lance99 Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 (edited) Lets get real: The State College of New Jersey historiology sucks. It this the chance for the Zips to break even on the record? Edited September 3 by lance99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 52 minutes ago, lance99 said: Lets get real: The State College of New Jersey historiology sucks. It this the chance for the Zips to break even on the record? No. This isn't realistic. They are not a very good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted September 4 Author Report Share Posted September 4 10 minutes ago, GP1 said: No. This isn't realistic. They are not a very good team. No meaning that he Zips cannot break even with a win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 9 points is what the betting world is expecting from us. I don't think that would be enough for us to win. If Finley has a fractured rib I don't think he will play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 Rutgers had a few horrendous years under Chris Ash. With Schiano at the helm they're a below average-to-mid Big 10 team, which puts them on par or slightly above top echelon MAC caliber teams. If we can keep this within 17, I'd be pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 OFFICIAL 2024 Akron Zips Look Alike Thread 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 Lurch was a really good football player in his day. Him on the right. My dad on rhe left. 1947 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 (edited) From Greg Schiano’s presser: (All quotes about Akron) Defensively Akron presents issues. Scheme is a little different. Reminds me of when Jim Leonard was at Wisconsin. Stout up front. Inside they are big. 300+ lbs. Nunnally is active off the edge. McCoy is a good player and very active. DBs are pretty good. (P.)Lewis is an active player - long, good looking kid. Golden-Nelson showed up. The Nickelback (D.)Lewis is a ball hawk. They gave Ohio State some problems up front. Finley was doing some good things and then got injured. We’re familiar with Tahj Bullock. (Schiano recruited Bullock out of HS before he committed to VT.) He’s a very athletic guy that presents problems both running and throwing, so we’re going to have our hands full there. Newell is a big kid that does some good things. You can see Golden has speed. He’s their speed guy. Offensive line is big, 300lbs across the board. Now the center might not be as big depending on who plays, but the guards and tackles are big. Joe Moorhead is an accomplished coach. Competed with him when Moorhead was at UCONN and then again at Penn State. He’s an excellent coach and his teams are well coached. They always have some wrinkles you’re not ready for. More on Bullock: I have a lot of respect for him. He’s very tough. Tough hard worker. I got to see his dad at the 7 on 7 this summer. I have a lot of respect for Tahj the way he carries himself and the way he approaches the game. I’m not sure who’s gonna be the quarterback, but we’ll be ready for both. Edited September 4 by catdaddyp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 I’ve talked up Finley a lot based upon his performance in the two summer scrimmages. It stinks that he got pummeled in the OSU game and didn’t get a chance to go much beyond “2 Mississippi” before he got snowed under. He didn’t get a chance to show what he can do, which is move the chains and stretch the field. I hope he gets that chance on Saturday, but I’m not super-confident. I was a little disappointed in Norton’s effort on the ball that hit his back shoulder and got picked off. The DB wanted the ball more than he did. He needs to be more dialed-in this week. Can the OL make some holes for Simmons and Kellom? That would go a long way in helping our passing game. Our D will show up. Can our offense give them a breather before they get gassed? It’s all in the hands of the OL. And, a reasonably healthy Finley. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 47 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I’ve talked up Finley a lot based upon his performance in the two summer scrimmages. It stinks that he got pummeled in the OSU game and didn’t get a chance to go much beyond “2 Mississippi” before he got snowed under. He didn’t get a chance to show what he can do, which is move the chains and stretch the field. I hope he gets that chance on Saturday, but I’m not super-confident. I was a little disappointed in Norton’s effort on the ball that hit his back shoulder and got picked off. The DB wanted the ball more than he did. He needs to be more dialed-in this week. Can the OL make some holes for Simmons and Kellom? That would go a long way in helping our passing game. Our D will show up. Can our offense give them a breather before they get gassed? It’s all in the hands of the OL. And, a reasonably healthy Finley. 100% agree about Norton. He didn’t work back to the ball, nor did he put up much of a fight for it. Our OL should look better by default in pass protection. Rutgers hasn’t been great rushing the passer and they don’t have the studs like Ohio State does (few teams do). They were decent against the run vs Howard, but nothing overly impressive. Howard’s mobile QB gave them fits. I’m excited to see how our defensive front fares against a physical Big10 OL. By no stretch am I calling for a win, but this could be a closer game than many expect….if we are healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 Hate to have the "loser" mentality, but if Finley isn't close to 100% (which I'd be shocked if it were the case), I'd lean towards sitting him this week and try and get him back for Colgate which is a must win. Then play it by ear for South Carolina. I saw some clips of a true freshman SC DE earlier on twitter. Looked like a beast against Old Dominion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 14 minutes ago, LZIp said: Hate to have the "loser" mentality, but if Finley isn't close to 100% (which I'd be shocked if it were the case), I'd lean towards sitting him this week and try and get him back for Colgate which is a must win. Then play it by ear for South Carolina. I saw some clips of a true freshman SC DE earlier on twitter. Looked like a beast against Old Dominion. Yeah, not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but South Carolina’s defense is legit. 5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and two interceptions. OD’s two TDs came on miscommunication busts by the Gamecocks. One by the secondary. The other by what turned out to be a zero blitz on 4th down - the LB was supposed to stay home. SC’s offense needs much improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 7 hours ago, Hilltopper said: Lurch was a really good football player in his day. Him on the right. My dad on rhe left. 1947 You Rang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 4 hours ago, LZIp said: Hate to have the "loser" mentality, but if Finley isn't close to 100% (which I'd be shocked if it were the case), I'd lean towards sitting him this week and try and get him back for Colgate which is a must win. Then play it by ear for South Carolina. pretty much what I'm expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Akron Preview with Rivals writer Perry McCarty 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Looks like Tahj may be getting the start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Not surprising. Finley looked like it was painful just to breath last Saturday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 (edited) 6 hours ago, zzx said: Akron Preview with Rivals writer Perry McCarty thanks, good preview. dude really knows the program. here's a direct youtube link: Edited September 5 by ZippyRulz 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 5 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Looks like Tahj may be getting the start? Homecoming for him. If he’s ever going to put it all together, Saturday would be as good a time as any. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 (edited) looks like a pretty good chance of some rain during the game, same band we're having this evening... Edited September 7 by ZippyRulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopride Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Game Day. Go ZIPS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Heard Finley had a good week of practice and could play today. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 In Piscataway. C'mon Zips put up a fight! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 The defense is the key today. Keep Rutgers under 30 and we'll have a chance at flying the Jolly Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 I thought we were competitive with Ohio State for a half even though we had a dropped ball that turned into a pick 6 and a short punt for 25 yards. I would like to see if we can move the ball on offense which means giving our QB time to throw and having a running game. I thought Tahj had some nice runs against Ohio State and we need a running game so I hope he gets some playing time. I would like to see if we can keep this game competitive for 4 quarters and have a chance for a win. Go Zips!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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