Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) Assuming the above guys sign the dotted line, we will have big time Big Ten, PAC 12, SEC, ACC, and NFL experience on the staff between 4 coaches, with still the OC, DC, and several other position coaches to go. Two of the guys already on the staff have been at Akron before and will know how to sell the program to recruits/transfers. This is EXACTLY what I was expecting when Moorhead was rumored to be the guy. Absolutely STOKED it's playing out how it is. Edited December 7, 2021 by Let'sGoZips94 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: Ferri was a no-brainer. I like where this is going, spring ball will be must-see. I hope we have a Spring Game. Arth never had one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I hope we have a Spring Game. Arth never had one. He was such a buzz-kill coach it wasn't even funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I hope we have a Spring Game. Arth never had one. Yeah, the spring showcase thing was whack. I get that the spring game technically takes away a practice session, but it’s a cool way to energize the fan base a little bit on the tails of basketball season heading into the summer. I have a feeling Guthrie would make the push to have one. Sell season tickets. Sell club level. Sell the suites. Have them open to the public, sell beer, post pricing and buying info all over the place. Have the players and coaches sign posters or something afterward. The more interaction and connection, the better. Those are the kinds of things I miss the most from the Brookhart era. I’m hoping Moorhead can bring back some of the pre-Infocision/iCoach aura around Akron football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, zipsoutsider said: He was such a buzz-kill coach it wasn't even funny Downright painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Yeah, the spring showcase thing was whack. I get that the spring game technically takes away a practice session, but it’s a cool way to energize the fan base a little bit on the tails of basketball season heading into the summer. I have a feeling Guthrie would make the push to have one. Sell season tickets. Sell club level. Sell the suites. Have them open to the public, sell beer, post pricing and buying info all over the place. Have the players and coaches sign posters or something afterward. The more interaction and connection, the better. Those are the kinds of things I miss the most from the Brookhart era. I’m hoping Moorhead can bring back some of the pre-Infocision/iCoach aura around Akron football. 💯💯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Downright painful. I think it was that Illinois game when I sensed something was horribly wrong. Now as for @LoyalZip and his plan to sell suites during the Spring game...really reaching for the stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 My dream scenario for defensive coordinator just hit reality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Fight For Zippy said: Sources: Akron is targeting Billy Fessler as the school’s next QB coach. He’s an Ohio State GA, former Joe Moorhead GA at Mississippi State and played QB for Moorhead at Penn State. Source: @PeteThamel His resume seems perfect to make the jump to coaching on this staff. These comments only get me more excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Per FootballScoop: Akron: Oregon offensive analyst David Gilbertson is joining Joe Moorhead at Akron as receivers coach, per source. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Akron going from having 0 assistants with prior FBS experience on the last staff to getting a pretty great one. I wonder how much the university bumped up the assistant pool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) On 12/7/2021 at 8:39 AM, LZIp said: Per FootballScoop: Akron: Oregon offensive analyst David Gilbertson is joining Joe Moorhead at Akron as receivers coach, per source. Love these young guys (Gilbertson, Fessler) with already strong backgrounds. The Urban Meyers, PJ Flecks, Matt Campbells, etc., come from somewhere. Here is a list of experience on this staff so far... HC: Joe Moorhead; Big East, Big Ten, SEC, Pac12 OC: DC: QBs: Billy Fessler; Big Ten, SEC RBs: Terry Richardson; Big East, ACC, SEC, NFL WRs: David Gilbertson; AAC, Pac12 TEs: Reno Ferri; ACC, MAC OL: Joel Rodriguez; ACC, CUSA DL: Winston DeLattiboudere; PAC12, CUSA LBs: DBs: Tre' Bell; SEC, ACC ST: Allen Tucker; SEC UPDATED 12/13 2:00pm Edited December 13, 2021 by Let'sGoZips94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 12 hours ago, NWAkron said: I think it was that Illinois game when I sensed something was horribly wrong. Now as for @LoyalZip and his plan to sell suites during the Spring game...really reaching for the stars. I worded it poorly. I mean sell suites for the 2022 season. Make it like an open house, you know? Plus, I'd throw in a free car wash + tire shine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: I worded it poorly. I mean sell suites for the 2022 season. Make it like an open house, you know? Plus, I'd throw in a free car wash + tire shine! I knew what you meant. But, hey, why not reach for the stars?! Excitement is building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 12 hours ago, NWAkron said: I think it was that Illinois game when I sensed something was horribly wrong. Wait... wasn't that Arth's very first game? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Time to donate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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330Zip Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Taken from the FIU Football website. This is what Moorhead said on Joel Rodriguez. I like the part about recruiting as well! This staff is looking loaded!! "Coach Rodriguez brings a wealth of experience to the position as a player and a coach and combines it with tremendous passion and knowledge of the game. His players are well-coached, tough and productive. He was a huge reason for our success at Fordham. On top of it all, he is an absolutely tenacious recruiter. He will do a fantastic job for Coach Davis and FIU." - Joe Moorhead (Former Mississippi State Head Coach/Current Oregon Offensive Coordinator) https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/joel-rodriguez/1821 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Looks like we are going back to recruiting Florida with Joel and Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Section210Zip said: Looks like we are going back to recruiting Florida with Joel and Terry. Sounds good to me. If I recall, many of our best players have come from there in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 It doesn't matter to me where the players come from as long as they can play. Beggars can't be choosers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: It doesn't matter to me where the players come from as long as they can play. Beggars can't be choosers. There are 4 hotbeds to recruit - Ohio/Western PA, Florida, Texas, Southern Cal. If we're in two of those four automatically, it's hard to go wrong. Edited December 7, 2021 by Let'sGoZips94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 39 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: There are 4 hotbeds to recruit - Ohio/Western PA, Florida, Texas, Southern Cal. If we're in two of those four automatically, it's hard to go wrong. You have overlooked Georgia, which has emerged as a better area to recruit than Ohio/W Pa. But to your point, Georgia may also be well covered by our new staff. JM is surrounding himself with a rock star group of assistants. I hope Mumpfield reconsiders. This very well can grow to be a super place for him to be, especially considering, as others have wisely pointed out, few athletes ever make it in the pros. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akrzips2012 Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 This is starting to become a real coaching staff once again. So much more experience is pouring in from every d1 major programs. Must be a lot of people Moorhead has in mind for the biggest hires OC and DC jobs since we haven’t heard any rumors on those ones yet. Wonder if he will have all hires done by the end of this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 This is the most fun I've had talking Zips Football in years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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