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Agreed. Also people really shouldn't worry about Harney or Tree losing playing time, because in reality the transfer would just be taking his minutes right? I think we'll have a solid rotation, just need that one guy to step up and be a leader. It's something we've lacked for a long time, is someone who will completely take charge of the offense.

I'm wondering how strong we would be with Zeke, Tree, and Forsythe on the floor at the same time....

Why not just have him play football, has to be an improvement over what we have right?

I don't know if anyone posted this article

Wouldn't mind seeing Egner or Justice transfer out. Nothing against them, I just think the rest of the team can contribute more, and would be tougher players to lose. Only reason I would like to keep Deji is that I've heard he has a lot of potential.

After last season, I've been a bit worried about Harney. Not by a lack of effort, at some points he just didn't seem happy at Akron. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but he seemed like someone who could someday want to transfer. I would just hate to lose a contributor from last year, like Harney or Tree. For a transfer from WVU that may not pan out...

Just remember a lot of people were excited about Dakotah Euton..obviously a different kind of player, but still remember that just because they transferred/decommited from a big school doesn't mean they will pan out...

Maybe the NCAA granted Akron a hardship waiver for having such a terrible football team? I just hope we don't lose a key player, just so the new transfer can get a scholarship. As long as Zeke, Harney, Tree, Abreu, and Melo are here, I will be okay...

Thanks to a slow sports night...highlights of the game were on sportscenter right after the ESPYS. Pretty cool hearing Mattocks 2x...

I think most people are that way about Pizza places. Either love or hate a place. I'm in the minority that I actually hate pizza, so really don't have an opinion. I'm wondering if most businesses owners will see it as a risky place. Of course it will packed during the fall and spring semesters, but how much business will they really get during the summer and winter breaks? Would people employed downtown walk that far? How many people are around campus all year? Some places i'd like to see there would be chick-fil-a, ColdStone, KFC, Swensons, or some kind of Chinese place. Please no more Subways....

It all starts with a new big time arena...it's as simple as that. Not some rinky dink BGSU Staph Center that seats 500 people

Just like all of the Suckeye fans were yelling for the Cavs to take Sullinger at 4, I will be yelling for them to take Zeke next year!! Obviously not with our lottery pick, but I would take him in the second round no doubt. Just imagine how this team would be if Zeke just went nuts this year...an Anthony Davis type year...

Playing to the level of competition and starting the season slow. While the two are probably one in the same, it just seems like we're hovering around .500 when we get to MAC play. Without being on the inside, we'll never know why it happens. But I sure hope they can find a way to shake the trend...

Didn't everyone say the same thing last year? and the year before... We may be the best team in the MAC, but we play to the level of our competition.

Schools interested: Akron CMU Eastern Kentucky Kennesaw State Northeastern Oakland Toledo ....We need to be going after guys getting looks from good schools

Exactly, a playoff means nothing to a team that is averaging 1 win per season...

You'll have to check to see if his Baseball team was actually good. A lot of times you hear about multi-sport athletes, they don't mention how successful they are at the "other" sport. Also, Jhonny Peralta is proof that you don't have to be agile to play SS. If that pig can, anyone can. It seems like 90% of Bowden's recruits so far look to be the "diamond in the rough" type. The chances of even a few of them panning out isn't very good.

It's a good thing George took a break from writing about Can't State baseball that he actually wrote some articles about Akron. Sorry man, but dozens of Can't State tweets in the news feed of a Zips reporter doesn't look very good. Unless something bad is happening with the flashers we don't need to hear about it.

From the highlights it looks like he ran a similar no huddle offense in high school. Guess that couldn't hurt. Even though his highlights really didn't look all that impressive.

I just find it funny that EVERY article from a Pittsburgh/Duquesne supporter says that Dambrot would have had a better chance making it to the NCAA Tourney had he taken the job. Really? Apparently we haven't made it twice in the past four years. It's never an Akron vs Duquesne comparison, it's always an A10 vs MAC. We get it the A10 is better, but Duquesne is a bottom feeder and no bigger than a BGSU or Miami(OH) type school on a national level.

At the end of the day, he's in Akron. I don't care what kind of article some idiot in pittsburgh wrote. Of course they are going to make it seem like he wanted the job. What kind of journalist is going to publish a story saying "Oh well the school sucks, I never wanted to go there."

Unless you have lived in the Exchange/Gallucci/Townhouse area, you have no right to say the parking deck was a waste. Sorry but imagine trying to go home to your house and not being able to find a place to park for 30 min or more. Ever have to carry groceries for 3 blocks? Making 5 trips back and forth across campus. That parking garage was a necessity. I'm the same person who said it's not a big deal walking downtown for a basketball game. But a 3 block walk to a game is one thing, a 3 block walk HOME is not very enjoyable. Especially since late nights in Akron aren't very safe.

Most of all...people are used to Akron soccer winning. Compare to pro sports. What would make the bigger national news story next year, the Heat making the finals or the Thunder? Obviously the Thunder, because the Heat are expected to make it. People like the underdog story much more than the "oh them again...".

Personally if I were him I would have at least played one more season. Even if the motivation is gone, this is something he may end up regretting down the road. We'll never know if he NFL talent, but with the way the economy is these days I'm sure any of us would jump at the chance to play a game for a living.

Good thing the arena discussion has started up again....my inbox is getting filled haha I see who it's from and just delete it. At this point I almost want the arena to be built downtown to see his meltdown. And yes I fully expect to see a message in my inbox regarding this.