Jkobe03 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 51 minutes ago, GoZips86 said: To circle back on this, confirmed for July 19th and 20th with the interviews taking place on 20th. I always enjoy watching these. I assume DJ Irons will attend, not sure what other players. GO ZIPS!! It is Daniel George and KJ Martin this year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 34 minutes ago, Jkobe03 said: It is Daniel George and KJ Martin this year Nice! It will be weird that Bubba wont be there after 12 years in a row 😛 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) On 7/6/2023 at 1:51 PM, catdaddyp said: I like your thinking. My only concern is 5-3 or even 6-2 conference record may not be good enough to get into the championship game. Ohio avoids Toledo and EMU. They also don’t have a single back to back away game stretch. Stars are aligned for Bobcats to win the East if they don’t goof it up. THE Ohio University wins their first MAC title and Tim Albin gets the Ohio State job if R. Day loses to Michigan again. Edited July 8, 2023 by ZippyRulz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) On 7/6/2023 at 10:11 AM, Blue & Gold said: I still say bet the house we win 4 games. But go bowling? IDK. @catdaddyp, do you have any insight into how strong Temple is supposed to be this year? They were basically as bad as we were last year. Food for thought............................. Athlon Sports predicts the Owls will finish in 8th place in the newly expanded 14 team AAC The Owls won only three games in coach Stan Drayton's debut, but there were signs of progress by the end of November. Led by the rise of quarterback E.J. Warner in his first year on campus, Temple defeated USF 54-28 in early November and later lost to Houston and East Carolina by one score. With a full offseason to work as the starter, look for Warner to emerge as one of the top quarterbacks in the AAC, especially with a loaded receiving corps that features Amad Anderson and tight ends David Martin-Robinson and Jordan Smith. The defense allowed too many points in league play (36.4 in the AAC) and struggled versus the run (192.6 yards a game). With seven starters back, this unit should take a step forward on the stat sheet. However, standout edge rusher Layton Jordan (18.5 TFL in '22) transferred to Wisconsin. Athlon has not published an Akron game score prediction. College Football Network predicts the Owls finish 6-6 overall , 9th in the AAC, and a 30-19 winner over Akron. The Akron Zips bring a unique brand of football to town against Temple. DJ Irons at quarterback and the talented offense from head coach Joe Moorhead will certainly present issues for Temple’s defense. However, Akron’s biggest discrepancy will be depth in the secondary and Warner and Co. should be able to fly high over the Zips. 247 Sports predicts the Temple Owls finish 11th in the AAC behind both the Rice Owls and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Key Returners: QB E.J. Warner, RB Edward Saydee, WR Jose Barbon, WR Amad Anderson Jr., LB Yvandy Ridby. Key Losses: LB Darian Varner, LB Kobe Wilson The second 3-9 season in a row for the Owls of Philadelphia hurts even more as Temple completes another losing season with very little to show for, though there was some progress at times under first-year coach Stan Drayton. Temple competed in four separate one-score games, all of which they lost, and played competitively in very few of the rest of the games their season had to hold. Three thousand-yard passer, QB E.J. Warner, will return to Temple next season, but the Owls lost a whopping 15 players to the transfer portal. My first take is that Temple has had no consistent culture since arguably the Matt Rhule era of the early 2010s. Establishing a good culture can do amazing things for not only a team, but now with NIL and the transfer portal, that sometimes is the most important thing a team needs. Lots of solid defensive talent will leave Temple, including defensive end Darian Varner, who recorded 35 total tackles and nearly double-digit sacks. He’s since transferred to a Luke Fickell-run Wisconsin Badgers team. I see Temple taking a few more years to establish any sort of fandom back in Lincoln Financial Field and hope they don’t finish bottom of the new conference once more with potentially another head coach in the hot seat. Edited July 8, 2023 by Zipmeister 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 New QB on right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 From Hustle Belt: What's New for the 2023 Akron Zips https://www.hustlebelt.com/2023/7/6/23782885/whats-new-for-the-2023-akron-zips-whats-new-coaching-staff-roster-changes-transfers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdt1420 Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 Interesting that they say Bubba was granted eligibility, but decided to move on. Not that I blame him as 6 years is a long time, but the last I heard he wasn’t granted the eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 It is so damn slow I'll offer something to get through these doldrums. I had a conversation with a senior administrator who sees both football and basketball summer workouts regularly. For football he offered this is shaping up to be hell of a team. Don't be surprised if they beat both Temple and Indiana, though unlikely. Our new QB Bullock is amazing and DJ better look out because Bullock can pass and is capable of being a devastating runner. The staff is very high on him. Lingard is incredible. Enjoy him while we have him. He's all we ever wanted in an RB. The OL will not be where we want it to be but it will make us forget last season's line, which is welcomed by me. Overall the culture has been changed to one of warriors and competitors who believe they will win. In basketball he only shared what we all know is that this team will be a once in a lifetime team. The only player he mentioned was Sammy who he said has stepped up his game and has looked great. I know this is not earthshaking but it's the best I can do for now. Can't wait for the fall and winter. What a year this has potential to be when you include soccer and womens BBall. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkWiley Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 7:43 AM, MangoZip said: So are the freshman with the team yet? Haven’t noticed new faces on any social media but not 100% sure that I would? If they aren’t there now I assume it must be soon? Freshman's first official day is Monday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 57 minutes ago, MarkWiley said: Freshman's first official day is Monday. There are eight true freshmen listed on the roster at this time. Made me look up where on Earth Corona Del Sol is located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Didn't want to start a new thread for this. Vote InfoCision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: Didn't want to start a new thread for this. Vote InfoCision! InfoCision should easily win, but it looks like Charlotte is going to win the popularity vote. Speaking of other G5s in the Carolinas, I also think InfoCision is much better than Coastal Carolina’s stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 I've been to a game at uncc. Today, it's not even close to The Big Dialer. Maybe in the future, but not today. If you look closely, it's designed to have a second level at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkWiley Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 17 hours ago, Zipmeister said: There are eight true freshmen listed on the roster at this time. Made me look up where on Earth Corona Del Sol is located. LOL - Drew is a good kid. All freshman on the listed roster were on campus for the spring game and are early enrollees. Monday is for the freshman enrolling in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Any word on a scoreboard update? I remember it was basically broken last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkobe03 Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 The disrespect... I don't really agree with this one. Saw this a few days ago and forgot to post it 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 6:48 PM, Zipmeister said: There are eight true freshmen listed on the roster at this time. Made me look up where on Earth Corona Del Sol is located. The roster isn’t updated yet with the new Class of 23 freshman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, Jkobe03 said: The disrespect... I don't really agree with this one. Saw this a few days ago and forgot to post it I saw that too and just ignored it. Sometimes PFF badly misses the mark. They do a decent job with most of their game grades (although they really struggle with OL grades). When it comes to their upcoming predictions like NFL draft or the college football season….usually pretty rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 At least they got our updated logo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 13 hours ago, catdaddyp said: I saw that too and just ignored it. Sometimes PFF badly misses the mark. They do a decent job with most of their game grades (although they really struggle with OL grades). When it comes to their upcoming predictions like NFL draft or the college football season….usually pretty rough. If you thought PFF's prediction was bad, see below. ESPN Computer Predicts College Football's 5 Worst Teams ESPN's computer model, the Football Power Index, has predicted the country's five worst teams as we head into the 2023 regular season. Here they are, in order from worst to least worst: 1. UMass 2. New Mexico State 3. Florida International 4. Akron 5. UL Monroe (No matter how hard we try, we can't escape Bowden Ball) According to ESPN's Football Power Index, these are the five worst teams in the country heading into the 2023 regular season. We are in straight-up Rodney Dangerfield territory here. No respect, I tell ya! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, Zip JD said: If you thought PFF's prediction was bad, see below. ESPN Computer Predicts College Football's 5 Worst Teams ESPN's computer model, the Football Power Index, has predicted the country's five worst teams as we head into the 2023 regular season. Here they are, in order from worst to least worst: 1. UMass 2. New Mexico State 3. Florida International 4. Akron 5. UL Monroe (No matter how hard we try, we can't escape Bowden Ball) According to ESPN's Football Power Index, these are the five worst teams in the country heading into the 2023 regular season. We are in straight-up Rodney Dangerfield territory here. No respect, I tell ya! The funny thing about that is I actually have UMASS and New Mexico State on the “Over” this year (not betting advice). Had NMSU outperforming last year too. I think UMASS has a tough schedule, but wouldn’t be surprised to see them win 4-5 games. I honestly don’t know enough about what FIU and Monroe have done in the off-season to have much of an opinion on them. I think more deserving bottom feeders would be New Mexico, Kent State, and probably Sam Houston. Edited July 10, 2023 by catdaddyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 'Artificial Intelligence' is not ready for prime time. Don't believe the hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 19 hours ago, Jkobe03 said: The disrespect... I don't really agree with this one. Saw this a few days ago and forgot to post it We haven't done anything on the field yet to deserve a higher ranking. Good bulletin board material though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I’m not sure if even the most avid Ball State fan would pick Ball State to win their division. Not much has been done to improve the worst run defense in the conference. That being said, I think they are a bit better than last year, but 5-7 or 6-6 sounds about right to me. They start out with back to back road games against Kentucky and Georgia. Rough. Edited July 10, 2023 by catdaddyp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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