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  7. Zips get first FB commitment!

    in Akron Zips Football Recruiting

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    Nobody guessed "July 2011" for the first commit poll (as of the time of this post)!?!? Seems like iCoach is ahead of most Zip fans expectations/predictions, according to the poll.PS How's the scoreboard look, did they fix the back yet? I want to know if I was correct or not on my prediction.-------------------------------Martin, who is 6 feet 3 and 213 pounds, is a “late bloomer,” according to Croley. Martin could play at 240 or 245 pounds in college and has significant potential. Source1371c96b-9b93-463f-942c-028689b52f16_2.jpg

  9. Akron September opponent's coach in hot water?

    in Off Topic, Smack & Jokes

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    This thread was started with the sole purpose of bashing OSU.
    This thread was started because the first team on our schedule this year (some call them opponents) had off field issues that put the chance of the head coach not being on the field when we played them. The subtitle of the thread changed from "might not" to "will not" when it was for sure. I did this to keep all the discussion in one thread.The thread also includes links predicting the coach getting the boot.The thread also includes the actual copy of the email that was sent from Archie to Tressel that started the whole process.The thread also includes many contributing people's opinion on why they think what the coach did was wrong.The thread also includes the unethical conduct code which OSU was thought to violate, and then cleared of.To say this thread was started for "the sole purpose of bashing OSU" is ignorant.

  13. Zips vs. OSU 9-3-2011

    in Akron Zips Football

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    As it turns out for the Zips,this may be the worst time to catch OSU. They will have all the pent up energy of the off season and will want to come out to prove something against an inferior opponent. OSU will find it real level 3-4 games into the season.
    I've heard/read a lot of Zip fans say/write this, and I have even thought it myself. BUT a quick turnover, 3 and out, some kind of score on them should take all that "pent up energy" away from them. Momentum is crazy in football. He!!, it might even work in our favor if something positive happens for us early, they might start questioning themselves if they can win without the vest and the suspended kids. Granted, there is probably about a single digit percentage of this happening, but it could.

  16. Akron September opponent's coach in hot water?

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    That document would take up quite a bit of space here.
    How about this, copy and paste at smallest text size. Still long though.PRINCIPLES OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL AS PREPARED BY THE NCAA COMMITTEE ON INFRACTIONSA. "CONTROL" IS DEFINED IN COMMON-SENSE TERMS.In determining whether there has been a lack of institutional control when a violation of NCAArules has been found it is necessary to ascertain what formal institutional policies and procedureswere in place at the time the violation of NCAA rules occurred and whether those policies andprocedures, if adequate, were being monitored and enforced. It is important that policies andprocedures be established so as to deter violations and not merely to discover their existenceafter they have taken place. In a case where proper procedures exist and are appropriatelyenforced, especially when they result in the prompt detection, investigation and reporting of theviolations in question, there may be no lack of institutional control although the individual orindividuals directly involved may be held responsible.In a situation in which adequate institutional procedures exist, at least on paper, a practical,common-sense approach is appropriate in determining whether they are adequately monitoredand enforced by a person in "control." Obviously, general institutional control is exercised by thechief executive officer of a member institution. However, it is rare that the chief executive officerwill make decisions specifically affecting the operations of the institution's athletics program.Instead, the day-to-day duties of operation, including compliance with NCAA rules, will have beendelegated to subordinates either by specific action or by the creation of appropriate jobdescriptions. Moreover, it is usually left to senior subordinates, such as the director of athletics,further to delegate various duties regarding compliance with NCAA rules.In most institutions, especially those with large and varied athletics programs, such delegationsare made to a number of individuals who are expected to exercise control over compliance withregard to specific aspects of the program. The specific obligations of such individuals should bein writing, and not merely an understanding among the senior officials of the university and theathletics department. Not only the director of athletics, but other officials in the athleticsdepartment, the faculty athletics representative, the head coaches and the other institutionaladministrators outside of the athletics department responsible for such matters as the certificationof athletes for financial aid, practice and competition, are expected to assume a primary role inensuring compliance. Even though specific action has been taken to place responsibilityelsewhere, these individuals will be assumed to be operating on behalf of the institution withrespect to those responsibilities that are logically within the scope of their positions. Their failureto control those matters so as to prevent violations of NCAA rules will be considered the result of alack of institutional control.B. VIOLATIONS THAT DO NOT RESULT FROM A LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL.An institution cannot be expected to control the actions of every individual who is in some wayconnected with its athletics program. The deliberate or inadvertent violation of a rule by anindividual who is not in charge of compliance with rules that are violated will not be considered tobe due to a lack of institutional control:• if adequate compliance measures exist;• if they are appropriately conveyed to those who need to be aware of them;• if they are monitored to ensure that such measures are being followed; and• if, on learning that a violation has occurred, the institution takes swift action.C. ACTS THAT ARE LIKELY TO DEMONSTRATE A LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL.The following examples of a lack of institutional control are not exclusive, but they should provideimportant guidance to institutions as to the proper control of their NCAA compliance affairs.1. A person with compliance responsibilities fails to establish a proper system forcompliance or fails to monitor the operations of a compliance systemappropriately.When an individual is responsible for ensuring that a particular rule or set of rules is notviolated, that person will be considered to be exercising institutional control. Thatindividual must not only ensure that the rules are known by all who need to know them butmust also make proper checks to ensure that the rules are being followed.It is important for institutions to understand that the mere compilation and distribution ofrules and regulations, along with written compliance procedures, is not sufficient if no oneregularly checks on the actual operations of the system.2. A person with compliance responsibilities does not take steps to alter thesystem of compliance when there are indications the system is not working.If a system of control is in place, a single deviation by a member of the athletics staff or arepresentative of the institution's athletics interests will not be considered a lack ofinstitutional control. However, if there are a number of violations, even if they all are minor,indicating that the compliance system is not operating effectively, the person(s)responsible cannot ignore the situation, but must take steps to correct the compliancesystem.3. A supervisor with overall responsibility for compliance, in assigning duties tosubordinates, so divides responsibilities that, as a practical matter, no one is, orappears to be, directly in charge.The failure to designate who is responsible for ensuring compliance with NCAA rules is aserious breach of the obligations of a university athletics administrator. Individuals areunable to operate appropriately if they are uncertain of their duties and obligations.Moreover, those subordinates who are not in charge must know who is. They need toknow the person or persons to whom they can turn for advice before taking an action thatmay be questionable. They also need to know to whom and how to report violations thatcome to their attention.4. Compliance duties are assigned to a subordinate who lacks sufficient authorityto have the confidence or respect of others.A supervisor may be acting in good faith when assigning responsibility for compliance toan athletics department secretary, or a student intern, or to someone who does not havestature in the organization. Nevertheless, that very action often makes it appear that theinstitution is not serious about compliance. If coaches, alumni, boosters and others donot respect the person responsible, they may well ignore that individual. Violations thatoccur may then be considered the result of a lack of institutional control.5. The institution fails to make clear, by its words and its actions, that thosepersonnel who willfully violate NCAA rules, or who are grossly negligent inapplying those rules, will be disciplined and made subject to discharge.Any operating compliance system may be thwarted by an individual who acts secretly inviolation of the rules or who fails to ascertain whether a questionable action is or is notpermissible. If an institution does not make clear that individual violations of NCAA ruleswill result in disciplinary action against the involved individual, and if it does not actuallydiscipline those who are found to have violated such rules, it has opened the door topermitting further violations. In such a case, future violations of an individual nature willconstitute failures of institutional control.6. The institution fails to make clear that any individual involved in itsintercollegiate athletics program has a duty to report any perceived violations ofNCAA rules and can do so without fear of reprisals of any kind.Compliance is everyone's obligation. Loyalty to one's coworkers, student-athletes, orathletics boosters cannot take precedence over loyalty to the institution and itscommitment to comply with NCAA rules. There is a lack of institutional control if individualsare afraid to report violations because they have reason to fear that if they make such areport there will be negative consequences.7. A director of athletics or any other individual with compliance responsibilitiesfails to investigate or direct an investigation of a possible significant violation ofNCAA rules or fails to report a violation properly.When a director of athletics or any other individual with compliance responsibilities hasbeen informed of, or learns that there exists a possible significant violation of NCAA rules,and then fails to ensure that the matter is properly investigated, there is a lack ofinstitutional control. Similarly, if an actual violation of NCAA rules comes to the attention ofthe director of athletics or a person with compliance responsibilities and there is a failure toreport the violation through appropriate institutional channels to a conference to whichthe institution belongs and to the NCAA, such failure constitutes a lack of institutionalcontrol.8. A head coach fails to create and maintain an atmosphere for compliance withinthe program the coach supervises or fails to monitor the activities of assistantcoaches regarding compliance.A head coach has special obligation to establish a spirit of compliance among the entireteam, including assistant coaches, other staff and student-athletes. The head coachmust generally observe the activities of assistant coaches and staff to determine if theyare acting in compliance with NCAA rules. Too often, when assistant coaches areinvolved in a web of serious violations, head coaches profess ignorance, saying that theywere too busy to know what was occurring and that they trusted their assistants. Such afailure by head coaches to control their teams, alone or with the assistance of a staffmember with compliance responsibilities, is a lack of institutional control.This is not to imply that every violation by an assistant coach involves a lack of institutionalcontrol. If the head coach sets a proper tone of compliance and monitors the activities ofall assistant coaches in the sport, the head coach cannot be charged with the secretiveactivities of an assistant bent on violating NCAA rules.D. COMPLIANCE MEASURES IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF VIOLATION AS A FACTOR INDETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF INSTITUTIONALCONTROL.Institutions are eager to learn what measures can be taken to reduce the likelihood that in theevent a violation does occur, it will result in a finding of a lack of institutional control. The followingare some of the steps that assist an institution in avoiding such a finding. It must be emphasized,however, that the presence of such measures are not a guarantee against such a finding. Theway in which the measures are carried out and the attitude toward compliance within the institutionare vital factors.1. The NCAA rules applicable to each operation are readily available to thosepersons involved in that operation.Those individuals involved in recruiting activities should have ready access to therecruiting rules, and those university staff members engaged in determining eligibility forfinancial aid, practice and competition should have ready access to the NCAA rulesgoverning those matters.2. Appropriate forms are provided to persons involved in specific operations toensure that they will properly follow NCAA rules.With respect to certain operations, specific forms or checklists can be of great help inassuring compliance with NCAA rules. Clerical employees may find the rules themselvesdaunting. But if they can follow a form, many problems can be obviated. This is certainlytrue with regard to such matters as ensuring that student-athletes do not receiveexcessive financial aid individually or by sport, that initial eligibility standards are met, andthat continuing eligibility standards are properly enforced.3. A procedure is established for timely communication among various universityoffices regarding determinations that affect compliance with NCAA rules.For example, there should be a method of direct communication between the registrarand the department of athletics so that the latter learns at once if an enrolled studentathletedrops a course that brings that student-athlete below the required number of unitsfor eligibility to participate.4. Meaningful compliance education programs are provided for personnel engagedin athletically related operations.It is important that new personnel, both coaches and administrative staff members,receive training regarding NCAA rules that are relevant to their positions shortly afterbeginning employment. The institution should also continue to educate its staff byconducting compliance sessions on a regular basis for all involved personnel as refreshercourses, with an emphasis on changes in NCAA rules. Not infrequently, persons whohave been involved in intercollegiate athletics for many years and who violate longstandingrules attempt to excuse their actions on the grounds that they were unaware thattheir activities constituted a violation. On occasion such personnel rely on long outdatedinterpretations of legislation that have been eliminated or dramatically altered for a numberof years.Obviously the nature and strength of the compliance education program is ofsignificance. Educational programs run by the NCAA and by various conference officesmay, because of the expertise of those involved, be superior to training by in-housepersonnel.5. Informational and educational programs are established to inform athleticsboosters of the limitations on their activities under NCAA rules and of thepenalties that can arise if they are responsible for rule violations.Distribution of rules education materials (e.g. brochures and articles) to season ticketholders is significant as are special programs for booster organizations.6. Informational and educational programs are established for student-athletesregarding the rules that they must follow.All institutions conduct information sessions for student-athletes and obtain the requiredsigned statements from each. However, the extent to which these are truly informativeand are taken seriously varies. The extent to which these sessions are made important bythe institution is a significant factor.7. An internal monitoring system is in place to ensure compliance with NCAA rules.It is of significance if, on a regular basis, a person (or persons) charged with monitoringcompliance frequently checks operations throughout the athletics department andrelated departments of the university. Such a person should make certain that requiredforms are being utilized and utilized properly. A compliance person should speak with allcoaches frequently and regularly to find out if they have any concerns or questions aboutwhat they can or cannot do or what they have already done. A compliance person shouldbe aware of what actions have been taken with regard to a variety of areas, includingrecruitment, awarding of financial aid, practice requirements and travel arrangements.From time to time the compliance person should meet with student-athletes in the varioussports to see if any problems exist. All potential violations must be reported and aninvestigation must ensue in accordance with appropriate institutional procedures.Other internal monitoring measures are also of significance, including one-on-onemeetings between coaches and the athletics director, and meetings of universitycommittees on athletics in which student-athletes and others are involved.8. An external audit of athletics compliance is undertaken at reasonable intervals.An important control exists if an independent university or outside unit undertakes auditsof the athletics enterprise to determine if there have been violations of NCAA rules and tosuggest changes in operating methods and procedures wherever such action couldeliminate the danger of future violations.9. The chief executive officer and other senior administrators make clear that theydemand compliance with NCAA rules and that they will not tolerate those whodeliberately violate the rules or do so through gross negligence.It is an important factor when the senior administrators in an institution by word and, whennecessary, by action make clear that compliance is vital. The pressure to run a winningprogram must not overcome the dedication of the institution to ethical conduct in allaspects of its athletics program and to compliance with NCAA regulations.10. The institution and its staff members have a long history of self-detecting, selfreportingand self-investigating all potential violations.

  22. Are Women Soccer Players Tougher Than The Men?

    in Off Topic, Smack & Jokes

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    The NHL does it right, if you deliberately fall over when a player from the other team checks, punches or touches you in any way, and you will probably get called for diving. A referee will call a diving penalty if he believes you are specifically falling in an effort to get a penalty called on the opposing player. The National Hockey League will impose fines on players that exaggerate a fall or injury in attempt to get another player penalized.

  25. Talking politics is for idiots.

    in Off Topic, Smack & Jokes

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    Skin cancer + Sarah Panlin = Possibility of Palin becoming President if McCain died. Am I the only person who thought of that last election? Tell the truth... The guy should have never been nominated.
    Unfortunately, most people just vote party lines. When McCain selected Palin as a running mate....my neighbor says to me, "so what do you think of Palin?", me: "I think she is a numbskull and the democrats will win the election", my neighbor: "well I like her, she likes to hunt, and she is easy on the eyes."
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