Dr Z Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 ESPN Sports Illustrated CBS Sports ABC News GoZips dot com The University of Akron Cleveland dot com Penn Live The Athletic Oregon Live Larry Brown Sports "We are committed to fielding a championship-caliber football program at The University of Akron, and I'm confident we have found the right leader at the right time to make good on that promise, I believe Zips fans have been patient long enough" --Akron President Gary L. Miller 4 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: When's the last time we heard from Hixon? Speaks volumes to the importance of this hire. 1 Quote
94zipgrad Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: When's the last time we heard from Hixon? Speaks volumes to the importance of this hire. When he was inducted to the Hall of Fame a couple years ago Quote
Boondog Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 As a Mississippi State alumnus, I have a lot of respect for Joe Moorhead as a man, doubt if there's a better one out there. Where he fell short at State was his lack of player discipline. He has a very good offensive mind as shown by his performance at Penn State as well as Oregon. He tried too hard to instill his offense at State without the players to execute it. Akron has hired a good man and possibly a good HC if he can find a hit man to enforce the disciplinary side of things. Congrats and good luck, Joe. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Boondog said: As a Mississippi State alumnus, I have a lot of respect for Joe Moorhead as a man, doubt if there's a better one out there. Where he fell short at State was his lack of player discipline. He has a very good offensive mind as shown by his performance at Penn State as well as Oregon. He tried too hard to instill his offense at State without the players to execute it. Akron has hired a good man and possibly a good HC if he can find a hit man to enforce the disciplinary side of things. Congrats and good luck, Joe. Welcome, @Boondog! Aside from the lack of player discipline, what type of player did he recruit? Did he have the athletes/size to compete in the SEC? Or did he have more of the slender-frame guys like he had at Oregon? Quote
Dr Z Posted December 4, 2021 Author Report Posted December 4, 2021 From the ESPN article linked above: Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Dr Z said: From the ESPN article linked above: State of Ohio? Are we about to become THE State University of Ohio?! Quote
Dr Z Posted December 4, 2021 Author Report Posted December 4, 2021 You can welcome coach Moorhead in this thread, or on his Twitter account @BallCoachJoeMo Coach needs some assistance getting some blue and gold into that Twitter account though. 🦘🏈💤 Quote
LAZipFan Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 I haven't contributed to this board for several years-- was just too turned off by the football program (and Scarborough etc etc). But, I am so excited that they pulled the trigger on Moorehead, an incredibly talented, deeply experience coach who actually wants to be here. I can only imagine where we'd be if they had hired him years ago, but that's all water under the bridge. He will get excellent assistants and be a magnet for offensive talent. I'd like to suggest, as a guy in LA, that the Zips do an annual road trip to play a Pac-12 team since he will know all about them. BG is playing UCLA next year which really pisses me off... Quote
LAZipFan Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 I just emailed Terry Pluto and said Kent getting blasted in the MAC final and Akron hiring Moorehead in the same day must be some sort of omen of things to come... Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 For anyone who watched the debacle that was the PAC 12 Title Game last night, here is a tweet to show what Moorhead was up against when it came to controlling his own offense. I was on multiple Oregon message boards last night and today, and found this sentiment echoed. 1 Quote
LZIp Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 Thrilled its officially official. Looking forward to seeing the staff members and start to hear some news on the recruiting trail. BTW...could Bubba be coming back? Really thought he was done for a multitude of reasons, including what some have posted on this board. bubba arslanian on Twitter: "Time to work 🔒 @ZipsFB" / Twitter Quote
94zipgrad Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, LZIp said: Thrilled its officially official. Looking forward to seeing the staff members and start to hear some news on the recruiting trail. BTW...could Bubba be coming back? Really thought he was done for a multitude of reasons, including what some have posted on this board. bubba arslanian on Twitter: "Time to work 🔒 @ZipsFB" / Twitter He will be back, has another year of eligibility Quote
NWAkron Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, LZIp said: Thrilled its officially official. Looking forward to seeing the staff members and start to hear some news on the recruiting trail. BTW...could Bubba be coming back? Really thought he was done for a multitude of reasons, including what some have posted on this board. bubba arslanian on Twitter: "Time to work 🔒 @ZipsFB" / Twitter Think I saw him at the basketball game Quote
LZIp Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Think I saw him at the basketball game I did as well on Weds. Just figured he would move on with life considering he's been here for 5 years already (maybe even 6 as I vaguely recall him grey-shirting), or at the least look to go somewhere else as his career here has been pretty miserable. Regardless, happy to welcome him back for another year if he chooses. We need all the talent we can get. Quote
Cykron Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 Congrats. Great to see Moorhead become your head coach. Quote
LoyalZIP Posted December 5, 2021 Report Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) Whose salary will be higher, Moorhead or Groce? Edited December 5, 2021 by LoyalZIP Quote
Dr Z Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Posted December 7, 2021 I hope someone is wise enough to get these guys some Zips gear. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Posted December 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, Dr Z said: I hope someone is wise enough to get these guys some Zips gear. Intelligence aside, which logo should we send them? 😉 1 Quote
Zipmeister Posted December 7, 2021 Report Posted December 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Intelligence aside, which logo should we send them? 😉 I suggest a football helmet with a script Akron. 1 Quote
LZIp Posted December 8, 2021 Report Posted December 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Done my small part as well. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote
zzx Posted December 9, 2021 Report Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) Joe Moorhead to coach in Bowl Game vs Oklahoma, per report "Most assumed Moorhead would head to Ohio to begin his time as the head coach of the Zips, but instead, he's going to return to Eugene and coach in the Ducks' upcoming bowl game against Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl." Edited December 9, 2021 by zzx Quote
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