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I thought, that, too. If Gibson is the guy, then they must be holding him until the last two games. As we said on the way out tonight, the only way is up!

I wish Coach Arth and the team well. I hope he can figure things out and turn it around. I also hope that this is a regrouping and rebuilding anomaly. And I also hope that he can prove his doubters wrong and prove to those who hired him that they were right. There's no point is stating the obvious about what I saw at the game today. He (and Kato) just laid a huge egg at Homecoming, against the rival team, in front of a really nice crowd and the new president. I am certain there will be a reckoning (but at what cost) for all those involved if this turns out to be the colossal fail that it "seems" to be at the moment. Who was on the search committee? My guess is that his looks, charm, and blue-blood St. Ignatius/NE Ohio background swayed them heavily. Like someone else said a while back, firing Bowden and hiring Arth were separate decisions. I agreed with the first, but I'm really wondering now about the second. As for Kato, HipZip is correct, time to move on. He (much like I think Jimond Ivey was on the basketball program) is not a team player and has earned misplaced loyalty from the coaching staff.

And that last play sums up the season. Time for Gibson.

And that's the ball game, folks.

Another chop block. Kato basically carrying the team...but not that far. Nate Stewart limping off field.

Really nice crowd. And again starting in the hole. Kato...SMH. who made the post about being least penalized team? Well that was a soul sucking series

Miami? The team Akron beat by about 40 at the JAR in last March is ahead of the Zips?

"PCCC@Ravenna" just doesn't have the same zing in the football thread as it does in the basketball thread.

Maybe I want to do be optimistic and fawn over players. What difference does it make to the players, the university or anyone else and why does it matter to you so effing much? When did you join the thought police? Get a life or create your own site where you and your 3 buddies can bitch and moan all the time. Your posts are obnoxious, but of course that is probably your goal. I've been to every home basketball game and tournament game for the last 20 years and almost every football game. One thing I don't need from an anonymous blogger such as yourself is a reality check.

I would hope so and also pick up a few road wins which has been the backbreaker for the Zips last two years. A win on the road would be equal to a couple of losses at home.

Awesome news!!!! Just what the doctor ordered for Zips fans! Onward and upward!

Oh.

I'm sure your family appreciates that attitude. Utter hogwash.

It's usually the week before up to a couple days before the first game.

Thank you. These posts are HELPFUL! Anyone i talk to who is familiar with college football and doesn't have an emotional attachment to the Zips says..."give him time." "too soon to tell." "takes few years to build up his program." "and no way should he burn the redshirt on Gibson this season." of course, that is of little solace when times are this tough. Gibson really intrigues me because since Charlie Frye I can't name an Akron QB who actually stayed the course and made the difference all season long and not in just a game here and there. My buddy at work whose son who is currently on a MAC football team said QB is the most important job in all of team sports. If Gibson is the real deal and Arth got him here, that will be what grows the program.

I think they will be more "mentally" talented. There were a few emotional drains on the team the last couple years. Groce has the players HE can connect with and work with now.

If you scroll down one tab on "content" you can create a poll like we do for each football game

Williams, Riak, Jackson, Cheese, absolutely as the starters then either Reece or Ali. Sayles coming off the bench for Riak. I see Banks coming off the bench as well as Roscoe.

This is awesome! Thank you.

I think he gets to play 4 games without burning the redshirt. The ONLY thing that is keeping me sane at this moment about Akron football is Gibson's performance and that he was Arth's recruit. I would like to see him out there against Kent.

A new president begins on Tuesday. He was in the locker room before the Troy game so he is definitely interested in what's happening with the sports teams. This now all falls on his shoulders to stay the course or get rid of whatever is holding up the progress. At this point, it's fruitless using logic on here because some of the reactions to logice are purely emotional. If I say, Groce needed a few years to rebuild the basketball team, the first reaction is "Williams ran Dambrot out." Arth loses the first 5 games, and it's Terry Bowden (4-7 and an overall losing record) was the savior of Akron football and wasn't 'mediocre'. And Embick was a soccer god until this fluke of a season and that's the A.D.s fault for some reason. And I will make the requisite Arth/ICoach comparison. ICoach get a late TD against an awful CMU at home. Down by 1. He goes for 2 instead of sending it into overtime and of course they blow it. Arth has Gibson in, and he is smoking it. Momentum is on Zips side. Instead of going for the onside kick and getting a quick TD with 5 minutes left, he trusts the awful defense to stop them.

Please do.

I think he had an injury in the last game, and on the other side if he isn't working and connecting it's time to switch things up.

seriously, what is the point of all this negativity you bring to this board? No one here makes any hiring decisions. You and a few others have made your points ad nauseam.

Having been on around Frenchy on a basketball trip, I can tell you he gets irritated quite easily. Gibson was #1 QB from Georgia. Looks like Arth had him for UTC, and he then signed with Akron. I wonder if he will start against Kent. I'm not a Kato fan, so if Gibson is the real deal I look forward to him starting next season over Kato.