egregiousbob

The Hoban thing is complete BS.

Hopefully we have a win this weekend to clear out all this anger.

Big changes looming on the horizon include not just where the football program will fit but where/how the school will exist as an individual entity. There's a major public college shakeout coming for the State of Ohio, and the 14 existing public universities will very likely become seven or five within the next 15 years. I have a feeling the state will return to its "four in the corners, one in the middle" concept, which will pit multiple schools against one another, particularly in NE and SW Ohio.

I question this claim. Yes, the Zips have been successful under Groce, but how do you define premium? Zero NCAA wins, very average fan engagement (5th-6th in basketball attendance), and an NIL strategy that is wholly dependent on one guy's checkbook. Do these facts add up to the top "program" in the league? I think not.

Did he not have a contract? How can he leave this late? I can't believe there was a buyout for a positions coach.

That is an awfully low buyout. Could be a strategic bargaining point (and indicator of interest) to help JG move up to a more prestigious gig. Make no mistake, virtually all coaches are going to move up if the opportunity and money are right. I'm guessing Groce and Dustin have one more try at a top-20 program in them.

When did Reghi turn into a bowling ball?

Ohio already flies to NIU and Buffalo. Flying to UMASS might be less expensive than flying to NIU.

OU's faculty senate wields a lot of power. They fight every new investment in intercollegiate athletics. Heads would explode.

Zero truth to this rumor.

Is this the first time since Akron has been in the MAC that Ohio is not on the schedule? Weird.

I wouldn't disagree if the facts in this case were untrue. They're not untrue. Nor did we fight last year's penalty.

Can't think of a worse PR strategy - call more attention to the program's academic ineptitude. Great for the program image and U image.

Not according to the MAC or the NCAA. Conference title games are postseason. Akron is banned from postseason.

Can't compete for league title. Can't accept a bowl invite. What should the team goal be and how the hell does the HC motivate them? "Our goal is _______."