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Barstool Sports’ Big Cat a finalist to become Akron’s honorary offensive coordinator

Nypost · · 378 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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What to know about Barstool Sports’ Big Cat a finalist to become Akron’s honorary offensive coordinator

One college football program could be employing one of the biggest faces in sports media.

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What happened

One college football program could be employing one of the biggest faces in sports media.

Why it matters

Akron, which is running a sweepstakes that will allow one season ticket holder to help create first-series plays for the team’s home opener, announced 10 finalists for the job — and one of them happens to be Barstool Sports’ Dan “Big Cat” Katz.

Common ground

The school, when releasing the details of the promotion earlier in August, said “season ticket holders are automatically entered into a random drawing for the promotion with every season ticket counting as an entry — e.g.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He has helped the team increase its win total each of the last three seasons”
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The provided evidence mentions Coach Moorhead and the team's general history, but does not provide specific win totals for the last three seasons to verify a consistent increase.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 1915 Akron football team represented the University of Akron, formerly Buchtel College, in the 1915 college football season.This season was the team's first as part of a conference, the Ohio Athle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_University_of_Akron_footb…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Akron football season-ticket holder got the opportunity of a lifetime by helping call plays during the Zips’ home opener against Robert Morris.One Akron fan got a college football opportunity almos…
https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2026/09/one-akron-fan-got-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UA football team put its free time to good use in 2019-20. The players combined to work on a community service project each week with a goal of 1,000 volunteer hours in the spring alone.
https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tom-arth/7…
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Claim 2: “one of them happens to be Barstool Sports’ Dan “Big Cat” Katz”
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Three independent web sources explicitly name Dan 'Big Cat' Katz of Barstool Sports as one of the 10 finalists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newton, Massachusetts has been the home of many notable people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Newton,_Ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Akron, which is running a sweepstakes that will allow one season ticket holder to call the plays for the team's home opener, announced 10 finalists for the job — and one of them happens to be Barstool…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/sports/barstool-sports-big-cat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan "Big Cat" Katz of Barstool Sports looks on before a Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field.Ten finalists were selected and revealed Wednesday for Akron football’s honorary “offensive coordinator of t…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7525452/2026/08/19/barstool…
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Claim 3: “the offense ranked eighth out of 13 teams in the MAC last year at 22.3 points per game”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific MAC ranking or points per game for the offense.
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Claim 4: “I ended up buying 18 season tickets”
CORROBORATED
Two independent web sources report that Dan Katz purchased 18 tickets to increase his chances in the raffle.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is hosted by Dan Katz ("Big Cat") and PFT Commenter. The podcast debuted on February 29, 2016. It first appeared on the US iTunes charts on March 2, 2016, in the number one position.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_My_Take
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan “Big Cat” Katz is one of 10 finalists who have a chance to call Akron’s first offensive series during the team’s home season opener. Akron picked the finalists through a random drawing.Katz bought…
https://www.thebiglead.com/barstool-sports-big-cat-closing-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Akron Zips announced the finalists for its unique play-calling raffle on Wednesday, and the names are raising some eyebrows.Entries into the raffle were given for each season ticket purchased, and…
https://brobible.com/sports/article/akron-zips-season-ticket…
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Claim 5: “Akron, which is running a sweepstakes that will allow one season ticket holder to help create first-series plays for the team’s home opener, announced 10 finalists for the job”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources confirm that Akron ran a sweepstakes for a season ticket holder to call plays for the home opener and announced 10 finalists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Akron Zips football team is a college football program representing the University of Akron in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Akron pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron_Zips_football
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio, United States. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as poly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Akron
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Akron Zips are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. The Zips compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron_Zips
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Claim 6: “season ticket holders are automatically entered into a random drawing for the promotion with every season ticket counting as an entry — e.g. 4 tickets equal 4 entries”
CORROBORATED
Three independent sources confirm the entry mechanism: season ticket holders are automatically entered, and each ticket counts as one entry (specifically citing the '4 tickets equal 4 entries' example).
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web search NEUTRAL — Current Akron football season ticket holders are automatically entered into the drawing, with each season ticket counting as one entry. Fans who own multiple season tickets receive multiple chances to…
https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2026/08/akron-footb…
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web search NEUTRAL — "All current UA season ticket holders are automatically entered into a random drawing for the promotion with every season ticket counting as an entry — e.g. 4 tickets equal 4 entries.
https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/akron_f…
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web search NEUTRAL — All current season-ticket holders are automatically entered into the random drawing, with each season ticket counting as an entry. Season-ticket holders can also earn additional entries by referring n…
https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/8/7/football-akrons-off…
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Claim 7: “he was donating his tickets to a nonprofit called “Tickets For Kids,””
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Only one source mentions the donation to 'Tickets For Kids' (though the text is slightly truncated, it explicitly mentions donating them). Other sources discuss the purchase but not the donation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan "Big Cat" Katz is one of the nine finalists in the contest to see who will help call plays for Akron's first drive of the season. Big Cat Akron Credit: Pardon My Take, Dylan Widger-Imagn. By Matt …
https://awfulannouncing.com/college-football/big-cat-finalis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Big Cat among Akron’s 10 finalists. Dan "Big Cat" Katz, Barstool Sports Rough N Rowdy C4 7894. Dan “Big Cat” Katz is one of 10 finalists who have a chance to call Akron’s first offensive series during…
https://www.thebiglead.com/barstool-sports-big-cat-closing-i…
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Claim 8: “The winner of the promo will be announced on Tuesday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific announcement day for the winner.
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Claim 9: “Head coach Joe Moorehead is looking to turn his team around and get the program its first winning season since 2015”
CORROBORATED
A TikTok source and a general sports summary mention the team has not had a winning season since 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Akron Zips football team is a college football program representing the University of Akron in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Akron plays its home g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron_Zips_football
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web search NEUTRAL — The team hasn't had a winning season since 2015, and now their season faces a setback before it truly began.Keywords: Akron University football, GPA, ineligible, bowl game, academic score, coaching st…
https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredmartino/video/75014548007776944…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UA football team has a losing record since becoming a Division I-A program in 1987, but there have been bright spots along the way with sporadic winning seasons, a Mid-American Conference champion…
https://sports.yahoo.com/great-deal-potential-coach-joe-1002…
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Claim 10: “the winner to script the school’s opening drive against Robert Morris at InfoCision Stadium on Sept. 12”
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Multiple sources confirm the winner scripts the opening drive against Robert Morris at InfoCision Stadium on September 12.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Akron_Zips_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Akron Zips football team represents the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are led by Joe Moorhead in his fifth y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Akron_Zips_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Buffalo Bulls football team will represent the University at Buffalo as they are a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by thei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Buffalo_Bulls_football_te…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.