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Are there any good guys left in the NCAA?

Zach, that entire post was ridiculous. I'm only going to make one point here, even though it doesn't even deserve that. You make the argument that every band, and school, in the nation is wrong for playing the away team fight song simply because you said so. You go on to say...... AND THEN GO ON TO SAY.....regarding the band. I don't think the band is the ones in need of an ego check.

I sing the fight song the exact same way! And props to you for being honest

While posting in the band arguments I started wondering why I was so upset over all of this. The conclusion I've come to is that there is a general lack of pride around Akron's campus that has an impact on everything. Attendance, the way we treat one another, the way we hear people talk about our school, the way people treat spirit organizations, the list goes on. So I started wondering, how many people actually KNOW our Alma Mater? Don't get me wrong, this isn't to attack the people who don't. In my mind, if you are enough of an adult to admit that you don't know it then you deserve a lot more respect than most. I figure a fun way to find out who know's it (and to educate the ones that don't) is to have a little ZN sing along. Here's how it will work, I will give the first line of the song after that it is up to you guys to give the next line followed by the next, so on and so forth. I will ask that no band member (present or former) adds in any lines (we know yall know it) SO HERE WE GO!Close beside Cuyahoga's Waters

that is a good point, my post focused mainly on football Saturday. I got $20 that says he had to look up the word "tantamount"

Ok, I ignored this guy for as long as I could.1rst statementYou proved that you're an idiot by brushing off a simple act of sportsmanship as "straight up wrong"2nd statementThere is still an entire morning practice that goes on with the band. Grant it they don't have to do AS much as they used to (benefits of the new stadium) but they still have a busy day laid out for them and to honestly be upset with them for being happy to go home just further proves you're an idiot.3rdI highly doubt it's the band that has made people not want to sit in the student section. maybe it has something to do with the "rowdies only" thing yall have going on. Maybe it's because the rowdies are trying to force people to be insane. idk what the exact reason is, but to blame the band is just going the extra mile to prove that you're an idiot.4th statementhis paragraph made perfect sense. maybe you could understand it if you weren't such a bloomin idiot.as far as your last little thing goes. The band has been doing their thing since about 1900, the Rowdies started up in 2005, I don't know where you get off thinking the band should adjust to YOU. Rowdies are still a new group that's growing and learning, still trying to form tradition and support. Here's a hint for you that most rowdies have already figured out. Talking smack about other UofA organizations, is not a way to help build the Rowdy brand. You are only hurting the Rowdies and I pray to god someone from the rowdies comes on here and says "This guy isn't with us nor does he represent any true thoughts or feelings of any ACTUAL Rowdies"I love the Rowdies! I just hate the one or two that think they need to come on here and act like they're big stuff. YOU GUYS ARE A 6 YEAR OLD ORGANIZATION TRYING TO TALK TRASH ON A GROUP THAT'S BEEN HERE 100+!Further more the chants make perfect rhythmic sense. maybe you don't get why they do some of the stuff they do, I get that, Then just stick with the basics of it. Leave out some of the hand signs and stuff and just say "LET'S GO ZIPS!" Think you can handle that?

FIRE IANELLO!!!!!There, now we're back to something that makes sense.

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Because we stand up for ourselves? Look, I understand that Ohio's Pride isn't the greatest marching band on the face of the earth, I understand that there are still ways they can improve, but this topic was ridiculous and our band deserves just a little more respect than this slanderous post.

.....damn dude. Hope you didn't hurt your hand during that bitch slapping.

............................ just not worth it

The band has added several songs to their selection (per request from people on this board) and play one new "modern" song for every pregame. I'm sure they appreciate you taking notice of them making the change you wanted

Last I heard from this website, most of the rowdies don't even know or participate in the chants. So why get after the band? Of course the bands gonna drowned out a small handful of people.

Always go into overtime at home. The Zips were red hot and the CMU defense had to be tired.If we just kick and extra point down 20-6, this isn't an issue.A three game homestand wasted.couldn't agree more. Your odds are better in OT then gambling it all on one play.

Can we fire this guy now?

I have blinders on? I'm not the one who wants the AD to go after only one guy. Only Tressel can do well at Akron?...I simply can't bring myself to believe that. Lots of guys could do well at Akron...this is called being open minded. Brookhart won a MAC Championship...that's called doing great. We need winning to come to town, not the circus.When did I ever say JT was the only option? Of course he isn't the only option, but he is, imho, one of our better ones.

And here we go. Here's why this statement is ridiculous. This IS a topic on hiring a new HC. JT is a former Akron coach who is currently out a HC position. If it wasn't for your blind hatred of OSU you wouldn't be near as passionate about arguing against. Second of all don't give me this "oh this is a zips bored we should talk zips stuff." Guess what, I'M TALKING ABOUT HIRING A FORMER ZIPS ASSISTANT! Yeah, cause all those military academies are real ball busters. Yeah, and guess who has experience doing it? Do you really want to compare who Big Ten teams beat VS. the MAC? Again, we're not talking about national championships here. We are talking about getting someone to make us competitive in THE MAC! Because obviously said AD's just showed up, threw their ass's in a car and said "You're with us now" This much we can agree on. Again, if TW had half a brain in his head, this wouldn't be such a stretch. Further more, I can't bring myself to buy into such a firm opinion by someone with such blatantly biased blinders on.

On a MAC level, I believe if the University had ANY clue, Faust could have done much better than what everyone saw at the end at Akron. Faust had nothing and had the highest percentage winning season in school D-1A history.What we don't know about Tressel is if he can win without cheating. Anywhere he goes, the NCAA is going to watch him like a hawk...which is why he'll never coach again.For those of you who think Tressel would come to Akron....dream on. It's about the same chance of Urban Meyer going to tosu.Emphasis on the word NOTHING. We didn't even have grass practice fields back then, even though we played many opponents with grass fields. There had to be high schools that were better equipped than us to elevate to 1-A. I think we've only now begun to understand what Gerry accomplished with meager resources at the absolute infancy of our D-1A era.Even worse, the University had no idea as to what to do. People can say what they want about Faust, but he was at ND. He saw what needed to be done...maybe he didn't know exactly how to get there, but he knew what it should look like.This is the perfect example of what I'm talking about. Faust, had everything at ND that JT would have had at OSU. You know what he did? 30–26–1, never won more than 7 games, never played for a national championship, had 4 consecutive losses against Air Force, and led ND to their first losing season since 1963. The numbers speak for themselves folks. Given his past with UA (hell the man wrote the forward for OUR history book) and the fact that this would be his golden opportunity for redemption, I don't think this is such a pipe dream. If TW had half a brain in his head he would pursue this.

Anyone know what happened to Frye? I looked him up on ESPN and he doesn't seem to be with a team.

On a MAC level, I believe if the University had ANY clue, Faust could have done much better than what everyone saw at the end at Akron. Faust had nothing and had the highest percentage winning season in school D-1A history.What we don't know about Tressel is if he can win without cheating. Anywhere he goes, the NCAA is going to watch him like a hawk...which is why he'll never coach again.For those of you who think Tressel would come to Akron....dream on. It's about the same chance of Urban Meyer going to tosu.He did nothing that had an impact on the game it self. You make it sound like he was taping the other teams practice or stealing signs. His players were getting some extra benefits from people outside of OSU (some of it by selling their own stuff) and if you think that's a benefit that a kid can only get at OSU then you're kidding yourself.

None of them had access to Tressel's payroll.Give it to them. Give any of our coaches everything he had and tell me if you honestly think they'd do anything close to what he's done.

Thank you. Have some of you forgotten about OSWho 9 straight losses to the SEC? His teams getting dismantled in their last two appearances in national title games? His 1-5 record in his last 6 games against Top-5 rated teams? His SOS in the 60s last year, playing with some of the most talented players in the country, which still couldn't produce a national championship opportunity? Some of you need to go run around with some of those brainwashed OSWho fans who proclaim his greatness, despite what the facts show.Have you forgotten about our Record against the entire BCS? Our team getting dismantled by EVERYONE? Our last appearance in a national ti..... you know what I can't even finish that statement. Our record against Top-5 rated teams? Our SOS in the God only know's what, playing with scraps that couldn't get in anywhere else in the country? I'd take ole Jimmy's shortcomings over this mess any day.We have a chance to go after an EXPERIENCED head coach that has coached ABOVE OUR LEVEL and has played in 3 NATIONAL TITLE GAMES! "Oh but he lost 2" shut up. he was there. What head coach have we ever had that could have been thrown into JT's situation and gotten as far as him? Some of you need to take an actual look at the FACTS. Official record 94-22 .810, six B10 championships, 6-4 bowl record, 4-3 in BCS bowls. When was the last time we even had a season that we finished above .500? And we're gonna sit here and say this guy isn't good enough? Some of you need to accept the fact that this guy is our best bet for better recruits, experience, ticket sales, exposure, and forward progression.

+1 I was actually just thinking the same thing.

Attention. This is a non-story to us if he did it inside his home.idk about non-story, but it wouldn't be nearly as big.

Anyone got any news on whats going down at INFO right now?