catdaddyp Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 (edited) Game Thread and Preview: QB: Either former walk-on Tommy Ulatowski or true freshman walk-on Ruel Tomlinson will take the field against Akron. Ulatowski has completed 43% of his passes for 1,035 yards on the season. He has a 12 to 7 TD/INT ratio. When kept clean, Ulatowski completes 57% of his passes with 7 touchdowns to 5 interceptions. Under pressure he completes 26% of passes with 5 touchdowns to 2 interceptions. Tomlinson hasn’t played enough to give any true stat indicators. RB: Senior Ky Thomas leads Kent in rushing with 488 yards and a touchdown. True sophomore Curtis Douglas is the backup with 130 yards. Kent rarely utilizes the RBs in their passing game. WR: The Golden Flashes have two All-MAC receivers in redshirt sophomore Chrishon McCray and grad Luke Floriea. McCray is 8th in the MAC in receiving yards with 612 yards and 8 touchdowns. Floriea is 11th in receiving yards with 560 yards and 5 touchdowns. The rest of the receiving corps rarely see passes come their way. TE: Alabama transfer Charlie Skehan and Tiffin transfer Conner Muldowney are the starting tight ends. Both are used as blockers and have a total of 5 receptions between them. OL: Kent sports the worst OL in the MAC - by far. They have allowed 26 sacks in conference play, which is 10 more than the next closest team. They have also struggled to open running lanes for the backs. LT - Jimto Obidegwu (R. Jr.) LG - Mason Maddox (R.So.) C - Tony Georges (R. Sr.) (former Zip) RG - Chris Farrell (So.) RT - Dustyn Morrell (Jr.) DL: Grad Matt Harmon, junior Stephen Daley, and Buffalo transfer Kameron Olds rotate on the edges. Harmon has 49 tackles and 2 sacks, Daley has 43 tackles and 3 sacks, Olds has 39 tackles and 6 sacks. Kent State has become incredibly thin at DT. Notre Dame College transfer Lavell Gibson and Florida transfer Keenan Landry have combined for 22 tackles and a sack on the interior. LB: Grad Khalid Johns and true freshman Jayden Studio are the linebackers. They have combined for 81 tackles and an interception. DB: San Diego State transfer Dallas Branch and Monmouth transfer Jaylen Dotson are the cornerbacks. They have combined for 38 tackles and 4 PDs. Junior Josh Baka and sophomore Tevin Tucker and are the safeties. Baka is 10th in the conference with 73 tackles and also has 4 PDs . Tucker has tallied 50 tackles with 2 PDs. K: Junior Will Hryszko is 12 for 12 on extra points and 2 of 4 on field goals. P: Senior Josh Smith is 4th in the MAC in punting with a 42.3 average and a long of 61 yards. Offense - Kent is still working to find their “offensive identity.” Hard to do with a beat up OL that wasn’t that good in the first place. The Golden Flashes are also down to their 3rd and 4th string quarterbacks. Thomas, McCray, and Floriea can be offensive threats, but do not have much around them. Defense - Kent’s defense has the ability to rush the passer and are solid in the backend. However, they are horrendous at stopping the run and are extremely thin at defensive tackle. Summary: If there was ever a time to take advantage of a program at its low point, this would be it. Kent is beat up and struggling. They are dead last in offense and defense in conference play. This will be an opportunity to run, run, and run some more on a porous run defense. Will we take advantage? Kent has a few players on offense who can make plays, but they have struggled to score all season. Frankly, as long as our defense keeps the ball in front, Kent’s offense will likely find a way to botch it at some point during their drives. Edited November 15 by catdaddyp 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 14 minutes ago, catdaddyp said: Defense - Kent’s defense has the ability to rush the passer and are solid in the backend. However, they are horrendous at stopping the run and are extremely thin at defensive tackle. Sounds like we’ll be throwing it 50+ times… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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exit322 Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 (edited) 2 hours ago, MangoZip said: Sounds like we’ll be throwing it 50+ times… Oh no doubt. That's that offensive genius that just has to be shown, after all. Edited November 15 by exit322 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 Must win. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Pickerington North would kick our Ass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 23 minutes ago, dre22era said: Pickerington North would kick our Ass You can’t really be that stupid are you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 12 hours ago, dre22era said: Pickerington North would kick our Ass Not if Jim Grobe was coaching us. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 16 hours ago, MangoZip said: You can’t really be that stupid are you? About as stupid as your President of the United States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, dre22era said: About as stupid as your President of the United States Joe Biden? He strikes me as a genius. Maybe not Him Grobe though. Edited November 17 by GP1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 (edited) 2 hours ago, dre22era said: About as stupid as your President of the United States Do you have a different President than I do? Who let the 7th grader onto this page? Edited November 17 by MangoZip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 1 hour ago, MangoZip said: Do you have a different President than I do? Who let the 7th grader onto this page? 2 MS Degrees working in a building in DC you will never have access to lil one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 We "do not" a lot... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 18 minutes ago, dre22era said: 2 MS Degrees working in a building in DC you will never have access to lil one lol, and acting like a jr high kid. I’m impressed… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 22 minutes ago, MangoZip said: lol, and acting like a jr high kid. I’m impressed… Come on guys…that’s not how we roll here. Please stop with the name-calling stuff. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 (edited) 56 minutes ago, MangoZip said: lol, and acting like a jr high kid. I’m impressed… We're hating on each other during Kent week?!...really??? It's 9:44 PM EST, and... Edited November 18 by UAZipster0305 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 (edited) Just calling them like I see them! This is pretty benign isn’t it? First he says a high school team can beat a D1 football team. Then brings up something about how smart (or not smart) “my” president is?? Then brags about his degrees and the building he works in…seriously? How could you not call him out? Edited November 18 by MangoZip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 30 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said: We're hating on each other during Kent week?!...really??? It's 9:44 PM EST, and... Kent State still sucks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 Love is love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 On 11/15/2024 at 5:47 PM, LZIp said: Must win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 3 hours ago, MangoZip said: Just calling them like I see them! This is pretty benign isn’t it? First he says a high school team can beat a D1 football team. Then brings up something about how smart (or not smart) “my” president is?? Then brags about his degrees and the building he works in…seriously? How could you not call him out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 7 hours ago, dre22era said: lol, nope. OK, you win, I’m done. Obviously no intelligent debate with occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 Hover over name and image of poster...click "Ignore"...find inner peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 Hoban----->Akron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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