2023 record prediction

[dirtyolcrowe]

Since some people are drinking preseason hype kool-aid. 
let’s start predicting W-L record for the 2023 zip football team.   
I’m going to say 5-7.  
 

put your record down.   No re do’s or adjustments.   If you think there are going to be 12-0 and hit a NYD bowl game.   
put it down.  
 

 

5-7

[dirtyolcrowe]

@catdaddyp you already said 8-4.  So I’m adding for the record 

😀

Edited August 1, 2023 by dirtyolcrowe

[Blue & Gold]

I posted this on 7/6 in the 2023 Season thread. I'll copy & paste here...

 

My projections (as of 7/6)

@ Temple - W

     Morgan State - W

@ Kentucky - L

@ Indiana - L

    Buffalo - W

    NIU - W

@ CMU - L

@ BUGS - W

    KSUcks - W

@ Miami - L

@ EMU - L

    Ohio - L

 

Total: 6-6

[GP1]

4-8 would be underperforming. 

 

5-7 would meet expectations. 

 

6-6 would exceed expectations but not out of the world of reality. 

 

7-5 would almost be a miracle, but an early season win against Temple could gain enough moment to make it possible. 

 

8-4. No way. 

 

Temple is a very important game for the season. 

[catdaddyp]

Some off-season reading and finally an outlet that doesn’t list Moorhead at the bottom.
 

Athlon Quarterback Rankings

 

Athlon MAC Head Coach Rankings

 

*Wrong thread. Please move this to 2023 season.*

Edited August 2, 2023 by catdaddyp

[LZIp]

I'll go 6-6 just because I'm a Zips fan. That means a bowl game and nearly as much enjoyment as I've had as Zips fan in my 13+ years following the program 🤢. Can't be greedy!

[zippy5]

5-7

 

Progress

[Ham]

8-5

 

OC: 2-2  Temple-W How we look in Philly will tell us a lot.

MAC:  5-3 Tough bounces finally go our way, but just miss Detroit.  Wagon wheel comes home.

Bowl:  W  G5 match up

[ZippyRulz]

6-6 reg. season

 

2-2 OOC. I predict the Indiana game will be close.

 

4-4 MAC. I predict no MAC team beats us by more than 2 scores.

 

 

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

10-4

 

Temple W.

Indiana W.

MAC Champs.

Bowl Win.

[blueandgold]

6-7

We finally get back to a Bowl game, but get a terrible matchup.

[Kangaroo Craig]

5 wins

[72 Roo]

Put me down for 6-6. I will reserve my prediction for a bowl game when I learn of the opponent (but I like Catdaddyp's 8-4 better). 

[ZipCat]

5-7.

[Let'sGoZips94]

12 hours ago, ZipCat said:

5-7.

 

I like the other cat better.

[zipsoutsider]

3-9

[94zipgrad]

1 hour ago, zipsoutsider said:

3-9

I thought you was ulmoutsider now 😂

[Blue & Gold]

3 hours ago, zipsoutsider said:

3-9

Better record this year, UA or ULM?

[LoyalZIP]

4 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

Better record this year, UA or ULM?

I believe ULM’s head coach is going for his 4th consecutive 4-8 season as a head coach. Could be a record of some sort, keep your eyes on them!

[zipsoutsider]

I just think it's harder to turn a team around, especially the shape it was in after the Arth debacle.

[catdaddyp]

2 hours ago, zipsoutsider said:

I just think it's harder to turn a team around, especially the shape it was in after the Arth debacle.

Respectfully disagree there. It’s easier than it’s ever been to turn around a program with the transfer portal. Only about 30 players remain from the Arth era. 
 

 

[zipsoutsider]

14 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

Respectfully disagree there. It’s easier than it’s ever been to turn around a program with the transfer portal. Only about 30 players remain from the Arth era. 
 

 

You will pick up a few talented players, but teams in Akron's position are lucky to break even with the talent lost, and they aren't able to build the depth needed to win, quickly. 

[catdaddyp]

23 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said:

You will pick up a few talented players, but teams in Akron's position are lucky to break even with the talent lost, and they aren't able to build the depth needed to win, quickly. 

That’s actually the opposite of what’s happening. Make sure to check the 2023 MAC recruiting thread when the Rivals composite ratings are released.

[catdaddyp]

1 hour ago, catdaddyp said:

That’s actually the opposite of what’s happening. Make sure to check the 2023 MAC recruiting thread when the Rivals composite ratings are released.

The 2023 Composite Ratings have been posted and linked here. FYI, Akron is #1 in the MAC. Doesn’t fit a narrative of poor recruiting…

Edited August 8, 2023 by catdaddyp

[zipsoutsider]

It takes a couple of years to realize the value of HS signees, in most cases. I am not saying the program is a lost cause - I threw out my prediction, and we will see how close I am around Thanksgiving.