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From the monthly archives:

September 2007

The morning after

September 30, 2007

Football

Here's my grades from the blowout…
Quarterback — Chris Jacquemain passed well. He just didn't play well. Luckily, the offensive line was an awesome shield, or else his hold-onto-the-ball-til-it-turns-purple policy would have led to a bevy of sacks. The mistake to end the first half was inexcusable and certainly cut off all Akron momentum. Grade: C
Running [...]

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UConn blows out Zips

September 29, 2007

Football
For two quarters, Akron stared UConn eye-to-eye and perhaps outplayed the Huskies.
After halftime, the Zips fell and UConn squashed the Roo with its heel.
In the first half, Akron's defense contained the Huskies and pushed the ball on a couple impressive drives. When the teams left the locker room for the second half, a noticeably fatigued [...]

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Gameday news and notes

September 29, 2007

Football
Akron will kickoff in Storrs, Conn., in two hours.
Judging by the media attention, you wouldn't know that
I found one story – from the AP — previewing the game in today's papers.
I suppose it's irrelevant. This game doesn't mean much to either team. UConn wants to stay undefeated. It solidifies the Huskies' bowl eligibility, but they [...]

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Connecticut defensive breakdown

September 28, 2007

Football
The theme — UConn is among the nation's top 20 teams in stopping the run, allowing just 85 yards per game. The Huskies are also top-20 in pass defense, holding teams to 165.5 yards. When three of your first four games are against Duke, Maine and Temple, does it matter?
Two teams were able to penetrate [...]

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Connecticut offensive breakdown

September 27, 2007

Football
The theme — Much like Akron, UConn appeared to be a running team before the season begun. With the solid play of first-year quarterback Tyler Lorenzen, the Huskies aren't afraid to pass, either. Still, the meat of the snaps belong to running back Donald Brown, an All-Big East performer who has rushed for 4.2 yards [...]

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No. 25 Ohio State will visit tonight

September 26, 2007

Men's soccer
The nationally ranked Buckeyes (5-2-1) will visit Lee Jackson Field for a 7:30 matchup tonight against the Zips (5-2-0)
Football
Vincent Dorsey wrote an interesting feature about Reggie Corner.
Take a look at how MACReportOnline.com breaks down conference quarterback play so far.
Akron is between a 13.5 and 14 point underdog at Connecticut. I'll break down the Huskies [...]

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Big win, big commitment

September 26, 2007

Football
Beat up your fierce rival. Then take a prized recruit from other division foes.
That constitutes a good weekend in College Football Land.
James Harvey, a defensive end from Cochranton, Pa., committed to the Zips Tuesday over offers from Buffalo and Ohio, Rivals.com says.
His 6-foot-4, 262-pound frame seems to suit the defensive end position perfectly in the [...]

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Brookhart will fight for Mackey's redshirt

September 25, 2007

Football
J.D. Brookhart said the university will do everything in its power to grant John Mackey a fifth year of eligibility.
Mackey injured his right ACL in Akron's win over Kent State Saturday.
The NCAA can allow an athlete to play an extra year for what's called a medical redshirt. I went snooping for the rules, and found [...]

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Five play calling ideas

September 25, 2007

Football
We have whined a lot about the Zips' playcalling this season.
Joe Moorhead got a little more aggressive against Kent State, but it was still mostly a yawner.
I don't like reading journalists who complain and don't offer solutions. From my limited knowledge, here are a handful of ideas the Zips can use to exploit their strengths [...]

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The morning after

September 23, 2007

Football
As I wrote last night, I wasn't in any mood to analyze the game. It was celebration time.
Many of the players apparently agreed. Many of them got pretty wild last night at a house party. I'll leave it at that.
Here are my grades for Akron's 27-20 win over the Flashes.
Quarterback — Carlton Jackson looked awful. [...]

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