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Nice win Zips AND Coach Embick ;-)

Good news is…..we are one of the top basketball programs on that sheet. :-)

WOW!!

It is not going to……embrace it!

And our team essentially has been gutted by underclassmen going pro early. It is very hard to maintain stability when you are producing pros. 1 loss and people start complaining……….unreal!!

Funny, the ABJ posts an article on us getting beaten badly 4-1 by ODU. I don't believe ABJ posted anything on our 3-2 golden goal win vs VCU (at least I couldn't find it)

YES!!! Cmon' man……it was one game. This is a brutal road swing we are on. Georgetown and Maryland are next. Go Zips!!

ouch - down 4-0 2nd half

Not a good start against ODU.

I have to say through the years I played and attended The University of Akron, I was always disappointed in The ABJ's coverage of our sports teams. In the past year I am becoming downright disgusted with them. There clearly appears to be an agenda to try and destroy the University of Akron. Granted, some of the things that are going on are unpopular but to me when I read the news I want to read facts and from there I will form my own opinion. The ABJ seem to be reporting what THEY want to report and almost seem to be trying to create a mutiny. Zippyrules said in a post a while back “The demise of professionalism in NEO journalism is sad to watch.” I agree 100%. The ABJ seems to be not only fueling the fire…..but starting it. Why would people want to come and support UoA’s sports teams when they are being conditioned to despise the school? Shouldn’t it be one if the goals of a local newspaper to try and promote good will, a sense of community and pride in the city? One of the best marketing avenues UoA should have is the city’s own newspaper PROMOTING the home team. Don't put UA articles on page two and OSU on the headline - put US on the headline!! And put the good stuff about us on the headline……not stories about a f#@ing olive jar. There are plenty of good things going on at UA but thanks to the ABJ, we barely hear about them. How is any of what they are stirring up good for the school and the community? If UA football goes down the tubes and the Info rots in the middle of the city, how is that a good thing for Akron? On a side note……I am not able to read some of the links that are provided by the ABJ (Ohio.com) on here because they want me to subscribe and pay $.99 per month. Hey ABJ!!!! The crap you write is not worth $.99

Actually DIG, I like your idea and it would seem to be consistent with the school potentially running with the Ohio Tech name some day.

Or how about "Team Ohio"

Did some clicking, we up 53% - 47%. Posted the This is Akron video - I love that video…;-)

We are down 59% Maryland 41% Akron

Oh BTW - get out and vote. We were winning handily early on but now losing. There is no way any team could touch our top XI

A similar scenario happens all the time at ALL Universities. A player is recruited, given a scholarship and expects to be a starter one day. At some point during practices or in the middle of the season, the player realizes he is not going to see the field at the school he has chosen. He notifies other schools of his intent to leave, goes to classes for free, fulfills his housing obligation and moves on the next year. OR a kid is recruited by a particular school, given a scholarship and the coach that recruits him is fired. The kid notifies other schools of his intent to leave, goes to classes for free, fulfills his housing obligation and moves on the next year. THIS HAPPENS HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times every year in NCAA athletics. This happens in life too. I have taken positions with companies who were acquired not long after I joined. You either try and find yourself a position in the new company or move on. This is not an ideal situation and I am quite sure SS wishes he did not have to cut anything. As far as the timing goes, my guess is that the administration did everything in its power to salvage as much as they could. I am sure this was not an easy decision. I appreciate the opinions of those that feel the U or the landlords should just eat the $ but that is not real. That is not an obligation for a businessperson trying to either make money or break even on an investment and certainly not the obligation of UA. UA is fullfilling its obligation to these young men by providing them a free education.

I will see you there. Looking forward to seeing the Georgetown game too.

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91stminute/2015/08/the-great-debate-akron-vs-maryland-pro-best-xis/

So if that is the case I think the ABJ has done another hatchet job. If the scholarships are being honored, then their sons DO have the ability to continue their education. If dad does not want to "waste" his money, let your son stay at UA on scholarship and stay in the housing he is committed to. Sit out a year and look for another school in the meantime. The landlords do have the right to try and keep their buildings occupied.

Hopefully the new AD has some pull to get better opponents.

Hopefully the new ADMINISTRATION has some pull to get better opponents.

If they were on scholarship (even partial of some sort) are those scholarships honored?

So wait a minute...if we could somehow get top ranked opponents to the JAR ? and lost.....wouldn't people then say they don't go to games because we always lose?

Wow that video is pretty bad. Childish. Not surprised ABJ would promote it though.

Regarding Oakland, they appear to be a VERY good team and play a great schedule. They made it to the NCAAs last year - beat Kentucky in the first round, lost to Michigan State (who they beat in the regular season) in the second round. For some reason.....I cannot insert the link to their schedule but they are the Oakland Grizzlies. Quality win in my book. Very excited!!!