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Because what else is there to do in Athens? Going to the basketball game gives them an excuse to drink, and the state of the team is their excuse for drinking more.

So we're getting 50% attendance for opponents who give 50% effort for building a solid basketball program. Math checks out. Per Google, Miami's 5 year average prior to this year was 1500-2600 in a 10k arena. The sweaters should really be careful about throwing stones in a $281M glass house.

I don't think they are waiting per say. There is a leadership void preventing them from moving forward.

If Syracuse were stupid enough to hire-away a Zips AD who’s accomplished nothing, good for them. Then again, Fordham hired-away our Graphic Designer, so anything is possible.

Is it our fault the MAC office didn’t want its top teams playing each the twice?

I'm not sure if we're in a good place to judge. I didn't fact check it, but someone on the Miami board said we drew ~5k for the Kent game, but our next highest home attendance was ~2,500.

They still had over 6,400 people in attendance for a mostly meaningless game. Miami at home next Friday should be crazy.

Yes he's a moron and a big part of Boals' difficulties this year. Bad locker room chemistry. I'd say it's 50/50 Boals gets canned this year. If not, he'll be forced to start over with an entirely new staff and roster. It ain't working.

I know the new one in North Canton has them so I would imagine Boston Heights does as well. I buy a lot of my clothes from Costco. The Akron stuff I've seen has just been very bland so I haven't bothered purchasing anything. Maybe if I didn't already have a closet full of Zips gear I would have picked up a piece or two.

I’ve been out of state for a few years not, but I don’t remember the Costco in Boston Heights ever having anything for Akron. I think my favorite Akron apparel are the free shirts from GV Art & Apparel a few years ago lol.

The place will be packed if those are the four teams in the semis!

Saying a team isn't better than you when they've beat you 11 straight times is crazy. 😂

Less than that.

A one year tenure would certainly be something.

If they know they are waiting on Congress or the SCOTUS why would they feel any sense of urgency, they are smart to sit back and let it remain a free for all … when will this ever be a priority for our govt.

That’s what some of the coaches have said. Curious was he at the Swim and Dive Championships at his own pool? Did he jump in to celebrate as the previous AD did … coaches chatter about these things? Was he at the T&F championships? I genuinely don’t know the answer about his presence at either Championship but as someone said he hasn’t been as boisterous on SM lately but is retweeting a Syracuse reporter tweets about Miami OH-same reporter who recently listed him as a potential candidate for the Syracuse job, nothing on the many promises he’s made like the fan board, I hear from some in the dept it’s been eerily quiet. His name is out there as actively pursuing the job.

Awesome display of basketball on Friday. That was poetry in motion. Nearly a perfect game.

Second Costco and RH (clearance or sales). I’d be really wary of a move to UA as they seem to have lost a lot of credibility and momentum since the Steph Curry split. Though maybe desperation results in a good deal?

This is pretty much me. I think for me it was a $40 hoodie I got on sale at Dick's sporting goods, which isn't much more than what a t-shirt would cost at the team shop.

My last gear purchase was a hoodie from the premier athletics gear retailer Costco. The one before that was a polo off of the clearance rack at Rally House. I've found the stuff from the school to usually be overpriced.

I met RJ's dad at the Zip-Kent game as we were walking to the arena. Great guy. I told him that Groce recruits not only great basketball players but also athletes that are good citizens and willing to learn and that says a lot about his son.

Keith Dambrot punched one of his players on the bench when he was coaching Central Michigan (game was at KSU - I saw it firsthand).

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I sit behind the opposing teams bench and Frank Martin was verbally abusive to his players. Now these are division 1 athletes and not high school kids who can take the abuse but it made me wonder if this is the best coaching style and at some point in time do the players just tune him out. Ironically, the only time I saw Frank smile was when he bursted out laughing while talking to one of the Akron fans after complaining about the refs . The next game I asked the fan what he had said to Frank. He told Frank that he agreed the refs suck but look at the bright side, he is being paid a million bucks to watch them work tonight and the Akron fans have to pay good money to watch this sh_t show of a reffing crew.