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Word was he started shortly after Ianello was fired, and they just noticed this weekend.

They might have added a little additional seating but they didn't need it. It wasn't anywhere close to sold out. Terrible weather may have had something to do with that.

I'm pretty sure that the flash change was already made. Edit: Now I'm sure of it.

Not too hard. Here you go. Football Golf Outing as posted by GP1.

I've been to over half of the FBS stadiums in the country (yeah, I'm a geek), and there is not a chance that Infocision (as a stadium) is even in the bottom half. Dix Stdium (#87) is one of the best in the MAC? Terrible. I thought this comment was interesting "One unique aspect of the stadium is the grassy area in the north end zone where fans can enjoy the game from a different perspective". Of course that was a "unique" feature of WKU's stadium which helped boost them up on the list.

email - I got it as well.

That may be one of the most honest, best written articles I have ever seen on Akron football. Brutally honest about the past but with a bit of hope for the future. This exchange between Terry Bowden and an executive search firm recruiter summed it all up for me. "So the guy says, 'I'm calling on behalf of the University of Akron. Would you be interested in the job?'" Bowden leans back in his chair. He told me he'd had his eye on the Akron job for several years, though it is an odd job for anyone to covet: Before the school chased Bowden, they went after a former Zips player and assistant coach named Paul Winters, who led Wayne State to the Division II national championship game last season. And Winters chose to stay at Wayne State instead. Only then, Bowden says, did he get the phone call from the search firm. "So I tell him, 'Yes, I'm interested,'" he says. "And the guy goes, 'Really?'" The fact that the Zips are getting so much notice after two consecutive 1-11 seasons in the MAC continues to astound me. God bless the Bowdens.

Why don't Barberton residents wear brown? They don't want to be mistaken for UPS trucks.

Link to the article.

Could have just added this to some of the other discussions, but I admit I really wanted to use that title. Anyway, now that Groce has moved on, what does it mean for the Zips for next year? I think Groce was a very good coach and even thought they have a lot of talent returning, I think the timing could not have been much better for the Zips. With our loaded roster returning, I can't see how a coaching change will benefit the Bobkittens at all. I can see it potentially causing some problems. Other than Cooper I think we match up better at every position for next year. Lets hope their new coach can wreak a little havoc for us.

I actually like this. Gives a little more validity to the conference.

Didn't Ray Mernagh used to contribute to the macreportonline? I seem to remember him writing some very good articles on the Zips before they went on their current streak. Isn't he also the author of "One Chance to Dance?". Makes the article even more curious if this is the same guy.

Pat Forde visited the 7 Sweet Sixteen schools within a two hour drive of Cincinnati. Here is one of the things he had to say when he got to Athens. Like VCU and Butler before them, the Bobcats believe their presence this deep in the tournament proves that the quality of play in their league is badly underrated. Ohio has taken down teams from the Big Ten (Michigan) and Big East (USF) but only finished third in its division and had to beat regular-season champ Akron by a point in the MAC tourney final just to make the NCAAs.

What? No more "Rasor" sharp wit?

Looks like your wish has been granted. On another note: Bowden is trying three players out in different spots. Those most notable: Akron native and Firestone grad Cody Grice, who started as a fullback, will move the the D-line. FB Nick Rossi will also move to defense as a linebacker. Safety L.T. Smith will move to offense as a wide receiver.

As I scrolled through comments from them and others, I found it interesting that Akron was more disliked than I realized. Generally that happens when teams are successful, so I would take it as a compliment. You know, when you get right down to it, all of the MAC schools and their fans are basically pretty similar, a little insecure, passionate about their teams, and play with a bit of a chip on their shoulders. It's symbolic of the "not quite good enough" club. Glad to see a MAC school enjoying a little success on the National Stage. Just wish it was us.

Michigan tied for the lead in the Big Ten. The Big Ten is currently 8-1 in the tournament with the lone loss obviously the OU upset. That's impressive no matter who did it.

Level. The Zips sort of finished where it was expected that they would, at the top of the MAC. There was definitely no backsliding, but there also wasn't any great leap forward. The team is still in a very good place.

Heartbreaker after heartbreaker after heartbreaker. Think a home game would have made a difference.

This seems eerily familiar.

Apologize if this was posted elsewhere, I didn't see it, but the Zips were listed as one of the notable NCAA snubs. The Zips were fourth in RPI for the teams not making the tournament.

I have a similar "obit" ready for Kenny Belton. Who's he? He is the only senior on OU's team. Next year should be amazing too.

Wonder how he feels about them now? Lamar is in the Southland Conference tournament final.

Except all of those teams would have been scheduled to play Temple on different weeks. I would think the whole schedule would have to be re-done for this to work.

Yeah, but right now we are big time. More home games than away.