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Looks good on basketball jerseys... that's about it.

I think Moorhead and the Zips need to prove they can win before going after #1 rated prospects. I'm sure most prospects see Akron as a team that hasn't won anything significant ever, has small crowds/fanbases and realistically may never be able to make it to the playoffs. Would be tough to roll the dice.

The grand opening game against Morgan State was the only game where the atmosphere was actually fun. For a few hours the Zips actually felt like a big time school. All we need is a few good seasons and an exciting team. People will come. If schools like Coastal Carolina and Boise State can do it. Why not Akron?

IUP is in Indiana County PA. Luke Getsy was a coach at IUP. Getsy was OC for Mississippi State with Moorhead as HC. Getsy as OC for the Zips confirmed.

I think we all need to message Guthrie and let him know this needs to happen. He seems to really care about what the fans want. If we're annoying enough about it maybe he'll make the switch.

I get more mad every time I see that cursive Akron. It's just so terrible.

Definitely agree with Herbstreit. Oregon looks like a team that's distracted by coaching changes/rumors. Even if they claimed to be focused on this game. It's human nature to think ahead to your future. I'd assume most players don't know what the hell will happen after this game. I feel like I'm watching the Browns. Unmotivated underperforming offense that falls apart when the run game is shut down. When forced to throw, the passes are all short and lots of drops.

I love response on twitter. So many "Why Akron?" "Akron sucks, he can do better!" "Should have waited for a better job!" "Am I missing something?!" Yeah you are missing something. Akron is a nice f'n school. We have a great stadium and fans that deserve to watch winning football. Even one Oregon fan chimed in with: If Moorhead was that bad shouldn't he be taking a "step down"? There are just so many angry people on social media that rant to their 30 followers, while hiding behind a keyboard. Just because a school's football team has been bad, doesn't mean they deserve to suck forever. There's always been an arrogance to fans of "big" schools. They love to make fun of schools like Akron and when something goes well for the underdogs, they get mad.

I definitely felt a similar buzz when Bowden was hired and thought he was a surprisingly great hire for Akron. Looking back his resume was actually just as impressive as Moorhead, if not more. 6 winning seasons at Auburn and lots of winning at FCS schools. Both spent time at UA as assistant coaches. Lot's of similarities, but I hope Moorhead can help us take the next step. It pains me to say I haven't really cared about Akron football for like 4 seasons. Maybe visiting ZipsNation every couple of months, if that, just to see what everyone thought about the basketball teams. Now I find myself checking in every day. Instead of wasting my time reading about the joke that has become of the Browns season and whatever is left of the Cleveland baseball team. I can't believe I'm relying on the Zips football team for positive news, but here we are.

Frye or Getsy as OC would be pretty awesome. Not sure they'd leave the NFL for their alma mater, but I'd love to see it.

"Former Akron OC expected to be named new Akron head coach" That just doesn't sound as impressive. 😂

I can't think of a less stressful job in college football than Akron. The bar is just so low, and if you make a bad decision during a game the 10 fans in the stands probably won't even complain. Give us like 6+ wins every season and you'll have a statue outside the stadium.

I feel the same way. Although it's weird that in November I care more about who Akron will hire, than I do about whatever the Browns are doing. Didn't expect that going into this season. Guess I'd just like to see something positive happen after two of my teams have wasted seasons.

What does this mean?

So there's no question they want a OC from a successful big time program. Much better route than rolling the dice on a small school HC. But JD Brookhart was a good OC for Pitt so who the hell knows...

I get made fun of frequently by friends and family because they are all fans of teams like Penn State, Ohio State, Pitt, etc. People ask me who my college team is and it will always be Akron. My response is always that I'd rather watch the Zips lose every game than root for some random school I have no connection to (which most "big schools" fans do not). I got a but tipsy watching the Zips win the National Championship in soccer in the packed Barley House and make a few NCAA basketball appearances during my time there. Held the trophy, talked to Faust, Dambrot, Porter and Bowden on different occasions. I feel like being an Akron fan, I appreciate the small victories so much more. OSU fans are ready to jump of bridges because they lost to Michigan. The Zips barely lost to the Wolverines and it was probably my favorite Zips football memory.

Even as an Akron fan and proud alum, I can't imagine turning down a salary of over a million dollars to leave Oregon and coach in front of a few hundred fans every Saturday.

Football will always be king in Ohio, but so will Ohio State. People in Akron, average fans and unfortunately a good percentage of students and alumni would rather sit at home and watch OSU instead of watching the Zips live. Even if the Zips football team were a consistent contender in the MAC, people will only go to games if there's nothing better to do on a sunny Saturday. I'm from PA so I've never understood the obsession with OSU. There's a lot of Penn State fans here, but it's nowhere near the same. Most fans I know either went to school in State College, PA or attended a branch campus. We have a freaking Canadian Jr Hockey team that at times can draw more fans than Zips football and basketball. People don't plan their Saturday around PSU.

Even for a Zips team... this is unbelievable

These uniforms are great. But the script Akron needs to go. Asap.

Tulsa is probably the most comparable example. But even their logo is a nicely designed script font and usually has hurricane flags behind. Those other schools are known for the abbreviations. If I wore a shirt that just said Akron on it, people would assume I just went on vacation there and stopped at the airport gift shop.

I think most D3 schools actually have logos. We look like a low budget high school. Even Bishop Sycamore had a logo.

Sorry double post

A generic script from a Nike catalog. Congrats to whoever thought this was a good idea. This is worse than when the basketball team decided our school colors were silver, blue and black for like 4 seasons. Giant mistake and horrible decision. Embarrassing move by a Division 1 school. Anyone think we could get a petition or something going to get this changed? I remember when Michigan State tried to modify the Spartan logo and the fanbase nearly rioted.

Never had a problem with Auburn. But why are their fans trolling the Akron social media accounts? Do they have nothing better to do tonight? Reminds me exactly why I hate big schools and their arrogant fanbases.