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 Sep 22 2009, 07:47 AM
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 Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 31-January 06 Member No.: 338  |
Only mention of progress of Akron is the new stadium.
Here is the article: Alliance Review on MAC Football |
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Sep 24 2009, 10:27 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 905 Joined: 3-December 05 Member No.: 254 |
I think many just got ahead of themselves. This is really "year 1" of building Akron football to new heights. And while the stadium won't do it alone, the stadium coupled with improvements to campus, improvements in the city, success of other sports teams (soccer and men's baskeball especially), getting a big-time guy for b-ball like Zeke, high profile hires like Walt Harris, association with LBJ and HOPEFULLY the hiring of Wistrcill can be a big part of it. In the end, it is up to the coaches and the kids, and getting the right ones in both areas.
As for expansion/contraction: I would hate to lose Temple, as I like the "Eastern Push" that the MAC has made with Buffalo and Temple. I wish they had a more "MAC friendly" facility, and I definitely wish we could take their other sports on as well (basketball isn't what it was. but it is still good and has name value). Can we kick someone else out? Unlikely that we would do that. Could expansion be the answer? Unlikely, but perhaps Marshall would come back and you could add Army and Navy for football. 16 teams seems rough. Play the 7 on your side and maybe 1 "rival" on the other side. Might as well break into 2 conferences if that is the case. If I could poach some C-USA and develop a new conference, maybe.... Eastern 9 Conference Akron Buffalo Temple Miami Marshall Memphis East Carolina Navy Army I know that wouldn't happen, but nice football league from our perspective, and Memphis, Temple and even Miami to some extents have a nice b-ball history to go with our "budding history". |
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Sep 24 2009, 01:17 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6756 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(xu9697 @ Sep 24 2009, 11:27 AM)  If I could poach some C-USA and develop a new conference, maybe.... Eastern 9 Conference Akron Buffalo Temple Miami Marshall Memphis East Carolina Navy Army How does this sound for a conference? Akron Can't Ohio Miami BGSU Toledo Ball State Western M Central M Eastern M -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple." - Woody Guthrie |
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Sep 24 2009, 01:41 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 7-February 07 From: Akron, Ohio Member No.: 1110 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Sep 24 2009, 02:17 PM) How does this sound for a conference? Akron Can't Ohio Miami BGSU Toledo Ball State Western M Central M Eastern M Get rid of Eastern. How long has it been since they really contributed anything to the conference? |
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ZipAnalyst MAC making strides in football? Yes. Akron? Infocision Stadium is it. Sep 22 2009, 07:47 AM
GP1 This is a really good article. A lot of small wor... Sep 22 2009, 08:05 AM skip-zip And rightfully so...we still don't have what I... Sep 22 2009, 08:19 AM
Blue & Gold QUOTE(skip-zip @ Sep 22 2009, 09:19 ... Sep 22 2009, 09:42 AM
MDZip QUOTE(skip-zip @ Sep 22 2009, 09:19 ... Sep 23 2009, 07:38 PM g-mann17 QUOTE(GP1 @ Sep 24 2009, 02:17 PM) QUOTE(... Sep 24 2009, 01:47 PM ZachTheZip QUOTE(GP1 @ Sep 24 2009, 02:17 PM) QUOTE(... Sep 24 2009, 02:34 PM GP1 QUOTE(ZachTheZip @ Sep 24 2009, 03:34 PM)... Sep 24 2009, 03:33 PM Aaron Where's the 'dead horse' picture? Any... Sep 24 2009, 10:46 AM Dr Z QUOTE(Aaron @ Sep 24 2009, 11:46 AM) Wher... Sep 24 2009, 10:53 AM xu9697 QUOTE(Aaron @ Sep 24 2009, 11:46 AM) Wher... Sep 24 2009, 12:30 PM |
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