LZIp Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 On the bright side, we haven't turned it over, have we?Welp. Good job Edwards. Blew your chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Beat Pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 This is going to be a 5 hour game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pphilfran Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Your radio announcers are ready to go home. "Not another break, is it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Woodson is now a rb?? Hope he gets to play nex'week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Man, what a weird game. The offense is whack-o, and the defense is outstanding. At the end of the day, I know we can take Pitt again. GO ZIPS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipproud Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Currently 0-7 on pass attempts. 13 rushes for 41 yards (why is he getting so many carries??!)So he's our best running back and QB but can't complete a pass....R u kidding me Bowden!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Man, what a weird game. The offense is whack-o, and the defense is outstanding. At the end of the day, I know we can take Pitt again. GO ZIPS!!!The defense gave up 41 points. How many points would a mediocre defense have given up? How many would a poor one have given up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 The defense gave up 41 points. How many points would a mediocre defense have given up? How many would a poor one have given up?So, the defense was mediocre tonight? 17-3 at the half and the offense couldn't stay on the field for more than five minutes of real time. That's pretty damn good. There isn't another team in the MAC that could play that poorly on offense and only give up 41 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 There isn't a defense in the country that can make up for our atrocious offense. Pinning your hopes for success on your defense is foolish. It's 2015, not 1955. Today's offenses score points. Like I said last year, Gary Patterson figured this out. We haven't yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Got our 1 million dollars. Now on to Pitt. What does an offensive playmaker in an Akron uniform look like? It's been so long, I forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 There isn't a defense in the country that can make up for our atrocious offense. Pinning your hopes for success on your defense is foolish. It's 2015, not 1955. Today's offenses score points. Like I said last year, Gary Patterson figured this out. We haven't yet.When did I say that I was pinning my hopes of success on the defense? Just because I think we can beat Pitt doesn't mean we'll do it with only defense. No crap the offense has to be better. That's not a secret. Pitt gave up 37 to YSU today, and Oklahoma is a playoff contender. It's one game against one of the best teams in the country. Let's wait it out instead of giving up after one week like all of the Can't fans that already have on their team. A little faith goes a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 When did I say that I was pinning my hopes of success on the defense? Just because I think we can beat Pitt doesn't mean we'll do it with only defense. No crap the offense has to be better. That's not a secret. Pitt gave up 37 to YSU today, and Oklahoma is a playoff contender. It's one game against one of the best teams in the country. Let's wait it out instead of giving up after one week like all of the Can't fans that already have on their team. A little faith goes a long way.Who's giving up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 After seeing this, and listening to Bowden in the postgame, it appears that he was going to stick to his plan to run the football, no matter what. And he was right that we had "some" success running the football. Beyond that, absolutely nothing to be encouraged about with the offense. Pohl is still Pohl, and Chapman looks to be much more of a runner than a thrower. Good News of the Day: Pitt struggled against Youngstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyforPresident Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 88 passing yards. 88 passing yards? 88 passing yards?! I don't know whether to puke or cry.Good luck the rest of the season Sooners. Hope you guys make the playoff. Additionally, I hope we can hit 100 yards passing this season... smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Got our 1 million dollars. Now on to Pitt. What does an offensive playmaker in an Akron uniform look like? It's been so long, I forget.The last GREAT offensive playmaker I've seen in an Akron uniform looked like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyforPresident Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 The guy tossing him the ball wasn't too shabby either. Can't help but wonder what it would be like with some of those offenses and this or the 2014 defense. Fun to think about anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipproud Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 After seeing this, and listening to Bowden in the postgame, it appears that he was going to stick to his plan to run the football, no matter what. And he was right that we had "some" success running the football. Beyond that, absolutely nothing to be encouraged about with the offense. Pohl is still Pohl, and Chapman looks to be much more of a runner than a thrower. Good News of the Day: Pitt struggled against Youngstown.The future for Akron is going to be a nightmare. Bowden must go. How do you recruit any type of offensive players when this is your plan. Receivers won't come because you have a QB who can't throw (poor Jerome Lane - he could be great). Running Backs won't come because you have a terrible QB who has more carries than a highly recruited back (how long before Hundley gets frustrated). So you recruit great defensive guys and lose every game even when they play well because you can't put up any points. Yesterday was disgusting and if this is what the future holds then Akron football will be following the Baseball program. Bowden and Milwee shame on both of you if this is the best you can do. Put all your eggs in the one basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA1987 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Appeared to be a scrimmage game, with little regard to the outcome, for the Akron offense as it seemed to be used to determine who plays the rest of the way with all the QB substituting. Tough to take considering what Zips fans have been through (we at least would like to be competitive). I still say play Pohl the rest of the way and work the other guy into the offense as a badly needed playmaker and backup QB. This all should have been worked out by now. I talked to a few people on the streets about the Zips and they said 'no we don't follow them' and a game like this explains why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pphilfran Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 The future for Akron is going to be a nightmare. Bowden must go. How do you recruit any type of offensive players when this is your plan. Receivers won't come because you have a QB who can't throw (poor Jerome Lane - he could be great). Running Backs won't come because you have a terrible QB who has more carries than a highly recruited back (how long before Hundley gets frustrated). So you recruit great defensive guys and lose every game even when they play well because you can't put up any points. Yesterday was disgusting and if this is what the future holds then Akron football will be following the Baseball program. Bowden and Milwee shame on both of you if this is the best you can do. Put all your eggs in the one basket.Take a deep breath and relax.Bowden took over a hell hole. You won 1 game in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Then a couple of 5 win seasons. There rest of this year your defense should keep you in every game. Your linebackers as a group are equal to or better than any the Sooners will play the rest of the way. Offense has a long way to go. Need skill player upgrades.Pitt - play ball and get some offense and you can take them at home. Build on that win.A bunch of Sooners are tallking smack but those that know football had good things to say.A line of thought from Land Thieves where opponent compliments are as rare as hens teeth. I started it with this...see what happened."They have a good front 7. Look at the run stats. Their zero offense is hurting their d and their lack of depth.""Point taken""They also have really good coaches.""Actually they have one of the best group of LBers we will see this year.""This ^^^ is actually valid.""True. Akron is not a big dog, but they're not pushovers, either -- at least defensively." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I saw this on Landthieves:Akron's offense sucks balls. Pretty fair assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Emotion tends to blur objectivity more when fans are looking at their own team. It's helpful to understand how more neutral observers see your team. Many thanks for everything you've shared with us here, pphilfran. Hope you guys have a great season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pphilfran Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Program turn arounds don't happen over night.Bill Snyder at K State started off:1-105-67-45-6They then went on a streak of 11 straight bowl games.Good thing they didn't can him after the 2nd 5-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Program turn arounds don't happen over night.Bill Snyder at K State started off:1-105-67-45-6They then went on a streak of 11 straight bowl games.Good thing they didn't can him after the 2nd 5-6Valid point. The shocking thing with bowden is that he is bringing in BCS talent on defense, but he can't seem to recruit any offensive playmakers whatsoever. This is his fourth year and he has still not recruited a standout talent at qb, rb or wr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Program turn arounds don't happen over night.Bill Snyder at K State started off:1-105-67-45-6They then went on a streak of 11 straight bowl games.Good thing they didn't can him after the 2nd 5-6I remember some clowns on this board saying, as Rob Ianello rolled up his second consecutive 1-11 record, "Hey, look at Al Golden at Temple. Same thing. Let's not give up too quickly on Ianello because he might be 'The Next Al Golden'."What Bill Snyder or Al Golden did at their respective schools has no bearing on the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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