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We all know that money rules the world. We know T. Boone Pickens basically runs Oklahoma State. Phil Knight and Oregon. The Wexner's and OSU. What I think we generally don't know is who the affluential people are that can make stuff happen at the University of Akron. Part of the issue with Scarborough was that he rubbed people the wrong way and we lost donations. Those seem to be going back up now under President Wilson. Who are the movers and shakers that influence important decisions at the U? I'll start the list, feel free to add or argue why someone shouldn't be included as necessary. I'm certain there are some businessmen I'm not aware of. Lebron James - Obviously not an alumni (yet anyways), but the global icon and soon to be billionaire has partnerships with the U and has remained connected in one way or another since high school. Matt Kaulig - Former Zips QB, race team sponsor, and successful businessman as the owner of LeafFilter. His involvement with the U and football program is well documented. Jason Taylor - NFL Hall of Famer who has dabbled some in the entertainment industry. Estimated NW of 25 million. Don't think he is very involved behind the scenes at the U, but there is at least a little bit of relationship there and I think his words would have power. Goodyear/Quaker Oats/Knight Foundation founders and descendants are or have been involved. Other names to consider who I am unsure of their net worth/involvement/power: Joe Gingo (CEO of A. Schulman) Yvette Nicole Brown (actor) Mary Taylor (Lt. Governor of Ohio, Governor candidate, former state auditor) Dan Auberbach/Patrick Carney (Black Keys) Chase Blackburn (nice NFL career) Domenik Hixon (nice NFL career) Jerry Hollendorfer (accomplished horse racer) Sandy Pianalto (Former president of the Fed. Reserve of Cleveland) Younger alumni who could maybe be players down the road: Alex Bliss (Alexis Kaufman) - WWE wrestler/champion, former cheerleader. DeAndre Yedlin/other professional soccer players Jatavis Brown

I have a buddy of a buddy so what i hear i truly never know if details are accurate & they don’t disclose injuries & they definitely don’t say what the injury is so i stay vague but i believe Johns is staying at TE/Hback, & Kelley has a season ending injury & should be back next year but again i’m NO insider

Just like many of you, I'm very interested in this competition. We're less than 24 hours away from the start of Akron Spring Football 2018.

Gonna be young, Van Edwards, Sands coming back from injury & a true freshman already on campus in White, there are a couple more freshman in Alce & Floyd reporting in summer, i’ve been hearing that White looks good in workouts Edited February 26 by 94zipgrad I kind of dropped the hint without detail above back in Feb.

Nate Shultz starting...

Nick Hinds scores his first goal as a pro...the winning goal in a 2-1 victory

Since I wasn't in the room when Groce and Cotton had this discussion, I don't know why this occurred. We all know who the core players are on the team for next year, and I haven't heard of any of those guys wanting to transfer BG and WMU have important players leaving (although, I don't think Derek Koch was all that), and both teams crashed and burned at the end of the season and didn't make it to Cleveland.

You don’t give up on a talent like Cotton, especially with his ability to want & make a game winning shot as a Freshman. Those are hard to find. Remember What Ivey was like as a Frosh/Soph. Does that mean Groce would have given up on him too. His transfer is a big loss.

Damn that was quick.

Dyer is lazier than George Thomas. Somewhere in his vague memory he remembers Geno Ford and then compares a Kent basketball coach's contract to a University president's contract implying that Kent is smarter than Akron is. Guess what Dyer it's called "negotiation." Wilson gives Akron a few things such as a lower salary, not taking the house, and whatever else and in exchange they give him a 6 month out clause. Akron wasn't in a great bargaining position at the time, and Wilson certainly knew that. He probably could have jacked up his salary request but instead took the out clause. Dyer also did a hatchet job on the Groce hiring.