OT - Terry Bowden to Akron (Edit: Confirmed)
Terry Bowden has been hired by Akron according to sources, since it's not confirmed, no info on the contract. (edit: hire has been confirmed pending board approval)
Kinda suprising. Always thought when he made his return to the FBS, it'd be to a BCS conference team. I know not all are fans of him, but I think it's a great hire for a MAC team...
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:38 PM ^
Good get for the Zips
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^
....this is almost like an all-star pick-up for a MAC team. Nice move by Akron.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:41 PM ^
maybe the Zips have some hot cheerleaders...
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
I thought you were actually talking about Ohio*, given what we have taken to calling them around here.....
*Brady Hoke's Ohio
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^
How the mighy have fallen
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Dammit I was really hoping Loeffler would get this job. I was interested to see how he would do as a HC even though it's obviously a tough situation to win.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:39 PM ^
He was one of my least favorite announcers. His voice would grate on me.
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
I always liked him as an announcer...not a fan of that twangy voice either, but nonetheless I appreciated his knowledge and the content he brought to the table.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:55 PM ^
Instant classics.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:59 PM ^
Who'd of thunk it?
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:12 PM ^
If Bowden wanted a challenge, he's got it. Akron has been genuinely horrible for the past few seasons. 1-11 this year and last. 2005 was the last winning season.
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 PM ^
great but what about Akron State?
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
Why not Akron? They have a brand new stadium and a lot of potential local football talent to pull from if they ever got their collective shit together. I think Bowden is a great move for them.
Look at this area (I live here and serve on the BOD for the Fisher Institute School of Sales & Marketing) in basketball. Cleveland State, Akron and Kent State ALL have good teams and virtually every player of note is a local kid that couldnt get an offer from one of the big boy conferences. And this is not a basketball hotbed - it's football!
I think he'll do well and make a relative quick turnaround here.
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
actually, the reports are now Toledo.
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^
I can't vouch for the Rockets. They are on their own......
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:19 PM ^
of the coaches. Southern schools hiring northern coaches, northern schools hiring southern coaches?????
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:36 PM ^
Is Gerry Faust?
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:38 PM ^
Those wacky Bowdens, always looking for another coaching job to get forced out of.