Dukes: 58
Zips: Zip

Book it

I see JMU 38 Zips 24

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JMU 19
Akron 14

Root fer Dukes!

What in the world is that logo supposed to be on the side of Akron's helmets? Looks like a piece of sh*t with ears.

(09-04-2013 04:00 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  What in the world is that logo supposed to be on the side of Akron's helmets? Looks like a piece of sh*t with ears.

So are they named the Zips after kangaroos or zippers? Make up your mind Akron!!

(09-04-2013 04:06 PM)TheDudeWithTheJMUTat Wrote:  

(09-04-2013 04:00 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  What in the world is that logo supposed to be on the side of Akron's helmets? Looks like a piece of sh*t with ears.

So are they named the Zips after kangaroos or zippers? Make up your mind Akron!!

Exactly. And the guy wearing #95 getting ready to sack the zipper head QB is saying "Hey Mom! Watch me! I'm flying!"

Dukes: 26 (thinking we're going to produce a safety)
Button-Fly's: 21

Looking at the game notes, Akron's size advantage is not that great. They do not have the overwhelming size of a recent UNC or WVU. Even though I think they are stupid, Coach Matthews is saying all the right things in his press conferences this week so as to not give Akron any bulletin board material. However, him calling Akron a good football team is a joke. Any team that averages one win a year over the previous three seasons in the MAC is not a good football team. Wouldn't you all believe that we could win more than one game a year playing in the MAC right now? Coach Matthews said that Akron will be the best team we play this year, that statement will be false if we make the FCS playoffs.

With all that said, even though we have a lot of question marks from our end going into this game. I cannot pick against us to lose this game.

JMU 35
Akron 27

As I stated in another thread, if we lose this game and it would not surprise me if we did, it proves we will not likely be a great team this year nor will we do much should we even make the playoffs. Oh yeah and the fact that we lost to Akron!

I have absolutely no clue. Let's go with 24-17 Duuuuukes

So, you guys are giving them hell because they are called the Zips, but have a Kangaroo as their mascot? Hmmmmm....... We are called the Dukes, but have a Bulldog as our mascot! Goose ~ Gander

Call me a homer, but I'm going with the following (in OT):

Zips 37
Dukes 34

Safe travel to all making the trip to Akron and good luck the rest of the season!

(09-04-2013 08:12 PM)BSKB 24 Wrote:  So, you guys are giving them hell because they are called the Zips, but have a Kangaroo as their mascot? Hmmmmm....... We are called the Dukes, but have a Bulldog as our mascot! Goose ~ Gander

Okay...let me put it to you this way.

Have you ever known a bulldog named "Duke"? Or, even if you haven't, but a friend said to you, "Hey! I just got a new dog, he's a bulldog and I named him Duke" you'd think that's normal, right?

Now, here's the telling question 24...have you ever known a kangaroo? And if so, what was his or her name?

from the rivals site

http://jamesmadison.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1544753

Akron new helmets for jmu game http://twitter.com/ZipsFB/status/3756189...32/photo/1

(09-05-2013 09:07 AM)jmusuperfan Wrote:  Akron new helmets for jmu game http://twitter.com/ZipsFB/status/3756189...32/photo/1

It's a little too boxy for my taste.

Love to pick the Dukes, but I was unimpressed last week on both sides of the ball (although very impressed with the punting unit considering how everyone thought it would be a total disaster). I also think if Akron puts up 10 quick points that Mickey will pressure O'Cain to close the playbook and just concede defeat and prevent injuries.

20 extra schollies and a home field advantage is going to be hard to overcome as well. I think the Zips win 28-17.

We have almost more students at our games than they do in total attendance. I'm not sure it'll be much of a homefield advantage.

Just thinking about it, this should be a game we can win outright. But the 2008 version of JMU was outstanding and somehow got blown out by Duke, so who knows.

(09-05-2013 10:13 AM)bridgeforthduke Wrote:  We have almost more students at our games than they do in total attendance. I'm not sure it'll be much of a homefield advantage.

Just thinking about it, this should be a game we can win outright. But the 2008 version of JMU was outstanding and somehow got blown out by Duke, so who knows.

Duke would also crush this Akron team...even Duke back in 08 would probably cruise against these guys.