Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Let the Arth era of Akron football begin! Let's see what he can do! Any word on if he'll be bringing his JC staff with him? I believe he was putting them in place at UTC, so I would assume they'd follow him to Akron, correct? Edited December 14, 2018 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 For what it's worth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I don't feel anything about this hire, if true. No excitement, no anger, no caution. Just apathy. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, RowdyZip said: For what it's worth... My connection at UTC said this was done deal before Noon. I'm sure Arth would nix these rumours if he was staying at UTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Welcome Coach Arth. This isn't the Getsy type splash hire but I've said before, winning is exciting. Offseason hire excitement equates to zero wins come September.. let's win some games. Go Zips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris buttermaker Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I liked George Thomas’ article ... no quotes or comments from Larry, but lots from a 25 yr old salesman and ex lineman who played for Arth for 4 years and coached with him for a yr telling us this is a good hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Official https://twitter.com/ZipsFB/status/1073707319739990018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, zippy5 said: Welcome Coach Arth. This isn't the Getsy type splash hire but I've said before, winning is exciting. Offseason hire excitement equates to zero wins come September.. let's win some games. Go Zips I saw no splash with Getsy. Arthxs resume is underwhelming. Let's hope he has more talent than his record indicates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballzip Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Good Hire. Young local guy who grew up and played in Northeast Ohio. Should be able to recruit. Zips needed a young energetic coach to hopefully take us to the next level of competing yearly for MAC championships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhowell15101 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Found an article that summarized his first year at UTC -- lost 3 QBs in the first month of the season to injury, plus a couple of running backs. Improved toward the end of the season as his 4th stringer got more experience and played better. For what that's worth ... Edited December 14, 2018 by mhowell15101 Missing detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Dammit!! I really thought we had a shot to land Urban!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 47 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said: I saw no splash with Getsy. Arthxs resume is underwhelming. Let's hope he has more talent than his record indicates. And your commentary is underwhelming. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 49 minutes ago, mhowell15101 said: Found an article that summarized his first year at UTC -- lost 3 QBs in the first month of the season to injury, plus a couple of running backs. Improved toward the end of the season as his 4th stringer got more experience and played better. For what that's worth ... We couldn't gain 100 total yards with our 2nd string QB so hopefully this is move in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 I hope the hopefuls are correct...right now I'm the apathetic . Please make me eat crow Tom Arth. PLEASE make me eat crow... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 This hire does nothing for me. I don't get the excitement to hire him. He took over a program that had 10, 9 & 9 wins the three years prior to him and turned that into 3 and 5 wins in his two years. In his second year at the helm he never beat any of the top four teams in his league. Is that the success we want? I would love to know what LW saw in him that was better than Getsy or Kehres. He's our coach now and I'll do all I can to help him be successful, but pardon me if I'm not excited. 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: This hire does nothing for me. I don't get the excitement to hire him. He took over a program that had 10, 9 & 9 wins the three years prior to him and turned that into 3 and 5 wins in his two years. In his second year at the helm he never beat any of the top four teams in his league. Is that the success we want? I would love to know what LW saw in him that was better than Getsy or Kehres. He's our coach now and I'll do all I can to help him be successful, but pardon me if I'm not excited. We don't know if Getsy and Kehres were real options. Could we match Getsys salary at MSU? Kehres seems to be a perennial pipe dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Welcome, Coach Arth! Edited December 15, 2018 by ZippyRulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-zip Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Paul Winters should have been the hire. It could have happened. That would have righted some wrongs and gotten me excited. Edited December 15, 2018 by a-zip 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 I hope coach Arth brings in the DL coach from the Mocs. He seems like a good coach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Balsy said: I hope the hopefuls are correct...right now I'm the apathetic . Please make me eat crow Tom Arth. PLEASE make me eat crow... Mods - please pin this post. Can't wait to welcome Balsy back on board The Zippy Express - "BELIEVE!" Go Zips! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, GoZips88 said: Mods - please pin this post. Can't wait to welcome Balsy back on board The Zippy Express - "BELIEVE!" Go Zips! I hope to be back on board... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 I wonder if coach Arth is going to give a rally cry at the basketball game today a la Terry Bowden ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 3 hours ago, LZIp said: I wonder if coach Arth is going to give a rally cry at the basketball game today a la Terry Bowden ? Was wondering the same thing this morning. Seems like yesterday and that was years ago now. Based on Bowden's track record in general, I really did think we were on our way to the top of the MAC. A shame it didn't work out. I liked Terry. Definitely ready for an Arth pump-up speech at an upcoming basketball game. Today, though, we honor and rightfully so, our men's soccer team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 So UA will pay about a million dollars total for Bowden not to coach AND to buy out Arth to leave UTC to coach Zips. Apparently the university has more money than they let on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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