Akron’s college football team attempted to run a contest that would give one season-ticket holder never-before-seen access that a Zips fan could only dream of, but now they’re believing that they never had a real shot after the unveiled finalist list included Barstool Sports host Dan “Big Cat” Katz.
Akron’s “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” contest featured a random drawing that gave one winner a chance to work with head coach Joe Moorhead and help call the opening drive of Akron’s Sept. 12 home opener against Robert Morris.
The finalist list included Katz as the second name drawn and also included EA College Football streamer James Bordeaux. Both sports figures have social media followings of over 120k, with Kat reaching one million on Instagram. Meanwhile, Ohio State coach Ryan Day keeps making changes to lessen the hostility around rivalry week against Michigan…