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ZachTheZip

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  1. This is a link to the Big East Expansion Rumor board. UCF, ECU, and Memphis fans have been on there for years trying to pimp themselves out to the Big East, making the cases for their respective schools. It's a great aggregator for all the expansion rumors and facts around the country. I'm not saying that had anything to do with it, but it couldn't hurt to get Akron a bit more into the conversation, to get people thinking about us, and to make it known that we're attempting to be something mroe than a MAC member. What I'm saying tis that if we showed them that Akron fans exist and are numerous, we might at least get a passing glance (if you have a log-in for the MAC board, it also works for the linked site).
  2. This is taken from the Big East boards: Is Akron actively pursuing this? It seems like the schools that show interest in moving up are the ones who are being considered. If we could get Time Warner to carry the Big East network, it would be a powerful incentive for Akron to be allowed to join.
  3. We have holes at linebacker now? Our strongest position by far on defense? We're in more trouble than I thought if that's what our coaches believe.
  4. I watched the best soccer team in the country last year in what amounted to a slightly-above-average high school soccer "stadium" with some bleachers and a hill made of mud. If they weren't winning but played in a palace, I doubt I would have gone to a single game. Winning is more important than a nice facility. But not being in a structure that's in danger of a catastrophic collapse is more important than either choice.
  5. I don't get anything like that, either from MSE or Ad-Aware. But then again, I avoid both IE and Firefox like the plague. I also have the latest version of Java, Adobe flush, and all those other security hole-ridden programs that we can't seem to browse without.
  6. I expect several more minor moves by the end of the month. The PAC-10 has to add one more team, for one thing. I also see the Big East grabbing one or two schools.
  7. Akron offers C Jeremy Gatson (JUCO)
  8. Links for DE Morgan Craig and OT Paul Gaughan Also, Akron has offered MLB Nick Rossi.
  9. Texas likely knows A&M is leaving for the SEC, and is stalling to make it look like they were trying to hold things together but A&M bolted so they had no choice but to move to the PAC-16. They don't want to be viewed as the bad guy in all this, even though everyone knows they are.
  10. Zips WBB coach Jodi Kest has a run-in with a road-rager. Glad she's OK.
  11. Wow. How in the world did that happen???
  12. Akron junior Michael Nanchoff will provide commentary throughout the World Cup Very cool that he is able to report for the Plain Dealer. If there's anyone in NE Ohio who is qualified to talk about soccer, it's Michael.
  13. Even an offer, without anyone taking it up, would be huge for publicity.
  14. Feel like giving one last good thing to the university and the city before you leave? Can you come up with something like this? Maybe scaled down a bit, but the benefits to the city of Akron if UA was in the BCS would be tremendous, possibly on the same scale as having you here. So if you plan on leaving, you can give a huge economic impact to us to keep things going.
  15. You're right. I'm not sure where I got that information. I could have sworn I read that somewhere--I must be spending too much time around Airport KC on the MAC forums. You read the same thing I did, but interpreted it differently. I read as they were fine with Nebraska, but they were split on letting in certain other schools with weaker academics than the Cornhuskers. The Big Ten is not going to accept any school that is not a member of the American Assoication of Universties. Google it and look at the member institutions. They only want schools with similar academics and endowments. Notre Dame isn't an AAU member.
  16. You're right. I'm not sure where I got that information. I could have sworn I read that somewhere--I must be spending too much time around Airport KC on the MAC forums. You read the same thing I did, but interpreted it differently. I read as they were fine with Nebraska, but they were split on letting in certain other schools with weaker academics than the Cornhuskers.
  17. Sucks to be suspended for the one game in your college career where you get to play in front of your family.
  18. Two more offers: RB Karell Bostick RB Anthone Taylor
  19. Forget these bozos. Let's go after some of them USC transfers that don't have to sit out a year. I like that idea.
  20. Want to take a guess why we scheduled that game? (hint: not ironic at all) Attempt to build on basketball rivalry? I thought it was scheduled precisely because of the fact that Gif is their new coach. It's not some coincidence.
  21. Want to take a guess why we scheduled that game? (hint: not ironic at all)
  22. UA should distance itself from this website, at least as far as direct contact with fans is concerned. But if they are wise they will continue to use back channels and indirect communication to get out the information they want heard. It's what Texas is doing with their Rivals board, manipulating the information being sent out to give themselves an advantage.
  23. Maybe we did, maybe we didn't. It's up to the player or his HS coach to update the recruiting services on who offers a player. Maybe we don't see him as a D-I prospect, maybe he doesn't want to stay at home and told our coaches not to bother. Recruiting is a guessing game until the classes are announced.
  24. He would have to sit out a year. By the time he comes in, we'll have a senior and a veteran underclassman at 1 and 2 (or 2 and 1) on the depth chart. Is that appealing to walk into while looking for a starting job? If he could come in immediately, I would be for it because we're thin at the moment. But if he has to wait, whoever he has to beat out will have another year of starting experience.
  25. Army and Navy play their other sports in the Patriot League and I don't think they ever intend to leave it. I also doubt they would join any conference for football until they are at threat of being completely left out after realignment. Also, I hope doubt the MAC ever takes Marshall back. They'll let them rot in independent-football hell. They burned us twice and I would hope the MAC has learned their lesson.
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