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I am just glad that we (allegedly) did not copy another program's calendar this year.

Yeah I am not sure I agree with saying we missed the boat on something when we have no clue how this will turn out and nobody else has done it. I think the Carrier Dome is horrible for a basketball game, btw. Although we will likely never need it, wasn't the Info constructed with futuristic thinking? Plenty of room for expansion, IIRC. And Skip, you are also assuming we had the money to somehow include a new arena when the fieldhouse was constructed and we didn't. I really don't see how combining a field house and an arena is some futuristic, cost-cutting trend that we missed out on.

I believe the HOF is actually a separate entity apart from the NFL. I'm not sure how much, if any, support they are getting from Goodell and co. Akron can afford it with a small sales tax increase, but the voters didn't want it. Canton residents love the HOF.

Can't tell if you are joking or not, but anything in high demand in regards to Zips football is a shocking.

Good size compared to TDM*

Called dat (PG). Offer list seems to be largely low major outside of us.

100 days until we get smoked by 100 amirite @K92 @UAZip0510

You are quite the creative one, Mr. Keener.

uhhhhhhh...........what?

I believe what has been mentioned on here in the past is that Dalton was a walk-on last season with expectations of being on scholly this season. So him leaving essentially opened up the scholly for Duvivier at the time. Someone correct me if I am wrong...

Interesting that Groce said he sees Patton as a wing. I think the last scholly goes to a PG.

That right there pisses me off more than anything in regards to the scheduling.

He said a lot about leaving. His tweets were posted on this site, but I believe he deleted them.

You all are getting worked up over someone with 27 posts who clearly doesn't know Akron's history. Easy.

To the contrary, if all the FCS football conferences were FBS (like those members essentially are in basketball), where do you think the MAC would rank? Like I said, a dumb comparison.

This is a dumb comparison, IMO. Not apples to apples.

Last I am commenting on this topic for now as I'm ready to move forward to next season, but I think what it really comes down to is that some are more patient than others. Three straight 1-11 seasons is as big of a hole as anyone is going to have to climb out of. We got a taste of what Bowden can do for the program with the Potato Bowl and then had a drop off season. Nobody was happy with last season's results. People have different views as to why the reasoning was or where the blame lies, but the truth is that it was a little bit of everything. I'm fine with letting it play out to see if he can get us to a bowl game with any regularity and/or build upon that. Maybe 5-7 is all we can ever expect. Maybe the next coach will have us competing for MAC championships every year. But the next coach won't have it near as hard as what Bowden did. I don't really think that is debatable.

I mean the U tried to get a stadium built in partnership with the city (which I thought and still think would be a nice thing), coupled with jail operations and emergency radio system capital improvements, but the whole 0.25% sales tax increase was apparently too much to even get it on the ballot. The support unfortunately isn't there from the citizens.

Does anybody have an idea on what position we target? Does Groce decide to fill the scholly with a player immediately eligible with 1 yr of eligibility or a younger player eligible next year? Any chance he decides not to use it? I don't see anyway that is really a good idea. I think my guess is a forward from the hole created or a sharpshooter. Think Walsh, McAdams, Kretz type,

Incorrect.

I thought he was a non-qualifier/greyshirt as well. I had some expectations for him, but I am of course intrigued to see who that scholly goes too.

Well dammit! Another scholly!

When have they not known in the recent past?

Good to see him get an offer. Fully expecting PJ Fleck to offer him anytime now.

You do realize you could make your own rankings and it would be as credible as what was posted, right? Not to mention a game hasn't been played yet this year. Honestly cannot believe people are getting riled up over preseason rankings by some random reporters who don't even know who our starting RB is.