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Congrats on being tailgater of the week!

I wouldn't be so quick to judge the "high ups" based on shrinking enrollment. The University is still much larger today than in the past with nearly 27,550 enrolled at the Akron Campus. It is also undeniable that the appearance and appeal of the university have been increased during Proenza’s tenure. The new landscape for learning laid the foundation for future growth. More dorms were added, classroom facilities upgraded, and service facilities brought up to modern standards. The leadership has put resources into new engineering facilities and programs to further reinforce a core academic and revenue generating program. I like Akron’s identity as an engineering powerhouse. Rather be known for engineering than a hippie shooting. Also, the University is trying to improve academics by rerouting underprepared students to community colleges. 300+ students per semester are being responsibly redirected contributing to the shrinkage problem but improving academic success scores. Faculty raises and union issues aside, the administration has done a nice job building infrastructure and improving academics. Universities will be competing for increasingly fewer students in the future. The University of Akron is well positioned to compete for more than scraps and commuters.

That is amazing. I agree that they are not underdogs to win the MACC

"Bowling Green - we battled against a team that is averaging over 30 pts per game, the just lost to Mississippi State (SEC team) by 1 " Bowling Green scored 31 (about average for their O) Zips scored 14 (below average for their D). I guess that can be called progress? Zips lost to NIU last year by way more.

Most of the huffing and puffing comes from the West this time of year. Soon the weather and winds will change and Toledo, Testicle Tech, and Central will be at the bottom of a rubble pile.

Again, this weekend will be huge for TB. Gotta beat and FBS team at some point. I hope they win and win big.

Thanks for the bad mental picture~

Did notice a lack of intensity from the Akron staff during the Wake game. The team still has the advantage in individual skill but the scheme is lacking.

This is the time of year the mac west chimes up. Cant wait to see who is going to step up and tak a mac that is wide open. Go zips!

Thanks for the advice. I though that lot required a pass.

I am debating buying/donating my way to a parking pass for the upcoming season. It seems like the lots close to the arena are a mess after the game due to pedestrian traffic crossing the egress. Are the passes worth it?

Welcome back. Enjoy the Sh*t burger that we call football.

There will be fight in dem Redhawks. 0-12 is a real possibility for them and Akron is their last best hope for salvation.

The tragic end to last year's season underscores that team building and progress throughout the season are more important than a clean slate. Earning a bye helps but fans still need to support the team on their transition and formation leading up to the NCAA tourney. I will be there tonight and the loss to Hartwick actually makes this game more exciting to me. It is a personal must win for the team to prove themselves capable of competing with one of the top teams in the country. Will the step up to meet the challenge?

Which will be completed first...the new UA Arena or the Rubber Dome?

A good showing in the NCAA Tourney would have helped.

Terry Brought him in and Terry needs to let him go. It is part of being a manager or head coach that makes the difference between success and continued struggles. In business you rarely if ever get to select your team with a clean slate. College football head coaches have the ability to pick their management team and build from the ground up. Bottom line is that TB knew the state of Akron Football when he picked up the phone and expressed interest in the job. Not to reopen old wounds, he initiated the contact and expressed interest. It is time to deliver on expectations. Losing to Miami this weekend would immediately change the flavor of this season.. We tend to point to the near misses at Michigan and NIU as proof of progress. I was at the JMU game. Akron was outplayed, outsized and arguably outcoached. What I see right now is extreme variability in performance and that falls squarely on the HC. He has the responsibility to take action when action is warranted. A change on special teams is warranted and as long as the zips look like a peewee unit, Terry is to blame. Is there and air of accountability on the current coaching staff or is this a purely collegial group taking advantage of a crappy situation?

Bowden deserves next year and his seat is definitely not hot...may get a degree or two warmer with a loss to Miami! What else would Tress have said? The team is a mess and i hope they win 3 next year?

His record is a good place to start.

Just picked up my season tickets this afternoon. I am ready for basketball season.

The play in game is new. The old wild card meant you got to play a series. An extra layer was added .

Just like the Indians making the "Playoffs"

Tearing it down was one idea floated by extremists. They are losing over a million $ annually and they are paying for a sports marketing firm with no ROI. They need to get creative or sell.

I love telling people that I graduated from UA. The general public also has no idea about grad rates but they value the school because of the enthusiasm and performance of grads. Grad rates are a strange thing in that qualified people will graduate and serve as the face of UA. Akron grads are well though of by local employers and I could not be more pleased with the real world spin they put on everything in the CBA. Miami and OU grads act like they went to Harvard or something while Akron grads preach job experience and real world chops.

Bowden seems to have lost the fire and presence he had last year.