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Dont forget he took Conner

Just confirming The marathon route loops through campus by EJ Thomas, Buchtel Ave Fir Hill at the 8 mile marker which puts the first runners there about 745 and the last around 945 so theyll be clear of UA by 10 or so. And if coming from Rt 8 theres no effect. Its about 18000 runners and 100000 family/spectators so very different effect in other parts of town

As of August 30, our schedule while not released yet includes. 22 MAC games YSU Exhibition Weds Oct 28 (tentative) MAC Sunbelt challenge 11/2 (UL) and Feb 6th (tba) ESPN Invitational in Orlando Nov 23, 24, 25 Tulane 11/14 Bucknell away 11/17 Pitt-Johnstown 12/13 1 or possibly 2 games to be added still

He was good enough to recruit Connor!

Since he is not listed i assume Jashawn Ladd is no longer committed???

My understanding was Akron played at YSU in an exhibition game last november with the expectation theyd play an exhibition at Akron next year. both schools splitting the proceeds even to go toward their respective NIL funds. As for horizon league games weve played Milwaukee, Ft Wayne, Oakland, NKU, as well as Wright St. Dont know what the issue is with Cleveland and Ytown, but with budget issues these "local" games seem to make sense for all teams involved

Josh Jones, assistant coach at North Dakota State is joining Dustin's staff. Hes been at NDSU 6 years and overall has been coaching in college since 2014.

Longtime Cleveland St womens coach leaves for Texas State. Talk about a lateral move. Wondering if Melissa Jackson who coached at CSU after leaving Akron and lives in greater Cleveland will be interested. CSU budget woes are worse than Akrons. My guess is YSU is a better situation

baseball was brought back courtesy of a big donation from the Skeeles family who also support other athletic programs at UA. Still probably the lowest budget in the MAC but a repectable 13-14 so far this season (5-7) in conference

Team chartered from Akron to Tampa this morning, arriving a little past 1.

Summer of 2024 i believe YSU spent @2 million to replace ALL the seats at Beegly center with new chairbacks floor to ceiling on the sides. The Zildjen family paid a big chunk of the cost. Beegly and Rhodes arenas are very similar. That reduced seating from 6300 to 4633. Central Michigan's Rose arena was also very similar. Retractable bleachers upstairs, chairs down. They did a sizable renovation ,(20 million in 2010) that increased seating from 5200 to 5300 utilizing angled seating in corners. It was a nice facility with cushioned theater seats everywhere but endzones, though it did not have a centerhung scoreboard

Im not real familiar with Green Street Stadium at St V/M but it is also primarily a football stadium so im guessing dimensions will be the same. Also, this move is probably temporary as St V/M is replacing their turf this year necessitating the move.

Just a quick update on our signees. RJ Jones, playing at Cle St Ignacius is averaging 17,5 ppg and 6.3 RB. Jashawn Ladd plays for Ben Davis HS in Indianapolis and is averaging 14.7 ppg, and 3 RB, and Devan Christian at Clark HS in Las Vegas is averaging 20.4 ppg and 10 boards.

In an unrelated note. I received an email on December 10th about the introduction of the Zips Fan Council. "Akron Athletics has announced the creation of the Zips Fan Council! This new council will be paramount in assisting the athletic department with initiatives that will shape our future. The purpose of the Zips Fan Council is to foster dialogue between Fans, Alumni, Donors, Season Ticket Holders, and Akron Students with the Department of Athletics. This dialogue encompasses topics directly related to the fan experience, ticket sales, and other subjects pertinent to intercollegiate athletics events. Council members are chosen with the intent of building a committee that represents the broad spectrum of Zips Fans. The mission of the Zips Fan Council is to represent the voice of the fan in supporting Akron Athletics in initiatives designed to increase the fan base and enhance the experience for the entire Zips Community." Has anyone been selected for or heard anything about this?? I applied as did several others I spoke with but have not heard anything. Just wondered

If memory serves me the annual trip to arctic Buffalo has not always been kind to the Zips. Would be nice to get Sharron and Chabi back.