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Right, because we have clearly played Duke and Kansas caliber teams. The "Columbus Buckeyes" also have the benefit of not playing in a one bid league where their whole season isnt hinged on a few games.

Agreed, especially at our weakest position! Seriously was Coppin State even D1? Not serious, I know they are D 1, but I think I have played against better players at the Rec. Definitely could have been a better game by us. I think the team needs to get it to these 4 guys: Harney, Zeke, Tree, and Forsythe. Establish them first every game, they are our best overall players. Our shooters then need to build off of that, and there were some good looks later in the game when players were looking opposite after Coppin was packing the paint. PG play is my biggest concern going into MAC play. Melo and AA each went scoreless tonight, as well as getting beat off the dribble and having the 5'5" 150lb PG shoot 3s in their face all night. You absolutely have to have Ibatayo as the backup right now. He has too much athleticism to not play him.

who? I'll be there, but you cant fault people for not wanting to come watch the Zips beat up on yet another team nobody has ever heard of

Not a fan of the play calling tonight. You cannot stack the backfield and run up the middle like you did in the MAC when FSU has 50+ lb advantage on the line. Spread the D out some. With that said, a few plays cost NIU any chance at winning. 14 points of turnovers, including costing yourself points with the interception. Keeping drives alive by costly penalties. Hopefully Akron uses the money gained from this game to improve the program in any way. Mainly any combination of putting money aside to pay the HC/assistants more to retain them, as well as an increased recruiting budget. ~30k is tough to work with when you are trying to recruit nationally.

Yes, I am talking about the football program, not the school. Not hard to see considering Akron gets much more exposure on tv than they did while in the FCS. Im sad wing warehouse shut down. Loved that place.

Id venture to say yes and yes. Not sure about "prestige", but I guarantee a lot more people know of Akron now than when they were in FCS,

Zeke is performing better because the team is getting him the ball. Simple as that.

Better than the current Big East. The past is irrelevant. The current WAC, along with their D2 additions is better than the MAC? You're crazy. Any fan that wants to join the Big East now in all sports is crazy as well. Curious what your definition of "looking in" is? What should schools be looking for in FBS? Im sure people would have said Can't St was on the outside looking in as well....well until this year happened.

Never been to an Aeros game in my life. Could care less about minor leagues. Also, the MAC is probably the best Non-AQ conference, as well as being better than the Big East

The MAC is shitty, but the FCS isnt?

The current system is flawed. The playoffs (Which TCU would have been in twice) is improvement. When it expands to 8, it will be perfect. What they do with the remaining teams seems will yet to be seen. It is better to wait it out, while still being at the top level, than to drop to FCS and get left in the dust.

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.