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This would require Goodyear to have an interest in supporting UA athletics which a previous athletics admin told me was not the case. Hopefully that has changed because I agree about it being a recognizable, complimentary addition to the jersey.

The NBA has been doing it for about a decade now. Personally, I'm hoping for the Goodyear Wingfoot for 2 reasons. First, because it's an iconic Akron brand. Secondly, I think it would compliment the jersey well without being a eyesore.

@Illini Zip Since you didn't enter the Portal, can we get an updated chartwith our 4 guys in the Portal?

Good Lord!! Not only is college basketball turning into the G League, it’s taking a page from NASCAR. I hadn’t heard that about the sponsorship patches.

He might not even be someone we scouted. There are thousands of players in these international development leagues. It's not like we can scout all of them. I don't know if he'll be good at the MAC level or not. I will say based off the photo that it appears he will need to put on some muscle.

Nope. 🥺

This only tells me he can't play the way we want. WMU is not committed to basketball, new gym or not.

You are exactly right. We used the game to check out and develop players. OSU plays to win. Our best against OSU for 90 minutes is no contest.

This coming season teams are allowed to wear a sponsor patch on their jerseys. A lot of other schools that have announced deals said they plan to largely use the funds for revenue sharing. Ball State hasn't signed any deals yet that I'm aware of, but I wonder if they plan to use this as a significant revenue source to help fund the increase.

And if he stays here this year, he gets a chance to showcase his talents and get Nate money next year + whatever we pay him this year. You likely only get one shot at a life changing payday in college. If you get multiple, you’re going pro and an extra million isn’t going to be a big difference in the grand scheme of things. Transferring to potentially bury yourself on a bench and limit yourself is risky.

Good to see them stepping up.

Maybe they will introduce Gensler, too. 😉

If that $1 million revenue share/NIL is accurate then that should be a big step up for them. Ohio Bobcats apparently spent $600K this past season so that would put them ahead of that.

I believe so.

Maybe they consulted the Zips Fan Council … oh … wait! @clarkwgriswold 😉

Zips Nation Insider podcast posted on IG that they'll have an interview with Coach Ford, releasing tomorrow at 6 PM on their YouTube Channel.

Unsurprisingly, the softball went well and the baseball is not going well.

Zips sweep KSUcks. Three games in two days. Scored 20 runs in game 2 today 👀

lots of speculating, assuming, and complaining...

I haven't seen the final standings anywhere. Did we miss out on making the championship match because of the penalty shootout loss to Ohio State?

Exactly correct - based on my understanding, they did away with the spring portal this year.

Good vibes only here!

It was announced at the time of hiring that the introductory press conference would be at a later date. He was made the head coach like a week before the Final Four and the portal opening. I don't think there is any hidden meaning behind the date. More that they preferred Dustin to focus on filling out his staff, meet with players to see where they stand, and formulate our approach to the portal.