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I've noticed that now with Marcus out, Pittman is in his old spot while Moore went to Pittman's old side.

what the hell is there really to review?!? TD for Zips either way. nice job MTB!

So it appears MTB is essentially this year's Cody Grice. We went with him in the wildcat at 4th and 1 at the goal line last week vs Appy state as well.

THERE WE GO SMITH!! Continuing to show flashes (no pun intended).

Are quick/bubble screens not in our playbook? Christ, completing a pass down field will be a miracle today. Find a way to get the ball in Natson's hands!

This looks bad. This street ball 4th string QB is kicking our ass and our offense is putrid................not a good feeling.

Yeah. I remember reading once again people talking him up in the preseason saying he was pushing Woody. I just am not seeing that at all. Maybe he is struggling to settle in. This is going to be tough if he doesn't look better.

Fox does a good job calling MAC games. Does his research and enjoys MAction. Our tackling needs to improve.

Jordan George sighting!

Who is now our back up? Kato? I missed the first drive, but this second didn't look good.

whew!

It's definitely something that would need considered. I'd imagine some sort of cost/benefit analysis would be smart to do. The cost of alienating/potentially driving away a few fans to create a better environment for all, which could lead to more first time attendees from word of mouth, students staying longer, and more people coming back. I wouldn't figure many people who sit in the grass are anything other than occasional at best attendees anyways. You're really not apart of the atmosphere at all sitting over there. I don't like getting too much into these issues because they are what they are. I know we have talked on here regarding segregation of students at basketball games and efforts to make a single student section. I think the University has mostly moved that way. There are a lot more hurdles to deal with at a G5 University. Half of our seats at any stadium are GA, which really lets students sit wherever, which by default makes the student section look worse in size and energy, which makes it a less enjoyable atmosphere for all. But you can't get rid of the GA seats because that's where most of the walk up sales come from, they're the cheapest, and are good value for the price.

I think the student section attendance (not passion) has been slightly better compared to years past, not that it is saying much though. It was mostly full for the first half of the home opener and then cleared out a half time as usual. App State section was definitely weaker. The Athetlics Department is doing something I believe we have suggested before on here that helps keep them there. They are giving the promotional items out at halftime rather than the beginning of the game. Student attendance isn't good, but it is also not as bad as it looks. I'd wager that probably twice as many students sit on the hill instead of the student section. Give the students 2 sections right next to each other (it may be that now, I don't know), and force ALL students to sit in those. Don't let anybody sit on the grass until there is actually a need for it, which will probably be never. It will look better, and I'd imagine what little energy the student section has will begin to rub off onto others and make it a more fun environment for all. Make it an event that's fun to go to. Sometimes you gotta force it.

Was a heck of a game. Toledo is scary in the MAC. Pick your poison..Woodside or Hunt.

Akron 38, KSU 17. Its 9:50 and....

I've heard there is a real possibility it happens. I'd imagine Hilltopper in general has better/more sources than I do, but I heard straight from somebody pretty high up at the U, obviously isn't a guarantee though.

I wouldn't consider MTSU in Nashville. Murfreesboro is as close to Nashville as Akron is to Cleveland.

He's most certainly going in the top half of the draft.

Dammit...thats really unfortunate. I guess a silver living is that Moore was a pretty nice recruit IIRC. Give him plenty of more time time to develop.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2016/09/inside_urban_meyers_recruiting.html

I don't have anything to add right now. I'm sure I'll take some time to come up with some constructive thoughts, but I just want to say thats its nice to see a constructive discussion happening regarding this topic rather than the same old back and forth talking in circles.

I think it was more of a product of the coaches putting him in the right situations to succeed more than it was Kessler himself. Refreshing to see on both accounts however. Makes me think there is something there to work with Kessler and there is a competent coaching staff in place.

in the 3rd year and I seem pretty spot on with this one. http://bigbored.com/just-how-bad-is-blake-bortles/

I can't remember where, but I recall seeing something recently that Summit county actually was the only NE Ohio county that saw a population increase within the past x amount of time. I'll try and dig it up.

He's going to go somewhere much more high profile than Akron, but Lynn Bowden might be the best HS player I've ever seen.