LoyalZIP Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 That is fairly typical. There’s a reason there are so many hours of practice, meetings, and film sessions. The game is hard, and it’s complicated. I’m glad we’ve got this guy on our sideline, that’s for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 This is very interesting. It would be just as interesting to hear from our DC how to confuse the QB's reads. Counter moves by the O. I remember Bowden's first season. He had a QB who could execute, and we lit up the score board; only to have our opponents light it up a bit more. If nothing else, we should have some fun FB in the fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 14 hours ago, bigjim said: Not sure if this has been posted or if this is the appropriate place, but I found this and wanted to post. I apologize if it was posted earlier. Go Zips!! @clarkwgriswoldis this the "pick and roll" you go on and on about and never see? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 3 hours ago, Ham said: This is very interesting. It would be just as interesting to hear from our DC how to confuse the QB's reads. Counter moves by the O. I remember Bowden's first season. He had a QB who could execute, and we lit up the score board; only to have our opponents light it up a bit more. If nothing else, we should have some fun FB in the fall! I don't know if our DC is the person to ask that regarding JoeMo's O. He didn't exactly stop JoeMo at OSU West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Ran across this old video of Coach JoeMo when he was at Miss. State. He is discussing his approach. I apologize if this was already posted, but I thought it was interesting and informative. I believe he will use the same approach at Akron. I hope you enjoy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 (edited) JoeMo guy - Martin Emerson - just drafted by the Browns. Physical DB. I expect to see several Akron players get drafted over the next 4 years at least. Edited April 30 by Let'sGoZips94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zipmeister Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 My copy of the University of Akron Magazine arrived in the mail today. There is a nice interview with Coach Moorhead on page 14. My favorite part follows: What are the similarities and differences for you between teaching and coaching? As a coach I view myself as an educator. Anything that a teacher is trying to accomplish from a methodological and development standpoint are all the same things we’re doing in football. It’s just a different medium. As a teacher, you do your research on the material, you present it to the students, they study and then you have a method of ensuring they understand the material. In a classroom, a test is done in a quiet, sterile environment with a lack of distractions and variables. As a coach you do the same things leading up to the test. But for the test, you may do it in front of thousands of screaming people, in the rain, with people trying to rip the pen out of your hand and kick the chair out from underneath you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 Interesting article. If you don't have a subscription to The Athletic, below is what was said about Moorhead / Akron. https://theathletic.com/3335848/2022/05/27/college-football-coaching-carousel-agents/ "In many respects, the 2021 season resulted in a college football coaching carousel that was unlike any before, with 29 FBS head coaching jobs changing hands, including Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma for USC, Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU and Mario Cristobal leaving Oregon for Miami. Few know the machinations of the carousel better than coaching agents. What do they really think about the 2021-22 coaching cycle? The Athletic asked five agents for their thoughts on the hirings, firings, long-term contracts and more, granting anonymity so they could speak candidly." Who was the most underrated hire? "Agent 1: Joe Moorhead was a great hire (by Akron). I don’t know if he can pull it off at a middling school that hasn’t done much, but it’s perfect. An experienced guy. I don’t know how long he’ll be there, but he took over something that is really damaged. Tom Arth was a white-collar guy at a blue-collar school. I like the Moorhead hire." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 (edited) On 5/28/2022 at 5:38 PM, mes102 said: "Agent 1: Joe Moorhead was a great hire (by Akron). I don’t know if he can pull it off at a middling school that hasn’t done much, but it’s perfect. An experienced guy. I don’t know how long he’ll be there, but he took over something that is really damaged. Tom Arth was a white-collar guy at a blue-collar school. I like the Moorhead hire." Well, maybe he's going to be completely happy at Akron and stay for a long, long time. JoeMo likely learned from his Miss St. days that maybe bigger is not always better. I don't know, just always rubs me the wrong way these people always like to be so doom-and-gloom for fans of smaller schools. Like hey, you have a great coach, but don't get too excited. Blah. Edited June 1 by GoZips86 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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72 Roo Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 4 hours ago, GoZips86 said: Well, maybe he's going to be completely happy at Akron and stay for a long, long time. JoeMo likely learned from his Miss St. days that maybe bigger is not always better. I don't know, just always rubs me the wrong way these people always like to be so doom-and-gloom for fans of smaller schools. Like hey, you have a great coach, but don't get too excited. Blah. I share your desire to see JoMo stay for a long time and build a legacy of excellence, one that might be recalled as the golden years of UA football. But I am not expecting his stay to be for a long time. When the Pitt job opens up I expect him to be a top candidate. Both he and his wife are from Pittsburgh with family members still there. Pitt is a P5 school in a great conference, compared to the MAC, with a great recruiting base, powerful alumni base and able to pay big bucks. If offered that will be tough to turn down. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 41 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: I share your desire to see JoMo stay for a long time and build a legacy of excellence, one that might be recalled as the golden years of UA football. But I am not expecting his stay to be for a long time. When the Pitt job opens up I expect him to be a top candidate. Both he and his wife are from Pittsburgh with family members still there. Pitt is a P5 school in a great conference, compared to the MAC, with a great recruiting base, powerful alumni base and able to pay big bucks. If offered that will be tough to turn down. I agree. This is exactly what I have been thinking. Pitt would be way too convenient and enticing for him should a head coaching vacancy come up. Let's hope Pitt does great for years to come so they are not looking for a new head coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Pitt just won the ACC and Narduzzi was extended through 2030. If Pitt falters, and by the time the buyout becomes reasonable, I think JoeMo would be old enough that they'd opt for a younger candidate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 In any case, let's just hope JoeMo does well enough to warrant any consideration. We're a long way from that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 I was just thinking the same. It doesn’t look like the Pitt job will be opening up anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 As I have said many times. Good programs have their coaches hired away, We fire ours. It would be nice to have one warrant consideration for a bigger job. That said, I want my cake and eat it too. Here is to decades of JoeMo and winning seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 3 hours ago, Section210Zip said: As I have said many times. Good programs have their coaches hired away, We fire ours. It would be nice to have one warrant consideration for a bigger job. Your post got me thinking and I don't know the answers. How many mac schools have a coach hired away and bring in someone better? Who are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 I don't know if any have brought in someone better than what they have lost but Toledo has always been able to reload and find another staff to continue winning. Toledo Tom Amstutz is the only coach they have had since Lord Saban left that didn't get hired away excluding current coach Candle Candle's updated numbers 45-27 .625% CMU went from Brian Kelley to Butch Jones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Section210Zip said: I don't know if any have brought in someone better than what they have lost but Toledo has always been able to reload and find another staff to continue winning. Toledo Tom Amstutz is the only coach they have had since Lord Saban left that didn't get hired away excluding current coach Candle Candle's updated numbers 45-27 .625% CMU went from Brian Kelley to Butch Jones. 3+ Decades of consistent winning. Must be nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 NIU too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 On 6/1/2022 at 9:55 AM, LZIp said: https://www.audacy.com/wqam/podcasts/south-florida-high-school-sports-radio-141/coach-joe-moorehead-with-larry-blustein-06-01-22-1444046924 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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