FAUGUY Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I mean fair argument, but FAU has a a few more wins and the conference championship. The point differential stands out between the two teams when I just look at the matchup. Fellow Conference USA team fans doubted us all year leading up to matchups, and I think that’s why FAU fans maybe are a little defensive. If Akron beats FAU I will be the first fan to come on here and let y’all tell me you were right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Is it Tuesday yet??!?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, LZIp said: Is it Tuesday yet??!?!? Nope Turns out football isn’t the only sport the @ZipsFB guys are great at! ? Shoutout to @MizzouWBB for serving up some friendly competition today ?? #CheribundiBocaBowl pic.twitter.com/KOemTF0mvd — Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (@BocaBowl) December 16, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) FWIW Sunbelt GA State is taking it to CUSA Western Kentucky right now as well. Sun Belt Arkansas State is also taking on CUSA MTSU later tonight. I think the question that the CUSA may be pretty weak is a valid one that will be revealed as these games play out. How much it takes away from FAU is TBD and we'll find out Tuesday, though them averaging wins in the conference by 21points is impressive no matter how good the competition is. Edited December 16, 2017 by LZIp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Do I see Bikinis? Sorry, Those kinds of things really catch your attention when it's December in Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said: Nope The Mizzou WBB team?? Luck dawgs! Looks like they are down there for the West Palm Beach invitational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, FAUGUY said: I mean fair argument, but FAU has a a few more wins and the conference championship. The point differential stands out between the two teams when I just look at the matchup. Fellow Conference USA team fans doubted us all year leading up to matchups, and I think that’s why FAU fans maybe are a little defensive. If Akron beats FAU I will be the first fan to come on here and let y’all tell me you were right. The point differential doesn't mean anything if one team plays good teams and the other plays bad. Just saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAUGUY Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Lol well it’s a huge difference. And I still don’t view our schedules all that much different. i guess agree to disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Balsy said: The point differential doesn't mean anything if one team plays good teams and the other plays bad. Just saying. Truth. Maybe he should look at how we have played against the spread, all year. Any team can look great if they player lesser talent all year. I think half of the MAC could beat North Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I hope they got more than a football and sunglasses. Merry Bowlmas, @ZipsFB & @FAU_Football! ???#CheribundiBocaBowl pic.twitter.com/tBp7ghwhsq — Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (@BocaBowl) December 17, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cykron Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 12 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: But Cykron, IMHO, has been a very gracious guest here...(and since he granted me the first official invite to ISU tailgate next year, it really isn’t kissing up)! BTW, saw your brother-in-law and KV last night at a HS b-ball game... Thanks. Some mixture of gracious guest, tailgate host, and kiss-up. Yep, that's me. Except you forgot to mention the clever wit and keen football insight. Bummer that Buffalo didn't get to play in a bowl this year, but it does take a lot of travel stress out of the holidays for us . . . hopefully just for this year. Next year >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cykron Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Here is some analysis from my perspective: The Iowa State/Oklahoma "rivalry" is the most-lopsided in college football history. Look it up. It is really sad. The last time Iowa State has beaten its conference foe Oklahoma in Ames . . . wait for it . . . JFK was President! That's 1961! Iowa State was a 31 point underdog to Oklahoma this year . . . and we know how that one turned out . . . and it was no fluke . . . we out-played them in Norman, Oklahoma . . . and then outplayed TCU a few weeks later . . . with a walk-on QB from Massillion, Ohio! Which do you think is more unlikely? Iowa State beating Oklahoma in Norman? Or Akron beating FAU in Boca? Even after our game in Akron this year, almost no Iowa State fan would have bet on us beating Oklahoma before you beat FAU. But, it happened. And Kato doesn't even have to outplay a Heisman Trophy winner! Akron may be the game-changer for Bowl Confidence Picks games across the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Sleeper Athletes Twitter has alot of Zips Coaches/players photos from practice earlier today https://twitter.com/SleeperAthletes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cykron Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 One day of bowl games and we already have 3 teams losing that were picked by 80% or more on ESPN's Capital One Bowl Mania! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 6 hours ago, skip-zip said: Do I see Bikinis? Sorry, Those kinds of things really catch your attention when it's December in Ohio. Bikinis on one side, long sleeve T's on the other. I hope it's not an indication of which group is tougher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAUGUY Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: Truth. Maybe he should look at how we have played against the spread, all year. Any team can look great if they player lesser talent all year. I think half of the MAC could beat North Texas. Lol whats your point that half the MAC could beat UNT? FAU did twice and outscored them by 68 points. UNT was in the weaker half of C-USA and won few one score games with Rice and UTEP being in their division. Ultimately Akron only beat one team with a winning record. So you keep telling me FAU has beaten anyone, but who have you really beaten? Point differential does matter when its: FAU +203 Akron -35 It says a lot how good your team really is It is also tough to get by the fact were one of the best rushing teams in the country, and your one of the worst. Like I keep saying if you upset FAU I will be the first to congratulate you on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, FAUGUY said: Lol whats your point that half the MAC could beat UNT? FAU did twice and outscored them by 68 points. UNT was in the weaker half of C-USA and won few one score games with Rice and UTEP being in their division. Ultimately Akron only beat one team with a winning record. So you keep telling me FAU has beaten anyone, but who have you really beaten? Point differential does matter when its: FAU +203 Akron -35 It says a lot how good your team really is It is also tough to get by the fact were one of the best rushing teams in the country, and your one of the worst. Like I keep saying if you upset FAU I will be the first to congratulate you on here. What kind of inferiority complex must a fanbase have to have to come on the Akron board and tell us how much better your team is. There's a reason FAU is a 22 point favorite. It would be a surprise to most of the nation if we win. We'll see on Tuesday. Go Zips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 8 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: Any team can look great if they player lesser talent all year. I think half of the MAC could beat North Texas. That's fair to compare our competition vs. their competition. And I'd say there's at least a few teams that we played this year that are better than anyone they played in their league. Hopefully that difference makes us better prepared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAUGUY Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 7 hours ago, zippy5 said: What kind of inferiority complex must a fanbase have to have to come on the Akron board and tell us how much better your team is. There's a reason FAU is a 22 point favorite. It would be a surprise to most of the nation if we win. We'll see on Tuesday. Go Zips. There isn’t an inferiority complex. I’m just making a counter point to his point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, FAUGUY said: There isn’t an inferiority complex. I’m just making a counter point to his point. It is, because you can't let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Akron linebacker Ulysees Gilbert key to Zips success in Boca Raton Bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Some random quotes from the weekend. Andrew Hauser on stopping FAU's rushing attack... "We?ve stressed a lot about their running back, they have a really, really good running back. As long as we tackle him and play our gaps, we?ll be ready. We?ll be just fine on the defensive side of the ball." FAU Linebacker Rashad Smith on being named "Most Improved"... "It means a lot. I come in everyday and work. Just striving to be the best. I'm a way better player than last year...definitely because I'm more comfortable on the field." Coach Terry Bowden on playing in South Florida... "You can go a lot of places to play, but you can't go anywhere better than South Florida. With 31 of our athletes being from Florida, 11 being from an hour around here , it's a homecoming for this game" Kyron Brown on playing in his hometown... "No pressure... it actually makes me feel a lot better. I'm so comfortable playing in front of family, so it makes it a lot better." Lane Kiffin on the durability of Jalen Young... "For whatever reason he gets banged up a lot...He's not really a big guy, he has more of a corner body, but because he plays so hard and he's so physical, obviously has great ball skills, he's just a really good player." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca Rocket Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Going to be warm for the Bowl. About 78 already today. Low 80's for tailgating and about 75-76 for Kickoff. No rain in the forecast. Zip's Pep Rally @West Palm Beach's City Place 6pm today.Zips-Owls Luncheon in a couple of hours. Fan Fest starts @3pm tomorrow outside of the Stadium(it is alot of fun). Gates open@5:30pm. Going over to the Stadium in a little while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 http://cbs12.com/sports/content/more-than-a-few-zips-feeling-right-at-home-for-boca-raton-bowl Quote RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — There is no question that the FAU Owls will have a distinct home field advantage in Tuesday's Boca Raton Bowl - they're playing it in their home stadium. But for a number of Akron Zips, it does not feel quite as foreign as you might think. Certainly, the weather this feels a lot different than Northeast Ohio, but 28 of the Akron players are Florida natives, so Saturday's beach day - an annual event for all the Boca Bowl competitors, wasn't a first time experience for all of their players. In fact, the Florida natives got quite a kick out of the guys from Ohio, losing their minds at the beautiful weather. A pair of Zips hail from Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach's Kyron Brown and American Heritage grad Josh Ward) and they're relishing this opportunity to be back home and be playing FAU. The Owls had their own beach day, but for them it was going fishing off of the Benny's at the Beach pier in Lake Worth. The Owls are staying in the Boca Raton Resort this weekend, not their usual student housing, so they are getting a bowl experience in their own backyard. But more than fun, they want their first bowl win since 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Love this Early morning trip to the VA Hospital #AkronMadeBocaBound pic.twitter.com/0sjlHdMcjV— Akron Zips Football (@ZipsFB) December 18, 2017 With the VA staff #AkronMadeBocaBound pic.twitter.com/eN1yAhqxvr— Akron Zips Football (@ZipsFB) December 18, 2017 Can’t forget about Zippy! pic.twitter.com/uNOok41u1x— Akron Zips Football (@ZipsFB) December 18, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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