Comments on: Grades for every player on the roster http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/ A Zips perspective from a University of Akron student, fan and sports journalist. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:15:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LEE ADAMS http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37877 LEE ADAMS Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:26:25 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37877 Rasor, whats up with Jordan Miller, the 3 star QB recruit. If he is still around its time to get him on the field. Rasor, whats up with Jordan Miller, the 3 star QB recruit. If he is still around its time to get him on the field.

]]> By: LEE ADAMS http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37868 LEE ADAMS Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:12:13 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37868 That fumble probably saved 'Mug" Martin's job! That fumble probably saved 'Mug" Martin's job!

]]> By: Dan http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37863 Dan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37863 Lee, Agree trend past two (7th and 10th) not three (5th not too bad) needs to turn around. Numbers are for total defense in MAC. Other numbers compare us and Buffalo in yards per play, per season, per game. I think the 4th down stop against Temple was huge, just one off top of head, after which DK broke a big play, momentum. D had to defend short fields all day with Toledo. Did you watch the Buffalo/ Kent game. Kent up by 3, with 1 min to go in game. Buffalo was driving down to score, completed a pass on about the two, receiver falls down, fumbles and Kent recovers in end zone, end of game. That to me pretty much describes us and most MAC East teams. We knew we weren't going to be so hot on defense this year and offense was looking pretty good ( Dennis and the O-line deserve a pat on the back from all on campus for the rest of the year!!!!) so keep defense off the field and control the ball. It's how Buffalo lost to Kent, Kent lost to us and we lost to Buffalo just to look at a few. As to personnel, I agree with you. Bain as a 4th up front to please take the qbs head off, pray for a rover with the intangible heart of Mackey, and hope the rest of the backend gained some experience this year. Lee, Agree trend past two (7th and 10th) not three (5th not too bad) needs to turn around. Numbers are for total defense in MAC. Other numbers compare us and Buffalo in yards per play, per season, per game. I think the 4th down stop against Temple was huge, just one off top of head, after which DK broke a big play, momentum. D had to defend short fields all day with Toledo.
Did you watch the Buffalo/ Kent game. Kent up by 3, with 1 min to go in game. Buffalo was driving down to score, completed a pass on about the two, receiver falls down, fumbles and Kent recovers in end zone, end of game. That to me pretty much describes us and most MAC East teams. We knew we weren't going to be so hot on defense this year and offense was looking pretty good ( Dennis and the O-line deserve a pat on the back from all on campus for the rest of the year!!!!) so keep defense off the field and control the ball. It's how Buffalo lost to Kent, Kent lost to us and we lost to Buffalo just to look at a few.
As to personnel, I agree with you. Bain as a 4th up front to please take the qbs head off, pray for a rover with the intangible heart of Mackey, and hope the rest of the backend gained some experience this year.

]]> By: LEE ADAMS http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37834 LEE ADAMS Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:22:55 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37834 Dan,good numbers. But,obviously the trend has been in the wrong direction the last three years. Are your numbers based on points allowed,yards allowed? Other than the Cincy,maybe Army games,when did the defense actually make stops in key situations? In the wins the offense had to put up a ton of points just to keep the team in the game. Even at Syracuse, the offense put up 40+ Toledo the same thing. The defense couldn't keep Temple from going 70+ yards at the critical point in the game., no matter what the idiot QB on our side did. The Kent game was just silly as was Eastern Michigan. The funny thing is that the defense seemed to play so well against Cincy, one would think it was better. Go to a 4-3,two deep in the secondary. Find a free safety who head hunts and one defensive lineman who can pressure the QB. Dan,good numbers. But,obviously the trend has been in the wrong direction the last three years. Are your numbers based on points allowed,yards allowed? Other than the Cincy,maybe Army games,when did the defense actually make stops in key situations? In the wins the offense had to put up a ton of points just to keep the team in the game. Even at Syracuse, the offense put up 40+ Toledo the same thing. The defense couldn't keep Temple from going 70+ yards at the critical point in the game., no matter what the idiot QB on our side did. The Kent game was just silly as was Eastern Michigan. The funny thing is that the defense seemed to play so well against Cincy, one would think it was better.
Go to a 4-3,two deep in the secondary. Find a free safety who head hunts and one defensive lineman who can pressure the QB.

]]> By: Dan McCall http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37826 Dan McCall Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:48:40 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37826 Made a mistake, in 2005, the D was #2 in the MAC not #6. Made a mistake, in 2005, the D was #2 in the MAC not #6.

]]> By: Dan McCall http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37825 Dan McCall Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:39 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37825 Lee, Know of your disdain for the defense. Yes, it was a tough year but they did show much improvement the last game don't you agree? Just a few facts to dispute your assertions that the D is always the worst in the MAC and we can't win with them (Buffalo did and we were statistically better than Buffalo #11 in Mac on D): "04 D #10 O#9 '05 D #6 O#7 '06 D #5 O#9 '07 D# 7 0#12 '08 D# 10 0#6 YPP tyds ypg 20008 UA 5.5 4771 397 UB 5.8 4805 400 Lee, Know of your disdain for the defense. Yes, it was a tough year but they did show much improvement the last game don't you agree? Just a few facts to dispute your assertions that the D is always the worst in the MAC and we can't win with them (Buffalo did and we were statistically better than Buffalo #11 in Mac on D):

"04 D #10 O#9
'05 D #6 O#7
'06 D #5 O#9
'07 D# 7 0#12
'08 D# 10 0#6

YPP tyds ypg
20008 UA 5.5 4771 397

UB 5.8 4805 400

]]> By: Mark http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37819 Mark Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:46:21 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37819 The Zips failures of the past three seasons have come down to coaching. It is time for a change. The Zips failures of the past three seasons have come down to coaching. It is time for a change.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37817 Rick Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:15:50 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37817 I'm just tired of having to endure ENTIRE SEASONS with the same guy, even if he and the team are underperforming. That's my whole point: JD has got to realize it's about the TEAM winning, and not about him hurting an upperclassman's feelings. Simple fact is, some YOUNGER guys are just better than some veterans. And sometimes, the team needs "shaken up." Whatever they're doing right now to win games.....IT AIN'T WORKIN'. I'm just tired of having to endure ENTIRE SEASONS with the same guy, even if he and the team are underperforming. That's my whole point: JD has got to realize it's about the TEAM winning, and not about him hurting an upperclassman's feelings. Simple fact is, some YOUNGER guys are just better than some veterans. And sometimes, the team needs "shaken up."

Whatever they're doing right now to win games…..IT AIN'T WORKIN'.

]]> By: newyorker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37814 newyorker Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37814 Jacq has a good throwing arm. But all things considered, coaches generally evaluate a quarterback on leadership, composure and good decision making just to name a few. Jacq is so inconsistant in these areas that most high school players displaying his same qualities at times, or lack there of, would be replaced in games. At what point does he get pulled from the game. Is the magic number 5 interceptions, 6, 7? We may never know. And perhaps the coaching staff would actually be doing Jacq a favor to take him out of the game...get him composed...and put him back in. If there aren't any consequences to his bad performances, or just simply an off day, of which there where many, how is he ever going to reach his potential? We can all say that Jacq improved from last year. Hello, isn't that what is expected. I saw little improvement from the first to the last game of this season and in fact I saw him regress in some instances. They recruited Rodgers so they must have seen something in him. Perhaps the real dilemma in all this is that if Rodgers actually saw any meaningful playing time, he might perform better than Jacq. Then what would they do? It is time, at the very least, to start demanding more from whomever the Akron qb is for next year. Jacq will now be in his senior year....he needs to start performing and acting like one. If he doesn't, let someone else have the opportunity to lead this program to a higher level. I surely hope the bar is raised for the Akron coaches, players and fans for next year. We all deserve better! Jacq has a good throwing arm. But all things considered, coaches generally evaluate a quarterback on leadership, composure and good decision making just to name a few. Jacq is so inconsistant in these areas that most high school players displaying his same qualities at times, or lack there of, would be replaced in games.

At what point does he get pulled from the game. Is the magic number 5 interceptions, 6, 7? We may never know. And perhaps the coaching staff would actually be doing Jacq a favor to take him out of the game…get him composed…and put him back in. If there aren't any consequences to his bad performances, or just simply an off day, of which there where many, how is he ever going to reach his potential?

We can all say that Jacq improved from last year. Hello, isn't that what is expected. I saw little improvement from the first to the last game of this season and in fact I saw him regress in some instances.

They recruited Rodgers so they must have seen something in him. Perhaps the real dilemma in all this is that if Rodgers actually saw any meaningful playing time, he might perform better than Jacq. Then what would they do?

It is time, at the very least, to start demanding more from whomever the Akron qb is for next year. Jacq will now be in his senior year….he needs to start performing and acting like one. If he doesn't, let someone else have the opportunity to lead this program to a higher level.

I surely hope the bar is raised for the Akron coaches, players and fans for next year. We all deserve better!

]]> By: LEE ADAMS http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2008/12/grades-for-every-player-on-the-roster/comment-page-1/#comment-37803 LEE ADAMS Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:58:05 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/?p=2175#comment-37803 Assigning grades to individual players is at best entertainment and at worst an exercise in futility. Many of these guys did not play enough to be 'graded'. But, since the door is open,Jacquemain desrerves a lower grade. He is a junior playing at times like a freshman. No leadership ability evident. Too inconsistent. Grant, good at times,completely disappeared at others. Bryan Williams, playing out of position on defense. Not his fault. Kemme, next to QB, toughest position on the team. Deserves an A as does the entir O-line. I like Graham too. Don't know what Kennedy started eating but other than the line the bright spot on the offense once Alex Allen went down. Tight ends, worthless. Look, if BGSU can fire Brandon,what is the Akron AD looking for? The coaches? Never have been able to 'coach this team up' to its potential...grade C-. Defensive coaches get a D-. Wait unitl next year. Assigning grades to individual players is at best entertainment and at worst an exercise in futility. Many of these guys did not play enough to be 'graded'.
But, since the door is open,Jacquemain desrerves a lower grade. He is a junior playing at times like a freshman. No leadership ability evident. Too inconsistent. Grant, good at times,completely disappeared at others. Bryan Williams, playing out of position on defense. Not his fault. Kemme, next to QB, toughest position on the team. Deserves an A as does the entir O-line.
I like Graham too. Don't know what Kennedy started eating but other than the line the bright spot on the offense once Alex Allen went down. Tight ends, worthless.
Look, if BGSU can fire Brandon,what is the Akron AD looking for?
The coaches? Never have been able to 'coach this team up' to its potential…grade C-. Defensive coaches get a D-.
Wait unitl next year.

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