mes102 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) The comments (in the replies on Twitter) make it sound like Guthrie didn't want to keep Donnelly. I didn't read the Rogers tweet that way at all. Sounded to me like a Sun Belt school may have seen what he did this season and wants to make him their coach. From Donnelly's perspective, it's probably a no-brainer that Sun Belt (better weather) baseball is an ideal better conference than the MAC, especially in recruiting. Edited May 31, 2023 by mes102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 8 hours ago, mes102 said: The comments (in the replies on Twitter) make it sound like Guthrie didn't want to keep Donnelly. I didn't read the Rogers tweet that way at all. Sounded to me like a Sun Belt school may have seen what he did this season and wants to make him their coach. From Donnelly's perspective, it's probably a no-brainer that Sun Belt (better weather) baseball is an ideal better conference than the MAC, especially in recruiting. I suppose those in the know may have heard that Guthrie asked Donnelly to resign, which happens a lot of the time that you see a headline that says “so-and-so resigned.” I suppose it’s fair to be upset. But the idea that this administration isn’t taking baseball seriously or trying to make it better is just the silly emotion speaking right now. The program has been a dumpster fire for a long time now, and it was brought back under the previous administration without any plan for the future. I feel bad for everyone involved too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 well let's put 2 and 2 together - he was an interim coach and isn't coming back. doesn't really sound like Donnelly's choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Donnelly was never "their" guy, he was just the most available at the time and the kids liked him. He did a fine job with the hand he was dealt. Word on the street is that he was made an offer he had to refuse, cutting paid assistants and scholarships. Guthrie is either delusional or lying when he says this job has no constraints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted May 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Donnelly was never "their" guy, he was just the most available at the time and the kids liked him. He did a fine job with the hand he was dealt. Word on the street is that he was made an offer he had to refuse, cutting paid assistants and scholarships. Guthrie is either delusional or lying when he says this job has no constraints. That would be so Akron… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 I was amazed at what Donnelly did in a bad situation. Not knowing what is going on around the program I thought it would be a great feel good story to make him the HC. Why that didn't happen I don't know and will not rush to speculation. There is no doubt the Akron job is a tough one. We are coming back from a death sentence, have a nice high school stadium and have little tradition. I hope Guthrie can build a better situation over time, but I hate to lose this guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 9 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Donnelly was never "their" guy, he was just the most available at the time and the kids liked him. He did a fine job with the hand he was dealt. Word on the street is that he was made an offer he had to refuse, cutting paid assistants and scholarships. Guthrie is either delusional or lying when he says this job has no constraints. Wrong on all counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hilltopper said: Wrong on all counts. Maybe, but if so somebody needs to get the word out to the local baseball guys because as I said, that's the word spreading out there in the baseball community. Edited June 1, 2023 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted June 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) I was looking for something to watch and came across a Zips Notre Dame ball game, still on ESPN. If someone else is bored and wants to catch it I'll just say Akron did not embarrass us against a CWS team last year, fighting for a playoff spot. Edited June 8, 2023 by Spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 https://news.scorebooklive.com/ohio/2023/06/04/ohsaa-2023-baseball-playoff-brackets-scores-matchups-game-times-for-state-tournament Ohio HS state finals are Saturday at Canal Park. Waynedale (Apple Creek - near Wooster) won a title last year and is back, playing their Div. III semifinal Friday at 4:00, which I understand can be streamed. Some potential backyard talent for the Zips(?) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted June 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Waynedale was in my high school's conference (Wayne County League). They've always been good at baseball, just not on this level!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 11 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: https://news.scorebooklive.com/ohio/2023/06/04/ohsaa-2023-baseball-playoff-brackets-scores-matchups-game-times-for-state-tournament Ohio HS state finals are Saturday at Canal Park. Waynedale (Apple Creek - near Wooster) won a title last year and is back, playing their Div. III semifinal Friday at 4:00, which I understand can be streamed. Some potential backyard talent for the Zips(?) Barkman is committed to OU but the Nicaraguan southpaw Otto Solorzano is a Junior this year and I haven’t seen that he has committed to play anywhere so maybe he will want to stay close to his family in Northeast Ohio. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Any rumors about who the next Zips baseball coach will be? Maybe BW's head coach Brian Harrison and a real long shot of Rob Cooper who resigned from Penn State last month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipped Up Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 BW's Brian Harrison interviewed for the job previously and was passed over for Sabo. Based on the minimal increase in salary that Akron might provide (Harrison is probably at the the top of the OAC), I don't see him taking it now.. He has built a perennial contender in the OAC (arguably the toughest baseball conference in DIII), competing in consecutive DIII CWS and finishing third this year. He has administration support and strong student body and community support. He has developed a strong culture where recruits are coming to him from the D1 and D2 levels and doesn't have to travel all summer to recruit as most of the strong Ohio club programs make appearances at BW's Fisher Field. BW crushed Akron 17-2 two years ago. This year's team would have beat half the teams in the MAC in a three game series. He can stay forever at BW and have a great career and nice life for his family or chase a few more dollars at Akron, trying to compete in a lower level D1 conference at a school with little baseball tradition, restricted scholarships and little AD support if the rumors are true about how Donnelly was handled. I thought Miami or UC jobs might interest him, but Miami hired Indiana St assistant while BW was in CWS and UC is probably going to make a D1 name hire as they head into the Big 12. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Per College AD... Sources: #Akron to name Bryan Faulds as the Zips next baseball coach. Faulds has spent the last two years as the head coach at St. Edwards University. Faulds has MAC experience having served as pitching coach at OhioU. https://tinyurl.com/55f9n5bp 11:07 AM · Jun 16, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy-claws Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/16/2023 at 4:13 PM, Akron1 said: Per College AD... Sources: #Akron to name Bryan Faulds as the Zips next baseball coach. Faulds has spent the last two years as the head coach at St. Edwards University. Faulds has MAC experience having served as pitching coach at OhioU. https://tinyurl.com/55f9n5bp 11:07 AM · Jun 16, 2023 Now that's a name that will strike fear in next year's opponents, especially Shawnee State! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 His Twitter profile already says "Head Baseball Coach at The University of Akron" Welcome, Bryan! Does anyone know anything about Bryan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: His Twitter profile already says "Head Baseball Coach at The University of Akron" Welcome, Bryan! Does anyone know anything about Bryan? He is a winner. Fits the Guthrie profile. Will demand accountability from his players. He knows what he is getting into and relishes the challenge. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Every time I see those hats I think the A looks juuuuuust a little too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Agreed. Calm it own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy-claws Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 It IS too big, but it's just another example of poor planning. It was obvious from the start that the new logo was an expensive semi-mistake. I actually do like the new logo, but it wasn't thought through by the powers-to-be what it entailed form a branding standpoint. Have you noticed (and if not, you will) that most of the sports teams are now just using block "AKRON" on their unis and warm-ups? Telling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, zippy-claws said: It IS too big, but it's just another example of poor planning. It was obvious from the start that the new logo was an expensive semi-mistake. I actually do like the new logo, but it wasn't thought through by the powers-to-be what it entailed form a branding standpoint. Have you noticed (and if not, you will) that most of the sports teams are now just using block "AKRON" on their unis and warm-ups? Telling.... The block AKRON actually is part of the logo and branding, so that doesn't really have anything to do with the logo being a mistake, poor planning, etc. The biggest mistake in it all is the lack of funding to make it a full sweep across the board, which explains the slow roll-out of gear available for the public. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Without getting into any debates over the logo, I will say, in my opinion, it is way too basic, simple and unsexy. I'll never buy a piece of Zips gear with that logo. Why anyone would create something so basic, focusing on an "A" which is common to about 100 universities (Alabama, Auburn, Albany, Arkansas, etc), is beyond me. When athletic directors build their resume they usually want to tout stats saying they "created a new branding that increased gear sales by XXX%". It won't happen with this "A". It's is a whiff. If you like the new logo, great. I have no desire to debate it's merits. I just think it is lame... unimaginative... and boring. I'll wait for the next AD in a few years and see what he/she has to offer. In the interim I'll just wash my "Z" and "Roo-A" logo stuff on the gentle cycle. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 22 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Without getting into any debates over the logo, I will say, in my opinion, it is way too basic, simple and unsexy. I'll never buy a piece of Zips gear with that logo. Why anyone would create something so basic, focusing on an "A" which is common to about 100 universities (Alabama, Auburn, Albany, Arkansas, etc), is beyond me. When athletic directors build their resume they usually want to tout stats saying they "created a new branding that increased gear sales by XXX%". It won't happen with this "A". It's is a whiff. If you like the new logo, great. I have no desire to debate it's merits. I just think it is lame... unimaginative... and boring. I'll wait for the next AD in a few years and see what he/she has to offer. In the interim I'll just wash my "Z" and "Roo-A" logo stuff on the gentle cycle. I happen to agree, I despised it the first few months, but grew to like it being that all the teams were wearing it, and I like wearing what the team wears. With that said, I will give Guthrie the the benefit of the doubt in wanting to create a more streamlined and cohesive brand. He has been quoted in interviews wanting something to represent the brand that feels collegiate and not cartoonish--again, not really something I agree with, but okay I see his point. If you look at many of the biggest and most successful schools in the country, they have some kind of block lettering, iconic logo that is the first letter of the school. Fair enough. As much as I love the Z, it was better served as a secondary logo. The A-Roo, though now I unfortunately associate it with the helmets that went 1-11 x 3 instead of 2005, was the best of all worlds and it's a shame we ever went away from it. The most important question is...at what point/year do we see it as a throwback helmet? That is the day I officially will feel like an old man. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Entered the TP. Does anyone know if this is a significant loss? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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