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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

How do you play defense when they call a foul every time! Glad KD is sticking up for his team!

They are Horizon refs, the outcome of the Akron vs Duq game is irrelevant to them. By they will hand Valpo this one. HAD to mute these squeaky voiced idiots "ahh we knew Valpo would keep this one close" yeah right...

and yet we're not playing too well against a bad Valpo team...it's too close for comfort

These announcers are terrible! Talk about homers... Go nuts when Valpo gets the ball and everytime Akron scores they say "oh well just a size advantage"

No loophole that I see. These are all 4th year students. Not only would they have to sit out, but they would run out of eligibility once they were done sitting. What about Russel Wilson of Wisc? Isn't there a rule you can transfer, play in your 5th year without sitting out as long as you already got your degree at the previous school? I could be completely wrong but just throwing out that example. I really doubt we'd be able to get that large of an amount of players from ND and they would all be able to play right away. Even if we did, it only serves as a 1-year Philadelphia Eagles-like fix. Stack with players that don't mesh well and backfires. I've talked to Gerry several times and he never mentions anything. Just an overall positive guy and great person that loves UA. If anything the arena and conference talks are a lot more intriguing but really don't believe them much.