Dr Z Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Welcome to Akron Coach 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Akron Beacon: John Groce to replace Keith Dambrot as coach, according to report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Akron Beacon: John Groce to replace Keith Dambrot as coach, according to report UA did not confirm the hiring but reportedly has scheduled a news conference for Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 We're now in the process of "WIFE CONVINCING." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetg10 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: We're now in the process of "WIFE CONVINCING." This is the hardest step in the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, feetg10 said: This is the hardest step in the process That's the why we would never get a coach from California or some place like that. "Honey, pack up the kids surf boards..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupitertoo Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 His wife is not a diva. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 47 minutes ago, jupitertoo said: His wife is not a diva. I think you may have missed this one in another thread. I think that was the point. I'm always entertained by the OU fans with the "Crakron" references. If you go back a few pages on that blog, you can read some really horrible stuff about Akron and how no coach's wife (Mrs. Groce for one) would ever agree to allow her husband to take a job here because this is a dead, failing, awful hell mouth of a city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Edited April 5, 2017 by akzipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 6 year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Welcome to Akron, John and family! This time around, your welcome is more friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Super news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle66 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) From an Ohio fan (who's married to a Zip) congrats. I think it is a good hire for the Zips. Edited April 5, 2017 by Eagle66 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Hopefully it's good for the Zips and good for the MAC. I know that plenty of people had their favorites, but we all have to support him. Don't give up on the Zips because you disliked him at OU. Edited April 5, 2017 by akzipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) I know this is a dream and not happening. Wanted to put that first, but can you imagine if Groce agreed to work for free or insanely low money for the first two years as long as UA agreed to put the salary he would have been payed towards an arena renovation. He still would get the same pay from Illinois and that would be a nice chunk of change to get the university started. Even if it was just a higher scouting budget or an upgraded player locker/hang out room to make UA more desireable, at face value this could be a big opportunity to improve the program. Edited April 5, 2017 by UAZippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I'd rather the excess money go toward his assistants if that happened. A few hundred grand might get us a couple new bathrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, zippy5 said: I'd rather the excess money go toward his assistants if that happened. A few hundred grand might get us a couple new bathrooms. I thought about the assistants, the problem would be that UA would have to continue to pay the higher salary once they start paying Groce as well, or the assistants would all get a pay cut heading into year 3. I would gladly take a couple new bathrooms at the JAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Totally realistic about this. Akron made a solid hire. And I think and hope the players will respect him and want to earn his respect. I don't expect an IMMEDIATE (clarifying) repeat of the Kitten NCAA success. But maybe now we can look forward to the end of the season and the MAC tournament without total fear and loathing. Edited April 5, 2017 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Great hire!! Now fill those scholarships!!!! Get that OOC schedule set!! Get to work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Totally realistic about this. Akron made a solid hire. And I think and hope the players will respect him and want to earn his respect. I don't expect a repeat of the Kitten NCAA success. But maybe now we can look forward to the end of the season and the MAC tournament without total fear and loathing. I do. If you don't expect that, then why hire him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Zip Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Nice work on the photo Dr. Z. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I was against this hire in the beginning, but I'm coming around. I'm excited to see what JG can do at Akron. Hopefully he can talk Antino into staying and can bring in a couple JUCOs to fill the holes and we don't have to have a rebuilding year. It's a great day to be a Zip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Any comment yet from Steve French? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 According to EA, press conference scheduled for 11am tomorrow in Akron Student Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 An OU grad's tweets about Groce to Akron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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