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I'm going to look at why Akron has a good shot at landing Jackson (who I think is a top 5 player in what people have known for years is a loaded class in Ohio, and easily the state's best since recruiting sites have come about). The fact that he decided to make an official to Akron when an unofficial would suffice shows that there is genuine interest. The fact that he is also considering BC shows that Jackson values the relationship with his coach. I doubt there would be any interest in BC if not for Jim Christian. While Christian seems to be a great guy, he is mediocre has a coach if he isn't inheriting MAC schools that other people built. Outside of Christian parlaying can't lose situations into high-major jobs, he doesn't compare to Dambrot, who has proven he can build a program by himself (did it twice also I'm the MAC). Plus, Dambrot could've been the BC coach if he actually wanted that job. IMO, even taking into account BC is an ACC school, there is no reason to pick them over Akron. Your friends and family can watch you at Akron. The Zips are more likely to be a tournament team. And even the competition is not that far off when you consider you will probably go up against LeBron a half dozen times a year during the summer, which, even in practice, trumps anything you will see in the ACC. Plus, it seems like Akron is going to continue to bump up its OOC schedules. Missouri is traditionally a very good high major. But a good friend of mine is a Mizzou grad and a big supporter of the program. He actually joked that Jackson going to Mizzou may be the best for Akron because once Kim Anderson is fired in two years, Jackson could go back home and play for a winning team (Akron). Anderson's recruiting has been bad. He has the attitude Dambrot had up until the last couple of years. Anderson thinks I will win with a bunch of lower rates system guys. Dambrot has learned that isnt the case, even im the MAC. While Jackson may have the system guy makeup. He is hardly a system guy. Like Tree, Ivey, Eubanks (the Cleveland guys), or Josh Williams (Akron guy), I'm guessing Dambrot views Jackson as more of a dynamic player who can fit into a system. It's an insult to a player like Jackson to be labeled system guy. And Anderson has gone on record as saying "I can win in the SEC with system guys". Or as my friend pointed out, he can " win 3-6 games in the SEC with system guys." Outside of saying, "I was an SEC recruit" Mizzou doesn't offer much. They will be bad, and its a fan base, that under Frank Haith, was used to landing top 50 kids. Jackson would have a lot of pressure trying to live up to that while playing in a mid-major system under Kim Anderson. At least at Akron he would be a at mid major program that is trying to be high major. That leaves Temple and Penn State. IMO, what does Temple offer that Akron doesn't, other than being 8 hours away? Yeah, the A10 is better than the MAC. But the A10 isn't a premier TV league. I'm a big hoops fan, and like the A10, but the TV deal seems mediocre. The primetime games on ESPN aren't A10. They get some NBC games, IIR, but they are up against bigger CBS games. TV aside, its not like Temple is some huge draw. They've made the tourney 6 times in the last 10 years and have 2 first round wins. Akron has 3 tourneys and 0 wins, but overall, Temple has probably done worse since they have been seeded higher every time. I'm not trying to knock Temple, because I respect the program. Just saying that they aren't above Akron... See the last time the teams met when Akron went to Philly and knocked them out of the NIT. Finally, Penn State. I won't say too much bad since I think Chambers has the program on the rise. It's Big 10, and a program that could be a tourney team moving forward. With that said, its a program Akron has recent history with. And Akron drubbed them by 20-plus a couple of years ago. And even last year had them down 10 in Happy Valley before falling apart. I will say, all the schools he is choosing from have positives, I'm just saying Akron shouldn't be looked at as simply the hometown option. If that was the case, Cleveland State gets this official. Instead, its Akron. Hopefully, KD can bring him in and build an even better program around these Cleveland-Akron area kids. This area is quickly becoming a top 10 area overall for talent. For the foreseeable future, there are several high end prospects coming up in each class.If KD can land these kids, that "Gonzaga of the East" Label will come true.

A little Oklahoma history.Oklahoma land rush of 1889 had folks lining up for the gun to sound. At high noon on April 22nd the gun went off and 50,000 settlers charged off to stake their land out of the 2 million available acres. They were called land Boomers. Those that cheated and staked out land prior to the official start of the land rush were called Sooners. So a Sooner is a cheater... The song itself uses the Yale fight song music (Boola Boola) with new lyrics. Sooner born and Sooner bred and when I die I'll be Sooner dead.

The really good news here. If Willie commits to UA, we will be 60% of the way towards having the Jackson 5. Antino Jackson Aaron Jackson Willie Jackson Wonder if Tito and Jermaine have anything left in the tank.

Great, great win on the road...... Very happy for Coach Embick and the entire team. I know that there were going to be many zips nation posters at the game. I am anxious to hear their thoughts. To shut out a high powered Georgetown team....Andrew, Brad, Niko, Nate, Robby, Victor and Pau had to be tremendous. Looking forward to seeing Adam's goal on the zips web site. Excellent win

Got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-0 final!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Temple is in the AAC.

But humidity

Comparing our heat to theirs is just silly

A high of 92 and low of 72 is forecast for Saturday, partly cloudy. The first half will probably be mid-80's and second half in the low 80's. No doubt there will be substantial cooling equipment on both sidelines. Time of possession will be a bigger factor than the heat...we will be "toast" only if we can't get some 1st downs and keep the defense "fresh".

If you are comparing the title of this thread to the opponents: I will give you Temple and Creighton and Mississippi State, but come on. Just because the teams they beat are in a big time Conference, means nothing. If they played an historically bad Northwestern, would you put them on the list? Penn State? That is,what the great GP1 would say: "Grasping for Straws."

I am going to say 24-17 Sooners. Keep in mind that a new(or modified) Offense will debut for Oklahoma this weekend and this might be way closer than people think. Now if the Oklahoma Offense have 4+ turnovers...........