kreed5120 Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 I do believe LeBron hooked the basketball program up with a deal with Nike that gets them tons of free gear. Obviously none of this comes out of LeBron's own pocket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, dre22era said: If you believe Lebron has not had a positive impact on the Akron Economy you are a goddamn Fool Your mentality is exactly why I got the hell out of there. Other than the I Promise School, name one other venture in Akron that is owned by LeBron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I do believe LeBron hooked the basketball program up with a deal with Nike that gets them tons of free gear. Obviously none of this comes out of LeBron's own pocket. We do get free gear from Nike. I would wager that currently we are getting more financial support from Matt Kaulig than LeBron. Edited November 21, 2021 by Hilltopper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 What an embarrassing day to be affiliated with Akron football. The single highlight of the game was the 6th year kickoff specialist kicking a successful onside kick to open the second half. That tells you all you need to know. Akron has lost 3 of the last 4 Senior day games by a combined score of 111-9 with ZERO touchdowns. How the hell is that even possible? This was one of the very few times of the last few years that I woke up on a gameday truly excited at the opportunity to win a big game or at least rise to the occasion. How silly of me. Gibson must’ve been so beat up from last week still, he looked off since the first play of the game. 3&out and then almost immediately Crum has a 60+ yard rush. We all knew it then. The game was short, but it felt like a long, drawn out torture. And as big of a Kato critic as I am, it was wrong that he didn’t play a single down. And then as Akron does start to drive in the last couple of minutes, they run out the clock in opponent territory. Just unbelievable. And not long ago, some local media was mocking Akron for the firing due to two straight close games. For every one of those, there are twice as many like today. I (and we) have watched a lot of really horrible performances by Akron football. But that one might take the cake for me. Whatever poor soul has to take over this mess will have to wipe the slate absolutely clean and get all Arth/John Carroll stench off of this campus. A .500 rival team just came in and beat us just as bad as Auburn/Ohio State did. They just took their foot off the gas. And it was still embarrassing. There’s zero reason to play that game at Toledo next week. That could be straight dangerous for these kids if that’s the kind of effort that will be put forth. Beat Fordham. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 I'd ask Dre if I hadn't blocked him this: if you hate Akron so much why do you troll this message board? Go spread misery around your new hometown...if you ever put down the chips and emerge from your basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Other than the I Promise School, name one other venture in Akron that is owned by LeBron. I can name quite a few he has through friends and family who live there but I will respect their privacy. Bron is wise enough not to put his name on everything so negative folks like you can hate on him. Edited November 21, 2021 by dre22era 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Who is calling anything about today positive? I don’t know what fantasyland you live in, but members of this message board are overwhelmingly in favor of the leadership change and acknowledge the fact that Arth was a disaster of a hire. Also nice dig at ZN.o. It’s far and away the best message board in the MAC with enthusiastic posters who give great insight with regularity. It’s easy to use, and looks tremendous. You’re not doing anyone a favor by being a member here. Your posts are void of any kind of actual thoughtful substance or nuance and are nearly impossible to comprehend at times. You’re just a nobody on a message board too. Get over yourself. You’re embarrassing yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Yes, Akron football sucks because of the fan-run message board. Genius take! Surrounded by a tone deaf clueless culture that continues to plague the program Legit criticism matters Legit criticism persuades change Edited November 21, 2021 by dre22era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 "100% agree. I would like Guthrie to go through each athletic program and tell the coaches that the standard is Excellence. Alas, excellence costs $$." "He already has done just that." Our football troubles are tied to two issues: 1) inferior coaching and 2) AD's who are incompetent in hiring those inferior coaches. Guthrie has his hands full, but he may also be the guy to turn it around. He met with all the head coaches and told them point blank if your program is not in the top three of the MAC then your job is not safe. Arth is gone. He was a bad coach and downplaying the PCC rivalry alone should have cost him his job. That was an obvious decision. Herlihy and Hanna are next. Some think the solution is UA spending more money on failing programs. It is not. Within the MAC we have nearly the highest football budget. Same is so for WSoc and VB. The problem is coaches who can't win at this level. Money will not solve that problem. We will have to go thru some pain, but I believe Guthrie can turn things around. The president and the board want football to succeed. Some on this board feel football will be dropped at UA. No one in administration supports that. Doing so would further set the university back in the eyes of the public. There is hope, yet I feel the pain of all the posters on ZNO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, dre22era said: Surrounded by a tone deaf clueless culture that continues to plague the program Legit criticism matters Legit criticism persuades change I don’t think anyone has contradicted themselves so badly within such a short period of time in the long history of Zipsnation. A few minutes ago, this was a dead message board that you were blessing with your Gospel. Now, it’s the driving force behind the incompetence of Akron football. Truly impressive, my friend 👏 👏 But hey, let’s hire the high school coach to save us all! Hopefully he brings in the Kimpton Middle School 6th grade B-team defensive coordinator as an assistant. That couldn’t possibly be worse than the D3 guy with no D1 experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: But hey, let’s hire the high school coach to save us all! Hopefully he brings in the Kimpton Middle School 6th grade B-team defensive coordinator as an assistant. That couldn’t possibly be worse than the D3 guy with no D1 experience! Tyrrell was a tight ends/tackles coach at Youngstown State from 1991-2001. He has college level experience But hey lets continue to make empty ass assumptions. Yall do it so well How about read the man's background for a change https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/archbishop-hoban-hires-former-louisville-st-thomas-aquinas-coach-tim-tyrrell-to-lead-football-team/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, dre22era said: Tyrrell was a tight ends/tackles coach at Youngstown State from 1991-2001. He has college level experience But hey lets continue to make empty ass assumptions. Yall do it so well How about read the man's background for a change https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/archbishop-hoban-hires-former-louisville-st-thomas-aquinas-coach-tim-tyrrell-to-lead-football-team/ Even better, a high school coach that coached 1-AA tight ends 3 decades ago! JACKPOT BABY!!!! After he leads Akron to the Rose Bowl, he and Guthrie will take their talents to Nashville on the promise to make Vanderbilt into the next Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Even better, a high school coach that coached 1-AA tight ends 3 decades ago! JACKPOT BABY!!!! After he leads Akron to the Rose Bowl, he and Guthrie will take their talents to Nashville on the promise to make Vanderbilt into the next Alabama. 1. YSU would kick Akron's ass TODAY 2. Hoban would kick Akron's ass TODAY And so you sh!t on 1-AA when there are folks in here who believe Akron Football is basically 1-AA Edited November 21, 2021 by dre22era 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, LoyalZIP said: What an embarrassing day to be affiliated with Akron football. The single highlight of the game was the 6th year kickoff specialist kicking a successful onside kick to open the second half. That tells you all you need to know. Akron has lost 3 of the last 4 Senior day games by a combined score of 111-9 with ZERO touchdowns. How the hell is that even possible? Sadly, well said. 😭😭😭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippypitt Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Apathy has definitely set in with this program. I was offered two free loge tickets w/food and beverage. My yard won out. I work with dozens of Portage County grads that enjoy talking sports smack. One text rubbing in the result. Crossing my fingers that a new coach/culture can fix this dumpster fire, but why would anyone take this on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, bigjim said: K92 I miss K92. I think he removed himself from Z.N.o. because he didn't think it was good for his mental/emotional health. 😂 Zips football will do that to you. Notice how the Zips Basketball Forum is a much more pleasant environment. Go Zips! #1Akron Edited November 21, 2021 by Blue & Gold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) A thread that bashes China AND LeBum? Let me add KENT STATE SUCKS for the trifecta and perfect thread (minus the reason for the thread being the embarrassing butt-whooping). This new coaching search is the most important one in program history. The ever-changing college football landscape has us teetering on the edge of total irrelevancy, with our only current relevance being a weekly participant in ESPN's Bottom Ten (thanks to our FBS level; total irrelevancy is dropping to FCS). In no legitimate world should KSUcks ever beat us this badly. Edited November 21, 2021 by Let'sGoZips94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 4 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: As an aside, does anyone actually moderate this site? Yes. But we have a life, and sometimes we misplace trust that our members will act like adults. Jut so everyone knows - when I cut the check to Invision every 6 months to keep this site going it comes out of my pocket. I do it because I feel Zips fans need a nice place to discuss their teams comings and goings. 97% of you "get it," and I appreciate your contributions. If you are a cyberbully looking to inflate your ego, you're in the wrong board. Start your own Zips site and run it as you please. But here, you play by the house rules. It's as simple as that. 3 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Yes. But we have a life, and sometimes we misplace trust that our members will act like adults. Jut so everyone knows - when I cut the check to Invision every 6 months to keep this site going it comes out of my pocket. I do it because I feel Zips fans need a nice place to discuss their teams comings and goings. 97% of you "get it," and I appreciate your contributions. If you are a cyberbully looking to inflate your ego, you're in the wrong board. Start your own Zips site and run it as you please. But here, you play by the house rules. It's as simple as that. Fair enough Captain. I was asking, not criticizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 54 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Yes. But we have a life, and sometimes we misplace trust that our members will act like adults. Jut so everyone knows - when I cut the check to Invision every 6 months to keep this site going it comes out of my pocket. I do it because I feel Zips fans need a nice place to discuss their teams comings and goings. 97% of you "get it," and I appreciate your contributions. If you are a cyberbully looking to inflate your ego, you're in the wrong board. Start your own Zips site and run it as you please. But here, you play by the house rules. It's as simple as that. Thanks for paying our tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Yes. But we have a life, and sometimes we misplace trust that our members will act like adults. Jut so everyone knows - when I cut the check to Invision every 6 months to keep this site going it comes out of my pocket. I do it because I feel Zips fans need a nice place to discuss their teams comings and goings. 97% of you "get it," and I appreciate your contributions. If you are a cyberbully looking to inflate your ego, you're in the wrong board. Start your own Zips site and run it as you please. But here, you play by the house rules. It's as simple as that. Happy to throw in a donation if the option is given. I'm sure others would as well if there's a link stickied somewhere or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Just now, LZIp said: Happy to throw in a donation if the option is given. I'm sure others would as well if there's a link stickied somewhere or something. My kingdom for more “Likes” per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Yes. But we have a life, and sometimes we misplace trust that our members will act like adults. Jut so everyone knows - when I cut the check to Invision every 6 months to keep this site going it comes out of my pocket. I do it because I feel Zips fans need a nice place to discuss their teams comings and goings. 97% of you "get it," and I appreciate your contributions. If you are a cyberbully looking to inflate your ego, you're in the wrong board. Start your own Zips site and run it as you please. But here, you play by the house rules. It's as simple as that. If you could start some sort of donation things, I would happily contribute. You run one hell of a site and we all greatly appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Count me in. This site is very important to me. Few people in the sports world love the Zips, yet nearly everyone on this site does. I would gladly help pay for ZNO's upkeep. No kidding here, I would take pride in knowing I was helping this site to exist and grow. Thank you Captain and the other unknowns who help make this possible. Finally, for God's sake you posters who feel you have to swear at, insult, and personally attack others go make your own site. You are tedious, boring and a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 I appreciate everyone’s support. If there comes a time when we need to pass a hat I will let people know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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