Ianello to be named Akron head coach

• karen lotz

  

  http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2009/12/former_notre_dame_assistant_ro.html
• killer_ewok

  

  This stinks. We just lost a great recruiter.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Was Fickell ever in the running for this job, or have any interest?
• Hamp89

  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

  

  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

  

  thedynasty1998 wrote: Was Fickell ever in the running for this job, or have any interest?

  I think Fickell was a candidate. I saw an interview with Tress and he was talking about Fickell potentially ending up there
• rock_knutne

  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4730151
  
  This tells me that ND will make an announcement soon.
• mucalum49

  

  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.
• sjmvsfscs08

  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

  

  His he hiring?
• karen lotz

  

  LeagueMVP wrote: His he hiring?

  :huh:
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  Hopefully this can be the hire to get Akron football up to where they have come so close to being at times.
• krazie45

  

  Ask Miami how hiring an ND assistant works out...
• Paladin

  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.
• bo shemmy3337

  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

  

  Good luck to him...Hopefully he gets the recruits and helps build the U of A into a very good team.