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A team not in a legacy conference sure as hell can make it if they schedule a few good opponents in OOC along with getting help from power teams losing. TCU finished #3 in 2010 as well as 4th in 09. There is definitely "a sniff of a prayer" I count 16 programs that have played in the BCS since its exception, so there's that. I never said it WASNT a dream to see 2 mid majors playing in the BCS title game. The odds have certainly increased for ONE to make it with the playoff. You are misinterpreting my post. I dont consider any championship where a team is required to go through the playoffs mythical. I consider championships mythical where you give one team a chance to play in the title game over another with the same record just because human's say they deserve it.

Thankfully the BCS has came to their senses and finally implemented a playoff, even if it is only 4 teams. I think 8 is the magic number.

Then most locals are clueless. You dont love football if all you care to watch is a mythical championship.

Proenza has done nothing but improve UA. Im not sure how athletics has anything to do with Tressel, but isnt Wistrcill the same guy who hired TB, the baseball coach who is supposedly decent, and signed Caleb Porter and KD long-term? Distant from people? I have to disagree, We get it, you are jealous of the second biggest name in Ohio. Just because he COULD win an election in Ohio, it doesnt mean its his agenda. I mean if it was his goal, he could have gotten a position better than Akron for publicity.

got to love the conspiracy theorists.

My mistake. I hear he is in the football office all the time, so was not assuming he was retired.

You totally missed the point of my comment. My comment was made in jest to people who complain every time Tressel isnt doing something related to UA. As for your question, "we" means the University, and being that I am a member of the University, yes, some of my tuition goes to Mr. Faust.

He still roots for them and attends multiple games a year?! Why are we wasting our money on him!? /TresselLogic

I guess I should have been more technical, I just dont consider FCS teams D1.

I agree with you. But all D1 teams are currently, and will be eligible to play in the BCS national title as well, even though the odds are stacked against them.

What a horrible example to use to attempt to get your "point" across.

That is completely false. Akron being in FCS will not attract the quality of athletes they currently have, nor be able to provide the same amount of scholarships. Ball State may not look more attractive than Youngstown State in terms of interest in NE Ohio, but Akron vs Can't St is way more attractive than Akron vs YSU.

Still waiting for my response, STZ.

never heard of D@, please enlighten me.

There have already been recruits who have said they only came to Akron because of our coaching staff. Do you expect our program to become MAC contenders overnight? There was major progress shown in all areas this season, but wins unfortunately. They will come as depth and talent increases. Remember, Bowden had ~3 weeks to throw any kind of misfit recruiting class together and he put together a class that showed some very nice potential, as well a backup FCS QB who cae in to be one of the top passers in the nation. I am very confident in TB & Co building a winning as well as entertaining product for our University. BTW, Troy Smith was only a 3 star QB. Dont put too much stock into the "caliber" of athletes our staff is bringing in. I trust them to judge talent as well as anybody in the country. Akron has had 4 stars before, only to have them be a bust. What is the point of getting big name recruits if they dont pan out? "Rome wasnt built in a day" as they say. I think it is unfair to ask the staff to show anything more than steady improvement yearly. Also, with your big concern about having a good season and coaches bailing, well we are in a good situation with an older coach,where there is a great chance that we are his last stop. We don't have a young Darell Hazell on our sideline.

Because some people are too used to losing. They want to take the easy way out. And I disagree that Mogadore would run the table in the City Series. Probably .500

Even FBS bottom feeders get WAY more exposure than smaller regional colleges. You're wrong.

Pretty sure everyone but 1 or 2 of Akron's games were AT LEAST on ESPN3. Probably another 2-3 on STO along with one on ESPNU. Try again.

Swisher signed with the Tribe.

Im sure he "gives a shit", but he makes those comments to attempt to save face for under achieving. I seem to recall him saying something very similar in the off season.

Like I said, already happening http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/p...-football-games

This!!! We like to stalk OU and Cant boards and post little things like using the wrong form of "role". They will see this and have a field day with us

Which..considering how weak the MAC is, it should be.

You are a Wake Forest fan? Im not sure what you mean "imagine what could be charged"...the prices of games already vary depending on the quality of the opponent. Everything that you are saying "there will be" is already a reality.

Remember..THINK BIGGER! The MAC is still all the matters.