NWAkron

athletics spending is a shell game for sure. guess we wouldn't want salaries depending on the whim of a donor.

+1 on Pluto.

I don't think donations can directly pay coaches salaries.

I agree. Those in power have to know what what drag this program is on the university and community.

love your optimism. yes, if he can make it work and succeed, he is on his way to Power 5 and a $12mill. contract Excellent point. There has to be a complete re-branding. Everything tired and crappy from the Zips football experience has to go.

Frankly, I can't think of a reason. Larry Williams and Tom Arth successfully crushed what was left of the brand. Billy Napier made $2mill at Louisiana-Lafayette and is now going to Florida. Why come to Akron and make $600K when other non-power 5 schools pay over $1mill.

Feldman has excellent sources. He's predicting hires and fires before they are announced.

Maybe if the Zips do 4 pay to play games at 1.5 mill a piece.

U missed the point, of course. But let me reiterate for you...a MAC east championship that led to a blow out in the MAC Championship, a humiliating loss to Lane Kiffin in the Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl and then a total collapse the following year. How about we stop making excuses and only expect excellence. A MAC east championship ISN'T a MAC Championship. And with Akron that year, it was comparable to an 8th seed making it to the finals of the MAC basketball tournament only to lose by 30 to the #1 seed followed by a 25 point loss in the first round of the CBI.

I'm with you Loyal. I turned on a minute of the game today, and I think I saw Akron at first and goal as time ran out i the first half? 2nd & 10 at TOL 39 (0:34 - 2nd) Kato Nelson pass complete to Jr. Oran Singleton for 9 yds to the Toled 30 3rd & 1 at TOL 30 (0:04 - 2nd) Kato Nelson pass complete to Jr. Oran Singleton for 23 yds to the Toled 7 for a 1ST down (0:04 - 2nd) Timeout AKRON, clock 00:04 1st & Goal at TOL 7 (0:00 - 2nd) Kato Nelson sacked by Jamal Hines for 0 yards to the Toled 10 They call time out and Kato is sacked. Kick a field goal. This is soooo ICoach. Except for 2 or 3 games in the Arth and ICoach era, Akron could not convert in the red zone. If Akron made a great pass or run, we had to hope they would get a TD because if they stopped them anywhere short of the goal line Akron wasn't going to put up anything more than a field goal. Loathe is a strong word but that is how I feel about Larry Williams, Arth, that "Interim President" who didn't give a crap about athletics.

Lost by 17 and then by 47 in the Boca Raton Bowl. Lucked in with win over Ohio. Wasn't that like Kato's best game? Then won first 2 games of the next season, including then ranked Northwestern, and finished by losing 8 of the last 10 including the last 5.

Getsy seems risky to me. I like the former Marshall coach.

Let it go...

BG beat Ohio the other night, so looks like Zips will be dead last in the MAC. BG has 4 wins with a win over Minnesota. 2 wins in MAC. The only way is up.

i don't see him as Akron's panacea.

making sure no one important gets hurt for the next coach?

Utomi went to USC. Some land pretty well. I remember reading that Virshon gave up on basketball.

I'm worried that after all this build up the hire will be a let down.

Just feel horrible for the players and support staff who have no option other than to grin and bear it.

"The Password is..." IMPACTFUL

#TrustTheProcess.

I like! Jim Tressel was very conservative play caller but he also depended on his punter and defense to do their jobs.

I hear Google and Wikipedia work well.

The search firms allow for confidentiality. Otherwise, GT could get a public records request for emails and documents relating to search. I think in this situation...maybe more warranted than others. How about announcing Holliday as coach during the Marshall basketball game? Too cute by half?

Petrino and Polian...ugh...at least from me