ZachTheZip

Will the students be on scholarship? How can UA even begin to afford this program?

I see a lot of ZN.O regulars in that article.

Killing baseball isn't about lack of money. You can't tell me that between spending $50k on t-shirts, who-knows-what else on additional rebranding efforts, and launching a Cadet program that there wasn't enough to fund the baseball team. This was a move to redistribute cash toward the new President's pet project. Instead of raising money for something that's completely unnecessary, he's taking it from somewhere else. I have a feeling that UA will always be hurting for money under Scarborough, because his fundraising ability appears to be non-existent. Even if UA is having financial difficulties, you can't just cut back. You also have to find new revenue streams and improve existing ones.

New drill field for the Cadet program nobody wanted? UA actually cleared nearly two city blocks across from Lot 9 on Spicer that would be an ideal place for an arena.

Can't imagine Zips Baseball alum Keith Dambrot is happy right now.

UA now has a weekly talk show on 1590 WAKR: https://twitter.com/UAtoZ I like the concept.

You know, if we left the MAC for, say, Conference USA, we would suddenly have an abundance of quality regional mid-majors to fill out our OOC schedule.

Based on the numbers: we average 14,580 fans on Saturdays, and 9,324 fans on weeknights. That's a massive difference. Does playing on Saturdays solve our problems? Hell no, but it is a significant contributor to good attendance. What the president should have said is "I would not have signed that contract with ESPN".

Maybe Scarborough should take a tour of the Rubber Bowl, if he hasn't already. You can't just go and say "I wouldn't have done this thing" without then saying what you would have done instead.

From what I have heard, UA has an unreasonable set of demands that event organizers have to deal with if they want to use the stadium.

http://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/college/2015/06/25/turfe-pumped-join-akron-zips-grid-program/29297485/

On Sports Radio WNML in Knoxville

I can't recall a game I watched of him where he was the best player on the court.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/14/wanting-to-play-closer-to-ohio-home-ot-josh-krok-transfers-from-uk/

Eureka moment in supramolecular chemistry: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2015/06/eureka-moment-synthesis-archimedes-solid

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2015/03/05/brian-bell-florida-state-kendrick-johnson-valdosta-lowndes-high-grand-jury/24432415/ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-state-seminoles/os-fsu-brian-bell-david-whitley-0215-20150221-column.html Seems like the kind of transfer the coaches love to get.

https://twitter.com/DMVsoccer96/status/611268507032879105?s=09 "Congrats To Former Churchill HS Player Barth Mouafo On Transferring From Gardner Webb U To Akron University To Play Soccer! #RepDMV"

UA probably shouldn't talk about budget issues when pulling a marketing stunt like this. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/06/university_of_akron_pays_50000.html

Sounds like an easy choice to me. Even if enrollment takes a slight hit they come out ahead.

Scarborough hand picking someone = somebody from Toledo. Whoever is willing to come over. Maybe the ticket window cashier or an usher from the basketball arena.

There are six required MAC sports to be considered a full member of the conference: Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, and Softball.

UA also presents a grand opportunity for an ambitious AD looking to build a resumé, in the form of a new basketball arena.

Too bad Houston hired Hunter Yurachek a few months ago.

Two Zips drafted, but nobody from Can't.

UniversiTees on Exchange just opened, next to Penn Station and Chipotle. Here are some of their designs.