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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.

Joe and coach Rodriguez do seem to find talent. But the unfortunate thing is It always seems to take 3 or 4 games to figure things out . We are competitive after that but having 3 or 4 losses before jelling makes a 6 or 7 win season pretty difficult

Fundamentals cost them the game. 20plus TOs, Missed 18 FREE THROWS! and up 3 with 5+ seconds to go everyone knows you foul. Dont allow a streak shooter to even attempt the tying shot. Not to mention that was against a team that had fouled out SIX! yes SIX players!

One might imagine 8 hours in a plane and the Virgin Island resorts are a distraction for some of these youngsters.

We attended the Akron at YSU exhibition game earlier this month and was mildly impressed with their arena. They didn’t do a full redesign but replaced all the old seats (in a very similar design. Lower level chairs upper level bleachers)with new chair backs with cup holders and armrests from floor to ceiling on both sides for 1.8 million last year by Hussein seating out of Maine. Still holds 5700 down from 6300