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You are having this debate assuming we did not offer him a PWO. Is that the case or did this kid just accept the PWO from Kent?

0-16 Pretty much what we should expect. Defense improved by holding the RedHawks to 1 pt less than the Arth average. Unfortunately the offense regressed -5 ?

The insanity is we are paying TWO coaches for these results. No wonder the U is in the financial mess we are in.

He hasn't won a game.

Arth is 0-15 Avg Zips Score - 12 Avg Opp Score - 39 ?

Ok, I've seen enough. Good night. Are we still paying two coaches for this? U o Akron administration, board of trustees has got to be the worst in the country. Of all time!! F**ing embarrassing

"Rebuilding" implies we are trying to get to a desired place we were once at ?

I know this is a soccer thread........This is not going to come out the right way but (here goes).... I think the MAC had an opportunity to grab some headlines/airtime though COVID by playing soccer and football. Seriously, is social distancing an issue at a MAC football or soccer game?

Do you mean the MAC or the NCAA? If the Big10 and ACC are playing men's soccer (I believe they are).....this seems like a huge disadvantage for us.

Is a Zip game at the Info really a threat to spread COVID19? ?

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And another would be for someone to then read the article and then take the time to make an asshole response on ZipsNation.

Conference Realignment Will never happen but would be nice!!

I have been warning you all about this for years and crucified for it. Stupid, fiscally irresponsible decisions have been made for years. Building dorms and stadiums we couldn't afford and wouldn't be supported by the community (Joe Akron) to firing and paying coaches half a million to not coach. I supported transitioning to more of an online curriculum for undergrad courses. That would be looking pretty good right now huh. It goes on and on. My alma mater is being destroyed. Indefensible

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My list started with everyone on the 2010 team and then I tried to think who could fit in from there.

The Blade, much more insightful, more interviews than sleepy George. George could have written his article from having a box score sent to him.

If we would have waited and not fired a coach we were financially obligated to (which we couldn't afford) ......the stars would have aligned nicely. Oh well.

We are all fans of Akron now What are the odds of the last sentence coming true ?

I counted 24 people on that side of the stands. I wish this were not televised. Embarrassing. ?

Well said.. lol

Moving to D1 and joining the MAC.

First of all, I made a comment on a different thread related to Coach Arth and I wanted to clarify it was not directed at him. My comment about dumbass decision making WAS SQUARELY DIRECTED at the UA Board and the ones who ultimately make decisions on spending and the hires at the executive level (including Presidents, ADs, Coaches, Deans, etc.). My comments below are not negative to any of our coaches, I have met them all and believe they are trying their best. I was taught about ROI and analytics in business school at UA – our board seems to have forgotten what all of that means. While I love the new buildings and stadiums, things have to be done responsibly. UA is accumulating a tremendous amount of debt from dumbass decisions. I want our teams to win and go to postseason play more than anyone and I would like to see enrollment up and even become more selective but the powers that be don’t seem to have a clue on how to do any of this. The school has accumulated a tremendous amount of debt, period! That needs to be addressed before you go paying TWO head football coaches at the same time. There is no way anyone could justify to me firing a coach when you still owe him money on his contract? Not in the financial situation we are in. We can't afford it and Bowden was not that bad. Regarding Bowden, if they didn't have the belief in him to begin with…why extend his contract? It was a dumbass decision to either 1- extend his contract to begin with or 2- fire him and now pay twice as much with a new head coach. Regarding Coach Arth, IMHO it would be a dumbass decision to fire him if we would then owe him money on his contract. We have to cross our fingers and hope he succeeds for however long we are obligated to him or if he succeeds, however long he stays with us. When did this debacle start? Around 1985. On another thread, kreed5220 posted tenures and records of our last 6 coaches. If you go back one more year you would have seen a 13-year winning record with Coach Dennison at 80–62–2 and before him Gordon Larson with a 12-year winning record of 74–33–5. Hmmm. Both of these men were loved by the Akron community and loved being a part of it. This whole skid started when Coach D was fired for Gerry Faust!! Things have never been the same. We have also gone through 7 different presidents at UoA during this timeframe ? After all of these dumbass decisions, the board had the solution right in front of them. A gift was with Jim Tressel, Keith Dambrot, Terry Bowden and Jim Dennison on campus. They had a chance to bring in the Akron community with beloved leaders and right some wrongs. Since I joined ZN I have posted my belief that UA would be served better by home grown leaders.....people that want to be here and not just as a stepping stone. If we would have made Jim Tressel President, Jim Dennison AD I guarantee you they would have kept Keith Dambrot and Terry Bowden. You pair those four gentlemen with Lebron James…..now we are talking some serious fundraising and enthusiasm from the community. They are the type of people the Akron community could identify with and get behind. These are men that would have STAYED at UA and would have taken pride in solidifying their legacies in Ohio at UA. They are the type of men that could have figured out a way to get basketball the facilities it needed. They are men with common sense. Could you imagine the reaction of a top football recruit if Terry Bowden, Jim Tressel and Bobby Bowden walked in to their living room?! How about a top basketball recruit with KD, Lebron and Tressel walking in (with top notch facilities)? I realize this is a lot of hindsight but I have been saying this same on ZN since I joined. There seems to be panic with the Board at UA. They are making bad decisions to try to fix previous bad decisions. Leadership is to blame. It’s kind of reminds me of the Redskins since Daniel Snyder bought the team and is now running it in to the ground. It’s all about poor leadership and financial responsibility. So, what next? Learn from mistakes, use ROI, analytics…. Hell, use common sense!!

WE DID NOT SCORE A TOUCHDOWN IN OCTOBER! (and now into the first week of November).....and people were complaining about Terry Bowden's offensive coordinator. WOW!! ?

You obviously do not understand my post. Did you just say "Child please!" to me ?