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You're not an athletic director hoping to get a job someday at the school that kicked the crap out of you. It's all perspective.

He's not exactly padding the old resume with any successes from Akron.

Well at least Wyoming won another game.

Yesterday is another example of why I hate payday games. I see little value in them.Kids get hurt, discouraged. Hold on! I know Akron and others play these games for the big paycheck. That to ostensibly operate and IMPROVE the quality of athletic programs. Since we are talking football I ask, where has been the long term IMPROVEMENT in football? Ain't happening. Hasn't happened consistently here. You can't blame one or two people for what's going now, This has been a systemic problem with the football program for years. Apparently those payday funds have not been well spent at least as far as football is concerned. When I see OU beating WVA and being consistent year in and year out. I see Toledo, Miami etc.being competitive year in and year out. They can fire another coach. Bring in another 'savior' and where do we end up? Time to look in a different direction for the program.

Bump.

I did some editing for you.

I don't think all the blame is on joemo but a lot of it is when he calls himself an offensive guru. I think FB turns the corner under the current admin but shame it couldn't be this year bc we had the schedule and possibility of an injunction. Sigh.

I was also excited about JoeMo at the time of hire. The fact is the same reason we were able to land him is probably the same reason he's not cut out for this job. JoeMo said a big reason he choose Akron over being OC elsewhere is after a health scare he wanted to prioritize other things besides just football in his life, namely family. The reality is Akron has a ton of disadvantages it needs to overcome and frankly needs someone driven to do so. Someone who is busy finding solutions to make things work and overcome obstacles. Not someone who is constantly making excuses and trying to deflect blame.

UMass is already a perfect addition to the MAC.

I didn't raise an eyebrow. I came out and said it. My example was Dave Clawson bringing in John Wolford to Wake to start as a true freshman. The same John Wolford who went 3-9 both of his first two years. The same John Wolford who had non losing records his Junior and senior seasons with a big bowl win over TX A and M. Wolford saved the Wake Forest football program. If the next coach doesn't bring in "his guy" to start as a freshman, the graveyard of coaches will get another.

Where is he going to run?

JoeMo's needed a QB who is a dual threat. DJ Irons doesn't count as he was an Arth recruit, so it's on Year 4 JoeMo he hasn't been able to land one in the TP. Four years ago I was over the moon with us landing JoeMo... but it did cause me to raise an eyebrow when he wasn't even able to lure a 5th string walk-on Oregon QB to Akron with him. This sucks. We're demoralized. I do believe that JoeMo is done - though he's got another year on his contract. I'm more upset about losing the posts of Catdaddy than I am about losing the offense of JoeMo.

It poses a threat. Its another person you have to account for. We are too easy to stop. We don’t have dominant athletes.

#1 team in the country and defending champs in our state should be untouched. They are the Golden Standard

Where is he going to run?

Johnson didn't throw much but he did enough that I'd be glad to see him start next week

We need a QB that is a running threat

Week 3, just beat that perv Jalen Kitna. The guy should be rotting in jail, not playing CFB. This is the one to win.

I had no expectations of this game. Only hope. Hope that they would show some improvement and not be embarrassed. Those hopes were dashed on the first drive. The Zips moved to midfield in large part on a 19 yard quick hitter (their longest play of the year to that point- UGH). On third down, players are running all over, everyone looks lost and yet another early timeout is called amidst the confusion and chaos. They then come out of the chaos with Johnson at QB, clearly screaming out to everyone between Akron and Lincoln that a QB run is forthcoming. Predictably, the QB run was unsuccessful and in comes the punt team. Hopes dashed early. At least I wasn't teased.

This will probably be my shortest postgame take of the year. QB: Finley was under pressure most of the night, outside of just a handful of snaps. He tried to hang in the pocket and deliver some throws. The problem was his receivers, who were credited with eight—yes, eight—drops. The silver lining is that some of the staple throws he hit consistently last year were on target again in this game. RB: Patrick and Gant took advantage of their chances whenever they weren’t being met in the backfield right away. I’m genuinely excited about what this duo can bring the rest of the season. WR: Just a brutal showing from this group. They did the work to get open but too often failed to finish the play. Not every throw is going to be perfect, but receivers can’t afford to drop the ones that hit them in the hands. There’s simply too much talent in this room to put out the kind of performance we saw last night. TE: Cravaack was on the field for every tight end snap but spent most of the night being used as a blocker. It was a tough outing overall, and it’s clear Newell has been missed. OL: I don’t know the exact size, weight, or length differences between the two sides of the line, but we looked clearly outmatched in those areas. Our OL not only seemed physically undersized against Nebraska’s front, but we were also slow on pulls and often whiffed on the oncoming defender. On top of that, there were moments where we looked completely confused about assignments or couldn’t hold blocks long enough for the play to develop. The second half against Nebraska’s backups went better for obvious reasons. DL: The defensive line held its own for parts of the game but wore down as things went on. We weren’t able to generate much pressure in the first half, though once the game was out of reach, we did manage to flush or get to the quarterback a few times. The short-yardage stands we came up with, similar to last week, are a positive sign and bode well for this group moving forward. LB: The secondary falls into this category as well—we had some run fits break down and a few busted coverages. The linebackers struggled at times to shed blocks, and against a team like Nebraska, that’s going to lead to big plays. Tackling, once again, was solid early but slipped as the game wore on. DB: I thought Reed and DeWalt held their own throughout the game. The rest of the secondary, though, consistently had a tough time against an offense loaded with playmakers and a scheme that kept putting us in difficult situations. ST: When it rains, it pours. We had a blocked field goal, a missed field goal that drilled the upright, and an eleven-yard punt. If there are any positive takeaways here, it’s that Hills looks like a returner who has the ability to take one to the house against lesser competition. Coaching: No, we don’t have the horses to keep up with Nebraska. That said, going two straight weeks without a point—with an offense in its fourth year and the most overall talent at the skill spots since Moorhead arrived—is flat-out unacceptable. Defensively, Nebraska took advantage of any defender even slightly out of position. Once the depth rotations started, things were bound to get ugly. Just one guy out of place was enough to give up a big play, and it happened too often. I know everyone wanted to see a better showing—myself included—but at the end of the day, this was a payday game and doesn’t mean much beyond another loss. Even with the lopsided score, we seemingly walked away without injuries and can now shift our focus to a winnable matchup next week. Hopefully, the staff can use the film to teach some lessons on busts, leverage, and the like, but outside of that, this one can be flushed. QB: Finley M. Johnson RB: Patrick Gant Marq. Williams WR: M. Williams Grear WR: Walker Mason Louis WR: Polk Monteiro Hills TE: Cravaack LT: Motley-Simmons J. Moore LG: McManus Archer C Lyons Morris RG: A. Jones K. Davis RT: King Mann DE: Durham D. Frazier DE: Dall J. Frazier Murphy DT: Laventure Mixon Duncan DT: Hull Murphy Musika E. Davis LB: Cooper Spriggs Boswell LB: Summers Hocker Benenge NB: AL. Branch Stepney AA. Branch CB: Reed Kamara CB: DeWalt Jarmon S: Anderson Hunter S: DiMarco AL. Branch KO: Wiley K: Wiley P: Castle B. Johnson Top Rated Offense (20 snap minimum): (QB) Finley (RT) King (HB) Patrick (C) Lyons (RG) K. Davis Top Rated Defense (20 snap minimum): (CB) Reed (LB) Cooper (CB) DeWalt (NB) AA. Branch (DT) Musika

The only hope is if a P4 school hired him away as an OC. Considering Akron is last in ppg, I don't see how any school could justify hiring him to their boosters. We should have never extended him after a 2-10 season.

College football is long past decency. He needs to abide by his contract and so does Akron.

Here's how the Big East Conference is doing through the first 5 games for most (https://www.bigeast.com/standings.aspx?path=msoc) ...

Only because they didn't play Bryant

Why not both?