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Wait until next year we will have a 6'6 PG on the floor. Who happens to have been a major major top prospect. What? The other puerto rican?

I don't know, Keener. I do agree the odds are stacked against us, because every other program in the nation is also fighting for Top 25 votes. But I still think it's readily attainable here at Akron. I think a Top 25 ranking is deserving (even if deep down we'd all secretly admit that we weren't really one of the best 25 programs in the country) if we could stay undefeated into the 6th week of the season with a hypothetical schedule that included: 1) 1 FCS school to kick of the season: Gardner-Webb, VMI, Liberty, YSU. 2) 2 BCS schools along the lines of say Pitt, Duke, NC State, 'Cuse, Minnesota, etc. (We need to forget Penn State for a while.) 3) 3 MAC schools. I'd bet that, if we were 6-0, even with that weak of a schedule, we'd sneak into the Top 25. look at Houston, beating weak teams all year look at all the HC openings this year. Kansas, Illinois, Memphis, UAB, and last Akron. I feel like we'd be the least desirable school for any coach. As much as I feel for Ianello because of the timing of his firing we are about to get lost in race.

I'm not against hiring the guy, I'm against believing we actually have a chance of it. It's simply not going to happen and even Luke Fickell is a long shot. We were in this exact same spot two years ago and look how that turned out! We hired a no-name coach who drove us into the ground. So may I ask, why should I think positively about this next hire when we've had such disastrous results in recent history? I'm for all the negativity, but the ridiculous optimism on this board just ends in disappointment. Every year the predictions and optimism about our teams are about 95% wrong around ZipsNation. This years basketball team is a perfect example. Just don't get your hopes up Zips fans...

I just have a hard time believing Tressel would come to Akron. It's almost a too good to be true scenario.

How many goosebumps will you have if we lose to two bcs teams next year and our ooc foe, in say the first three weeks of the season next year? Short term, Faust sold tickets for UofA. Short term, Tressel will sell tickets. Long term? How fast will people turn on Tressel if the team goes 3-9 next year? 3-9 is an improvement over last year isn't it? Heck even Fickell could do that!

FBS is a step up from FCS. We aren't saying this, it a freaking fact! Comparing YSU to Akron is like comparing YSU to Wayne State. Completely different level.

Does anyone remember how long it took after JD's firing to hire Ianello? Just wondering what the time frame would be until we hear who the new coach will be, or at least hear about some interviews.

I agree!

he only thing more disappointing than our season, is who they decide to replace him. I hate to say this but I think we still have some rough waters ahead of us. With the relief we feel now that he's been let go, the disappointment we will feel when they announce the new coach will be BAD. I just don't have faith that they will make a good hire and the general public will answer the announcement with...."who?". Just like we did with Ianello, and just like us Browns fans did with Pat Shurmur. Oh NE ohio if only people cared about soccer...

Not sure how to change the topic title? I misspelled the dang thing out of excitement GOZIPS announcement

"Rob Ianello Will Not Return as Akron Football Coach #MACFootball" "A national search for Ianello’s replacement will be conducted immediately. #GoZips #MACFootball" This is very promising! I agree, but this is really bad form for the conference communications guy to comment on before the university has made an official announcement. Is GoZips.com official!!!!!! CHECK IT OUT HEARD IT HERE FIRST

It shouldn't even be a question of "if" this is going to happen but "when" it will happen. If TW honesty thinks it is a good idea to keep around a guy who will only win 1 game next year (if he's lucky) he would also deserve to be fired. I just don't see how anyone with a brain can think that having 100 people at our games next year will benefit the University, and how it is logical to keep a guy around who's causing this school to lose MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars!!

won't happen, he'll be under contract to coach at Akron. right after our basketball team makes the Final Four and the pigs start flying over InfoCision Stadium

What was wrong with Hunter Yurachek?

Bring Eric Mangini to Akron! crazy as thinking Tressel would coach here isn't it? How about one of these guys? Mike Stoops Dave Wannstedt Mike Leach Someone who did win at a BCS school and got let go. Unless we bring in a well known coach we will see several more losing seasons... Like all things in life, you have to spend money to get money. TW screwed up big time hiring Ianello, and he can't punish the fans by hiring another guy no one has ever heard of and paying them the Ianello salary. Go all in Dr.P!!! We want a winner and we deserve it!

dang I was pretty close!

WOW...Giving up already? The season is just starting and the Zips are good this year. Take a step back and get a dry pair of pants. Just like we should give Ianello time too huh? We don't have patience anymore, we deserve a winner! not a team that's losing by 10+ to freaking Duquesne? You sir have a bad attitude and a poor memory. Well being a NE Ohio sports fan I have nothing to be positive about. I did feel good about this team, but yes I wish I had a bad memory and I could forget that the MSU game ever happened.

WOW...Giving up already? The season is just starting and the Zips are good this year. Take a step back and get a dry pair of pants. Just like we should give Ianello time too huh? We don't have patience anymore, we deserve a winner! not a team that's losing by 10+ to freaking Duquesne?

It's official we are bad....MSU game was a fluke 14-6 to another terrible team give me a break No offense but people who said this team would make the sweet 16? get a national ranking? don't look very bright right now

Yeah the only links that I have found are streaming the women's NIT from the JAR. Even though they say Akron vs Duquesne...weird but not surprised.

I'm thinking we fall in this one. It's tough to think of them playing strong after what I saw yesterday. Might be Duq 68 Akron 60

no they are awful. they never deserved to be in this game

I guess we just have to move on. It's obvious the refs gave them the game, but there's nothing we can do about it now. This will show up as an embarrassing loss on our resume. Only positive is that we we'rent going undefeated and the only real part of this season that matters is the MAC tourney. Whit that being said, I had us finishing 2-2 after this tournament. So this embarassment cancels out the MSU win and we'll head back home to play Detroit at 2-2.

Valpo is arguing a call...you've got to be kidding me. This game has been giftwrapped for them they need to shut up!

This loss cancels out the Mississippi State win... Valpo is just bad and they never deserved to even be in this game