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So far he hasn't.

I also remember someone saying that Steele wouldn’t do much at Miami.

I looked back and did not see any shipping notification. In both instances, I only received an order confirmation email.

When you've ordered in the past, did you receive an email and/or tracking number when your order was shipped?

Nobody is going to want a 59 year old Frank Martin who's gone 63-62 at UMass.

I don’t think we have anything to worry about with other candidates in the mix. Groce only had success against PCCC Steele-L Senderhoff-WW Jones(Yale)-L Cross(Troy)-L

I think UMass fans would be thrilled if Frank Martin went to BC. Frank is by far the highest paid coach in the MAC and UMass has more NIL than any MAC team, but the best he can do is an 8th place finish.

Hmmmmmm….Boston College open GA Tech open. ACC schools. K-State??? BC has poached MAC coaches in the past. Frank Martin to BC maybe???

Stefan is starting for Austin FC II this evening. Game is on YouTube…

I love the men's soccer program and they've had great success, But when you win your conference title 12 times in 13 years, and have sent a number of swimmers to the NCAA meets over that time I might have to lean towards swimming as well.

MMK is a great free throw shooter he has a good shot. and he had a nice Drive vs NUI. I am on board. He has a chance to be Evan replacement! That is a good call. Anyone with his drive and work ethic can do anything if he puts his mind to it!

MMK is a great free throw shooter he has a good shot. and he had a nice Drive vs NUI. I am on board. He has a chance to be Evan replacement! That is a good call. Anyone with his drive and work ethic can do anything if he puts his mind to it!

As for the bigs we need a starting center. I would love an Amani Clone. Our current bigs don’t have it. But I think they are all viable back up big! Marvin: has heart, rebounding and is improving every game. But is 6’6 and can’t be a starter. Great back up for next season. Barre: has size and athleticism, but is a terrible rebounder and poor hands. He does have decent rim protection. He could improve but that is a risky gamble. Briscoe: has the size and weight. But strength and confidence needs to improve. He can either stay in the program and keep working or transfer if he is tired of waiting.

Not sure MMK isn't the replacement for Evan. Similar height, high motor, good head on his shoulders, etc. Pack on some muscle, keep improving the offensive skills, and he's almost a carbon copy.

Technically they are in the MAC until July 1st. Edit: That day can't come soon enough.

Kind of what I'm seeing in Marvin as well. If he can develop a perimeter shot like Freeman and Amani did their senior years I can see him getting a slightly more expanded role in getting minutes at both the 4 & 5 positions. Finding someone to replace Evan IMO is what will be the biggest challenge. He's kind of the glue that holds everything together.

Barre is already getting a few minutes this year and he's playing behind someone who is most likely going to be 2nd Team All-MAC. He has some heart health issues that the team has to monitor so I doubt he can ever be a 20 minutes a game player. An offseason of growth and I think he could give us 10-15 solid minutes next year. Briscoe I'm not as sold on. Even when Barre was injured he still didn't see the floor. I can't imagine Oggy came halfway a crossed the world just to be burried on the depth chart. I would be surprised if he's on the roster next year TBH. IMO we go into the portal to add 1 big (replace Amani), 1 wing (replace Evan), and 1 guard (help absorb loss of both Tavari & Scott)

I wouldn't be surprised if Groce has the awkward talk with Briscoe when the season is over and to see him move on. Marvin is showing more and more that he's me then just a desperation back up big and I think we'll see him in additional different roles going forward.

Excuse me, sir, this thread is for MAC talk. As of Friday night, NIU is no longer a member, therefore this post is in the wrong thread. (Giving you a hard time, plus, that is fantastic to say lol)

Akron is 2nd this year in the MAC in rebounding despite our tallest key contributor being 6'8". A better rim protector would be nice, but scoring and athleticism are the dominant attributes. Any additions will be under that mold IMO. Anybody coming in will be expected to work their butt off and play bigger than their physical size appears.

I have to wonder if there is any upside left with Barre and Brisco going forward. It does look like Marvin is gaining strength, but he is still undersized for a big. I think we are likely in the portal market for a big again this year. We also need for Oggie to have a nice, full and productive offseason.

If Hardman doesn't get an extra year, we will have two openings. We obviously have no idea who will stay/go from the current roster, but I wouldn't be stunned to see Barre move on. Let's assume for a moment that everyone returns, though: Mahaffey/MMK Halligan/Stankovic Barre/Brisco Head/Henderson/Groce Young/Perkins RS: Ladd, Jones, Christion ...with two roster spots available to go portal shopping.

My best guess is we target 1 big. MMK and Barre still have eligibility and I just don't see us starting 2 traditional bigs. More likely playing a SF at the 4 like we've done with guys like Mahaffey and Ali in the past and attempted to do with Harris before he got injured. Bigs are very expensive in the portal since there are so few. Okonkwo who put up pretty pedestrian numbers last season got a bag. When you're like a school like Akron, but hope to compete with high majors like Dayton or mid tier P5 programs like a Oklahoma you have to take a money ball approach to roster construction. If they're over paying bigs, but undervaluing undersized guards, like Tavari, you spend your money their instead. That's a big reason why I think Akron has gone to a 3 guard, 1 SF, 1 big lineup. It's the most cost efficient way to build a competitive roster. There is a surplus of 5'10"-6'3" guards. There is a shortage of 6'10" bigs who can move the court and aren't liabilities on offense or defense.

Christion comes in as a freshman at 6'9" but it's hard to believe he'll be ready and may well redishirt.

I think we're going to need two post players in this year's TP class.