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If we could run the table this weekend - would this be the best weekend in Zips Athletics history? I realize winning our 1st National Championship can't be topped until we do it again but collectively this would be HUGE for Ohio Tech... Saturday – Football home against Buffalo 3:30 Sunday – Basketball away against Villanova 4:30 Sunday – Soccer NCAA tournament against Rutgers 4:00

If you are referring to me as the "vocal one" for filling Infocision....I suggest you read my posts. Its not that I think we should fill Infocision....its that I think high schoolish attendance figures we put up (3500 to a game) and being called out for having the lowest attendance in the NCAA is an embarrassment and will certainly not bring in top recruits.

RESPECT.........FINALLY!!!! Very excited.....I hope the games are well publicized and well attended. Well done NCAA (I can't believe I just said that)

BINGO! So how can TB and team have a home field advantage and recruit good players. I read so many complaints around the marketing dept etc, what can they do? Skip - I get what you are saying, but i think it is sad........queue the "iCoach apocalypse, win and they will come crew" ;-)

MAC CHAMPS!!

I bet if Ohio State held an open practice on the same day - 80,000 would show up (and the ABJ would make it front page news ;-)

We have two home games to end the season......Bowl eligibility on the line Joe Akron! Recruits will be watching..... I would hope the Buffalo game will have more than 8K (which is pitiful to ask) but if the Can't game is not a near sellout when bowl eligibility is on the line........Akron does not deserve a D1 football team.

I know I keep beating a dead horse but why wouldn't the ABJ (the hometown paper) not publicize our greatest team. A team knocking on the door of another national championship. A team that hosted UCLA (which is a big draw). All-American candidates. Great soccer. I don't get it.

Just for grins, I Googled Akron UCLA soccer here are the results https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=akron+ucla+soccer&tbm=nws&start=0 https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#tbm=nws&q=akron+mens+soccer No articles from the ABJ prior to the match. There were articles in California leading up to the match. http://dailybruin.com/2015/10/30/ucla-mens-soccer-to-face-familiar-playing-style-in-no-6-akron/ There was an article from the ABJ after we lost.

I saw that there were only 1691 at the BG game-- that is very disappointing. The attendance doesn't seem to match the quality of the team. Why is anyone suprized? THIS IS AKRON!!

I don't understand what is fragmented or difficult to understand about a simple comment I made............... "I just want to encourage all of you to not take everything you read at face value. Before you form your opinions and make judgements on something that is important to you.....do some research and question the information you are reading. There are so many people that have control of the media that have hidden agendas." It was not a political statement nor was intended to defend or support Dr. S.

I sure hope we earn it and win out. While getting to a bowl would be a nice shot in the arm for the program - going to a bowl with 6 wins will be a bit hollow to me.....a bowl game with 5 wins is a joke no matter what conference you play in.

You can quote all the philosophy you want. I think it is a riot you would choose the law of parsimony because my point was very simply stated and you have tried to bring politics, my presumed political beliefs and Dr. S into it while continuing to support my simple statement in your posts ;-)

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/11/06/dont-lie-an-infuriated-ben-carson-blows-up-at-media-during-news-conference-over-scholarship-story/

I agree. I realize Ivey does not fit in to this thread necessarily because he was not with us last year but I think this kid will graduate as one of the most electric/entertaining players EVER!

This is a must win for me to maintain optimism.

This is getting beyond ridiculous. I am not debating you Balsy or SeeTee although you guys keep trying to bring politics and other things into my comment. Your quote above actually supports what I am saying and that is to not believe everything you read in the media......do research before forming an opinion - PERIOD. You specifically say the ABJ originally reported the $60M shortfall incorrectly. Regardless of whether they got the incorrect information from UA, it was published all the same and people formed opinions based on what they read. You guys then immediately jump to the conclusion that Scarborough intentionally misled the ABJ. I cannot confirm or deny that is true.......I am more inclined to believe the people at the ABJ are too stupid to understand the information given to them. After all, wasn't it the PD that clarified the numbers in the end? If you can't understand my bringing up the Republican debate as and "example" of media bias, there is not point in continuing this with you. Seriously wasting time asking presidential candidates about their fantasy football teams? You don't see it? Oh, SeeTee - I will answer a few of your questions. YES, I do believe negative media would affect donations. It is kinda the same as losing season resulting in 3,500 coming to a football game. People generally will not jump on or invest in a ship they view to be sinking. Do I believe Scarborough is responsible for information going out to the public - SURE but if those reporting can't understand what is being given to them and publish whatever they want....you fight the fights that are worth fighting. Am I happy people got fired - NO but if it enables more modern/efficient initiatives towards online courses - I think that is a smart move. Do I like that the baseball program was eliminated - NO but if it frees up money for sports programs that have more of a chance of elevating UA nationally, it makes sense. Am I your crazy homeless preacher? Since I know the response I want to give will be edited....I will simply say no you idiot. As LAZipfan pointed out.......you all seem to cherish negativity and controversy. Right here on this very thread you are taking a very simple comment I made....you start reading between the lines and completely twist it into a debate over something I did not even bring up. ZNO has become downright depressing. FIRE EVERYONE!! Fire the soccer coach because he lost a game early. Fire TB (which means we lose Amato too!) Fire the president! Fire Marketing....Fire the AD. Thank god you guys are not the ones making decisions. Just reading what you guys seem to thrive on I guess I can't blame the ABJ or the devilsite for giving you guys what you want.

There is nothing for me to argue or debate SeeTee. I made a statement basically saying that I hope people do research before they make judgements or decisions because the media can be biased. My statement was not proScarboruogh, not proRepublican, not proDemocrat.....so relax! I was simply saying educate yourself and don't believe everything you read. Look at ALL the facts. Read the Devilswhateverseeteereads, the National Enquirer, CNBC, CNN, Jon Stewart, Rush Limbaugh - read the bills being proposed, see where social security money is being stolen, look at the debt our university has, the debt our country has. Tough and unpopular decisions have to be made my friend. If you want to argue that is not sound guidance you will hear crickets from me dude.

So you are essentially publishing information on me that is not necessarily accurate and you are forming a judgement on me by "reading between the lines" hmmmm

I'm curious..........Why would anyone agree or disagree with my political beliefs? Have I stated them?

No SeeTee I have not read articles on the devilstrip but I have now. Thanks for guiding me there because it illustrates exactly what I have been saying. It is fairly obvious that those on the devilstrip have an incredibly biased opinion.....I am not sure I saw a single positive article written so if that is what you subscribe to I am not surprised you would have anything positive to say about anything UA. My post was not about politics nor was it to defend Dr. S.

Thank you Balsy. I am not trying to persuade anyone on their political beliefs. I was using an example of something I think hit a lot of Americans right between the eyes during the Republican debate this week and that is the media has incredible amount of power to influence people. They can choose to spend time talking about fantasy football and olive jars or they can talk about irresponsible spending, deficits and breaches of national security. Olive Jars, Donald Trump and controversy increases ratings. Unfortunately most of us are too busy and too lazy to dig into details...

I've had to restrain myself from posting (which I know makes a lot of people happy). I just want to encourage all of you to not take everything you read at face value. Before you form your opinions and make judgements on something that is important to you.....do some research and question the information you are reading. There are so many people that have control of the media that have hidden agendas. Last nights Republican debate was a crystal clear example of MEDIA (and whoever owns it) trying to manipulate public opinion for their own agenda. I have said this many times before but I believe somebody at ohio.com (ABJ) has an agenda against THE University of Akron. Don't get caught up too much on olive jars...check the facts.

That announcer was putting me to sleep.

Once we get on a roll, I wish they would change it to the Z like everyone else ;-)