BUFFALO SHOWS AKRON GAME PLAN

[ZipAnalyst]

"David [Harvey] gives you a big threat out there,'' Brookhart said. ``When (a defense) starts to play your run game hard." (ABJ, 11/10/2006)"First-year Buffalo coach Turner Gill and Bulls quarterback Tony Paoli said UA's non-traditional 3-3-5 defensive scheme caused them problems" (ABJ, 11/10/2006)These two quotes reveal JD's game plan to make Akron the class of the MAC in ensuring years. I know, I know. Some of the ZipNationeers think 2006 is not a lost cause. And you might be right. I think that the Zips have a few more pieces to put in place before the plan will show consistent results.What pieces?Better quality offensive linemen (unseasoned but talented freshmen and sophomores, perhaps a junior or so, supplemented by JUCOS) and a more versatile quarterback (Jackson?)When those parts are added to the plan of "establishing a credible, consistent running" that the defense must over-commit to stopping only to be undone by Harvey et al and complemented by a defense staffed talented players playing in an unorthodox defense (confuse the opponent's blocking assignments), then the Zips will develop into a truly premier team. Right now not enough quality players (especially on the offensive line) are in place. But JD's recruiting prowess will cure this in time (maybe as soon as 2007).