[Ada Zip]

Will canning Brookhart now really make a difference? It's pretty clear this ship is sunk and I really don't think the players are into it at all any more. We just need this season to end and fast. Buring Nicely's redshirt would be a disaster and desperation. The season is pretty much lost. There are too many problems to address and no sense throwing an unproven Qb to the wolves.

If JD's teams perform like today when he is trying to save his job. Can you immagine the performance when he knows he's toast?

Canning JD will do the following:
1-make some fans say: "Let's go to the game to see if the new coach is making any difference"
2-send a message to other Akron fans/boosters and other coaches at Akron that Wistrcil does not tolerate SUCKING
3-motivate the players because they will have to impress the new coaches if they want to play next year.

[Lee Adams]

Could we please see Nicely?

If they are going to make him run the same BullShip plays it doesn't matter if Joe Friggen' Montana is back there. This is getting embarrassing and I feel for the talented players we have out there.

its coaches not players...

[Lee Adams]

Could we please see Nicely?

please do not...it ain't rodgers fault...the pattern has been the same for THREE years...coaches don't put players in position to succeed...maybe the next bunch of coaches can...

[MDZip]

0-10 on third down. Only heart I've seen has been from Tuzze and Wagner.

[Dave in Green]

..... This board loves my opinions....they may not like them, but everyone responds to them one way or another. The board would be borring without the Great GP1. .....

Here's a fact, not an opinion. Many of the problems with internet forums are not from trolls, but from people who are unable to resist being provoked into responding to trolls. It's a well-known fact that the best way to get rid of trolls is to ignore them.

Now I'm not saying you're a troll, because I think a lot of what you post is fair and honest opinion that's worth consideration and discussion. But it's sprinkled with a pattern of troll-like language that, intentionally or not, continually provokes people into responding in kind. Some people just can't resist responding to provocation even when the point of the provocation is to push their buttons and draw them into a round of mud rasslin.

You label yourself the "Great GP1," while it appears some consider you the "Grate GP1," as in grating on other people's nerves. You seem to enjoy the theatre, and maybe some of the others do, too. It all sounds something like your description in another thread of how people in the construction business converse.

I suppose that as long as there's more than one person willing to play, and the moderators think it's all within the rules of ZN, this sideshow will have a long run.

[zen]

You label yourself the "Great GP1," while it appears some consider you the "Grate GP1," as in grating on other people's nerves.

BTW, please let us not burn Nicely's pass and throw him into the fire. Those are two things we don't need.

[ZippyTuba11]

When me and my buddy sitting at the bar can predict what Akron's offense is going to run each play with a fairly high degree of accuracy, they don't have chance.

I've always been a supporter of JD, believing that he's right on the cusp of making a break through. I now firmly believe that will never happen. Fire JD, immediately.

For those of you that think this won't make a difference, I have to believe that changing out the guy that keeps making the same play calls that never work will have to be a significant improvement. Will it salvage the season? Probably not. But one thing is for certain, I am not going to continue to pay to watch bad football anymore.

[KentZip]

Most embarrassed I have ever been as a Zips fan:

0 of 10 on third down
Way out talented
Way way way outcoached
Smaller
Slower
Zero discipline

When does basketball start again?

[zips4ever2008]

It is frustrating to watch this team go down, but what good is firing the coach now going to do. If they fire JD, then one of the coordinators is likely going to be the interim head coach until the end of the season when the search goes out to find a new coach. If that is what happens, so be it. Will things stay the same or be different, we don't know. Firing the coach now in week 4 of the season and trying to locate a new coach is going to be difficult with every team playing and those coaches and coordinators concentrating on their team. I guess it can be done, but I think waiting till after the season when a new coach can be greatly searched out would be the best option. You'd want to be sure to find the right guy. If this is what happens, lets hope the search process doesn't take too long as recruiting can be affected.

If they do fire JD, I would like the new coach to come from a conference like the SEC, Big 12 or PAC10. Even someone from the WAC from a Boise State would be good too. Lets bring someone in who can make Akron football exciting. We sure have the facilities that are top notch, so lets find a coach who can get this team on top.

[zipseuph]

I was at the barley with zippy tuba and first let me say that place can suck the big one.half way through the first quarter they changed the audio over to the OSwho game and when I talked to the manager about it he basicly said "FU" right before he put on his OSwho shirt (literaly) second of all when some bado's like zippy tuba and myself can tell you what th next play is gonna be you are probably doing something wrong

[vmd9]

0-10 on third down. Only heart I've seen has been from Tuzze and Wagner.

well what do you expect when Rodgers throws a screen pass every 3rd down! worse than watching brady quinn

[ditchrider1]

Could we please see Nicely?

If they are going to make him run the same BullShip plays it doesn't matter if Joe Friggen' Montana is back there. This is getting embarrassing and I feel for the talented players we have out there.

its coaches not players...

I agree 100%, I was saying that it doesn't matter who is out there if the coaches force the same crappy plays anyone would fail.

I support the players but the coaches...

[ditchrider1]

It is frustrating to watch this team go down, but what good is firing the coach now going to do. If they fire JD, then one of the coordinators is likely going to be the interim head coach until the end of the season when the search goes out to find a new coach. If that is what happens, so be it. Will things stay the same or be different, we don't know. Firing the coach now in week 4 of the season and trying to locate a new coach is going to be difficult with every team playing and those coaches and coordinators concentrating on their team. I guess it can be done, but I think waiting till after the season when a new coach can be greatly searched out would be the best option. You'd want to be sure to find the right guy. If this is what happens, lets hope the search process doesn't take too long as recruiting can be affected.

If they do fire JD, I would like the new coach to come from a conference like the SEC, Big 12 or PAC10. Even someone from the WAC from a Boise State would be good too. Lets bring someone in who can make Akron football exciting. We sure have the facilities that are top notch, so lets find a coach who can get this team on top.

Nice post!

If we fire JD I think it may make a difference. It appears as though some of the team has quit on him and maybe that is what they are pushing for?

On the contrary, if firing him doesn't save the season it would damn sure send a message that losing WILL NOT be tolerated at this University anymore!

I will continue to attend all games since I have paid for them already but it will be tough to watch the same crap plays called for the next 4 games so I really hope something is done.

Go Zi...ah hell.

[baller4life]

Could we please see Nicely?

please do not...it ain't rodgers fault...the pattern has been the same for THREE years...coaches don't put players in position to succeed...maybe the next bunch of coaches can...

It ain't Rodgers,just by that qoute tells me you are not very knowledgeable, he is not a QB. If I can see it why can't the coaches bite the bullet.

[RACER]

if/when jd is fired.there is still alott of football games to be played against some bad team.i realize we are one of them also.

there are 8 games left in the season.jd needs to win 6 of 8 to guarentee is job next year.5 of 8 wins and i think the decison

will be a hard one for dr.p. the new a.d. is not going to make this decison.if jd is gone for next year you need a coach who

has d-1 coaching experience,and a winning record.that would mean paying millions for a new coach.you would have to

steal a coach for another school.that's what the zips need to do,but what will happen is anyones guess.look what alabama

did to get saban.the problem is the mac schools don't bring in the revenue to pay a guy that much money.if akron could get

a coach to come in and start winning they would pack a new 30,000 seat stadium every week.that would probabaly be

enough to pay for such a move.the whole point of my post is that a decison on who to hire as next coach is not a easy one.

economics play a big role in the decison.if we are ever going to win though they need to open up the pocket books.