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I remember Indiana and also Virginia Tech once upon a time (Jason Taylor was all over the tenth ranked Hokies backfield in that game)

The only things I really don’t lIke are no home FBS non-conference opponent in 2022 and it appears we are in a 2-for-1 with Kentucky would rather have had a simple home and home with a power 5 conference school

We shall see.. but it does sound like as long as his son is in college an hour away he isn’t going anywhere and who knows maybe his son then becomes a Zip for another four years.

I always liked the traditional Akron font and feel it is certainly better than this new script Akron. I don’t have a strong preference on the logos just don’t care for the script.

The only kudos I give them is that they didn’t just go plain white jerseys. I like games where both squads have some color to their jerseys... just that the overall scheme was pretty hideous

Whatever the logo.. Running A, Script A, A Roo, Oval A Roo, Zipper mid-helmet... just bring back the Akron font instead of that script.

I don’t disagree but you want the local talent to have interest in you as well, whether it be high school recruits or guys who played elsewhere then decide to transfer home. I want Akron to be the school they consider “home” and not any of our rivals.

Great post.. the one thing you didn’t mention though.. are there any connections from his time at Akron that he would maybe want to reconnect with?

The college football world knows Moorhead as one of its premier offensive minds as a coordinator. That said, how he performs as a coordinator is how you get your foot in the door to being a head coach but being a head coach is quite different. The key to winning and success at Akron will be the ability to recruit and keep local talent at home and not just on the offensive side of the ball. If he can do that and provide a potent offense in the MAC then he will be successful as the Zips head man. The thing that excites me the most about Moorhead is that he was able to recruit top talent to places like Starkville, Mississippi and Eugene, Oregon. While those are “big jobs” they are not Ohio State or Notre Dame where the name really recruits itself to a large degree. He has had to recruit to places that have to compete with programs like Alabama, LSU, Washington, and USC for talent. If he can be successful recruiting where he has been then he should be able to get talent to come to Akron over the likes of Toledo, Ohio, and Buffalo and that is the first step this program needs to take. One other thing that will be interesting to see once he is officially named is who gets hired to run the defense. While there is reason to be excited about what can be done offensively with Moorhead as head coach the ability to couple it with strong play on the other side of the ball could really be key to future success.

Oregon’s 2nd , 3rd and 4th QBs on the depth chart are all freshman, With all of them being in a same class logjam it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility one of them makes the move

I can understand that, just wasn’t sure if being the “head coach in waiting” thing would be an attractive enough draw

I almost put “Probably thinking a little too far ahead” at the beginning of my post

OK, so if Moorhead is the guy I have a couple of questions. Is there any chance he reaches out to Getsy or Frye to gauge interest in being OC/ associate head coach, which is a position many programs have now? With Gibson entering the transfer portal I took a look at the Oregon Ducks depth chart at QB and found that their starter is a grad transfer but their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th QBs are all freshmen. Given that they are all the same class and cannot all get a ton of playing time does Moorhead bring one of them with him?

Agree.. except my first priority would be a guy who has built a program not just coached at a good one. Secondly, you say D2 but why D2 and not FCS? Yes, I know Arth came from FCS Chattanooga but he wasn’t there very long. He made his name in D3 at John Carroll. For what it’s worth, the guy I like the most turned around a mediocre at best FCS program so well that he led them to the Final Four and is now a coordinator in the Big Ten that makes about as much in a paycheck as Akron head coaches generally do. He checks all the boxes for me in building a program, achieving on field success and now being around the FBS as a coordinator. If you can recruit to Orono, Maine you can recruit to Akron, Ohio. Just my take and what do I know though? https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/joe-harasymiak/2429

I feel like Akron should at least inquire about Holtz, not sure how interested he would be in the job though. I will say if he could do for the Zips program what he did for East Carolina when he was there we would all be pretty happy

I know he came from Green Bay and there is no football there but he must have had connections with other ADs and administrators at places that did have football or with whom there is some familiarity. He must have friends in the business.

Oh I agree but there are literally hundreds of names that COULD be looked at. The AD is new to the university and region. Not saying a braintrust at all but if a name gets brought up that is intriguing it doesn’t hurt to look or inquire.

I agree . I just feel like putting names out there for eyes to see can only help. I definitely think that some higher ups in this decision are very aware of this forum.

Looking at the search from a different angle... who would the AD already be familiar with from his own past that could be a candidate here?

I am confused. Is this about Tribble or Trimble?

Last time we were looking for a head coach the name I liked most was Joe Harasymiak, who made Maine a national player at the FCS level. I don’t think my mention of his name even got a comment in this forum and then he was quickly grabbed up by P.J. Fleck at Minnesota where he has since become the co-defensive coordinator. His currently salary is only in the mid $300k range I believe. Should this be someone the Zips at least look at? Everything I have ever seen written about his coaching had been extremely positive.

So, just have some extra time and looking around at some current FBS assistants that have head coaching experience. What would you guys think of Brad Lambert, co-Defensive coordinator at Purdue who previously was a G5 head coach at Charlotte when they started their program from scratch?

When I brought up Tressel it was not because of his name. He is the defensive coordinator at the top Group of Five program in the nation and was a coach at Michigan State before that. His connections to Fickell and his uncle may mean he believes with the right program that success is possible at Akron. He certainly should know the recruiting circles here. The fact that his name is Tressel May help get the attention of some recruits but that is not the reason for my interest. It is his experience, success, and knowledge of the region that intrigue me.

Yes... I would be interested in the defensive coordinator at a top ten team that has coached for over a decade at the FBS level and that would know how to recruit in the state of Ohio no matter what the name would be. The fact that his last name is recognizable is a bonus that may raise the eyebrows of a few additional recruits.

One name I find very interesting is Mike Tressel, current defensive coordinator at Cincinnati, prior to that he was on the defensive staff at Michigan State. His current boss, Luke Fickell as well as his uncle Jim Tressel have certainly shown him the ropes in Ohio recruiting Anyone have any thoughts on him? Is his name one worth being promoted?