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Topic: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

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Ted Thompson
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Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/27/2015 9:28:16 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: October 3rd, 2015 2:00 PM

Opponent: Akron (2-2, 0-0 MAC)

Site: Infocision Stadium

TV: None

Radio: Ohio Radio

Webcast: ESPN3.com

Ohio Game Notes

Akron Game Notes

Akron statistics, roster and media guide.

Akron Green Fan Site: ZipsNation.org

Ohio Injury List (status is my interpretation based upon media reports):

DE Tarell Basham - Questionable (knee)

S Devin Jones - Questionable

QB J.D. Sprague - Out

LB Jovon Johnson - Questionable (ankle)

OL Joe Lowery - Questionable (groin)

OL Durrell Wood - Questionable (shoulder)

LB Chad Moore - Out (thumb)

TE Troy Mangen - Out for sedason (knee)

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 2:22:21 PM

Solich 8-2 v Akron overall, 3-2 in Akron, with losses in '05 and '07.

MY STATE. MY TEAM.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 2:50:34 PM

The season begins.

URBAN BOBCAT

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 4:02:18 PM

This game could be a potential turning point in the season, for better or for worse. Win this won and Ohio has all kinds of momentum (even with the Minnesota loss) going into Homecoming against rival Miami with a revenge game at home against WMU to follow.

However, lose this and we're fighting to make up ground in the East from the get-go. Miami has a horrible defense, but if the Ohio defense isn't up to snuff it could be a shootout. Plus it's a rivalry game. Just ask Cincinnati. Then comes a WMU team that kicked some Bobcat butt last year.

This game means A TON.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 4:46:48 PM

We're favored by 2.5.

GO BOBCATS

Last Edited: 9/28/2015 4:47:10 PM by 71 BOBCAT

Ted Thompson
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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 9:03:40 PM

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/28/2015 10:13:19 PM

GoCats105 wrote:

This game means A TON.

Amen to that. I hoped like hell we could beat Minnesota, but to me, until we prove we can win a MAC championship, then every conference game is worth more than that win would have been.

We can beat all the Penn States and Minnesotas we want -- not to mention Marshall -- but we will never get real credibility until we can win this league.

The biggest game of the season is THIS ONE. Because if we win, it gives us a chance to make the next game mean even more.

WIN. THE. CONFERENCE!

Last Edited: 9/28/2015 10:13:51 PM by lovebobcat

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 8:46:11 AM

The real season starts! Step one of a MAC Championship!

GO BOBCATS
GEORGE

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 9:39:48 AM

Three true Freshmen in this weeks two deep. Pleasants, Provitt and Crouch.

Not sure if this is really accurate as sometimes the two deep is not reliable based on injury and situational circumstances. But nice to see the level of our Freshman class is capable of stepping up!

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:09:16 AM

ytownbobcat wrote:

As did; Ouellette, Lowery, McCray, Pruehs, Walker, Nelson...... last season.

Last Edited: 9/29/2015 10:12:52 AM by Bcat2

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:13:41 AM

Where does one find the weekly depth chart?

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:16:12 AM

joefromperry wrote:

Where does one find the weekly depth chart?

In the Game Notes. The link to Ohio's Game Notes is in the first post on this thread. When you get there, open the PDF version and you'll find it in one of the first few pages.

In the past, the depth chart has been done by the SID and not the coaches. I'm guessing that's still the case. Thus, sometimes a disconnect.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:47:15 AM

lovebobcat wrote:

GoCats105 wrote:

This game means A TON.

I agree. Getting to Ford Field in December and then winning that game are more important than winning at Minnesota.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:47:52 AM

Ted Thompson wrote:

...Thus, sometimes a disconnect.

"sometimes"?

�We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.� ― Epictetus

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 10:58:54 AM

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 11:26:58 AM

Valley Cat wrote:

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

Oof. Yeah, the injury report slightly worries me.

What a day at the Convo.....Wow!

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:20:05 PM

Valley Cat wrote:

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

Even before the injury to Basham they were thin, mostly only playing 3 players there (Basham, Laseak, and Smart), whereas last year they played 5 (also Sayles, Smith). I guess Robbins and Berger will get more PT, or they could move Sayles back to DE, and play more of Purdum and Porter at DT.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:22:15 PM

Valley Cat wrote:

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

More concerned about LB. Best, #51 seriously injured, another a personal foul waiting to happen, another sets out significant playing time for violation of team rules. Mr. Russell, we are missing you. Someone please call me out on this. I would like to be totally wrong.

Last Edited: 9/29/2015 12:25:24 PM by Bcat2

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:33:48 PM

perimeterpost wrote:

Solich 8-2 v Akron overall, 3-2 in Akron, with losses in '05 and '07.

So Ohio has won the last three up there: '09, '11 and '13. Keep the streak alive. Besides, Saturday's my birthday.

If we start fast like we have in the first four games, we should be ok. But it may be a challenge. Ohio has scored at least one TD in the first quarter of each game. But neither team has given up a TD in the first quarter this year; Ohio has allowed just one FG (Idaho) and has outscored the opponents 42-3; Akron gave up only a FG to Okla, Pitt and Savannah St, and has won the quarter by only 14-9 in its four games. Bowden will probably make winning the first quarter big on his list.

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:35:51 PM

Bcat2 wrote:

Valley Cat wrote:

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

You are right there, but it's up in the air. Johnson could be healthy this week. It's hard to say how much discipline is left for Poling. Brown is talented but made some big mistakes last week. Moore apparently is out, though he played after he broke his hand last week.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:51:34 PM

UpSan Bobcat wrote:

Bcat2 wrote:

Valley Cat wrote:

No Basham on the two deep. We are thin at DE right now.

There was a textbook spearing penalty by a LB last season that made me begin to wonder about their coaching. Shame to see that play continuing.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 12:58:34 PM

Coaches are not worried about Blair Brown as he is the main enforcer of the LB group. Russell has been done and is done for good. Poling was in trouble for something that happened several months ago they choose to use that half for his punishment as SElou was more of a must win game than Minn. Plenty of talent at LBer still.

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 1:26:28 PM

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

I remain worried about coaches who are not worried about spearing and unsportsmanlike behavior.

"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." JFK

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 1:35:49 PM

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

Poling was in trouble for something that happened several months ago they choose to use that half for his punishment as SElou was more of a must win game than Minn. Plenty of talent at LBer still.

Say what now?

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RE: Official Game 5 Thread: Akron

Posted: 9/29/2015 2:20:46 PM

Bcat2 wrote:

Bobcatzblitz wrote:

I remain worried about coaches who are not worried about spearing and unsportsmanlike behavior.

SOMEBODY ALERT MONROE, BCAT2 JUST CRITICIZED THE COACHING STAFF.

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