ZippyRulz

Let's see what Karen has for us today, shall we? http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/08/university_of_akron_may_one_da.html "While the University of Akron means something to those in Summit and the five contiguous counties, that brand falls off really dramatically" outside that area, he said. Yeah, to the extent that almost any reference to UA from outside of Ohio is "The University of Akron in Ohio".

http://newsok.com/article/5443443 "Akron's not going to put up a fight against Oklahoma"

I expect the Sooners will come out running to test the Zips front, it will be interesting early to see if the Zips can contain it. We struggle with the "back 7" executing pass defense assignments consistently so I do think OU will move the ball and score points regardless. We will need some first downs, ball control and a few breaks to hang with them until late. 34-23 Sooners.

If it's just a main entrance to the former baseball field & track, walled off from the rest of campus by the soccer and softball fields, it makes no sense other than being a photo op for uakron.edu and other media. If it is meant to lead to Buchtel Hall as the article states, the softball field would have to be moved as well. It would make more sense if the new main entrance includes some type of visitor / prospective student / sports attendees welcome and information center, easily accessible from Exchange.

1. Which corner of Exchange and Spicer is available to receive the track relocation? 2. Wouldn't a new entrance at the baseball field & track just run into the soccer pitch and softball diamond? What would be the point of that? Unless they were to put a new admin / information / welcome center building there. https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+University+of+Akron/@41.0737003,-81.5106714,270m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x883129d8ef8c276f:0x66f09fc09aa9c6d2!6m1!1e1?hl=en

Several out-of-state alumni have tried to rally support for the baseball program and mounted a fundraising campaign. But even if they raise money they may not have a place to play. "Frankly we need the property the baseball field is on to create a main entrance to the university, which it does not have," Scarborough said. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/08/university_of_akron_president_scott_scarborough_knew_addressing_60_million_problem_would_be_hard_but_necessary.html Main entrance to............the soccer field?

Who would be the coaches?

4. Volleyball recruiting

What we most need, IMO, is some great QB play and passing so we can hold & move the ball on offense, score some points, and keep the defense fresh. I am most interested to see if Pohl can keep the job and step it up a level this fall.

UA and the landlords should work together for a solution rather than trying to keep these players on the hook for a year when they did nothing wrong and want to transfer out. The U. would be money ahead to eat a month or 2 of lease (until the landlord gets a replacement) and be free of the scholarship commitment for the players who find another baseball team.

I have to agree it's pretty scummy of the landlords to not cancel leases for the baseball players.

You're all making it too difficult. http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/08/26/a-former-mcdonalds-exec-turned-his-love-for-football-into-a-full-service-tailgating-startup/

1. Grid attendance 2. Hoops arena 3. Live streaming performance

Sam Bourquin‏@SammyB1590 Former University of Akron baseball coach Rick Rembielak will be the new head baseball coach and associate AD at Perry High School

aug. 22 show https://soundcloud.com/uatoz/ua-to-z-aug-22-2015-full

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/24/corps-of-cadets-hones-leadership.html Dispatch.com may have carried some of the recent negative UA stories; if so, I haven't seen it. I'll give them credit for carrying this one.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-08/uoa-nge082415.php We've got craniofacial reconstruction R&D Yes we do We've got craniofacial reconstruction R&D How about you?!?! (Doesn't quite flow like the HS football chant)

It's gonna be a long day waiting but I think the late start helps us more. In the heat of the Okla. afternoon we would wear down quicker and depth would be more of an issue.

Olympian.

GT is starting to bring it....some good coverage there.

So you think the Sooner scoring will be all touchdowns and our defense won't at least be able to hold them to some FG's? I highly doubt it but it depends on whether our secondary can execute assignments.

It's why innovative thinking and bold actions are needed to elevate the U....soon.

The county had to remove the arena tax issue from the ballot because of the public freakout. So why would any mayoral candidate come out in favor of an arena that might require a tax increase? I don't understand politics (and I don't think the politicians do either).

Fans will be fans but I would love it if their coaches and players felt that way.

Looks pretty real to me... http://wsls.com/2015/08/18/virginia-tech-cadets-face-tough-obstacles-in-first-week/ One of the largest classes of incoming cadets at VT, 43% from out of state, so there is some demand for the program.