Dambrot at Pro Football Hall of Fame luncheon

From The Repository: Dambrot says he will be at Akron 'for the duration'

'" ... Dambrot told the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club on Monday. 'I am the University of Akron for the duration.'"

On the new arena:

"'I believe there’s more momentum for it now than anytime I’ve been at Akron,' he said. 'The question is where it is and who controls it.'"

How much of a concern should it be that some Brookhart recruits are wavering?

As we all "painfully" know, the Zips were 3 (W) and 9 (L) this year.

All the 3 and 9 Zip players were recruited by the Brookhart regime. Should Zip fans be all that concerned about the 2010 Brookhart recruits that are vacillating already on their verbals?

Is the new coach duty-bound to accept Brookhart recruits?

Interesting Canton Rep article on Josh Egner

http://www.cantonrep.com/highschool/x19452...ad-Jackson-boys

"Bad coaching doesn't define the Zips football program over the past 23 years, it is stupidity that defines it." Hmm?

"Bad coaching doesn't define the Zips football program over the past 23 years, it is stupidity that defines it." (Comment by GP1 on another topic)

Stupidity is part and parcel of bad coaching. It starts with recruiting. What is the classroom record? In the dialogue between recruiter and a prospect, situational football talk should be part of the evaluative process. For example, borrowing on GP1's example (the from the end zone run), would be a good "what if" question. The question: What if you were the lone running back in the backfield and the play call was for you to run off right tackle, but on getting the ball you think you see a wide open field veering off the right and, although there is room to run off tackle, it looks as if there is only a yard or two to gain, at best. What would you do?

More work needs to be done by coaches to identify recruits who can make consistently wise decisions

Yesterday the ESPNU announcers were amazed that the coaches decided to punt with about 5 to 6 minutes to go in the game with the Zips in reach, though, admittedly, the chances were slim of overtaking BG.

They did everything but call the coaches stupid.

In my estimate there has been plenty of stupid coaching and playing over the past 23 years.

It seems to become a cultural thing with Zip football.

When the AD goes about getting candidates to replace JD, one of his prime quests should be to get someone who will break they cycle.

And that will require the AD having the intellectual wherewithal to identify the smart coaching candidates who, in turn, will select smart recruits and then combo exists that creates conditions where "on-the-field-adjustments" can "realistically" occur.

MAC making strides in football? Yes. Akron? Infocision Stadium is it.

Only mention of progress of Akron is the new stadium.

Here is the article: Alliance Review on MAC Football