clarkwgriswold Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Yup. We're a QB and a couple of better OL & DB from turning L's into W's. Certainly closer than we were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Yup. We're a QB and a couple of better OL & DB from turning L's into W's. Akron could be 4&1 with a better QB and a kicker who could make a FG three yards longer than an extra point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 36 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: So, to summarize, we are making progress by sucking less. I love this site, and I love the passionate Zip fans, but it doesnt matter how bad we suck, theres always stats or whatever thrown around about how close we are. By "we are close" I just now translate it to "we suck but I'm such a big fan that it hurts to admit the truth, so I'll just say something positive" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormade28 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 48 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Yup. We're a QB and a couple of better OL & DB from turning L's into W's. i don't see the DB's getting beat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, GoZips86 said: I love this site, and I love the passionate Zip fans, but it doesnt matter how bad we suck, theres always stats or whatever thrown around about how close we are. By "we are close" I just now translate it to "we suck but I'm such a big fan that it hurts to admit the truth, so I'll just say something positive" My favorite column starts with a"W". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zippy-claws Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 19 hours ago, UAZipster0305 said: Maybe you should just tailgate and go home, pretending the Zips won. Seems to be a healthier approach to me. That's what my best friend's husband used to do at the Rubber Bowl. Partied Hearty in the lot outside the tunnel from up-top, then when the rest of the boys went in to watch, he drove home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head coach Huell Jackson Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) BW vs John Carrol had 6K Btw I don't think people realize how little students care about the team, you could offer people free food and they wouldn't come out because no one wants to watch systematic loosing football. Losing by 10 instead of 35 doesn't matter, you HAVE to win. Until then the stadium will be a ghost town. Every season we lose more zips fans Edited October 1, 2023 by Head coach Huell Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Another heartbreaking game in which we find a way to lose. The issues that drive me nuts i.e. discipline, QB play, play calling, OL play and running the ball, keep coming back to one source, coaching. If we had a decent QB we would have 2-3 more wins. This staff knew DJ has gimpy going into the season. Did they plan for that? Did they prepare Taj, Jennings, Wassel or just work with Undercuffler? What they have done so far is terrible. Looking ahead Undercuffler cannot win against good MAC teams. For Joe having a rep as an offensive genius we have yet to see any sign of that. Our play calling does little to help the OL or put the ball in Lingart's and Anderson's hands. This is even though Joe has talked every week about the need to increase their touches. Who does he need permission from to make that happen? He answers only to himself and this issue is squarely on him. In this he is failing. Joe shows signs of cleaning up the discipline issue. Compared to the Indiana game, the Buffalo game was a huge improvement. Yet it was a lack of discipline penalty that gave Buffalo their only TD drive, even though we had stopped them. I predicted a 6-6 season. I now feel 4-8 is all the progress we will make this year. At least we have funnel cakes, soccer and basketball. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Say what you want about the coulda, shoulda won and lost but I just feel like I've watched four lousy football games between bad football teams. And I'm a lifelong fan like a lot of us and my interest in watching more this year is at an all time low. I guess I will be going to the church picnic next Saturday. 🥴 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 "I guess I will be going to the church picnic next Saturday. 🥴" At least you will be holy and well fed, which is more than I can say for most of us! 😈 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 The lack of wins thus far in 2023 is profoundly disappointing. And, I'm as beaten down and any remaining fan over the abject futility I've witnessed during my support of the program for the past 5 years. But I have zero doubt Joe Moorhead will turn this around. He has been incredibly successful at every stop along his college coaching career. Akron will be no different. He inherited the worst program in Division 1. If we were #130, we were lightyears behind #129, let alone #78. Joe needs to figure out an offense that can be effective with the talent he's got. And he needs to figure it out soon. It doesn't help that his QB room is now missing Irons, and stocked completely with unprovens and underwhelmers. But that's the cards he's dealt. We have very good WR's and RB's. That should be enough to win our share of MAC games. I love our defense. People forget that is was an achievement when Arth's teams could force a punt over 4 quarters. We've come such a long way on that side of the ball. I remember when MLB pitching coach Roger Craig was once asked, when his pitchers were getting shelled over an extended stretch, "As a 'pitching guru', how are you going to get your arms back on track?" Craig replied "Guru? Right now I ain't gooruin' worth a damn!" I have to believe Joe feels the same way about himself, and the Zips offense right now. He has higher standards than the results produced by that side of the ball so far. I'd hoped it was possible for Joe to completely pull us out of the Arth Abyss in 17 games, but apparently it may take a few more. It sucks, but I 100% believe he'll get it done. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 21 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: Say what you want about the coulda, shoulda won and lost but I just feel like I've watched four lousy football games between bad football teams. And I'm a lifelong fan like a lot of us and my interest in watching more this year is at an all time low. I guess I will be going to the church picnic next Saturday. 🥴 My bad, make that five lousy football games. I guess they are all running together by now. Just tired of bad, losing football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: It doesn't help that his QB room is now missing Irons, and stocked completely with unprovens and underwhelmers. But that's the cards he's dealt. We have very good WR's and RB's. That should be enough to win our share of MAC games. First, fantastic post. I'm in the Joe camp. I will say though, personnel is more than just being dealt cards. Recruiting at least allows a coach to determine which cards get dealt. I'll forgive Joe for his first recruiting class not having "his guy" at QB, but not the second. He has a huge name and should have brought someone in from the transfer portal after last year. There is something really wrong if he cannot get the QB situation fixed this off season. The rest of the deck is stacked in his favor. Edited October 3, 2023 by GP1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) Life as a Zip football fan 🎯 Edited October 3, 2023 by MangoZip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 14 hours ago, GP1 said: First, fantastic post. I'm in the Joe camp. I will say though, personnel is more than just being dealt cards. Recruiting at least allows a coach to determine which cards get dealt. I'll forgive Joe for his first recruiting class not having "his guy" at QB, but not the second. He has a huge name and should have brought someone in from the transfer portal after last year. There is something really wrong if he cannot get the QB situation fixed this off season. The rest of the deck is stacked in his favor. What I am afraid of is that some of his recruits, either from HS or via the portal may come in here, not like what they see or experience and leave by the portal. After 2 seasons, a name only goes so far. Players may see the record and question coming here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Lee Adams said: What I am afraid of is that some of his recruits, either from HS or via the portal may come in here, not like what they see or experience and leave by the portal. After 2 seasons, a name only goes so far. Players may see the record and question coming here. They may, but since half of all players in the portal never play again, there is a pretty full river of players to pick from. I like recruits who have won in high school or were on winning college programs. I'd like to see a QB from a winning program transfer in. Akron isn't just a talent change, but a cultural change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 10/3/2023 at 12:18 PM, GP1 said: They may, but since half of all players in the portal never play again, there is a pretty full river of players to pick from. I like recruits who have won in high school or were on winning college programs. I'd like to see a QB from a winning program transfer in. Akron isn't just a talent change, but a cultural change. If only it were that easy. Why is a QB from a ,winning' program( your example)transferring to Akron? Lots of better choices even in the MAC Toledo,OU... Winning HS players? Where do they go? Big 10, maybe another P5 conference or another G5 conference? The program has to perform better consistently, not just every 10 years or so. Sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 Buffalo currently hammering CMU 38-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 3 hours ago, MDZip said: Buffalo currently hammering CMU 38-7. But I thought they were the worst team in the MAC 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 9:01 PM, Lee Adams said: Why is he not at Miami with Cristobal????? J.D. was the brains here. Cristobal could have used him tonight. What a colossal blunder vs GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Cristobal could have used him tonight. What a colossal blunder vs GT. Fun Circle of Suck has developed UMiami beats Miami U 38-3 Bowling Green beats Ga. Tech 38-27 Miami U beats BGSU 27-0 Ga. Tech beats UMiami 23-20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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