Here are some guesses...very nice guy, entertainment value, low cost, dependable, knowledge of the school, I think it would be hard to hire someone with those qualities at the money being paid. With STO, mac sports streaming, apple tv, firstrow sports, I hardly listen to Steve anymore.
I have written this story on here before, but I'll do it again for newer ZN members. When I lived in Akron I watched Steve's show on the CAT. He had this one annoying YSU caller that would call every week. I think he called just to harass Steve, because 99.9 percent of his calls were about nothing and Steve with his "ho hum" voice would dismiss him and move on. One day, back when James was coaching at YSU, this caller says "Jim Tressel is going to be Ohio States next coach"....Steve presses the button to hang up on him, pauses, leans into the camera, and raises his voice...."MY BIG TOE HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF COACHING OHIO STATE THAN JIM TRESSEL!!!!" Years later I was having a discussion with Steve and told him how hard I laughed when he said that, he replied to me "I said that?"
I have seen this type of thread when Myron Cope got up there in age. Apples and oranges, because Myron was a color guy, but when he was gone I bet the majority of Steeler fans missed him. I think the same would happen with Steve at Akron. I hope he gets to go out on his terms.
PS It would have been nice to see a poll on this thread. I'm guessing it would be 60/40 support for Steve. I understand the argument, but would still vote for him.