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So they can kick a FG instead of scoring a TD against a team they were probably going to beat anyhow. My guess is the well is officially empty on that move.

Thr black unis with the chrome gold helmets look SAWEEEEEEEEET

Total domination today, Zips! Cant wait to see the all-black uniforms as well.

There are more than 2800 request on there!...NOT one from Akron. Click on other MAC schools for comparison. Can't we even try?...oh yeah I forgot "no one wants to play us." I'm really tired of reading the excuses on ZN why we can't schedule. I grow tired of the excuses.

This is good feedback. I don't know of Bowen's players like him or not, but they seem to respect him without being afraid. That's the wheelhouse for a coach. Bowden strikes me as a coach who is completely honest with players, whether they want to hear it or not. Actually, I think Bowdent and KD are pretty similar in style. Kids don't want a best friend, they want a good coach. Here is a story about a coach who everyone thinks is a "players coach" in a negative way, but in reality, he had an enormous amount of respect from his players because he won and was a good coach. I have a relative who coached high school football in central Ohio at a wealthy suburb. A few years ago now when usc played tosu, usc practiced at their school. It was totally top secret and only a handful of people knew it was going to happen because they didn't want a crowd or media. A lot of the players were goofing around before practice, which is normal. The second Pete walked on the field and blew the whistle to start practice, every single player snapped to attention and became immediately focused. There was no goofing off during practice. As soon as practice was over, they started to have fun again. That's what a "players coach" really is. I would bet UofA practices are very focused that way.

That was my impression as well. On the other side of the coin, I have witnessed coach Bowden listen to advice from a random fan telling him about a kid that looked good to him playing high school. Coach Bowden pulls his position coach over and says "are we aware of this kid?" Point being, coach Bowden seems like he is always ready to listen to someone, and leaves no stone unturned. I remember when he introduced himself at the basketball game and said he was going to work harder, and longer than anybody to bring a winning team to Akron. I feel like he is living up to that promise.