Lee Adams

'Nuf said!

Sack on Pohl came 'clean' off the LEFT side of the Akron line. Be concerned about the secondary against a team that has a decent QB plus a semblance of a running game. Only 4 more wins for bowl consideration. 6-6 won't do it.

Balsy you were correct. Not a coincidence that on the greatest rushing day by the best Akron RB this season against a legit opponent that they pull the huge upset. Pohl is what he is. Thats not a playmaker or a game changer. Can't put the game on his back. Not capable. If Bowden tries to go back to the 'no run offense' he will blow what now could be a very promising MAC season. Keep the fire under Pohl's ass by inserting Woodson judiciously. And, keep the ball out of Pohl's hands by running the ball. If the D can continue to control games,look out. Sorry folks had to finally chime in.

Northfield Village has its own PD. Twinsburg City has its own PD. Summit S.O. may assist on calls outside those boundaries. Peninsula has its own PD etc,etc. Green does rely on the S.O. New Franklin has its own PD. Now most if not all law enforcement will be in favor of money for the jail and enhancing radio communication amongst the different agencies. Thats a no brainer. However,that doesn't mean that a majority of people in those areas will vote to raise taxes on themselves for that or any other reason The flies in the ointment will be the money that is dedicated for an arena that the vast majority of residents will never use or benefit from and whether lower income people in Akron,Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls who might decide to vote will raise an already regressive tax on themselves. Better hope for a low turnout.

Yawn. Time for a nap.

Without looking it up,how much water goes over Niagara Falls in an hour. Right,who cares? (That is except maybe the guy going over in a barrel.) Many people,will simply not vote for any additional tax no matter what the purpose. Many will not support any new tax dollars going to a sports venue in Akron for the UofA and the city that will benefit few,and will likely not generate the 'promised' economic boost to Summit County in its entirety. And,some will not support any additional tax dollars going to jail upgrades specifically or to the Sheriff's Department in general. Having some knowledge of the state of the jail due to my employment,upgrades have been needed for years. They have been doing emergency(early) releases of prisoners for years. They usually send them to the Glenwood 'Jail'. That way Jim Lawrence and his Oriana House operation gets our tax dollars. Its too bad these issues were coupled. The community needs an upgraded jail more than a downtown arena.

As far as the sales tax is concerned, can't see having to spend more money on essentials like clothing,vehicles, household articles etc etc that I need to buy every day so that part of the income from the tax can go to build an arena. Yep,UofA needs a new one. Has for a long time. No question.But thats not the question. Hell,I sat on the bleachers at Memorial Hall. But unless the University puts some big 'skin' in the game up front its not up to the rest of us to pay for an athletic/activities facility that likely a huge percentage of of Summit County residents will never use or benefit from. And, a number of credible studies show that the economic benefit from sports facilities is usually quite exaggerated. I have no problem using tax dollars that go to improving the safety forces of Summit County. That is a service that all residents need and benefit from. If the powers that be wanted to use a sales tax increase for that,fine, I'll go for it. The politicians and University officials know that voters would never approve a tax that is dedicated only to building an arena. Thats why they threw it in with a tax for safety forces.

Interesting topic. I used to be a Pohl supporter. I am no longer enamored with him. I commented last season that if Hirschman hadn't been hurt he would have taken most of the snaps over Pohl. And, Pohl didn't show anything yesterday that indicated to me that he has taken charge of the offense. I realize Pohl was injured last year. But, he wasn't playing that well before he got hurt. And, TB said they had to 'dumb down' the O last year. I don't see the coaching staff tolerating mediocre play at the QB very long this year. There are plenty of weapons on offensive. Pohl gets the first month to show if he has improved. If not,Hirschman gets to play. Honestly, the 2 QB's they have 'in waiting' may be the best that have been here in a while. Woodson is not one of them.

The key to improvement this season is Pohl. Secondarily,the O-line needs to hold its own early. May be difficult with the losses there. Front 7 on D should actually be better. Back end of the D looks weak so Coach Chuck better be effective at dialing up blitzes. Maybe more off the corners and or safeties. But,Pohl is still the key. Bowden had to somewhat throttle back the offense for him last season. Can't do that anymore. Pohl has to be aggressive and decisive throwing the ball. He has a go to in D'Orazio. He has an adequate running game. There are enough tools for Pohl to work with. He needs to take charge of the offense and use them.

You mean they didn't tell us? why!!!!!!!????

Surely nobody here was naive to think that old slippery lips Tressel was going to stay where he is for the next 10 years. Whether or not he gets the Browns' job he wasn't going to be doing what he is doing now very much longer. He IS A FOOTBALL COACH. Actually it doesn't really seem to mean much for the football program either way. Especially IF Bowden continues his progression. My concern is with Wistrcill and how much longer he will infect the program.

First,lets not get carried away with this years record. These guys will have a bunch of holes to fill,again. If TB gets 'em to 6-6 with 5-3 in the MAC,thats cool. As far as old 'slippery lips' Tressel is concerned,I would be surprised if he came here without at least an assurance that he would at be considered for for a higher level administrative job than he has now. He could get another coaching job if he wanted it after the sanction is up. But, he can certainly sweet talk boosters into giving money to the University if he gets an administrative position. Could AD be a lesser option?

Really? Where? I lived there too. Go there every winter for some decent weather. Can't imagine that getting out of here in the winter isn't some type of 'vacation'. And,if the Zips are in a bowl game....how much better could it get? Ever hit the Four Peaks Brewery?

I agree that Fickell probably is not a top notch coach. BUT, if Urban Meyer had a real problem with what OSU's D was doing,he's the HEAD coach. Its his problem. Walk down the sideline and tell LF that what he was doing wasn't makin' it. Thats on Meyer too.

Disagree. They were too lazy to clean the restrooms and the sections where many season ticket holders sit. We were not given any info. regarding why they didn't bother to allow us to sit in our season ticket seats or what to do if we had a complaint. It was obvious they didn't want to spend the resources to clean up any more seating areas or the restrooms. And, obviously they weren't going to volunteer any information. We shouldn't have to complain about this kind of stuff at the last game of the season with the temp in the 30's and probably only 7000 or 8000 if that in the place. They want the money from season tickets but then do crap like this. They spent more time getting the place ready for the St. Ed's-Mentor game. And, then during the season they do 'giveaways' on tickets but don't give season ticket holders any breaks on pricing. I buy seasons to support the program. I could pay less and get GA seats in essentially the same location on the other side of the field. The east side upper is essentially empty for many games. I contacted the AD's office and some others about this. Waiting.

Problem was 'those high priced 50 yard line seats' were pretty much full. And they were only a few rows in front of where we normally sit. We paid to sit where we wanted to sit,not where somebody told us to sit. But thanks for the input.

Went to the Toledo game and was told I could not sit in the seats where I have season tickets. No reason given. They jammed everyone into a small section in the upper deck. Didn't bother to clean off any of the other seats on the east side,upper. Couldn't have been for safety reasons because the entire upper deck had been covered in snow. Also noticed they hadn't bothered to clean the restrooms after the high school game last weekend. There was crap all over the seats and on the floors of some of the stalls. Good thing they won.

The FIRST half of this game was about as well as I have seen an Akron team play against a decent MAC team in several years. Second half almost got away because of some bonehead plays and some less than stellar play calling. It was nice to see them finally use a tight end effectively. It was nice to see the secondary play aggresively. It was nice to see Pohl execute the offense effectively for at least a half. Fun game to watch. They hung around a found a way to win against a decent MAC opponent.

You say that why?

'Mediocre' at 6-6 is fine for next year. Average,mediocre,the words are meaningless for this program. They really need to get to'medocre' next season. At Akron,that would most definetly be progress. That may not be as easy as some might assume,unfortunately. 5-3 in the MAC makes you at least competitive. Its not going to win the division most likely but you will be in the hunt in November. As stated previously,next season is critical for this program.

Ahhh,1992,long,long time ago. The 'unbridaled' optimism is just that. But, it sure would be nice for those of us who have gone to all the home games and some of the away games to finally see an over and above effort by this team,THIS YEAR.

Pohl hasn't learned how to 'make plays' with his arm or his legs yet. He has no spontaniety at all. He is still a high school QB who hasn't quite learned to play at the speed required even at the MAC level. Best case scenario is he figures it out before August 2014. Worst case is that Bowden has to go to his second option at QB to get this team to 6-6 next year.

Was at the game. What a neat place Gillette Stadium and the area around it is. All kinds of retail/restaurant activity right next to the stadium. No charge for parking. All kinds of space to tailgate. Crowd wasn't too bad either. Maybe a 75 or so Akron people there. Four wins was my benchmark for this year. Done. Great. The team looked 'flat' whatever that is.But,you are right,unless the play at QB improves significantly next season it will be hard to show the results in the record. The best the offense looked on Saturday was when Bowden committed to handing the ball to Hundley in the second half and letting him run down hill. They still don't get the ball to Dorazio enough. By far the best receiver. If Pohl doesn't improve significantly through spring and summer Bowden may crank up the competition. Hirscman is listed as a Jr. Is that right?

Testicle Tech beat up the Zips here. NIU beat them by 7 in DeKalb. The comparison in the Akron scores is meaningless. That game may very well be a defensive 'struggle'. TT has a nice O-line. Have two good receivers. We know all about Lynch etc etc. This may just be the old home field advantage,whatever that is unless one or the other gets behind early due to TO's,penalties,etc.