Blue & Gold

Shirley, you can't be serious. If true, both the team and the coaches know there's a change on the horizon.

The women's team has started out strong under first year head coach Melissa Jackson. They're 3-0 w/ 3 convincing wins thus far 49-36 over North Carolina A&T 85-65 over Oakland 77-60 over Northern Kentucky Here's an ABJ article following the win over Oakland: Megan Sefcik leads Zips to big win The article states that, even though Coach Jackson had been an assistant coach at UA under Jody Kest, she's changed some things both offensively and defensively & that, fortunately, the girls have all bought in. “The transition’s been smooth,” Jackson said. “The kids have made it really easy. They’ve bought in to everything. We’ve completely changed our offense. The defensive principles are different.”

Well said, Lee. (Though I still give Bowden a pass for year #1.)

Here's Camron Reece putting down a damn-nasty windmill

Sunday of the following day and Duquesne, not Akron, is still the feature story on the homepage of AkronBeaconJournal/Ohio.com :/

Ba dum tss

Too late for that?

This is the tension I feel. I like our defense. I've liked our defense for years!!! This defensive staff is a good one. But what do you do when the head coach won't make the changes on the offensive side of the ball that anyone with half a brain sees as plainly obvious? It's absolutely perplexing, irresponsible and downright disgusting. Bowden's stubbornness is taking a great defensive staff down with him.

Agreed. It has devolved into this situation. It took Bowden too long to act and now it's too late. An adult (Larry) has to step in here. Sadly.

Bowden refusing to make the obvious move on Milwee has possibly cost this entire staff. Disgusting and utterly irresponsible.

Not only do we have far and away the nicest facilities in the MAC, but possibly in all of G-5 football. On top of that, Akron is literally the epicenter of one of the nation's true hot beds for high school football talent. Why can't we be the Mount Union of the MAC? For the life of me I can't figure out why we aren't already. Just hire Mount's OC, for crying out loud. It isn't rocket science.

Agreed. I'm tired of hearing Bowden talk about the "parity of the MAC." I don't want a coach who continually points out, "Behold! All the teams are virtually the same!" I want a coach who says, "This is a below average conference from top to bottom and we're going to make each and every conference member our bitch." Again, I'm getting on Bowden when my real beef is with Milwee. Our D's been pretty stout for 6 years now. Our O? Not so much. It's beyond time for a change.

ABJ: Zips can't afford to look past Bowling Green

We’ll find out at 11:00 a.m. Monday! Go Zips!!

Above the bench in the lower bowl? Those seats are awesome.

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It feels like someone flirting with your girlfriend. GTF out of here, KD. You left for Pittsburgh.

Would have pulled off the upset if one of the best WR's in Zips history -JoJo Natson - didn't drop a last-second desperation pass in the end zone which hit him right between the numbers. Only pass I think he dropped all year. Lol.

That was an exceptional performance, but Josh played sort of like that in high school. I was ecstatic when he gave a verbal to UA. He's one of the best high school players I've ever seen, not explosive, but under control, cool as a cucumber & could shoot the lights out. As it ends up he just wasn't quick enough for the D-1 game. Looks like he found his appropriate level of competition against D-3. Lol.

^^WOW. Talk about an articulate, well-spoken, mature, composed young man. Welcome to the family, Ali!!

ABJ: University of Akron Men's Basketball Zips Sign Three Recruits

ABJ: Zips looking to avoid upset in first-round tournament match against Rider ...the Broncs have won five in a row and have outscored opponents 12-0 in that span.