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I feel in general a lot of the good media exposure Arth has received is do to the fact that he's a likable character who from his time at Saint Ignatius and John Carroll has an established relationship with many of these columnists and pundits. I kind of expected the hire to cause more scrutiny, but it really hasn't. We've talked on this board for years about wanting to get the community invested into the Zips program. Arth has come in and appears to have the support of the local media and has emphasized the need to recruit Ohio. If he's not successful in bringing Joe Akron out to games, I'm not sure we'll ever see it happen.

The fact that you are against Arths' hiring makes me feel confident it was the right choice.

Winning brings Joe Akron out, if anything. They don't care who the heck the coach is when we're winning 4 or 5 games a year

On Thursday December 20th, new Zips Head Football Coach Tom Arth was kind enough to allow me a 30 minute interview. While I would have loved to garnered details such as recruit names and a detailed list of staff candidates, unfortunately neither was possible. Trust me, I tried. Until things are official, and contracts are signed, we all simply need to put the puzzle pieces together ourselves from Twitter and other similar sources. That said, I though he provided some great insight into his personal life, his football mindset and the DNA that will make up Akron Zips Football in the Arth Era. I hope you enjoy it. Note to Dr. Z: Regarding photography at scrimmages - Coach Arth was quoted as saying “Still photography is great.” Unlike the Bowden scrimmages, where only the initial 15 minutes of warm ups were open to photography, you should now be able to take plenty of action shots. Hope Santa got you a sweet new sports lens for Christmas this year! Coach Arth Q & A

I think pundits and columnists strive for relevance as the public gains more access to information. We don't need their insights. Pluto is very religious and that permeates his writings and opinions. He seems more impressed that Arth has five kids and went to and coached at local "good" Catholic schools then he is with his other talents.

Reportedly spurned by at least three high profile coaches, Louisville (correctly pronounced Loserville) Men's Soccer has finally found their coach from among extant assistants. Louisville KY native John Michael Hayden arguably should have been their choice all along, except for the university's penchant for hostile takeovers and corruption. Nonetheless, John Michael Hayden is a highly regarded up-and-coming coach. So, look out. https://gocards.com/news/2018/12/27/hayden-chosen-to-guide-uofl-mens-soccer-program.aspx

Two things on Zarek... 1) It's always a good thing anytime a University of Akron degree can be flashed on social media by a pro athlete. 2) Congrats to him on the wedding, especially in finding a woman who has a protected social media account. What a rarity! Here's to a lifetime of happiness for the two of them. Dilly Dilly!

I haven't noticed anyone posting a greeting for this Christmas so I thought I'd send ya'll these best wishes for a blessed and joyful Christmas, even though I'm late. My first, and maybe best, present came when Zip_ME87 confirmed Jared was staying put. Other presents scattered around our Zip tree are the growth of Men's basketball, the turnaround of women's basketball, the high hopes we have with a new football staff, the excitement of baseball returning under coach Sabo, the fire Christy Mitchell seems to be bringing to our fledging LaCrosse team and the continued excellence of Track and Swimming & Diving. That's a lot to be grateful for. But I'm also grateful for the informative news and discussions that are presented on this board. I can even say I appreciate the occasional idiot because he/she makes me value the vast majority of posters who actually make sense with their opinions. To the mods who make ZNO possible.... Thanks!

One of the greatest college soccer coaches ever has died. His like may never be seen again. https://uclabruins.com/news/2018/12/26/mens-soccer-legendary-ucla-coach-sigi-schmid-passes-away.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigi_Schmid