Captain Kangaroo

A whole day, huh?

You think this billboard battle was a snoozer. What about the turf tiff? I agree. We need a "fresh" thread initiated...something like "Let's Leave the MAC and Go to the Big East." :zzz:

Al Gore created it for everyone, and don't you forget it young man!

"Worst 'full story' ever."

I was hoping we'd copy Boise State's "Smurf Turf."

Both share a passion...

Coaching in Florida

News release from Austin Peay I'm guessing they accidentally left Akron off the listing of teams (they need 8 teams, and state Akron is the tourney-opening opponent). Obviously the tourney will be set up to get Auburn and Central Florida into the finals. That's good news for the Zips because either:UCF will be in an allegedly cake walk bracket that may include the Zips. Zips have a nice path to the finals.orThe Zips will be in the "difficult" bracket, with opportunities to play either Auburn, Drake or both.Sign up for your trip package today!

BG loses EIGHT football scholarships? Big hole to dig out of for the new coach...Good to see Ohio State penalized for it's dependence on "sham" student athletes who take all of 5 credits before "graduating" to the NBA. Hey...they made an appearance in the NCAA Finals... so it was probably worth it from a financial standpoint. And that's all that really matters.Note: This was placed in the "Basketball" forum because I was tired of looking at that stagnant "Boals" thread. The hoops forum needed some life.

I'm starting to see your angle...maybe we could add a catchy marketing line like:"Browns Fans - If you liked Ken Dorsey, you'll love this guy!" Or maybe "Jacquemaine for Heisemaine"?Or "The Best QB in the MAC...Until the 4th Quarter"Or - "Not Walt Harris' Fault"If you don't like slogans, just make certain to have a giant Matt Rodgers Fat Head ready by about week #5.No way you pin your marketing hopes on Jacquemaine. That's like basing your retirement on winning the Power Ball.

God help us...

Why K.e.n.t. advertises their football program on billboards in Akron is beyond me. Why they advertise their Three-Decade-Plus train wreck of a program at all baffles me.It does look bad when your rival is promoting themselves all over town, and you...the home town team...are marketing-wise invisible.I believe strategically-placed, clever billboards are an essential piece of the sports marketing pie. Especially when there is no local TV or radio option available.

#3 on the Delaware depth chart...the coach elected to use a TE and a WR @ QB before him?

I want to know about Western Ken.tucky's role in the new MAC!!!Can anyone ever envision the Big 10 commissioner stating "We are proud to announce Rutgers has joined the Big 10."

More up-to-date than this story? It's 8 hours old?! Unless you had breakfast with him, I'm thinking this is the most up-to-date account out there.The story is new, but the information is old. We knew he canceled his visit two weeks ago.What we did not know 2 weeks ago was - "Now that Jeff Boals is officially an assistant coach, the Ohio State men's basketball team will try again to recruit Adreian Payne, a 6-foot-10 junior from Dayton Jefferson."Either the guy is lying, or OSU is now recruiting him.

It was a mutual decision. The following is the conversation that constitutes the mutual agreement.Payne: "I'm not coming to visit."K.D. "O.K."I thought K.D. said "Alright"? Can someone please verify?

Please please please can someone draw up possible new conference alignments??!! Include UMass, Western Ken.tucky, and Delaware if possible. I'd also like to see its effect on Conference USA.

Two words - Klaus ZollnerI think our "local" recruiting base is more within our budget, and seems to be working very well. St Mary's has made a living off Australian players as of late, so going overseas is definitely an alternative strategy. But I think we should leave the overseas recruiting to Caleb Porter.

More up-to-date than this story? It's 8 hours old?! Unless you had breakfast with him, I'm thinking this is the most up-to-date account out there.

Big dude headed to Tucson

Dispatch Says It Is Time Zips Fans Stopped Dreaming

Understood. But we also weren't in the process of recruiting the #11 player in the country while we were going after Nate Linhart. I'm not saying this kid is a bad pickup, just doesn't generate the kind of excitement that someone like Payne would. Those are just the facts.After Zeke's signing, ANY new recruit's signing will lack "sizzle" for a while. He seems like a solid kid who's made big strides with each successive season. 6' 7" today means 6' 9" is easily possible by the time he sees the JAR court in 2010-11. I also like the schools that competed to recruit him. Obviously he's a great student and a hard worker.

Additionally - Once a kid verbals to a school it deters other school's recruiters. If Toledo (as an example) was hot after this kid, you know they're going to cool their jets a bit and focus elsewhere now that he's verbaled to UA. Might they still call him? Sure. But he's dropped in priority big-time.It is a very positive sign that kids are verbaling this early to UA. It is unprecedented. In the past we were lucky to have a single verbal by July. Going a step further - I know the coaches upped the level of recruit they were pursuing in response to last season's successful effort + the attractiveness of the new stadium. To pursue a better-caliber athlete, and get them to commit months prior to past history, is an excellent barometer to how this upcoming class is going to stack up.