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Market on Ty Thompson is quiet. Oregon State and Arizona or Arizona State filled their QB holes. Those were the top projected landing spots for Ty. Anybody know if he's receiving offers, if we've offered, etc.?

I was simply saying the banner belonged in SVSM's gym because he chooses to play a "home" game there annually. Interesting. I wonder if there's a bigger plan.

Should put the Dambrot one in the SVSM gym.

Forgot to post this. Double Double leaders. The second-to-last number is the total games. Enrique has the most double doubles in the fewest number of the games. Wild. Last updated Monday, December 25, 2023 12:54 am - Through games Sunday, December 24, 2023 1 Vonterius Woolbright Western Caro. Sr. 6-6 G 12 9 - Enrique Freeman Akron Sr. 6-7 F 11 9 3 Michael Ajayi Pepperdine Jr. 6-7 G 14 8 - Joel Soriano St. John's (NY) Sr. 6-11 F 12 8 - Fardaws Aimaq California Sr. 6-11 C 11 8 - Dillon Jones Weber St. Jr. 6-6 F 10 8 7 DJ Burns Youngstown St. Sr. 6-7 F 13 7 - Nate Martin Marshall Jr. 6-8 F 13 7 - Hunter Dickinson Kansas Sr. 7-2 C 12 7 - Zach Edey Purdue Sr. 7-4 C 12 7

NCAA Rebound Leaders - Last updated Monday, December 25, 2023 12:54 am - Through games Sunday, December 24, 2023 1 Enrique Freeman Akron Sr. 6-7 F 13.5 2 Hunter Dickinson Kansas Sr. 7-2 C 12.5 3 Vonterius Woolbright Western Caro. Sr. 6-6 G 12.2 4 Drew Cisse Western Ill. Jr. 6-11 F 12.2 5 Armando Bacot North Carolina Sr. 6-10 F 11.0 6 Dillon Jones Weber St. Jr. 6-6 F 10.9 7 Joel Soriano St. John's (NY) Sr. 6-11 F 10.8 8 Daniel Batcho Louisiana Tech Jr. 6-11 F 10.8 9 Fardaws Aimaq California Sr. 6-11 C 10.7 10 Sam Alexis Chattanooga So. 6-9 F 10.4 - Zach Edey Purdue Sr. 7-4 C 10.4 Full rebound per game better than Hunter Dickinson. We are witnessing greatness in an Akron uniform.

He's what?

Miami OH would rather play Wilberforce than Miami Hamilton...

I was a 12 year old in the tunnel with the Rowdies getting ready to storm the court. This might've saved me from potentially getting trampled, but the pain of this moment is way worse than whatever pain would've come with getting trampled. Side note: Cedric Middleton spent countless hours shooting free throws in the gym following this moment. He use to coach me in private basketball lessons, and he would mention how much that missed free throws pushed him to be better going forward. Wood, Cedric, Rome, Dru, Linhart, etc. - one of the most deserving groups of guys that never got their One Shining Moment.

Well this should be fun. Just when you think the NCAA couldn't be any dumber, they do this.

Might?

EMU in bowl games is a black eye for the MAC (pun intended).

Yeah this is basically a replay of Penno at the Q (except the clock started on time)...

... in your golden, fleece diapers... please let it be Ty Thompson, and please help Ty Thompson decide to commit to Akron. Here are the two potential Cal QBs possibly referenced... Sam Jackson V Ben Finley

Mountain West program that sheds light on how good the Mountain West is, which we played twice this year.

It's called "increasing his lead as the top rebounder in the country"

I was right. Kent sucks.

Of course Tribble hits the 3 there. Ha!

I've never seen a more explosive player miss more gimme-layups in my life. I love Tribble - legitimately think he's a great representation of Akron under Groce with his grit, energy, etc. - but damn dude...

Lightning bolts is too intimidating for PCCC. Try Lightning Chickens. And no. Not a shot in hell.

New Mexico and Utah State are 31 & 32 respectively in today's NET rankings. Mountain West has 5 teams in the top 50, and 6 in the top 75. F the NCAA for stripping us of the Utah State upset because of the Ali Ali crap. Drake is 62. St. Bonnie is 79. PCCC is 105 and Akron is 106. Bradley is 129. UNLV is 151.

Toledo tweeted congratulations to Kowalchoke for 400 wins. I responded with "congratulations on all those November through February wins!"

What the hell is up with all the WRs? Also, this guy has a ton of legit offers.

Good read, and this stuff is great in theory. We'll see if the execution is there. Lots wrong in that community and I don't have a whole lot of faith in LeBum to be genuine with selfless intentions.

Excuses? Different traits, affiliations, qualities, etc., are important to different people. His appeal to the masses has been on a downward trend for over a decade. All you cited are excuses for the school's failure, despite the billionaire athlete having unlimited resources to fix the issue. Again, the school is ignoring the actual problems of the community and giving a handout, rather than truly fixing the issues. Teacher burnout/shortages/etc.? Go find the best teachers in the country, offer them a contract with a moving and benefits package, and increased pay to teach at the school for X amount of year. Is this a problem because it's affiliated with the public school system? Go fully private, take the taxpayer money out of it, and he should find it himself. You can say the goal is a noble one all you want. Talk is cheap, and quite frankly, the billionaire athlete that has been accused of being cheap before (i.e. doesn't tip - ask Ken Stewart's), again went the cheap route to mooch off the taxpayers. This school is simply a failing public school with lower standards, handouts, and LeBum's name associated with it. I respect the wrap around services you mentioned, although I'm skeptical of the execution of said services. My problem is not with the idea of the school and building up those kids and that community. My problem is with the half-assed execution and taxpayers getting duped into funding it. My lack of respect for LeBum doesn't cloud my ability to judge the I Promise School. My wife is a social worker, and a damn good one. That community needs way more than what the I Promise School delivers.

What wrap-around services are provided? I've only been able to find at-home tutoring mentioned as a specific. Have there been stats that show how the scholarship recipients are performing in college and in the work force? The school has had 5(?) principals since its inception, large amounts of staffing problems, etc. It's on a state watchlist for its poor performance thus far (I believe some of this has to do with testing, which I agree is a poor metric, but its tax payer funded so it should be on a similar grading scale as public schools). That sounds like just another version of their likely home life - inconsistent presence from people in their lives, etc. I'm struggling to see where this school truly improves the community which is the actual challenge these kids face. You also left out his ego, leaving Cleveland how he did the first time, his crying on the court, plethora of off days he takes in the NBA, Chinese affiliation, etc. He's unlikeable to many.