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As I watch Bobby Hurley's name tossed around for positions like Tennessee, DePaul, and St. Johns and realize it's not an "if" but a "when" for him leaving, I take a closer look at our coaching staff and realize the incredible value they bring. Since Keith Dambrot took over 11 years ago, our main conference rivals have employed the following: Can't State: Jim Christian, Geno Ford, Rob Senderoff (Rumored candidate at Fordham) Ohio: Tim O'Shea, John Groce, Jim Christian, Saul Phillips Toledo: Stan Joplin, Gene Cross, Tod Kowalczyk Buffalo: Reggie Witherspoon, Bobby Hurley Rick McFadden (10 years) and Terry Weigand (11 years) have also been here during that same time. It's not because other programs haven't come calling - Duquesne came after him hard and he said no to multiple lucrative offers. He simply doesn't want to go anywhere else. In a conference where players almost always stay all four years, it has to be an incredible advantage to have a head coach and a staff that they know aren't looking to jump elsewhere. It's why we picked up Zeke, Robotham, Williams, etc. I know KD isn't perfect and this isn't to say he's above any type of criticism - no coach is - but it's nice to have the most successful coaching staff in the MAC AND not have to worry about having to replace them this summer.

Check out the RubberDucks Promotional Schedule: Creative, engaging, and it appears there is a promotional every single game. Our Athletic Department needs to take note and maybe even steal someone from the Ducks Promotions team.

We are ramping up spending anticipating that invite to the ACC.

Agreed. My last post on it because I don't want to derail any farther, but the bolded part was your first mistake haha. Cleveland sports radio/media is the worst.

I'm not out - just might ride on if Terry and the boys don't win. Might go fishin in the Keys who knows. I'm starting to lose interest (in all college football) and after all these years I need a big season here at Akron. I deserve it - we all deserve it. I'm all in this year.

Doubleheader on Sunday, single game tomorrow.