Dr Z

At this time, a little over a handful "disagree".

The Press Conference is now in the ON DEMAND section if you didn't get to see it live.

I would hope the press conference will be on the YouTube Zips Athletic Channel soon. I would guess a lot of ZN didn't get to see the live version.

Hilltopper, Da Zipman just emailed me and asked to post his comment. He said this applies to all football related threads, not just this one:DA COACHES SUCK, DA PLAYERS ARE DA BOMBDA ZIPMAN

It's always some old dude booster to ask that question every time (Lee & JD) at those press conferences. I wanna be there when the answer is something different. How else would a new coach answer...."Yeah I've recruited all over this country and to tell you guys the truth, the talent in this area really isn't that good."

He seems like a middle linebacker to me, but I bet he can be successful at both.

It is sad that I'm happy about that comment, but I am. Choosing the proper scheme is step ONE of ten that Rob has to do to have a dominating defense at Akron. Good luck, I like his start.PS He looks good in that cap.

Good luck to coach Flemming getting hired quickly by another team. Go South or West, the weather is nice.

For those of you not able to attend, you can click hereSomething tells me it might end up on YouTube.

We hired ROB, not Ron, does that help?

If I am remembering right, I think Notre Dame decided not to go to a bowl game, so that shouldn't hold him back from starting right away.You are correct.Nebulous?

I never heard of Rob before yesterday, but like I predicted back in September if you followed Tom's past you would find our next head coach in there somewhere. I was really hoping for a defensive minded coach, but we will see who Rob brings in as defensive coordinator. Rob is supposed to be a great recruiter. While he had the luxury of using the ND money and name to recruit against the big schools, now he just has to recruit against MAC schools? Hopefully his success will transfer. While I see the title is the same as JD had when he was hired, I think the similarities end there. I'm pretty sure that I was not going to attend as many games next year as I did this year if JD was still running the same mess I watched this year. I am now excited about the first game next year. I'm anxious to see who Rob is able to recruit here, and I can't wait to see his coordinators and what kind of offense he runs and what kind of defense he runs. Welcome aboard Rob, and good luck....your gunna need it. You can follow Rob on Twitter....Urban, Lane, Charlie, Pete and Tim do. He already knows Stams.ND fans not happy losing RobWill he bring any ND coaches with him to Akron?2010 ND Commit List (for reference)

I hear they are just negotiating what his assistants will make.

BINGO!

You could have great facilities and continue to lose...know of any place like that?I hope I get a chance to complain about a head coach that is 61-5 (.924).

I agree! Resume seems a little thin. In 1999, he was named one of the top-10 recruiters in the nation by ESPN.com and one of the top six recruiters nationally by Sporting News.

I'm starting to like Chuck the more I read about him: JD said it was hard to recruit DL, so he run the stack. Chuck can suspend three, and still play four at a Div II school?!?Able to adjust the defenseI might have to set the DVR for Saturday's game on ESPN2 at 1 pm....just in case.

Sources indicate that Stoops was “very impressive” during the interview at FSUI'm telling you guys (well just eguin), you (YSU) need to get DJ Durkin as your next head coach.

I'll never see it.

I agree, good luck to him, and if it doesn't work out, who knows, he might end up back here at some time anyway.

How can that be? I thought he was just negotiating his coaches salaries and signing on the dotted line? Something about hitting a home run. At least he is interesting in playing ball for us, not the Kangaroos down the road in Akron. Or he is using YSU as a negotiating dummy.

How can that be? I thought he was just negotiating his coaches salaries and signing on the dotted line? Something about hitting a home run.

This just in, ZN has learned that eguins is on suicide watch.

People who play/coach defense have the brains of an ant. Anyone with half of a brain plays offense. We need an offensive coach who won't run a gimmick defense and we will be fine. My guy will have played TE in college, coached defense in college or pros, and maybe has some head coaching experience, his first name might be Mike...(I'm not speaking of a specific guy, there are a few of these guys out there)

So...hard...to...agree...with...UAkronkid...must...resist....I'm still of the opinion that it is easier to get a good offensive staff than a good defensive staff at Akron (my proof is in the last two decades of Zips football). I want my head guy to be from the defensive side of the ball so that side gets more attention. IMO I feel that defensive guys make better head coaches because they know the game better. I know there are examples that prove this otherwise, but it's my opinion. I can hire my OC off this team.