johnnyzip84

Flag Football from the Info?

This man will make Akron the capital of West Virginia once again! Hey, he was 28-12 at WVU!

Oops, wrong thread Glad AA is back though

Eggplant parmigiana and a glass of chianti. Took about 5 seconds to decide. Some things require less thought, analysis and consideration than others. Now that's what I'm talking about! I think I took a little longer to select lasagna and a St Pauli Girl

Just out of curiosity, what did you order at Oliverio's and how long did it take for you decide what you wanted?

8 for 8 on FGs and perfect on extra points. Whoda thunk it???

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+1 Finally, Zach with a well thought out post. You have come a long way from the old days UAkronkid. Are you a little verklempt, 'Meister?

Here are some additional thoughts on Winters: The thing that might concern me the most (besides everyone blaming me if things don’t turn out so good ) is how much upside there is with him. I am very confident that he would have the team competitive in the MAC within a couple years (at the latest). I’m not nearly as confident that he’s the guy who can eventually dominate the conference. I guess you could say I see the hire as a sure single or double, but perhaps not a home run. Coming off a major league whiff however, do we really want to try to hit a home run with this hire? If the answer is yes, of the names I’ve heard lately, Campbell might be the riskiest with the highest upside. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see Matt succeed wildly once he gets the chance. But is our current situation simply too much for him? Also, I assume that potential transfers from D-2 have to sit out a season just like transfers from D-1? Can anyone confirm? I ask because there might be some talent on Wayne St that Paul could bring along with him. If anyone is skeptical that any D-2 players are talented enough to help us, I suggest asking Byron Leftwich what he remembers about a linebacker by the name of Ryan Myers!

Concepts like "degree of difficulty" and "statistical trends" apparently don't hold much weight with skip. @skip: how do you KNOW Paul hasn't had FCS opportunities in the last year or so? It took him a while to get Wayne St going in the right direction, and this fact obviously affects both his chances for other opportunities and his overall record as a head coach (the two things you can't see past). I don't know Paul personally at all. I saw him play and I saw him coach at UA. That's it.

More likely it was for Phil McKnight.

Ask Texas how well that works. I suppose the message board equivalent of a "back fire" is a secondary rumor purposely started to prevent the spread of the initial rumor. In that case, we're screwed since we've already been asked nicely to refrain from putting out false information

You are NOT getting Eric Wolford. Thank You. You're welcome!

It was my first bus trip with the Zips and I had a blast. Was able to meet MaxZip for the 1st time (thanks again for the round!). Many of us brought along coolers and additional items (snacks, beverages) were provided. Oliverio's was just right for a large group. The food was pretty good (choice of 5 common Italian entrees) and the service was fine. I'd go again in a heartbeat, in spite of the final score.

Quite honestly, the more I read about Campbell the more impressed I become. And I'm not convinced he'd even come here if offered the job. You have to wonder what kind of advice Kehres, Brandon, and Beckman might give him if an offer was presented.

The thing that would most concern me about Campbell is his age. 32 is awfully young to be a head coach at an FBS school. The upside with him is the ridiculous numbers Toledo's offense has put up since he's been in charge. Exciting offenses lure exciting players. The "great recruiter" comparison to iCoach isn't fair IMO. Matt has had success recruiting IN THE MAC. All in all, he's not my 1st choice by a long shot. I just think he's shown enough talent at a young age to justify a look.

Read a little more about him and get back to me. I expect a full report on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow, or YOU'RE fired!

This was my reply to TW's e-mail today asking for input. I figure if he asks I might as well reply.

Thanx

This whole thing is getting quite asinine. Are you quoting the goofball from twitter who said Akron offered 6 million over 4 years? I have some swampland in Arizona to sell you if that's where you're coming up with info. People are making up BS, broadcasting it on Twitter/Fb on purpose, and then laughing. This includes some of our own. Time to stop monitoring and sit back and wait to see what happens like I did with our last homerun. It's too bad some people are ruining it..but bobbyake is 100% right on an offer being made. Hopefully that one can be confirmed by the university, because otherwise it would be impossible to prove. But hey, i'm not too worried if a few people don't believe it...i wouldn't without personal knowledge either. Just of curiousity, what do you mean by this statement? Edit: I think I understand now. You're referring to the runaway rumors.

Detroit News article with the expected "focus on the next game" quotes.

I think it's a great idea to interview him. Do you think the AD or anybody that is on the search committee even knows that Mike played at Akron? I would hope Gerry would recall. 50/50?

Campus Update 11:58 am: Tommy Evans spotted in the Jim Tressel Lounge.

Campus Update 11:57 am: UA renames the Tommy Evans Lounge. It is now the Jim Tressel Lounge.

Disclaimer: I stole the following idea from Zips_Win! Neuheisel is available. But I'd be more interested in his OC, former Zip QB Mike Johnson. He will be the interim head coach for the Bruins in a bowl game if they get invited.