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Yeah, if they don't win this one, it's hard to see them winning 5 of the next 7 to become eligible.

Struggled to beat Rice the week before, too. They'll be a good MAC team but don't really belong in any type of national conversation.

My point is that unless his eligibility was always going to be a huge question mark, I doubt we were his only offer. If it was always going to be a longshot for him to be eligible, you're probably right, though.

I respectfully disagree. We started the season with a redshirt freshman backup QB making his first career start then moved to our 3rd sting QB last week, also making his first career start. While Poffenbarger's experience does come in FCS, it's still experience - he's still started 26 college football games and played well in those games. His floor would have been higher than both of our current QBs, and ceiling much higher IMO.

I get your point and I agree with it, but I also don't know that Moorhead's team maximizes what little they do have. I can only imagine what percentage of the NIL budget they locked into Poffenbarger.

This is true. Our NIL budget is very, very low. I believe lowest in D1, actually. What I also think is apparent, though, is that Moorhead's staff isn't going to be able to overcome that lack of budget. They are what they are IMO.

My issue with the play was this...prior to the INT, the previous 5 plays were: - 15 yd pass - 18 yd run - 5 yd run - 11 yd run - Incomplete pass They were moving the ball with ease. It was 2nd and 10 at the UNLV 24 yd line. It was not the time to have Jordan Gant attempt a pass for the first time in his collegiate career.

Roggow threw 2 INTs today and got a 3rd when Moorhead had Gant throw it. He's in a tough spot, but had a rough day. Yes, the defense is awful, but having a good QB helps you stay in games like these and hope your defense can make a play or two to try to turn things your way.

It's frustrating to think about what Poffenbarger would look like with the rest of what we have on offense. Going from that expectation to the 3rd string QB this early in the season is pretty deflating all around. I hope the athletic department doesn't lose their enthusiasm. The're doing a great job, but there's only so much you can do with this product. Keep this energy for men's basketball, though, and we'll be cooking.

When KD left for Duquesne, he was ripped here by many for taking players - Tavian Dunn-Martin and Michael Hughes. Groce has taken Tavari Johnson (pending eligibility), JaShawn Ladd, and possibly Bowen Hardman. I wonder if the same people will be upset? FWIW it didn't bother me when those players followed KD, nor does this bother me. But it's interesting for sure.

That would be disappointing.

Bowen just posted on his IG that he was granted eligibility.

He'll fit perfectly with Doug Gottlieb 🤡🤡

That would be incredible to get both guys and not lose any of the freshmen.

Thank you both for sharing. Do you sense optimism that Evan and/or Oriol will be able to play? If both can play, where does the roster spot come from?

No, and it was never going to happen here.

Will we ever get a schedule?

10,032 listed for the attendance on ESPN

The athletic department has done a fantastic job the whole way through. When was the last time Akron was the topic of College Gameday?

If one of the freshman transferred out and both Evan and Oriol were eligible, Akron would have a shot at being pretty special. Mahaffey Pence Burton Oriol Staveskie ...with Hammer Jr, White, Head, Wilson, Barre, MMK, Halligan, Perkins, and Henderson off the bench.

Coach Ford retweeted this. Maybe Evan is still possible?

If Mahaffey was cleared, they'd have cut someone else loose. I'm guessing they wouldn't have added Oriol if they thought Evan had a good chance of being eligible.