Captain Kangaroo

After reading that story, I’m a big fan of Idaho President Chuck Staben.

To take a team that was 2-10, and go 6-6, 10-4 and 8-5 in successive years is a trend in my book. They'd have been a lot better last season if Tyree Jackson didn't listened to bad advice and declared for the draft. I'm "buying" Leipold. Just my opinion.

OK - Buffalo and Ohio are typically among the MAC's better programs.

Been on my mind too. Have to trust Groce. It would be nice if a couple P5 transfers were awaiting grades/degrees.

Maybe 2% of them. And those grousing were typically fans of "Keith," not the Zips. Anyone with even the smallest basketball acumen saw what Groce was up against during his first couple seasons, and understood there'd be a lot more "L's" than "W's." Those who didn't were predominately pouting that Dambrot was somehow treated unfairly. Poor guy got over a million dollars per season to try and restore the glory of his dad's alma mater. Talk about getting kicked out to the curb.?

I would disagree. Steve Sweich: Elizabeth Forward High School: Associated Press All-Pennsylvania First Team Class AAA choice as a senior ... averaged 24.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks during his senior campaign ... scored 30 points or more eight times as a senior and 22 times during his scholastic career ... compiled 1,920 career points ... three-time First-Team All-Section 4-AAA choice and was twice named as a Pittsburgh Post Gazette South Fab 5 ... Associated Press All-State Class AAA Third Team, WPIAL Player of the Year and a WPIAL Class AAA First Team choice as a junior ... scored 27.0 points-per-game, grabbed 13.0 boards-per-game and managed 4.0 blocks-a-contest during his junior year ... also earned the McKeesport Daily News and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Player of the Year awards, and was listed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 10 as a junior ... three-year varsity starter and was a part-time varsity performer as a freshman. Mark Kostelac - 2016 News Herald honorable mention squad

I have been catching up on a lot of painting around my house during the quarantine. My favorite drop cloth formerly hung in the back, right corner of the Rubber Bowl in the late 90's. Hope Brandon Payne is doing well now-a-days! Wonder what this would fetch on eBay?

Cade dismayed

I would prefer the Zips become a D1-A program that is competitive and fun to watch. To me, the on-field results are what everyone should be complaining about. Not the budget. It's in-line with all other MAC schools. Toledo football has shown it's possible to win at a high G5 level, consistently, over multiple coaching regimes, and draw 20k crowds. Toledo is demographically no different than Akron. Why can't we be "Toledo?" Is that asking for the moon?

I would disagree. If you are a D-1 program, whether you're Ohio State or Akron, a cost of doing business is eating year #5. You can't keep an underperforming, lame duck coach around. If we hired good coaches, then they'd get hired away, and we'd net some cash. That would be refreshing.

He took over a program with 3 D1-A wins the previous season, and who lost 9 of its 11 defensive starters. He began recruiting at a point in time when most programs had their full class committed. How many games should he have won? 1...2...? I hope he can turn it around. Like any HC, he gets 4 years to show what he can do.

I would have thought Trevor Brown, Alvin Davis and Lako would have received some sort of camp invite by now?

Did we hire a Kent grad student to proof-read it?☹️

Yeah, I doubt "redesigning" really means "burning to the ground."

Nice 6k seat arena, built in 2014.

ETSU pays their coach twice the salary of any other coach in their conference THAT, my friends, is how you become The Gonzaga of the South I'd be sad to see Groce leave for another mid-major. LCJ would obviously finish his last season there too. Say it ain't so, Joe (Akron)

If I'm an Akron area dance studio, I'm signing up Boogie Knight as my spokesperson asap.

I think "decaying" is a bit of an exaggeration. There is some poor concrete that needs addressed. But as far as the stands, press box, bathrooms, field, etc go, it is a very nice stadium. One that would cost in excess of $150 million if it were built today.

If baseball were cut, Bill and Mary Skeeles would be pretty pissed.

Sam's Emporium has jewelry.

Interesting to see Alabama A&M take a chance on Abba.

If the Zips dropped to Division 2 in football, it would be the equivalent of a 350 lb guy deciding he needs to lose a quick 60 lbs, so he cuts off his leg.

Found a Gardner Student Center ash tray at a garage sale a few years ago. For 50 cents, I couldn't pass it up.

MTSU has struggled since losing their "Keith Dambrot." Wonder if, like us, year #3 of the new regime bears some fruit?

Football attendance article. I'd think Ohio State could still find a way to pay the Zips $1.3 million despite selling 101k tickets instead of 102k.