karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 10, 2009 2:32am
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Dec 10, 2009 7:27am
This stinks. We just lost a great recruiter.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Dec 10, 2009 9:25am
Was Fickell ever in the running for this job, or have any interest?
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Dec 10, 2009 9:43am
Would have loved to see him retained on the new coaching staff - the man can flat out recruit. However, it was obvious he would eventually become a head coach himself. He'll do well at Akron and set himself up for a bigger job in a few years. Good for him.
Goldenboy26
Posts: 164
Dec 10, 2009 9:55am
its nice to see him get a head coaching job, and it sucks ND lost their best recruiter, but do you think he will be able to recruit well enough at akron to make them a consistent contender in the MAC?
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 10, 2009 10:25am
I think Fickell was a candidate. I saw an interview with Tress and he was talking about Fickell potentially ending up therethedynasty1998 wrote: Was Fickell ever in the running for this job, or have any interest?
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rock_knutne
Dec 10, 2009 12:07pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4730151
This tells me that ND will make an announcement soon.
This tells me that ND will make an announcement soon.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Dec 10, 2009 12:25pm
Not an ND fan but I knew who Rob Ianello was because of his recruiting skills. Hopefully he can surround himself with good people and continue to recruit well. With the facilities and his recruiting there is no reason to think Akron can't get the top players in the MAC. If Brian Kelly leaves Cincy then maybe Akron can snag some of the players that committed there.
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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
Dec 10, 2009 12:59pm
This ruined my day. He was an integral part of Notre Dame's recruiting successes in recent years. That, and the media bumping everyone up two stars.. 
LeagueMVP
Posts: 62
Dec 10, 2009 7:14pm
His he hiring?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 10, 2009 7:22pm
:huh:LeagueMVP wrote: His he hiring?
newarkcatholicfan
Posts: 3,199
Dec 11, 2009 10:21am
Hopefully this can be the hire to get Akron football up to where they have come so close to being at times.
krazie45
Posts: 1,055
Dec 11, 2009 2:40pm
Ask Miami how hiring an ND assistant works out...
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Paladin
Posts: 313
Dec 11, 2009 4:27pm
Ianello settled for a cheap job in a dead end. He could have gotten a better D-I job. Maybe he is looking at the Pros next as an assistant after Akron implodes.
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bo shemmy3337
Posts: 962
Dec 11, 2009 5:44pm
Actually Akron is a great job IMO. They got really nice facilities and a good fan base. There is not a good team in northeast Ohio so people will go watch them.
neohfan
Posts: 177
Dec 18, 2009 11:52am
Good luck to him...Hopefully he gets the recruits and helps build the U of A into a very good team.