bobbyake Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 will pay between $375,00 and $400,000 You mean to tell me we're getting a guy like this at a price like that? Looks like Christmas has come a couple days early for the Zips! Now if you excuse me, I have some wood to knock on. 370k could be the base salary with incentives. Similar to how Caleb Porter's base Salary is 270k and he gets bonuses which add up to around 380k a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdiehard Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 So how soon will some of you be sending TW "great job" emails and letters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Fire up the grills in Lot 9!!! It's time for some Bowden Burgers!! :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Fire up the grills in Lot 9!!! It's time for some Bowden Burgers!! :cheers: THIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped us pull this off ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 THE HAIR PART!!! The answer was staring us in the face the whole time!! I told you people, the hair part never lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Well at least now we have a chance of not getting blown out by Kant State this next season. Good choice I think. His name alone should help with recruiting, and stir some interest back into the program. I just wonder how long it will take the Beacon Journal to start covering UA football now that they have a coach that people might have actually heard of. Major problem with the Beacon is George Thomas covers the Zips. Might be time to start a facebook page calling for the Beacon to fire George Thomas and replace his full-time position with Michael Beaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipRoo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Terry Bowden is the coach I screamed for two years ago during the abbreviated "search." His credentials are second to none. This amazing hiring is on-par with, or better than, Jim Tressel. A winner, without the sanctions and baggage. This one move will do exactly what we've all been calling for: energize the dormant fanbase, fill InfoCision, attract recruits, excite the campus, keep players from leaving....and, above all, WIN GAMES. I don't know what part TW played in this. If he made it happen, kudos to him. It's the move he had to make two years ago...and went brain dead. Simply put, this is the BIGGEST UPGRADE IN A COACHING POSITION IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY. P.S. As a new beat reporter, George Thomas couldn't have taken vacation at a worse time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally B Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I'm so pumped about this hire. Its the best that we could have done IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalapeño Zippy Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! He coached the QB's under Faust in the mid 80's for a year or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Excellent job by TW. Bowden is just what the doctor ordered for a Zips program that was on its death bed. I'm pumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Wiki says he was an assistant at UA in 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Spent one year (1986 I believe) as an assistant for Gerry. And you'd think CoachGerry would have more to say about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Terry Bowden is the coach I screamed for two years ago during the abbreviated "search." His credentials are second to none. This amazing hiring is on-par with, or better than, Jim Tressel. A winner, without the sanctions and baggage. This one move will do exactly what we've all been calling for: energize the dormant fanbase, fill InfoCision, attract recruits, excite the campus, keep players from leaving....and, above all, WIN GAMES. I don't know what part TW played in this. If he made it happen, kudos to him. It's the move he had to make two years ago...and went brain dead. Agreed. There weren't many names remaining that would get me excited. This is one. Beats the hell out of Temple's offensive coordinator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Yes, that's why i've mentioned it. He was our QB coach under Faust back in about 1987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Spent one year (1986 I believe) as an assistant for Gerry. And you'd think CoachGerry would have more to say about that If you're looking for Akron connections, he was also at Auburn when Bill Muse was the President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Yes, that's why i've mentioned it. He was our QB coach under Faust back in about 1987 Who was our QB in 87? I was 10 forgive me for my lack of knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 If you're looking for Akron connections, he was also at Auburn when Bill Muse was the President. Yep. I hear Muse had a lot to do with bringing him to Auburn. Muse would have been our President when Bowden was here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Terry Bowden is the coach I screamed for two years ago during the abbreviated "search." His credentials are second to none. This amazing hiring is on-par with, or better than, Jim Tressel. A winner, without the sanctions and baggage. This one move will do exactly what we've all been calling for: energize the dormant fanbase, fill InfoCision, attract recruits, excite the campus, keep players from leaving....and, above all, WIN GAMES. I don't know what part TW played in this. If he made it happen, kudos to him. It's the move he had to make two years ago...and went brain dead. Simply put, this is the BIGGEST UPGRADE IN A COACHING POSITION IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY. P.S. As a new beat reporter, George Thomas couldn't have taken vacation at a worse time. the guy has been super lazy with his writing (Wayne State Lions?). His movie reviews were awful. This was a perfect time for his vacation to dodge some work because he figured he'd be busy around this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wonder if Gerry Faust's old connection with Bowden helped up pull this off ?? I share the sentiment that Bowden was one of the best available. Correct me if i'm wrong, didn't he spend some time with the Zips as an assistant? Anybody that experienced the Rubber Bowl trough's has instant street cred in my book!! WOOT Go Zips!!! Ku*k Fent!!! Yes, that's why i've mentioned it. He was our QB coach under Faust back in about 1987 Who was our QB in 87? I was 10 forgive me for my lack of knowledge. Mike Johnson, I believe. Maybe that makes him an OC candidate now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 So how soon will some of you be sending TW "great job" emails and letters? I know this board is anonymous (who cares who "Blue & Gold" is? No one.), but I definitely owe TW an apology for some of the things I've posted on ZNO over the last few days. This is an excellent hire and I'm excited about Zips football again. I really had lost faith. This feels GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Zip Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 WOW! Pretty pumped about the Terry Bowden hire even if it is two years later than it should have been! TW I give you credit for hiring a guy who we can all get excited about again. I will renew my tickets for chance I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 GREAT hire. I'm excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Sorry, not going to send TW any apologies any time soon. He hasn't proven a thing to me now that I really sit down and think about it. This is a great hire and a step in the right direction for this program, but until I see progress beyond just the team's performance, I am not sold on this guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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