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I think there is some truth to that...but it isn't black and white. You don't win the MAC East title, and beat Northwestern, with 85 guys that are sloughing off. But you probably don't go from a 2.4 to a 2.9 overall team GPA in one semester without some players being held accountable for their classwork, who weren't in the past. I think all you need to know regarding the buy-in of the incumbent players to the new staff is seen in the lack of transfers.

I found it interesting that Coach Arth bluntly noted that after he first met the team his expectations of them weren't terribly high, but how, over the course of the last handful of months, they've changed his mind. Can't help but wonder if that may be a reflection of the visibly low-bar for discipline (and possibly work ethic) set for the team by the previous staff? I also appreciated how Coach said he hopes his players all want to be part of "a team with an opportunity to transform a university."

Thought this probably warranted a new thread.

Zips signee Logan Bell threw a 6 inning shutout vs Team Mexico in round one of the Palomino World Series in Laredo TX today. Youngstown all-stars won 10-0 in 6 innings https://www.palominoworldseries.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1262728

Guessing it got stuck in the approval chain. Either a coach or administrator didn't like something and insisted on edits.

Still waiting. This is the most Akron thing ever

Well...

I love this time of year. Every team in the country is undefeated. Optimism is rampant, on the field and in the stands. I'm looking forward for a daily glimpse of the on field action to feed my optimism!