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Those damned Spurs have arguably the best fullback tandem in the EPL. Makes sense for Yedlin to go somewhere and play regularly.

Understood. I have not watched one inning of college baseball all year on TV, and it seems like there's more and more on every year. Just seeing it in the listings puts a pit in my stomach.

$2.89 million would likely help those Spurs more than another right back with their current depth at that position.

You make a lousy bookie setting the number that high!

I didn't remember seeing this before (from spring prospectus)... "On Feb. 23, head coach Terry Bowden and the Zips traveled to the Ohio Statehouse and received public recognition from the both houses of the Ohio General Assembly. They were given proclamations for their bowl win over Utah State. The Zips were also recognized by the Summit County Council." http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2016-17/files/2016_Spring_Prospectus.pdf #TeamOhio

I was very vocal in my displeasure in Akron's OOC scheduling. With games secured against Creighton, Louisville, and UTEP combined with whatever mid-majors we face in that Savannah tournament, the schedule isn't shaping up to be half bad. I'm going to hold out congratulating them until I see the full schedule, but I'll be the 1st to give them their due if it's well deserved.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/05/17/exports-sunderland-reportedly-set-make-transfer-bid-deandre-yedlin ...Sunderland are reportedly set to make Yedlin's club, Tottenham, a $2.89 million offer to acquire Yedlin on a permanent basis. ...

But!

Sheriff Woody is a top QB on the rise for this year. Thomas Woodson, Akron Woodson is developing as a passer, but he accumulated 2,793 total yards and 20 overall scores last season. I see a few QBs on the list that the Zips D will be facing. Should be a fun year!

I'm guessing that with air rights, etc. broadcasting the actual game is a non starter. But to invite them just to do a live show to tailgate before and during the game would be great. They do remote broadcasts at bars all the time.

The options available for listening to music have made terrestrial radio unbearable for me. Although it costs me money to hear my music now, how can you put a price tag on never having to listen to Bob Serpentini ever again?

Zips Baseball disagrres. He sold out the team to build an "entrance" that nobody would use, then lied about it. Don't think for a minute he or the current directors are going to increase the sports marketing budget, to get the attendance and ratings, that the school needs if it has a hope and prayer of getting a sniff by another conference. If you want to sell NEO as a "major market" you have to distinguish yourself from tOSU, and show that they are going to get ratings here. And when a big name school travels to Akron, the game won't be televised from a half-empty gymnasium. We can't blame local sports fans for not supporting a team they barely knows exists, and has no reason to go to a game. You have to break the perception that you're a junior league school, and losing to Buffalo (a minor league baseball and basketball city) isn't the route. Hell CSU and KSU made tournament runs and was in the news every night, but in the end it didn't move the needle one bit. Marketing and real success could get ratings and attendance to a point where other conferences would take a sniff. And this administration is NOT going to fork over that kind of cash. I feel lucky they haven't dropped us into a lower division. Yet.