MDZip Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Spin said: Just got home and started watching the game on DVR. Wish I had read the thread first, would have saved me some indigestion. Somewhere iCoach is snickering. Yeah in Buffalo - ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Good for Reinke! Happy for the kid. Can our defense make a stop? Kato has heated up. Game is winnable if the D steps up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Can our defense make a stop? Nope. Edited November 23, 2018 by GoZips88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Hey...we may be the first defense in a month to hold OU under 50 points? Yippeee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Good for MTB. Hasn’t been a storybook 6th year for him. He deserves a TD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Offense with 388 yards, so far today. They have adjusted nicely but the D has not been able to stop the Ohio run. Boogie Knight has been a significant addition to special teams and offense. Between he, William, and Stewart, Kato should have a good year, next year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monrowe Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 The offense showed up today,should the D coach be let go this week?This team has know personality,the play almost every game like it’s spring football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 This makes me want to puke. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 If the offense that showed up the last 3 quarters today was at the EMU and BG game, we’d have won. But it wasn’t... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: If the offense that showed up the last 3 quarters today was at the EMU and BG game, we’d have won. But it wasn’t... I don’t think that is the personnel’s problem, just hear me out, every time a microphone is stuck in Bowden’s face all he talks about is we have to establish the running game. We have no running game & are always trying to establish the running game & keep the game close & playing good defense. Every time the offense has played well minus Morgan State we fell behind & opened the offense up. The offense does pretty well when we are slinging it around & not being so dam conservative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 32 yards rushing total compared to Ohio's 381 and yall claim the offense showed up? Kato was 24/41 Passing. Like I said earlier with this type of offense thats quick to go 3 and out when does the Defense have a chance to rest? Call me a idiot and every other name in the book but in my opinion this season the Defense is NOT the Problem. At 3.1 yards a carry Akron has 1029 yards on 329 carries and out of the 329 Kato has 112 (carries) of them. In comparison at 5.9 yards a carry Ohio U has 2765 yards. But yall go right ahead and keep believing the Defense is the one who didn't show up today Edited November 23, 2018 by dre22era 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 3 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: Okay Mr. I Watch So Much Football expert, did you not watch Buffalo kick our D’s Butt? Did you not watch us punt the ball away 9 times Did you not watch Kato go 12/29 passing. Keep going 3 and out giving your defense no rest = 24-6 is what happens No freaking touchdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, dre22era said: 32 yards rushing total compared to Ohio's 381 and yall claim the offense showed up? Kato was 24/41 Passing. Like I said earlier with this type of offense thats quick to go 3 and out when does the Defense have a chance to rest? Call me a idiot and every other name in the book but in my opinion this season the Defense is NOT the Problem. At 3.1 yards a carry Akron has 1029 yards on 329 carries and out of the 329 Kato has 112 (carries) of them. In comparison at 5.9 yards a carry Ohio U has 2765 yards. But yall go right ahead and keep believing the Defense is the one who didn't show up today Not knocking defense, we do make it very difficult with our game plan, we put all the pressure on the D, we die with the run game we don’t have every week, open it up, let your athletes make plays, use Van Edwards with screens & in the flats & checkdowns, wide receiver screens, slants. Quick hitting pass plays as the O-Line can’t hold blocks real long either Edited November 23, 2018 by 94zipgrad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, 94zipgrad said: Not knocking defense, we do make it very difficult with our game plan, we put all the pressure on the D, we die with the run game we don’t have every week, open it up, let your athletes make plays, use Van Edwards with screens & in the flats & checkdowns, wide receiver screens, slants. Quick hitting pass plays as the O-Line can’t hold blocks real long either Exactly i would be fine if they would at least like you said open it up and be more innovative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 4 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: This makes me want to puke. Lose by 21 and you 'hang tough'?! This would have been nice in 2012. Not in 2018!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, dre22era said: Exactly i would be fine if they would at least like you said open it up and be more innovative. So after 7 seasons Bowden still has an O-line that can't run block OR pass block against a good MAC team.!!!!??? Where are we going? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 3 hours ago, 94zipgrad said: I don’t think that is the personnel’s problem, just hear me out, every time a microphone is stuck in Bowden’s face all he talks about is we have to establish the running game. We have no running game & are always trying to establish the running game & keep the game close & playing good defense. Every time the offense has played well minus Morgan State we fell behind & opened the offense up. The offense does pretty well when we are slinging it around & not being so dam conservative As I have said many times here previously,Bowden mouths about running the ball but never has done anything to develop a CONSISTENT running game. So when could we expect to see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) The next couple if years should be pretty exciting to watch for Zips football. It's too bad people cannot get over themselves to see it. Edited November 24, 2018 by zipsoutsider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kreed5120 Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 It's been a pretty common theme for the past 7 seasons. Whenever Akron plays a good MAC team we lose by double figures. I'm not sure how there are some people out there who think no changes are needed. It's literally insane to expect to bring this entire staff back and expect things will somehow fix itself. At the absolutely very least we need a new OC and O-line coach. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) I think the win over Northwestern set up unrealistic expectations. I never thought we would be that competitive this year. We were picked to finish fourth in the MAC. Most other people are not really surprised by the results. The offense has gone through a rebuilding season and the QB was injured as things started coming together. That happens. Why are people so shocked and dismayed. You could probably put together a one and done championship team with a coach without scruples and he would be gone the next year. Is that what you want? Ir would you rather build a perennial contender? We are pretty close to being that perennial co te der. Frank Solich has never won a MAC championship. Would you fire him, too? Edited November 24, 2018 by zipsoutsider 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Frank is 70-42 in the MAC. Terry is 23-33. We have 8(7?) Senior starters on defense. Next year will be another rebuild. I feel the winds of change blowing strong. Something has to happen to salvage what is left of the fan base and more importantly the booster base. The empty suites on the 6th floor and loges and club seats on the 5th floor are sending a message that can't be ignored. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Hilltopper said: Frank is 70-42 in the MAC. Terry is 23-33. We have 8(7?) Senior starters on defense. Next year will be another rebuild. I feel the winds of change blowing strong. Something has to happen to salvage what is left of the fan base and more importantly the booster base. The empty suites on the 6th floor and loges and club seats on the 5th floor are sending a message that can't be ignored. Looking at some of the young talent that has worked it's way in on D, we are more ready for that transition. Honestly, our D line has not been stellar. Jamal Davis has had a good year, but we have not had a lot going on up front on D. Ohio and any other team committed to run against us, manhandled the D line If we are honest, apart from Northwestern, we lacked physicality on both sides of the ball. Maybe Gildersleeve is the one who needs to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 14 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: The next couple if years should be pretty exciting to watch for Zips football. It's too bad people cannot get over themselves to see it. Not being pricky, but why do you believe it will be exciting the next couple of years? Please expound..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Hilltopper said: Something has to happen to salvage what is left of the fan base and more importantly the booster base. Hit the nail on the head HT. What is happening is this team didn't have a huge fan base to begin with, but what we did have gave a crap about what was happening. Now the team has become irrelevant to the fan base, more people care about the soccer team. Basketball is exciting a lot more of the fan base, not because they are winning, obviously, but because there was change, and the change has led to a more exciting brand of ball, and more people are talking about them, it not attending. From the Miami second half debacle, no one out side the loyal Zip base even thinks about Zips football, at least not in a positive manner. We've become an afterthought, and that's not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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