Akron has opted to hand over the reins to the young and untested, yet talented head coach Naydog24. This is the first time Naydog has found himself at the helm of a team, and it is still too early to tell whether he has the grit required to bring success to this team.
Naydog has lots of previous OC experience, recently leading his alumni SMU to back to back national championships in offline dynasty. He has decided to take the next step, joining the NDL as the head coach of the Akron Zips and it is to be determined what he will be able to get out of them.
Previous coach doovidhitsbombs left the team for greener pastures, heading out west to lead the Stanford Cardinal. doovidhitsbombs leaves the team after a successful year given the expectations, capping the season off with a bowl appearance. Naydog will have his work cut out for him if he wants to repeat the success seen last year, as Akron's defense was gutted during the offseason and they currently have the nation's joint worst defense (60 OVR).
Naydog will be looking toward veteran MLB Gage Summers (75 OVR), and underclassman transfer FS Mehki Flowers (75 OVR) to lead this group that is clearly lacking in talent. On the offensive side of the ball (67 OVR) , there is slightly more to get excited about with the return of Sophomore TE Jake Newell (82 OVR) and Junior WR Alex Adams (76 OVR), the Zips offense will look to make up for what will surely be a leaky defense.
During his first press conference, Naydog chose to highlight the great opportunity he has to bond with these players, saying "I've previously had the privilege to be part of some very successful teams, and there's two things that always stuck out: a willingness to learn, and buy in to the team culture. I will say that in my discussions with the players, it's clear to me that we've got both of those things present within this football program. I cannot wait to get started working with the players this offseason and seeing what we can accomplish."
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