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They ended divisions for basketball. Odd they keep them for football.

FWIW there appears to be improvement on special teams, but they continue with the mind-boggling penalties. That being said, I hazard to guess some of those won't happen again as Irons settles in. So, I'm feeling ok about this game. God have mercy on the Zips.

Considering the school's finances and new leadership who have to be gun-shy when it comes to the football team, I think we are with Arth for this year and next. The new AD and president can and should put the blame for Arth with Williams and the cracker jack search committee. The risk of firing Arth, paying him out, and then finding a new coach who "can turn things around" quickly, is too great considering the finances and the history of the program.

I think it's RLD, and we would all love that. Maybe schedule another pay out game and use it to buy out the contract.

Fair enough. I guess my point was simply that I liked the fundamentals analysis of what was going wrong on the field. Helps me understand. No fan of Arth here, and I understand this is our only place to vent. Lee's post was a welcome break from mine and other just shaking our heads posts.

Great post. Thank you. nice to read real football knowledge instead of the "piling on."

who is JB?

I'm not in favor of allowing the faculty union making athletic decisions I'm willing (generous of me right?) to give Irons a mulligan on that interception. I'm sure it won't happen again. And, well, there's no question now who will be QB. Ohio U lost to a Duquesne who I didn't know had a football team.

I'm keeping in mind that it was 17-7 went it all went haywire. Frankly, had Kato stayed in there was no guarantee of a win. Would say the odds were against it.

Agree. I thought that was close.

Well that's it for me. Was fun while it lasted. A real shame. This team and stadium in jinxed. Kato on crutches. All of you who wanted DJ, your time is now

And just like that...life back to normal at Infocision. God this is a long half. Just need some rain and paper bags.

Inches from 24-7. Now this. How can it go so bad so quickly

Uh....I was right

Wheels are coming off

Looked like he was down?

Well was fun while it lasted

For the love of God, move on already. Yes, move on! Step off! Whatever works for you. And who are these folks still carrying a torch for Bowden? You and the 3 others who come on here and incessantly bitch? Let it go. It will be ok.

Yep. My issue is with conflating the firing of Bowden and the hiring of Arth. I see those as separate decisions. I thought it was time for Bowden to go. However, I think Arth with his movie star looks, NEOhio background, and the blue blood Catholic school pedigree masked some fatal flaws in his coaching ability.

That was an exciting finish. Looked like an awesome crowd on a beautiful night in Akron.

Good majority of Akron alumni? Hardly. If you are going to come on here and be hateful and destructive and constantly rehash the firing of an average coach, then back up your statements with facts or just travel to Ravenna for a good time.

Anything else to contribute today? Not to encourage you but if I recall, in that game, Zips new great hope started at the end of the game. Joe Dunn raved about how the ball just came out of his hand differently, etc. Forget his name, but he ended up going through the Akron QB meat grinder and ending up on the floor of a butcher shop.

Sadly, I think the battered likely in pain Kato was put out as the sacrificial lamb for $1.2 mill. DJ Irons has a nice ring to it.

I like the script Akron as well. Or a Flash..

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