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Sadly the sleeping giant is in more of a coma. Win 2 games next year and have increased attendance. All I ask Terry! Is there any truth to Tommy Bowden coming on board to coach? That would be an amazing hire, especially as a recruiter, OC, or Wr's coach. BTW seems his daughter is a bit like Bernie Kosars haha, be careful when doing a google search!

I noticed a lot of people supporting this too. But saw on twitter and facebook, the Akron Basketball account mentioned it yesterday and Follow The Roo did this morning. Wonder if it's just a coincidence or they noticed it on ZipsNation?

Nike is doing a contest, guess the top 15 teams with the most "roars" gets t-shirts made. Kind of pointless really, but I guess it would be a way to get a bit a national recognition from Nike. Possibly get us some better Nike gear to buy at team shops if they realize that we do have a few hundred fans haha. Would be cool to get some Nike "Fear The Roo" shirts. If you want to vote: Nike Basketball We have the most "days won" with 9, but Duke is leading with over 200000 ...I know I misspelled the title, can't figure out how to change it!

At first I was excited about this hire, but then I remembered when Walt Harris was brought in as an assistant. Former HC of both Pitt and Stanford. I sure hope this turns out better...but who knows

Also first ever to install the every exciting "punt offense" at Akron, which was completely revolutionary at the time. Maybe Kansas would be better with him as special teams coordinator? But in all seriousness, how did we go from Rob Ianello to Terry Bowden and Chuck? not even on the same level!

Wouldn't surprise me, their band is weird as hell. Weird shirtless dudes, vests, strange hats, random dancing? I don't get how a University as prestigious as Stanford would want themselves represented that way. I'm glad our band at least plays with some class, acts, and dresses like it!

I predicted 7-7 going into MAC play and everyone said I was crazy. I claimed I was being realistic. Well I was only off 1, so it was a pretty accurate wouldn't you say? Now looking at the MAC schedule I could see us going 11-6, ending with a record of 19-13. Most likely the 6 losses would be from Can't 2x, Ohio 2x, and we usually lose a few to scrub teams like Buffalo and Eastern.

I honestly don't have much respect for a guy who left like that. It's one thing to use a mid-major as a stepping stone, which I don't agree with, but he left Akron to go to another mid-major. Really hard to not hate the guy. Would be like KD saying F- Akron and going to coach at UAB or something. Best thing is that we have a national championship and he doesn't. So I say screw Mack and screw Houston!

The sad part is, during the past year during scandals at Miami and Penn State who are always the first people to rip on them? OSU fans. Irony at it's core. Worry about your own problems before you start pointing fingers at other programs. Just an FYI, Urban Meyer doesn't automatically make you good. Just remember Teblow is coming with him. OSUcks

Like I said most NBA arena's are fine for both. Reasoning is most were built recently and have been configured to house both. The only arena's that you have issues are those that were built decades ago with one sport in mind and later decided to add another configuration. I've been to the Q many times and have sat all over the place. Never once had a problem seeing the game.

Almost every NBA team plays in an arena that houses a hockey rink. It makes no freaking difference! as long as it means we're getting a new, bigger, and nicer arena I don't care what else they use it for. Just that the Zips get to call it home.

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Yeah I agree it is a few steps away from being a good arena. Step 1: Tear it down Step 2: Build a new one So you're saying a university of over 30,000 and city of 200,000 doesn't need a nice arena? I don't buy that. Do you realize how many companies are located in NE Ohio that would put money forward to have their name on the building? and it isn't renovating the JAR at the same time, it's building a new arena and then converting the JAR to a practice facility in the future.

Well have any hiring been officially reported by the university? Its a bit different for the Plain Dealer or Beacon Journal to report something, as opposed to some random football rumor website or internet forum. If they wrote articles about every rumor Ohio.com would be a complete mess and would lose credibility. They asked Coach Bowden several times about the hiring process. He said that it's up to the university on how they would go about announcing the positions. Chances are they are going to wait until the whole staff is in place and have an official announcement. Which then will be safe for the Beacon to post.

I figured the renovations were to create a players lounge. If they are going to build a new arena, they would still need the JAR to practice and work out. Some big schools have a separate building for practicing and working out. Like he said, it had to be done eventually. Just like when we built Buchtel field and Stile fieldhouse. Did that mean we weren't getting a new stadium? No. Just more convenient that way... Just search around the internet. You'll see a lot of great basketball practice facilities at bigger schools. I'd like to see a new arena and then the JAR converted to just a practice facility. As opposed to demolishing it like Memorial. Would also help bring more tournaments like Lebron's to campus.

Don't drop another dime on the JAR. Sorry, but we deserve a new Arena. If they can build new facilities for football and soccer, there's no reason they couldn't for basketball. Something that seats at least 8k but more preferably something around 10k range. Recruits don't and will not get excited about the JAR. Unless we are content with being mediocre in the MAC forever, then fine... That is what BG has done. Do you think a school that builds the Stroh Center wants to be a force in college basketball. Heck no! they built a glorified high school gym... There's no problem working with the city to get it done. They need the arena as much as we do, and would be a win-win for everyone.

Florida St connection. Isn't T-Buck the inventor of the Lambeau Leap? Wonder what he will invent here? Summa Skip? I hope Coach B can use his Florida connection for players too. Will his Akron coaching debut is as good as his NFL debut? Leroy Butler invented the Lambeau Leap if I remember correctly...

I want to offer my apologies! This team is for real NOW! They beat a TOUGH team by 8 points! I'm surprised Kennishaw State isn't ranked yet with those 3 wins!!! Final Four match-up in March baby!

In fact.. Football Scoop says Bowden was the only one officially offered.... "Akron: This afternoon we spoke with sources very close to the process. After those talks, we believe that Terry Bowden is the only candidate that was technically offered the job." I think Winters was "exaggerating" the meeting. As were other reports. I would just like to be able to read a thread about Bowden and not have to read about Winters "turning down the job" or whatever. We landed a better coach, no reason to keep bringing up other "candidates" now, unless we're talking about assistants. I'm just glad people from Zipsnation weren't allowed at the press conference like they wanted to be. I could just see the questions now..."So Terry after Paul turned us down, why did you step in" or "Hey Terry so great to meet our second choice". Please get your facts right people, be grateful that we got a better coach, and give him respect! Then maybe if he turns this team into a winner he might consider staying. Instead of thinking of Zips fans as the ones who wanted the other guy instead and got stuck with him...

People...stop bringing up Winters!. We have a coach that is 100x better than some guy who's happy coaching Wayne State or whoever it is. I never wanted him from the beginning and would have been received by the community as a "who is that?" hire. Do you have any evidence that UA even offered him the job? or did he decline to interview. There's a big freaking difference, even though everyone is acting like he was offered the job and turned it down. Stop acting like Bowden was our second choice. When realistically he 100x better than anyone else we had a chance at getting!

Akron will lose by 1

Zebras are no help either....

just says missing plug-in for me. are you using Google Chrome by chance? When I try Chrome I get that message but Firefox at least gives me audio...still frozen video

My audio is great. exactly, the audio is fine but I've missed about 99% of the video during the 13-1? drive the Zips have just had...very frustrating...

It's frustrating, the audio is playing fine but I'm missing entire possessions. It just keeps freezing up, not sure if I'm the only one with this problem?