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This is the way that I saw it. And almost all the reflections by Georgia Southern fans were on their QB's failures. Very similar to the way he cost them the Wisconsin game in which they had an early lead in Madison.

So, did they actually demolish and remove the Rubber Bowl in its entirety? Seems like they have been talking about it forever.

Kyle just committed to Georgia Southern. I haven't talked to him directly about the reasons for leaving Buffalo or chosing Georgia Southern. However, I can think of more than 50 degree/reasons to do so.

Hope Coach Moorhead knows. Bring Kyle back close to home for his final year.

Well, who do you think you are? Me? Seriously, I was surprised to get the call. My only financial interactions with Akron have been: 1) buying tickets to the Iowa State game, 2) paying in advance for an entire tailgate lot, and 3) winning the 50/50 raffle. Somehow this must make me score high in the algorithm.

Isn't the current problem more related to COVID and the extra year being given to 4 or 5 classes of student-athletes?

Winston DeLattiboudere! That is a great name!

I certainly hope not. There have been a few former blue blood programs that fired coaches who didn't reach the highest goals, such as Nebraska, who haven't been able to return even to those levels. A bunch of 9+ win seasons and frequent contention for the MAC championship would be awesome. Hope that will bring the crowd back too.

Too bad you only got an auto-call! 😉

Just had a very fun experience. Got a call from Akron, Ohio. It was Joe Moorhead inviting me to buy tickets! We talked for a while. He was chatty at first, then didn't say much more. So I gave him all my thoughts about Akron football. To his credit, he didn't dismiss or critique a single one of my ideas. Didn't even interrupt me once while I was talking. Classy guy. Go Zips!

Nice that they got something right at the airport. Would have been better with him wearing some Akron gear and having some Akron swag in the background. Oh well, who cares. You got him!

How humble and understated of you not to mention the Playoffs!

Your fanbase's relation with Jason Taylor is fascinating. When we were at the Akron game in 2017, they did a feature ("15 miles to the HOF" or something like that). However, almost none of the Akron fans around us were even paying attention. I thought it was an incredible tribute and at the time I couldn't believe that your fans weren't jumping up and down about him. But I've learned that there are issues in your relationship with him.

A coaching hire like this restores a little faith that college football may survive the escalating costs (money and otherwise) of the coaching carousel. This is the way it is supposed to be.

I would think this would create quite a bit of stress within Oregon. Here you have this high profile staff member actively recruiting against you for recruits you thought you had in the bag. Just another aspect of the college football carousel that is so strange.

Emphasizing the Transfer Portal rather than HS signing may also correspond with his plan for not hiring staff until January.

And I think the Iowa State game in Akron was set up long before Matt Campbell was hired. That was a fun trip for us. Very special group of Iowa State fans came for that one. And our band director, Michael Golemo, also a neighbor of mine, brought the entire band, largely because he came to Iowa State from Akron. He sent a big group over to play at our tailgate.

Paul Rhoads is a really great person too. And while he might aspire to being a head coach again, I could see him really enjoying a position as DC for Akron. Make it happen!

Things are definitely setting up well. However, it will be fascinating to see the recruits that this coaching staff brings with them. That will tell us how excited we should get for next season.

I still have my Z lapel pin from our visit to Akron in 2017. Need to pick a game next year and wear it that week. For the record, the scary Roo eyes is cool. Not good for a primary logo, but awesome as a special treat for fans.

However, it is easy to make mistakes when trying out new "brands." I'm moving toward thinking this is a time to emphasize the more traditional images. That is definitely the vibe I'm getting from fans on this board. Regardless, it feels good to be positive about Akron football.

That's a really good point. I hadn't thought about it that way. This does seem like a time to focus on the more traditional aspects of the program.

Indeed, you have the right to post whatever you want. Silly me for thinking that Sunday might be a good day for focus on celebration of the new coach. I'm still caught up in happiness that you landed such a great head coach who seems to be such a great fit. Looking forward to joining you guys for tailgating and a packed crowd.

Uh oh, Is that what you are going to call Moorhead? That means there are two Coach Mo's in the MAC (the other is Maurice Linguist of Buffalo) and I will be cheering for both of them.