On the pregame, Dave ends the interview saying "John Groce coach of the Akron Zips, looking to get their 13th win in a row"
Then Groce jumps back on and goes "Zips fans, we are looking to go 1-0 today, 1-0"
I wonder what it is like as “Joe Buffalo”. Your team reached such a peak pre covid and had great crowds. Ever since then it has been a gradual decline with rock bottom last year. I would wonder if they start to be one of those top tier mac teams in the near future will they get that level of support back
I do think that social media has to do with it as well. HS kids will see posts from people at these big schools like Alabama and they get so much more exposure than they would have before social media. Every August #bamarush is trending on tiktok and these giant P5 party schools get all this free advertising showcasing parts of campus culture that campus tours and informational pamphlets can't
Net rankings of state of Ohio schools:
Ohio State - 27
Cincinnati - 51
Xavier - 55
Dayton - 75
Akron - 88
PCCC- 130
Miami - 144
Cleveland State - 160
Ohio - 175
Wright State - 190
Toledo - 194
YSU - 200
BGSU - 306
I still feel like Toledo is the biggest threat to us in the MAC