NWAkron Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 We have Troy and UAB at home next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, NWAkron said: We have Troy and UAB at home next year? Looks like it. UAB decimated Northern Illinois last night! Hope they are losing a lot of people. Troy also home. UMass on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 No power house team next year but no gimme FCS either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Lee Adams said: so,still want to know if Williams is going to try to get Kosar involved in the program somehow to try to raise awareness. I don't see that happening. Kosar has never been an Akron guy. No history with the program, the U, the coaches up till now. And I don't see the class of 2019 and upwards being that overall knowledgable about Bernie, nor care. These kids didn't grow up watching him, just hearing Pops and Grandpops talking about him. Maybe raise awareness to donors, but not to recruits and their families. Just my opinion, Lee... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, ZipsVoice said: I don't see that happening. Kosar has never been an Akron guy. No history with the program, the U, the coaches up till now. And I don't see the class of 2019 and upwards being that overall knowledgable about Bernie, nor care. These kids didn't grow up watching him, just hearing Pops and Grandpops talking about him. Maybe raise awareness to donors, but not to recruits and their families. Just my opinion, Lee... Could swear Kosar has been around the program in the last year or so. Maybe I'm just remembering him being at a game or something but this isn't his first appearance.. donors, fans, it can't hurt to have a big area name in a cheerleader sort of role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Lee Adams said: Looks like it. UAB decimated Northern Illinois last night! Hope they are losing a lot of people. Troy also home. UMass on the road. They had 35 seniors on their roster this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Z Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, zippy5 said: Could swear Kosar has been around the program in the last year or so. Maybe I'm just remembering him being at a game or something but this isn't his first appearance.. donors, fans, it can't hurt to have a big area name in a cheerleader sort of role. Yes, he has been on the sidelines at games with Larry, and he did halftime tv (this year I think). “I’ve watched Tom Arth grow from the good little quarterback out of St. Raphael’s at the youth camps in Cleveland that I would help at, to the successful quarterback at St. Ignatius, John Carroll and Colts, to the fantastic coach he is today. He was a smart kid who learned from the great coaches here in Cleveland. With that background and the facilities he has to work with at the University of Akron, I know he will elevate that football program to championship levels of success. We expect, and we will win, on and off the field.” Bernie Kosar Retired Quarterback Cleveland Browns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I like the "we" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I got the weekly Akron Athletics e-mail today, and in part it says Akron's 2019 MAC schedule has been announced. However, I searched all over the e-mail and can't find what that schedule IS. Anybody seen anything specific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said: I got the weekly Akron Athletics e-mail today, and in part it says Akron's 2019 MAC schedule has been announced. However, I searched all over the e-mail and can't find what that schedule IS. Anybody seen anything specific? Alright. That Goggle thingie works for me! https://gozips.com/news/2018/12/18/footballs-mac-opponents-announced-for-2019-season.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 I find it odd we play our 3 biggest rivals (Kent, Ohio & Buffalo) at home 1 year then play them all on the road the next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I find it odd we play our 3 biggest rivals (Kent, Ohio & Buffalo) at home 1 year then play them all on the road the next It’s been like that for a few years now. I also wish those games were shuffled a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 A little light reading about Arth's contract. https://www.crainscleveland.com/kevin-kleps-blog/new-akron-football-coach-tom-arths-five-year-deal-includes-incentives-can-push 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottditzen Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Heard George Thomas on Bull & Fox radio show today. Everyone seemed really amped about Arth's energy and ability to recruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 5 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: I don't see that happening. Kosar has never been an Akron guy. No history with the program, the U, the coaches up till now. And I don't see the class of 2019 and upwards being that overall knowledgable about Bernie, nor care. These kids didn't grow up watching him, just hearing Pops and Grandpops talking about him. Maybe raise awareness to donors, but not to recruits and their families. Just my opinion, Lee... Beside winning games,this program needs to get fans interested again. I'm not talking about the students. If the team wins, a FEW more of them will show up. These kids never have been a dependable fan base. Williams has to get the community involved. Like they did with the Acme Zip game decades ago. A known name like Kosar would at least get some of the older crowds attention. Look ,this program has never been a real big draw. The most attendance was decades ago at the Bowl at the Acme Zip games. Used to 'fill the Bowl' at least for one game. And, they were winners back then. The football program is approaching a crossroads over the next few years. Better do what they can if they want to save it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: A little light reading about Arth's contract. https://www.crainscleveland.com/kevin-kleps-blog/new-akron-football-coach-tom-arths-five-year-deal-includes-incentives-can-push Think this was suggested already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, Lee Adams said: Beside winning games,this program needs to get fans interested again. I'm not talking about the students. If the team wins, a FEW more of them will show up. These kids never have been a dependable fan base. Williams has to get the community involved. Like they did with the Acme Zip game decades ago. A known name like Kosar would at least get some of the older crowds attention. Look ,this program has never been a real big draw. The most attendance was decades ago at the Bowl at the Acme Zip games. Used to 'fill the Bowl' at least for one game. And, they were winners back then. The football program is approaching a crossroads over the next few years. Better do what they can if they want to save it! If you ask someone in the athletic dept they would tell you what a bad partner Acme was. The Albrechts wanted the publicity AND the $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, NWAkron said: We have Troy and UAB at home next year? According to this article, UAB didn't even play any games two years ago and ended up 11 - 3 this year "An Alabama lifer just orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history." Edited December 20, 2018 by zzx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 What UAB did was nothing short of a miracle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Arth supposed to be on 92.3 at 8:20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Not much to take from the interview specific to the program IMO. Said there's no reason Akron can't be a "Toledo" of the MAC. Going to concentrate on recruiting in the area. Feels UT-C was a good learning experience to help prepare him to make the jump to FBS Justin Fields was brought up tongue in cheek, Arth prefaced by saying he feels like we have a pretty good one here. Hopes to have staff in place by end of the week. Still a few positions trying to finalize. Didn't mention any names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Looks like Matt Feeney, Tom's DC at UT-C, is joining Tom @ UA. He deleted his twitter handle which contained "UTC" & has offered at least one player an Akron scholarship (a tweet I can no longer find. sorry). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Does Arth have twitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: Looks like Matt Feeney, Tom's DC at UT-C, is joining Tom @ UA. He deleted his twitter handle which contained "UTC" & has offered at least one player an Akron scholarship (a tweet I can no longer find. sorry). Coach Mounds followed Feeney on the tweeter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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