What we know

[ZipperRoo44]

Narduzzi - OUT

Winters - OUT

Loeffler - Impressed the search committee

Johnson - Not looking to go to non BCS route via comments in LA Times

Tresey - Interviewed with Akron officials last week

Mason - No word in official outlets

With this group I would pick Loeffler hands down.

[akronad]

I think you're right. We are running out of options.

[johnnyzip84]

I'm not ready to swallow that just yet. But throw in some Barberton chicken and go-jos and I'll get back to you

[zippy_ua_00]

At this rate we are gonna have to go to the local temp agency and whoever has a shirt with a zippy logo on it will get the job. Utterly ridiculous how much TW and icoach has f'd this program up.

[g-mann17]

Maybe I should have applied. I had the top recruiting class last year and have produced 3 Heisman Winners.

[K-Roo]

Ok... welcome aboard Coach L.

Coaching Experience

2009- Present Florida (Quarterbacks)

2008 Detroit Lions (Quarterbacks)

2002-07 Michigan (Quarterbacks)

2000-01 Central Michigan (Quarterbacks)

1998-99 Michigan (Graduate Assistant)

1996-97 Michigan (Student Assistant)

Coaching Accomplishments

•Led a Florida quarterback unit that led the nation in pass efficiency (167.3) in 2009. They passed for 3,305 yards for 28 touchdowns with just five interceptions. Florida ranked second in the SEC in passing offense with an average of 236.1 yards per game.

•Guided Tim Tebow in his final season at Florida, during which he passed for 2,895 yards and 21 touchdowns, finishing his senior year with a passing efficiency of 164.17. The quarterback left Florida with five NCAA, 14 SEC and 28 UF records

•Spent one season in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, where he guided a quarterback unit that threw for 2,960 yards.

•Led the Michigan quarterbacks for six seasons, most recently guiding second-round draft pick Chad Henne. Under the tutelage of Loeffler, Henne became the first true freshman QB to lead his team to a Big Ten title and start in a BCS bowl game. Henne set school marks in career passing yards (9,715), touchdowns (87), completions (828) and attempts (1,387).

•Helped develop John Navarre into the team's first All-Big Ten first-team quarterback since 1997.

•Prior to his term with his alma mater, Loeffler served as Central Michigan's quarterbacks' coach for two seasons, 2000-01.

•Helped guide two NFL quarterbacks in Tom Brady and Brian Griese as a graduate and student assistant at Michigan and was a part of the Wolverine staff during the 1997 undefeated season and National Championship title.

•Has seen the quarterbacks he coached at Michigan go on to play in 219 regular-season NFL games, including 196 starts. In addition, those players have garnered a combined four Super Bowl rings as pros.

Prominent Players Coached

FLORIDA

•QB TIM TEBOW: 20th Anniversary William V. Campbell Trophy winner, who is also a three-time Heisman Trophy finalist, taking home the award as a sophomore in 2007. The two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2007 & 2009) threw for 9,285 yards and 88 touchdowns in his four seasons at Florida, while having also gained 2,947 yards on the ground with 57 rushing touchdowns, both school records by a Florida quarterback.

MICHIGAN

•QB CHAD HENNE: Holds school record for career passing yards (9,715), touchdowns (87), completions (828) and attempts (1,387). Became the first quarterback in Wolverine history to throw 20 or more touchdown passes in each of his first three seasons.

•QB JOHN NAVARRE: All-Big Ten first-team quarterback who set seven passing marks and six career records at Michigan.

•QB TOM BRADY: NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl MVP with the New England Patriots who led the Wolverines to Citrus and Orange Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999. Set school record for most completions in a season (214) in his first year as a starter.

•QB BRIAN GREISE: Led Michigan to an undefeated season and a share of the National Championship in 1997. Selected as MVP of the Rose Bowl in 1997 and went on to become a Super Bowl champion and NFL Pro Bowl selection as a member of the Denver Broncos.

NFL Players (Round Drafted)

QB Brian Griese (3rd) - Michigan '98 - Denver Broncos

QB Tom Brady (6th) - Michigan '00 - New England Patriots

QB Drew Henson (6th) - Michigan '03 - Houston Texans

QB John Navarre (7th) - Michigan '04 - Arizona Cardinals

QB Chad Henne (2nd) - Michigan '08 - Miami Dolphins

Playing Career

Quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1993-96.

Personal Information

Age: 35

Birthdate: Nov. 1, 1974

Hometown: Barberton, Ohio

Education: Michigan (1998)

Family: Married to Amie Loeffler. Has one son, Luke.

Bowl Games as a Coach

1999: Citrus

2000: Orange

2003: Outback

2004: Rose

2005: Rose

2005: Alamo

2007: Rose

2008: Capital One

2010: Sugar

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php...;staff=loeffler

[xu9697]

I wanted Winters or someone with HC experience OR a LOT of OC/DC experience.

With that being said, I have ALWAYS been a fan of the former QB as Head Coach. QBs, especially if they got to the level that Loeffler did ("playing" at UM) are LEADERS and have experience as the most important player on the field. With that being said...Powlus did nothing here in his position (or so it seemed).

[ZachTheZip]

We need to give Trent Miles another look. In four years he took Indiana State from being winless to receiving top 25 votes in the FCS.

Looking only at people who went to Akron or grew up in the area is severely limiting our pool of candidates.

[K-Roo]

We need to give Trent Miles another look. In four years he took Indiana State from being winless to receiving top 25 votes in the FCS.

Looking only at people who went to Akron or grew up in the area is severely limiting our pool of candidates.

How about this guy? If we can't get Div II maybe Div III -- He beat Larry Kehres a few times in a row..... and we definitely qualify as (lower-level FBS).

Pittsburg (Kan.) State downed Wayne (Mich.) State for the Division II crown; the Gorillas had last won a title in 1991.

Wisconsin-Whitewater downed Mount Union (Ohio) for its third consecutive Division III title and its fourth in five seasons. You have to figure coach Lance Leipold is going to get a chance to coach an FCS (or even a lower-level FBS) team sometime in the near future. He is an incredible 72-3 in five seasons, and Whitewater currently is riding a 45-game winning streak. In the NAIA final, St. Xavier (Ill.) downed Carroll (Mont.); Carroll had won six of the past nine titles.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news...ght_away_121811

[GP1]

Wisconsin-Whitewater downed Mount Union (Ohio) for its third consecutive Division III title and its fourth in five seasons. You have to figure coach Lance Leipold is going to get a chance to coach an FCS (or even a lower-level FBS) team sometime in the near future. He is an incredible 72-3 in five seasons, and Whitewater currently is riding a 45-game winning streak.

I don't mean to sound like a smart ass so please don't take it that way, but why in the world would this guy leave what he has to come to Akron?

We have a habitually losing program and an AD who is surely to be relieved of his duties in the near future (one year). Anyone who takes the job would be subject to the crazy whims of the next AD who wanted to hire "his guy". Any coach who takes on Akron at this point is either desperate to become a head coach, or should be placed on career suicide watch. I don't think we fully realize yet what Winters turning down the job means....it says much more than he just didn't want the job or a contract extension at WSU.

[hiroad1]

Wisconsin-Whitewater downed Mount Union (Ohio) for its third consecutive Division III title and its fourth in five seasons. You have to figure coach Lance Leipold is going to get a chance to coach an FCS (or even a lower-level FBS) team sometime in the near future. He is an incredible 72-3 in five seasons, and Whitewater currently is riding a 45-game winning streak.

I don't mean to sound like a smart ass so please don't take it that way, but why in the world would this guy leave what he has to come to Akron?

We have a habitually losing program and an AD who is surely to be relieved of his duties in the near future (one year). Anyone who takes the job would be subject to the crazy whims of the next AD who wanted to hire "his guy". Any coach who takes on Akron at this point is either desperate to become a head coach, or should be placed on career suicide watch. I don't think we fully realize yet what Winters turning down the job means....it says much more than he just didn't want the job or a contract extension at WSU.

Tension and anxiety are both at a peak, but I don't think we are in an irrecoverable situation.

True, we have to be realistic that we are not going to get a proven coach with a recognizable name. Still, if I am an ambitious young guy who is confident in my ability, I might look at the Akron job as a good way to propel my career. Surely I would believe I could improve on 2-22. Somebody is going to be excited to get this job.

We can still land a diamond in the rough, but we probably won't see the diamond the date he is hired. Only a couple of seasons will tell.

We can only hope and wait at this point. There are no sure things when you are as low as we UA football has fallen.

[ctmjbowes@sbcglobal.net]

I am very disappointed. Winters seemed like a sure thing and a good bet to turn the program around, engender community support and to stay for more than 2 or 3 years. For reasons obvious, and apparently not obvious, this program smells very bad to potential candidates. Man I wish we had a little more inside knowledge of what's happening between LP, TW, candidates and large donors.

[Zipmeister]

Wisconsin-Whitewater downed Mount Union (Ohio) for its third consecutive Division III title and its fourth in five seasons. You have to figure coach Lance Leipold is going to get a chance to coach an FCS (or even a lower-level FBS) team sometime in the near future. He is an incredible 72-3 in five seasons, and Whitewater currently is riding a 45-game winning streak.

I don't mean to sound like a smart ass so please don't take it that way, but why in the world would this guy leave what he has to come to Akron?

We have a habitually losing program and an AD who is surely to be relieved of his duties in the near future (one year). Anyone who takes the job would be subject to the crazy whims of the next AD who wanted to hire "his guy". Any coach who takes on Akron at this point is either desperate to become a head coach, or should be placed on career suicide watch. I don't think we fully realize yet what Winters turning down the job means....it says much more than he just didn't want the job or a contract extension at WSU.

Tension and anxiety are both at a peak, but I don't think we are in an irrecoverable situation.

True, we have to be realistic that we are not going to get a proven coach with a recognizable name. Still, if I am an ambitious young guy who is confident in my ability, I might look at the Akron job as a good way to propel my career. Surely I would believe I could improve on 2-22. Somebody is going to be excited to get this job.

We can still land a diamond in the rough, but we probably won't see the diamond the date he is hired. Only a couple of seasons will tell.

We can only hope and wait at this point. There are no sure things when you are as low as we UA football has fallen.

It would also help if you are highly medicated. Please name all the people whose head coaching career has been propelled (In a positive direction) as a result of being the the Akron head coach.

[ZachTheZip]

I just heard whispers of Tom Bradley's name.

[zippy5]

I just heard whispers of Tom Bradley's name.

lol. don't even know what to say to this one.

[Zipmeister]

I just heard whispers of Tom Bradley's name.

Were the whispers telling you to hurt anyone?

[GJGood]

Seriously, why aren't we looking at ANY FCS head coaches? There are certainly some out there who have had some success and would be interested.

[zippy5]

Seriously, why aren't we looking at ANY FCS head coaches? There are certainly some out there who have had some success and would be interested.

How do you know who we're looking at?

[GJGood]

Good point, I don't know for certain who is being looked at, but all the names I hear bantered about are guys who appear to not be interested in the job or guys who are only position coaches. I'd like to see a guy with head coaching experience, preferably at least at the FCS level. If we can't get a head coach from somewhere then we need to at least get a coordinator (not a position coach) from a FBS school.

I'd love to hear names like Rob Ash from Montana State or Andy Coen of Lehigh or someone with similar credentials start being mentioned in connection with this search.

[Lee Adams]

I just heard whispers of Tom Bradley's name.

Were the whispers telling you to hurt anyone?

Yes,please take the meds as prescribed.

[johnnyzip84]

Good point, I don't know for certain who is being looked at, but all the names I hear bantered about are guys who appear to not be interested in the job or guys who are only position coaches. I'd like to see a guy with head coaching experience, preferably at least at the FCS level. If we can't get a head coach from somewhere then we need to at least get a coordinator (not a position coach) from a FBS school.

I'd love to hear names like Rob Ash from Montana State or Andy Coen of Lehigh or someone with similar credentials start being mentioned in connection with this search.

Do you ever watch any games on TV with Montana St, Montana, Northern Iowa, Appy St, Ga Southern, etc? Coaches at programs like these have absolutely nothing to gain by coming here (great crowds, similar pay). The guy at Lehigh or someone like Rob Ambrose from Towson might present a different story. My point is, we had better be looking at mid-to-lower level FCS teams/conferences to have a realistic shot.

[Blue & Gold]

Good point, I don't know for certain who is being looked at, but all the names I hear bantered about are guys who appear to not be interested in the job or guys who are only position coaches. I'd like to see a guy with head coaching experience, preferably at least at the FCS level. If we can't get a head coach from somewhere then we need to at least get a coordinator (not a position coach) from a FBS school.

I'd love to hear names like Rob Ash from Montana State or Andy Coen of Lehigh or someone with similar credentials start being mentioned in connection with this search.

Do you ever watch any games on TV with Montana St, Montana, Northern Iowa, Appy St, Ga Southern, etc? Coaches at programs like these have absolutely nothing to gain by coming here (great crowds, similar pay). The guy at Lehigh or someone like Rob Ambrose from Towson might present a different story. My point is, we had better be looking at mid-to-lower level FCS teams/conferences to have a realistic shot.

Those Montana & Montana State crowds are awesome. Right now, I'd actually say we'd be a step down for those coaches!

[GJGood]

I agree to a certain extent on the FCS head coaches. I mentioned Coen at Lehigh because it is a clear step up from Lehigh to any MAC school, even Akron. I mentioned Ash at Montana State simply because he knows how to recruit and has some strong western PA connections. A move to Akron in addition to being a "step up" to FBS (I don't know how close the pay scales are, I had assumed the Akron job would be higher) would also bring him much closer to "home".

It may very well be that if either of these guys were contacted they'd have no interest, but I'd still like to know that we contacted some FCS head coaches that have attained some level of success.

[johnnyzip84]

I agree to a certain extent on the FCS head coaches. I mentioned Coen at Lehigh because it is a clear step up from Lehigh to any MAC school, even Akron. I mentioned Ash at Montana State simply because he knows how to recruit and has some strong western PA connections. A move to Akron in addition to being a "step up" to FBS (I don't know how close the pay scales are, I had assumed the Akron job would be higher) would also bring him much closer to "home".

It may very well be that if either of these guys were contacted they'd have no interest, but I'd still like to know that we contacted some FCS head coaches that have attained some level of success.

Point taken. After all, I was high on Ambrose from Towson even before we knew Ianello was gone this year. Unfortunately for us, Ambrose is a Towson alum.

And I didn't realize Ash had PA connections (coaching at Juniata). He's a little old (60), but that wouldn't stop me from talking to him. He sure spent a long time at Drake.

[johnnyzip84]

I'll throw a few FCS hats into the ring.

Jack Crowe - Current HC at Jacksonville St, probably too old and too southern, but he has a great record of late.

Chuck Priore - Current HC at Stony Brook

Trent Miles - Current HC at Indiana St (eguins suggestion, and I have to admit a fair one at that), his overall record is poor, but you need to read up on how bad the Sycamores were when he got there. Miles is an ISU alum however.