FUTURE BODES WELLS FOR THE ZIPS?

[ZipAnalyst]

The second half was a little disappointing, but anytime you get a win against a team that has been to bowl games four of the last five years is great,'' Brookhart said. ``I'm proud of our team. We played hard, but we still have some inconsistencies we need to fix

in the ABJ report on the game today.It is JD's job and that of the entire coaching staff to get the team to consistency. In each of the games this year we saw spots of excellence but not enough consistency.The Zip defense has shown the most consistency while the offense spurts and sputters. Both need improvement but mostly the offense. The kicking game is non-existent and therefore consistency is a pipe dream.Achieving consistency is the next step in the maturation of the Zips football program. The game against the flushes is the time to bring it all together. If the Zips play four quarters of consistently good football it will not matter that Can't State has improved much from last year. Talent-wise they are behind the Zip program.One more note: If the Zips play consistenly well they will win most if not all the remaining games. An Akron team that plays the 2006 season ant 12 wins (including the MACC and a bowl game), 2 losses will be a gate draw in 2007 if not for the ramining home games this year.Fans will brave bad weather to see a good team! So there is stil hope that attendance will pick up in 2006. The question is: can the Zips achieve consistency?,