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Isn't this the point when someone notes that Kent is leading Ohio and that we are in the driver's seat in the MAC East? And that we were supposed to lose this game and are only two wins away from a berth in the Artichoke Bowl?

Well it was a fun week! They took the band on the road for this? Milwee? Anyone?

I didn't miss it :). Was just having fun with his name and the long discussion about this 30 year old with a really bad head shot on Gozips.com

Who is this Milwee person? I watched the last few minutes, and I just thought we could have had a Stanford/Cal style disaster with all our players celebrating. The clock on the video feed kept jumping around so I couldn't tell how much time was really left. But what a great win on the road. I guess my answer to all this debate is that winning programs get some luck losing programs never do.

Who is this Milwee person everyone wants fired?

They are saying on the WMU blog that for that after the sack they should have just thrown for a TD instead of trying to get FG team on. I wasn't watching and since Frenchy was screaming those last few seconds are a blur. Anyone have a thought on that?

Listened to game driving back home. When I arrived home, sat in the driveway with motor running head on the steering wheel...listening to the last few minutes. Just amazed we won with defense.

I think had it been a basketball game we would all be very happy with WMU beating Buffalo 71-68 in overtime.

Ugh... Keith Kennedy...."Everyone wins a free Arby's sandwich from... ARBY'S!". Really? Not McDonald's?

That's just horrible. What bad luck that poor guy has.

Didn't we all know deep down this would be the result?

Sad. Just sad.

I guess that's that

Maybe if we all email the AD and suggest a coaching change?

Spot on!

When I saw President Wilson walk around the sideline, I just got a sense that he has something really different in mind. He wants the students to have a fun game day experience. Send Bowden and Amato back to wherever they f'ing came from.

6 wins? Wasn't the lucky win against Kent last year our last victory? I did get the autographs of the basketball players. If the best thing about an Akron U football game is seeing the basketball players...

Yeah. Just fire Bowden and "Man b$#+ " Amato already. They are ripping us off. It's so grating to listen to Keith Kennedy and the voice overs from Bowden during the game. "4th quarter is where we win it". Really? Thanks for the hot tip Terry. This brand is so badly damaged.

People really ask you to move from your reserved seating? And then get angry when you don't move? That takes a lot of chutzpah!

Renewed and upgraded as well with larger donation to athletic department. Incredibly excited about this year and the Jan.23(?) Ohio U game at he JAR. None of my usual trepidation and worry. Just excitement for Coach Groce and what appears to be a super fit athletic team. (I think a few of the Dambrot deadenders sat near me in lower bowl. Anxious to see who remains this year)

My guess is that if you surveyed all the people coming to any Zips game that about 50% wouldn't know who James A. Rhodes was. I wasn't around when it was built or named for him, and I never actually knew why it was named after him until someone who has a deep connection to U of Akron explained it to me. I always thought it was odd that there wasn't a statue or something commemorating Rhodes and the history behind his name on the arena. Maybe it's somewhere in the JAR, but I never noticed it. And frankly, our program's history in the JAR isn't all that great. I mean there have been few memorable games. Usually, we had easy wins against easy teams or head-scratching MAC losses. The Ball State game last year was probably the most exciting game in years. We did have those "amazing" home winning streaks. But as we all know now that was all smoke and mirrors as well since really we only had to play at top level for a couple of home games each season. So a remodel and a re-naming is ok with me.

Nice post and letter, but I wouldn't thank them for anything. Good job.

That hack Bob Dyer has a lazy awful hit piece about Groce and the university in the beacon today. It's filled with accusations and slurs to stir people up. For example it hints that Tom Crean was a candidate for the job. But be careful with that wording because Dyer says Crean was one of candidates who was "suggested" or applied for the job. Article says players "wanted" Charles Thomas but didn't say he actually applied for the job. Article goes on about this $60k but fails to mention what Dambrot was paid or that for the first two years of Groces contract we will be saving close to 500k each year (rough guess) and that his 3rd year salary will still be a savings from Dambrot. It's just a nasty, negative piece unsupportive of the team or the university. Have any of you seen Dyer at a game??? He mentions a letter from the players. Could he even name two starters if asked? And, LeBron writes a letter asking for a job for his friend who has no D1 level experience. So? Why didn't Dyer write about who the final three or four candidates were and the decision making process? Article implies that the 60k was just for Groce. What about all the other candidates it vetted? Yes, Groce was known quantity to us but the others probably weren't. I could go on and on.

Since winning the tournament is more important, I think this an attempt to save space. Looks like an awesome staff, a fresh start, and a complete break from the past. Can't wait for that first home game.

I was joking.