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You must have graduated with a degree in a technical field. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's a kick in the balls to everyone else. Would polymer engineers like it if their school was renamed "Ohio Medical Institute"? The University of Akron is so much more than tech. This is yet another example of not improving the image of the University as a whole, or all of the different things it is to different people. Just one more example (in a long history) of selling itself short. We're talking about a major university with a severe image problem shooting itself in the foot, If this bullshit goes through I'm putting my degree in a fire proof safe deposit box because I want no part of being a grad of the "College of Health Professions" from "Ohio Tech". Not when I'm going up against grads of the "College of Nursing" from "The ________ University".. And don't think that won't come into play when I go back for my Masters somewhere.

Yes there is an "Ohio Tech" already. Great place if you want to be a mechanic. http://www.ohiotech.edu/ That's the one in the abandoned Randall Park Mall. "Ploytechnic" is synonymous with "Institute of Technology". I "graduated" from the National Institute of Technology back in the 80's and a few years later (making $16,000) I became an EMT after three months of part time training and made more. I got your "Institute" right here,

Horrible idea. "Ploytechnic"???? What in the hell is that??? As an alum (and in the last graduating class) of the College of Nursing before it was cheapened down with a bunch of other crap into the College of Health Professions, now they want to make the whole university "polytechnic"??? Screw him and the horse he rode in on. Does he know the employment rate of 6 month graduates from the College of Nursing (or whatever the hell it is now)? LOCAL employment? Or how competitive entry into the program is? Why would you want to cheapen the name further by asking prospective nursing students to "come to our Polytechnic." "Uhhh, hold on. I have North Central Tech on the other line and they're half the cost." It's ironic "Akron Institute has renamed itseld Herzig UNIVERSITY, while Akron U is going in the other direction. Think small, Be small

I don't know how many are keeping up with the Zips this season but we're currently tied for the East Division lead with Portage County at 9-6. They're 21-16 overall and we're 18-19. We have a busy week this week, travelling to Ohio this weekend for a 3 game series then host Malone on Tuesday night, before travelling to YSU Thursday night,. There's still about a month to go in the season, ending up with three "home" games against Can't. BTW CMU has a 3 game lead in the West at 12-3.

Tough schedule, I like it. Is it just me or are we playing fewer games this year than in the past?

I've been to a couple semi-pro games and they don't draw many people besides friends and relatives. One was at Copley High School. and one played in a park. So I wonder why they chose such a big stadium, and one that has no seating or anything else left. Maybe it was cheaper than renting a high school stadium. Unless they do some work to it, I'm not going back there. I want to remember it for how it was, not sit in the rotting dump it has become since the Zips moved out.

We couldn't land a minor league team, but there is football to be played at the Rubber Bowl yet in the form of semi-pro football. http://summitcountystorm.org/ http://summitcountystorm.org/home-stadium http://www.thepafl.com/?hc_location=ufi That should pay the rent...

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If you're looking for the ballgame on MACVision today, it's snowed out. It will be a double header tomorrow, and with MACVision here all weekend both should be on.

We could take a cue from Ohio State and rename ourselves THE University of Akron. And like the Browns make our helmets oranger errrrr bluer.

I wonder if baseball will move their starting time to go after the scrimage. Then the soccer game in the evening. That was a really nice day last year, we wound up watching four sports within a few hours.

A-greed. Everybody wants to play big boy Division freaking I sports with the big boys, but are satisfied with what we have now. When we compare facilities with other DI schools IN OUR CONFERENCE ours look like a playground/gym. But if someone suggests we should play to our level, they start a lynch mob. Do you want to be DI or not? If you do, we need a D1 AD who will bring our shit (at least) up to MAC standards.

think small be small

I would be interested in hearing someone else (or everyone else) grading TW on the five areas listed in the job description I found. It might not be UA's job description, but worth discussing IMO if we're going to judge his performance. hiring coaches (and retaining coaches) scheduling budget preparation (not much we can talk about without real numbers) promotion (or lack of) facility management

So you take a shot at me and then claim to not give a shit about what we're talking about. Priceless. More like classless, but that's why I'm not a regular here anymore.

I hear a lot of TW backers ask "what has he done to warrant losing his job?" but I don'thear anybody answering the question "What has he done to keep it?" First we need a definition of what an AD does. I found this "No matter which level, athletic directors oversee all aspects of an athletic program, including hiring coaches, scheduling, budget preparation, promotion, and facility management." at http://sportscareers.about.com/od/careerpaths/a/ADprofile.htm Pretty thorough definition. So let's look at that for a minute. Hiring coaches. iCoach was a disaster. no doubt. Firing him over his cell phone while he was driving to his mother's funeral was just plain disgusting. Many times worse than hiring him in the first place IMO. He lost Caleb (probably more to do with MLS economics than TW's management. Then again, if he fired Ron during that moment in his life, how easy could he be to work for?). He hired Bowden, a move that's still up in the air. Does he get the credit for that, or does The Vest?. He did bring in Coach Rembielak, that's a plus, even if that program is still treated as an intramural PIA. Scheduling. The football scheduling has improved (faster than the team has), but the basketball non-con is still horrible. Something that's well documented in this forum. Budgeting, we don't really know about that, being on the outside. If he returns money at the end of the FY instead of spending it on upgrades and marketing, that might make him bullet proof to the money people. Promotion. Facility Management. I brought this up in another topic http://zipsnation.org/forums/topic/32822-2015-baseball-preview/page-2#entry238844 Come on, how much would it really cost to upgrade that ballpark? Read the review in the last link, and the reply. Is that what you want to read about your university? Granted Zips baseball isn't popular, but how could it be? Overall I don;'tthink he's done crap. Despite the fact he was too far above me to say "Hi" or even nod when I spoke to him walking by, if he did his job worth a crap I wouldn't mind.

Ask the players...

That is a beautiful stadium. Great atmosphere too. The April 10th date will make for a nice doubleheader with baseball (vs NIU at 3pm). I'm thinking Penn Station for dinner in between.

I don't think the attendance at softball games are a whole lot better than baseball, yet compare the ballparks. I wonder if softball moms are on a whole different level of "whining" than baseball moms. It's gotta be tough to recruit ball players to that hole. Look what we're competing against... http://scolinssportsvenuesvisited.blogspot.com/2011/05/79-Can't-state-university-olga-mural.html http://www.ohiobobcats.com/facilities/wren-stadium.html http://www.stadiumsusa.com/stadium/mckie-field-at-hayden-park-45056/MU+RedHawks http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/scott-park-field-s1176/images http://www.ysusports.com/information/facilities/eastwood_field And then theres... http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/lee-r-jackson-field-s1975/ think small be small

Disappointing loss, but considering all the crap going on off the court, it was incredible what they accomplished with all they were up against. And at least we took K.E.N.T with us.

The audio stream has been down all night, been "watching" it on the stat tracker.

On a sidenote, Tuesday's game will be on ESPN3.

THAT'S the spirit!!!

So, despite the examples of other area venues that saw drastic attendance increases, we still don't want a new arena because attendance might not increase... Ignoring the need for basic creature comforts, easier access, better concessions/team stores/restroom facilities, and the community college impression of the university let's be happy with putting some lipstick on the gym that's smaller than many Division I practice facilities. This is all "we" want Zips basketball to be, I'll shut up now.