Blue & Gold

http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/on-the-record-old-dominion-hat-trick-helps-monarchs-beat-zips-4-1-in-soccer-1.620314

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/ua-will-pay-stipends-to-athletes-1.620299 The stipend will be paid across all sports and all teams, according to Chief Financial Officer and acting Director of Athletics Nathan Mortimer. And it will come out of the athletic budget.

Is this the first time we've had fireworks following a game at the new stadium? The RubberDucks have a nice fireworks show every Friday night & they nearly sell Canal Park out. Most people aren't there because they're passionate about minor league baseball. They just want a nice night out with the family. Fireworks help a lot. The Zips need to learn a lot from the RubberDucks.

You beat me to the punch. I was going to say how I wished the ABJ would treat the UA as well as the Canton Repository treats the McKinley Bulldogs. If you read the Repository, you'd think a ticket to a McKinley football or basketball game was the hot ticket. They recognize that the high school gives the community their sense of community; sense of place, which in turn helps sales of the paper. If all you care about are Cleveland sports & the OSU Buckeyes, well, there are plenty of other news sources available.

This will enable us to expand the soccer stadium, if needed/wanted.

So much going on right now, I almost filed this story under two already existing topics: "Scarborough's Next Move," and/or "Baseball Gone." But this might be worth a topic of it's own. It's the ABJ report on the newly-proposed main entrance replacing the baseball field. Comprehensive renovations would also involve a relocation of the track and the demolition of Galucci Hall. http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/university-of-akron-considers-11-2-million-in-improvements-including-new-main-entrance-to-campus-1.619785#

Thaaaaank you.

http://www.gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20150827ezyrzn

Oooh, matte-blue helmets

Ho hum. More bad press from the ABJ. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/former-university-of-akron-baseball-players-pack-their-bags-some-at-significant-cost-after-team-folds-1.618948 Blood in the water.

Live streaming press conference at 9:30 this morning to introduce Larry Williams as UA AD. http://gozips.sidearmsports.com/watch/?Live=127

VerbalCommits.com has listed us as having extended an offer to 2016 SG Maishe Daily. The coaching staff must really want to sign a SG next year, as they currently have 5 scholarships extended to 2016 SG's. They also have 3 schollies extended to WF's - one of which is spoken for by Isaiah Williams. All this while only having one single scholarship extended to who would be considered a post player (Jordan Davis). This is just a bit surprising to me, considering our roster's current makeup. Do we have something cooking with a transfer post player? Is Olojakpoke taller than advertised & is the coaching staff expecting him to develop into a 4? If not, then it really looks like our depth is going to be a bit shallow in the front court after Pat graduates next year.

VerbalCommits has us extending an offer to 2016 6'6" SG Maishe Daily. He's got quite an impressive offer list - 20 schools & counting. http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/maishe-dailey

Zips beginning to learn whether or not they are born to run... http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/ua-football-zips-beginning-to-learn-whether-or-not-they-are-born-to-run-1.618047

Speak of the devil... http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/ua-football-zips-beginning-to-learn-whether-or-not-they-are-born-to-run-1.618047

Why would anyone give that even ten seconds of their time? Why would the Beacon Journal even mention it?

GT on the DL http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/college-football-akron-zips-defensive-line-developing-plug-and-play-mentality-1.617510

Future Akron Zip Isaiah Williams Dominates the Paint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dyCE9PE5M4&feature=youtu.be "Dayton Stivers and King James Shooting Stars big man Isaiah Williams is a dominant threat on the low block, helping King James to their second Super Showcase title in three years. Williams also spent time earlier in the summer and spring with All-Ohio Red."

Anyone know whether we're still pursuing Jordan Davis? Now that Tavian Dunn-Martin has verballed, I don't believe we have anymore scholarships available for next season (according to VerbalCommits.com). http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/akron If not, it looks like we're a bit guard-heavy next year.

Encouraging blurb on Noah. http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/on-the-record-ua-point-guard-noah-robotham-on-the-mend-1.615194

Speaking of OL, no Montel Jordan.

Jimmal Ball! Now that's breathtakingly athletic!

Former Zips' baseball players try to save Zips Baseball. SaveZipsBaseball.com via Ohio.com. http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/on-the-record-former-players-try-to-save-ua-baseball-1.613997

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/fear-the-olive-jar-decoration-for-university-of-akron-president-s-bedroom-becomes-flash-point-1.613791# More on the now infamous olive jar.

We don't deserve him. We should have offered Baddley at least 8 months ago. His raw athleticism is literally breathtaking.