ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Akron: FootballScoop.com has confirmed there is no truth to the speculations that Wayne State head coach Paul Winters is resigning today to become the head coach at Akron.There was a rumor that Winters already resigned to come here? Anybody know where they're getting this from?We don't even have a short list yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 French's list:1. Mark Stoops - Still a possibility. YSU fans are jumping the gun, according to the coaching scoop sites.2. Pat Narducci - Very unlikely. If it is a possibility, MSU fans don't have a clue about it.3. Paul Winters - Lots of rumors swirling right now.4. Paul Chryst - possibility of coming to Akron summarily dismissed by Badgers fans, but it came off as them just being self-important BCS jackoffs.5. Luke Fickell - Still a possibility. Some questions from OSU fans as to whether he can actually coach. One guy even said he hopes Fickell comes here and ruins our program just so the "successor to Tressel" stuff will stop.6. Terry Allen - I don't see any substance to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 French's list:1. Mark Stoops - Still a possibility. YSU fans are jumping the gun, according to the coaching scoop sites.2. Pat Narducci - Very unlikely. If it is a possibility, MSU fans don't have a clue about it.3. Paul Winters - Lots of rumors swirling right now.4. Paul Chryst - possibility of coming to Akron summarily dismissed by Badgers fans, but it came off as them just being self-important BCS jackoffs.5. Luke Fickell - Still a possibility. Some questions from OSU fans as to whether he can actually coach. One guy even said he hopes Fickell comes here and ruins our program just so the "successor to Tressel" stuff will stop.6. Terry Allen - I don't see any substance to this.Please anyone but Paul Winters, he does not have the resume we deserve. (I'm sure in a couple years he will, but he's already 50) I'm personally tired of getting High school coaches (Owens) and non-successful (no championships) coaches. (Brookhart, Faust)Wow we've only had 3 coaches since we've been D-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Wow, we've only had one bowl appearance since we've been D1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 i would love to see winters get the job.i have no doubt we would score points,and would be an improved team on offense.he would have success would not be looking for the next job.if nothing else i love to see him as our o.c., but i know head coaches usually bring thier own guys.some of the other guys have never been a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Wow, we've only had one bowl appearance since we've been D1?Well the point being that we have been a D1 team for 22 years and have only hd 3 coaches (7 year average) for a team with only 1 bowl appearance that is an unusually long amount of time. That suggests that we have historically had low expectations to extend a coaches contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Zip Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Looks like CMU's coach Butch Jones is headed to Marshall -- at least those are the rumors swirling so we're now competing with another MAC team for a coach.Hopefully TW jump start will help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Looks like CMU's coach Butch Jones is headed to Marshall -- at least those are the rumors swirling so we're now competing with another MAC team for a coach.Hopefully TW jump start will help him.I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Chips run HARD after Chuck Martin One thing that hurts Martin in all of these openings is his success. If GVS wins D2, then Akron, CMU, etc will have to WAIT until then to officially hire him. With UA trying to hold the recruiting class together, this might sway TW away from him (if he hasn't already selected his guy, of course).Edit: So SeeTee and probably some others want to see an IMPACT hire. How about this scenario. What if UA was to decisively and transparently OUTBID CMU for Chuck Martin? I think that would send a strong message to the rest of the MAC that UA is dead serious about its intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctmjbowes@sbcglobal.net Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 How funny would it be if the next YouTube video is Tom Wistrcill, wearing a hoody and a whistle, announcing that his extensive coaching search led him to.........him?It'd be Dick Cheney all over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eguins Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 French's list:1. Mark Stoops - Still a possibility. YSU fans are jumping the gun, according to the coaching scoop sites.2. Pat Narducci - Very unlikely. If it is a possibility, MSU fans don't have a clue about it.3. Paul Winters - Lots of rumors swirling right now.4. Paul Chryst - possibility of coming to Akron summarily dismissed by Badgers fans, but it came off as them just being self-important BCS jackoffs.5. Luke Fickell - Still a possibility. Some questions from OSU fans as to whether he can actually coach. One guy even said he hopes Fickell comes here and ruins our program just so the "successor to Tressel" stuff will stop.6. Terry Allen - I don't see any substance to this.Jumping the gun? What coaching candidate would be negotiating the salary amount for his assistant coaches? I have heard from numerous people that it is Stoops' job for the taking. Although it will cost YSU a significant amount of money, the expectations here are a LOT higher in Youngstown than in Akron.As bad as we were this year, we still had a winning season at 6-5. Although our coach was 60-44 in his 9 years here, that was not good enough. Youngstown wants a winner and they will pay what it takes to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Every coaching candidate negotiates assistant salary, just like they negotiate their own salary. You tell the school "this is what I expect to make, and this is what my assistants will make" pretty early in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indians06 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm a Mooney grad myself who went to Akron for grad school. My wife is also a Mooney grad who went to YSU for her B.A. and Masters. All the Mooney alum want Stoops at YSU. No one is talking about him going to Akron, no one wants him to go anywhere else but Akron. I think some Y-town people will step up and write a check if it comes down to Mark going to YSU or Akron. Just a thought from someone in the Mooney mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indians06 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 French's list:1. Mark Stoops - Still a possibility. YSU fans are jumping the gun, according to the coaching scoop sites.Not just the "core" Youngstown State fans. It's the Mooney YSU Alum. Mooney does not have the representation at Youngstown State that other school in the Mahoning Valley have had. I.E. Warren, Boardman and Austintown. They feel out of the loop when it comes to YSU sports in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsbandman Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I hope it's not Paul Winters. He had an 8-3 record last year which is good, but the rest of his tenure looks very mediocre. Plus what would his defense look like? I'm sure he'd be a decent coach for us, but can he take us to where we need to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I hope it's not Paul Winters. Stop worrying, it won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I hope it's not Paul Winters. Stop worrying, it won't be.Some inside information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Some inside information? No inside information. I just don't feel PW has an adequate resume for this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 like any of the other guys have a better resume than winters? we tried getting an asst coach from a bcs schools the last two times,and look what happened.we need somebody that at least has been a head coach.we did get an asst coach from osu with owens;so i hope they don't hire fickell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsbandman Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I'd take Winters over Fickell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipboy Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I feel like Steve French's agent. He said this morning a good chancd the hire will happen on Monday. He had a couple of names but would not give them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The more I think about it, the more I think that Fickell is a good candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The more I think about it, the more I think that Fickell is a good candidate.Well every talking head in the country has said "He's going to be a head coach, and he has the ability to recruit."Every "name" on that defense over the last 3 seasons, was recruited by Fickel. (and yes it's easier to recruit for OSU than Akron, but he's beating out, Nebraska's, USC's, and Texas's for some of these kids.) Surely he can beat out MAC schools and low tier Big East schools for the players we compete for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The more I think about it, the more I think that Fickell is a good candidate.+1That would make a big splash .. I'm willing to go BCS Coordinator again if it's a guy whose team is consistently in the top 10 and playing in BCS Bowls every season.Get us a winner Tom. B) B) Go Zips!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eguins Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Sorry Akron Fans. Mark Stoops will be a Penguin next week!http://www.wytv.com/content/news/headlines...1IyxVx1sEQ.cspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Sorry Akron Fans. Mark Stoops will be a Penguin next week!http://www.wytv.com/content/news/headlines...1IyxVx1sEQ.cspxIf it happens, any apologies should be directed towards Mark Stoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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