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Thanks ADZip. I too would want those records expunged.

Did Akron have a trans swimmer?

The lines will determine where we go this season. Our first and foremost need is to build a competent OL. We have yet to achieve that. At best we have sen glimmers of hope, but no performance. Next to that we need to rebuild our DL. If they can bring pressure on the opposing QB the rest of the D will be formidable. I hope this will be a fun ride this fall, but I'm not optimistic that we can go over 5 wins. Too many question marks.

The excitement for the coming football season is at an all-time low. This is due to many, many factors the greatest of which is our losing record for way too many seasons. Despite this there is a core of support, of which you are one, that knows this can be turned around. I believe that too. UA football is not destined to be the poster child for a weak program. It has issues that were caused by coaching, conference, administration, AD's and the malaise of college football as a G-5. Many won't agree with me, but I believe these are all issues to be dealt with and overcome. Perhaps not all at one time, but over time all of them can be corrected or mitigated. This season can continue the improvement and that's how I see playing out. I don't see better than a five win record, yet that is another step back to respectability.

It still stings to lose a player as good as Norton who we developed and who was so effective as a WR. But if he or any other player doesn't want to study and keep his grades up I won't be shedding a tear. If he had stayed at UA I'm sure we would have done everything we could to keep him eligible. The one thing we can't do is make him want to be here when the grass looks so much greener elsewhere, and probably is.

That explains why I'm not up to speed on the Summit Circle. I chose not to join X when it benefits a self-absorbed billionaire like Musk.

Yesterday OSU announced how it intends to spend its $20.5 M in paying its athletes. $18M will go to four sports: football, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball. 75% of that will go to football. The remaining 25% will be allocated to the three remaining sports. The $2.5 M left from the total $20.5 M allowed will be used to support 90 new scholarships that will be allocated amongst the remaining 32 varsity sports as needed. OSU expects the money paid to athletes to grow as the NCAA has said the $20.5 M in revenue sharing will grow in succeeding years. What is next? Athletes unionizing? Payment is considered income? Athletes employ professional advisors ala agents? College sports continue on a slow but steady decline in the eyes of the average fan because their favorite school cannot compete or even have the illusion of competing. I see the top 30 schools doing well. The rest will not survive as we know it today.

Where did you find that?

I can't help but think there may be some NIL money in play here. Does anyone know the behind the scenes story?

Only one big was signed during this announcement and the earlier one. Is that enough with who we have returning? I think in the women's game it is difficult to recruit good bigs, which we need.

Hate to see this. I thought he was one of the good ones in athletic administration. Is Sam Maxwell far behind? I also think she is good at her job.

This is sad for women's soccer. But it is also an opportunity to get it right with a change in leadership. It will be the first chance for Goodrich to show that he can find the best coaches when openings arise. This program should be top of the MAC year in year out. In fact, like the men it should aspire and perform at a level higher than the MAC. If all that is in the Beacon report is true I am glad to see a change. Ignoring medical advice is a total focus on short term outcomes at the expense of long term success. Our ladies deserve better and we should demand it.

Marshall transfer after time at Central Michigan. Not sure we are getting a player with much commitment or persistence. At this point we need to be content with leftovers.

I just texted Camden yesterday. He was on vacation and did not mention leaving his position. If he does I would regret it. He was good at what he did. He also did a lot with the little he was given. As the basketball season wound down we started to see some marketing. Camden directed a lot of it.

I watched Goodrich's presser and was underwhelmed. That does not mean I think he is not up to the task. He just didn't say anything. No one in the room was inspired. That was reflected in the fact that only one question was asked from the crowd and that was from Dave Skozen (sp?) our play by play voice. I did like that he emphasized performance. Still there was no motivational vision, no claiming Akron is a sleeping giant or a dream job for anyone on the way up. Of course it isn't, but the faithful love to hear we can have a glorious future. He did offer lots of praise for RJ Nemer. No mention of our high achieving programs like MBB, MSoccer, WLax. But he also didn't mention the problematic ones either. No mention of football, facilities, budget or debt. That's probably a good thing if he doesn't have a clear plan this early in his tenure. I expected more because, like most Zip fans, I am holding out hope for a better future in all sports, but especially football.