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Seriously, I can't believe you people. J.D. is the man and you will be sorry if he leaves. The team didnt get it done this year, there were a lot of mistakes...stuff happens. The line was bad, but who was the bright spot? Alleman - and who brought him to UA? J.D. Who was the most exciting player on the team - David Harvey - who brought him here? J.D. Look at the competition at QB next year - Jackson, Jaquemeim, Hakes. When have we had a competition like that at QB? Who brought them here? J.D.This fair weather garbage is annoying. Last year all everyone talked about was the never die heart the team had and J.D. was a major motivator - sparking thrilling comebacks.

A revolving door does nothing for recruiting, winning and bonding with the community. Let me ask you this......If you are a winning coach at Akron, how long do you stay? 3 yrs? 4 yrs? 5 years (if you are here 5 yrs, you are probably not winning). How is that a positive - having to start over every 3-4 years? Again, look at our soccer team. Caleb has always been a winner and was probably the best candidate available. The fact is we were ranked #1 last year, returned a great team and not only did we not make post season, we did'nt win our conference.

First of all, it would be a complete disaster to lose J.D. I have voiced my thoughts regarding this before so I won't do it again. The one thing I don't like about him is the notion that he will leave at some point for a bigger job (see Akron soccer 2005/2006). If you read the comments from Dantonio......I could see J.D. mouthing the same sentiments in the future about Akron(hopefully not too soon).What I have always hoped for is coaching stability so the mention of Paul Winters is intriguing to me. Since I known him personally and now look at his recent progress at Wayne St, Paul would be a great candidate. One thing to consider is his hometown is Akron, he played at Akron (for Coach D), and coached at Akron (for Coach D). What we would have is the possibility of getting a coach who wants to be in Akron for his career and build a legacy. Couple that with K.D. staying and we could have something to build on for a long while. Now that would get my support!!! For those of you that want to dwell on play calling from past games......drop it. Although the offensive philosophy will come from the head coach, it is rare that they call all of the plays on game day. We need a leader that can attract talent and wants to stay. That is what we had with Coach D.

Here ya go!!http://news.enquirer.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/...T0101/611270346Interesting comments from Dantonio regarding the Cincy fans(imagine how UA coaches feel). Our man J.D. mentioned at the end.

It is tough to predict an accurate Zips score because you have to factor missed extra points.

Lets see.....he scored 7 touchdowns, he is a good player and from Texas - sounds like a layup recruit for the Zips.

Coach D is the man and the reason I went to UoA.

Yea, see Ken Lolla.Very happy to hear the news though! Sets a nice precedent for coaches and recruits.

Ouch!!Glad to see Gardner Webb get in at 9-7-3!! Oh yea, Bucknell at 8-7-6!!At least Louisville did'nt make it .........this year.

I am confused.............you said he did'nt want his name mentioned and then you said Tim Carroll was the player you talked to.

I agree with you. I said it before and I will say it again, COACHES make the difference. We lost a ton of valuable assistants last year and it is showing. As the head coach, J.D. is the figure head guiding the philosophy, motivation and discipline. The assistance should be handling the day to day development of the players. I suspect J.D. is having to shoulder a lot of responsibility. I am sure I will get reamed for being such a big supporter of J.D. but I still think (even today), he is the best thing our football program has seen since Coach Dennison (my man!).I realize it is tough for us to compete for the top coaches, but we have got to find a way to maintain a little stability. My suggestion is to try and lock up the head coach and let players, recruits, and assistant candidates know the guy they went to work for is going to stick around.We are seeing a bit of the same with our (formerly) #1 ranked soccer team.

Looks like it is going to be a close one for us after our road show. Lets hope for some good weather. Salting the wound will be Can't making it.http://www.crainscleveland.com:80/apps/pbc...E/61031004/1008

Jabari practically handed the one INT, that was not Lukes fault. We are still in it after the half. 21-7 is nothing for us.

I said it first!!

I get Google alerts for J.D. - that is how I found it.I think you guys are wrong about J.D. - it is always said that a measure of a coach is in the 4th year when he has his players. We have not reached that point yet, but what we have reached are top recruiting classes , MAC Championship , first bowl game , a BCS win , and more excitement about the football program since 1985 . Look at the players that are coming here and considering coming here. It is because of J.D. - plain and simple (it sure aint the beautiful stadium, crazed fans, or exciting schedule).You have to consider where we were before he got here and where we are now. It sure is nice to be upset because we are not CURRENTLY in the lead for the MACC. When was the last time we entered the season with those expectations. The other reason I posted the link is because it pisses me off that CSU feels they could take our coach because they are superior I realize he is an alum, but the comments are

Interesting speculation from CSU Ramblings.http://www.ramnation.com/message_board/ath...r/24/768654.php

We did not contract with HNTB to build a High Schoolish stadium. No worries folks, it is going to be something we are proud of. http://www.hntb.com

We R 2-0 at home!!!!

Is this true? Better than I expected.

Then we ain't 83rd!!

Gonna have to respectfully disagree with you here. I would say the price of our tickets are in line with the income level of the surrounding area. If you want to entertain yourself and/or your family, there is not a better value than Zips tickets. OSU tickets are over 10 TIMES Zips tickets..............Last I check Wall St. is not in Columbus.

You beat me to it. He is a good man.

Summarizes my thought exactly. Lets enjoy the year and J.D's tenure.To those of you that don't think JD is great....here are some facts; we won the MACC, we went to a bowl, the teams FIGHT until the last second has ticked, we've have had some incredible recruiting classes, we beat NCSt at their house, and we are are all incredibly optimistic about this year. Heck, Luke transferred without having seen the school!We would not be having any of these discussions or wins if it were not for J.D. I only hope he holds out for a MAJOR job and not a stepping stone to one.J.D IS THE MAN!!!

J.D. BuzzzzFor those of you that don't think it will happen sooner than later..

Is'nt that why the selected them? Because of the renderings??