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Extra thrilled if he finds out the t-shirt cannon was never repaired.

Tavari was putting up video game like volume + efficiency numbers up until like March. Scott and Hardman were both volume 3 point shooters who shot over 40% from 3. Amani was a real threat from the perimeter and forced opposing centers to defend him 20 feet from basket, which opened up the lane for dribble penetration. I just don't see this years team having the same scoring efficiency and that's okay. There is more than 1 way to win a basketball game.

I'm probably most excited to see the size and versatility of our guards/forwards. We tried to play an aggressive style of defense last year, but the quality teams we faced often were able to move it around to find the open man. This year we have a lot more size and more versatile players. We should better be able to disrupt passing lanes and while we might take a step back offensively I think we'll be able to force more turnovers on the defensive end to compensate.

Barre's injuries from last year I don't believe are anything in danger of high risk of re-injury. He has known heart issues that led to him missing time at Duquesne. Not sure if he's on minute restrictions or odds it could become problematic if we find ourselves needing to rely on him for 20 minutes a night.

Didn't we lose to YSU last year?

It looks like the game will be broadcast on radio on 640 WHLO for those that want to follow along, but can't attend in person.

If we're to be honest with ourselves Evan hasn't shown that range either. He's a career .273 from beyond the arc. The only thing really missing from his game.

To be fair I don't know if that's the case either. We did pay massive buyouts to the previous 3 coaches. That's a fact. Whether or not someone is willing to pay $650K to fire Joe I have no way of knowing. If they did have that money laying around and were willing I would find it puzzling they wouldn't be spending it buying a training table, better assistants, or NIL. The toughest selling point to the next coach regardless if they're hired this offseason or next is Akron is a dead end job. The deck is literally stacked against you. That eliminates most candidates that this board would be hopeful about.

We've paid upper 6-figure buyouts to 3 coaches so far since Infocision has opened. I'm sure whoever has been helping fund those at some point would grow fatigue fronting the cash. I certainly know I would if I was in their position. Especially since the prospects for improvement aren't great given our financial position.

I knew there was no gatekeeper the past few years, but I didn't realize they left the decks completely unattended. There have been times my wife and I had to drive separately to the game, but we only have 1 pass so I'd park at Manny's or somewhere and walk to the JAR while she took the parking pass. I would have thought a parking Nazi would do at least 1 round throughout the game writing people tickets that didn't have passes on their mirror.

We used to not get public exhibitions at all. I personally don't mind it as a pay to see only event if it helps drive a little extra foot traffic to the JAR.

Once upon a time there used to be someone standing there. Think it ended around the time they leased out the parking garage.

Yes, I shared that somewhere a few weeks back, but don't recall where. It was perhaps the only publication that still provided consistent MAC coverage. A loss for the MAC as a whole.

I just don't see that happening because I don't see Jimmy spending $2.6 billion to host such small scale events. Especially when OHSAA will pocket the bulk of the ticket money. Not to mention having 3k fans for a D5 games in a 67k seat stadium is a bit absurd. Time will tell though.

I feel if it leaves Canton it would probably go somewhere closer to Columbus to placate the Cincy crowd. It would be great for Akron if Akron could win it, but I'm not sure what we'd have to offer that would make our bid better than the Hall of Fame. Especially since they have an on-site hotel and Waterpark about to open. Not to mention the mystique of touring the HoF.

Apathy is too strong. Showing up with a paper bag shows you still care. They just won't show up. Just look at the football forum as a prime example, the same half dozen or so people represent like 90% of the posts when looking at the last few weeks. There were very few posts in this thread until game day and this is our rival. Many have quiet quit on the program.

I plan to attend. I hope for a good turnout, but if not I hope they at least allow the devoted fans that show up to move to the lower bowl to create a slightly better atmosphere.

Akron already operates on an FCS budget, albeit upper tier one. Dropping down would force us to have to cut expenses as we'd lose millions of dollars in revenue. I don't think being a 6-7 win team in FCS is going to be any better for us than being a 2-5 win MAC team. It certainly would be better for us financially.

How you feel about high school football is how most feel about MAC football. The quality, especially with Akron being a mid-tier FCS caliber program competing in FBS, isn't a level of play most care to watch. I left a countless number of games as an undergrad when I sobered up at half-time and we were down 3+ scores during the Ianello years. I eventually just quit attending games all together. Didn't matter if they were a Tuesday or Saturday. Wasn't worth my time.

That's a fair point. The Horizon is not a powerhouse, but they usually have a couple mid-majors that are typically fairly good (by mid-major standards), namely Wright State or Northern Kentucky. It drops off quickly after that, hence why a team like Detroit Mercy last year was able to make a run as all it requires is 1 or 2 upsets to really open up the field for everyone else.

Not really sure how much this will help the NIL fund. If you renewed, tickets to this game came with your season ticket package. Outside of the ~100 YSU fans that might make the trip I don't think many tickets will unfortunately get sold. I still haven't received any parking passes yet for the regular season. Have any of you?

Even if you wish to make that argument that's largely overlooking the fact that home viewing is better than ever. There was a time if you wanted to watch Akron play you had to go to the game. Watching on TV wasn't even an option. Let alone watching in high definition on a 70" TV. Not to mention ESPN has spent those 25 years brainwashing a generation into believing if you're not first, you're last. There isn't the same type of community there used to be in sports. When I was growing up in the 1990s going to a high school football game used to be the thing to do on a Friday night regardless of if you knew someone playing in the game or not. I don't know anyone who attends games now outside of my niece and nephew who are both in high school.

I peaked at their board today. There were a few fans who stated they think they're going to be contenders in the Horizon League this year. It gave me a good laugh.

I don't have any disagreement that Akron-Kent should be played on Saturday. I've long said the MAC should make the first Saturday in October rivalry week. It's still a very miserable Saturday attendance number compared to most, especially when you factor in it was a rivalry game. If Kent is drawing 12k against their rival on a Saturday with perfect weather in October, how much more do you really think are going to show up for a random Saturday game against Buffalo or EMU on a cold, rainy day in mid-November when they're sitting at 2-8? It doesn't move the needle as much as what you think it does. If anything all MAC schools building domes or relocating their campuses south of the Mason-Dixon line would help. Neither of which is practical. People by and large aren't going to sit in sub-freezing temperatures to watch poor football regardless of if it's a Tuesday or Saturday night. That's evident by how empty Cleveland Browns stadium is in December in years the team is sitting at 3-10.

Ianello and Arth did more damage to Akron football attendance than these midweek games did if we're to be honest. Joe isn't helping the matter either. If Akron was as consistently good as Toledo or WMU instead of being a borderline playoff caliber FCS team more would attend.