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It frankly does surprise me there is such adamant opposition and running away from the mention of consolidations, as if any one of the NEO U.'s has nothing to gain and everything to lose by it. I don't understand where it comes from. Presidential/Trustee egos? Alumni? Local politicians? More than anything, I think it may stem from everybody's fear of losing the university names and the identity and history that goes along with them. But at some point you have to look at the benefits of competing with the Cincinnati's, Pitt's, and Louisville's of the world rather than BG, Ball State, etc.

Terry Pluto chimes in on WAKR https://soundcloud.com/wakr-newstalksports/terry-pluto-on-akron-athletics-ncaa-football

I just discovered Mike Birkbeck's kid went to GlenOak and is a pitcher for the Flashes. Of course, Mike has been a long time coach there.

If the ABJ wants to engage in rumor-mongering instead of news reporting, they just discredit themselves. Don't count on Dr. S. to save them from themselves.

Excellent digging, DIG...thanks

If anyone here subscribes to The Chronicle of Higher Education, this might be interesting: Stirring Fear and Hope, U. of Akron Mulls an Aggressive Move Online

I like it. Of all things to criticize, that would be bottom of my list.

Pitt fans. When Syracuse was here, there were tailgaters spread all over, including down by Wolf Ledges. It would be better IMO to have as much of the tailgating as close to the stadium as possible. The baseball field would be a nicer spot than behind the field house / rec center.

New VIP tailgating area on the baseball field? (another reason to make & keep it a general-purpose lawn)

+1. Or the other MAC programs that are heavily subsidized?

Sooners conference story line http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/would-oklahoma-bolt-the-big-12-and-join-the-sec-070215 Boren also singled out the Longhorn Network as a disruptive force because it prevents the Big 12 from creating a league-wide network like the Pac-12, Big Ten and SEC enjoy.

Akron is looking pretty good after reading that!

Recruiting hoopsters in Indiana has to be a good thing.

If it's FCS football Mr. Rich wants, he's free to go teach at YSU or any of the other FCS schools.

I'd guess Pres. Scar.'s explanation is going to be the plain simple truth, that he is up against it due to the circumstances he came into and he is having to find creative solutions to get through the current financial situation. I'm starting to think it's the trustees and Proenza who are going to have some 'splainin to do in Columbus about the current situation and wouldn't be surprised if some trustees get the boot.

There's some strange irony in that the state appoints trustees who then hire a president who pokes his finger in the eye of the state who is ultimately responsible for his actions. I guess in the end it just means they could fire his a$$ directly or cause the trustees to do so. Another funny thing is that the governor could get as involved in the situation as he wants to but he is now preoccupied with becoming a presidential nominee.

"The Legislature made a mistake by not addressing fees as well as tuition, Johnson said." So the state continually reduces financial support of the universities, then makes them freeze tuition, and when they make ends meet however they can, blames them for a mistake made by the state. Now that's embarrassing.

I don't disagree with you, LAZF, with a few conditions: 1) that the name not include a direction or "Ke.nt" 2) the combined sports program joins the AAC or better and a future arena is located in Akron 3) "main campus" admission standards are further raised (branches could be open/inclusive for remedial coursework)

http://wakr.net/personalities/jasen-sokol/item/159181-audio-ua-debuts-new-cadets-program Per Pres. S. interview: * cadets program rolling out this fall * will march with band at halftime; expected to be smaller at first, like the size of a band flag corps, growing larger over time * the band itself will be growing in size from about 150 to about 225 members

http://wakr.net/news/item/159214-ua-planning-to-cut-jobs-baseball-program Per Larry Burns interview: * baseball player scholarships will be honored if they stay at UA * need for baseball facilities capital investments (which we can't afford) figured prominently in the decision to target baseball * Title IX issues would have been created by cutting any womens sports

Sounds like a great way to reach out to the region and inform them of what the U. has to offer.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/odds?group=2&type=0 I'll take the Zips +31 points (come on, defense). For comparison, the Zips lost at UCF 38-7 to open the 2013 season. I think they keep this one closer.

I still think the arena will be built down by Canal Park. The baseball field can become a general-use area for football drills, cadet/ROTC drills, intramurals, etc.

Dr. Scarborough don't care. I think his nickname should be Honey Badger.

I'm beginning to believe it, in the absence of definitive proof.