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Brother, I believe. https://gozips.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1957 Personal: Parents are Dan and Stacey Zemanski ... father played soccer at UNC and Pittsburgh ... has two siblings, Kaitlin (13) and Zach 5) ... majoring in mechanical engineering. https://athletics.cvcaroyals.org/roster.aspx?path=msoc Zach Zemanski - 2019 Boys Soccer - Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy #9 Zach Zemanski Position: Class: Junior

When you team has not won a game, is routinely getting blown out, and has not scored a touchdown since September, what bonus can he possibly obtain?

Agreed. Struggling in FCS will make matters even worse. I would only drop if there was a commitment to make it work. And if there was a commitment to make it work, then it should work in FBS too.

It is not stirring the pot to be upset about being the worst team in all of D1. AGAIN

Might I suggest-

Rumor has it (on zn.o) that it's already a done deal. Probably FCS (a little less losing) but preferably Div. II (more winning). Div. III (lots of winning!) would be the ultimate prize, but probably too much to hope for at this point.

My prediction is that we would continue losing if we dropped. Dropping is not a solution. It's a cop out

This isn't really about national rankings per se, but I was perusing the OHSAA Regional semi-finals n the area to see who's out there, and I know Simon's Medina team is in the D1s, but I was looking at the CVCA Royals match Wednesday vs. Warren Howland ar Ravenna, and noticed the Royals have another Zemanski...does anyone know if this is a relative of Ben's?

It is a fair question and something that has been bandied about here. The Football and Basketball teams are a very large part of the branding of a University. When I attended Akron we were Dll I can recall, as a lad, being impressed with schools like Clemson, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and of course there was Darryl Royal. This is what I saw on Saturday afternoons when I turned on the TV (to say nothing of Bill Bradley playing Hoops at Princeton - he was such a HUGE star in the NYC area that every game was televised)! Before the Internet, I could never even get an Akron score. Totally ignored in all other markets. I think we made The Dance in 1986 or so, I saw an article in the NYT. That was as close as I could come to information about the Zips. Once in a while I would stop at a large newsstand and pick up a Beacon Journal or a Plain Dealer and get a box score. Many people here have framed this in terms of money. While they have a point, the two major sports are more important than that. Being a home to "big time" championship teams attracts students. It keeps the alumni happy. They make contributions. It brings ad revenue. It is a self fulfilling prophesy when it comes to recruiting. Recruiting to Akron has big challenges. It is an urban campus. It is not a glamorous place to live (remember, we are seeking athletes from all over, so they mostly live on campus in "sports" housing and have no ties to the community. Being a townie school, there is a lot of apathy as to sports. Commuter students go to class and go home. The stadium is a huge upgrade. I was only in the JAR one time on a brief visit years ago, and it was not a game day, so I never comment on how good or bad it is. Probably better than Memorial Hall, we REALLY rocked that place in the days of Len Paul and Turner and Williams. All that being said, there are a finite number of schools that offer D1 Football scholarships. A skilled coach ought to be able to get some good players. No, I do not support dropping down. The big picture is that lowers the brand and perception of the school. Football and Hoops have EVERYTHING to do with the reputation and brand. Is there anything "special" about Notre Dame or Michigan or Louisville or Indiana? NO Their biggest claim to fame is sports. When I was in grade school we learned the Notre Dame fight song! I still know the words. WHY? Because FOOTBALL. Back to reality. I know a lot of folks did not like Bowden. The reality check is that he won games, took us to two bowls, and a MAC championship game. This is after iCoach made us the worst team in D1. So you want to replace him? Fine. FIND SOMEONE BETTER. I never played or coached football at any level. But throw a deep pass on 3rd and 1 in a game you are still in? Illegal formation on a punt? This tells me this coach is not in control of the team. No offense, no defense. No OL. No special teams. This is not a team, it is a rabble. Face it, we have been blown out in EVERY game, There is no excuse for this. We offer Division One NCAA scholarships. A few of our guys get into the NFL. We may not have great players, but in my opinion we have a horrible coaching staff. Sorry for the diatribe, but this is just so frustrating. We fired a coach who brought us back from oblivion, and replaced him with a coach who is no more successful than you or I could be. AND we are paying both of them.

The ones attending are worthy of being recognized as AK Rowdies. But there are precious few of them. Ten years ago, AK Rowdies made a definite home advantage. Not so much anymore. There is nothing preventing AK Rowdies from regaining that fervor; they certainly can. But creative student leadership is required. It goes without saying that the team must also deliver excellence.

What is interesting is that people complain about the discussion about the poor coaching performance, yet they are the only threads people really commenting on. The on-field play is so bad, it is difficult to even discuss. I will never agree to some ridiculous notion that Arth can make us respectable, let alone in 2 years. There is simply nothing that should lead us to believe that. Our play has not shown any signs of an improving team. We have a couple of players here and there seemingly playing a little better but it is tough to judge whether there is true improvement or just the opponent taking their foot off of the gas. I spoke to a former player and his concern was the lack of urgency and will to win. I think that is obvious.

I get it. Thanks all.

Everyone here knows your opinion & even if we don’t agree, you have made your point & we can understand your view but I believe I speak for most, we are tired of hearing your opinion

It doesn't take a freaking genius to realize that UA DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY 3 HEAD FOOTBALL COACHES.

We have scored 3 points in the last three games ? A couple years ago we had Jim Tressel, Jim Dennison, Keith Dambrot and Terry Bowden (and Bobby sometimes) on campus. F%$king moronic to have let them all go. Imagine where we would be if; Jim Tressel - UoA President Jim Dennison - Athletic Director (if he would have accepted) Keith Dambrot - Mens Basketball Coach Terry Bowden - Football Coach On a side note, if Coach D was our AD, I bet he could have persuaded Paul Winters to come back.