Sergeant Zip

Recap is here. Game was on CBSSN. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20250117_OHIO@AKRON/

Locked on Pacers podcast starting at about 25 minute mark

Gray to Northwestern

Involvement with Athletics: Initially supported football by sponsoring coaches' shows and gradually became involved with basketball and other sports. Built strong relationships with coaches and administrators to enhance facilities and support athletes. Basketball Player Development Center: Opened after years of planning, with construction delayed by COVID-19. Features state-of-the-art facilities such as a full court, shot tracking systems, film review rooms, and advanced coaching tools. Designed to help attract and develop elite athletes while freeing up space for other sports. Philanthropic Efforts: Wentz's family foundation supports various causes, including children's hospitals and local schools. Partnered with the NFL to build sports facilities in local schools. Perspectives on NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness): Advocates NIL as a tool for retaining and recruiting top talent, helping Akron Athletics compete on a national level. Believes NIL offers significant potential for community involvement in college sports but acknowledges it needs more regulation. Basketball Aspirations: Aims to take Akron basketball to new heights, such as achieving a Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA Tournament, which could benefit university enrollment and visibility. Personal Insights: Shared memorable moments as a basketball fan, including his passion for supporting Akron sports. Discussed his Mount Rushmore of Akron basketball players, highlighting legends like Xavier Castaneda, LCJ, Big Dawg, and Enrique Freeman.

Two-year anniversary of this Kent State loser walking out after just a few months on the job.

Probably will impact his playing time:

"Looking ahead, rookie two-way forward Enrique Freeman is a name to watch as a standard NBA contract conversion candidate after the trade deadline, league sources told HoopsHype."

Great scene

From Signal Akron, proposed cuts of 10 faculty members in polymer science are part of a list of more than 30 faculty members that could be let go.

Listening here: https://www.wiux.org/page/991fm ABJ providing live updates (no subscription required):

Uh oh

Good call

Funeral services will be held in Fairlawn. "St. Hilary Church, 2750 West Market St., will host visitation hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The church will also host a Christian burial, a Catholic funeral service, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. In lieu of flowers, the Faust family requests donations to the Gerard A. Faust Memorial Fund at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati."

One NIL signing came in 😆

He got to guard Lamelo

"Bandishing a weapon" so he used a finger gun.