Let'sGoZips94

I understand defense is going to be a point of conversation, but it's really hard to get mad when our only 2 mid major losses have statistically ridiculous box scores. Yale and Murray State could run simulated games in practice with zero defenders, take the same shots they did vs us, and not shoot nearly as well as they ended up shooting vs us. 56% from 3 on 32 attempts is unbelievably absurd. That's 54 pts from 3P alone. If Murray State shoots an above-average 40%, that's 13 3P which is 15 less points; Murray State won by 15, and they're a 36.1% 3P shooting team on the season. Murray State committed 18 turnovers; I know some of those are probably self-inflicted, but Akron was doing something right on defense as well. Yet again, a team needed to have a historic night to beat Akron and they did. Akron wasn't nearly as efficient offensively as they were vs. Yale, hence the 15 pt deficit, but they still put up 100 pts. If we start seeing MAC teams shoot ~50%+ from 3P vs us, then I'll be concerned. Until then, hats off to Murray State for an incredible shooting performance. Regroup and beat the feathers off EMU.

Back to back wins for UMass vs ACC teams. At one point, UMass was up by 18 pts late in the game.

I wasn't being serious. Boise State should be a tough job, though.

What about Akron's team O/U?

Someone who looked at a map.

Watching Xavier host Missouri State on TNT right now. Akron would run Xavier out of the gym.

What's the O/U?

Worse - Eastern Kentucky.

Embick deserves everything for his loyalty and commitment to Akron for all these years. Incredibly thankful for him.

Saturday is a very fun slate. Akron v Murray State UMass v Florida State CMU v Stony Brook (old buddy Geno Ford) Toledo v Robert Morris Ohio v St. Bonnie in Cleveland Miami OH and NIU also play but their games don't count in the "very fun" category.

Single-Year APR Scores for Football: 2024-25: 962 (pending an upward adjustment; 2nd highest in program history) 2023-24: 920 2022-23: 908 2021-22: 885 2020-21: 943 2019-20: 953 We would've been bowling this year had we won 6+ games. Guarantee it.

Gladly.

UMass made 2 free throws with 5 seconds to go to win 76-74. Nice win for the MAC.

Miami OH held on to win in OT 90-87. Impressive win (not). UMass is currently battling Boston College on ESPNU. Up by 12 with 11 min to go.

Sherrone has been detained by the police. Allegedly was threatening self harm, breaking and entering, etc.

Best thing that could've happened to Michigan football.

They were getting destroyed for their SOS in a post showcasing them as the #4 team in the Mid Major Top 25. Some Miami OH fan tried to defend the program by saying they had the 3rd toughest OOC on paper prior to the season, and they can't control what happens to other teams once the season starts. As you can imagine after looking at their OOC, the fan's defense was met with laughter. Old Dominion Trinity (IL) Air Force Mercyhurst AR-Pine Bluff UNC Greensboro IU East Maine UNC Asheville Eastern Kentucky Wright State Milligan UNC Asheville is only a Q3 opponent because it's on the road with a 200 NET ranking. Their 5 losses are to Wichita State, Georgia Southern, Western Carolina, Tennessee State, and NC State. They have wins over Lipscomb, Bryan (TN), App State, and UNC Greensboro. Decent chance this is ultimately a Q4 game for Miami (OH) come season's end. This is only the 3rd team on the Redhawks' schedule in the top 300 for NET, with one UNC Greensboro being borderline at 291. Interestingly enough, they start MAC play with Balls on the 20th, then play @ BUGS and home vs. Akron in back to back games which are currently both Q2 opportunities (you're welcome, Sweaters). We'll quickly see if the creampuff schedule has Little Brother's Squad prepared for the MAC which is seemingly much improved.

You can't expect much more than that from Ohio's #2 CBB team (14 spots behind Akron in the latest NET) and the undisputed worst fan base in the country.

Played poker with em once or twice.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfq03kiQYL/?igsh=a2xrOXprN3hwNzlq Ivory Covington Edit: Nevermind. C/o 2027

Watching South Dakota State at Balls. It is quite obvious why Balls is one of the worst teams in the country. Goodness are they bad.

No matter the matchup (except Redwood Tree rosters like Purdue), the opponent will still have to keep up with Akron's offense.

Ah gotcha. And that's correct but we'll never know because we lost 2-3 games we absolutely should've won. I just don't see the deeper problems being THAT big of a deal when, on the field, we look very similar to the other team. And that's probably a huge credit to JoeMo's recruiting ability, but the Xs and Os are incredibly disappointing for an "offensive genius."

That's not what I said. In fact, my point is that despite those hindrances, Akron is quite talented and should continue to be going forward. The new HS class is small but impressive. Talent retention is a problem, but every school is going through that. I don't know what you're referencing with the 6 wins, but this team had 5, hence why they aren't bowling. No matter how much anyone wants to dissect the problems with the program, the results on the field are directly tied to the head coach.