You have yet to prove they don't compete. They play each other almost every year in soccer. Akron competes with them every year with trying to get local high school students to chose Akron instead of OSU. Akron competes with OSU in the ABJ. Akron competes with OSU in Academics. Akron competes with OSU for media attention. Akron competes with OSU for fan support. Akron competes with OSU for recruits in basketball, football, soccer, baseball, track, volleyball, etc.Can you tell me that everything above is wrong??? That we don't compete at all???sgm405, wake up and realize Akron and OSU do compete in multiple ways. If you don't believe me, ask Louis Proenza, ask Mack Rhoads, Ask anyone that works for the University of Akron administration.. If they tell you that Akron and OSU don't compete, I'll never say a negative word about OSU again.