egregiousbob Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 2 hours ago, UA1996MAENG said: If we are pulling names out of a hat I want the guy who has proven he can turn around specifically a G5 team with no tradition and no money: Jerry Kill. What he did at New Mexico State was nothing short of a miracle; we see what happened to NMSU right after he left. For many reasons Kill isn't going to coach again, but at this point UA can't miss again on this hire (whenever that may be whether in a few weeks or in two years). The new guy has to fit the Jerry Kill profile. I don't see our fellow alumni, Getsy and Frye, fitting that mold. Jerry kill is a program fixer. Very impressive. He's got some serious medical issues/concerns but I have not heard/read that he has officially retired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA1996MAENG Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 32 minutes ago, egregiousbob said: Jerry kill is a program fixer. Very impressive. He's got some serious medical issues/concerns but I have not heard/read that he has officially retired. He's currently a consultant with Vanderbilt. His resignation from NMSU is a bit cloudy for me. It was either because of health concerns or that the AD at NMSU had promised something (facility development?) and could not or would not follow through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egregiousbob Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Money well spent for Vandy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Still holding out hope for Moorhead. Year 3 and he still doesn't have a true dual-threat QB to run his read option. That's concerning. He's got a true dual threat high school senior committed this year, but when will he be ready to contribute? By '27? I thought it was a very light-yellow flag when Moorhead couldn't get an Oregon QB (not even a walk-on) to transfer to Akron to compete for the starting job. I believe Oregon had 5 QBs on their roster when we hired him. Did none of them choose Oregon because they wanted to play for Moorhead? We couldn't even get one of their walk-ons? But, anyway, I'm still holding out hope for Moorhead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA1996MAENG Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 52 minutes ago, egregiousbob said: Money well spent for Vandy. Yes, I suspect that Kill's influence has played a role in Vandy's recent improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA1996MAENG Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 53 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Still holding out hope for Moorhead. Year 3 and he still doesn't have a true dual-threat QB to run his read option. That's concerning. He's got a true dual threat high school senior committed this year, but when will he be ready to contribute? By '27? I thought it was a very light-yellow flag when Moorhead couldn't get an Oregon QB (not even a walk-on) to transfer to Akron to compete for the starting job. I believe Oregon had 5 QBs on their roster when we hired him. Did none of them choose Oregon because they wanted to play for Moorhead? We couldn't even get one of their walk-ons? But, anyway, I'm still holding out hope for Moorhead. Perhaps he never finds that guy to run this particular offense? At some point you have to run a system that fits your personnel or the type of players he can get. With NIL and the portal, a coach just can't build and develope like before, especially in the lower tier of G5. At this point, whatever commitments he has for 2025 mean nothing. They can decommit in an instant. If they're worth signing, do they still sign to a team that's probably going 1-11 in year three of his tenure at UA after going 2-10 in '22 and '23? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 (edited) 39 minutes ago, UA1996MAENG said: Yes, I suspect that Kill's influence has played a role in Vandy's recent improvement. Jerry Kill also brought a number of players and coaches to Vanderbilt w/ him. I think the QB, RB, and DB coach are from New Mexico. I attribute most of Vandys success to Diego Pavia, the transfer qb but told Kill was instrumental behind the scenes. Clark Lea (HC) took a major step back w/ the program this year and its already paying dividends. Edited October 17 by AkronAlumnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 If Moorhead leaves, I believe the top candidates are Andy Reid, Bill Belichick, Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau. That's as plausible and well researched as that article. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I admire your optimism. I find myself agreeing with almost all your posts. For this one I take a different view. I believe Joe stays, as long as he desires to, for the full length of his contract, which I think is 5 years. At the end of it he is gone one way or the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 4 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: I admire your optimism. I find myself agreeing with almost all your posts. For this one I take a different view. I believe Joe stays, as long as he desires to, for the full length of his contract, which I think is 5 years. At the end of it he is gone one way or the other. Exactly. Absent the contract pay-off fairy landing on the A Logo in the middle of Infocision Stadium, Moorhead isn't going anywhere until the end of his contract or the time he decides to leave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 7 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: If Moorhead leaves, I believe the top candidates are Andy Reid, Bill Belichick, Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau. That's as plausible and well researched as that article. You forgot Nick Saban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 In order to keep Finley next season I’ve heard they’re going to make him player-coach, at half of Joe’s salary. A shrewd, outside-the-box way to circumvent the lack of NIL funds by Guthrie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 13 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: In order to keep Finley next season I’ve heard they’re going to make him player-coach, at half of Joe’s salary. A shrewd, outside-the-box way to circumvent the lack of NIL funds by Guthrie. So far, the only MAC football team with NIL is BG. Someone from outside the university would have to get one started for the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 1 hour ago, Hilltopper said: So far, the only MAC football team with NIL is BG. Someone from outside the university would have to get one started for the Zips. I thought this was the case, but after talking with Toledo's director of operations he has said Toledo runs a number of fundraisers to support NIL. How they administer the money was not discussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Only these 2 men can save us From 2021 Run it back "Tim Tyrrell, the head coach at nearby Archbishop Hoban High, a powerhouse that has won five state championships in the past six years, also could get in the mix, according to colleague Zac Jackson, who has deep ties around Akron." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 I have some news to break. Mrs GP1, the luckiest woman in the world, has been contacted about her interest in the Akron coaching job. Her qualifications include, but are not limited to: *Ability to put up with general nonsense. * MBA from UofA. * Ability to throw back martinis at Ken Stewart's in order to numb pain of losing. * Views cloudy days as a blessing. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head coach Huell Jackson Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Heard Condoleezza Rice knows Football, could take a look at her for HC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 (edited) I would take a hard look at Keith Dambrot or John Groce. Both are proven successful head coaches, recruit good players and assistants, instill discipline, and know the UA landscape. Applying their skills to a different sport would be very doable. Edited October 19 by ZippyRulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 16 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: I would take a hard look at Keith Dambrot or John Groce. Both are proven successful head coaches, recruit good players and assistants, instill discipline, and know the UA landscape. Applying their skills to a different sport would be very doable. It worked for Ted Lasso 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Jim Grobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam_Hilliard22 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Hiring a flashy coordinator who came from a program with all the resources in the world hasn't worked out.. Next HC needs to be someone who's rebuilt a program with the level of resources and budget the Zips have, ideally at the FCS level, I'd also consider D2/D3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 12 minutes ago, Slam_Hilliard22 said: Hiring a flashy coordinator who came from a program with all the resources in the world hasn't worked out.. Next HC needs to be someone who's rebuilt a program with the level of resources and budget the Zips have, ideally at the FCS level, I'd also consider D2/D3 I agree….but, I think Morehead did do that at Fordham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 5 hours ago, Slam_Hilliard22 said: Hiring a flashy coordinator who came from a program with all the resources in the world hasn't worked out.. Next HC needs to be someone who's rebuilt a program with the level of resources and budget the Zips have, ideally at the FCS level, I'd also consider D2/D3 Do you realize how narrow you have defined the search? Throw in, "and willing to live in northeast Ohio", and maybe we'll fill the spot in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 5 hours ago, MangoZip said: I agree….but, I think Morehead did do that at Fordham He was on a staff that won the MAC at Akron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 On 10/18/2024 at 3:29 PM, Head coach Huell Jackson said: Heard Condoleezza Rice knows Football, could take a look at her for HC. Wait a second: Rice gave up her dream to be Commissioner of the NFL to coach the Zips? WOW! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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