Blue & Gold Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Trying to watch online but it's not loading. Anyone else attempting to stream this online w/o success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blue & Gold Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I like that KD is keeping the new arena talk alive. He insists on it's importance beginning around the 24-minute mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 A new arena would definitely be nice, but I just don't see it happening anytime soon. The University is operating at a deficit, city taxpayers clearly made it known that they have no interest in funding it via taxes, and no way the state funds it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Marla Ridenour: For UA basketball, loyalty wins out as Isaiah Johnson, Kwan Cheatham spurn chance to transfer http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/marla-ridenour-for-ua-basketball-loyalty-wins-out-as-isaiah-johnson-kwan-cheatham-spurn-chance-to-transfer-1.720883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 GT: Zips looking for depth to augment talented returning core http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/university-of-akron-men-s-basketball-zips-looking-for-depth-to-augment-talented-returning-core-1.720946 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 One thing that stood out was that he hopes for a new or upgraded arena...not so much for him, but for the next coach. Struck me as a bit odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Marla Ridenour: For UA basketball, loyalty wins out as Isaiah Johnson, Kwan Cheatham spurn chance to transfer http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/marla-ridenour-for-ua-basketball-loyalty-wins-out-as-isaiah-johnson-kwan-cheatham-spurn-chance-to-transfer-1.720883 Didn't even know that was a possibility that would have been devastating to the team. Glad they stuck around wonder if they got any overtures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, blueandgold said: One thing that stood out was that he hopes for a new or upgraded arena...not so much for him, but for the next coach. Struck me as a bit odd. I don't really find it odd. He's 58 and from the interviews that I've heard over the years he doesn't sound like a guy that wants to coach until he's 70. Realistically I see him coaching at Akron for maybe another 5-7 years. If Akron devised a plan to get a new arena, it would likely take 2-3 years to get everything finalized (assuming everything goes smoothly) and for the arena to built. Currently after the failed attempt at getting the city to fund it via taxes, the talks have been tabled. At best a new arena would happen as Dambrot has 1 foot out the door and Dambrot realizes that. Dambrot is a local guy who went and played sports at Akron. He invested a great deal of his time and effort into the Akron basketball program. He wants to see it succeed even if he isn't the one at the helm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 You guys need to listen to the video closer. A brand new arena would be nice but realistically a renovated JAR is what we are shooting for right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 22 hours ago, MDZip said: Didn't even know that was a possibility that would have been devastating to the team. Glad they stuck around wonder if they got any overtures? Per KD, they could have gone anywhere in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopride Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Really nice. I hope both these guys have a great Sr year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 GREAT poster! Way to connect with the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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