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National exposure? Do you have any idea where these schools in the merger are located? National exposure comes from playing teams in big media markets on TV games. This new conference doesn't have those and won't have half the TV games the MAC has.
Name four teams from the merger that would excite a local college football fan more than playing Ohio, Can't, BG, or Miami would.
Hawaii
California
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
But you said 4 and teams. I think you are being a bit shortsighted on the whole thing.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned yet....
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George Thomas has reached out to see if Zips fans would take him up on the offer to get together and discuss the ABJ coverage, what we like, what we'd like to see, and the coverage in general.
This isn't an invitation to attack the ABJ, but a chance to have an open, constructive dialog with the new beat writer.
I've been on the road this week with crummy data connections, so I'm slow in posting this.
If there's sufficient interest, we can set a time and place to meet with George prior to one of the hoops games.
I reitierate that the hope here is for a constructive dialog, not a ranting session.
Post here if you're interested.
Go Zips!
Absolutely interested. Just his effort to care what fans want his effort to get information out as fast as possible has changed my original opinion of him being our beat guy.
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Hey, don't be selling us short. We have the capability to lose to worse teams than either of those two.
I saw Zipmeister, and knew what you were going to have written before I ever read it.
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You know, if you're going to whine and bitch because your program doesn't get any pub, and the Cleveland media outlets talk about the MAC schools, and you spend the first half of the season punking your program on a local radio station, you might want to man up and not cancel an interview after a loss.
I know many of you have a low opinion of Cleveland sports radio, but it was good enough for Waters to go on when times were good, and he wanted to pump the city up to show up for games. It was good enough when they spent a large part of the day working on getting asses into the seats at the Wolstein.
To cancel a morning interview last night at 10:00 is classless. You wouldn't see that from Dambrot or Senderoff.
A: You can't really say that bolded part for sure. We've never had that situation.
B: 92.3 The "Fan" is the funniest thing I've ever listened to. They are "for Cleveland Sports" but they constantly throw everyone and everything under the bus the first chance they get. They thrive on the negativity and spit out poison on any of the clubs the first chance they get.
C: Waters is trying to pump his team, 92.3 did nothing to help increase attendance for a top match-up (just over 4200 for game that would determine first place) and they spent more time talking about Gary then the Vikings anyway.
92.3 would rather talk about OSU or a draft that is 2 months away then spend any time on CSU. Waters knew what he would get this morning with those dopes Kylie (sic) and Booms "What happened coach, why should Cleveland want to come watch that garbage?"
I'm left with one question after that game though.
How in the world did we lose to either of those teams?
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Tear it down?
I got the impression that the idea was to bring the accelerated and scholarship students into one building. Would it not be there?
Yeah, tearing it down wouldn't happen. The whole purpose of the thing is to save the university the $65-70 million that a comparable building would cost. Besides, Central is mostly red brick and white stone anyway, it's where Curtis came up with the current architectural scheme to begin with.
The scholarships are derived from the savings UA would get from acquiring the building (appraised at $8-10 million). Doing anything other than operating the building would negate that whole process. If the bill passes UA acquires a building for free, that allows them to create class space without building or spending anything new.
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Great developments. You're very familiar with what's going on! Thanks for the insight!
As for the part of your quote which I put in bold, tiered entrance is also a new development, no? And the UA has been pushing for that for quite a while now, right?
There have been discussions for some time on it. Mostly because school rankings are hugely based on selectivity and graduation rate. So that move would help with both by avoiding people entering the University that will just drop out later, and limiting the time they are at the university cutting down graduation from 7-5 years.
The big issue was finding a way to maintain the University's goal of providing opportunity to everyone, and improving the academic appearance of the University.
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What does "STEM" mean? Is it part of the Akron Public Schools?
Yes it is part of APS.
Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics - STEM. It is also partnered with UA's College of Education for teaching labs and observation of new teaching techniques. That is the whole idea of Central going to UA, because they would then house the Early College and STEM High school out of the same building, freeing up more class room space for Summit College since they will start having tiered(selective) entrance into the University of Akron. People below a certain level would have to attend Summit College first and then be admitted to the University.
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This makes perfect sense for all state universities. The best thing they can do is sell it to the representatives of other areas. BGSU and Toledo are both signed on with this concept too. So that is added pressure to the state to get this thing passed.
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I'm sorry, we won last night right? And we all want to win every night, right?
So some of you are questioning Dambrot because we are 9-1 in our last 10 games?
Give me a break.
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yep. Dont throw stones in a glass house.
Also, read an article the other day where Bowden wants Akron to be #1 on the totem pole in Ohio...behind Ohio State. How do some of you feel about that comment?
Its a realistic business goal. You have to become number one at your level before you are even in consideration to take on the big dog.
Number 1 behind OSU for recruiting would make us an upper level Big East caliber program.
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Lets make one thing very clear here about JoePa and JT. Although what happened at OSWho and Penn State were much different, JoePa reported it to his superiors. JT, on the other hand, swept it under the rug, was eventually caught red handed, and continued to deny its existence until there was no other option.
I don't really think there is that clear a difference.
We know what JT did.
We can only allege what JoePa did. JoePa told someone else to make it their problem, no one told the NCAA, and in fact JoePa had no intentions of telling anyone else despite nothing being done. You can hate JT all you want, he must have killed your puppy or stole your lollipop or something. But the two situations are completely different.
JT even with the cover up, was only covering up something that 90% of the people on here think shouldn't have to be covered up. Its their own property they should be able to do what they want with it. Some say he lied to cover his own @$$ or to protect the school. The bottom line is JT equals dust in the wind, and JoePa equal giant asteroid.
And I am huge JoePa supporter, and believe the only reason he is dead now is the awful treatment and guilt placed on him by the media and University.
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This all sounds great, but wouldn't a $20 million donation be all over the news?
Gary Taylor's contribution wasn't news until he and the University wanted it to be news.
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Perhaps if the arena is labeled a multi-purpose facility, which it will be, we won't have any trouble?
To build on that, if the arena is a joint project paid through community support (government and coprorate partnerships) it is built outside of the University of Akron Department of Athletics.
There are quite a few loop holes. For instance ESPN talked to the NCAA and an official stated "he could not have direct contact with any recruit, could not go to their house, could not represent the athletic department; however, any recruit on an official visit can visit him in his office on campus as he is a University Administrator."
I'm not suggesting secret recruiting, just pointing out how they view the position. As long as he is not a representative of the NCAA sanctioned Athletic Department he can do pretty much anything he wants from a fundraising/community involvement/student recruiting standpoint.
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The key to this is that the Tressel hire has little to do with athletics. It has everything to do with the Vision 2020 plan. Who better to have engaging Ohio then probably the most recognizable face the state has to offer?
Other then the haters on here, most people see Tressel as a legend. He is an alumnus, an iconic figure for the state, and has multiple connections with people of influence. I am glad this is happening, and it will be interesting to see the direction the University takes. Proenza has always wanted bigger and better for this University and this community.
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Help a brother out. Who's potentially joining the progrum?
Can't Roosevelt's head coach.
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A tweet said that John Nemec is joining the program?
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Offers from Kansas and Kansas St?
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I've never heard so many people complain about getting Oral roberts before.
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^^whoever wrote tbat comment must not have wtched the video.
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That was one ugly fight, woof.
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Coach Bowden was spotted at Green HS today. Senior WR Andrew Pratt is still available.
Looks to have good football speed, like his size, like how he catches the ball. He will have to work on his route running, it's much to rounded off and sloppy. That suggests agility issues (stopping and starting speed changes).
I say go get him, bare minimum he becomes an excellent possession receiver because he could keep the smaller MAC DB's away from his body and make the catches.
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I would say that qualifies for Akron "area" if you are not an alum.
Don't tell Ellet people that too loudly...
BA Sociology/Pschology '03
MBA-Strategic Marketing '12
wife:
BS Biology '01
MA Education '06
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I am 49 and a member of the faculty in Akron. If you saw the "writing" I do or tried to have meaningful conversations with a large percentage of today's students, you would consider moving to New Zealand. Imagine discussing global terrorism and its impact on the future of our nation and then noticing that most students are reading text messages.
I was trying to be part funny part serious. Maybe you should try texting them some of the lecture. When you aren't a digital native you have to re-learn too. Most of these under 25ers can't learn the way you or I did.
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That tweet was on 2-10, it got retweeted today.