zipsoutsider Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 2016 Week 9 Preview: Akron Zips vs. Buffalo Bulls Quote The defense allows 289 rushing yards per game. Only Louisiana-Monroe allows more. Last week, Northern Illinois earned 312 yards on the ground, along with four rushing touchdowns to squash the Buffalo defense. Despite the Bulls’ major issues on defense, the one-win team only yields 33.4 points per game. But they are still getting blown out, due to a lack of offense. Faster starts, more touches for Jordan Johnson on UB agenda Quote More carries for running back Jordan Johnson will be a priority for the University at Buffalo offense over the final five games of the season. It has been easier said than done the first seven games. Johnson showed his ability in Saturday’s loss at Northern Illinois by gaining 97 yards on 13 carries. He had a 29-yard TD run. But Johnson is averaging only 14 carries a game, and UB stands second last in the Mid-American Conference in rushing attempts, at 34 a game. A big part of the problem is UB falls behind so fast. The Bulls have been outscored in the first quarter, 55-7. The average halftime deficit has been 18-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) On 10/24/2016 at 8:33 PM, kreed5120 said: I'd dress Ball, but not start him assuming he is capable of playing. That way he is there if you need him, but if the game is well in hand you give him another week to recover. For the most part, it would be hard to say that the Edwards/Morgan tandem has been anything other than surprisingly effective carrying the load for the running game. I'm thinking this is the way to go also. But strange things seem to happen in Buffalo. Even coach acknowledged that. Edited October 26, 2016 by skip-zip edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I just took a closer look at the weather model data for Thursday evening in Buffalo. There is a cold front sweeping in that evening and I would not, at all, be surprised to see snow mix in by the end of the evening. Dress warmly, boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Motivational Monday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjMzLrydHq4 Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 14 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: The offense will take what the defense gives us. If they give us 1:1 coverage with Jerome Lane all night, I expect us to pass all night. If they throw extra coverage on our receivers, I expect us to run. I am not sure it really matters, as bad as the Buffalo defense is, though. By the way,my bad. Zips ran the ball 30 times,attempted 41 passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'm eager to see if the ESPN3 crew and graphics reference Zips LB "Ulysses Grant" again on Thursday. I wish I had a picture of the TV screen when that popped up during the Ball State game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 30 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I'm eager to see if the ESPN3 crew and graphics reference Zips LB "Ulysses Grant" again on Thursday. I wish I had a picture of the TV screen when that popped up during the Ball State game. That's worth digging through the replay to find. That had to be about the worst coverage I have seen in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 32 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I'm eager to see if the ESPN3 crew and graphics reference Zips LB "Ulysses Grant" again on Thursday. I wish I had a picture of the TV screen when that popped up during the Ball State game. I'm sure someone who's very crafty could pull that image from the game replay. I'm also picturing how funny it would have been if the real Ulysses Grant was also pictured next to the info. about Gilbert. And again, I'm sure one of you younger folks could probably put together that graphic as well, for our amusement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Here you go. For you creative folks, I pulled the image for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, skip-zip said: Here you go. For you creative folks, I pulled the image for you. They look so different when the helmet is removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 52 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said: That's worth digging through the replay to find. That had to be about the worst coverage I have seen in a while. It was bad!! They kept miss pronouncing the player names. They confused offensive and defensive players with the same number. It was also obvious that they hadn't even watched any of our games or did any research. Usually the producer and the analyst will pull stats and facts for the game and these guy seemed like all they did was look at some box scores the night before. They offered no kind of insight. My wife and I lost it when they showed Ulysses Grant. It was even funnier when they proceeded to call him that when he made the tackle on the next play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 One minute into the broadcast they said our QB's name was Thomas Woodside. On the opening series they had both teams with 0-6 records for the season on the game status box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, zipsoutsider said: That's worth digging through the replay to find. That had to be about the worst coverage I have seen in a while. Clearly someone didn't watch TBS coverage of MLB Playoffs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, kreed5120 said: Clearly someone didn't watch TBS coverage of MLB Playoffs I did not, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 On 10/24/2016 at 0:43 PM, Captain Kangaroo said: We can't lose this game. On 10/24/2016 at 5:13 PM, Buckzip said: You should ban yourself for that picture. One would think posting that picture would be far worse than spelling out the F word on this board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 12 minutes ago, Zip_ME87 said: One would think posting that picture would be far worse than spelling out the F word on this board. It's like pouring Clorox into an open wound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Tomorrow night is the #MACTALK Game of the Week.. Use the hashtag #GoZips or click below to vote for @ZipsFBhttps://t.co/dN5bpnZaY8 pic.twitter.com/S9Yhvi8Y1L — Akron Zips Football (@ZipsFB) October 27, 2016 Quote Unfortunately for Buffalo, top cornerback senior Boise Ross may be out for the game after an injury against Northern Illinois. He was moving around in practice Monday but did not participate. If he is unavailable for the Bulls, sophomore cornerback Brandon Williams will have to step in as his replacement. Bulls face Akron Thursday night on just four days restUB football prepares for Akron I am sure we will be testing this situation out, early. Honestly, you have to almost feel bad for a bad team that seems to be taking hits that could potentially make them even worse. Zips look to continue conference success in Buffalo I have really enjoyed The Buchtelite coverage this season. I wouldn't mind seeing one of these kids in-seating our current local coverage upon graduation. Edited October 27, 2016 by zipsoutsider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 10 hours ago, skip-zip said: Here you go. For you creative folks, I pulled the image for you. Dude could tackle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Hilltopper said: One minute into the broadcast they said our QB's name was Thomas Woodside. On the opening series they had both teams with 0-6 records for the season on the game status box. I'm watching the broadcast replay of the game. In that first minute, yes, Woodson was "Woodside", but also Natson was "Watson". Go to about the 8:50 mark to hear and see the "Ulysses Grant" reference. Edited October 27, 2016 by skip-zip edit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I also heard, "Offensive Coordinator, A.J. Dillweed." at around 14:55 or with a dead ball at 9:07 in the first quarter. Edited October 27, 2016 by zipsoutsider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 And our receiver that fumbled in the 1st Quarter was "AJ Conley" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 5 hours ago, skip-zip said: And our receiver that fumbled in the 1st Quarter was "AJ Conley" Not just MAC Refs...but MAC announcers suck too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Does anybody know who is hired to announce the game tonight (on ESPN3)? The football team got a mention here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZippyRulz Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 20 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I'm eager to see if the ESPN3 crew and graphics reference Zips LB "Ulysses Grant" again on Thursday. I wish I had a picture of the TV screen when that popped up during the Ball State game. First we had "the Sheriff", now we also have "the General" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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