning this year, which is the subject of this thread.I can't recall ever posting an "I told you so" statement on this board, if that's what you are implying. It is what it is. Regardless of who did it. And this has to be about the 100th post that criticized the dumb and costly nature of that play last year. Yes, I knew some things about him before he came here that suggested to me that he may not succeed. And I've shared it with fellow fans, both on and off of this board. Others who had knowledge of him have done the same. How many posts do you see on here every day that relate to talent evaluations, and criticism and praise for play on the field? Just about every post?

Oh come on. Just because you didn't use those words, doesn't mean we can't all read between the lines. You've been screaming "I told you so" regarding PN7 for a long, long time.There's a big difference between fair evaluation and piling on.

[mes102]

Can't State's message board about the week...http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=528701

[skip-zip]

Could there be a more memorable, or more costly play from last years game?

Yes. Ianello going for the field goal at halftime, when he was in the redzone, and had 3 time outs to work with. Nicely was trying to make a play. He's getting snowed-under by 4 K.e.n.t. defenders. I can't fault him. It sucked...I wish he didn't do it...but I can't use that specific play as some sort of definitive moment.It's funny...PN7 threw a beautiful 50yard pass to Suel at the end of the Miami game...hit Suel right between the 1 and the 5 on his jersey...a sure TD...and Suel dropped it. Was that Nicely's fault? Seems so.To be fair, I'm sure some of Ole Miss' 16 incompletions (out of 19 throws) were the WR's fault too.

Whether we could ever agree or not on the magnitude of that play, lets at least get the circumstances correct.It happened with 3+ minutes left in the game, with Akron down 4 points, with the ball. The safety puts us down 6, with a chance to still win the game.And, if you recall, the ball wasn't shoveled out of the end zone because he was getting "snowed under by 4 defenders". They had already knocked the ball away from him in the end zone, and he successfully recovered the fumble. It was at that point that he mysteriously decided to try to push it back across the goal line. I will also contend that we should have challenged the play, which should have resulted in a safety because he had clearly recovered the fumble and was down. The play should have been dead at that point. After a disasterous performance with 3 ints, one for a pick-6, he still would have had one more chance to redeem himself and win the game.

[Lee Adams]

So, back to the topic. What are the realistic chances that the Zips win Saturday whomever may be at QB?

[dreal1scout]

Can't State's message board about the week...http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=528701

I predict a Win over Cant for many reasons, but not to bore anyone, I will keep the list short. (all this on this on good authority)a. Our D will register 2 sacks minimum. b. Our O will score 2 touchdowns in 1st half.c. PN7 will be starting QB.d. and most importantly... a little bird told me so.GO ZIPS - GET READY TO BEATDOWN THE FLUSHES

[johnnyzip84]

Can't State's message board about the week...http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=528701

I predict a Win over Cant for many reasons, but not to bore anyone, I will keep the list short. (all this on this on good authority)a. Our D will register 2 sacks minimum. b. Our O will score 2 touchdowns in 1st half.c. PN7 will be starting QB.d. and most importantly... a little bird told me so.GO ZIPS - GET READY TO BEATDOWN THE FLUSHES

I knew I could count on you! :gun: How about this food for thought? The last two times Akron has won this game at home the Zips have also been an underdog.

[Captain Kangaroo]

So, back to the topic. What are the realistic chances that the Zips win Saturday whomever may be at QB?

If PN7 is the QB, we have a 53% chance of winning. If Ole Miss is QB, it drops to 3%.

[Dr Z]

c. PN7 will be starting QB.

Interesting. This is his chance. We absolutely need better play at this position, come on Tonto!!!

[gozips19]

So, back to the topic. What are the realistic chances that the Zips win Saturday whomever may be at QB?

It's 1036am est and Can't state still sucks! Does that help???

[GP1]

Here is the only hope I can offer.Last year, I didn't believe it was possible to lose every game and we didn't. I also find it almost impossible to believe a team can go winless in MAC play. Because of that, the Zips will win this weekend. Can't is the kind of team a team who is bound to win at least one game in the MAC beats.Go Zips!

[Lee Adams]

We are grasping at straws folks. Given the play of the 2 teams this year and particularly recently,there seem to be few if any objective reasons the Zips are suddnely going to change character on offense or defense. Only way Zpis win is if Can't turns the ball over multiple times and the Zips hit some big plays.

[johnnyzip84]

Beacon article has Ianello saying that Moore will be the starting QB. What's up with that, dreal?

[johnnyzip84]

The weather is shaping up to be terrific for tomorrow's tailgate and game. Come on football Zips, hop on the winning wave Men's Hoops started Wednesday and Futbol will continue tonight!

[K92]

The weather is shaping up to be terrific for tomorrow's tailgate and game. Come on football Zips, hop on the winning wave Men's Hoops started Wednesday and Futbol will continue tonight!

Yep. Weather looks good. I encourage everyone to come out to the game early and tailgate. Lot 9 chili cookoff will be on, so come have some good food and drink. I am bringing a large pot of chili, a cooler full of beer, and get this...THREE GUESTS!!! Totally unbelievable! I was planning on traveling solo again. This has got to be a good omen. The Zips are going to get the wagon wheel back.