Blue & Gold Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Did we do this with #1's last year? I don't believe so. Love it! 🔥 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 I remember looking at Arth's 2021 team and schedule and wondering "How will this team win more than one game?!" (they won 2). We've come a long way. Sep 2 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away Temple Prediction - Zips offense surprises the Owls. Zips win 34-31 (1-0) Sep 9 (Sat) 6:00 PM Home Morgan State No messing around...Zips win 51-9 (2-0) Sep 16 (Sat) 7:00 PM Away Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Zips keep it close at the half, but a couple explosive second half plays carry Kentucky to a 41-24 win (2-1) Sep 23 (Sat) TBA Away Indiana Bloomington, Ind. WKY took these guys to OT last year. Hoosiers aren't very good. I think the Zips lose in a tight one. 27-24 (2-2) Sep 30 (Sat) TBA Home Buffalo Akron, Ohio We should have beaten Buffalo last year. We will this year. Zips win 45-24 (3-2) Oct 7 (Sat) 3:30 PM Home Northern Illinois Akron, Ohio Pounded these guys last year. We'll do so again. Zips 51-16 (4-2) Oct 14 (Sat) TBA Away Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. Gifted the Chipps a win last season. History doesn't repeat itself. Zips win 35-20. (5-2) Oct 21 (Sat) TBA Away Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio Who knows which BG team shows up? Tough to figure the Falcons out. Zips lost by 3 last season. Bullish that Joe schemes hard to prevent back-to-back BG losses, and the JoMo Zips round into form. Zips win 30-27 (6-2) Nov 1 (Wed) 7 or 7:30 PM Home Kent State Akron, Ohio (InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field) No way the Zips lose this one. Arth was #heretodevelop. Joe is #heretopoundkent. Zips win 39-20 (7-2) Nov 8 (Wed) 7 or 7:30 PM Away Miami University Oxford, Ohio Zips due for a letdown, and Miami always seems to have their number. Miami wins 20-19. (7-3) Nov 14 (Tue) 7:00 PM Away Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Mich. How did EMU get good at football? If they can play winning ball, anyone can. Unfortunately, the improved Eagles win 42-31. (7-4) Nov 24 (Fri) Noon Home Ohio Akron, Ohio (InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field) OU is down to their 4th string QB. Zips eek out a 19-17 win and look forward to their bowl game. (8-4) Offensively, the Zips should be able to hang with anyone. OL will be improved. RB is MUCH improved. WR should be as good, or better than last year. I expect a lot from Banks at TE. DL should be passable. Lots of size and mature bodies to choose from. Fingers are crossed a couple unknowns step up and make an impact. LB scares me. None of the returning guys made much of an impression last year. Hopefully a year in the system and in the weight room yields a big improvement. Secondary should be a strength...IF the DL can generate some QB pressure. 8-4 is a crazy prediction considering we've won 8 total games since we beat Northwestern in 2018. But I believe we're a MUCH better team that the one Jo inherited last year. Crazy goal...but definitely possible. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60zip Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 I hope you are right. I have no Idea how good this team will be. Given we have a real DI coaching staff we should be better than last year. Many times, it comes down to determination. One time a coach said " if you aren't going there to win, then dont get on the bus! We should have better talent this year but, now show what you've got in your heart. GO ZIPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 First installment of the coaches show airs tonight on Bally sports after the Gaurdians postgame show. Find out who Jomo likes at QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Solid two minute presser. Just like all big-time college football programs 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroo Craig Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 On 8/28/2023 at 12:33 PM, Captain Kangaroo said: I remember looking at Arth's 2021 team and schedule and wondering "How will this team win more than one game?!" (they won 2). We've come a long way. Sep 2 (Sat) 2:00 PM Away Temple Prediction - Zips offense surprises the Owls. Zips win 34-31 (1-0) Sep 9 (Sat) 6:00 PM Home Morgan State No messing around...Zips win 51-9 (2-0) Sep 16 (Sat) 7:00 PM Away Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Zips keep it close at the half, but a couple explosive second half plays carry Kentucky to a 41-24 win (2-1) Sep 23 (Sat) TBA Away Indiana Bloomington, Ind. WKY took these guys to OT last year. Hoosiers aren't very good. I think the Zips lose in a tight one. 27-24 (2-2) Sep 30 (Sat) TBA Home Buffalo Akron, Ohio We should have beaten Buffalo last year. We will this year. Zips win 45-24 (3-2) Oct 7 (Sat) 3:30 PM Home Northern Illinois Akron, Ohio Pounded these guys last year. We'll do so again. Zips 51-16 (4-2) Oct 14 (Sat) TBA Away Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. Gifted the Chipps a win last season. History doesn't repeat itself. Zips win 35-20. (5-2) Oct 21 (Sat) TBA Away Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio Who knows which BG team shows up? Tough to figure the Falcons out. Zips lost by 3 last season. Bullish that Joe schemes hard to prevent back-to-back BG losses, and the JoMo Zips round into form. Zips win 30-27 (6-2) Nov 1 (Wed) 7 or 7:30 PM Home Kent State Akron, Ohio (InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field) No way the Zips lose this one. Arth was #heretodevelop. Joe is #heretopoundkent. Zips win 39-20 (7-2) Nov 8 (Wed) 7 or 7:30 PM Away Miami University Oxford, Ohio Zips due for a letdown, and Miami always seems to have their number. Miami wins 20-19. (7-3) Nov 14 (Tue) 7:00 PM Away Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Mich. How did EMU get good at football? If they can play winning ball, anyone can. Unfortunately, the improved Eagles win 42-31. (7-4) Nov 24 (Fri) Noon Home Ohio Akron, Ohio (InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field) OU is down to their 4th string QB. Zips eek out a 19-17 win and look forward to their bowl game. (8-4) Offensively, the Zips should be able to hang with anyone. OL will be improved. RB is MUCH improved. WR should be as good, or better than last year. I expect a lot from Banks at TE. DL should be passable. Lots of size and mature bodies to choose from. Fingers are crossed a couple unknowns step up and make an impact. LB scares me. None of the returning guys made much of an impression last year. Hopefully a year in the system and in the weight room yields a big improvement. Secondary should be a strength...IF the DL can generate some QB pressure. 8-4 is a crazy prediction considering we've won 8 total games since we beat Northwestern in 2018. But I believe we're a MUCH better team that the one Jo inherited last year. Crazy goal...but definitely possible. I love your enthusiasm. I went with 6-6. If we win that opener in Philadelphia, then 8-4 is very realistic. I had forgotten that Kurt Warner’s son is there. Our defense is going to be challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blue & Gold Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Concerning the DT's, From Zips Weekly it sounds like DT Kyle Thomas is banged up. Sounds like the starting DT's are going to be Terray Jones & Lama Lavaea And of course it could have just been an oversight, but JoeMo didn't mention Kiawan Murphy. Edited August 30, 2023 by Blue & Gold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: What a great quote from special teams coordinator Allen Tucker!: "From a coach's perspective, watching these guys even enter the building, is different. There is an excitement. We have to kick them out sometimes because they want to get extra film, they want just hang out with us and hang out with each other. ... The look on their faces and the light in their eyes is different when they walk into the facility." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 38 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: What a great quote from special teams coordinator Allen Tucker!: "From a coach's perspective, watching these guys even enter the building, is different. There is an excitement. We have to kick them out sometimes because they want to get extra film, they want just hang out with us and hang out with each other. ... The look on their faces and the light in their eyes is different when they walk into the facility." Akron football is soooooo back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Great read, great questions from Beaven What has that been like to coach freshman walk-on Johnny Brookhart, the son of former UA head coach J.D. Brookhart? "It's been great. Coach [Brookhart] is the reason this building [the field house] got built and the stadium got built. He won the only [MAC] championship in school history and we have stayed in touch. It is pretty neat, considering the circumstances by which his tenure ended here, which was ridiculous, that he thinks enough off our program and myself to want his son to come here." Love the honesty from coach. I hope JD is around for a couple games, I'd love to run into him. He deserves a proper thank you for doing what he did at Akron--2005 was magical and who knew we'd have to endure what we have in the 18 years following. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Great read, great questions from Beaven What has that been like to coach freshman walk-on Johnny Brookhart, the son of former UA head coach J.D. Brookhart? "It's been great. Coach [Brookhart] is the reason this building [the field house] got built and the stadium got built. He won the only [MAC] championship in school history and we have stayed in touch. It is pretty neat, considering the circumstances by which his tenure ended here, which was ridiculous, that he thinks enough off our program and myself to want his son to come here." Love the honesty from coach. I hope JD is around for a couple games, I'd love to run into him. He deserves a proper thank you for doing what he did at Akron--2005 was magical and who knew we'd have to endure what we have in the 18 years following. Beyond sending his son to UA, I know JD made a sizeable donation to the Zips football program as well. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 7 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: Great read, great questions from Beaven What has that been like to coach freshman walk-on Johnny Brookhart, the son of former UA head coach J.D. Brookhart? "It's been great. Coach [Brookhart] is the reason this building [the field house] got built and the stadium got built. He won the only [MAC] championship in school history and we have stayed in touch. It is pretty neat, considering the circumstances by which his tenure ended here, which was ridiculous, that he thinks enough off our program and myself to want his son to come here." Love the honesty from coach. I hope JD is around for a couple games, I'd love to run into him. He deserves a proper thank you for doing what he did at Akron--2005 was magical and who knew we'd have to endure what we have in the 18 years following. JD was a great guy. Never gets the credit he deserved from people around the University. He achieved actual greatness by actually winning something meaningful. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Pluto article on Moorhead and the Zips- https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2023/08/why-does-joe-moorhead-want-to-coach-the-akron-zips-can-it-work-terry-pluto.html Edited September 1, 2023 by clarkwgriswold 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKSportsFan Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Pluto article on Morehead and the Zips- https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2023/08/why-does-joe-moorhead-want-to-coach-the-akron-zips-can-it-work-terry-pluto.html Can't wait till Saturday. I want to believe this will be a breakout year. Finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Draft Kings currently has the Zips over/under win total at 4. Hasn’t that gone up? I thought they were at 3 or 3.5 not long ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, MangoZip said: Draft Kings currently has the Zips over/under win total at 4. Hasn’t that gone up? I thought they were at 3 or 3.5 not long ago? I have them over 3.5 wins, I believe on Fan Duel. Further proof that national optimism regarding Akron football is growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 I had taken the over at 3.5 on Draft Kings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 FanDuel is still at 3.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60zip Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 20 hours ago, GP1 said: JD was a great guy. Never gets the credit he deserved from people around the University. He achieved actual greatness by actually winning something meaningful. I liked JD. I would have liked him to continue here at UA. He does deserve a lot of credit for lifting the program up. I was there for all those magical moments all the way to Detroit. Great tragedy for him and UA. GOZIPS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips4824 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Was unsure on where to put this information but Jaden Woods, Rishad Hence, and Ryan Johnson have all entered the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 22 minutes ago, GoZips4824 said: Was unsure on where to put this information but Jaden Woods, Rishad Hence, and Ryan Johnson have all entered the portal. Woods was already a transfer from EKU. Hence was a rotational guy. Johnson was a captain so that is surprising. Wow. With that said, he wasn't having much impact on the stat sheet this year so guys who will be here next year getting more playing time now is okay with me. Weird era of CFB we're in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, GoZips4824 said: Was unsure on where to put this information but Jaden Woods, Rishad Hence, and Ryan Johnson have all entered the portal. Didn’t see that coming. Feel like there’s more to the story here. Hence was a core special teams guy and Woods only saw significant time on defense in the first game. He was mostly special teams besides that. Ryan Johnson led the team in pressures despite not collecting a sack. I see Hence and Woods have already been removed from the roster. Johnson is still currently listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Hit portal before 4 games played saves a year of eligibility. The kids are using the system to their benefit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 18 hours ago, catdaddyp said: Didn’t see that coming. Feel like there’s more to the story here. Hence was a core special teams guy and Woods only saw significant time on defense in the first game. He was mostly special teams besides that. Ryan Johnson led the team in pressures despite not collecting a sack. I see Hence and Woods have already been removed from the roster. Johnson is still currently listed. Ryan Johnson officially removed now too. Antonio Smith and LaJoshua Jackson have received the most snaps behind Johnson at DE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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