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Thank you for posting the link. If you go to those projections, what you see is that Ohio has a high mortality rate (both relative to the past and to the national average) and a low birth rate. Surprisingly (to me), there has been a net influx of residents, people moving here, perhaps out of affordability? Still, it does not offset these natural drivers of population decline. This causes problems for UA because most of our students are local and the pool is shrinking. I think we need to start recruiting more students from out of state. These students would be more likely to attend sporting events than the current local student body, who tend to go home after class.

Would be cool to pickup Jesse. I'd pass on the rest but I don't really know them.

If you want to use that argument we should probably be spending more time reviewing our failing policies in Ohio and spend less time worrying about other states. By 2050 most counties in Ohio outside of Columbus or Cincinnati areas are projected to lose population. Some areas as much as 30% of the population. https://development.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/a9ee6aa5-cb22-4c35-8154-cf633daa6daf/State-of-Ohio-Population-Projections-Overview-2020-to-2050.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-a9ee6aa5-cb22-4c35-8154-cf633daa6daf-oTi9Hac

I think the overall population being the largest in the country and the annual GDP being larger than most countries says that they're doing okay. I would think the population decline is likely due simply to falling birth rates and people wanting to get away from wildfires.

Regardless of whatever statement you think I was insinuating, California's annual net loss in population in recent years would side with me. For as beautiful as that state is, there's clearly something wrong with it, so you can do some digging to figure out what that is. However, I was mainly referring to the financial benefits of being in Arizona vs. California, especially as he's nearing retirement age (currently 63 years young).

So we get the luxury of hosting a program like South Alabama or UIC? Yeah, I think I'll pass. We can schedule those teams in November or December if we really want to play them.

We should hereafter decline the NCAA tournament and go to the NIT which would be much more fun. We could get a high seed and host a first round game.

Bennett leaving I imagine is probably a combination of Gonzaga leaving, making the WCC most likely a 1 bid conference moving forward, and the growing necessity of NIL. Most coaches say their least favorite part of the job is recruiting. It can't be fun having to recruit an entire new team regularly because you find and develop them, but don't have the money to retain.

why? what's wrong with St Mary's? I'm assuming you werent attempting to make a political statement of some sort.

Calhoun to Cincy has been a done deal for a while behind the scenes. Bennett to ASU is fascinating. Smart guy getting out of California.

Calhoun to Cincy and Randy Bennett to Arizona State

Does it mean they're not done pirating random teams like Sac State? Does Seton Hall have football (I know East Carolina is not a target, hahaha)? That could be interesting. I mean it's the schedule release, I see the football and the schedule. Not sure how the picture fits, though.

I don't expect the team to say that, you're absolutely right.

I don't feel the two are mutually exclusive.

https://youtu.be/zg057sOb7tE?si=Ztiy4t43Kn22w_PR

Yes but you can’t just expect to win the mac tournament and then say “great job guys! I’m glad we got this moment because we don’t have a chance next week”

What the hell does that mean? Hope it’s the schedule but not really sure how you interpret that being a schedule release? Edit - just noticed the 🏈📅!

always liked Jeremy Roscoe.

In the MAC, you have to coach to win the MAC not an NCAA game.

I'm glad you're not in charge of our team.

Maybe Taylor Currie or Mark Kostelac have some eligibility remaining.

That works for me. Also Akron's (or any MAC team's) approach going into next year's NCAA tournament is to enjoy the three wins in Cleveland they just got and then get focused on the offseason, because the dance is dead to the little guy.

The basketballs obviously weren't why we lost. With that said, it is crazy to me that the NCAA doesn't have a standard basketball brand/inflation level across the board.