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Arth has a lot of potential, and I have faith the new president will sort all of this out. Right now Miller has to reorganize academics and get kids back on campus. Williams did what he was told to do for now. Williams and company could certainly be on borrowed time, but I'm willing to keep buying my season tickets and keep donating and keep being a huge Zips fan.

Oh. Importantly, while it was necessary to make some quick cost-savings measures because of COVID and years of over-spending, it was equally important NOT to make a huge decision like eliminating football because of the temporary COVID situation. I think the MAC schools are looking for a better situation for football and that can't happen during a "panic." Also, we pile on our football team like it's the only one in the conference that is a heavy stone hanging from the school's neck. There is not perennial football powerhouse in the MAC who is the Gonzaga of mid-major football. WMU pays their coach an outrageous sum. The MAC needs to figure this out as a group.

so you were so embarrassed so much that you didn't return for another game? I always go, but I can probably count on one hand the # of games in which I stayed until the end. These Tuesday, Wednesday night games are such a drag. However, I'm sure the AD knows that but in the cost/benefit analysis, that time slot is the best option. Akron Basketball had a few crappy time slots this last season but they also had 4 or 5 CBS or espn2 broadcast games.

excellent idea.

I think it was that t-shirt cannon blow to the head. I've been a problem ever since. BTW...I was/am pro-Groce and thought KD was mired in mediocrity. And as I recall you raised holy hell about Williams, etc, when all that went down.

I would bet those uniforms like the basketball uniforms are part of a clothing contract. Putting that aside, SERIOUSLY, WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM? move on, get a life, and let it go already.

I think there are a lot more cuts out there. These are just the teams.

Good one!!

They anti football crowd are a small vocal minority who offer nothing other than complaints. President let it be known a week ago that football was staying.

nice gig for Firestone.

Was the golf team's home course, Firestone CC? I can't imagine what that cost the university.

Greens fees.

I thought it would be more. Where are all the other cuts coming from?

"Based on my recommendation, affected by the decision are men’s golf, women’s tennis and men’s cross country. The elimination of these sports, along with salary reductions for select coaches, staff position eliminations, scholarship and operating reductions will total approximately $4.4 million." https://www.uakron.edu/redesigning-ua/athletics-05-14-2020

Or when Akron had lost two straight and was losing by 5 at home to Eastern Michigan with 41 seconds left on the clock.

Once again, I'm overcome with an overwhelming feeling of dread much like I had driving up to Cleveland for the the Akron/PCCC MAC championship game in March 2017.

Dear members of The University of Akron community, Over the last few weeks, you have heard messages from me and the provost outlining the imperative need for the University to undergo a redesign so that we can emerge from the impact of COVID-19 in a way that financially stabilizes the institution and positions us for the future. As part of that effort, we need to build a budget within the reality of our available resources, which have been significantly reduced. We need to work together to provide feedback on the plan put forth by the deans and the Office of Academic Affairs. And we need to do these things quickly. No aspect of the University is exempt from the need to contribute to the overall budget redesign. As I have stated before, The University of Akron is committed to having a Division I athletics program, but the cost to do so must be significantly reduced. I have asked Director of Athletics Larry Williams to develop a plan to significantly reduce the University’s financial support to the Athletics department and he has made a recommendation that does so by approximately 23 percent ($4.4 million). I appreciate his efforts and understand that these are hard decisions, but they need to be made. The Director of Athletics will be sharing more of the details of his plan with the campus community via email today. Thank you again for your collective efforts as we work together to address these challenges. Respectfully,

There was a debate on here about how scho Someone at the U broke it down for me and it seemed complicated but basically the deal was the the University wasn't putting much $ towards it.

There was significant alumni and donor backing for baseball. I like having a baseball team, and they weren't doing so badly before the pandemic hit. All of us on here (except for the one who continues to leak what is probably confidential (or expected to be private) info are shooting in the dark as to what is what.

Edit: 16.

In a few hours we will have 14?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/eastern-michigan-university-planning-to-resume-in-person-operations-for-fall-2020-semester/ar-BB142wMN I think the Ohio schools are all going to work together to open at the same time.

#1. I think there will be across the board salary cuts. I wonder if Groce and his staff will avoid that. #2. Women's softball is a perennial loser. Zips only have a a women's swim and dive team. Maybe track and field will only be women and cut the men.

I'm skeptical of graphs and charts. They can always be manipulated for the outcome you want. $4million exit fee to leave the MAC. I guess NIU and Buffalo will be staying around. Remember it was one of the higher up academics who stopped Mikal Dawson from joining the team even though he was eligible. Miller is a smart guy. Looks like he is going to strike the best balance he can. I'm very nervous about tomorrow, and I don't look forward to reading comments from those who appear to enjoy this situation.

I don't see the conference benefit of cutting the first round games. I can't imagine they cost much of anything. The Horizon league does that, and I never liked it. But times are tough.