Dr Z

I had to look him up. I can't believe someone is actually from Key Biscayne. Moving from an island to Akron can't be a picnic.

I know some University employees read here, but maybe a well written email to Larry would be appropriate. krex@uakron.edu You seem passionate on the subject, and he seems like a good communicator, and may be responsive.

Linvingston wrote: "Dambrot seldom challenged himself or his team with his schedule" Seems like an unbefitting article since Dambrot is packed and gone. I could have respected it, if he were still actually coaching at Akron.

I don't think that is such a big deal. I want to hire the correct coach, I think that is more important. This is from yesterday's PD article by EA.... Akron AD Larry Williams, "I do want to move forward as fast as possible." With that in mind, Williams said he will be off to the Final Four in Arizona to do more of the search and possible interviews. "We'll get a lot of activity done there,'' he said. I think that is a good idea.

Odd that the new 32 million dollar Stroh Center hasn't helped the attendance, talent or coaching?

2017 Ben Jobe Award will be announced at the Final Four this weekend in Phoenix, Ariz. Anthony Stewart is one of 21 on that list. The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in division I men's basketball.

@elvisss_w "I want to thank everyone in the Akron community and family for a great 2 years here at the university! Being a kid from Akron my heart will forever be in this place! This by far has been one of the hardest decisions of my life but I have decided to continue the rest of my college career at Robert Morris University! It's bitter sweat knowing that I won't be able to play in this uniform anymore but the opportunity to play with my brother has certainly been a big influence in my decision! Again thank you for all the memories, laughs, and heart felt moments!#330#bobosgrandchild #foreverinmyheart"

Please talk football in the football forum. There are plenty of topics started.

Seems like a pretty fair piece to me. Well written, well researched and quoted. While not "positive", I wouldn't call it negative. More informative, for those that may have run across a headline googling his name when he got the job, and don't know the back story. I didn't know he had a former player call the Cotton family, so I actually learned something. Reads familiar, from the comment section: "Couldn't give long suffering Duquesne fans one little moment before you go back to talking about Pitt 24/7! Disgraceful!"

Here is a thousand post thread (Stadium Cams are Live) to remind anyone who forgot what the stadium climate was a decade ago. Scarborough could have educated himself in an hour.

Idea trademarked. Only person I would consider working with is Dejan Kovacevic.

Only thing missing is a cartoon of KD as Batman (utility belt with stacks of money), and TDM as Robin standing (mice size) in downtown Pittsburgh with the buildings dwarfing them. Trying to think of some good captions.....

This starts Thursday, March 30th at 6:25 pm.

Is there anything that Michael Kenneth Williams isn't good in? Incredible in 'The Night Of'.

I'm hoping, and guessing that the next HC of the Akron Zips will not have recent ties to coach Dambrot. I'm ready to watch some different coaching philosophies at the JAR.

The one thing KD will get more of at Duquesne, is local media. I follow a lot of Pittsburgh media, and he is getting a lot of attention this morning. We all know how that area suffers in the Akron market. I think he will do well in that area, at least in the beginning. I've always enjoyed hearing him speak after games. Many times he echoed what I felt during the game, but seemed unable to to effect it during the game. I'm anxious to see how that plays out in print next season.

According to KD radio interview, he is taking his entire staff.

This should become an interesting thread late next year. Go Duquesne dot com

I have interpreted his feeling for years in many of his comments. Sounds like a good time to move on when you feel like that. I think he is making the right choice, and will learn something about his career one way or another from this choice.

"We will immediately launch a national search for our new basketball coach, and we reaffirm our commitment to building our basketball program and all of Akron Athletics into a nationally recognized program across the board. In addition to finding a new coach, we are working to be in a position to upgrade the James A. Rhodes Arena" -- Larry Williams I'm staying optimistic that Larry and Matt will bring in a coach that reenergizes my enthusiasm for MAC basketball. I feel I've watched (listen and read) the same cycle for long enough, I'm ready to move forward. Start with a good hire, upgrade the JAR, and make the schedule better now that resume padding is finished. I'm sure there is somebody out there that can achieve the goal of winning an NCAA tournament game. Go Zips!!!!

No it's good to continue here, I edited the topic name to be more current. I'll probably have to edit it again tomorrow.

No list would be complete without Seattle Seahawk Rodney Coe IMO.

Dunlap: Hey Duquesne, Hire Mike Rice

I guess I'm missing that Tweet from @spidervoice? Last one I see is from Friday. Might be my 6-Core Intel is slow today. I do see this: https://twitter.com/cellarspider3