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Don't waste your time with these clueless Homers. They are perfectly fine with below mediocre results.

Groce should be fired. Negligence

Lol good morning Groce Defenders

If a city arena ever got built I believe it would be located on the Innerbelt Expressway

So what lame ass excuse some of you gonna come up with this week

Stop checking down!

I beg to differ. I believe the gap is closing and you see it in spurts in regards to parity especially when Power 5 schools are willing to play on the road. I believe TV contracts have changed the game in regards to Power 5 Conferences establishing their own TV Networks which as a result opens up space for mid majors to get prime spots on major networks Power 5 schools would usually get on ESPN, FOX and CBS Sports networks. People fall for the trap of defining and characterizing collegiate sports based on the success of less than 30 schools who for example actually turn a profit off athletics. More exposure helps bridge the gap when it comes to recruiting and fan base. Bowden was a name that gave us exposure. Right now the only exposure we get is being the butt of jokes weekly on ESPN in regards to being on bottom list of worst teams in the country. Hell we was damn near trending 2 weeks ago against Umass because Akron didn't cover. People actually lose their homes betting on us. And now again this weekend people are betting heavy on us.

Sorry but thats not accurate There was in increase in donations for both sports. I know that for a fact Jim Tressel's presence alone help contribute to that too.

Some of those big 10 schools weren't always big 10 schools. They started from scratch and built themselves into one. If we keep thinking low and boxing ourselves into a "tier" = thats all we will ever be.

In my eyes: Hire the right coach = We Win and when we win = People will come People support a "Winning Program" People Donate to a "Winning Program" Its that simple Do I like this coach? Hell no I was NEVER on board with him being hired With a new staff in place did I expect a drop off this season? Hell yes but not at this magnitude which is beyond concerning.

With the right staff in place the culture can change. Writing it off saying we will never compete and nothing will ever change is asinine Hell im scared to ask how you feel about HBCU football programs

Maryland for example is now in a Power 5 Conference and has the 2nd biggest booster in all of sports Kevin Plank and still cant get over the hump. Everything isn't about $$$ and Tiers

Ohio U gets great Talent Buffalo Gets Great Talent Western Michigan Gets Great Talent And yes we had great players come through here at a time when we had no tv contract and no on campus stadium but still got them. We have the facilities, an exposure to attract and compete.

These days its about Exposure, Legacy and Family Access to games. With the right staff in in place we can indeed attract local talent. We have a history of drafting players to the NFL who have won Superbowls and Hall of Fame. THAT MATTERS

Put it this way For example our most celebrated Akron Alum Basketball players are from where? Shrugs

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We are now how many days into John Groce's tenure. I said he was trash from day 1 too and yet yall still defend him acting like a victim of physical abuse telling everyone everything is fine. But thats a different topic. Continue on.

Participation on this forum is as bad as the Akron Football Game Attendance and you blocking the few people who do post on here Hilarious

Yeh and Trump didn't cheat in the last election too

Whats your point in defending mediocrity If you want this board to only consist of a bunch of oblivious "Yes men" ill be happy to leave

Oh and Shout out to the folks who criticized me for wanting Tim Tyrrell (A Proven Successful HS Coach and local area recruiting guru) over this Bum

FYI Akron paid Tennessee-Chattanooga $370,000 Buyout

Yall need to stop with that criticize the fans BS The problem is the pee poor quality on the field. Why in da hell would I drive from Maryland to see us get our ass kicked on homecoming? Until the team starts winning the Zips are not worth the price of admission. And if you want to criticize anyone other than the team it starts with the damn students who indirectly have to pay for that BS out of their tuition and fees. And the homers in here who defended the hiring and over-hyping of this mediocre coach get an honorable mention too.

Thanks for the Info Will definitely have that in mind next time